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The best Rolling Stones albums

20 records, ordered by how much we can tell you about each one — not by chart position.

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Beggars Banquet

Beggars Banquet

1968

Presents a cohesive blend of blues and rock, showcasing the band's signature sound while being accessible to new listeners.

  1. 1
    12 X 5

    12 X 5

    1964

  2. 2
    Exile on Main St.

    Exile on Main St.

    1972

  3. 3
    Voodoo Lounge

    Voodoo Lounge

    1994

  4. 4
    The Rolling Stones No. 2

    The Rolling Stones No. 2

    1965

  5. 5
    Black and Blue

    Black and Blue

    1976

  6. 6
    Some Girls

    Some Girls

    1978

  7. 7
    Emotional Rescue

    Emotional Rescue

    1980

  8. 8
    It's Only Rock 'n Roll

    It's Only Rock 'n Roll

    1974

  9. 9
    The Rolling Stones, Now!

    The Rolling Stones, Now!

    1965

  10. 10
    Between the Buttons

    Between the Buttons

    1967

  11. 11
    Bridges to Babylon

    Bridges to Babylon

    1997

  12. 12
    Sticky Fingers

    Sticky Fingers

    1971

  13. 13
    Hackney Diamonds

    Hackney Diamonds

    2023

  14. 14
    Aftermath

    Aftermath

    1966

  15. 15
    Between the Buttons

    Between the Buttons

    1967

  16. 16
    Blue & Lonesome

    Blue & Lonesome

    2016

  17. 17
    Out of Our Heads

    Out of Our Heads

    1965

  18. 18
    Undercover

    Undercover

    1983

  19. 19
    Beggars Banquet

    Beggars Banquet Start here

    1968

  20. 20
    Out of Our Heads

    Out of Our Heads

    1965

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