Ranking the Studio Albums: The Rolling Stones

Join host Pete Pardo as he ranks the studio albums of the legendary British rock 'n' roll band The Rolling Stones. #therollingstones
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[@andrewbrennan7291]

Sway from Sticky Fingers one of the best Rock tunes of all time.

[@jimgroff6880]

My very favorite

[@mikemonchuk7087]

A completely grimy song of exactly where the Stones were at at that very moment. Demon life has gotcho in its sway!!! Utterly fantastic!!!

[@poitor5915]

@@mikemonchuk7087 ally cats anthem☝🏻

[@SH-ud8wd]

Could be mostly by Mick Taylor.

[@timcase3271]

Absolute killer

[@chambeet]

I don't get why "Memory Motel" doesn't get more love. One of my VERY favorite Stones songs. Just so emotional and gorgeous.

[@Morcaiden]

Beautiful song. "Memory" and "Hand of Fate" get overlooked.

[@poitor5915]

@@Morcaiden hand of fate👌🏼one of my favs☝🏻

[@Morcaiden]

@@poitor5915 It's one of those that stays with you forever!

[@poitor5915]

@@Morcaiden on the strength of that and crazy mama turns black and blue from a average album into an outstanding one☝🏻

[@HaniJIsmail]

I agree with you! It had to grow on me just like the rest of Black n Blue but I end up playing that album more and more these days. I love it since it has more of a jammy feel

[@ronnelson7828]

Mick Taylor era. 👍

[@jamescroy9464]

Ron Nelson let it bleed is my favorite but all of the others are from "the other Mick" period

[@ChromeDestiny]

That's my favorite era as well but The London Years Singles Collection which is mostly Brian Jones era is excellent too and I have a soft spot for the first three 80's albums cause I think that's the last time The Stones really lived up to their dangerous reputation.

[@JohnSmith-kz8yo]

@@ChromeDestiny Brian Jones era was a singles band and the Mick Taylor era was an albums band..

[@marcelob4132]

All great albums excluding the occasional whiny country tracks

[@gwenseal332]

Amen!

[@paperbackwriter960]

Aftermath and Between The Buttons are two of the most underrated Stones' albums. Great songs there.

[@josiahmitchell4055]

Totally agree! Aftermath is in my opinion their best album. It was busting out of the norm and had outstanding writing and Brian Jones was at his peak!

[@lennon_9dream133]

Yo también lo pienso así.

[@richardcory5024]

Prof. Stoned did the most amazing mono vinyl rip of Aftermath after years of searching for the best pressing he could find. I heartily recommend it. The Stones sounded best in Mono and that is the best sound I have ever heard from a Stones album. Visit the good Prof.'s web site.

[@13THBEATLE]

Buttons has too much filler. Prefer Flowers.

[@AZDC99]

@@13THBEATLE Flowers!

[@mattslev]

Exile is a masterpiece. Top five album of all time.

[@SH-ud8wd]

Especially the original version. The remix doesn't work for me.

[@Jlipnicki]

Yes, no question. Wether by accident or design, probably a bit of both, this is one of the very few studio recordings that captures a rock band and that feel and edge that is nearly always lost by over polishing and enhancing techniques, even Zeppelin did this on many tracks. Strong songs and Jagger sings with emotion and soul.

[@joelhoward8211]

Overrated

[@zinrroln7427]

Not even the best rolling stones album

[@Matasky2010]

Satanic Majesties is a fun listen, and better than most people give it credit for...

[@Syd4510]

I totally, heartily agree, it's actually a very good album.

[@wernerrotten4662]

Yes. The most freaking out Stones Album and one of her finest.Brian Jones for ever !!!🎸🔊🌅R.i.p

[@ynotbmale5218]

That was Brian Jones’ album, very underrated.

[@HAL933]

Keith himself says in "Live" he find the album bad ... To me, Satanic is Rolling Stones top 10 maybe top 5 ...

[@bluedream9668]

You need a good tab of acid...."they are naked and they dance!"....

[@wsekrakow9708]

Great show, thanks. 1. Exile 2. Let it bleed 3. Sticky fingers 4. Beggars banquet 5. Out of our heads

[@CorbCorbin]

The top 4 constantly change, depending on what I’m into, or if I’ve been playing the songs myself. But, Exile is never number one on my list, simply because there are multiple songs I could live without on it.

[@jethrotull7773]

You forgot black and blue,

[@theartfuldodger935]

I agree completely and notice that all 4 were produced by the late great Jimmy Miller.

[@sacluvsBM]

@G*man Yup. It should be number five. Still one of the best live albums ever.

[@sacluvsBM]

@@theartfuldodger935 yup!

[@OutOnTheTiles]

I bought Emotional Rescue and Hot Rocks on the same day in the summer of 1980 and it changed my life. ✌️❤️🎸🇨🇦

[@bluedream9668]

Summer '80! I bonded with "the new Stones album" that summer...Summer Romance and it's ovah!

[@jimholt2937]

Holy shit Pete! What a tremendous undertaking! Thanks for your service man. I know...it's only rock and roll but I like it. 😉

[@multymedia5320]

yeah the mick taylor era is my favorite - my ranking would be similiar

[@moosey62]

Mick Taylor was good, but he was very lucky to be around when Keith was peaking.

