@@ViajealduendeTrue. Not to mention, Keef plays bass on several tracks, with the occasional Mick Taylor or Ronnie Wood playing bass in their respective eras. I think Bill’s magic was more prominent on stage. Listen to the bootlegs from the 1973 European Tour-he’s such an undersung rock bassist. For me, Darryl’s too polished and slick for their sound. I am also not a huge fan of Chuck Leavell.
One of the first digitally recorded albums. It sounds awful. Thin and brittle. Digital technology has goitten better since then but most digital recording from that era don't sound very good.
@@frankmarsh1159 yeah. The songs are good, but the sound is not great. It also has to do with the overproduction period of 1986-1992. A lot of stuff during that time sounds bad on cd, Vinyl, whatever. Guitars and drums were eq'd so shrill and piercing, lost all semblance of what the instruments should sound like. Traveling Wilburys was one of few late 80s albums, that actually sounded good.
Those are definitely the best. People always trash the era hes talking about. I frankly enjoy those 3 albums a lot more than some other bands best albums
I have a soft spot for Dirty Work - it was the Stones album that got me into their music. I went straight out and got Rewind and Rolled Gold and my life was changed forever.
LOL. Different strokes... Hearing "Not Fade Away" was my St. Paul on the road moment. Three months later I had a set of drums. Three months after that I was in a band.
I was a huge fan from their start. I lost interest in 1974. There were some good tracks on “ Black and Blue”. After that I stopped buying their records. It sounded like a constant repetition.
After "Tattoo you" (which contained their last bona fide classic "Start me up") they never recorded anything of relevance again. Wouldn't hold it against them, 20 years of consistent, world-changing greatness is more than enough for any band...
A Bigger Bang is so over-saturated that I hardly can listen to it, could love the songs but this album should have a remaster (like Rush did with Vapor Trails).
Thank you for this! I too, became a complete Stones nut in '81 after an older brother got me into a concert in Boulder Colorado. They've been my best friends since.
@@stevesutherland6232 thanks,! He was a paramedic and was assigned to the concert. This was when OD's were still commonplace at concerts. Mick threw carnations into the audience up high on a cherry picker! Wish I had caught one!
@@Viajealduende Wow! Really? October 3 and 4! Coincidentally, my brother in-laws sister was living in Santa Fe and was there too! You made my day ! I was 12 as well!
@@Viajealduende jeez! My mom went there in the 40's and my sister taught 8th grade there for 15 years! She just retired. Thanks so much for reaching out, so nice to find someone else who was there! Small World sometimes.
My personal ranking: 1. Some Girls (1978) 2. Exile on Main Street (1972) 3. Let It Bleed (1969) 4. Aftermath (1966) 5. Beggars Banquet (1968) 6. Between The Buttons (1967) 7. Sticky Fingers (1971) 8. Tattoo You (1981) 9. Emotional Rescue (1980) 10. 12 x 5 (1965) 11. Out of Our Heads (1966) 12. December’s Children (1965) 13. Goat’s Head Soup (1973) 14. It’s Only RocknRoll (1974) 15. Black & Blue (1976) 16. Voodoo Lounge (1994) 17. Hackney Diamonds (2023) 18. Steel Wheels (1989) 19. Rolling Stones Now (1965) 20. England’s Newest Hitmakers (1964) 21. Undercover (1983) 22. Dirty Work (1986) 23. Their Satanic Majesties Request (1967) 24. A Bigger Bang (2005) 25. Bridges To Babylon (1997) 26. Blue & Lonesome (2016)
Beggars' Banquet Let It Bleed Aftermath Rolling Stones Now Between The Buttons Out of Our Heads Some Girls December's children 12X5 Exile - An exasperating album. Could have been near the top with some pruning and editing. There are songs which start out great and then go on and on and on. There some songs which just aren't up to Stones standards. Tumbling Dice, Sweet Virginia, and Robert Johnson's Stop Breaking Down were master class. When it came out, most fans and critics considered it a good album but not nearly one of their best. Nowadays it's the best by acclamation (not mine). It did provide the backbone for a tour in which their performance level was about as good as it ever was (and I saw them six times starting in '64). That tour they were at the since blown up Rubber Bowl in Akron, Stevie Wonder opening. Second or third best show I ever took in.
The fact that even though I bought all these albums when they were released but barely remember anything from them makes it really tough to make a decision.
Totally, overproduced and the songs are lackluster. That late 80s production, is nails on a chalkboard to me. They redeemed themselves with Steel Wheels, not their best, but miles ahead of Dirty Work. My personal favorite is Satanic Majesties. Wasn't crazy about Undercover either
Hi Robert, here are my votes: 1. Beggars Banquet(1968) 2. Let It Bleed (1969) 3. Sticky Fingers (1971) 4. Tattoo You (1981) 5. Some Girls (1978) 6. Emotional Rescue (1980) 7. Exile on Main Street (1972) 8. Their Satanic Majesties Request (1967) 9. It’s Only Rock 'n' Roll (1974) 10. Black & Blue (1976) 11. Out of Our Heads (1966) 12. Goat’s Head Soup (1973) 13. Hackney Diamonds (2023) 14. Steel Wheels (1989) 15. Dirty Work (1986) 16. Aftermath (1966) 17. December’s Children (1965) 18. Bridges To Babylon (1997 19. Rolling Stones Now (1965) 20. 12 x 5 (1965) 21. Between The Buttons (1967) 22. England’s Newest Hitmakers (1964) 23. Voodoo Lounge (1994) 24. A Bigger Bang (2005) 25. Undercover (1983) 26. Blue & Lonesome (2016)
Voodoo Lounge. There's some horrible Stones-by-numbers songs on it, as well as some really good songs that no-one talks about. 'You Got Me Rockin'' is by far my least favourite Stones single ever... and 'Love Is Strong' is one of my faves from the last 40 years.
Voodoo is so close to being a great album. If they put a little more effort in or went in another direction it would have been awesome. But, it's just another mediocre album. Bigger Bang is pretty decent. 👍
Excellent video. I like the way you break it down album by album. I agree with both of your picks as Hackney Diamonds being the best of the eight, and Dirty Work being the worst. It was the most disappointing birthday gift ever as it was released on my 18th birthday. I think the only time all five band members came together at one time was to do the album cover. They’re were a lot of guest musicians on that album.
Cool video. Tattoo You was the last Stones album I ever bought. I’ve always liked Almost Hear You Sigh from Steel Wheels. Love the background vocals which have an infectious quality.
Super interesting. I'm a HUGE Stones fan, I know everything about them!!!! Personally, Undercover is one of the best Stones albums. It sound dark, weird and scary. I love it!! Lots of cool indie bands try to sound like that today. This album is underrated and is becoming increasingly popular among Stones fans. If I had to choose the worst, I'd say Dirty Works, it's very bad.
Never understood the bad reptation for Undercover. But, it's mostly from the "rock purists" who have trouble with it. It's one of their most lyrically disturbing records. I'm with you!
