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For me Goats is the 3rd best album in their catalog. I’ve always loved and it only grew with the release of the Super Deluxe and those Glyn Johns remixed songs.

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mkbbcmr
Inspired by the Track Talk discussing "100 Years Ago" and the wildly controversial evaluations of "Goat's Head Soup" therein (from "work of genius" to "worst Stones album ever") I revisited this often underrated LP for the umpteenth time over the last few days. True, it was a bit of a disappointment (to put it mildly) when it first came out in 1973 but then any album following "Exile" would have been. It has grown in stature ever since, though, thanks to a bunch of brilliant tracks that clearly have stood the test of time as far as I am concerned: ranked and rated...

That makes "Goat's Head Soup" my 10th favourite Stones album out of their 23 official UK studio albums so far.

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Taylor1
Separately, Criss Cross, Waiting on a Friend, Travelin Man, were all apparently not considered for the album except Criss Cross

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mkbbcmr
"Hide Your Love" * ? You must be joking.

Fantastic track and the only one on "Goat's Head Soup" with an "Exile" vibe, songwise as well as productionwise. Would fit in perfectly between "Turd On The Run" and "Ventilator Blues" - rough and ready.

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Hummm... never cared too much for this. Most part of the album is boring, a few songs are quite good but offer nothing remarkable new, Stones-by-numbers & Chuck-Berry-routine, sometimes done in a quite enjoyable way, but nothing really exciting. Listening to this album I always have a "The Stones imitating the Stones"-feeling. A big yawn is always underway.

Dancing with Mr. D----------- very bad start for the album. Never liked this song.
100 Years Ago----starts nice but soon becomes very boring.
Coming Down Again----pretty much like 100 years, nice start but going nowhere....but less boring than 100 Years.
Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)----partly striking, partly very odd.
Angie---- horrible, honestly I never liked it.
Silver Train---funny, but...
Hide Your Love---- the number I like the best.
Winter---- boring, boring, boring, boring.
Can You Hear the Music----sounds like psychodelic leftover from TSMR-period, cant stand it. Not only weird-sounding but boring too.
Star Star---- quite all right, the Stones in Chuck-Berry-mood. But somehow it does not sparkle the way it should have.

Even the Stones cannot deliver masterpieces all the time. After a handful really great albums, this one almost totally fails, imo. Very few highlights on this one, I wouldnt say it sucks completely, but overall it´s damn boring to my ears. The only tracks I would pick for a compilation are Hide Your Love and Star Star.

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Remember those are the thoughts of the infamous HMS, who, if I recall correctly, was a major fan of Dirty Work...

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Taylor1
Separately, Criss Cross, Waiting on a Friend, Travelin Man, were all apparently not considered for the album except Criss Cross

Isn't "Travelin Man" (the song, not me) from the Sticky Fingers sessions?


I thought Waiting on a Friend was considered when it was being recorded. I think they just had too many ballads after the Exile rock n roll romp.

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mkbbcmr
"Hide Your Love" * ? You must be joking.

Fantastic track and the only one on "Goat's Head Soup" with an "Exile" vibe, songwise as well as productionwise. Would fit in perfectly between "Turd On The Run" and "Ventilator Blues" - rough and ready.

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mkbbcmr
Inspired by the Track Talk discussing "100 Years Ago" and the wildly controversial evaluations of "Goat's Head Soup" therein (from "work of genius" to "worst Stones album ever") I revisited this often underrated LP for the umpteenth time over the last few days. True, it was a bit of a disappointment (to put it mildly) when it first came out in 1973 but then any album following "Exile" would have been. It has grown in stature ever since, though, thanks to a bunch of brilliant tracks that clearly have stood the test of time as far as I am concerned: ranked and rated...

That makes "Goat's Head Soup" my 10th favourite Stones album out of their 23 official UK studio albums so far.

1. Winter * * * * *
2. 100 Years Ago * * * * *
3. Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) * * * * *
4. Coming Down Again * * * * *
5. Angie * * * * *
6. Dancing With Mr. D * * * *
7. Silver Train * * * *
8. Star Star * * * *

9. Hide Your Love *
10. Can You Hear The Music *

Numbers 1-8 is just what time of day, week, month, year I’m thinking about it….
I do not know exactly what place I would put this album, little higher than 10 I think
Just a very very great album to me! Number 9 in my list I do like a little bit more on the 2020 Deluxe bonus tracks CD.

