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Due to the writers block and/or Mick and Keiths inability to write together anymore, maybe they could record some new and updated versions of some of their early originals.
Contemporary cover versions of their own tunes! Might be farfetched, but consider the writings already done...just give the tunes a facelift, and they could almost sound brand new.
Probably not the best idea, but could possibly be better than nothing. A new version of Satisfaction in 2022 from the current Stones? Or Get Off of My Cloud? Or an updated version of Tell Me? Why not...

No please, that would be horrible, I’d be so disappointed.

Once a seasoned group starts to put out albums of new versions of their older material you know they're finished.

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Due to the writers block and/or Mick and Keiths inability to write together anymore, maybe they could record some new and updated versions of some of their early originals.
Contemporary cover versions of their own tunes! Might be farfetched, but consider the writings already done...just give the tunes a facelift, and they could almost sound brand new.
Probably not the best idea, but could possibly be better than nothing. A new version of Satisfaction in 2022 from the current Stones? Or Get Off of My Cloud? Or an updated version of Tell Me? Why not...

So go full circle and return to being a cover band? Of their own material? Or covers of covers?

A truly horrible idea.

For a hypothetical Rolling Stones that had continued quite regularly to make and release studio albums, like they did up to UNDERCOVER (and I have to add DIRTY WORK), also for the following years, something in the vein you suggest, could have been an interesting variation. I think not, however, for a Stones with studio album releases as far between, like they had from STEEL WHEELS until A BIGGER BANG, in the continuation as well. In the actual case with no releases of studio albums at all from the Rolling Stones after A BIGGER BANG, apart from BLUE & LONESOME, I must apologize, but I have to say that I find that idea completely out of place.

I know from "inside Virgin Records" sources that the Stones had threatened to re-record ABKCO-era material for 40 Licks in case ABKCO weren't willing to cooperate for this career-spanning compilation. While commercially understandable considering their split copyrights situation, I personally found a move like that artistically desastrous already back then. If they would do it now, I even think it would just pollute their catalog. I mean, we have tons of official live recordings, what "new & updated" studio re-recordings could add to their legacy I just am totally unable to imagine, even under "better than nothing" aspects. I'm well aware that a lot of lesser acts have released re-recordings of their famous material over the years, usually when they switched record companies, but in the end, record buyers usually seek for the originals.

It's been hard enough to accept that the Stones have turned into a golden oldies live act over the years, but releasing re-recordings would turn them into a travesty imo.

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Due to the writers block and/or Mick and Keiths inability to write together anymore, maybe they could record some new and updated versions of some of their early originals.
Contemporary cover versions of their own tunes! Might be farfetched, but consider the writings already done...just give the tunes a facelift, and they could almost sound brand new.
Probably not the best idea, but could possibly be better than nothing. A new version of Satisfaction in 2022 from the current Stones? Or Get Off of My Cloud? Or an updated version of Tell Me? Why not...

No please, that would be horrible, I’d be so disappointed.

Once a seasoned group starts to put out albums of new versions of their older material you know they're finished.

Agreed. Plus, isn't that what a live album does anyway?

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When Ghost Town came out I really thought we could expect more maybe not a full album but an EP with 4 or 5 songs. Hopefully we still get some new songs although I’m not really counting on it

I thought so also, at least another single...especially prior to this recent run of shows, but no dice.
Speaking of Ghost Town, now that Mick caught Covid himself very recently (and thankfully recovered quickly), perhaps a Ghost Town pt. II is in order...
Instead of the hint of reggae as in the great original version, maybe a hint of country for the new version....slow and sad country...sort of like an old hymn out on the prairie...

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Due to the writers block and/or Mick and Keiths inability to write together anymore, maybe they could record some new and updated versions of some of their early originals.
Contemporary cover versions of their own tunes! Might be farfetched, but consider the writings already done...just give the tunes a facelift, and they could almost sound brand new.
Probably not the best idea, but could possibly be better than nothing. A new version of Satisfaction in 2022 from the current Stones? Or Get Off of My Cloud? Or an updated version of Tell Me? Why not...

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Just to remember...the Stones have done it on Stripped. Several new studio versions of own material and covers.

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Just to remember...the Stones have done it on Stripped. Several new studio versions of own material and covers.

They did, and it was a good idea at the time, though some of the tunes would have probably been better left alone.
But many fans still enjoy some of it (or all of it), and not sure why anyone would be against it happening again.

It would be an even better idea now considering it's been 17 years and counting since A Bigger Bang, and they still can't seem to finish an album.
Maybe they could focus on the latter era....a contemporary remake of some of their lesser know tunes in an attempt to give them a second chance at life.
But as the old saying goes, you can't polish a turd and expect any improvement, so they would have to choose wisely - avoid Streets of love at all costs!
Whatever the case, it would be a good way to shake off the cobwebs and finally break through the wall... Saint of Me 2023...bring it on....

