AFTER-MATH
| The Rolling StonesAFTER-MATH
Aftermath, released in April 1966 by Decca Records, is the fourth British and sixth American studio album by the Rolling Stones. It is considered an artistic breakthrough for the band: it is the first to consist entirely of original Mick Jagger Keith Richards compositions, while Brian Jones played a variety of instruments not usually associated with their music, including sitar, Appalachian dulcimer, marimbas and Japanese koto, as well as guitar, harmonica and keyboards, though much of the music is still rooted in Chicago electric blues. It was the first Rolling Stones album to be recorded entirely in the US, at the RCA Studios in California, and their first album released in true stereo. It is also one of the earliest rock albums to eclipse the 50-minute mark, and contains one of the earliest rock songs to pass the 10-minute mark ("Goin' Home").-Wikipedia
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All Music
The Rolling Stones finally delivered a set of all-original material with this LP, which also did much to define the group as the bad boys of rock & roll with their sneering attitude toward the world in general and the female sex in particular.
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Ultimate Classic Rock
And for the first time, a Rolling Stones album plays like one – an LP crafted to come together as a total listening experience
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Keno's ROLLING STONES Web Site
Most of the tunes are strong and this has to go down as containing Brian Jones' best work. He plays several different instruments on this LP besides guitar.
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50 Third and 3rd
a signature expression of The Stones at their peak
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Pop Matters
But for this brief shining moment there was this Camelot that is Aftermath.
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Mark's Record Reviews
Lots of good songs and gobs of different musical styles, all of which are handled with professionalism and artistry.
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Making Time
ranks alongside other classic albums of that period such as Revolver, Small Faces on Immediate, Pet Sounds and Dylan's Highway 61 revisited
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Classic Rock Review
Aftermath would ultimately be the high-water mark for Brian Jones’ influence on the band.
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Clash Music
The Rolling Stones’ first step into maturity
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Argus Leader
This is the first great Stones album.
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Alex's Reviews
There's some terrific Rolling Stones moments on this record, with some of Mick and Keith's greatest songs all captured here
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Alora Lusty
All of the songs were amazing, all of the songs were more than well thought out. Making these some of the most personal, real and heartfelt tunes of their entire career.
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d1esel6
A Classic album by a Legendary Group.
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Countdown Kid
The end result is endlessly compelling and stands as one of the band’s finest albums
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Daily Vault
it’s got some definite gems hidden among the rough patches, and is still well worth your time
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NME
it’s so classic-packed their reputation as sub-Beatles hopefuls never recovered
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Wilson & Alroy's Record Reviews
not just better-written but much more complexly produced than their earlier discs
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Every Record Tells a Story
With Aftermath proving to be a strong album, that was the first four Rolling Stones albums done. Plenty to enjoy, and not too many dodgy Chuck Berry covers.
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Spill Magazine
The first Stones’ album to feature entirely original material, making Aftermath one of the most important records in the bands’ discography.
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Clem's Music Reviews
What shows off the strength of this album is that these are two the most popular tracks on the record, and they tend to bookend everything else in between. ... "Everything else in between" is simply brilliant.
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The Rolling Stones Exhibit
Bill plays the bass pedals of a Hammond B3 organ by pummelling them with his fists and Brian plays sitar, both of which add to the unique sound of this standout track.
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John McFerrin Music Reviews
the brilliant fusors of traditional rock and roll to all sorts of other sources, arrived, and the result is the first of many, MANY great studio albums
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The Guardian
Bracingly hostile from its opening line (“What a drag it is getting old”), its sneering, screw-you attitude is tempered by the dulcimer-led baroque pop of Lady Jane.
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Adrian's Album Reviews
it's good
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Don Ignacio
it's unquestionably one of the premiere Rolling Stones classics
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