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Honky Tonk Man Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 2,272 London Gender:	Which Is Your Favourite Stones RnB Album? Nov 18^th, 2009 at 2:42pm Okay, no Aftermath in this poll: the reason being, that I intend to focus on the releases where they were primarily a rhythm and blues outfit and the Jagger/Richard writing team was in its infancy.
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Heart Of Stone Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules Posts: 4,001 Charlottetown Prince Edward Is Gender:	Re: Which Is Your Favourite Stones RnB Album? Reply #1 - Nov 18^th, 2009 at 2:56pm Decided between 12x5 & Now! I picked Now, a lot of Blues & R & B on that album, I don't think the Jagger/Richards songwriting really got going until Out Of Our Heads.
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Reply #2 - Nov 18^th, 2009 at 3:10pm

Yes, Out Of Heads featured a few self-penned compositions, but is included here as it fits the era specified. If anything, you could argue that the album pointed to a new direction: soul music.

I voted for the UK debut. Its a blistering collection of RnB scorchers and slow blues numbers: Tell Me (You're Coming Back), being the exception, of course

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texile Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 935	Re: Which Is Your Favourite Stones RnB Album? Reply #3 - Nov 18^th, 2009 at 6:24pm for me, the stones didn't really do R&B until Black and Blue - the early Rhythm and Blues stuff was stiff and awkward, but the later, more funky stuff was the stones blueprint for white rock and roll guys with soul.
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Ade Rocks Off Regular Offline What's Occuring? Posts: 3,147 London, U.K Gender:	Re: Which Is Your Favourite Stones RnB Album? Reply #4 - Nov 19^th, 2009 at 2:29am i've always had a soft spot for their debut.
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Re: Which Is Your Favourite Stones RnB Album?
Reply #5 - Nov 19^th, 2009 at 11:50am

texile wrote on Nov 18^th, 2009 at 6:24pm:

for me, the stones didn't really do R&B until Black and Blue -
the early Rhythm and Blues stuff was stiff and awkward, but the later, more funky stuff was the stones blueprint for white rock and roll guys with soul.

Have you seen the NME Poll Winners footage from ’64 and ’65? Absolutely nothing ‘stiff and awkward’ about their early RnB years at all! There may have been over more, how shall we say, serious blues-style acts working the London club circuit – John Mayall, Alexis Corner, Cyril Davis, etc – but the Stones were excellent at working and crowd and were surely one of the more convincing British acts of the day. Little Red Rooster is the blueprint recording of a blues staple by a 1960’s group – and lets not forget that it is the sole pure blues recording to reach the UK top spot.

Black and Blue? Funky? Grin

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Reply #6 - Nov 19^th, 2009 at 11:52am

Honky Tonk Man wrote on Nov 19^th, 2009 at 11:50am:

texile wrote on Nov 18^th, 2009 at 6:24pm:

for me, the stones didn't really do R&B until Black and Blue -
the early Rhythm and Blues stuff was stiff and awkward, but the later, more funky stuff was the stones blueprint for white rock and roll guys with soul.

Have you seen the NME Poll Winners footage from ’64 and ’65? Absolutely nothing ‘stiff and awkward’ about their early RnB years at all! There may have been over more, how shall we say, serious blues-style acts working the London club circuit – John Mayall, Alexis Corner, Cyril Davis, etc – but the Stones were excellent at working and crowd and were surely one of the more convincing British acts of the day. Little Red Rooster is the blueprint recording of a blues staple by a 1960’s group – and lets not forget that it is the sole pure blues recording to reach the UK top spot.

Black and Blue? Funky? Grin

What he said!! Grin

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Reply #7 - Nov 19^th, 2009 at 5:49pm

I love all of these albums.

Rolling Stones Now is my selection. Its a great R&B record. Little Red Rooster is beautiful and mesmorizing. Down The Road Apiece, Mona, Pain In My Heart, Weve Got A Good Thing Going, Everybody Needs Somebody To Love, .....I love every song on that album.

I feel this is the early Stones at their best.

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stonedinaustralia Rocks Off Regular Offline wake up crackers or we all through!! Posts: 859	Re: Which Is Your Favourite Stones RnB Album? Reply #8 - Nov 19^th, 2009 at 8:08pm I agree with tex - Blackand Blue is funky!! While i think their first LP may be the best of their entire catalouge things like Mercy Mercy and Hitch Hike from OOOH are great RnB (imho) - also Moving On is fantastic- the stones invent country punk!!
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Reply #9 - Nov 21^st, 2009 at 5:26am

I’m quite surprised that 12x5 seems to be a favourite for a few here. I remember being quite disappointed upon first listen: particularly with the ‘organ’ version of Time Is On My Side. In hindsight, it’s a solid release, but, IMO, the weakest of their early long players.

Rolling Stones Now! and Decembers Children, are both cracking releases. I especially like the latter, with the rip-roaring She Said Yeah and Brian’s exquisite harp on Look What You’ve Done: it’s a travesty that UK fans were deprived of such a fine number until the Stone Age compilation.

Keep the voting coming!

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Sioux Rocks Off Regular Offline Brian Jones---Foundation Stone--Golden Stone Posts: 4,176 Virginia, U.S.A. Gender:	Re: Which Is Your Favourite Stones RnB Album? Reply #10 - Nov 21^st, 2009 at 11:47am I don't think there's any possible way I could vote for just 1....or even 2 or 3. Such a dynamic time for the band! Just the way it was envisioned from the beginning...
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Honky Tonk Man Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 2,272 London Gender:	Re: Which Is Your Favourite Stones RnB Album? Reply #11 - Nov 23^rd, 2009 at 4:32am More voting please!
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Re: Which Is Your Favourite Stones RnB Album?
Reply #12 - Nov 23^rd, 2009 at 2:16pm

Honky Tonk Man wrote on Nov 19^th, 2009 at 11:50am:

texile wrote on Nov 18^th, 2009 at 6:24pm:

for me, the stones didn't really do R&B until Black and Blue -
the early Rhythm and Blues stuff was stiff and awkward, but the later, more funky stuff was the stones blueprint for white rock and roll guys with soul.

