The Rolling Stones

This late-period record is not as bad as you might expect from a rock band with a combined age of about a thousand. In fact, Bridges To Babylon features a trio of characteristically great Keith numbers, some of their patented rockers and a successful collaboration with the Dust Brothers. Executive producer Don Was manages to avoid ruining everything, for a change.

Still know how to construct, play, and--sometimes--sing a song ("You Don't Have To Mean It," "Flip the Switch") (Grade - *)