I don't get it...Exile on main Street-Blue

Indeed. Something about those two albums resonates more with you than the others. I think the only way I could truly pick a favorite is to cherry pick off of several albums to make my ultimate Beatles album. But of course that's cheating and not the point. If I had to choose (gun to the head and all that), I believe it would be Abbey Road also. Simply wonderful from beginning to end!

Agreed. In a similar vein, I can never understand why revolver is so fawned over when it seems to be a disconnected series of individual Tunes with no cohesion.

Tell you one that rarely gets mentioned and that’s ’A Hard Day’s Night.’

Half ( exaggeration) of their ’Love Songs’ compilation album comes from that with other terrific songs. Always been a mystery to me why 'Things We Said Today' isn't on 'Love Songs'.

+1 tablejockey Mick Taylor 

Rolling Stone initially sorta panned exile….3 and a half stars maybe.

Then….they saw it for its shredded brilliance and rated it the best of the best at least a few times.

To really appreciate exile please put your pencil down, don’t be a thin man, and just feel it.

After the studio thrills of Sticky Fingers I wanted a follow up in the same vein (whew!), but for the Stones that was yesterday’s news.

i know I’m not alone when I say Soul Survivor may be the Stones’ ultimate song.

Joni & Blue: don’t think, feel it.

I remember first hearing Blue at when it was originally released and being stunned. I'm a cynical professional musician (was then also) and was surprised...the dulcimer...too cool. I still listen to that album. Who cares if somebody doesn't get it? My fave Stones album is Beggar's Banquet, and one of my best friends who has pretty similar tastes doesn't get that album at all...ya never know...