I love you all are big Undercover fans. I feel for all the heroism that Chris Kimsey did unifying that Tattoo You sound from several recording sessions over 7-8 years, he weirdly doesn't get as fresh a sound for Undercover. The songs feel "small" too me, somehow thin. I like some forgotten second-side songs a lot -- "All the Way Down" for Mick's under-breath ending to the lyric "I was Mr Cool just a snotty fool... like kids are now." That's funny. I wish Mick was more self-referential in his older years. I think Hackney's "Whole Wide World" talking about the London flat from way back is interesting -- and in an English accent! -- but then the chorus turns into an after-school special. Thanks for defending Undercover. I wanted so much to love it -- for it to be a legend when it came out.
@@ExileOnMyStreet Undercover was the last album on which the Stones sounded "Dangerous". On this album, the Stones have created an eerie, disquieting universe. A great Stones album! I'm glad to see that fans are slowly beginning to understand.
@@RobertsRecordCorner I totally understand when you say it feel small. It’s true. But not a problem for me. I’m open to a remix, like what they did for Goats Head Soup
@@RobertsRecordCorner It's likely the glossy production, Mick always wants to sound current so I can't really blame them for 1983, but I imagine a down and dirty mix of Undercover. I think people would view it differently.
I am only 1:52 into the video but the handwritten “Rolling stones situation” timeline with is design and use of colored pens, ✋✋I am all in and subscribed!! 🙌👏👏👍
That cupcake made me hungry. Wow what a great video. Worst Stones album is Dirty Work. As a high school kid I was reeeally disappointed with it but anyone dissing Undercover is freakin nuts! It was original at the time and has 4-5 great songs.
Genuinely fantastic and balanced criticisms. Wish more folks approached a band's catalogue in this methodical of a manner. That said, I have a soft spot in my heart for Undercover. And I would put Their Satanic Majesties Request just behind Dirty Work at the bottom end of their catalogue. :)
Undercover is the worst definitely. Hackney Diamonds SUCKS. It sounds prefab and who let some a hole get writing credit from Mick and Keith? Hell Mick Taylor and Ronnie Wood can't even get that. Emotion Rescue was Lame, way worse than Dirty Work. The last great Stones LP was Exile. maybe Some Girls but it was a bit one flavor, and I never want to hear Miss You or Shattered again. I've been following them from 64 when I was 12 all the way through till now. Brian Jones is still jewel of the band.
I actually had made the point that Ronnie has eight co-writing credits in nearly 50 years, while Andrew Watt got three here -- the first three songs incidentally. I blame him for the 'aaah' backing vocals and the chorus guitar overdub in "Mess It Up" -- but maybe he was able to get the band working together with more purpose. I think? The album is more Mick than Keith, it feels. Thanks for watching.
Dear Robert! Your work on this video to the worst album of The Rolling Stones (I do not vote 😉, there is none 🫶 - it depends on my mood which is the best album at that moment 🫶🫶🫶) is great, varied and made with love to The Rolling Stones! Thank you so much! But 😊 the albums Voodoo Lounge, Bridges To Babylon and A Bigger Bang - the Stones made a dream come true to me - are not too long to me! Every song I feel, you know?! And I'd miss even single song. My love to the Stones is great, since I was six years old ... so, I am a fan now for 47 years 🫶🫶🫶 I am still flashed by The Rolling Stones! Sending you many greeting from Hamburg, Germany! Thank you for your great work to made this video and your view on The Rolling Stones! All the best! Ines :>
Greetings, fellow Portlander. Not sure why exactly, but I’ve been listening to a lot Stones lately. I can’t make any comments about their albums post-Dirty Work ‘cause I don’t remember ‘em well enough. And I can’t comment on Hackney Diamonds either ‘cause I haven’t listened to the newest outing of theirs at all... period (well, except from drunkenly watching a clip of that billboard music video with that young attractive woman in the convertible). I can say that I quite enjoy Dirty Work, though, and enjoy Undercover even more. Are either of these albums at the Sticky Fingers level of greatness? Ehhh, that’s obviously a stretch, but I still enjoy them nonetheless. And I greatly enjoy Black & Blue. Not sure why that’s as underrated as it is. Very befuddling, very befuddling 🤷♂️...
Great calculations with a perfectly logical conclusion, because you nailed it! Speaking for myself, when I was watching the first minute of the video, I immediately muttered "Dirty Work" to myself as their worst album when you posed the question. I'm glad I wasn't wrong on that all this time. 😎
Pretty much everything after Exile. I know Goat's Head, It's Only R&R & Black & Blue have their moments, but I always felt heroin was a bigger buzz than buzzing riffs to Keith during that period & it shows. Some Girls has some decent stuff, but it still feels like a band going thru the motions. Tattoo You's best songs were actually written years earlier & dredged up to fill some space. I'll probably get crucified for this, but I think they've been off the boil ever since Ron Wood joined. He probably kept them together as a social unit, but his musical input is generally pedestrian.
As a creative band, the Stones held on longer than most of their peers. The Who did not have an artistic triumph after Quadrophenia (1973), Zeppelin dropped off magnificently after Physical Graffiti (1975), The Kinks were far less interesting after Muswell Hillbillies (1971), and for many, the Stones tapered off after Some Girls (1978). Mind you, the Stones predated all of these bands.
The Ones went into a temporary decline in the late 1960s. Jumping Jack Flash got them going again. Mick Taylor finally sent them into truly great original music until he left. I last saw MT in a small club here in my town about 20 years ago. He had an audience of about a hundred people.!
@@sweetwilliam4199 But then again, Taylor had nothing to do with “Jumping Jack Flash,” Beggars Banquet (1968), and nearly all of Let it Bleed (1969). Thus, the Stones resurgence had more to do with producer Jimmy Miller, sideman Nicky Hopkins, the maturation of Mick and Keith’s songwriting, and Keith’s “rising to the occasion” amid Brian’s increasing futility. I love Taylor, and he transformed the band, especially as a live act, but their creative zenith was already in full throttle when he arrived.
I have just watched the first five minutes and I have loved the Stones for about 35 years and I think you are SPOT ON! Happy to hear someone who know what he is talking about. The album covers from the late 80's and after are horrible! And they no longer sound that original... I like "Fight" from 1986 (but I think that one was re-recorded leftover from the Black & blue-sessions) and Too Tough from Undercover. Up until 1981 they were relevant. Lately I almost only listen to Black & Blue, Goats head soup and Tattoo you. BTW, Get Close reminds me a bit of Slave, in a positive way. Sounds good...
It's a real challenge, will have to think hard about it. I'd love to see you do a deep dive on the way that RS reviewed Some Girls TWICE, the first one not a good review, the second one done by Wenner himself in order to "correct" this!
Good question! I don't know the answer as I haven't given these albums a good enough listen. Why listen to any of the albums more than once or twice when you could listen to anything from 1968-1972? Furthermore, not that the Stones need another compilation, but it would be interesting to see if people could come up with a generally agreed upon "best of" from the last 41 years.
Absolutely agree with you on Hackney Diamonds. It's the best since the great ones back in the 70's. It's punch in the gut filled with great rock songs wrapped in a sound that makes the music raunchy and bold.