[@keithoday9896]

Tough to rate; props up for you Pete doing them all. My Top ten; 1.Sticky Fingers 2.Let it Bleed 3.Exile on Main St. 4.Beggers Banquet 5.Some Girls 6.Tattoo You 7.Goats Head Soup 8.Its only Rock and Roll 9.Black and Blue 10.12×5 I loved the albums with Mick Taylor; Thank you Pete as always, and to bad you dont have a month just to rate the Zappa studio albums. Take care.😎

[@nielsbie8922]

keith o'day i like You list, Think mine would look like yours

[@DpHsHd]

keith o'day Excellent rankings!

[@OutOnTheTiles]

I’m on-board with this list! ✌️

[@chevy4x466]

Sticky fingers is no doubt their best, just top class. I would have put emotional rescue a bit higher

[@rafaelgarcia9501]

Excellent!!

[@etsneroj]

I would rank "Black and Blue" higher. I love "Crazy Mama" and "Hand of Fate." But pretty spot on with the top 5 alums.

[@klaasbakker4304]

Same here,

[@marlboro308]

how can he not mention "Melody"!!

[@bryanmannoia8410]

agreed, I listen to black and blue all the time.

[@tyristori]

I wanna be your slave!

[@eriklewis7367]

I agree I think both black and blue and dirty work don't get the love they deserve especially when you consider the history of the recording sessions for black and blue. Most of the album was recorded in a short period of time after Mick Taylor left the band but before Ronnie joined as the lead guitarist. Mick and Keith wrote and recorded almost the entire album by themselves in a 2 week span of time, which is nuts especially considering how great it sounds

[@glassslide]

My All-Time favorite band---been waiting for this for a while and you did a great job---appreciate the love for Goats Head Soup--Mick Taylor SHINES on that record, Winter is one of the greatest songs ever recorded imho. awesome video, thanks Pete!!!

[@jimgroff6880]

1. Sticky Fingers 2. Exile 3. Let it Bleed 4. Beggars Banquet 5. Goats Head Soup 6. Some Girls 7.Tatto You 8.Its only RnR 9. Black and Blue 10. Emotional Rescue

[@markr.devereux3385]

You have a good rating system.

[@ustheserfs]

sticky no. 1 agreed. it's hard but that's the definitive album.

[@TheTwangKings]

At least someone else appreciates black and blue! What have they all got against it?

[@johndoyle-hf6wm]

Let it bleed

[@troywiggins4318]

Hey Pete, I might not agree 100% on your rankings, I do respect your knowledgeable opinion on all of your videos. You have turned me onto other bands too. Over our lives, our musical tastes change so it is refreshing to revisit an album and realize that some songs that we didn’t care for, now we like.

[@nicholasrosebush6182]

Tattoo you is a hidden gem.

[@avid2112]

Slave!

[@Twotontessie]

Way up on my list - top 4 maybe.

[@ronaldjames6067]

@@avid2112 Yes. Slave is brilliant. The rest of the album is not, though.

[@RubHerSoul1]

Tattoo You is their last great masterpiece. Especially the 2nd side with all those neo-soul tunes. All these songs were laying around in the vaults since the Exile to Some Girls era. Amazing playing from all members. Its a top 5 pick in their category. Exile may be better,but too scattershot, in a great way,of course. Tattoo You has more consice tracks and still manages to throw a great blues track in the middle and a 50s style rocker like Hang Fire. Little T and A alone is worth the admission.

[@aussieboy77]

I would definitely have Tattoo You higher in that list. Easily in their top 5 and one of their best outside the Mick Taylor era. It was their last really great album IMO and for the trivia buffs, it was their last US No. 1 album.

[@shizuokaBLUES]

I’ve been looking forward to this. And I’m predicting you have Exile first followed by Let it Bleed. That’s my call and I stand by it. Thanks for this Pete. I’ve been nodding off to your lists at night because they are so relaxing and help to take my mind off it all. That’s a very valuable thing you’re doing for so many of us now.

[@offandrunning8771]

Nope.

[@almirsisc2046]

Definitely. Greetings from a brazilian living in Belgium.

[@shizuokaBLUES]

Dave's Pizza Joint 50% right. Partial nope , non?

[@yerffejenyap7554]

My favourite Stones era is 1968-78 so the albums from those years are my favourite. Great video. Keep them coming.

[@lukebrown5855]

Really going out on a limb there Jeff

[@geruto17760]

Yes the Mick Taylor years are my favourite, although Keith is such a strong player and can come up with the most amazing stuff by himself. So here's my Top 5: 1. It's only rock'n'roll 2. Sticky Fingers 3. Exile on main street 4. Black'n'Blue 5. Some Girls Obviously all the hits of the 60s are classics, some of the early songs are magic and so well recorded. And Their Satanic Majesties Request is just so outlandish ans a unique piece of work. Good back in the day.

