Goats Head Soup
Released: 1973

Goats Head Soup

by The Rolling Stones

The 620th greatest album of all time

Goats Head Soup, released in 1973 by The Rolling Stones, finds the band in a moodier, more reflective mode that blends blues rock and classic rock with balladry and occasional harder-edged guitar work. The album includes the prominent ballad "Angie" alongside grittier, blues-based tracks, and is marked by Mick Jagger's expressive vocals, Keith Richards' textured guitar parts, and arrangements that add piano, strings, and slide guitar. Its overall atmosphere is more atmospheric and late-night in feel, extending the Stones' exploration of softer arrangements while retaining their rock and blues roots.