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No doubt the thread title will be changed again to "New Stones album for 2023?", and hopefully by then we won't have to think about 18 years and counting...

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No doubt the thread title will be changed again to "New Stones album for 2023?", and hopefully by then we won't have to think about 18 years and counting...

This is August already. Just give it a few more months and we're right there ...

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Just to remember...the Stones have done it on Stripped. Several new studio versions of own material and covers.

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I look forward to the day when there's a brand new Stones album, or at least another new single, and yes it's admittedly frustrating...
I guess the truth can be painful, but this is the "New Stones album for 2022?" thread, and the fact is it's been been 17 years since ABB, and still no new album of originals.
No doubt the thread title will be changed again to "New Stones album for 2023?", and hopefully by then we won't have to think about 18 years and counting...

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I look forward to the day when there's a brand new Stones album, or at least another new single, and yes it's admittedly frustrating...
I guess the truth can be painful, but this is the "New Stones album for 2022?" thread, and the fact is it's been been 17 years since ABB, and still no new album of originals.
No doubt the thread title will be changed again to "New Stones album for 2023?", and hopefully by then we won't have to think about 18 years and counting...

At least get the date right, you can't just go by a changing of the year, it needs to be specific: 9-6-2005.

It won't be 18 years until September 6, 2023.

Basically one generation.

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They're timing it for a whole new generation of Stones fans!

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I look forward to the day when there's a brand new Stones album, or at least another new single, and yes it's admittedly frustrating...
I guess the truth can be painful, but this is the "New Stones album for 2022?" thread, and the fact is it's been been 17 years since ABB, and still no new album of originals.
No doubt the thread title will be changed again to "New Stones album for 2023?", and hopefully by then we won't have to think about 18 years and counting...

At least get the date right, you can't just go by a changing of the year, it needs to be specific: 9-6-2005.

It won't be 18 years until September 6, 2023.

Basically one generation.

OF COURSE!

They're timing it for a whole new generation of Stones fans!

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Due to the writers block and/or Mick and Keiths inability to write together anymore, maybe they could record some new and updated versions of some of their early originals.
Contemporary cover versions of their own tunes! Might be farfetched, but consider the writings already done...just give the tunes a facelift, and they could almost sound brand new.
Probably not the best idea, but could possibly be better than nothing. A new version of Satisfaction in 2022 from the current Stones? Or Get Off of My Cloud? Or an updated version of Tell Me? Why not...

So go full circle and return to being a cover band? Of their own material? Or covers of covers?

A truly horrible idea.

For a hypothetical Rolling Stones that had continued quite regularly to make and release studio albums, like they did up to UNDERCOVER (and I have to add DIRTY WORK), also for the following years, something in the vein you suggest, could have been an interesting variation. I think not, however, for a Stones with studio album releases as far between, like they had from STEEL WHEELS until A BIGGER BANG, in the continuation as well. In the actual case with no releases of studio albums at all from the Rolling Stones after A BIGGER BANG, apart from BLUE & LONESOME, I must apologize, but I have to say that I find that idea completely out of place.

I know from "inside Virgin Records" sources that the Stones had threatened to re-record ABKCO-era material for 40 Licks in case ABKCO weren't willing to cooperate for this career-spanning compilation. While commercially understandable considering their split copyrights situation, I personally found a move like that artistically desastrous already back then. If they would do it now, I even think it would just pollute their catalog. I mean, we have tons of official live recordings, what "new & updated" studio re-recordings could add to their legacy I just am totally unable to imagine, even under "better than nothing" aspects. I'm well aware that a lot of lesser acts have released re-recordings of their famous material over the years, usually when they switched record companies, but in the end, record buyers usually seek for the originals.

It's been hard enough to accept that the Stones have turned into a golden oldies live act over the years, but releasing re-recordings would turn them into a travesty imo.

Historically it seems to be of a control issue. Publishing etc.

The Stones gave that up a long time ago and have seemingly figured things out since.

Def Leppard dipped into it for their own reasons (with a fantastic version, actually) because of what Universal was doing to them.

The same label that owns ALL the Rolling Stones releases.

Why would the Stones re-record ABKCO era songs?

Can you imagine being a band, artist, etc, having to cover yourself? "Hey let's do this song again and sound like we did in..."

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I look forward to the day when there's a brand new Stones album, or at least another new single, and yes it's admittedly frustrating...
I guess the truth can be painful, but this is the "New Stones album for 2022?" thread, and the fact is it's been been 17 years since ABB, and still no new album of originals.
No doubt the thread title will be changed again to "New Stones album for 2023?", and hopefully by then we won't have to think about 18 years and counting...

At least get the date right, you can't just go by a changing of the year, it needs to be specific: 9-6-2005.

It won't be 18 years until September 6, 2023.

Basically one generation.

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Why would the Stones re-record ABKCO era songs?