Pick the best Rolling Stones album from THESE FOUR:

"Anyway You Look At It" is OK. Kinda like a poor mans "As Tears Go By"

 

I never play any of those albums in fact (apart from "A Bigger Bang" which I re-sequenced). My favourite tracks from the others went on personal compilations.

 

Voodoo Lounge is the most consistence. If Steel Wheels wasn't so sterile it would have been a tougher choice.

 

* STEEL WHEELS
It was a good concert and Living Colour was the opening act.

 

Voodoo Lounge

 

a bigger bang
if only for ‘my sweet neo-con'

 

Voted for Voodoo, but I like all four, minus the awful mastering on ABB. The vinyl release is midly better on that one.

Bridges was the album the Stones released when I was 16, and I played the crap out of it, so I have a particularly affinity for it, especially the Keith tracks.

 

Steel Wheels actually sort of reminds me of Satanic Majesty's Reqest for some reason. I reallylike it.

 

I also think Out of Control from Bridges is a great tune. I think it was a great live tune.

 

tell the fire chief to quit playing cards.

 

if you say Voodoo Lounge with a british accent its all good.

 

Same here. These four albums can yield an enjoyable CD comp or playlist.

 

I guess I agree here. But it's not a "go-to" record by any stretch. And I'm a certified Stones junkie

 

My wife and I love A Bigger Bang A lot.

 

Knew she would, knew she would, know what I mean ...

 

You know about the followup 4 CD set, "Voodoo Stew".....right?

 

I'd like to change my vote from "VL" to "SW". Been listening to Steel Wheels a lot recently... Voodoo is a great album, but Steel Wheels is much better as a whole! Thanks to this thread i've reviseted the later Stones albums!

 

A Bigger Bang

 

None of the above.
Music is well... barren and the CDs has awful sound quality,
However, the DVD Biggest Bang with the gig in Brazil is awesome. The band in good form and the sound quality is outstanding.

 

Awesome.

 

I voted for Steel Wheels but it looks like I might have to give Voodoo Lounge another listen. BTB and ABB dont do much for me. ABB did when it first came out, but I got bored with it kinda quick.

 

A Bigger Bang. I liked it.

 

Steel Wheels

 

Not sure about the best. The worst imo is Bridges which I've never been able to absorb for some reason. The rest... I think they're pretty good albums.

I'm one of those who feel the Stones shot their wad on Exile, one of the greatest albums imaginable. After that, they were never the same- and that's perfectly okay, they were still miles ahead of most other music, just not the kings they once were. But they declined, finally reaching a nadir in Dirty Work. Listening to Steel Wheels now, I feel there's some good, original, entertaining music. Same with the rest the OP mentioned with the exception of Bridges (but I suspect I havn't given it a fair chance to be honest).

I think it's a testament to the band's greatness that their lesser albums are so good.

 

Got no use for any of those 4, but I would pick Wandering Spirit if it was in the poll.