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mkbbcmr
Inspired by the Track Talk discussing "100 Years Ago" and the wildly controversial evaluations of "Goat's Head Soup" therein (from "work of genius" to "worst Stones album ever") I revisited this often underrated LP for the umpteenth time over the last few days. True, it was a bit of a disappointment (to put it mildly) when it first came out in 1973 but then any album following "Exile" would have been. It has grown in stature ever since, though, thanks to a bunch of brilliant tracks that clearly have stood the test of time as far as I am concerned: ranked and rated...

That makes "Goat's Head Soup" my 10th favourite Stones album out of their 23 official UK studio albums so far.

1. Winter * * * * *
2. 100 Years Ago * * * * *
3. Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) * * * * *
4. Coming Down Again * * * * *
5. Angie * * * * *
6. Dancing With Mr. D * * * *
7. Silver Train * * * *
8. Star Star * * * *

9. Hide Your Love *
10. Can You Hear The Music *

Numbers 1-8 is just what time of day, week, month, year I’m thinking about it….
I do not know exactly what place I would put this album, little higher than 10 I think
Just a very very great album to me! Number 9 in my list I do like a little bit more on the 2020 Deluxe bonus tracks CD.

I think you're missing out on Hide Your Love and Can You Hear The Music, more so the latter - it's different, so that is an issue. Because it's beyond "normal" Stones.

Just listen. There's beauty in what tunes don't "sound like" the Stones.

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I think you're missing out on Hide Your Love and Can You Hear The Music, more so the latter - it's different, so that is an issue. Because it's beyond "normal" Stones.

Just listen. There's beauty in what tunes don't "sound like" the Stones.

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mkbbcmr
Inspired by the Track Talk discussing "100 Years Ago" and the wildly controversial evaluations of "Goat's Head Soup" therein (from "work of genius" to "worst Stones album ever") I revisited this often underrated LP for the umpteenth time over the last few days. True, it was a bit of a disappointment (to put it mildly) when it first came out in 1973 but then any album following "Exile" would have been. It has grown in stature ever since, though, thanks to a bunch of brilliant tracks that clearly have stood the test of time as far as I am concerned: ranked and rated...

That makes "Goat's Head Soup" my 10th favourite Stones album out of their 23 official UK studio albums so far.

1. Winter * * * * *
2. 100 Years Ago * * * * *
3. Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) * * * * *
4. Coming Down Again * * * * *
5. Angie * * * * *
6. Dancing With Mr. D * * * *
7. Silver Train * * * *
8. Star Star * * * *

9. Hide Your Love *
10. Can You Hear The Music *

Numbers 1-8 is just what time of day, week, month, year I’m thinking about it….
I do not know exactly what place I would put this album, little higher than 10 I think
Just a very very great album to me! Number 9 in my list I do like a little bit more on the 2020 Deluxe bonus tracks CD.

I think you're missing out on Hide Your Love and Can You Hear The Music, more so the latter - it's different, so that is an issue. Because it's beyond "normal" Stones.

Just listen. There's beauty in what tunes don't "sound like" the Stones.

Just don't tell me that Glyn Johns mix of Can You Hear The Music have Van Morrison's mood and flavor

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buffalo7478
To each their own, of course, but even as a 13 yr old when the album came out, I thought Winter was lame filler and Can You Hear The Music seemed like something they recorded and thru onto the record when it was not flushed out. At 63, it still sounds like lame filler. Can You Hear The Music, is easy to skip on CD or streaming and I usually do. The rest of it is brilliant but it seems less together they the 4 golden age albums. Though Exile's recording was by all accounts sloppy and disjointed, the album came together perfectly and seems a unified effort...even little ditties like Just Wanna See His Face. Goat's Head Soup lacks that. Maybe because Jimmy Miller was losing his grasp?

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To each their own, of course, but even as a 13 yr old when the album came out, I thought Winter was lame filler and Can You Hear The Music seemed like something they recorded and thru onto the record when it was not flushed out. At 63, it still sounds like lame filler. Can You Hear The Music, is easy to skip on CD or streaming and I usually do. The rest of it is brilliant but it seems less together they the 4 golden age albums. Though Exile's recording was by all accounts sloppy and disjointed, the album came together perfectly and seems a unified effort...even little ditties like Just Wanna See His Face. Goat's Head Soup lacks that. Maybe because Jimmy Miller was losing his grasp?

That's really sad, actually, as a Stones fan, for starters: you make it sound like it's as bad as a majority of TSMR or DIRTY WORK.

