Keith Richards suggested that” Exile on Main St.” is the best album by The Rolling Stones, stating, “I’d say Exile on Main St. [because] it’s a double album, so there’s more range on it.”
Fans disagreed with Richards’ suggestion, with one user on Reddit stating, “I think it’s a slow burner of an album that takes a while to understand.”
Recommendations from fans for starting points in The Rolling Stones’ discography include “Sticky Fingers” and “Some Girls,” with one user saying, “If they don’t like those, they’ll never like The Stones.”
Some fans believe that starting with “Exile on Main St.” may be a “turn-off” for those not familiar with The Stones’ style and sound.
Suggestions for starting points in The Rolling Stones’ discography include “Let It Bleed,” “Sticky Fingers,” and “Hot Rocks,” with one user stating, “Hot Rocks was my first Stones album and great to start with.”
