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Daoust · 08-16-2005, 07:57 AM

Okay music fans, I'm in a Rolling Stones kind of mood, since I heard "Dear Doctor" and "Far Away Eyes", from Beggars Banquet ( I believe) and Some Girls respectively...

So which, in your opinion is better?

maleficent · 08-16-2005, 08:27 AM

Miss you was always a little too poppish for my tastes, really the best song on Some Girls album was Before They Make Me Run -

Beggars Banquet I'm not overly familiar with given the choices, I'd probably say none of the above and go for one of the greatest hits albums..

Anxst · 08-16-2005, 03:07 PM

Although in my opinion Beggar's Banquet is the better of those two albums, I'm with Maleficent on this one. Pick up Hot Rocks (I still have my father's copy on vinyl!) or 40 Licks, and it'll keep you occupied for quite some time when the Stones urge arises.

paddyjoe · 08-17-2005, 03:21 AM

My favorite has always been 'Sticky Fingers'. You won't be disappointed.

ktspktsp · 08-17-2005, 03:30 AM

I haven't listened to any of these albums in full, but BB has some good songs on it. Still, 'Exile on main street' is their best album to me.

AVoiceOfReason · 08-18-2005, 08:11 PM

Of those two, I prefer SOME GIRLS by a slight margin, but that's probably because I was in college when it came out and heard it fresh; it wasn't until many years later that I heard BEGGARS BANQUET, and I wasn't as impressed with it beyond the singles on it.

If you are just starting with the Stones, you've received some good advice above about getting a greatest hits collection first. Yes, there'll be some duplication later if you decide to get deeper into the catalog, but frankly, the Stones were always a better singles band than album group. I know about how great albums of the Mick Taylor era were (LET IT BLEED, STICKY FINGERS and EXILE ON MAIN STREET, especially), but the majority of the best tracks from these are available on 40 LICKS.

If someone has NOTHING and wants an album proper, start with STICKY FINGERS.

90degree · 08-18-2005, 10:50 PM

you will have more notable hits on Some Girls... buuuut... Beggars banquet has a few of my all time fav. RS songs on it as well. If you want polished rock .. go with Some Girls.. if you want the band at the height of it's grittyness. .. go with BB. then go out and get It's Only Rock And Rolll... Goat heads Soup.. """ Exile On Main Street.. and someone mentioned Sticky Fingers.. Dont forget 'Let it Bleed ' of course.. U know what.. just buy one per month for the next two years and you should be set.

AVoiceOfReason · 08-19-2005, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 90degree

you will have more notable hits on Some Girls... buuuut... Beggars banquet has a few of my all time fav. RS songs on it as well. If you want polished rock .. go with Some Girls.. if you want the band at the height of it's grittyness. .. go with BB. then go out and get It's Only Rock And Rolll... Goat heads Soup.. """ Exile On Main Street.. and someone mentioned Sticky Fingers.. Dont forget 'Let it Bleed ' of course.. U know what.. just buy one per month for the next two years and you should be set.

Of course, all of those you mention after "BB" are the Mick Taylor years. I can't argue with that.

IC3 · 08-19-2005, 10:27 PM

Why don't you buy Rolling Stones Greatest hits?

meembo · 08-22-2005, 04:42 AM

You're killing me -- I'd have a hard time choosing between Beggar's Banquet, Let It Bleed, Exile on Main Street, Sticky Fingers. I have lots of college / old girlfriend memories to Some Girls, but it just doesn't pack the punch of the older stuff -- tons more soul.

To answer your question -- Beggar's Banquet. Check out the other ones too. People are surprised that the Stones recorded country music.

Jay Francis · 08-22-2005, 04:55 PM

Good god, ya gotta get Beggars Banquet.

StanT · 08-22-2005, 05:15 PM

Sticky Fingers is my favorite (still got my copy with the working zipper)

I'd go with Hot Rocks if you are just getting into the Stones.

AVoiceOfReason · 08-23-2005, 06:00 AM

I listened to BEGGAR'S BANQUET again last night, and it is of course anchored by a couple of well known Stones' tracks, "Sympathy For The Devil" and "Street Fighting Man." Beyond that, there were several acoustic based songs, maybe more so than any other Stones album, and more than I had remembered (I've never owned this record).

All in all, it wasn't bad, but I'd still go forward to the Mick Taylor years before suggesting this to a novice.

pan6467 · 08-23-2005, 09:32 AM

Get the 3 disc Singles Collection "The London Years".

The Stones were never as great after Brian Jones was fired/died.

It's sad they have become charicatures of themselves and corporate puppets, hawking anything for a buck.

Maybe their new album and the way they deify Neo-cons will change my mind about them, maybe they do still have something left to say.

braindamage351 · 08-30-2005, 07:05 PM

Definitely go with Sticky Fingers.

Disfigured_J · 09-03-2005, 10:59 AM

Either Let it Bleed, or Flowers

Telluride · 09-06-2005, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paddyjoe

My favorite has always been 'Sticky Fingers'. You won't be disappointed.

I second that.

And "Let It Bleed" is another of my favorites.

Locobot · 09-14-2005, 07:02 PM

I would pick Some Girls, but I actually like the disco-influenced Stones. Of that era though I would choose Black and Blue over Some Girls.