Tja...ist so eine Sache mit "schlecht".... Es ist abhängig vom jeweiligen Gefühlszustand. Es gibt eine Menge Stones-Songs, die ich selten höre. Da sind ein paar Songs vom "Bigger Bang" Album, da ist das gesamte " Blue & Lonesome" Werk.Aber ein wirklich schlechtes Album kann ich nicht finden, weil ich auch immer wieder etwas Neues entdecke. Ich kann auch nicht sagen, welches für mich das beste Album ist, da Exile....Some Girls, Black and Blue...etc. nicht vergleichbar sind..... Die Bandbreite der Stones ist enorm.... vielleicht sind die 60 iger Jahre wirklich das BESTE, aber wie gesagt....es schwankt bei mir nach Gefühlszustand......
I love the Rolling Stones but in my opinion from start up to the early 70s all you would need is Hot Rocks . It wasn't until Some Girls they actually had a great album from start to finish . My two favorite are SG and Emotional Rescue but I love Tattoo You , Steel Wheels , Voodoo Lounge and Hackney Diamond as well . I guess my top 5 would be ... 1. Some Girls 2. Emotional Rescue 3. Hackney Diamond 4. Tattoo You 5. Voodoo Lounge Then Hot Rocks / 40 Licks So I guess out of the eight Dirty Work
Ha that reviewing of old RS magazine reviews was great. Reminds me of what they used to do when reviewing David Bowie's 80's and early nineties output. It was always "best album since Scary Monsters"
Look, I’m in my mid 30s appreciating the stones more than I ever have in my entire life, and I’ve been listening to them for 20 years. And now they’re one of my favorites of all time. I’m loving them more than when I first got into classic rock in my middle school years, but now they’re in my top 5 favorite bands of all time now despite my 25 year interest in rock from all eras. I expect nothing from the stones this late in their career, but they’ve earned that. “Angry” at least has a better riff than I’d expect from a band that late in the game,”.!The Stones’ longevity is amazing. At the same time, they’ve been a legacy act since 1981. But that’s completely okay. The Beatles get to be frozen in amber at their peak. But for the layman, life keeps going beyond your peak in life. And that’s why I prefer the stones now in my mid 30s vs the Beatles. Don’t get me wrong, The Beatles earned their spot for a reason. I’m just speaking from a pure subjectivity level.
Tattoo You- the album where I paid attention to the Stones. My brother gave me a tour shirt for Christmas and I wore it out! What’s to follow? Let’s see. Undercover- an embarrassing cover. Stones use synthesizers and electric drums. She Was Hot was a fun video. Highlights include that and It Must Be Hell, though it’s a Soul Survivor rewrite. Low points are Feel On Baby and Too Much Blood. The video for the latter grossed me out. Dirty Work- we waited patiently for this. Harlem Shuffle was ok. A cute video. Had It With You is uncomfortably personal. Sleep Tonight is a highlight, a sweet tribute to Ian Stewart. Rest in peace, Stu. Steel Wheels- indeed a miracle we got this one. But it tried being all things to all people as with Blinded By Love. Mixed Emotions and Slipping Away are highlights. Voodoo Lounge- a little too much as you said. Love Is Strong has a nice harmonica riff. You Got Me Rocking has one of the most pretentious lyrics about a “butcher, cutting up meat.” And? However, Out Of Tears is a nice ballad. Anyone who’s been through a breakup could relate to it. Bridges To Babylon- tried to be a great album. We got a decent album. Saint Of Me has some good lyrics. It shows Mick knows the Christian faith but good luck making him that kind of man! Out Of Control worked better live with the trumpet riff. A Bigger Bang- I’ll have to go back and listen to it! But I got to see them live here! Blue And Lonesome- nice blues standards. But the voice of the world’s oldest teenager sounds a little raspy. Hackney Diamonds- I’ll have to hear the whole thing. Angry is pretty solid. Nice to hear Charlie and Bill, one last time. Rest in peace, Charlie. No one could play the drums like you. Be glad we still have Bill with us for now. Hope he enjoys his 90th birthday! That’s my review on the Ocho!
I'm glad to see you appreciate Hackney Diamonds - I agree, I was really impressed with it. A Bigger Bang is stronger than most folks remember - 'Laugh, I Nearly Died' is a standout. And yes, 'Dirty Work' gets the crown, I'm afraid.
I prefer Dirty Work to Bigger Bang. One Hit to The Body is enough to make it better. Hold Back, Too Rude, Sleep Tonight and Harlem Shuffle are good. The synth heavy Jagger tracks suck
Standing up for Dirty Work. 2 bad tracks in Hold Back and Fight, otherwise I like everything else. Satanic Majesties also great. 2 lame tracks, Sing This Song...1 and 2. Replace those with Dandelion and We Love You and you have a 5 star record. A Bigger Bang was the ONLY Rolling Stones record I listened to a few times, put away and never went back to. Hated Black and Blue when I first got it, but it has grown on me.
@@ac9559 I have had same feeling for years reg Satanic! We Love You/Dandelion greatly improves it. Also next song they made -- Child of the Moon -- would have been even better. Thanks for the comments
@@RobertsRecordCorner Excellent point. I love that song but I forget about it because it did not come out until 1968. It would have fit perfectly on Satanic Majesties as well. Thank you for the page, I love these discussions. In my mind the Stones had the best 10 year run of any band, 1965-1974. There was a time when even their scraps were brilliant. Jiving Sister Fanny is one of their best songs and they did not even bother to give it a proper release.
Dirty Work has grown on me and some excellent outtakes from it leaked a while back but it has three tracks I absolutely consider The Stones' nadir, Hold Back, Back to Zero (good lyrics but horrible production sinks it) and the album mix of Winning Ugly (I actually like the 12 inch NY mix, I'd like to hear a version that's like the NY Mix but shorter like the album version.)
It's a tough question. A lot of these, while not my favorites, have really grown on me over the years. It's definitely not "Voodoo Lounge" or "Blue and Lonesome". Maybe it's "Dirty Work". And the cover doesn't really help it's case!
Imagine a new group today releasing an album like *Dirty work*.They would be the new sensation.And the same case would be with *Done with mirrors* by Aerosmith .Two great underrated albums
I think Tattoo You is their last good album. I also believe it’s under-rated. There’s some good stuff on there. I liked Steel Wheels at the time, but I hardly ever give it a listen these days. It’s just blah…like everything after Tattoo You.
Cool video! I can't really vote as I haven't heard Bridges or Dirty Work (too afraid to, lol). I would say there's a great 10 track album in Vodoo Lounge and a great 12 track in Bigger Bang. Steel Wheels is just a bit boring imo, apart from the few tracks you highlighted. Hackney 💎 s is good, but the production is too clean, and Jagger's vocals are so good that you can't help wondering is it auto-tune or something similar. Although, I really like Depending On You and Sweet Sounds of Heaven. And yes, the Muddy Waters cover. They said at the time of HD's release that they had nearly enough tracks for another album, but who knows if we will ever see it. Stuart
@@suartgilmour4540 I hope they didn't use auto tune! I find Andrew Watt's touch a bit poppy -- like the repeated guitar overdub in the chorus of "Mess It Up" and all the ahhhh backing vocals. But HD surprised me so much I still feel particularly fond of it. Thanks for watching!
i have to agree with that list. It just seems in the 80s and to a lesser extent the 90s, these artists of the 60s and early 70s struggled hard to be relevant though there were a few exceptions. (BTW thank you so much for not mentioning Jagger’s misadventure with David Bowie😆)
Big Stones fan but have to admit their music varies a lot especially their live performances -- can either be messy or brilliant Gotta love them anyway.
