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But... it is a double album and no band has ever had a flawless double album...
Not sure about that. Exile is one, for me. The others I mentioned, White Album and Quadophenia as well. Ones I haven't mentioned ... Clash, London Calling -- No flaws on that one. U2, Rattle & Hum.
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But... it is a double album and no band has ever had a flawless double album...
Not sure about that. Exile is one, for me. The others I mentioned, White Album and Quadophenia as well. Ones I haven't mentioned ... Clash, London Calling -- No flaws on that one. U2, Rattle & Hum.
If you were realistic about the content of EXILE... THE BEATLES has shite on it as well. RATTLE AND HUM? HA HA! That's hilairous. Perhaps if ACHTUNG had had everything they recorded for it released it would've been a better double LP than R&H...
As I said, NO double album is flawless. It's not possible. If one chooses to be deaf to the truth, fine, but realistically, it's not possible. Even the Stones admit that.
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But... it is a double album and no band has ever had a flawless double album...
Not sure about that. Exile is one, for me. The others I mentioned, White Album and Quadophenia as well. Ones I haven't mentioned ... Clash, London Calling -- No flaws on that one. U2, Rattle & Hum.
If you were realistic about the content of EXILE... THE BEATLES has shite on it as well. RATTLE AND HUM? HA HA! That's hilairous. Perhaps if ACHTUNG had had everything they recorded for it released it would've been a better double LP than R&H...
As I said, NO double album is flawless. It's not possible. If one chooses to be deaf to the truth, fine, but realistically, it's not possible. Even the Stones admit that.
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1969Fan
Although not a Stones album, The Wall is about as close as one can get to a 'flawless' double album.
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No, it isn't. It's a masterpiece.
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But... it is a double album and no band has ever had a flawless double album...
Not sure about that. Exile is one, for me. The others I mentioned, White Album and Quadophenia as well. Ones I haven't mentioned ... Clash, London Calling -- No flaws on that one. U2, Rattle & Hum.
If you were realistic about the content of EXILE... THE BEATLES has shite on it as well. RATTLE AND HUM? HA HA! That's hilairous. Perhaps if ACHTUNG had had everything they recorded for it released it would've been a better double LP than R&H...
As I said, NO double album is flawless. It's not possible. If one chooses to be deaf to the truth, fine, but realistically, it's not possible. Even the Stones admit that.
I was realistic on Exile's content ... and read thru the thread, it's backed up by many a listener. White Album is similar to me, the songs some think are filler are actually brilliant in their own way. Rattle is quite amazing, laugh all you want. Also, you didn't point out any flaws in either Quadrophenia or London Calling. No flaws to be found - the comment that "no double album is flawless" proves untrue.
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i wonder, is it possible for the stones to re create the basement at Nellcote and record the next album in it. try to replicate all the recording equipment.
could it be possible ???
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But... it is a double album and no band has ever had a flawless double album...
Not sure about that. Exile is one, for me. The others I mentioned, White Album and Quadophenia as well. Ones I haven't mentioned ... Clash, London Calling -- No flaws on that one. U2, Rattle & Hum.
If you were realistic about the content of EXILE... THE BEATLES has shite on it as well. RATTLE AND HUM? HA HA! That's hilairous. Perhaps if ACHTUNG had had everything they recorded for it released it would've been a better double LP than R&H...
As I said, NO double album is flawless. It's not possible. If one chooses to be deaf to the truth, fine, but realistically, it's not possible. Even the Stones admit that.
I was realistic on Exile's content ... and read thru the thread, it's backed up by many a listener. White Album is similar to me, the songs some think are filler are actually brilliant in their own way. Rattle is quite amazing, laugh all you want. Also, you didn't point out any flaws in either Quadrophenia or London Calling. No flaws to be found - the comment that "no double album is flawless" proves untrue.
That's such bullspeak if I've ever read it. That's as accurate as a newspaper poll.
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Although not a Stones album, The Wall is about as close as one can get to a 'flawless' double album.
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skipstone
The only true filler on the album is I Just Want To See His Face and maybe, just maybe, Let It Loose.
However, it is not their greatest album to me. It is a great record, absolutely. But there are others that are better.
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The only true filler on the album is I Just Want To See His Face and maybe, just maybe, Let It Loose.
However, it is not their greatest album to me. It is a great record, absolutely. But there are others that are better.
Blasphemy!
