[Music] The Beatles vs The Stones 1969 albums

[Tony Le Mesmer]

As with all Beatles v Stones questions, the answer is The Kinks:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3D76jm2vKs&list=PLC99488D21ADC54CF

I'd also take Trout Mask Replica, Dusty In Memphis, Green River, Leige & Lief & Unhalfbricking, Nashville Skyline, Cloud Nine, JC at San Quentin, The Band, Led Zep II, The Velvet Underground, In A Silent Way, Keynsham and Tommy ahead of both of them.

The question couldn't have been any simpler (Beatles album vs Stones album).

Well done for naming alternative albums that were also good in 1969, just not relevant to this thread

 

[PoG]

The Long One alone is better than anything The Stones have produced.

 

[Stato]

The question couldn't have been any simpler (Beatles album vs Stones album).

Well done for naming alternative albums that were also good in 1969, just not relevant to this thread

The question was based on a common misapprehension that the Stones and, in particular,the Beatles have far more artistic worth than they really do. The question is the equivalent of 'Which is the best eighties drama, Eastenders or Coronation Street?' My answer was saying 'Remember 'The Singing Detective?'

 

[Tony Le Mesmer]

The question was based on a common misapprehension that the Stones and, in particular,the Beatles have far more artistic worth than they really do. The question is the equivalent of 'Which is the best eighties drama, Eastenders or Coronation Street?' My answer was saying 'Remember 'The Singing Detective?'

There is no point in answering to this response.... but I will (which is what you did funnily enough)

 

[Stato]

There is no point in answering to this response.... but I will (which is what you did funnily enough)

I've been on the scotch, what's your excuse?

 

[Questions]

Would always favour The Stones over anything The Beatles did but that’s me. They are though 2 amazing albums.

 

[Creaky]

For me I like just about all the Beatles tracks but the Stones just had some tracks that were outstanding.

I totally agree - the Stones’ tracks need listening to whilst the Beatles’ tracks somehow just hit the spot straight away.

I was talking more about the culture of the sixties - maybe it was just the circle of friends I had at the time but everyone I knew fell into one of two camps, Beatles or Stones.

 

[Surf's Up]

Always the Stones

 

[Muhammad - I’m hard - Bruce Lee]

I know music is subjective, but in my very humble opinion...I think both these bands are very overrated.
Bowie was knocking out tracks far superior to anything these 2 did at that time.
The album simply named David Bowie, tracks like Cygnet committee, unwashed and somewhat slightly dazed... utter genius.
That ain’t even mentioning Zeppelin or Tull.

 

[Robinjakarta]

That second side of Abbey road is just perfection, but some of the tracks on Let it Bleed make this a too close to call. Abbey Road is the perfect swansong ( yes i know let it be was released later but Abbey road was the last to be recorded). Let it Bleed is the defintive 60's stones album (Beggars Banquet might argue though)

Agree with that.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

I totally agree - the Stones’ tracks need listening to whilst the Beatles’ tracks somehow just hit the spot straight away.

I was talking more about the culture of the sixties - maybe it was just the circle of friends I had at the time but everyone I knew fell into one of two camps, Beatles or Stones.

Whilst I have all the Beatles albums and subsequent reissues etc, I have grown more fond of the Stones as I have got older. I bought a Multi CD called the London Years that has a lot of their really old stuff on. It is quite brilliant.

 

[Icy Gull]

Whilst I have all the Beatles albums and subsequent reissues etc, I have grown more fond of the Stones as I have got older. I bought a Multi CD called the London Years that has a lot of their really old stuff on. It is quite brilliant.

I have that album, totally forgotten about it until you mentioned it, going to dig it out

It’s called the Singles collection, the London years, 3cd collection just found it on my ipod as I copied it onto there a few years ago. You are right, there is some great and obscure stuff on it

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

Whilst I have all the Beatles albums and subsequent reissues etc, I have grown more fond of the Stones as I have got older. I bought a Multi CD called the London Years that has a lot of their really old stuff on. It is quite brilliant.

I was 16 in 1969, and from when they both started I always was a Stones fan first and foremost, and have always veered towards blues/rhythm and Blues. I have the London Years CDs too, and they are brilliant. The first album I ever owned was the first Rolling Stones album.

I did not go for the Beatles earlier stuff, but Sgt Pepper onwards was great, including Abbey Road. The two albums for me are very different, so I voted a draw. I still have both on vinyl.

 

[maltaseagull]

Better than shitehouse possibly, but not better than countless albums, including this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNqt1J_f5a0

Irrelevant. Please read title thread.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Irrelevant. Please read title thread.

Apologies. My natural exuberance spilling out all over the place.

 

[Tony Le Mesmer]

Apologies. My natural exuberance spilling out all over the place.

You're not the only one!

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

You're not the only one!

It is a pity the song whose lyrics I pinched for my reply came out a year too early, or I would have posted it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVr2hbE6aW0

 

[Stato]

It is a pity the song whose lyrics I pinched for my reply came out a year too early, or I would have posted it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVr2hbE6aW0

Oi Harry, don't upset the post police! Beatles and Stones only please. Don't go posting any old songs from the late sixties just because they are more worthy of attention. Nothing like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-g2RCdk8nI

I listened to your Van Der Graaf Generator by the way. Thanks. Interesting.