Robert Christgau ("The Dean of American Rock Critics") gave "Dirty Work" an "A," concluding: "... Coproducer Steve Lillywhite combines high-detail arena-rock with back-to-basics commitment and limits the melismatic affectations that have turned so much of Mick's late work in on itself. Let him have his own life and career, I don't care. What I want is the Stones as an idea that belongs to history, that's mine as much as theirs. This is it." I suppose it does say something that the only song I can remember from this album (which I tried hard to like in 1986) is the Bob & Earl cover, "Harlem Shuffle."
IMO there are three massive, distinct creativity/popularity peaks in the Stones long history, each coinciding with the very best efforts of Brian Jones (64-66), Mick Taylor (69-72) and Ronnie Wood (78-81). Each period has its own set of diehards, some of whom like to downplay the other times/members. I agree with others that, after 1981 they struggled to be relevant (sounding old and tired, with a few brilliant exceptional songs here and there). Tattoo You was the last great Stones album IMHO.
I think their last creative moments before running out of gas were through the middle 80’s. After that, it’s going through the motions. It’s also hard to sustain the kind of creativity they had through the late 60’s middle 70’s forever.
Agreed on Hackeny... Bridges is the worst IMHO... Dirty Work not as bad as folks make it out to be.... Undercover had attitude, Steel was a comeback album that catered to the times...
Even on their worst albums, there's bound to be at least one track I enjoy. I agree that the hidden jewel on Dirty Work is Had It With You. Dirty Work also had Harlem Shuffle, which wasn't bad, and I also liked Keith's reggae tune, Too Rude. The rest of it? It's full of songs I honestly don't care to ever hear again. For that reason, I'd have to vote for Dirty Work as their worst ever. Undercover had Mick trying to pull the band in new directions - some of it worked, some of it didn't. The only song on it that I didn't mind hearing repeatedly was.... Pretty Beat Up. Undercover also loses some points with me because I really didn't like She Was Hot, and it's embarrassing video. So Undercover comes in at 2nd-to-worst for me. A Bigger Bang had some really good stuff, but there's one song on it I can't stand, and that's Rain Fell Down, which I think is stupid. Just for the presence of that song, A Bigger Bang is, for me, their 3rd-to-worst. Honorable mention as my 4th-to-worst is Their Satanic Majesties Request. As bad as Keith's heroin addiction may have gotten later, on Satanic Majesties it sounds like Mick and Keith were on too many drugs when they wrote the songs, and the rest of the band must have been too to agree to record them. But once again, I think this overall terrible album has two decent tracks - 2000 Light Years From Home and She's A Rainbow. It's all subjective. Overall, the Stones have gone against convention just by being around as long as they have, and whatever they do, I'll always give it a listen - knowing there's no guarantee whether I'll love it or think it's rubbish.
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You actually like the discustingly clean synthedic soulles sound of Hackney..It could have been an ok album.. But the producer totally f..d it up..
Probably Metamorphosis
Some people wld gripe if someone wld crap in their hat....
After Bill Wyman left I lost interest in the Stones, him and Charlie were the magic of their sound.
I agree
And what matters most :
After Mick Taylor left !!!
This is the real beginning of the ( long ) end.
The first coffin nail.
@@ViajealduendeTrue. Not to mention, Keef plays bass on several tracks, with the occasional Mick Taylor or Ronnie Wood playing bass in their respective eras. I think Bill’s magic was more prominent on stage. Listen to the bootlegs from the 1973 European Tour-he’s such an undersung rock bassist. For me, Darryl’s too polished and slick for their sound. I am also not a huge fan of Chuck Leavell.
I agree
Yes
Steel wheels is a very cool album
the cuts with Moroccan music are cool
I like every song on it.
Absolutlly
One of the first digitally recorded albums.
It sounds awful. Thin and brittle.
Digital technology has goitten better since then but most digital recording from that era don't sound very good.
@@frankmarsh1159 yeah. The songs are good, but the sound is not great. It also has to do with the overproduction period of 1986-1992. A lot of stuff during that time sounds bad on cd, Vinyl, whatever. Guitars and drums were eq'd so shrill and piercing, lost all semblance of what the instruments should sound like. Traveling Wilburys was one of few late 80s albums, that actually sounded good.
'Dirty Work' - it's the only one I wish they'd never released.
@@MrNEILSUPERNAUT 🤔 Hey, hey, hey...
The Best: Let It Bleed
The Worst: Dirty Works
'64 to '72 is basically all the Stones i need.. A smattering of songs after that but those eight years are essential
I still need 1973. I wonder how underrated Goat's Head Soup is, good album.
The Stones from 1969 to 1974 (Mick Taylor years ) are my favorite rock band ever !
Bro Goats Head Soup is better than anything from 1964-1967 I’m tired of the Goats Head Soup slander
A little tough. I call it at Tattoo You, anything after that is unlistenable
I'd extend it till '78 (some Girls) - Then smattering of tunes...
It's the Rolling Stones. It's all great. What the hell, be grateful for any music they produce.
Syncofant!
Steel Wheels, Voodoo Lounge, and Undercover were AWESOME!
Those are definitely the best. People always trash the era hes talking about. I frankly enjoy those 3 albums a lot more than some other bands best albums
Best Stones work was Sticky Fingers and most of Exile on Main Street. Stones fan since 1964.
The album that gave them the most songs worthy of live play, which is really their heart and soul, was Let it Bleed.
I have a soft spot for Dirty Work - it was the Stones album that got me into their music. I went straight out and got Rewind and Rolled Gold and my life was changed forever.
LOL. Different strokes... Hearing "Not Fade Away" was my St. Paul on the road moment. Three months later I had a set of drums. Three months after that I was in a band.
I was a huge fan from their start. I lost interest in 1974. There were some good tracks on “ Black and Blue”. After that I stopped buying their records. It sounded like a constant repetition.
After "Tattoo you" (which contained their last bona fide classic "Start me up") they never recorded anything of relevance again. Wouldn't hold it against them, 20 years of consistent, world-changing greatness is more than enough for any band...
Dirty Work as the album was everything wrong with music in the 80s
Nailed it!!!👍
A Bigger Bang is so over-saturated that I hardly can listen to it, could love the songs but this album should have a remaster (like Rush did with Vapor Trails).
Dirty Work is the worst - it hasn't improved with time..
Dirty Work, NOT EVEN CLOSE !!!!!!
Thank you for this! I too, became a complete Stones nut in '81 after an older brother got me into a concert in Boulder Colorado. They've been my best friends since.
What a fantastic cool brother ….wish I could have caught a show on that 81 tour. 🎸💥
@@stevesutherland6232 thanks,! He was a paramedic and was assigned to the concert. This was when OD's were still commonplace at concerts. Mick threw carnations into the audience up high on a cherry picker! Wish I had caught one!
I was at the Boulder show at 12 years old! It was my first Stones concert and my last day living in Boulder before moving back home to Santa Fe.
@@Viajealduende Wow! Really? October 3 and 4! Coincidentally, my brother in-laws sister was living in Santa Fe and was there too! You made my day ! I was 12 as well!