One of the things that make Exile so great, imo, is that it seems to hold up and just get better after many many listens. I'm one of those who was not impressed when I first heard it, it didn't have much of an impact but many years later it's one of the records I not only love, but never get tired of. It's like there is no upper limit to the enjoyment factor of Exile. Always something new to catch my ear and delight me after hundreds of listens.
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The only true filler on the album is I Just Want To See His Face and maybe, just maybe, Let It Loose.
However, it is not their greatest album to me. It is a great record, absolutely. But there are others that are better.
Blasphemy!
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The only true filler on the album is I Just Want To See His Face and maybe, just maybe, Let It Loose.
However, it is not their greatest album to me. It is a great record, absolutely. But there are others that are better.
Blasphemy!
Iterestingly, in Lenny Kaye's lukewarm review in Rolling Stone, he cited "Let It Loose" as one of the two classics on the album (the other being "Tumbling Dice")
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i Know, somebody will disagree! Its a great album --for sure. but---where is a song like "Midnight Rambler" Or "Sympathie"?.. Casino boogie--"turd on the run--i just seen his face---soul survivour--are "fillers" --I mentioned "Beggars" and "Bleed"-but what i like most is "Aftermath" and "out of our heads".
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But... it is a double album and no band has ever had a flawless double album...
Not sure about that. Exile is one, for me. The others I mentioned, White Album and Quadophenia as well. Ones I haven't mentioned ... Clash, London Calling -- No flaws on that one. U2, Rattle & Hum.
If you were realistic about the content of EXILE... THE BEATLES has shite on it as well. RATTLE AND HUM? HA HA! That's hilairous. Perhaps if ACHTUNG had had everything they recorded for it released it would've been a better double LP than R&H...
As I said, NO double album is flawless. It's not possible. If one chooses to be deaf to the truth, fine, but realistically, it's not possible. Even the Stones admit that.
I was realistic on Exile's content ... and read thru the thread, it's backed up by many a listener. White Album is similar to me, the songs some think are filler are actually brilliant in their own way. Rattle is quite amazing, laugh all you want. Also, you didn't point out any flaws in either Quadrophenia or London Calling. No flaws to be found - the comment that "no double album is flawless" proves untrue.
That's such bullspeak if I've ever read it. That's as accurate as a newspaper poll.
If you've ever read it? Have you read anything on those? Go check some reviews, both old and new, see what you find out. It's NOT just MY opinion here.
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Although not a Stones album, The Wall is about as close as one can get to a 'flawless' double album.
You are, of course, entitled to your own views. But if you insist on it towards other persons' views, I for one who love some of Pink Floyd's output (PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN, a couple of singles from 1967, MEDDLE) and do like other parts of it, I can't stand THE WALL (and THE FINAL CUT). THE WALL may be flawless in what it is, but it holds no attraction to me. To be polite, I abstain from one rather harsh characterization in two words. [Said as one,by the way, who also love Tangerine Dream's PHAEDRA and ATEM.]
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powerage78
In that case, IF Exile is overrated, what can we say about Back in Blue, Undercover, Bridge to Babylon and A Bigger Bang ?
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drbryant
Well, one thing for sure - it definitely isn't underrated. (from Wikipedia)
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Metacritic 100/100
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AllMusic 5/5 stars
The A.V. Club A
Robert Christgau A+
Entertainment Weekly A+
NME 10/10
Pitchfork Media 10/10
Q 5/5 stars
Rolling Stone 5/5 stars
The Rolling Stone Album Guide 5/5 stars
Uncut 5/5 stars
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Well, one thing for sure - it definitely isn't underrated. (from Wikipedia)
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Metacritic 100/100
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 5/5 stars
The A.V. Club A
Robert Christgau A+
Entertainment Weekly A+
NME 10/10
Pitchfork Media 10/10
Q 5/5 stars
Rolling Stone 5/5 stars
The Rolling Stone Album Guide 5/5 stars
Uncut 5/5 stars
I'd say it's rated exactly where it oughta be.
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drbryant
Well, one thing for sure - it definitely isn't underrated. (from Wikipedia)
Aggregate scores
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Metacritic 100/100
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 5/5 stars
The A.V. Club A
Robert Christgau A+
Entertainment Weekly A+
NME 10/10
Pitchfork Media 10/10
Q 5/5 stars
Rolling Stone 5/5 stars
The Rolling Stone Album Guide 5/5 stars
Uncut 5/5 stars
I'd say it's rated exactly where it oughta be.
Read the reviews from back then and you'll get a totally other impression: 3/5 at best