[@philmole1209]

1. Exile on Main Street 2. Sticky Fingers 3. Let it Bleed 4. Beggars Banquet 5. Aftermath 6. December's Children (and Everybody's) 7. Out of Our Heads 8. Their Satanic Majesty's Request 9. Between the Buttons 10. Some Girls

[@bluescat59]

I don’t think anyone can say it enough: these videos are bold undertakings. An impossible task. As one who loves lists and rankings, I completely appreciate the effort on all of them. Thanks Pete!

[@tonyjames8665]

Doing 10 out of 30 studio albums!!! Awesome Pete!! 1. Their Satanic Majestys Request 2. Emotional Redcue 3. Aftermath 4. Beggars Banquet 5. Steel Wheels 6. Exile On Main Street 7. Some Girls 8. It's only Rock N Roll 9. Between The Buttons 10. Goats Head Soup 12. Tattoo You Great lists everyone!

[@aviationlba747]

Very interesting top 10, love that number one pick!

[@jerrygreitens2522]

This was a big project! I like the way you did it and included all the albums! Very fun to watch. Thanks!

[@peteriuliano5846]

MAJESTIES is so amazing; it's kinda like the guys said to themselves -- "Let's make a BEATLES ALBUM. Who wants to do that?" And everybody said yes. Love it.

[@Shah-of-the-Shinebox]

Yeah their objective was to make their own Sgt Pepper album and try to do psychedelic music. I think it's pretty good.

[@emceesmith6665]

It's written off as a Sgt. Pepper's knock-off, but it's a really great drug album of its time, and the whole work operates on a different psychedelic wavelength from the Beatles albums they were supposedly copying

[@FredK2929]

I can’t argue, but I would put Undercover and Tattoo You higher.

[@Bigchet1223]

Tattoo you was one of their biggest albums.

[@FredK2929]

Clevelandsux It includes my favorite Keith Richards song, “Little T&A”.

[@jethrotull7773]

Tattoo you that's my pick

[@OutOnTheTiles]

I love both those album. Lots of great guitar work and energy to both albums. ✌️🇨🇦❤️

[@larrynolletti4594]

I love Emotional Rescue...Tattoo You and Undercover....Rescue has Let Me Go...Send it to Me...Undercover has Tied Up in Love...Pretty Beat Up.....and Tattoo You had Slave....Black Limousine....phenomenal albums....

[@johnfielding5004]

Love the Stones. As you say, it's all subjective. My own top ten would be: 1) Exile on Main St. 2) Sticky Fingers 3) Beggars Banquet 4) Let It Bleed 5) Their Satanic Majesties Request 6) Aftermath 7) Between the Buttons 8) Goats Head Soup 9) It's Only Rock 'n' Roll 10) Some Girls

[@JC-uf4zu]

Aftermath & Between the Buttons are very underrated rated. Both are better than any beatles album. Love the cover of Between the Buttons. What were they thinking ?!

[@keredsilloc4095]

No 80s ?

[@johnfielding5004]

@@keredsilloc4095 I enjoy some of their 80's output but no album from that era can compete with the ones I listed, in my opinion.

[@keredsilloc4095]

@@johnfielding5004 I love Bills bass playing on Tattoo you and emotional rescue...their 2 best 80s albums in my opinion

[@johnfielding5004]

@@keredsilloc4095 Can't disagree with you there. Bill's bass playing was always spot on and they're the two best Stones albums from the 80's. However, Keith plays bass on All About You and Ronnie plays bass on Dance, Summer Romance, Where The Boys Go and the title track on Emotional Rescue. However, Bill plays bass on all of Tattoo You except for Little T&A.

[@Bajaafter909]

Their version of Carol is blistering and the version on Get yer ya yas out is earth shattering. Ya yas is crucial music to know about if you are really into The Stones.

[@captainbeyond7469]

Exile on Main Street for me is top five all time albums ever. Have the whole catalog prefer the Mick Taylor era. Agree Goats Head Soup is very underrated.

[@jamesmack3314]

Yes! Soup is great

[@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy]

For me, if they'd combined the best songs from both _Goats Head Soup_ and _It's Only Rock 'n' Roll_ (and put everything else on a separate album), they'd have had one last hands-down stellar album.

[@jethrotull7773]

@@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy dancing dancing dancing somewhere dancing with mr. Déeeeeee.

[@larrynolletti4594]

@@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy Totally disagree....I wouldn't edit a thing out of either album...both are fantastic.....

[@jamesmack3314]

Wow I never thought I'd see a comment from the 1 and only Jethro Tull!! Silver Train Has got to be 1 of their best

[@keithheitner1020]

For the most part, I agree with much of your rankings. However, I think you ranked Black and Blue much too low. "Fool to Cry", "Hand of Fate" and "Memory Motel" are classic tunes. Yes, some of the other tunes are just basically jams; but enjoyable nevertheless.

[@keithoday9896]

Totally agree Keith( great name by the way) one of my favorite Stones albums because it was a special time in my life.

[@bksherm]

Did you not listen to what he said. Its his opinion. Some thick headed people in this world.

[@Twotontessie]

She’s got a mind of her own and she uses it well she’s mighty fine she’s one of a kind ....

