70. The Rolling Stones | Aftermath (1966)

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Wikipedia Entry

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Tracks

1. Mother's Little Helper
2. Stupid Girl
3. Lady Jane
4. Under My Thumb
5. Doncha Bother Me
6. Goin' Home
7. Flight 505
8. High and Dry
9. Out of Time
10. It's Not Easy
11. I Am Waiting
12. Take It or Leave It
13. Think
14. What to Do

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Aftermath is a modest album. The music is unpretentious and conservative, and never extravagant. It gets the job done. Rock and roll has been moving away from its blues roots. This album brings the blues back to the fore.

The lyrics on Stupid Girl and Under My Thumb seem a bit sexist. It seems strange alongside Mother's Little Helper which shows some sympathy toward the suffering of housewives.

This album is reliable. You can always listen to it and expect to be entertained. It doesn't break new ground or push the boundary and it never pretends to; it simply strengthens the foundations.

All of the songs are great; the more notable ones are Mother's Little Helper, Under My Thumb, Goin' Home, High and Dry, Out of Time, I Am Waiting and Think.

★★★★★★★★ ☆☆