Let It Bleed

Starting with Gimme Shelter isn't too shabby. Love In Vain seems a nice departure from the usual Stones fare, with some lovely mandolin, and then I was totally surprised by Country Honk. Never heard this version before, it's got a nice Flying Burrito Bros vibe to it. The title track is a bit icky, but think they just about keep it in the right place. Midnight Rambler has been played to death by cover bands, but the original remains a bit weird and sinister, in a good way. Monkey Man is quite an odd one, but pretty interesting. Finishing with You Can't Always Get What You Want means it leaves on a great high. Slightly flawed, but highly enjoyable.

Probably the best Stones album. The bookends here are the main selling points, but everything between them is quality material. Love the range of influences at play here. Had to write an essay in high school about You Can’t Always Get What You Want. Very important song for the understanding of AP Microeconomics.

Total classic. Several of their best songs are on this one.

It may not be the Stone's best (Exile) but it sure is damn good. From Gimme Shelter (one of the best rock songs and openers ever) to Satisfaction (one of the best rock songs ever) from Country Honk to Monkey Man - the Stones show their blues and country bonfides...why they are different than the other British rock band they are compared to and why they would go on to sing the blues for decades to come.

I was familiar with a lot of the Rolling Stones’ music, but I’d mostly heard it on compilations rather than the original albums.
As for the latter, “Let It Bleed” is one of the best Stones releases, and that’s not so much because of the great songs—although “Gimme Shelter” is one of the best songs ever—but because of the interpretations by a band that, in their prime, could probably have turned even children’s songs into global hits. This unique combination of rock ’n’ roll, beat, rhythm and blues (the real R&B, of course), soul, folk, and various other influences, plus Keith Richards’ wild tunings, Mick Jagger’s distinctive voice, and a band that simply puts so much more feeling and emotion into every note than almost anyone else… Fantastic!
Of course, this doesn’t apply to all Stones albums to the same extent, but it definitely does to “Let It Bleed.” Naturally, 5/5.

In my memory, Let It Bleed was kinda so-so and a bit overrated. I was wrong. This was a great listen. The Stones had impeccable musical instincts at this point. Every groove, every instrument, every vocal line is exactly right. For a bunch of British dudes playing American blues music, their sense of musical feel is astounding.

Funny story, the Rolling Stones were my mom's favourite band and when they were trying to think of music for their wedding my mom originally wanted to walk down the aisle to the opening choral section to You Can't Always Get What You Want because it sounded like nice church music. My dad clearly veto'd that idea and they're still happily married today.

Anyways, I'm surprised to already be reaching my final Rolling Stones album on day 364. I started this journey having barely listened to the Stones in the past decade, but after listening to the six albums from the generator, I've clearly formed an opinion of the band because I feel like I'm just parroting all my other Stones reviews.

I think Let It Bleed might be my favourite Rolling Stones album from the generator. It has probably the strongest opening song in Gimme Shelter and the greatest closer in You Can't Always Get What You Want. Let it Bleed, Midnight Rambler, and Monkey Man are also excellent tracks, but other than the hits, I just don't really care all that much for the rest of the album. Not that the rest of the album is bad, it just doesn't quite reach the same heights.

Mucho mejor de lo que esperaba. Me guardo «Gimme Shelter» y «You Can't Always Get What You Want», pero en general es un disco muy interesante. Año 69, vaya época.

I copped some hate recently for suggesting that Beggars Banquet (the album immediately preceding this one) was not all that it’s cracked up to be. Listening to this today, I stand by that assessment - Let It Bleed is just a whole lot better for mine.
Similar formula to a degree - 2 big, classic hit singles (Gimme Shelter and You Can’t Always Get What You Want), but the big difference is in the quality of the rest of the album. Here, you get Live With Me (possibly my fave Stones track ever), a quirky country version of Honky Tonk Women, Love In Vain, even Monkey Man stands up tall. Midnight Rambler, well, rambles on for a bit long, but it all seems a bit better thought out and better executed than the mess of the album tracks on BB.

There's one good song and then a bunch of noise, but that one song is pretty good...

𝘓𝘦𝘵 𝘐𝘵 𝘉𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘥 is a slightly uneven listen for me. At its best, the album reaches extraordinary heights: 𝗚𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿, the title track, and 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗖𝗮𝗻’𝘁 𝗔𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 are all outstanding songs and among the most memorable moments in the Stones’ catalogue.

Outside those highlights, however, much of the record settles into fairly straightforward blues rock. It’s played with confidence and swagger, but it rarely feels as striking as the album’s strongest material. The peaks are undeniable, yet the rest can feel more workmanlike than inspired.

Very bluesy album.

Great opener and closer songs. Those in between are less stellar although some are worth a listen.

I thought classic rock was supposed to be good

White British folks trying their best to replicate American blues. Not for me

I feel the energy that radiates from this album. Great music and voice, and the last song is a masterpiece.

The 'cake' on top of a tire on top of the tire on top of... a pita? a pizza? on top of a clock on top of a reel on top of a diner plate that may or may not have a doily on it looks like one of those nightmare savoury sandwich cakes from the 1960s filled with eggs, tuna, shrimp, ham, and chicken that were iced with mayonnaise, cream cheese, or sour cream.

Kinda turns my stomach looking at it.

4,5

You Cant Always Get What You Want is veilig een top 3 Stones nummer. Verder meer dan prima rockplaatje.

I liked: Gimme Shelter, Let it Bleed, Monkey Man, You Cant Always Get What You Want.

The rest can go in the bin.

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones is one of my favourite albums, full stop. It’s one of the records that properly locked them in as one of my favourite bands, so I went into this listen knowing it was going to be a good one.

And it really is that good. Let It Bleed is an easy five-star album. Everything clicks: the mood, the songs, the sequencing. The cover is iconic, and Gimme Shelter and You Can’t Always Get What You Want alone would justify the album’s reputation. The whole thing sounds like the soundtrack to half of Martin Scorsese’s films — gritty, swaggering, dark, and brilliant.

Favourite track: There are too many to choose from. Gimme Shelter is one of the most iconic songs of all time. Midnight Rambler is phenomenal, and you’ve also got stone-cold classics like Let It Bleed and You Can’t Always Get What You Want. It’s ridiculous how strong this album is.

Least favourite track: Honestly, none. Every track earns its place — even the slightly cheesy Country Honk.

Album artwork: An all-time classic. Instantly recognisable and perfectly suited to the music.

This is the Stones at their absolute peak. An album I’ll never get bored of.