[@keithheitner1020]

@@bksherm A bit harsh don't you think. I was just giving my opinion. Jeez, calm down dude

[@FredK2929]

I would put it even lower. I hardly ever listened to it.

[@MetalJesus157]

Sister Morphine sends chills down my spine.

[@danielhirrel3712]

Great to hear you are a Stones fan. They have been my number one band forever

[@grahamdavies2624]

I agree Gimme Shelter is the best Rolling Stones song......very atmospheric and somehow relevant in these troubled times.

[@rpaustex]

Gimme Shelter has been the ringtone on my phone for years!

[@davidconnellchicago]

I agree. Something about Gimme Shelter. Great minds think alike.

[@jackparker8759]

@@rpaustex I set mine to Ventilator Blues recently. Seemed appropriate.

[@antonbarkland2194]

It think it's the best one I've heard from them. It's fantastic :-)

[@sacluvsBM]

Rocks Off.

[@chrislegner4816]

Was pleased to see you give "Blue and Lonesome" the love it deserves. Aside from the 70's classic era stuff, it may be the one I currently listen to the most.

[@lionstandingII]

1. Get Your Yaya's Out 2. Aftermath 3. Exile on Main Street 4. Goatshead Soup 5. Now!

[@mazmoslash4049]

My favorites: Gimme Shelter, Sympathy For The Devil, Monkey Man, Jumpin Jack Flash, Street Fighting Man. Best albums: Aftermath, Out of our Heads, Let it Bleed, Baggars Banquet, Sticky Fingers.

[@paulsimister944]

The run of 3 albums from Let It Bleed to Exile on Main Street explain why the Mick Taylor era is so revered. If you add in the live recordings of the time, from Ya-Ya's to The Brussels Affair, you can see just how great this band were at their very peak. The best rock band in the world? Hard to say because The Who, Zeppelin, Sabbath, Deep Purple etc were all really strong in those early 1970s. What a fantastic time for rock music.

[@eddieobrien1411]

LET IT BLEED,my favourite album of all time. Mixing country blues and rock,and Keith Richards playing all the guitar work. This is the album in which he found his signature malevolent sound. Plus it has Monkey Man and Gimmie Shelter…enough said

[@maxcady9071]

Love the fact you spelt 'Gimmie Shelter' the right way.

[@fernandoluzuriagaacosta5338]

Agreed, although I'd argue that he round his signature sound on Beggars.

[@jeremysmyczek]

Mick Taylor appears on Let it Bleed.

[@daveben3573]

Looking forward to this! Exile, Let it Bleed, Sticky fingers my flip flopping top 3!

[@robpaxson4455]

those 3 back to back to back...quite possibly the greatest 3 record output in rock history

[@cliffbooth8423]

Same here

[@cliffbooth8423]

rob paxson no doubt!

[@xaspirate8060]

@@robpaxson4455 add Beggar's for the Grand Slam

[@SuperMogwai78]

Love your videos Pete !! I hope you're ok with all this mess and feeling well. Love from Spain. Ed

[@DavyDredd14]

5) Some Girls (1978) 4) Beggars Banquet (1968) 3) Sticky Fingers (1971) 2) Exile On Main St (1972) 1) Let It Bleed (1969)

[@iheartcicada]

let it bleed is so good, but exile isn’t the most nostalgic, and most story filled album of all time, being addicted to heroin and tax exiles is the most rock n roll thing ever..

[@Darrylizer1]

Going through the Rolling Stones huge catalog is not an easy task for me because of the sheer number of albums and all the different releases of their early material, well done! I couldn't do it that's for sure. I agree with your top five btw. Sticky Fingers! Yes, finally that great album gets some love.

[@marguskiis7711]

"Their Satanic..." is massively interesting album, I like it the most. And the songs are brilliant.

[@xaspirate8060]

Right on Margus -- someone who gets the Stones!

[@christopher9152]

It's definitely underrated.

[@larrynolletti4594]

Oh really...I always considered it their absolute worst album....the Stones pathetic and dismal attempt to parrot the Beatles overblown Sgt.Peppers was not only an epic failure....it was downright horrible..a soundtrack for an opium den.....clearly targeted to acid and hallucinogen users ...Brian Jones had a field day making all sorts of strange noises on it with weird instruments..an effort that was so poor even Wyman does a "vocal"....no thanks....that fiasco put the nails in the coffin of that psychedelic eastern sounding crap era for the Stones and instead Jagger and Richards returned to a more American blues rock country roots sound with their own original compositions which led to a block of their best music...with Richards doing almost all of the guitar parts on Beggars Banquet and Let it Bleed...right into Sticky Fingers and Exile with Jagger and Richards most incredible song writing and bringing in the gun for hire session lead player Mick Taylor...and then later Ron Wood....these albums all bury Satanic Majesties...I listen to all Stones albums on a regular rotation but have a hard time sitting through Majesties since I don't indulge in hallucinogens...(...actually I couldn't stand it when I did ) and instead listen to the official bootleg release Jamming with Edward in it's place....