@@Viajealduende jeez! My mom went there in the 40's and my sister taught 8th grade there for 15 years! She just retired. Thanks so much for reaching out, so nice to find someone else who was there! Small World sometimes.
My personal ranking:
1. Some Girls (1978)
2. Exile on Main Street (1972)
3. Let It Bleed (1969)
4. Aftermath (1966)
5. Beggars Banquet (1968)
6. Between The Buttons (1967)
7. Sticky Fingers (1971)
8. Tattoo You (1981)
9. Emotional Rescue (1980)
10. 12 x 5 (1965)
11. Out of Our Heads (1966)
12. December’s Children (1965)
13. Goat’s Head Soup (1973)
14. It’s Only RocknRoll (1974)
15. Black & Blue (1976)
16. Voodoo Lounge (1994)
17. Hackney Diamonds (2023)
18. Steel Wheels (1989)
19. Rolling Stones Now (1965)
20. England’s Newest Hitmakers (1964)
21. Undercover (1983)
22. Dirty Work (1986)
23. Their Satanic Majesties Request (1967)
24. A Bigger Bang (2005)
25. Bridges To Babylon (1997)
26. Blue & Lonesome (2016)
I often have my Top 2, or 3, the same way. And I personally love seeing Emotional Rescue in the Top 10. Thanks for sharing.
Bro this shouldn’t be a video it’s like asking who your favorite kid is
Beggars' Banquet
Let It Bleed
Aftermath
Rolling Stones Now
Between The Buttons
Out of Our Heads
Some Girls
December's children
12X5
Exile - An exasperating album. Could have been near the top with some pruning and editing. There are songs which start out great and then go on and on and on. There some songs which just aren't up to Stones standards. Tumbling Dice, Sweet Virginia, and Robert Johnson's Stop Breaking Down were master class. When it came out, most fans and critics considered it a good album but not nearly one of their best. Nowadays it's the best by acclamation (not mine).
It did provide the backbone for a tour in which their performance level was about as good as it ever was (and I saw them six times starting in '64). That tour they were at the since blown up Rubber Bowl in Akron, Stevie Wonder opening. Second or third best show I ever took in.
Great listing.
@@bobgordon236 Thanks
The fact that even though I bought all these albums when they were released but barely remember anything from them makes it really tough to make a decision.
Undoubtedly, "Dirty Work"...
Absolutely.
Easily their worst album cover, but there are lots of really great songs on it.
Totally, overproduced and the songs are lackluster. That late 80s production, is nails on a chalkboard to me. They redeemed themselves with Steel Wheels, not their best, but miles ahead of Dirty Work. My personal favorite is Satanic Majesties. Wasn't crazy about Undercover either
Yep - the Nadir for sure.
Harlem Shuffle is also the worst single ever.
Top 5 1 Exile on main street
2 Sticky fingers
3 Let it bleed
4 Beggars banquet
5 Goats head soup.
Love your channel, you basically think and act the same way I do about the Stones. Keep up the great work.
Dirty Work no contest
know i missed the voting but think i would have picked the same, MAYBE switching 1 and 2, but maybe not, nice job w the video, hope alls good
@@adamp00799 thank you!
Great!!! A guy who likes he Rolling Stones must be respected!! Thank you Robert!! Ah!! most important, great video!!!
@@antoniodias4718 Thank you!
Hi Robert, here are my votes:
1. Beggars Banquet(1968)
2. Let It Bleed (1969)
3. Sticky Fingers (1971)
4. Tattoo You (1981)
5. Some Girls (1978)
6. Emotional Rescue (1980)
7. Exile on Main Street (1972)
8. Their Satanic Majesties Request (1967)
9. It’s Only Rock 'n' Roll (1974)
10. Black & Blue (1976)
11. Out of Our Heads (1966)
12. Goat’s Head Soup (1973)
13. Hackney Diamonds (2023)
14. Steel Wheels (1989)
15. Dirty Work (1986)
16. Aftermath (1966)
17. December’s Children (1965)
18. Bridges To Babylon (1997
19. Rolling Stones Now (1965)
20. 12 x 5 (1965)
21. Between The Buttons (1967)
22. England’s Newest Hitmakers (1964)
23. Voodoo Lounge (1994)
24. A Bigger Bang (2005)
25. Undercover (1983)
26. Blue & Lonesome (2016)
@@mgsberlin5067 Wow, so much to take in here. Emo over Exile, Satanic over so many. Love it.
ER better than EOMS?? Come on!!!
Dirty Work IS the worst, absolutely.
Voodoo Lounge. There's some horrible Stones-by-numbers songs on it, as well as some really good songs that no-one talks about. 'You Got Me Rockin'' is by far my least favourite Stones single ever... and 'Love Is Strong' is one of my faves from the last 40 years.
I feel the same about You Got Me Rocking -- I wonder if they had changed the lyrics it would have been a standout (for me)?
Voodoo is so close to being a great album. If they put a little more effort in or went in another direction it would have been awesome. But, it's just another mediocre album. Bigger Bang is pretty decent. 👍
The first two tracks use the same opening drum track. Definitely a sign they ran out of ideas.
@@benbrownjr.7626 agreed. The album was so close to being the best ever but it just missed the mark. Frustrating!
Excellent video. I like the way you break it down album by album. I agree with both of your picks as Hackney Diamonds being the best of the eight, and Dirty Work being the worst. It was the most disappointing birthday gift ever as it was released on my 18th birthday. I think the only time all five band members came together at one time was to do the album cover. They’re were a lot of guest musicians on that album.
I became a huge Stones fan in 1983 after someone recommended I get Hot Rocks. Little did I know their best was all behind them
Steel wheels is good
Cool video. Tattoo You was the last Stones album I ever bought. I’ve always liked Almost Hear You Sigh from Steel Wheels. Love the background vocals which have an infectious quality.
@@tomrobinson5776 Also like it. Feels like a Keith ballad to me.
Steel Wheels is great. Chock full of hidden gems amongst the hits.
The question is, have you bought any new records since 1978?
I love your presentations and your speaking voice, great videos
Great video!
Great topic!
Difficult question!
The last good album was Some Girls.
Super interesting. I'm a HUGE Stones fan, I know everything about them!!!! Personally, Undercover is one of the best Stones albums. It sound dark, weird and scary. I love it!! Lots of cool indie bands try to sound like that today. This album is underrated and is becoming increasingly popular among Stones fans. If I had to choose the worst, I'd say Dirty Works, it's very bad.
Never understood the bad reptation for Undercover. But, it's mostly from the "rock purists" who have trouble with it. It's one of their most lyrically disturbing records. I'm with you!
I love you all are big Undercover fans. I feel for all the heroism that Chris Kimsey did unifying that Tattoo You sound from several recording sessions over 7-8 years, he weirdly doesn't get as fresh a sound for Undercover. The songs feel "small" too me, somehow thin. I like some forgotten second-side songs a lot -- "All the Way Down" for Mick's under-breath ending to the lyric "I was Mr Cool just a snotty fool... like kids are now." That's funny. I wish Mick was more self-referential in his older years. I think Hackney's "Whole Wide World" talking about the London flat from way back is interesting -- and in an English accent! -- but then the chorus turns into an after-school special. Thanks for defending Undercover. I wanted so much to love it -- for it to be a legend when it came out.