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08-16-2005, 07:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
Daoust "I'm sorry. What was the question?" Location: Paradise Regained	Which Stones Album Should I Buy? Okay music fans, I'm in a Rolling Stones kind of mood, since I heard "Dear Doctor" and "Far Away Eyes", from Beggars Banquet ( I believe) and Some Girls respectively... So which, in your opinion is better? __________________ I have faith in a few things - divinity and grace But even when I'm on my knees I know the devil preys

08-16-2005, 08:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
maleficent Junkie Moderator Emeritus Location: Chicago	Miss you was always a little too poppish for my tastes, really the best song on Some Girls album was Before They Make Me Run - Beggars Banquet I'm not overly familiar with given the choices, I'd probably say none of the above and go for one of the greatest hits albums.. __________________ Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.

08-16-2005, 03:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
Anxst Condensing fact from the vapor of nuance. Location: Madison, WI	Although in my opinion Beggar's Banquet is the better of those two albums, I'm with Maleficent on this one. Pick up Hot Rocks (I still have my father's copy on vinyl!) or 40 Licks, and it'll keep you occupied for quite some time when the Stones urge arises. __________________ Don't mind me. I'm just releasing the insanity pressure from my headvalves.

08-18-2005, 08:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
AVoiceOfReason Psycho Location: Greenwood, Arkansas	Of those two, I prefer SOME GIRLS by a slight margin, but that's probably because I was in college when it came out and heard it fresh; it wasn't until many years later that I heard BEGGARS BANQUET, and I wasn't as impressed with it beyond the singles on it. If you are just starting with the Stones, you've received some good advice above about getting a greatest hits collection first. Yes, there'll be some duplication later if you decide to get deeper into the catalog, but frankly, the Stones were always a better singles band than album group. I know about how great albums of the Mick Taylor era were (LET IT BLEED, STICKY FINGERS and EXILE ON MAIN STREET, especially), but the majority of the best tracks from these are available on 40 LICKS. If someone has NOTHING and wants an album proper, start with STICKY FINGERS. __________________ AVOR A Voice Of Reason, not necessarily the ONLY one.

08-17-2005, 03:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
paddyjoe through charlatans phone Location: Northcoast	My favorite has always been 'Sticky Fingers'. You won't be disappointed.

08-17-2005, 03:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
ktspktsp Addict Location: Reykjavik, Iceland	I haven't listened to any of these albums in full, but BB has some good songs on it. Still, 'Exile on main street' is their best album to me.

08-18-2005, 10:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
90degree Insane	you will have more notable hits on Some Girls... buuuut... Beggars banquet has a few of my all time fav. RS songs on it as well. If you want polished rock .. go with Some Girls.. if you want the band at the height of it's grittyness. .. go with BB. then go out and get It's Only Rock And Rolll... Goat heads Soup.. """ Exile On Main Street.. and someone mentioned Sticky Fingers.. Dont forget 'Let it Bleed ' of course.. U know what.. just buy one per month for the next two years and you should be set.

08-19-2005, 10:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
IC3 Poison Location: Canada	Why don't you buy Rolling Stones Greatest hits? __________________ "To win any battle, you must fight as if you were already dead" -Musashi

08-22-2005, 04:42 AM	#10 (permalink)
meembo Junkie Location: Connecticut	You're killing me -- I'd have a hard time choosing between Beggar's Banquet, Let It Bleed, Exile on Main Street, Sticky Fingers. I have lots of college / old girlfriend memories to Some Girls, but it just doesn't pack the punch of the older stuff -- tons more soul. To answer your question -- Beggar's Banquet. Check out the other ones too. People are surprised that the Stones recorded country music. __________________ less I say, smarter I am

08-22-2005, 04:55 PM	#11 (permalink)
Jay Francis Psycho Location: Houston, Texas	Good god, ya gotta get Beggars Banquet.

08-22-2005, 05:15 PM	#12 (permalink)
StanT © Location: Colorado	Sticky Fingers is my favorite (still got my copy with the working zipper) I'd go with Hot Rocks if you are just getting into the Stones.

08-23-2005, 06:00 AM	#13 (permalink)
AVoiceOfReason Psycho Location: Greenwood, Arkansas	I listened to BEGGAR'S BANQUET again last night, and it is of course anchored by a couple of well known Stones' tracks, "Sympathy For The Devil" and "Street Fighting Man." Beyond that, there were several acoustic based songs, maybe more so than any other Stones album, and more than I had remembered (I've never owned this record). All in all, it wasn't bad, but I'd still go forward to the Mick Taylor years before suggesting this to a novice. __________________ AVOR A Voice Of Reason, not necessarily the ONLY one.

08-23-2005, 09:32 AM	#14 (permalink)
pan6467 Lennonite Priest Location: Mansfield, Ohio USA	Get the 3 disc Singles Collection "The London Years". The Stones were never as great after Brian Jones was fired/died. It's sad they have become charicatures of themselves and corporate puppets, hawking anything for a buck. Maybe their new album and the way they deify Neo-cons will change my mind about them, maybe they do still have something left to say. __________________ I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"

08-30-2005, 07:05 PM	#15 (permalink)
braindamage351 Insane	Definitely go with Sticky Fingers.

09-03-2005, 10:59 AM	#16 (permalink)
Disfigured_J Upright Location: New Mexico	Either Let it Bleed, or Flowers __________________ "A word to the wise is infuriating" -Hunter S. Thompson

09-14-2005, 07:02 PM	#18 (permalink)
Locobot is awesome!	I would pick Some Girls, but I actually like the disco-influenced Stones. Of that era though I would choose Black and Blue over Some Girls.