[@xaspirate8060]

@@larrynolletti4594 And many other great rock albums came out of opium dens. You gave a nod to Exile and I would be willing to bet you that was more drug infused than Satanic. Yes, it is a kinky crazy album but that's what makes it great. I'm glad they put that one out there--we all got more of our fill of the southern rock style that was to come in the next 5 albums so SMR is well worth the listen. I want to say that I don't know how a Stones fan like yourself has such disdain for this one but then again I hate Black and Blue and think it was an effortless shrug while the group was falling apart. Now that I re-read your post though maybe this is all about you not getting the 'good stuff' back in the day and therefore always hated this album? just a thought. And thank God for Brian Jones by the way. The Stones were infinitely more interesting with him around despite his reputation as a not-so nice guy.

[@larrynolletti4594]

@@xaspirate8060 yes....my sarcastic opium den statement refers to the target audience and setting for listening to said noise fest....not as to the state they were in while recording....I think albums like Exile and yes...one of my favorites...Black and Blue...are a lot better off for being conceived on heroin...alcohol and cocaine...as opposed to LSD and "tripping ".....in other words...enhancing reality or going a million miles away from it...sometimes you don't make the return trip...as for the overworship of Brian Jones and the romanticism of his " legacy "....yes he formed a blues cover band kicking around in England with a host of other bands and named it after a Muddy Waters song...and if it wasn't for Jagger and Richards meeting at the train station ....a monumental moment in rock history....that's all Brian Jones ever would have been...he got to ride on the coattails of the songwriting genius of Jagger and Richards...it was Jagger and Richards who put them on the map and made them famous....yes...in the beginning he was a competent blues and harmonica player....by the end of the decade he was a fried space cadet...the Stones got bigger and better without him....the greatest Stones is from Beggars Banquet on....there is no comparison between the psychedelic sludge of Satanic Majesties and the greatness that came after...

[@psychedelicpunkster6840]

There it is..... Never knew it was a compilation , learn something new every day👍😎 thanx Petey

[@AZDC99]

It takes balls the size of Jupiter to rank these albums, frankly. I love the catalog from the 60s to the 90s (or like it in some areas I should say). I appreciate your rankings and agree with most of them. Great job! For me, their golden era was from Beggars Banquet to Exile On Main Street. Those four albums!

[@CaptSpacelord]

As a huge Stones fan from the beginning of 64 I love all the old albums and my top 5 are these 1. Let it bleed 2. Beggars Banquet 3. Exile on main street 4. Aftermath 5. The Rolling Stone,s Now and Compilations 1. Flowers 2. Big Hits ( high tide and green grass ) 4. The singles collection

[@spinynorman8217]

I'm going to speak up for Undercover..always loved every track, full of humour, I've liked the stones since 82 when l was 17. With you on Gimme Shelter as arguably their finest song.

[@larrynolletti4594]

I agree with you completely....Undercover is fantastic...

[@diannecarpenter7718]

Thank you for your ranking the Rolling Stones.🎤🎸🎵🥁

[@kellyanrig1220]

My top 5 ranking: 1) Let It Bleed 2) Sticky Fingers 3) Some Girls 4) It's Only Rock n Roll 5) Exile on Mainstreet

[@briankelman2325]

Thanks Pete! Keep on rockin'! My Top 10 List: The first 6 LPs I ever bought in the mid-70s were Stones albums and they are all in my top 10. I don't listen to the Stones as much now but the one I've pulled out the most in the last few years is #4 on my list. Always preferred the Mick Taylor era best. 1. Exile on Main Street 2. Sticky Fingers 3. Let It Bleed 4 Goats Head Soup 5 Beggars Banquet 6 Some Girls 7 It's Only Rock 'n Roll 8 Steel Wheels 9 Black and Blue 10 Their Satanic Majesties Request

[@ericburdon8628]

My top five: 1- Aftermath, 2- Beggars Banquet, 3-December's Children, 4- Between the Buttons, 5- Out of our heads

[@xaspirate8060]

Excellent fkg list dude!!!

[@garycreswell9107]

My favorite band thanks for doing this one. 1. Let It Bleed 2. Beggar’s Banquet 3.Exile 4.Some Girl’s 5. Tattoo You 6.It’s Only Rock and Roll 7. Goat’shead Soup 8.Between The Button’s 7.12x 5 8.Sticky Fingers 9.Aftermath 10. Steel Wheel’s.

[@pookiemartinez3909]

1. Sticky Fingers 2. Exile on Main St 3. It's Only Rock n Roll 4. Some Girls 5. Let it Bleed

[@tobymummert3035]

Hey Pete! Thanks for the video #1- Some Girls (This is the biggest selling studio Rolling Stones album of all time not counting the compilation Hot Rocks. Some Girls sold 11.3 million worldwide and for good reason and that's why it is at #1) The the album is just loaded with different styles of music Plus a major tip of the hat to punk rock! It is indeed my absolute favorite and it is the most consistent Rolling Stones album from top to bottom. It's just so much fucking fun! #2- It's Only Rock and Roll, but I like it #3- Sticky Fingers #4- Beggars Banquet #5- Their satanic Majesties Request......

