Bridges To Babylon is the last Rolling Stones album, so far anyways. Being released in 1997 this was a dangerous time in music. Comming as the follow up to 1994's Voodoo Lounge, which I absolutly loved and yet I find that Stones fans are divided, yo either love it or hate it, crazy. As for mentioned Bridges was released in 1997, much like 1977 (when the band was also making music, Circa, Black & Blue and Some Girls) 1997 was a time of musical change, the world was moving away from rock and roll as in the 70's. Grunge was dead and pop and techno was taking over as did pop and disco in the 70's. Rather then stear clear of the horrable music being made The Rolling Stones decided to embrace the change, or fad really. Mick Jagger has never been one to do his own thing he unlike Keith follows the times and make whats in. In the 70's it was Country, Reggea, and Dance in the 80's so it is no surprize that Mick found a way to incorperate Techno into the music on this album.

While Mick and the boys don't do it bad they don't do it great either. The albums only hit, which was a minor hit at that, was 'Anyone Seen By Baby' guest written with K.D. Lang who at the time made decent music. This song incorporates techno like beats and rythym's as well as rapping, rapping? What the hell was Mick thinking, and what was the rest of the band thinking when they let him put that on their racord, they are The Rollinf Stones not The Rapping Stones! While that song isn't bad it could have been made much better. Songs like 'Gunface' are nice catchy and the kind of music the band is good at making they even fall short of the mark there. Songs like 'Too Tight' and 'Out Of Controle' are classic Rolling Stones. Although a bit redondent to earlier Rolling Stones songs they are still a great listen.

The Keith Richards sung songs are not bad but they most defenatley do not contend with songs like Happy from Exile and Thru And Thru from VooDoo Lounge.

This is an average album by a band that is capable of so much more. The vocals are lacluster, the drumming is good because well it's Charlie Watts, and the guitar playing is nothing to be impressed by. This album could have been so much more but it isn't and This album I can truly say is the worst Rolling Stones album I ever bought and yet I still gave it three stars, so that will tell you something about the band good material!
Bridges To Babylon is the last Rolling Stones album, so far anyways. Being released in 1997 this was a dangerous time in music. Comming as the follow up to 1994's Voodoo Lounge, which I absolutly loved and yet I find that Stones fans are divided, yo either love it or hate it, crazy. As for mentioned Bridges was released in 1997, much like 1977 (when the band was also making music, Circa, Black & Blue and Some Girls) 1997 was a time of musical change, the world was moving away from rock and roll as in the 70's. Grunge was dead and pop and techno was taking over as did pop and disco in the 70's. Rather then stear clear of the horrable music being made The Rolling Stones decided to embrace the change, or fad really. Mick Jagger has never been one to do his own thing he unlike Keith follows the times and make whats in. In the 70's it was Country, Reggea, and Dance in the 80's so it is no surprize that Mick found a way to incorperate Techno into the music on this album. While Mick and the boys don't do it bad they don't do it great either. The albums only hit, which was a minor hit at that, was 'Anyone Seen By Baby' guest written with K. D. Lang who at the time made decent music. This song incorporates techno like beats and rythym's as well as rapping, rapping? What the hell was Mick thinking, and what was the rest of the band thinking when they let him put that on their racord, they are The Rollinf Stones not The Rapping Stones! While that song isn't bad it could have been made much better. Songs like 'Gunface' are nice catchy and the kind of music the band is good at making they even fall short of the mark there. Songs like 'Too Tight' and 'Out Of Controle' are classic Rolling Stones. Although a bit redondent to earlier Rolling Stones songs they are still a great listen. The Keith Richards sung songs are not bad but they most defenatley do not contend with songs like Happy from Exile and Thru And Thru from VooDoo Lounge. This is an average album by a band that is capable of so much more. The vocals are lacluster, the drumming is good because well it's Charlie Watts, and the guitar playing is nothing to be impressed by. This album could have been so much more but it isn't and This album I can truly say is the worst Rolling Stones album I ever bought and yet I still gave it three stars, so that will tell you something about the band good material!