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Re: The Rolling Stones: Promo Video Restoration | Mercury Studios
Posted by: stonesman87 ()
Date: January 15, 2022 22:09

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Well, we've gone virtually a whole year since this first came to light, with no news or progress.

[www.mercurystudios.co] still shows only the promo clip with no other details.

An e-mail I sent to Mercury Studios almost 6 months ago on 19.7.21, asking for any details, has gone without reply.

We still don't even know if it's a proposed commercial DVD release or anything else about it. It's a year-old mystery. Does anybody know anything about this "project" and any progress that's being made? confused smileyconfused smileyconfused smileyconfused smileyconfused smiley


..... well, back to the question. I won't be telephoning them - I'm all the way "down under" in Australia! Would cost me a bomb to make a phone call. Can anydody who lives closer to Mercury Studios get in touch with them on a local basis to ask what's happening, and in fact what it's all about? confused smiley

Re: The Rolling Stones: Promo Video Restoration | Mercury Studios
Posted by: Irix ()
Date: January 16, 2022 01:05

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Re: The Rolling Stones: Promo Video Restoration | Mercury Studios
Posted by: stonesman87 ()
Date: January 16, 2022 05:33

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Can anydody who lives closer to Mercury Studios get in touch with them on a local basis to ask what's happening, and in fact what it's all about?

You could send them an eMail: [email protected]

I did that on 19.7.21 - see my quoted message two entries above. Still haven't got a reply. confused smiley

That's aside from the fact that there hasn't been a single change or additional mention at [www.mercurystudios.co] since the promo video was posted there a year ago. confused smileyconfused smiley

OK, it took a long time for The Beatles' Get Back docuseries to be completed, but at least we got official announcements about progress from time to time. This is different. We don't even know what form it will take or if it's going to be a commercial DVD. I'm not necessarily busting for a final release, or whatever it might be, but it would at least be something to know what it's about. All we've had since the promo video was posted is "official silence". confused smileyconfused smileyconfused smiley



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Re: The Rolling Stones: Promo Video Restoration | Mercury Studios
Posted by: 24FPS ()
Date: January 16, 2022 10:33

There will have to a promo video release at some date. They're running out of vintage material now. This way they can also pawn off the post-Wyman videos and get some mileage out of them.

There will never be a Rolling Stones Anthology anywhere near the Beatles. For one thing there is plenty of material for the Beatles pre-1963. Tony Sheridan, Live in Hamburg. The Beatles had been together, sans Ringo, for near 6 years before they hit it big. The Stones seem to have done it on the run. They weren't together that long before they started recording. Crossfire Hurricane is probably as close as we're ever going to get. We've got all the Brian we're ever going to get, and now Charlie too. No more memories from them.

As far as we know there are no Stones recordings before the I.B.C. sessions. No recordings of them pre-Bill and Charlie. The Gomelski video is considered lost. We hear about Bill's acetate, but we don't get to hear it.

I'm curious about those hours of interview with Wyman we never got to hear for Crossfire. More from Brian would have been interesting, but he died before rock stars started getting interviewed seriously.

Re: The Rolling Stones: Promo Video Restoration | Mercury Studios
Posted by: kkhoranstoned ()
Date: January 16, 2022 19:21

thank you for this update
i think at some point we will get a flood of projects
i think mick and Keith both ticker with projects
it would be cool if management at lest hinting to what is in development
we are the consumer right
i think 4 festivals concerts 2022.. 4 club shows2022.. a finished 26 song new release
one expand 76 77 release and everything// rewind// is not to much to ask for
an audio release of the best of no filter tour with charlie tribute
who seconds the motion
????????

Re: The Rolling Stones: Promo Video Restoration | Mercury Studios
Posted by: mickboy ()
Date: January 17, 2022 02:05

But we have to re focus on what we have here.
It WASN’T an announcement for an upcoming product.
It was a statement that the Stones have commissioned this company to restore their promo video library.

That alone is totally significant.
That Mick is taking stock of their historical artifacts and bringing them up to today’s standards speaks volumes that, business wise, he’s not sitting his ass.
Mickboy

Re: The Rolling Stones: Promo Video Restoration | Mercury Studios
Posted by: GasLightStreet ()
Date: January 17, 2022 05:41

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But we have to re focus on what we have here.
It WASN’T an announcement for an upcoming product.
It was a statement that the Stones have commissioned this company to restore their promo video library.

That alone is totally significant.
That Mick is taking stock of their historical artifacts and bringing them up to today’s standards speaks volumes that, business wise, he’s not sitting his ass.
Mickboy

True... if true.

