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Surely the instruments/guitars were recorded on their own individual track and the nearly "mono" mix we're getting on some tracks is a production decision they made?

On Just Your Fool as well? They really sound like a one track guitar recording with two guitars.

There might be bleeding from the live take, and Ronnie's guitar track could have been mixed down, of course. But it doesn't really sound that way?

On a standard mono mix, wouldn't the different instrument still be placed around to their individual spaces in the soundscape? That doesn't seem to be the case here with the guitar on Just Your Fool..



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I heard it 4 times. Good. I ´m not too happy with the sound. I can´t wait for vinyl, I hope it will sound better.

I'm 69 years old, and stones fan off 1963. I was 15 years old. Now with this album blue and lonely I'm 15 again hahaha. Great album, and swinging drums from Watts, and driving guitars plus fantastic harmonica and voice of Mick Jagger. Sorry for my bad english, my Dutch is already bad. The blues is back.

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I'm 69 years old, and stones fan off 1963. I was 15 years old. Now with this album blue and lonely I'm 15 again hahaha. Great album, and swinging drums from Watts, and driving guitars plus fantastic harmonica and voice of Mick Jagger. Sorry for my bad english, my Dutch is already bad. The blues is back.

Great review, great english

Now with this album blue and lonely I'm 15 again hahaha.


Hey that's great ta read Idorh .... Theeee power of The Stones



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Surely the instruments/guitars were recorded on their own individual track and the nearly "mono" mix we're getting on some tracks is a production decision they made?

Not necessarily.

Older recording techniques from the 50s & 60s often involved just micing the room, rather than the individual instruments.

The best results are often achieved using a combination of the two approaches.

...and there's lot more to producing and mastering a good recording than deciding which instruments come out of which speaker

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Surely the instruments/guitars were recorded on their own individual track and the nearly "mono" mix we're getting on some tracks is a production decision they made?

Not necessarily.

Older recording techniques from the 50s & 60s often involved just micing the room, rather than the individual instruments.

The best results are often achieved using a combination of the two approaches.

...and there's lot more to producing and mastering a good recording than deciding which instruments come out of which speaker

Like Don Was indeed said they did on some tracks.

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...Don´t need the harmonica in every song ...

Really? I love it! ... They've been harmonica 'lacking' more in the later year releases compared to the first couple albums. I always loved it when tracks like Black Limo or Love Is Strong came on, just for that!

It´s not like I don´t love it - I just don´t need it every song

I do

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...Don´t need the harmonica in every song ...

Really? I love it! ... They've been harmonica 'lacking' more in the later year releases compared to the first couple albums. I always loved it when tracks like Black Limo or Love Is Strong came on, just for that!

It´s not like I don´t love it - I just don´t need it every song

I do

I do, too

And me.

I'm looking foward to my vinyl landing over the next day or so

...and I'm hoping to hear the room when I play it

The sound is a bit too sharp for me.

No complaint here at all.

A last album obvious for a band which start and will probably end with the blues.

At first listen, "Hate to see you Go" is the track I like the most so far !!!

HMN

...really??....complaints about the harmonica??...on a blues album??...again...really?

The tongue is too blue

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Interviewer [Apple clip above]: "What does it mean to you to be looking back at this stage. (about the album. My notation)
Sir Michael: "I can't have enough of it really..."

There you have it. It's a defeat, really. At least in Sir Michael's mind.

No, he says "I've kind of had enough of it really".

Pretty sweet record....you complainers will never get it

I LOVE IT CAN'T WAIT TO GET RECORD!!!!

The Rolling Stones: 'We are theatre and reality at the same time'

The band’s best album in decades is an ‘accidental’ covers collection of songs by their early heroes. Backstage in Boston they talk about playing until they’re dead, Prince opening for them in his knickers and what Bob Dylan really thinks about his Nobel prize

Full interview here:

[www.theguardian.com]

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Interviewer [Apple clip above]: "What does it mean to you to be looking back at this stage. (about the album. My notation)
Sir Michael: "I can't have enough of it really..."

There you have it. It's a defeat, really. At least in Sir Michael's mind.

No, he says "I've kind of had enough of it really".

Right, and he's referencing all the media pre-release obligations. Will they record this month for a new album like they did a year ago?

Intentionally have not listened to the leaked files yet, but couldn't help clicking on this link with a snippet from each song..

[www.youtube.com]

Can't wait for tomorrow...

Yay!!

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Does the jap version have an extra track? Will it be released as sa-cd in japan?

No bonus track advertised ... Just a T in the Deluxe ...

SACD --- You would think so but hey at this stage who really knows ..

Thanks!
Why is the vinyl a 2lp? According to my recordstore ..
Its only 43 minutes

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Does the jap version have an extra track? Will it be released as sa-cd in japan?

No bonus track advertised ... Just a T in the Deluxe ...

SACD --- You would think so but hey at this stage who really knows ..

Thanks!
Why is the vinyl a 2lp? According to my recordstore ..
Its only 43 minutes

It's 42:42, to be exact The reason is to better the sound, although that isn't necessarily always the case.

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The Rolling Stones: 'We are theatre and reality at the same time'

The band’s best album in decades is an ‘accidental’ covers collection of songs by their early heroes. Backstage in Boston they talk about playing until they’re dead, Prince opening for them in his knickers and what Bob Dylan really thinks about his Nobel prize

Full interview here:

[www.theguardian.com]

Thanks for the link, so Mick and Keith DO discuss the "Vegas Stones" :

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Mick and I were watching Bob’s first set and it sounded good, the band was great, and I said, ‘Mick, notice – very little concession to showbusiness,’ and Mick went, ‘Yeahhh, right.’”

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To me the vinyl sounds a bit cleaner than the cd. A little less distorted.

What a great feeling, listening to a brand new Stones studio album. I was not sure I'd ever experience that again.

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I should sound better on two discs.

Yes...42 minutes will fit easily on single disc but 2 discs will still allow better mastering with a greater dynamic range.

I hear you, yet I don't hear it

I don't hear it too ofen these days either.

It's nice to have the vinyl... but the "art" of mastering it needs to be recaptured.

With all the talk about how this album was recorded, I'm keen to hear how it's been mastered... and how it subsequently sounds on a half way decent record playing system.

A vinyl album can't be brickwalled like a CD or digital album can be. That's like an secret passage of vinyl that can't be ruined.

I listened to the entire album and it's fantastic! To me the sound and the production really like. Don in this album has done a great job.

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Interesting. I don't recall seeing even one thing negative from anyone on this board who has heard the album. I am sure there will eventually be some dissenters, but so far it's unanimous love for this fine album!!

I still can't get enough of it, it just gets better with each listen. Just, wow!

Mind you, there will be. Complaints about few Keith-solos and Mick's mannered singing will soon shower over us

There shouldn't be - this is different. This isn't bad Stones (Might As Well Get Juiced, Sweet Neo Con, Rock And A Hard Place etc) amongst good songs with bad singing and playing (Streets Of Love, Following The River, any mindless overdubs Keith did for EOMS and SG extras).

This is the shit.