Best Ever Albums

Re: Exile on Main St. vs. The White Album

RoundTheBend — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 23:23:07 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 12/22/2016 04:23

Fischman wrote:

sethmadsen wrote:

Facetious wrote:

I'm not necessarily a bigger Stones fan or Beatles fan......I place these two albums almost equally.
And I disagree with you there. IMO, The Beatles IS The Beatles' best effort. Exile is the Stones' best too.

Wow, this is an old thread.

I think today I'd vote Exile, but my 2012 self would have voted White. And then a part of me is like... 🙄

Also, I think I am starting to understand why old timers here get board with these threads. They totally have their place because people honestly want to know what a group of "friends" thinks of the topic and that's not a bad thing... but it does get a bit boring after 5 years.

Unfortunately for those of you who've been around for five years, someone like me stops in who qualifies as an old timer but is new to the site, so the thread seems fresh.

Oh for sure. I'm speaking to some discussions before that said they were sick of threads like this (big band threads in general) and in the past I'd say well, let people talk about music however they want. And you should. Nothing wrong with it. I'm just seeing how old it gets possibly for the first time.

But some have said that's why there's Rolling Stone... go read someone who actually knows what they are talking about when it comes to The Beatles/Stones, etc.... but guess what... I want to know what average Joe thinks about it... so carry on. Just joining the two discourses.

Re: Exile on Main St. vs. The White Album

Fischman — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 23:02:56 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 12/22/2016 04:02

sethmadsen wrote:

Facetious wrote:

Unfortunately for those of you who've been around for five years, someone like me stops in who qualifies as an old timer but is new to the site, so the thread seems fresh.

Re: Exile on Main St. vs. The White Album

RoundTheBend — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 22:44:32 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 12/22/2016 03:44

Facetious wrote:

Re: Exile on Main St. vs. The White Album

Daydreamer — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 17:38:59 GMT

Author: Daydreamer

Posted: 12/21/2016 22:38

Both are overrated and neither are their band's best.
I picked the White Album, it has more highlights although it's not as consitent as Exile.

Re: Exile on Main St. vs. The White Album

Fischman — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 15:30:26 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 12/21/2016 20:30

There's just so much skippable crap on White. And it's so jumbled. Exile is far more cohesive.

Re: Exile on Main St. vs. The White Album

lancashirearab — Thu, 5 Apr 2012 12:11:43 GMT

Author: lancashirearab

Posted: 04/05/2012 16:11

Exile is a great album, but I discovered it late in life. I grew up with the White Album. It was the coolest thing in my parents' collection and I played it often.

Re: Exile on Main St. vs. The White Album

armoury — Thu, 5 Apr 2012 10:07:00 GMT

Author: armoury

Posted: 04/05/2012 14:07

"Exile.." by a whisker, the white album has too much filler for me personally

Re: Exile on Main St. vs. The White Album

Facetious — Wed, 4 Apr 2012 10:34:57 GMT

Author: Facetious

Posted: 04/04/2012 14:34

sethmadsen wrote:

I think this one boils down to whether you are a bigger stones fan or beatles fan... however, I would like to point out that the White Album is not the Beatles best effort and Exile is the Stones (supposedly).

Re: Exile on Main St. vs. The White Album

Facetious — Wed, 4 Apr 2012 10:32:52 GMT

Author: Facetious

Posted: 04/04/2012 14:32

hairymarx1 wrote:

Exile by a country mile- it's their best album. The Stones were far superior to the Beatles.

Maybe Exile is better than Revolver, or Magical Mystery Tour, or Sgt. Pepper.........I myself would agree with you that Exile is better than most of the Beatles' albums.
Not this one, though. 😜

Re: Exile on Main St. vs. The White Album

RoundTheBend — Wed, 4 Apr 2012 05:33:56 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 04/04/2012 09:33

I think this one boils down to whether you are a bigger stones fan or beatles fan... however, I would like to point out that the White Album is not the Beatles best effort and Exile is the Stones (supposedly).

Re: Exile on Main St. vs. The White Album

Sean — Tue, 3 Apr 2012 20:24:56 GMT

Author: Sean

Posted: 04/04/2012 00:24

The white album by a hair

Re: Exile on Main St. vs. The White Album

hairymarx1 — Tue, 3 Apr 2012 19:19:42 GMT

Author: hairymarx1

Posted: 04/03/2012 23:19

Exile by a country mile- it's their best album. The Stones were far superior to the Beatles.

Re: Exile on Main St. vs. The White Album

RFNAPLES — Tue, 3 Apr 2012 12:33:05 GMT

Author: RFNAPLES

Posted: 04/03/2012 16:33

The Beatles

Re: Exile on Main St. vs. The White Album

BlueNote — Tue, 3 Apr 2012 10:36:59 GMT

Author: BlueNote

Posted: 04/03/2012 14:36

Exile. Easy.

Re: Exile on Main St. vs. The White Album

Norman Bates — Tue, 3 Apr 2012 10:30:54 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 04/03/2012 14:30

I think Exile is probably a better album. But I prefer The Beatles.

Re: Exile on Main St. vs. The White Album

Hermes_requite — Tue, 3 Apr 2012 09:54:40 GMT

Author: Hermes_requite

Posted: 04/03/2012 13:54

Easy one for me. The Beatles White Album.

Re: Exile on Main St. vs. The White Album

Facetious — Sun, 5 Feb 2012 08:02:26 GMT

Author: Facetious

Posted: 02/05/2012 13:02

Jhereko wrote:

Each my favourite album by their respective creators. But I prefer The Beatles, although I've been intending to re-listen to them both recently - so perhaps it will change.

Yeah, re-listens tend to change your opinion sometimes, like, my fave Loveless track keeps changing. Oh, and my overall opinion of it.

Re: Exile on Main St. vs. The White Album

Anonymous — Sun, 5 Feb 2012 07:57:54 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 02/05/2012 12:57

Each my favourite album by their respective creators. But I prefer The Beatles, although I've been intending to re-listen to them both recently - so perhaps it will change.

Re: Exile on Main St. vs. The White Album

Facetious — Sun, 5 Feb 2012 07:49:07 GMT

Author: Facetious

Posted: 02/05/2012 12:49

Mr. Shankly wrote:

Eggman/Walrus/Taxman wrote:

Mr. Shankly wrote:

I love the Beatles. I'm sure you all know that. That said, Exile is a better more consistent album from start to finish.

I said it before, and I'll say it again: consistency is overrated.

So then, is the all-over-the-place factor what you like about the White Album?

To an extent.

Re: Exile on Main St. vs. The White Album

Mr. Shankly — Sun, 5 Feb 2012 07:45:37 GMT

Author: Mr. Shankly

Posted: 02/05/2012 12:45

Eggman/Walrus/Taxman wrote:

Mr. Shankly wrote:

I love the Beatles. I'm sure you all know that. That said, Exile is a better more consistent album from start to finish.

I said it before, and I'll say it again: consistency is overrated.

So then, is the all-over-the-place factor what you like about the White Album?