Mick can be flip, as it is well known. 'Oh I don't like the past' says the guy that records new vocals on eons old outtakes, whether it's for a new album or a deluxe reissue.

I haven't looked but it seems to me that The Beatles have 3 hits compilations and 2 'others' compilations.

The Stones... only including BIG HITS 1 and 2 plus MADE IN THE SHADE onward... as in, officially per deals, a lot.

Big difference in bands, obviously - one has been recording and touring for a lot of years since 1969 and having put out on their own as well as their first label putting out A LOT... they've never really gone away.

Wouldn't be a surprise at all if no one, in general, notices the video upgrades.

Re: The Rolling Stones: Promo Video Restoration | Mercury Studios
Posted by: ribbelchips ()
Date: January 17, 2022 11:18

Good thing they restore their old footage. Even 'recent' stuff like Four Flicks or Biggest Bang look blurry in their SD resolution and 4:3 format on a modern UHD OLED screen. Same for their promovids & videoclips.


Too bad most of the Stones promovideos are cringy playback videos with minimal effort. spinning smiley sticking its tongue outThe exceptions in my opinion are:

- Harlem Shuffle
- She was Hot
- Undercover of the Night
- Love is Strong
- Anybody Seen my Baby
- Like a Rolling Stone
- SexDrive

Re: The Rolling Stones: Promo Video Restoration | Mercury Studios
Date: January 17, 2022 12:35

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Good thing they restore their old footage. Even 'recent' stuff like Four Flicks or Biggest Bang look blurry in their SD resolution and 4:3 format on a modern UHD OLED screen. Same for their promovids & videoclips.


Too bad most of the Stones promovideos are cringy playback videos with minimal effort. spinning smiley sticking its tongue outThe exceptions in my opinion are:

- Harlem Shuffle
- She was Hot
- Undercover of the Night
- Love is Strong
- Anybody Seen my Baby
- Like a Rolling Stone
- SexDrive

Too Much Blood?

Re: The Rolling Stones: Promo Video Restoration | Mercury Studios
Posted by: ribbelchips ()
Date: January 17, 2022 13:35

Oh yeah. Forgot about that one!

There are some others that aren't exactly bad, but not great either... Out of Tears, Saint of Me, Doom & Gloom...

But the official promo's for Start me Up, Miss You, Hang Fire, Worried About You, Ain't too Proud to beg, Neighbours, Emotional Rescue, She's So Cold... My oh my..tongue sticking out smiley



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Re: The Rolling Stones: Promo Video Restoration | Mercury Studios
Posted by: StonedRambler ()
Date: January 17, 2022 13:51

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ribbelchips
Oh yeah. Forgot about that one!

There are some others that aren't exactly bad, but not great either... Out of Tears, Saint of Me, Doom & Gloom...

But the official promo's for Start me Up, Miss You, Hang Fire, Worried About You, Ain't too Proud to beg, Neighbours, Emotional Rescue, She's So Cold... My oh my..tongue sticking out smiley
I think that's exactly their charm. That they took those videos zero percent seriously at all and were just partying in front of the camera. It's only rock n roll is one of the most ridiculous ones were they are flooding the tent with foam and Charlie almost gets drownes in between the foam. These videos are so bad and absolutely ridiculous that is makes them almost good.

Re: The Rolling Stones: Promo Video Restoration | Mercury Studios
Date: January 17, 2022 13:53

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Oh yeah. Forgot about that one!

There are some others that aren't exactly bad, but not great either... Out of Tears, Saint of Me, Doom & Gloom...

But the official promo's for Start me Up, Miss You, Hang Fire, Worried About You, Ain't too Proud to beg, Neighbours, Emotional Rescue, She's So Cold... My oh my..tongue sticking out smiley
I think that's exactly their charm. That they took those videos zero percent seriously at all and were just partying in front of the camera. It's only rock n roll is one of the most ridiculous ones were they are flooding the tent with foam and Charlie almost gets drownes in between the foam. These videos are so bad and absolutely ridiculous that is makes them almost good.

