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Title: What do you think of BEGGAR's BANQUET?
Post by Paranoid Android on May 14^th, 2011 at 9:43pm

PICK MORE THAN ONE if you want...

Beggar's Banquet is my favorite Stones Album.
It so tight and loose...From the opening percussion of SFTD to Keef's strumming and vocal exchanges w/ Mick on SOTE.
The only "clunker" , if I had to choose one is SFM...and I love that song...Jigsaw Puzzle is as colorful and image-ridden as (for example) Penny Lane, but in a darker way.

I have too many thoughts and could talk and argue all nite about this great album...

What are your thoughts? I respect all your thoughts and smart-ass comments...I really do!!!

Pick as many as you see fit in your survey!!!

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Post by Some Guy on May 14^th, 2011 at 9:48pm

enable guest voting and this could be large.

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Post by Pdog on May 14^th, 2011 at 10:21pm

it's no Bigger Bang- uet!

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Post by BONOISLOVE on May 15^th, 2011 at 1:55am

Streets Of Love 4Ever.

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Post by Honky Tonk Man on May 15^th, 2011 at 6:06am

The album contains Sympathy For Devil, No Expectations, Jigsaw Puzzle, Street Fighting Man and Stray Cat Blues. I know music subjective, but I really do struggle to see how any Rolling Stones fan could view this album as anything but a classic. Personally, I prefer it to Exile On Main Street, but I would rate it lower than Let It Bleed and Sticky Fingers. Maybe I need to buy the 2002 Abcko remaster and rediscover this highlight of 1968.

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Post by Zack on May 15^th, 2011 at 6:31am

Love it, but consider it #4 of the Big Four. Should have started side 1 with SFM and Sympathy on side 2, which would have set the mood better. I love Keith's opening line of Salt of the Earth, but think the song is a miss in terms of making a Big Statement.

As I've said before, I hate, hate, hate the toilet cover. :warhorse

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Post by MrPleasant on May 15^th, 2011 at 8:58am

Zack wrote on May 15^th, 2011 at 6:31am:

As I've said before, I hate, hate, hate the toilet cover. :warhorse

There are many ugly album covers. But I wouldn't trade this record for something something

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Post by MrPleasant on May 15^th, 2011 at 9:03am

BTW, "Beggars Banquet" makes me happily weep. :Youmakeagrownmancrylikejoey :Youmakeagrownmancrylikejoey :Youmakeagrownmancrylikejoey :Youmakeagrownmancrylikejoey

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Post by Paranoid Android on May 15^th, 2011 at 9:22am

Zack wrote on May 15^th, 2011 at 6:31am:

As I've said before, I hate, hate, hate the toilet cover.

Don't worry Zack...I will include a gift receipt!!

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Post by Paranoid Android on May 15^th, 2011 at 9:26am

Zack wrote on May 15^th, 2011 at 6:31am:

Should have started side 1 with SFM and Sympathy on side 2, which would have set the mood better.

I am going to re-sort my iTunes to check out your theory...good commentary!!!

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Post by Edith Grove on May 15^th, 2011 at 10:31am

Beggar's Banquet & Exile are my top two, though in which order I still don't know.

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Post by Bitch on May 15^th, 2011 at 11:07am

There are some 'gems' on this album!

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Post by Sioux on May 15^th, 2011 at 1:39pm

Agreed. It's a classic for sure. Nothing NOT to like, IMHO. :)

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Post by sweetcharmedlife on May 15^th, 2011 at 1:48pm

It's better than Let it Bleed.IMHO.

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Post by Starbuck on May 15^th, 2011 at 2:53pm

Edith Grove wrote on May 15^th, 2011 at 10:31am:

Beggar's Banquet & Exile are my top two, though in which order I still don't know.

edith....you and i are on the same wavelength. two of the four best albums in rock history, the other two being the white album and abbey road.

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Post by Factory Girl on May 15^th, 2011 at 5:10pm

I think its Very Good or Excellent (it has FG...a great great song)...but not FG's top 2. Those honors go to Exile and LIB!

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Post by Heart Of Stone on May 15^th, 2011 at 5:49pm

One of the best albums of '68, a great return to their roots after Satantic majesties, which is alright for people tripping, but not the rock The Stones are 'known for, I should say Jumping Jack Flash was the first sign, which came out before Beggars, it was held up by Decca because of that cover The Stones wanted.

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Post by captainglassback on May 16^th, 2011 at 3:17am

Don't overlook Parachute Woman!

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Post by straycatuk on May 16^th, 2011 at 11:35am

I still play the vinyl version and prefer the white RSVP cover over the awful toilet one.

sc uk

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Post by sweetcharmedlife on May 16^th, 2011 at 11:57am

It's no EMOTIONAL RESCUE, but I like it 4 (6.4%)
Did Some Guy vote 4 times? :smilebrian

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Post by Pdog on May 16^th, 2011 at 3:15pm

for what it's worth too, it's kinda the album JJF and Chold of the Moon would've been on, if albums weren't time limited... definitely making it IMO, a bigger contender in this era of the big four... in the digital age we got 80 mins to fillu p... bck then, they were cutting stuff out, and releasing stuff only on singles, like Honky Tonk woman, JJF... BB flows better than LIB... This album was more of a risk too, after the lakco f sales for Satanic, this was a comeback album... they were already the old dudes, in 1969!!!

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Post by Mel Belli on May 16^th, 2011 at 5:38pm

It's a phenomenal album, the beginning of the greatest run of albums and live performances by any band -- but also my least favorite of the Big Four.

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Post by sweetcharmedlife on May 17^th, 2011 at 9:55pm

Just listen to this to find out why BB is one of the greatest albums ever. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MofwTzEgaV0&feature=related
Oh yeah, this was my 6000th post too.What a Sweet Charmed Life it's been. :booze :booze :willya

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Post by Some Guy on May 17^th, 2011 at 10:48pm

sweetcharmedlife wrote on May 16^th, 2011 at 11:57am:

It's no EMOTIONAL RESCUE, but I like it 4 (6.4%)
Did Some Guy vote 4 times? :smilebrian

funny.

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Post by Roostah on May 18^th, 2011 at 12:24pm

One of the greatest Stones' collections on one disc!!

Oh! How I wanted them to play Jigsaw Puzzle LIVE!
I was hoping that they'd dust it off during one of the recent tour club shows.
:keithpunky

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Post by mojoman on May 18^th, 2011 at 2:36pm

Roostah wrote on May 18^th, 2011 at 12:24pm:

One of the greatest Stones' collections on one disc!!

Oh! How I wanted them to play Jigsaw Puzzle LIVE!
I was hoping that they'd dust it off during one of the recent tour club shows.
:keithpunky

i want to nuzzle you

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Post by Paranoid Android on May 21^st, 2011 at 7:50pm

Gonna listen to it tonite!!!
But first...order a pizza and a six pack!!!

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Post by Brainbell Jangler on May 27^th, 2011 at 7:55pm

A precious gem and a perfect showpiece for those whose familiarity to the Stones is limited to their warhorses/rockers.
Brainy