Have you seen the NME Poll Winners footage from ’64 and ’65? Absolutely nothing ‘stiff and awkward’ about their early RnB years at all! There may have been over more, how shall we say, serious blues-style acts working the London club circuit – John Mayall, Alexis Corner, Cyril Davis, etc – but the Stones were excellent at working and crowd and were surely one of the more convincing British acts of the day. Little Red Rooster is the blueprint recording of a blues staple by a 1960’s group – and lets not forget that it is the sole pure blues recording to reach the UK top spot.

Black and Blue? Funky? Grin

Maybe its the term R&B...
to me, Rhythm and Blues is the early stuff, like Mercy, Hitch Hike, Walking the Dog etc....
but when i think of R&B, i think of the more funky soulfull stuff starting with Black and Blue...when Mick seemed to be listening to the Ohio Players...things like that -

But itstill prefer the later stuff when the stones developed their own kind of soul...rather than copying

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Honky Tonk Man Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 2,272 London Gender:	Re: Which Is Your Favourite Stones RnB Album? Reply #13 - Nov 23^rd, 2009 at 4:37pm Okay, textile: each to their own, of course, But there is no getting away from it: Rhythm and blues = RnB!! The term has evolved to mean something quite different in today’s music world, but, IMO, the Stones didn’t stray too far from the origins of the term. KEEP VOTING, PEOPLE!
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stonedinaustralia Rocks Off Regular Offline wake up crackers or we all through!! Posts: 859	Re: Which Is Your Favourite Stones RnB Album? Reply #14 - Nov 23^rd, 2009 at 5:06pm my understanding of the térm R'n B has never been the same since i heard Bo Diddley define it in Hail Hail Rock and Roll... "R 'n B don't meaning nothïng but Rip - off and Bullshit"
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Honky Tonk Man Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 2,272 London Gender:	Re: Which Is Your Favourite Stones RnB Album? Reply #15 - Nov 25^th, 2009 at 3:49pm BUMP! KEEP VOTING, PEOPLE!
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Teiz Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 573 Almere, Amsterdams ugly twin Gender:	Re: Which Is Your Favourite Stones RnB Album? Reply #16 - Nov 25^th, 2009 at 4:00pm Now! is their best early album IMO. I think that's where they peaked in the early years, as an album band. A lot of early lp's have greater individual songs, but contain a bit more filler songs.
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Kilroy Rocks Off Regular Offline I love this place! Posts: 2,863 Mickville Virginny USA Gender:	Re: Which Is Your Favourite Stones RnB Album? Reply #17 - Nov 25^th, 2009 at 7:57pm I remember "Time is on my Side" Alot Different and I heard it, when it was on the air waves, the way I remember, it was spooky when we first heard it , like nothing else.............
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lotsajizz Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 1,818 Rhode Island Gender:	Re: Which Is Your Favourite Stones RnB Album? Reply #18 - Nov 25^th, 2009 at 8:01pm the first three albums are essentially peas of a pod...that being said, the debut can't be topped...it's still the Stones album I play the most (the UK version preferably)
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Tumbled Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 1,206 Gender:	Re: Which Is Your Favourite Stones RnB Album? Reply #19 - Nov 25^th, 2009 at 10:08pm for a great number of R&B see "MORE STONED THAN YOU'LL EVER BE" an encyclopedia of early stones. i.e., 'hitchhike' keef's riffs are unbelieve....
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Honky Tonk Man Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 2,272 London Gender:	Re: Which Is Your Favourite Stones RnB Album? Reply #20 - Nov 29^th, 2009 at 5:53pm 30 votes thus far??? Folks, the Rolling Stones DID exist pre-Jumpin' Jack Flash KEEP VOTING
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Teiz Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 573 Almere, Amsterdams ugly twin Gender:	Re: Which Is Your Favourite Stones RnB Album? Reply #21 - Dec 1^st, 2009 at 3:00pm The one thing I always notice about the debates on the early stuff is that while most Stones fans dig them, it's but a small group that spins them very often. I surprised to see 12X5 this close to Now! btw.
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Honky Tonk Man Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 2,272 London Gender:	Re: Which Is Your Favourite Stones RnB Album? Reply #22 - Dec 7^th, 2009 at 6:37pm VOTE, VOTE, VOTE!
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Lantern_High Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 426	Re: Which Is Your Favourite Stones RnB Album? Reply #23 - Dec 8^th, 2009 at 9:17am I always like all the first Stones' albums. Pre JJF as someone said. But I picked up Now, and I was been not so sure for 12 x 5 and Now.
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Honky Tonk Man Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 2,272 London Gender:	Re: Which Is Your Favourite Stones RnB Album? Reply #24 - Dec 19^th, 2009 at 3:06am VOTE, VOTE, VOTE
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Question: Which Is Your Favourite Stones RnB Album?
The Rolling Stones (UK Debut) 6 (15.0%) England's Newest Hitmakers 4 (10.0%) 12x5 9 (22.5%) The Rolling Stones No.2 4 (10.0%) The Rolling Stones Now! 11 (27.5%) Out Of Our Heads (U.S) 2 (5.0%) Out Of Our Heads (UK) 2 (5.0%) Decembers Children (and everybody's) 2 (5.0%) Total votes: 40 « Last Modified by: Honky Tonk Man on: Nov 18^th, 2009 at 2:43pm »