@@ExileOnMyStreet Undercover was the last album on which the Stones sounded "Dangerous". On this album, the Stones have created an eerie, disquieting universe. A great Stones album! I'm glad to see that fans are slowly beginning to understand.
@@RobertsRecordCorner I totally understand when you say it feel small. It’s true. But not a problem for me. I’m open to a remix, like what they did for Goats Head Soup
@@RobertsRecordCorner It's likely the glossy production, Mick always wants to sound current so I can't really blame them for 1983, but I imagine a down and dirty mix of Undercover. I think people would view it differently.
I am only 1:52 into the video but the handwritten “Rolling stones situation” timeline with is design and use of colored pens, ✋✋I am all in and subscribed!! 🙌👏👏👍
That cupcake made me hungry. Wow what a great video. Worst Stones album is Dirty Work. As a high school kid I was reeeally disappointed with it but anyone dissing Undercover is freakin nuts! It was original at the time and has 4-5 great songs.
@@WeGachaMetal Thank you! I must admit the cupcake looked better than it was!
Genuinely fantastic and balanced criticisms. Wish more folks approached a band's catalogue in this methodical of a manner. That said, I have a soft spot in my heart for Undercover. And I would put Their Satanic Majesties Request just behind Dirty Work at the bottom end of their catalogue. :)
Loved how you ripped the rolling stones reviews. They called roxy musics flesh and blood banal, a classic i still listen to at least once a week.
Thanks! Huge fan of making fun of Rolling Stone AND of Roxy Music.
God, Let’s Work caused me to stop wearing my Stones t-shirts in Junior High….beyond embarrassing.
Yeah, definitely Dirty Work!
If it’s not highly rated, it’s underrated.
Haha, good point!
Syncofant!
I won't be one with Mick Taylor on it.
@@steverounds8574 True. Though I think It's Only Rock N Roll is the Stones worst album before 1983
@@RobertsRecordCorner It was definitely the weakest MT album.
Undercover is the worst definitely. Hackney Diamonds SUCKS. It sounds prefab and who let some a hole get writing credit from Mick and Keith? Hell Mick Taylor and Ronnie Wood can't even get that.
Emotion Rescue was Lame, way worse than Dirty Work. The last great Stones LP was Exile. maybe Some Girls but it was a bit one flavor, and I never want to hear Miss You or Shattered again. I've been following them from 64 when I was 12 all the way through till now. Brian Jones is still jewel of the band.
I actually had made the point that Ronnie has eight co-writing credits in nearly 50 years, while Andrew Watt got three here -- the first three songs incidentally. I blame him for the 'aaah' backing vocals and the chorus guitar overdub in "Mess It Up" -- but maybe he was able to get the band working together with more purpose. I think? The album is more Mick than Keith, it feels. Thanks for watching.
I think we're the only ones who think Hackney is dreadful. Mediocre and boring.
Upvoted for the Brian Jones respect.
Steel wheels is a brilliant albums.
The rest you mention are crap
@@iankeill6865 steel is a bore fest. Nothing stands out. Listened to it many times and not impressed.
Dear Robert! Your work on this video to the worst album of The Rolling Stones (I do not vote 😉, there is none 🫶 - it depends on my mood which is the best album at that moment 🫶🫶🫶) is great, varied and made with love to The Rolling Stones! Thank you so much!
But 😊 the albums Voodoo Lounge, Bridges To Babylon and A Bigger Bang - the Stones made a dream come true to me - are not too long to me! Every song I feel, you know?! And I'd miss even single song. My love to the Stones is great, since I was six years old ... so, I am a fan now for 47 years 🫶🫶🫶 I am still flashed by The Rolling Stones! Sending you many greeting from Hamburg, Germany! Thank you for your great work to made this video and your view on The Rolling Stones! All the best! Ines :>
@@KeefMyRiffheart Thank you! I can't exaggerate how much the Stones have meant to me as well. Have a great day in Hamburg! Thanks for watching!
Great enjoyable video. Agree that Dirty Work is their worst album ever.
The worst IMO is Goats Head Soup, because it broke the run of brilliant albums, and so was the biggest let down.
From 1972 on, the whole Stones albums are crap
Greetings, fellow Portlander. Not sure why exactly, but I’ve been listening to a lot Stones lately. I can’t make any comments about their albums post-Dirty Work ‘cause I don’t remember ‘em well enough. And I can’t comment on Hackney Diamonds either ‘cause I haven’t listened to the newest outing of theirs at all... period (well, except from drunkenly watching a clip of that billboard music video with that young attractive woman in the convertible). I can say that I quite enjoy Dirty Work, though, and enjoy Undercover even more. Are either of these albums at the Sticky Fingers level of greatness? Ehhh, that’s obviously a stretch, but I still enjoy them nonetheless. And I greatly enjoy Black & Blue. Not sure why that’s as underrated as it is. Very befuddling, very befuddling 🤷♂️...
i would say emotional rescue is their worst..
but..since you have narrowed it down, i will say bridges to babylon...
great video..peace..
rocky
Great calculations with a perfectly logical conclusion, because you nailed it! Speaking for myself, when I was watching the first minute of the video, I immediately muttered "Dirty Work" to myself as their worst album when you posed the question. I'm glad I wasn't wrong on that all this time. 😎
Tattoo You was their last gasp. Treading water ever since
If they had called it quits after Tattoo You then they would have went out on a bang and their legacy would have been stronger today.
"Goats Head Soup" my least fav. LP...
Pretty much everything after Exile. I know Goat's Head, It's Only R&R & Black & Blue have their moments, but I always felt heroin was a bigger buzz than buzzing riffs to Keith during that period & it shows. Some Girls has some decent stuff, but it still feels like a band going thru the motions. Tattoo You's best songs were actually written years earlier & dredged up to fill some space.
I'll probably get crucified for this, but I think they've been off the boil ever since Ron Wood joined. He probably kept them together as a social unit, but his musical input is generally pedestrian.
Totally agree.
Shattered might be favorite song by them...
As a creative band, the Stones held on longer than most of their peers. The Who did not have an artistic triumph after Quadrophenia (1973), Zeppelin dropped off magnificently after Physical Graffiti (1975), The Kinks were far less interesting after Muswell Hillbillies (1971), and for many, the Stones tapered off after Some Girls (1978). Mind you, the Stones predated all of these bands.
The Ones went into a temporary decline in the late 1960s. Jumping Jack Flash got them going again.
Mick Taylor finally sent them into truly great original music until he left.
I last saw MT in a small club here in my town about 20 years ago. He had an audience of about a hundred people.!
@@sweetwilliam4199 But then again, Taylor had nothing to do with “Jumping Jack Flash,” Beggars Banquet (1968), and nearly all of Let it Bleed (1969). Thus, the Stones resurgence had more to do with producer Jimmy Miller, sideman Nicky Hopkins, the maturation of Mick and Keith’s songwriting, and Keith’s “rising to the occasion” amid Brian’s increasing futility. I love Taylor, and he transformed the band, especially as a live act, but their creative zenith was already in full throttle when he arrived.
I have just watched the first five minutes and I have loved the Stones for about 35 years and I think you are SPOT ON! Happy to hear someone who know what he is talking about. The album covers from the late 80's and after are horrible! And they no longer sound that original... I like "Fight" from 1986 (but I think that one was re-recorded leftover from the Black & blue-sessions) and Too Tough from Undercover.
