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Ruskafarian
What is the name of this 'Japanese special' CD?
(couldn't find anything on Google...)
1990 - Another Side Of Steel Wheels (Japan Only, CBS 5116)Quote
Ruskafarian
Thanks Mabru; I was referring to Blueranger's comment...
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Mabru
I am making for myself a compilation album with the Japanese bonustracks of official Rolling Stones albums.
Sweet Summer Sun: Happy / Bitch / All Down The Line / Beast Of Burden
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Mabru
I am making for myself a compilation album with the Japanese bonustracks of official Rolling Stones albums.
Sweet Summer Sun: Happy / Bitch / All Down The Line / Beast Of Burden
On CD? Please give details. Thanks.
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Mabru
I am making for myself a compilation album with the Japanese bonustracks of official Rolling Stones albums.
Sweet Summer Sun: Happy / Bitch / All Down The Line / Beast Of Burden
On CD? Please give details. Thanks.
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TornAndFried
I remember seeing a special edition of 'Exile' with 3 live bonus tracks - Rocks Off, Happy and Tumbling Dice - from the '73 Australian tour. It was on Virgin Records and probably came out around the mid to late 90's. I haven't seen any copies for sale in quite a while. Was this a Japanese edition? Anyone know any more details?
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TornAndFried
I remember seeing a special edition of 'Exile' with 3 live bonus tracks - Rocks Off, Happy and Tumbling Dice - from the '73 Australian tour. It was on Virgin Records and probably came out around the mid to late 90's. I haven't seen any copies for sale in quite a while. Was this a Japanese edition? Anyone know any more details?
I assume you mean this one: [www.discogs.com] . Unfortunately no japanese Edition - a unofficial russian from 2002 instead.
Yes, that's it. I didn't realise that was an unofficial release from Russia. I thought it might either have been a special promo release, or from Japan. Do you have a copy? If so, how is the sound quality on the live tracks?
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TornAndFried
Do you have a copy? If so, how is the sound quality on the live tracks?
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Mabru
thnx for all the info
How could I forget the Another Side Of Steel Wheels I have an orginal one in my own collection
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TornAndFried
That Exile is a part of Russian bootleg series. rogerriffin post a picture of those here [www.iorr.org]
They came around 2002 and were widely available in the former USSR. The 'strictly limited 500 copies' note is a shameful lie. I have a few of those but I can't say that I enjoy them a lot. They are nicely packed but no more than that. And for sure you should not pay $20-$40 for those on ebay.
Regarding sound quality - it is a mixed bag. I believe all original albums were re-EQ-zed and tweaked - normalized, compressed, volume-upped. They sound a bit harsh to me (at least WG London counterparts sound much better).
Bonus tracks usually came from needle drops (you can hear surface noise and pops) or from well known bootlegs like old VGP or TSP series. I do not think those guys had access to some 'unknown first generation master tape'. Or any king of master tapes at all. They were utilizing existing material + their 'creative approach' + audio editor software.
The note from [www.bootlegzone.com] review
The CD Maximum release is the best of the lot.
The mastering to CD is superb, and surpasses even the officially released Rolling Stones records CD.
This reviewer has several CD versions of Exile on Main St. but the CD Maximum is the best.
does not have anything to do with reality. The sound is harsh, loud, compressed and EQ-zed. If you are looking for 'warm analoguish sound' - stay away from CDM releases.
PS. There is a credit on a back cover [All Information From Private Collection By – Sergey Grigoryan]. That guy was/is kind of famous in Moscow collectors circles (apparently he is not active in past few years). Maybe guys from Russia can contact him directly and ask a couple of stupid questions.