Afternoon everyone.

On the way over to Dubai last week I saw a brilliant concert by The Rolling Stones called "Ladies & Gentlemen..." and it's brilliance reminded me a a gaping hole in my rock'n'roll CD collection - The Rolling Stones.

So guys & girls please recommend me three Rolling Stones albums that you think I shoudl start with to give me a stepping stone into the world of Mick & the boys.

Cheers,

Kevin.

Dirty Work, a Bigger Bang, Rarities 2002

Do not listen to Rik, he must be joking, you can buy Sticky Fingers, Get Yer Ya Yas Out and Beggars Banquet, three albums are not enough, you can get Bridges to Babylon as well.

Well, if he truly likes Dirty Work, he's a fan for life,

But ok,
Let it bleed
Between the buttons
Exile on main street

The album-suite of Let It Bleed (1969), Sticky Fingers (1971) and Exile on Main St. (1972) are pretty much considered their best. Me myself also wanna push for the latter album Some Girls (1978), which I think is equally good, were the Stones adapted punk & disco to their sound; it's brilliant.

But since you appreciated "Ladies & Gentlemen", which contains material of two concerts from the tour following Exile on Main St. you should probably go with that record. You can't go wrong, these are some of the best albums ever recorded.



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Between The Buttons
Beggars Banquet
Bridges To Babylon

(& any other albums that start with "B"!).

....... get 'em all..... it's a cool trip



ROCKMAN

Why not Voodoo Lounge Bridges to Babylon A Bigger Bang..Modern records with a modern sound...

2 1 2 0

dirty work, undercover and steel wheels

Three albums? That's not surely not enough. If that's all you can afford, then you should
probably start with collection-albums.

Rolled Gold would give a nice impression of the Abkco years.
Get yer Ya-Ya's out! is the best way to listen to their abilities to make
their great songs even greater in a live setting.
Jump back is a nice compilation of the diversity they brought in the era ranging
from 1971 till 1993.

If your not interested in compilations, I would recommend to go for Now! to get
a feel of their bluesy roots, Let it bleed for their most creative studio album and
Tattoo you.

hm, this is a mission impossible for every Stones fan !
and i must quote Rockman :

....... get 'em all..... it's a cool trip

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Sleepy City
Between The Buttons
Beggars Banquet
Bridges To Babylon

(& any other albums that start with "B"!).

Bleed
Beg Your Ya Ya's Out
Brussels Affair

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Big Hits - High Tide and Green Grass
Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2)
Jump Back

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tonterapi
Big Hits - High Tide and Green Grass
Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2)
Jump Back

Think tonterapi is right on this one, this will span of 49 years Stones Music

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Undercover, Black & Blue & Goat's Head Soup........Live...Ya Yas, Love you live & No Security (if only for Out of Control)..........and then everthing everybody else says too.............And, don't forget Jammin' with Edward



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Aftermath
Sticky Fingers
Some Girls

One good album from each era!

Get one album - dig it.
After that it moves on it's own. Like Rockman says.

STICKY FINGERS + EXIEL ON MAIN STREET + TATOO YOU

sticky fingers
exile
singles collection

plus you need the studio version of gimme shelter and play it LOUD every day!!!!

One of their greatest record "Exile On Main Street" but not for a starter I think

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ROLLED GOLD (best collection of the 60's 'historical' material in a chronological order - a good 'study')
JUMP BACK (best collection of the post-60's material; covers 1971-1994)
EXILE ON MAIN STREET (probably their greatest album, released 1972)

I think those three will you get quite far in Stonesworld to know what's going on (but I need to say I bit hesitate with EXIlE since I think to really get the album one needs some pre-study.)

- Doxa

Let it Bleed, Exile on Main Street and Sticky Fingers

cant believe some one actually recommended A Bigger Bang....don't go anywhere near it mate, it will put you off the stones for life...as mentioned above, aim for Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers, Beggars Banquet, Exile on MAin St....after that, Some Girls, Tattoo You, Goats Head Soup and Black and Blue. If you liked Ladies & Gentlemen then buy Get Yer Ya ya's Out. I'm sure Rik had his tongue firmly in his cheek when he advised you.

As for boots, start with Brussels Affair...you can't go wrong from here on.

The Rolling Stones No.2
Let It Bleed
Some Girls

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Doxa
ROLLED GOLD (best collection of the 60's 'historical' material in a chronological order - a good 'study')
JUMP BACK (best collection of the post-60's material; covers 1971-1994)
EXILE ON MAIN STREET (probably their greatest album, released 1972)

I think those three will you get quite far in Stonesworld to know what's going on (but I need to say I bit hesitate with EXIlE since I think to really get the album one needs some pre-study.)

- Doxa

I was going to suggest Hot Rocks as the 60's compilation, but I think your choices are spot-on, Doxa. You probably couldn't have a better introduction than the three you mentioned.



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Undercover
Dirty Works
Steel Wheels


More seriously :
Sticky fingers
Let it bleed
Beggar's Banquet

The Rolling Stones
Exile On Main St.
Some Girls

First, their first truly great album, from 1968, Beggar's Banquet. Second their last really good album, from 1981, Tattoo You. Third their, perhaps, best album of all, from 1971, Sticky Fingers.

As already mentioned, if you were impressed by L&G, Get Yer Ya-Yas Out should definitely be one of the three.
Also, you can't go wrong (IMO) with Sticky Fingers.
Some Girls can also be recommended, to show a different aspect of their music.
In the medium term, you won't want to deprive yourself of Beggars' Banquet, Let it Bleed, Exile etc. etc. though!

Beggars Banquet, Sticky Fingers, Tattoo You.

Or

Let It Bleed, Exile On Main Street, Tattoo You.

Or

Sticky Fingers, Some Girls, Tattoo You


Very difficult to say. Some Girls IS a good album. Exile is a great album, as are Beggars, Bleed and Tattoo You.

However, one can not go wrong with Out Of Our Heads, Aftermath, Beggars Banquet, Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers, Exile On Main Street, Goats Head Soup, Some Girls, Tattoo You and Undercover.