[@johnmolvar5026]

yes, also my number one

[@royalblue2229]

The UK version of Aftermath is by far my favorite

[@fidomusic]

As a school boy in 1966 I got a paper round job to buy Aftermath just for Mother`s Little Helper. That song is so bloody brilliant. In 2020 Bill Wyman`s bass still sends a tingle up and down my spine.

[@L42-u5z]

Yeah love it too, just cause it contains one of the best tunes to ne, ,,Out of time", alone- its a shame that this gem isnt included in the US- Version!

[@ronaldcorey8535]

"Undercover" = Most underrated Rolling Stones album.

[@martinmason5008]

Very good, both choice and the way you've presented. From England, I got into them in 76, so you're binge would have been at a larger table. I enjoyed buying a load of albums in my teens in the late 70s. I'll do my selection for my own fun. I plan to reply about the different releases UK/US. We would have been at the same gig at Shea, if it was the Saturday night. A first for me as it was my first trip to the US. Seen the boys on three continents (by chance in Australia while backpacking). Been US resident since 97, fell in love with a girl from Detroit, fell in love with The States at that gig in NYC. Thanks for the upload Pete. A fabulous start to the week here in Motown. (Back, after following the diplomat spouse for 15 years on our own tours.)

[@davidconnellchicago]

Love this stuff. Thanks for posting. I go with: 1. Let It Bleed 2. Sticky Fingers 3. Exile 4 . Some Girls 5. Beggars Banquet Any order.

[@carlosgobatto6328]

Finally my favorite band on my favorite chanel! My top 10: 1 - Exile On Main Street 2 - Let It Bleed 3 - Sticky Fingers 4 - Some Girls 5 - Beggars Banquet 6 - Tattoo You 7 - Black And Blue 8 - Aftermath 9 - Goat's Head Soap 10 - Steel Wheels

[@edbarnes2686]

The only surprise was to see Tattoo You ranked as low as it was. I know some people have an issue with the second half being comprised of all ballads but I feel it's one of the strongest album sides the Stones have ever done. #1 for me is Exile, Sticky, Banquet, Bleed, Some Girls, Goat's Head Soup, Aftermath, Tattoo You...BEST Stones compilation is Rolled Gold. Most underrated is Black and Blue - Hand of Fate/Memory Motel/Hot Stuff/Hey Negrita/Fool To Cry/Crazy Mama - blast THIS one at your next backyard BBQ.

[@billowens8051]

First, great job Pete; I'm pretty much in agreement with your rankings and comments. You have very good taste. The Stones are far and away my favorite band for lots and lots of reasons, some of which you touched on. I'm older than you so I grew up with them and the Beatles, watching and listening to each grow, stretch out and become the biggest and most influential bands in the world - what a fantastic time to be a teenager. And you very briefly touched on something that always struck me about Stones albums - even their weaker ones have at least one or two killer tracks. That's one reason millions of people of varying ages love them so passionately. Thanks for the posting - it was fun.

[@DigoMalaca]

"It's Only Rock and Roll" is so underrated. I don't know why. It is a great album.

[@larrynolletti4594]

Absolutely....Short and Curlies....Fingerprint File....If You Can't Rock Me....Luxury....one of my favorite albums...

[@jamesmack3314]

Yes but don't forget the epic Time waits for no one...incredible

[@josecandal9412]

Between The Buttons, Goats Head Soup and It's Only Rock n' Roll are the most underrated albums of The Stones in my opinion. Brilliant stuff in those great records. Although my three favourite Stones albums are Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers and Exile On Main Street.

[@xaspirate8060]

Jose, not sure they are so underrated... you , and most put SF, Bleed, Exile, Beggars on top of your 3 yet in most polls your 3 are in Top 10 more often than not ... at lesast that is what I have seen and Ive been to many RS type sights in past 25years. With all due respect to PeteP, the posters here defy convention a little bit with the 5 thru 8 selections. Go to other sites and yo will see your 3 Top 8 in most cases. That has been my experience at least. I just gave this a little thought in my un-sober mind and my browsing history would say that the typical order of ranking would go Exile/Sticky 1 and/or 2, Beggars/Let it Bleed 3 and/or 4, then 5 Aftermath, 6 GoatHeadSoup, 7. It's Only ROck&Roll, 8. England's Newest Hitmakers, 9. Tatoo You (which pains me to report), 10 Between the Buttons 11. December's Children Obv not empirical data here but I think this holds up with your avg RS fan. Esp those who went to same website I wnet to sine those rip-roaring days of Windows95 hahaha

[@probert2431]

Thanks Pete for your list and taking time to do it. I might be the only one but my favorite Stones album is Goats Head Soup. Mick Taylor is just awesome on guitar.

[@catsofsherman1316]

I only just recently rediscoved GHS and now I love it. Been playing it a lot lately. Really underrated Stones album.

[@probert2431]

@@catsofsherman1316 I agree.

[@dt1978]

Not the only one. Goats Head Soup is my favorite, too. 😁

[@marcosg.garcia319]

Exile, Some Girls, Sticky Fingers, It's only rock and roll and Beggar's are my Top Five RS albums. I was a late bloomer to the band and I regret it now

[@DogTrekker]

Exile is #1. Greatest rock 'n' roll album of all time.

