Talk Is Cheap
by Keith Richards

Talk Is Cheap by Keith Richards
Year: 1988
Overall rank: 8,262nd   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
68/100 (from 47 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1988 (112th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (1,194th)
Award Best albums of all time (8,262nd)

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Talk Is Cheap is ranked as the best album by Keith Richards.

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Rankings summary
Overall rank: 8,262nd | 1980s rank: 1,194th | 1988 rank: 112th
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2026joathomeTop 47 Music Albums of 198825/472
2026cicadelicQ magazine Recordings Of The Year 198834/50 -
2026amirmishaliTop 26 Music Albums of 198825/260
2026 RepoTop 87 Music Albums of 198858/872
2026 Sandrof1969Top 15 Music Albums of 19885/154
2026 neilgeeObligatory next pointless ton26/100 -
2026 TamthebamTop 100 Music Albums of 198849/1003
2025JohnnyoGreatest albums of the '80's (201 - 300) by U R C21/100 -
2025 MetalMan67Top 100 Music Albums of 198893/1000
2025 sssvnnnTom Club (Waits`favs+sound-alikes)74/100 -
2025Error FinnThird Albums from the Sun...14/100 -
2025JohnnyoClassic Rock of the year 1988 by Radio X22/25 -
2024 pedro1976Most listened to albums - March 202212/20 -
2024GallowtreeTop 35 Music Albums of 198829/351
2024albumcelesteTop 22 Music Albums of 19889/223
2024albumcelesteTop 60 Music Albums of the 1980s43/606
2024Error FinnTop 100 Music Albums of the 1980s31/10014
2024WayneMCUncut: The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1980s (201-300)21/100 -
2024 PAPPITUFOTop 100 Music Albums of 198863/1002
2023Error FinnTop 20 Music Albums of 19883/205
Total Charts: Help The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. 46
Total Rank Score: Help The total rank score. 150
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68/100 (from 47 votes)
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From 02/17/2018 12:55 | #208538
Non servono molti ascolti di questo "Talk is cheap" per convincersi che Keith Richards aveva centrato il bersaglio come ai Rolling Stones non accadeva da tanto tempo. C'è tutto Richards in questo album che all'epoca poteva, seppur bello, apparire datato e che oggi ha le stimmate del classico senza tempo. E che come i migliori "vini costosi" più passa il tempo e più appare irresistibile.
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From 01/27/2013 12:45 | #63049
Not a bad album for Keiths first solo attempt. Better than anything Mick Jagger put out and also better than most Stones albums, but a bit hit and miss with some pretty dodgy 80s production in places. You Don't Move Me, his dig at Jagger, the standout track.
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From 06/14/2012 18:10 | #44441
It is funny to think that only now (today) has risen from BEA's lists, the man's album, who started 50 years ago, his career as a band called The Rolling Stones!
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