Why everyone has to hear something in line with JJF, SFTD, GS and YCAGWYW is ridiculous (not saying anyone in this thread did but you know the deal).

It's a brilliant song (just like If You Really Want To Be My Friend on the following LP) that beholds a beautiful melody that floats above the highness of the moment yet stays in touch with elements of their past. It's essentially a calling card for, literally, the song title.

That's lost on you and, apparently, a lot of Stones fans that call themselves Stones fans.

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buffalo7478
To each their own, of course, but even as a 13 yr old when the album came out, I thought Winter was lame filler and Can You Hear The Music seemed like something they recorded and thru onto the record when it was not flushed out. At 63, it still sounds like lame filler. Can You Hear The Music, is easy to skip on CD or streaming and I usually do. The rest of it is brilliant but it seems less together they the 4 golden age albums. Though Exile's recording was by all accounts sloppy and disjointed, the album came together perfectly and seems a unified effort...even little ditties like Just Wanna See His Face. Goat's Head Soup lacks that. Maybe because Jimmy Miller was losing his grasp?

That's really sad, actually, as a Stones fan, for starters: you make it sound like it's as bad as a majority of TSMR or DIRTY WORK.

Why everyone has to hear something in line with JJF, SFTD, GS and YCAGWYW is ridiculous (not saying anyone in this thread did but you know the deal).

It's a brilliant song (just like If You Really Want To Be My Friend on the following LP) that beholds a beautiful melody that floats above the highness of the moment yet stays in touch with elements of their past. It's essentially a calling card for, literally, the song title.

That's lost on you and, apparently, a lot of Stones fans that call themselves Stones fans.

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buffalo7478
To each their own, of course, but even as a 13 yr old when the album came out, I thought Winter was lame filler and Can You Hear The Music seemed like something they recorded and thru onto the record when it was not flushed out. At 63, it still sounds like lame filler. Can You Hear The Music, is easy to skip on CD or streaming and I usually do. The rest of it is brilliant but it seems less together they the 4 golden age albums. Though Exile's recording was by all accounts sloppy and disjointed, the album came together perfectly and seems a unified effort...even little ditties like Just Wanna See His Face. Goat's Head Soup lacks that. Maybe because Jimmy Miller was losing his grasp?

That's really sad, actually, as a Stones fan, for starters: you make it sound like it's as bad as a majority of TSMR or DIRTY WORK.

Why everyone has to hear something in line with JJF, SFTD, GS and YCAGWYW is ridiculous (not saying anyone in this thread did but you know the deal).

It's a brilliant song (just like If You Really Want To Be My Friend on the following LP) that beholds a beautiful melody that floats above the highness of the moment yet stays in touch with elements of their past. It's essentially a calling card for, literally, the song title.

That's lost on you and, apparently, a lot of Stones fans that call themselves Stones fans.

Wow, you really like "Can You Hear The Music" don't you?

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To each their own, of course, but even as a 13 yr old when the album came out, I thought Winter was lame filler and Can You Hear The Music seemed like something they recorded and thru onto the record when it was not flushed out. At 63, it still sounds like lame filler. Can You Hear The Music, is easy to skip on CD or streaming and I usually do. The rest of it is brilliant but it seems less together they the 4 golden age albums. Though Exile's recording was by all accounts sloppy and disjointed, the album came together perfectly and seems a unified effort...even little ditties like Just Wanna See His Face. Goat's Head Soup lacks that. Maybe because Jimmy Miller was losing his grasp?

That's really sad, actually, as a Stones fan, for starters: you make it sound like it's as bad as a majority of TSMR or DIRTY WORK.

Why everyone has to hear something in line with JJF, SFTD, GS and YCAGWYW is ridiculous (not saying anyone in this thread did but you know the deal).

It's a brilliant song (just like If You Really Want To Be My Friend on the following LP) that beholds a beautiful melody that floats above the highness of the moment yet stays in touch with elements of their past. It's essentially a calling card for, literally, the song title.

That's lost on you and, apparently, a lot of Stones fans that call themselves Stones fans.

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Would love to see them perform Coming Down Again.

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buffalo7478
Would love to see them perform Coming Down Again.

Strange to think that 'them' now performing it would be only Keith Richards... Of those who once recorded this beautiful piece under the name of The Rolling Stones (and if the hell doesn't freeze and Jagger would join the stage with him).

- Doxa

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buffalo7478
Would love to see them perform Coming Down Again.