[@J.A.Hansen]

My Favorite Studio Albums are 》 1.Out of our heads 2.After Math 3.Beggars Banquet 4.Let it Bleed 5.Sticky Fingers 6.Exile on Mainstreet 7.Goats Head Soap 8.Its only Rock and Roll 9.Black and Blue 10.Some Girls 11.Emotionel Rescue 12.Tattoo You 13.Under Cover 14.Dirty Work 15.Steel Wheels 16.Voodoo Lounge 17.Bridges to Babylon When it comes to live Albums 1.Get ya ya...(4oth years anniversary edition,thecomplete new york show 1969 plus support BB King and Ike and Tina Turner) Plus the from the Vaults Series editions (Cds +DVD) Great shows sound and package. Awesome Best offs The Rolling Stones London Years / Abco Rolled Gold 40 Licks Sucking in the seventies The Rolling Stones on Air BBC

[@Fuq2]

Undercover has some of the catchiest grooves they ever made. Pretty Beat Up, Too Much Blood, Pain of Love, so underrated.

[@larrynolletti4594]

Absolutely....I love every track....Tie You Up and Pretty Beat Up are probably at the top.....

[@bertlindsay]

agree

[@joshmagee1]

Couldn't agree more! I overlooked this for years due to the bad reviews and now its one of my absolute favourites

[@jeremysmyczek]

I bought this album to see if there was anything I had missed. There was not.

[@simonbone]

Plus the closer "It Must Be Hell" is a weirdly groovy dystopian rocker. Overlooked.

[@davidbowman4259]

Their epic 1968-1973 run pretty much encapsulates their greatest work: Beggars Banquet, Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers, Exile on Main Street and Goats Head Soup.

[@richarddavies6365]

Definitely the four albums from their classic 1968-1972 period are my all-time favourites, along with Some Girls. Also really enjoy playing Black and Blue and Undercover, believe it or not. Neither of those two are truly excellent albums, but I never tire of hearing them and they both have aged well. Overlooked, in my opinion, the same way many other fans feel Goats and IORR are overlooked. I’m a huge Stones fan and don’t dislike any of their albums. Least favourite has to be Dirty Work. I got to give a shout-out to Forty Licks, quite possibly their finest compilation album. Started getting into the Stones in my early teens, and I was 14 when Forty Licks came out. Perfect introduction to the band for any youngster out there who’s interested in classic rock. Start listening to this band in your early teens and there’s a good chance you’ll become a lifelong Stones fan.

[@astrosjer822]

Love Tattoo You. Waiting on A Friend is my Stones fave. 80’s Stones is largely fine With me. The deluxe big Grrr box set is the compilation way to go, 5 CD’s of greatness!

[@larrynolletti4594]

I own everything Stones....GRRR is worth it for the new tracks they recorded.....also there was a photo of Mick and Keith at a bar after Keith narrowly escaped a lengthy jail sentence after his Redlands bust..as far as I know it hadn't surfaced anywhere else......in the booklet....very cool...unfortunately even though it's a great compilation most of the tracks are shortened...

[@catsofsherman1316]

1. Exile 2. Sticky Fingers 3. Let it Bleed 4. Between the Buttons 5. Beggars Banquet 6. Satanic Majesties 7. Goat's Head Soup 8. Tattoo You 9. Aftermath 10. Some Girls I was a bit surprised to find you rank A Bigger Bang at the very bottomost of the poppermost. I picked up a cd copy recently and have enjoyed it quite well. It's a really solid Stones album with all the familiar stonesy riffs and grooves. Maybe could have trimmed a couple of songs and had a super tight record, but still a lot of tunes to enjoy. If you haven't heard much of it I recommend a fresh listen without preconceived notions. I have also recently rediscovered Goats Head Soup which I always thought was second rate Mick Taylor era stones. It's a really enjoyable album start to finish.

[@peteriuliano5846]

My 1st RS Album Given To Me Was IF YOU CAN'T and I Really Loved It. Little Did I (Back Then) Did I Know All Their Albums Previous To That.

[@brettcarroll8760]

Im glad you ranked "Bridges to Babylon" higher than one usually would. I just love that record. Its Its their best in the last 3 decades. Like you, im not a great fan of the 60's era either. They upped their game alot when they started doing all originals albums at the end of the 60's.

[@freddiemoore3033]

Of the albums I've heard: (All UK versions) 1. Let it Bleed 2. Exile on Main St. 3. Aftermath 4. Sticky Fingers 5. Out of Our Heads 6. Beggar's Banquet 7. Between the Buttons 8. The Rolling Stones 9. Their Satanic Majesties Request 10. Goat Head Soup 11. Some Girls

[@fredtheted2259]

Exile on Main Street greatest rock n roll album bar none, how 5 English wasters can produce an album of such Americana is staggering, and keef is the coolest fella ever to walk planet earth

[@xaspirate8060]

Plus it's the only Stones album with 18 songs on it... how can it not be the best one? "Just Wanna See His Face" the most 'Southern-Black song I've ever heard I think...

[@ronniewoodinsteadofmt2615]

GOATS HEAD SOUP # 1. Period .!!

