I was never "crazy" about B2B per say, but I did think it was a good album for the most part.

It was not a disappointment. It has a "twisty" or...sort of winded turns type of run to it as it plays along is the best way I can describe how the album plays. The production is definately all over this album and shows different approaches to creating or more to the point, recording a Stones tune.

The album has a cold, personal, introspective feel where as Voodoo Lounge had warm, warm summer nights fell all over it. VL had a "lets have a great time guys....it's the Stones" feel to it. Voodoo Lounge was a very lets get together together and party album where-as Bridges seemed to be for the purpose of listening to it by yourself, and on a colder rainy fall night.

These releases took two totally different directions in feel and style. B2B has Gunface. A true gem. A problem with B2B may be in that it lacks a true "playing together as a band" characteristic that is always a nice Stones quality. Again though B2B was an over all quality release that had some interesting stuff. 

Not the all time greatest album for me but I did enjoy it enough. I thought the album was a good album, just not my favorite Stones stuff is all. I was not nuts over it. It has it's own place on the shelf and I appreciated that in it. I thought it showed a complex side to the Stones, in a good way.

Ian

ALSO A GREAT TOUR

I like  when they take some risks with "juiced" & the 3 Keith's songs.
I prefer "saint of me" to "shine a light" as rock/gospel.