The Best Rolling Stones Albums of All Time

Updated August 19, 2019 9.5k votes 1.4k voters 19.7k views

List RulesThis list includes studio albums only, so if you add an album make sure it's a proper studio release.

The Rolling Stones are rock legends, with one of the best male rock singers (Mick Jagger), and one of the best guitarists (Keith Richards) of all time. They're widely hailed as one of the best rock bands in the history of rock and roll. List of the best Rolling Stones albums, including pictures of the album covers. This Rolling Stones discography is ranked from best to worst, so the top Rolling Stones albums can be found at the top of the list.

To make it easy for you, we haven't included The Rolling Stones singles, EPs, or compilations, so everything you see here should only be studio albums. If you think the greatest Rolling Stones album isn't high enough on the list, then be sure to vote for it so it receives the credit it deserves. Make sure you don't just vote for critically acclaimed albums; if you have a favorite Rolling Stones album, then vote it up, even if it's not necessarily the most popular.

If you want to know the best Rolling Stones album of all time, this list will answer your questions. It includes Let It Bleed, Exile on Main St., Some Girls, and more. This list of popular Rolling Stones CDs has been voted on by music fans around the world, so the order isn't just one person's opinion.

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Let It Bleed
1969
Artist: The Rolling Stones
Tracks: Midnight Rambler, Let It Bleed, Live With Me
Label: London Records
Genres (Music): Rock music, Blues-rock, Hard rock, Rock and roll, Roots rock
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Beggar's Banquet
1968
Artist: The Rolling Stones
Producer: Jimmy Miller
Tracks: Sympathy for the Devil, Stray Cat Blues, Salt of the Earth
Length (mins): 00:40:37
Genres (Music): Rhythm and blues, Rock music, Blues-rock, Hard rock, Roots rock
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Exile on Main St.
1972
Artist: The Rolling Stones
Tracks: Soul Survivor, Shine a Light, I Just Want to See His Face
Genres (Music): Rhythm and blues, Rock music, Country, Blues-rock, Rock and roll
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Sticky Fingers
1971
Artist: The Rolling Stones
Producer: Jimmy Miller
Tracks: You Gotta Move, Bitch, Dead Flowers
Length (mins): 00:46:26
Genres (Music): Rock music, Blues-rock, Hard rock, Rock and roll, Roots rock
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Some Girls
1978
Artist: The Rolling Stones
Tracks: Shattered, Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me), Lies
Genres (Music): Rock music, Country, Blues-rock, Hard rock, Rock and roll
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Aftermath
1966
Artist: The Rolling Stones
Producer: Andrew Loog Oldham
Tracks: Think, Stupid Girl, I Am Waiting
Length (mins): 00:53:47
Genres (Music): Psychedelic rock, Rock music, Folk rock
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Tattoo You
1981
Artist: The Rolling Stones
Tracks: Hang Fire, Neighbours, Heaven
Genres (Music): Rock music, Hard rock, Rock and roll
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Out of Our Heads
1965
Artist: The Rolling Stones
Producer: Andrew Loog Oldham
Tracks: (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction, The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man, The Spider and the Fly
Length (mins): 00:34:01
Label: London Records
Genres (Music): Rock music, Rock and roll
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Between the Buttons
1967
Artist: The Rolling Stones
Producer: Andrew Loog Oldham
Tracks: Please Go Home, Cool, Calm & Collected
Genres (Music): Psychedelic rock, Rock music, Baroque pop
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Goats Head Soup
1973
Artist: The Rolling Stones
Producer: Jimmy Miller
Tracks: Angie, Hide Your Love, Silver Train
Length (mins): 00:46:47
Genres (Music): Rock music, Blues-rock, Hard rock, Rock and roll, Funk
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Between the Buttons UK
1967
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It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
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12 x 5
1964
Artist: The Rolling Stones
Producer: Andrew Loog Oldham
Tracks: 2120 South Michigan Avenue, Susie Q, Empty Heart
Length (mins): 00:32:26
Label: London Records
Genres (Music): Rock music, Blues-rock

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The Rolling Stones
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The Rolling Stones No. 2
1965
Artist: The Rolling Stones
Tracks: Down the Road Apiece, Down Home Girl, Susie Q
Genres (Music): Rock music, Blues-rock, Rock and roll
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December's Children (And Everybody's)
1965
Artist: The Rolling Stones
Tracks: Talkin’ About You, As Tears Go By, You Better Move On
Length (mins): 00:30:08
Label: London Records
Genres (Music): Rock music, Rock and roll
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Their Satanic Majesties Request
1967
Artist: The Rolling Stones
Tracks: Sing This All Together (See What Happens), The Lantern, Sing This All Together
Genres (Music): Psychedelic rock, Rock music, Experimental rock, Psychedelic pop
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Flowers
1967
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Black and Blue
1976
Artist: The Rolling Stones
Tracks: Fool to Cry, Hey Negrita, Hot Stuff
Length (mins): 00:41:41
Genres (Music): Rock music, Blues-rock, Hard rock, Jazz, Reggae
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Emotional Rescue
1980
Artist: The Rolling Stones
Tracks: Send It to Me, Where the Boys Go, Emotional Rescue
Length (mins): 00:41:20
Genres (Music): Rock music
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Steel Wheels
1989
Artist: The Rolling Stones
Producer: Chris Kimsey
Tracks: Almost Hear You Sigh, Break the Spell, Hold On to Your Hat
Length (mins): 00:53:05
Genres (Music): Rock music, Hard rock
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Voodoo Lounge
1994
Artist: The Rolling Stones
Tracks: The Worst, Suck on the Jugular, Thru and Thru
Genres (Music): Rock music, Blues-rock, Hard rock, Rock and roll, Roots rock
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The Rolling Stones, Now!
1965
Artist: The Rolling Stones
Tracks: Surprise, Surprise, Down Home Girl
Label: London Records
Genres (Music): Rock music, Blues-rock

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Blue & Lonesome
2016
Artist: The Rolling Stones
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Undercover
1983