+1

Re: The Rolling Stones: Promo Video Restoration | Mercury Studios
Posted by: KRiffhard ()
Date: January 17, 2022 14:16

I really like "I Go Wild" Video:
[youtu.be]

Re: The Rolling Stones: Promo Video Restoration | Mercury Studios
Posted by: StonedRambler ()
Date: January 17, 2022 14:24

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KRiffhard
I really like "I Go Wild" Video:
[youtu.be]
That one is amazing. It's just capturing the Rolling Stones in their essence. Dangerous yet still with elegance. At this point Keith had perfected being Keith Richards. Wonder why I have never seen it before. It's surely one of their best



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Re: The Rolling Stones: Promo Video Restoration | Mercury Studios
Posted by: KRiffhard ()
Date: January 17, 2022 14:39

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I really like "I Go Wild" Video:
[youtu.be]
That one is amazing. It's just capturing the Rolling Stones in their essence. Dangerous yet still with elegance. At this point Keith had perfected being Keith Richards. Wonder why I have never seen it before. It's surely one of their best

smileys with beer

Re: The Rolling Stones: Promo Video Restoration | Mercury Studios
Posted by: frankotero ()
Date: January 17, 2022 17:03

I love everything Voodoo Lounge. Hope this gets at least a 1080p upgrade.

Re: The Rolling Stones: Promo Video Restoration | Mercury Studios
Posted by: treaclefingers ()
Date: January 17, 2022 17:44

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ribbelchips
Oh yeah. Forgot about that one!

There are some others that aren't exactly bad, but not great either... Out of Tears, Saint of Me, Doom & Gloom...

But the official promo's for Start me Up, Miss You, Hang Fire, Worried About You, Ain't too Proud to beg, Neighbours, Emotional Rescue, She's So Cold... My oh my..tongue sticking out smiley

Beg to differ on She's So Cold. That is a fun performance video.

Re: The Rolling Stones: Promo Video Restoration | Mercury Studios
Posted by: ProfessorWolf ()
Date: March 19, 2023 22:28

anyone hear anything new about what's going on with this project?

it's been quite a long time without a update



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Re: The Rolling Stones: Promo Video Restoration | Mercury Studios
Posted by: Irix ()
Date: March 19, 2023 23:05

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anyone hear anything new about what's going on with this project?

Over 50 videos were restored - [www.MercuryStudios.co] . But who knows when they'll be released. There's currently nothing about it on Mercury Studios' [Twitter.com] , [www.Instagram.com] or [www.YouTube.com] .

Maybe they'll release the videos on the occasions of anniversaries of singles, albums, etc - e.g. Undercover for the 40th anniversary end of 2023, It's Only Rock 'n Roll for the 50th anniversary in 2024, and so on.



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Re: The Rolling Stones: Promo Video Restoration | Mercury Studios
Posted by: sf37 ()
Date: March 19, 2023 23:29

Speaking of promo videos, I've never seen this recording of "Play With Fire" regarded or listed as such, but it sure seems like a promo video to me:

[youtu.be]

Is this an official promo video, or simply a fan-made venture?

Re: The Rolling Stones: Promo Video Restoration | Mercury Studios
Posted by: Irix ()
Date: March 20, 2023 00:10

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sf37

Is this an official promo video, or simply a fan-made venture?

Looks like a fan-made video where the video part was taken from a TV appearance and the audio part was taken from the single or album. This YT-Video isn't lip-sync.

Another version of the same 'Play With Fire' video with seemingly original audio - [www.YouTube.com] .

An official promo video would have been re-released under the official Rolling Stones or ABKCO label.



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Re: The Rolling Stones: Promo Video Restoration | Mercury Studios
Posted by: sf37 ()
Date: March 20, 2023 01:44

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Irix
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sf37

Is this an official promo video, or simply a fan-made venture?

Looks like a fan-made video where the video part was taken from a TV appearance and the audio part was taken from the single or album. This YT-Video isn't lip-sync.

Another version of the same 'Play With Fire' video with seemingly original audio - [www.YouTube.com] .

An official promo video would have been re-released under the official Rolling Stones or ABKCO label.

Thanks so much Irix!

Another clue that this may not be official (which I just noticed) is the title of the video says "Playing With Fire", rather than simply the true track title of "Play With Fire".



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Re: The Rolling Stones: Promo Video Restoration | Mercury Studios
Posted by: AntoineParis ()
Date: March 20, 2023 10:29

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sf37
Speaking of promo videos, I've never seen this recording of "Play With Fire" regarded or listed as such, but it sure seems like a promo video to me:

[youtu.be]

Is this an official promo video, or simply a fan-made venture?

This is from Shinding TV Show with the sound of studio verson.
From the same show, Little red rooster is fun to watch and Satisfaction with Brian playing harp on the third verse

Re: The Rolling Stones: Promo Video Restoration | Mercury Studios
Posted by: ProfessorWolf ()
Date: March 20, 2023 13:04

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Irix
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ProfessorWolf

anyone hear anything new about what's going on with this project?