[@AbbeyRoadkill1]

Good list. I mostly agree with your rankings. My top 10... 1 Sticky 2 Exile 3 Bleed 4 Beggars 5 Buttons 6 Goats 7 Aftermath 8 Only Rock 'n Roll 9 Some Girls 10 Satanic Majesties

[@kevinmcc3147]

I like your videos it's doesn't matter if I agree or disagree your always respectful with others you seem like a cool person to hang around with take care I'm a a regular subscriber

[@matty0000]

I love Aftermath. BJ was very influential there

[@bobbietaccio899]

I enjoy watching your rankings. Thanks man!

[@tarakb7606]

Thanks for the video. I agree with you about Gimme Shelter. It has to be their best song. My two favourite albums: Between The Buttons and Their Satanic Majesties Request.

[@xaspirate8060]

You gotta be a true Stones fan - good on ya going outside the GrandSlam albums up top! TSMR a ballsy album!

[@tarakb7606]

@@xaspirate8060 Yes!! It is a great album. It's a pity they didn't make more music of that sort.

[@Johnmeyerbooks]

Can't really argue. But I'll just leave this here... 1. Exile on Main Street 2. Let It Bleed 3. Sticky Fingers 4. Beggars Banquet (with my favourite song, Jigsaw Puzzle) 5. Some Girls

[@danielhirrel3712]

Pete love the videos. I live in Orange County Ny. Are you a fellow New Yorker?

[@supasoulproductions]

Thanks Pete! I'll be breaking out Exile On Main Street today!

[@SuperStrik9]

Sticky Fingers is my favorite Stones album.

[@sunking9050]

Bang on man ! I agree with your top four. What a catalogue of great albums

[@viralbuthow000]

I love Black & Blue. I think if it came out a few years earlier it would have been better received. Great songs on that thing.

[@matthoranofficial]

My mom had the some girls album, and miss you was the first stones song I ever heard. I never got into them, but I like that song, and paint it black.

[@davehoward22]

Saw the stones at glastonbury and they played "2000 light years from home" which was one of the highlights of the gig

[@stephanea5364]

Man, it's sad you need to say in every video that people can have a different order, that's it's totally cool. So people get pissed if you don't have the same order as them? Ahah Great vid, BTW.

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

Sadly, yes, they do...

[@jethrotull7773]

Who cares let him get pissed off.

[@klausrain111]

Pretty cool list. Agree with the top five or so, if not in the same order. I have to give Let It Bleed the Number One slot. Black and Blue I would rank higher. Agree Goat's Head Soup is a fine album. None after Exile is as good as any that came before, IMO, if we're talking about whole albums here. Finally, it's fascinating that you didn't like the Stones until the 90s or whenever. They were the best of the best for me after I heard Little Red Rooster and King Bee the first times; I'd never heard anything like those songs before that. The Stones were absolutely the highlights of the fantastic soundtrack of my youth (I was born in '47), with Gimme Shelter and Under My Thumb being my favorite individual songs. Great list, great video on your part!

[@jasonroussel9679]

Awesome video, Pete! Glad you tackled the Stones albums! Great ranking too! I would also put Sticky Fingers at the top of my list.

[@johnmassoud930]

1. Some Girls 2. Tattoo You 3. Let It Bleed 4. Sticky Fingers 5. Got Live If You Want It 6. Steel Wheels 7. Exile On Main Street 8. Undercover 9. Goats Head Soup 10. It's Only Rock and Roll

[@matts9064]

Tough list to make but Exile is an easy number one!

[@joegarrison5911]

*Sticky Fingers has entered the chat*

[@ArmandoMPR]

I think “A Bigger Bang” is pretty solid. For me, it’s the second best album after “Tattoo You”, just behind “Voodoo Lounge”.

[@jeremysmyczek]

Yeah, I was stunned that he had it beneath the dreadful "Dirty Work" and "Undercover."

[@cirenosnor5768]

Sticky Fingers Let It Bleed Some Girls Tattoo You It’s Only Rock n’ Roll Honorable Mention to Goats Head Soup for Angie & Heartbreaker

[@mattymac1399]

Top video. Sticky Fingers is a masterpiece, although Exile is probably my personal favourite. They were on fire working with Jimmy Miller and/or Mick Taylor. Nice to see Goat's Head Soup getting some love. Totally agree with you guys saying Black & Blue deserves more props. Worth admission for the badass Hand of Fate and the wonderful Memory Motel.

[@markrushton1516]

For me it's Sticky Fingers then Exile but other albums e.g. Tattoo You, and Only RnR are good. Often half the album can be average but Sticky Fingers has to be played start to finish like Who's Next for me. But astonishing career by arguably the greàtest rock and roll band. They were genuinely dangerous until 1975 and it was Gnr who picked up that mantle. Hand of fate on black and blue has a great solo on it

[@xaspirate8060]

I like what you say here. Stones usually come off better when listening to whole album start to finish.

[@l.t.w8985]

Wow. Quite an Endeavor to take on this Mega group. Thank you great job.

[@AngoMCB]

Great, just discovered your channel time to watch some videos!