Up until 1981 they were relevant. Lately I almost only listen to Black & Blue, Goats head soup and Tattoo you.
BTW, Get Close reminds me a bit of Slave, in a positive way. Sounds good...
Another vote for Dirty work from me.
Why I knew that album would mentioned?😂
The padres sadly disintegrated into dust those last two games vs the dodgers. A damn shame.
They really did, alas.
It's a real challenge, will have to think hard about it. I'd love to see you do a deep dive on the way that RS reviewed Some Girls TWICE, the first one not a good review, the second one done by Wenner himself in order to "correct" this!
@@markstiggs4471 I didn't know this!
Good question! I don't know the answer as I haven't given these albums a good enough listen. Why listen to any of the albums more than once or twice when you could listen to anything from 1968-1972?
Furthermore, not that the Stones need another compilation, but it would be interesting to see if people could come up with a generally agreed upon "best of" from the last 41 years.
@@chrisdelisle3954 I think that is a bigger challenge, you're right
I quite like their later albums. Worst album: Dirty Work.
Dirty Work and the awful album cover
Absolutely agree with you on Hackney Diamonds. It's the best since the great ones back in the 70's. It's punch in the gut filled with great rock songs wrapped in a sound that makes the music raunchy and bold.
Tja...ist so eine Sache mit "schlecht".... Es ist abhängig vom jeweiligen Gefühlszustand. Es gibt eine Menge Stones-Songs, die ich selten höre. Da sind ein paar Songs vom "Bigger Bang" Album, da ist das gesamte " Blue & Lonesome" Werk.Aber ein wirklich schlechtes Album kann ich nicht finden, weil ich auch immer wieder etwas Neues entdecke. Ich kann auch nicht sagen, welches für mich das beste Album ist, da Exile....Some Girls, Black and Blue...etc. nicht vergleichbar sind..... Die Bandbreite der Stones ist enorm.... vielleicht sind die 60 iger Jahre wirklich das BESTE, aber wie gesagt....es schwankt bei mir nach Gefühlszustand......
I love the Rolling Stones but in my opinion from start up to the early 70s all you would need is Hot Rocks . It wasn't until Some Girls they actually had a great album from start to finish . My two favorite are SG and Emotional Rescue but I love Tattoo You , Steel Wheels , Voodoo Lounge and Hackney Diamond as well . I guess my top 5 would be ...
1. Some Girls
2. Emotional Rescue
3. Hackney Diamond
4. Tattoo You
5. Voodoo Lounge
Then
Hot Rocks / 40 Licks
So I guess out of the eight Dirty Work
Ha that reviewing of old RS magazine reviews was great. Reminds me of what they used to do when reviewing David Bowie's 80's and early nineties output. It was always "best album since Scary Monsters"
And THAT is why I stopped reading and buying RS..many, many, many, many years ago. It's pretty much good for birdcage liner.....and nothing else.
Look, I’m in my mid 30s appreciating the stones more than I ever have in my entire life, and I’ve been listening to them for 20 years. And now they’re one of my favorites of all time. I’m loving them more than when I first got into classic rock in my middle school years, but now they’re in my top 5 favorite bands of all time now despite my 25 year interest in rock from all eras.
I expect nothing from the stones this late in their career, but they’ve earned that. “Angry” at least has a better riff than I’d expect from a band that late in the game,”.!The Stones’ longevity is amazing. At the same time, they’ve been a legacy act since 1981. But that’s completely okay.
The Beatles get to be frozen in amber at their peak. But for the layman, life keeps going beyond your peak in life. And that’s why I prefer the stones now in my mid 30s vs the Beatles.
Don’t get me wrong, The Beatles earned their spot for a reason. I’m just speaking from a pure subjectivity level.
Beggars Buffet, Mildly Bruised, and Goats Head Stock-Cube are all worth a listen.
Tattoo You- the album where I paid attention to the Stones. My brother gave me a tour shirt for Christmas and I wore it out!
What’s to follow? Let’s see.
Undercover- an embarrassing cover. Stones use synthesizers and electric drums. She Was Hot was a fun video. Highlights include that and It Must Be Hell, though it’s a Soul Survivor rewrite. Low points are Feel On Baby and Too Much Blood. The video for the latter grossed me out.
Dirty Work- we waited patiently for this. Harlem Shuffle was ok. A cute video. Had It With You is uncomfortably personal. Sleep Tonight is a highlight, a sweet tribute to Ian Stewart. Rest in peace, Stu.
Steel Wheels- indeed a miracle we got this one. But it tried being all things to all people as with Blinded By Love. Mixed Emotions and Slipping Away are highlights.
Voodoo Lounge- a little too much as you said. Love Is Strong has a nice harmonica riff. You Got Me Rocking has one of the most pretentious lyrics about a “butcher, cutting up meat.” And? However, Out Of Tears is a nice ballad. Anyone who’s been through a breakup could relate to it.
Bridges To Babylon- tried to be a great album. We got a decent album. Saint Of Me has some good lyrics. It shows Mick knows the Christian faith but good luck making him that kind of man! Out Of Control worked better live with the trumpet riff.
A Bigger Bang- I’ll have to go back and listen to it! But I got to see them live here!
Blue And Lonesome- nice blues standards. But the voice of the world’s oldest teenager sounds a little raspy.
Hackney Diamonds- I’ll have to hear the whole thing. Angry is pretty solid. Nice to hear Charlie and Bill, one last time. Rest in peace, Charlie. No one could play the drums like you. Be glad we still have Bill with us for now. Hope he enjoys his 90th birthday!
That’s my review on the Ocho!
Also a big "Blinded By Love" fan by the way. Thanks for the notes!
I'm glad to see you appreciate Hackney Diamonds - I agree, I was really impressed with it. A Bigger Bang is stronger than most folks remember - 'Laugh, I Nearly Died' is a standout. And yes, 'Dirty Work' gets the crown, I'm afraid.
Bigger Bang is a decent album. Hackney is garbage. They're back to the bland and mediocre with Hackney.
@@petestaint8312I liked it, great album!
I prefer Dirty Work to Bigger Bang. One Hit to The Body is enough to make it better. Hold Back, Too Rude, Sleep Tonight and Harlem Shuffle are good. The synth heavy Jagger tracks suck
Actually...I think Goats head soup was not their best
Standing up for Dirty Work. 2 bad tracks in Hold Back and Fight, otherwise I like everything else. Satanic Majesties also great. 2 lame tracks, Sing This Song...1 and 2. Replace those with Dandelion and We Love You and you have a 5 star record. A Bigger Bang was the ONLY Rolling Stones record I listened to a few times, put away and never went back to. Hated Black and Blue when I first got it, but it has grown on me.
@@ac9559 I have had same feeling for years reg Satanic! We Love You/Dandelion greatly improves it. Also next song they made -- Child of the Moon -- would have been even better. Thanks for the comments
@@RobertsRecordCorner Excellent point. I love that song but I forget about it because it did not come out until 1968. It would have fit perfectly on Satanic Majesties as well. Thank you for the page, I love these discussions. In my mind the Stones had the best 10 year run of any band, 1965-1974. There was a time when even their scraps were brilliant. Jiving Sister Fanny is one of their best songs and they did not even bother to give it a proper release.
