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The 1970s saw the Rolling Stones achieve mainstream success, with albums like (1969) and Sticky Fingers (1971). These albums featured hit singles like "Gimme Shelter" and "Brown Sugar," and showcased the band's ability to craft catchy, radio-friendly rock songs.

Even in the age of Spotify, dedicated fans often seek out the type of resource. These fan-run sites often provide crucial, hard-to-find information that streaming services lack, such as: Detailed Liner Notes: Who played what on which track?

Pieced together largely from outtakes and unreleased sessions from the previous decade, this album stands as their last universally acclaimed classic studio effort. "Start Me Up," "Waiting on a Friend"

The hangover after Exile . Everyone hates on this album, but they are wrong. "Angie" is beautiful. "Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)" is terrifying. It is darker and slower than the others, which makes it perfect for 2 AM.

"Gimme Shelter" remains arguably the greatest rock song ever recorded, perfectly blending social unrest with haunting musical tension. Sticky Fingers (1971)

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Arguably the first Stones album with zero filler. It is also the first composed entirely of original songs. The sitar-driven "Paint It Black," the acoustic venom of "Stupid Girl," and the 11-minute closer "Going Home" (a precursor to jam-band epics) showcase a band evolving at warp speed. Top 5 Stones albums, no question.

The 1970s saw the Stones form their own record label, shedding their "cover band" skin to become rock visionaries.

Tensions between Mick and Keith boiled over. "Undercover of the Night" has a paranoid, world-music feel, but the album feels disjointed. Great deep cuts ("Pretty Beat Up") but overall, a decline begins.

A surprisingly cohesive collage of unreleased outtakes from the 1970s.