Over 50 videos were restored - [www.MercuryStudios.co] . But who knows when they'll be released. There's currently nothing about it on Mercury Studios' [Twitter.com] , [www.Instagram.com] or [www.YouTube.com] .

Maybe they'll release the videos on the occasions of anniversaries of singles, albums, etc - e.g. Undercover for the 40th anniversary end of 2023, It's Only Rock 'n Roll for the 50th anniversary in 2024, and so on.

seems plausible

if your right we won't have to wait to long to find out

and the videos from undercover are a great place to startsmiling smiley



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Re: The Rolling Stones: Promo Video Restoration | Mercury Studios
Posted by: sf37 ()
Date: March 20, 2023 19:17

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sf37
Speaking of promo videos, I've never seen this recording of "Play With Fire" regarded or listed as such, but it sure seems like a promo video to me:

[youtu.be]

Is this an official promo video, or simply a fan-made venture?

This is from Shinding TV Show with the sound of studio verson.
From the same show, Little red rooster is fun to watch and Satisfaction with Brian playing harp on the third verse

Thanks AntoineParis for the additional context on this.

Re: The Rolling Stones: Promo Video Restoration | Mercury Studios
Posted by: sanQ ()
Date: September 9, 2024 09:00

I love all their videos. I would defintely buy a blu ray to get the videos. Video Rewind was great. They should restore them all.

Re: The Rolling Stones: Promo Video Restoration | Mercury Studios
Posted by: GasLightStreet ()
Date: September 11, 2024 23:45

If they would only expand on something they did 40 years ago, which coincided with their 'Hey we're leaving the record labels we've been with for so long! Here's a shiny new hits comp!', REWIND.

Imagine the cross promotion!





Oh. Nevermind. They didn't then. The album came out in June, VIDEO REWIND came out in November.





Blu-ray and whatever release... include a remastered VIDEO REWIND with it.

Obviously it wouldn't include any ABKCO era videos, unless some accord is reached between UMG/Mercury/Polydor/Eagle Vision/Eagle Rock and ABKCO Films, so what's the first one if they don't? Angie, of which there are two. VR didn't have all the videos, though, it's missing quite a few. The real camp ones! Dancing With Mr, Silver Train, Till The Next Goodbye, all three from BLACK AND BLUE and many more.

My favorite, still, above all, is Neighbours. I think the UNDERCOVER videos are great. Waiting On A Friend is excellent. The rest are obviously just silly, some less than others (Emotional Rescue vs Neighbours), or flat out ridiculously silly (anything from 1973-1981), or reek of being way too serious (One Hit through Rain Fall Down).

Everything since then has just been some kind of Stones infomercial. Although Sydney Sweeney really made Angry worth watching.


Maybe they'll do something right on time for Christmas! 40 years after VIDEO REWIND came out there's... let's see, they won't use that again.

Oh, of course - LOOK BACK.

A dumb play on JUMP BACK.

They couldn't possibly come up with another stupid animal sounding title.

They could come up wit another (arguably) automotive title and name it... REVERSE.

It would be illegal if they didn't rip off their own artwork for it ala HONK stealing from JUMP BACK.

Re: The Rolling Stones: Promo Video Restoration | Mercury Studios
Posted by: ProfessorWolf ()
Date: September 12, 2024 00:19

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My favorite, still, above all, is Neighbours. I think the UNDERCOVER videos are great. Waiting On A Friend is excellent. The rest are obviously just silly, some less than others (Emotional Rescue vs Neighbours), or flat out ridiculously silly (anything from 1973-1981), or reek of being way too serious (One Hit through Rain Fall Down).

what about the sex drive video





i always thought this has a sorta undercover videos for the 90's kind of vibe to it and charlie is just great in it as micks phycologist

as for the 73-81 period being ridiculous and silly you gotta admit it worked pretty well here




Re: The Rolling Stones: Promo Video Restoration | Mercury Studios
Posted by: frankotero ()
Date: September 12, 2024 00:33

Love Is Strong, Like A Rolling Stones and Anybody Seen My Baby are epic in my opinion. Saint Of Me also. But Jumpin' Jack Flash with the face paint took everything to a different level. The raw energy captured there is one of Rock And Roll's greatest moments.

Re: The Rolling Stones: Promo Video Restoration | Mercury Studios
Posted by: GasLightStreet ()
Date: September 12, 2024 02:42

I forgot how silly Sex Drive is. It's like a mild She Was Hot.

Charlie, as usual, dapper and elegantly funny.

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