Always dug most of A Bigger Bang. Felt like their energy was really back
@@RobertsRecordCorner You have that right. Just like Strawberry Fields and Penny Lane belong on Sgt. Pepper
Dirty Work has grown on me and some excellent outtakes from it leaked a while back but it has three tracks I absolutely consider The Stones' nadir, Hold Back, Back to Zero (good lyrics but horrible production sinks it) and the album mix of Winning Ugly (I actually like the 12 inch NY mix, I'd like to hear a version that's like the NY Mix but shorter like the album version.)
Great ,really well thought out video. Very entertaining. It’s definitely “Dirty Work”.
Best albums Beggars , Let it bleed and from later period Voodu lounge.Worst Dirty work
It's a tough question. A lot of these, while not my favorites, have really grown on me over the years. It's definitely not "Voodoo Lounge" or "Blue and Lonesome". Maybe it's "Dirty Work". And the cover doesn't really help it's case!
Imagine a new group today releasing an album like *Dirty work*.They would be the new sensation.And the same case would be with *Done with mirrors* by Aerosmith .Two great underrated albums
Black and blue baby! 🔥
ANYTHING from the last 40 years...
I think Tattoo You is their last good album. I also believe it’s under-rated. There’s some good stuff on there. I liked Steel Wheels at the time, but I hardly ever give it a listen these days. It’s just blah…like everything after Tattoo You.
Not interested in anything after the brilliant Tattoo You.
Cool video! I can't really vote as I haven't heard Bridges or Dirty Work (too afraid to, lol). I would say there's a great 10 track album in Vodoo Lounge and a great 12 track in Bigger Bang. Steel Wheels is just a bit boring imo, apart from the few tracks you highlighted. Hackney 💎 s is good, but the production is too clean, and Jagger's vocals are so good that you can't help wondering is it auto-tune or something similar. Although, I really like Depending On You and Sweet Sounds of Heaven. And yes, the Muddy Waters cover. They said at the time of HD's release that they had nearly enough tracks for another album, but who knows if we will ever see it. Stuart
@@suartgilmour4540 I hope they didn't use auto tune! I find Andrew Watt's touch a bit poppy -- like the repeated guitar overdub in the chorus of "Mess It Up" and all the ahhhh backing vocals. But HD surprised me so much I still feel particularly fond of it. Thanks for watching!
No autotune, but some pitch correction is used on Hackney Diamonds. Who cares, the songs are great.
Sorry but for me their worst is Hackney Diamonds
A Bigger Bang but still better than 98% of other artist’s work. Fan since 1964.
Pretty everything after the "Tattoo You" album....
Emotional Rescue is my choice for worst.
Why?
It is pretty dire (title track excepted!).
Definitely! A total pos crapola!
Sandwiched between two overhyped albums.
@@petercena9497 True! I think SG and TY and remembered more fondly than ER (ditto Undercover & DW) because of the tours that promoted them.
Spot on about Mick 's vocals in Angry
The Stones were always a singles band to me
i have to agree with that list. It just seems in the 80s and to a lesser extent the 90s, these artists of the 60s and early 70s struggled hard to be relevant though there were a few exceptions.
(BTW thank you so much for not mentioning Jagger’s misadventure with David Bowie😆)
@@derekroberts6654 Ha! I thought about it!
Yes, agreed, it's Dirty Work. I have a soft spot for Harlem Shuffle, though. That's basically the only positive thing I can say about the album.
Big Stones fan but have to admit their music varies a lot especially their live performances -- can either be messy or brilliant Gotta love them anyway.
Robert Christgau ("The Dean of American Rock Critics") gave "Dirty Work" an "A," concluding: "... Coproducer Steve Lillywhite combines high-detail arena-rock with back-to-basics commitment and limits the melismatic affectations that have turned so much of Mick's late work in on itself. Let him have his own life and career, I don't care. What I want is the Stones as an idea that belongs to history, that's mine as much as theirs. This is it."
I suppose it does say something that the only song I can remember from this album (which I tried hard to like in 1986) is the Bob & Earl cover, "Harlem Shuffle."
@@bacarandii Interesting review by RC. Not sure many agree!
Dirty Work has One Hit to the Body, though. Insane that they produced that during such an unproductive period.
I consider myself a casual Stones fan and bailed after Tattoo You.
IMO there are three massive, distinct creativity/popularity peaks in the Stones long history, each coinciding with the very best efforts of Brian Jones (64-66), Mick Taylor (69-72) and Ronnie Wood (78-81). Each period has its own set of diehards, some of whom like to downplay the other times/members. I agree with others that, after 1981 they struggled to be relevant (sounding old and tired, with a few brilliant exceptional songs here and there). Tattoo You was the last great Stones album IMHO.
@@LeeHastie-vh3pi Well said. Hard to argue. I guess if you don't link it old w Taylor you could say 68-72. Thanks for the comment!
I agree with you, it's "Dirty Work". Such a disappointment at the time. And notice how even Rolling Stone magazine couldn't cover up how poor it is.
Jagger came off his solo release with Hard Woman
Absolutely fantastic have a great day also today is Thanksgiving in Canada ❤😊
I think their last creative moments before running out of gas were through the middle 80’s. After that, it’s going through the motions.
It’s also hard to sustain the kind of creativity they had through the late 60’s middle 70’s forever.
@@HectorMurrieta It seems hardest for bands vs solo performers. Are bands a game for youth?
Agreed on Hackeny... Bridges is the worst IMHO... Dirty Work not as bad as folks make it out to be.... Undercover had attitude, Steel was a comeback album that catered to the times...
My mother used to say... "nothing succeeds like success"... You can't argue with that.
If Dirty Work is their worst album then they've had a spectacular career, because that record doesn't suck.
Even on their worst albums, there's bound to be at least one track I enjoy. I agree that the hidden jewel on Dirty Work is Had It With You. Dirty Work also had Harlem Shuffle, which wasn't bad, and I also liked Keith's reggae tune, Too Rude. The rest of it? It's full of songs I honestly don't care to ever hear again. For that reason, I'd have to vote for Dirty Work as their worst ever. Undercover had Mick trying to pull the band in new directions - some of it worked, some of it didn't. The only song on it that I didn't mind hearing repeatedly was.... Pretty Beat Up. Undercover also loses some points with me because I really didn't like She Was Hot, and it's embarrassing video. So Undercover comes in at 2nd-to-worst for me. A Bigger Bang had some really good stuff, but there's one song on it I can't stand, and that's Rain Fell Down, which I think is stupid. Just for the presence of that song, A Bigger Bang is, for me, their 3rd-to-worst. Honorable mention as my 4th-to-worst is Their Satanic Majesties Request. As bad as Keith's heroin addiction may have gotten later, on Satanic Majesties it sounds like Mick and Keith were on too many drugs when they wrote the songs, and the rest of the band must have been too to agree to record them. But once again, I think this overall terrible album has two decent tracks - 2000 Light Years From Home and She's A Rainbow. It's all subjective. Overall, the Stones have gone against convention just by being around as long as they have, and whatever they do, I'll always give it a listen - knowing there's no guarantee whether I'll love it or think it's rubbish.