It's Only Rock 'N' Roll (studio album) by The Rolling Stones

It's Only Rock 'N' Roll by The Rolling Stones
Year: 1974
Overall rank: 2,089th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
73/100 (from 382 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1974 (37th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (391st)
Award Best albums of all time (2,089th)

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It's Only Rock 'N' Roll is ranked 12th best out of 101 albums by The Rolling Stones on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by The Rolling Stones is Exile On Main St. which is ranked number 45 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 20,283.

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73/100 (from 382 votes)
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From 06/01/2025 21:11
I enjoyed Time Waits For No One and Fingerprint File but the rest of the album is very unforgettable. Releasing at least one new album every year for almost a decade had clearly caught up with them by this point.
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From 06/01/2023 14:48
This album was a pleasant surprise, with many great tracks. Some of those were very UnStonesLike eg Fingerprint File and Time Waits For NoOne. Worth a relisten and appraisal
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From 03/04/2023 04:33
A rather overlooked album which is a shame because, if you give it a go, you’ll be rewarded with some killer tracks, like ain’t too proud, the title track and time waits….. but the rest of the album, certainly side one, is classic stones. I also have a soft spot for dance little sister. Overall, an album worth exploring
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80/100
From 05/31/2022 10:25
This is actually a pretty solid album. If songs didn't drag for too long in the outros it would be even more enjoyable to listen to.
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From 04/15/2021 21:24
I like this album, the first six tracks are good. Tracks seven and nine are bit on weak side and it finish strongly with Fingerprint File. The title track is great song.
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From 03/13/2021 18:43
Pretty bland, but the solo on time waits for no one is amazing
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From 01/02/2021 14:15
Rockizinho gostoso, nenhum ponto muito alto, mas nada de ruim tb.
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75/100
From 01/02/2021 09:26
For me Side One on the album is the best side on any of their offerings, only Side Two is probably their worst, for album artwork this is my favorite cover too, best tracks Side One & 'Fingerprint File'.
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From 01/02/2021 03:47
Another underrated 70's Stones album. With the exception of only a few weak tracks, I really enjoyed this throughout.

Best song(s): It's Only Rock N' Roll; Time Waits for No One; If You Really Want to be My Friend; Fingerprint File
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From 02/11/2018 15:52
Too much normal record
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