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GasLightStreet
With vinyl outselling CDs and cassettes as a hard copy format CDs continue to sell but based on things I've read CDs are still selling less each year.
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frankotero
Personally I don't see much reason to buy vinyl these days unless it's a very special pressing. Since word got out they use the same digital files for vinyl and CDs I normally go for the CD set, they take less space and not as heavy. Although if I had a small collection it would be great to have the full LP size editions.
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TIRED
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Maindefender
Quick response from uMusic customer care regarding Hot Stuff:
“Thank you for your patience! The official audio for this track will be what you will receive and hear when your item arrives!“

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shadooby
Yup. They missed out on a lot on the ouuttakes disc. Such a missed opportunity it really makes no sense. Not sure who’s really putting these sets together anymore.
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shadooby
Yup. They missed out on a lot on the ouuttakes disc. Such a missed opportunity it really makes no sense. Not sure who’s really putting these sets together anymore.
Yeah, pretty ridiculous TBH...I guess they just can't be bothered to do things properly like pretty much everyone else out there, just commission a guy to remix (not paying him enough to do any kind of QC apparently), upsample an old crappy video (instead of working out a deal to access the original tapes), rerecord a couple of songs, throw in some jams, that'll do...
I'll wait to hear if the book is any good and has anything new apart from the decades old stories that have been rehashed to death before buying this set, might as well stream it for free if not.
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TIRED
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wow i like that better then the actual black and blue cover
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frankotero
Clearly somebody's hearing the release before the original date that seems to be pushed back. Anyhow, to those in attendance I wish you happy rocking!
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gotdablouse
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shadooby
Yup. They missed out on a lot on the ouuttakes disc. Such a missed opportunity it really makes no sense. Not sure who’s really putting these sets together anymore.
Yeah, pretty ridiculous TBH...I guess they just can't be bothered to do things properly like pretty much everyone else out there, just commission a guy to remix (not paying him enough to do any kind of QC apparently), upsample an old crappy video (instead of working out a deal to access the original tapes), rerecord a couple of songs, throw in some jams, that'll do...
I'll wait to hear if the book is any good and has anything new apart from the decades old stories that have been rehashed to death before buying this set, might as well stream it for free if not.
Instead of the jams they could've included actual songs.
They also could've included unedited versions of Worried About You and Slave - those takes are most likely over 7 minutes long like a lot of what they did for decades. A no-fade of Crazy Mama. If it was recorded, the original idea of what became Start Me Up, which I've only read about, never actually come across any evidence of such a thing. Cellophane Trousers is an obvious one to include - the highly touted "all new music" for UNDERCOVER not being true but no one in 1983 probably knew that then - unless someone here had some studio boots from the 1975 sessions.
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MadMetaphoricalMax
Here's a link to my review of the full set for The Arts Desk ...
https://www.theartsdesk.com/new-music/rolling-stones-black-blue-turns-50-new-reissue
Hope you enjoy the read - the takeaway for me is that Les Abbatoirs is BRILLIANT - beautifully filmed, and not as lo fi as the web versions are (though still only mid-range quality), the Earls COurt set is great, stronger than quite a lot of LYL, with less sloppy Mick Vocals and the band sounds great in that cavern...
The jams, well, some of them are ok, but as I say in the piece there is so much they could have chosen, and these jams are the dullest - the boxed set needs to come with a nice fat wrap of smack & blow to get that live in the studio jam feeling...
The main album remix is good, but again, it goes for separation and clarity, and that is not always what you want in a Stones record. I wonder of the fade in on Hey Negrita carries over into the final package... it's not right!
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gotdablouse
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shadooby
Yup. They missed out on a lot on the ouuttakes disc. Such a missed opportunity it really makes no sense. Not sure who’s really putting these sets together anymore.
Yeah, pretty ridiculous TBH...I guess they just can't be bothered to do things properly like pretty much everyone else out there, just commission a guy to remix (not paying him enough to do any kind of QC apparently), upsample an old crappy video (instead of working out a deal to access the original tapes), rerecord a couple of songs, throw in some jams, that'll do...
I'll wait to hear if the book is any good and has anything new apart from the decades old stories that have been rehashed to death before buying this set, might as well stream it for free if not.
Instead of the jams they could've included actual songs.
They also could've included unedited versions of Worried About You and Slave - those takes are most likely over 7 minutes long like a lot of what they did for decades. A no-fade of Crazy Mama. If it was recorded, the original idea of what became Start Me Up, which I've only read about, never actually come across any evidence of such a thing. Cellophane Trousers is an obvious one to include - the highly touted "all new music" for UNDERCOVER not being true but no one in 1983 probably knew that then - unless someone here had some studio boots from the 1975 sessions.
Are you taking about the reggae version sometimes called Never Stop? What about the one on Tattoo You Deluxe? I have that on several boots. The Art Collins Tapes has what you’re referring too also. Would’ve nice to have any of those included here.
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gotdablouse
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shadooby
Yup. They missed out on a lot on the ouuttakes disc. Such a missed opportunity it really makes no sense. Not sure who’s really putting these sets together anymore.
Yeah, pretty ridiculous TBH...I guess they just can't be bothered to do things properly like pretty much everyone else out there, just commission a guy to remix (not paying him enough to do any kind of QC apparently), upsample an old crappy video (instead of working out a deal to access the original tapes), rerecord a couple of songs, throw in some jams, that'll do...
I'll wait to hear if the book is any good and has anything new apart from the decades old stories that have been rehashed to death before buying this set, might as well stream it for free if not.
Instead of the jams they could've included actual songs.
They also could've included unedited versions of Worried About You and Slave - those takes are most likely over 7 minutes long like a lot of what they did for decades. A no-fade of Crazy Mama. If it was recorded, the original idea of what became Start Me Up, which I've only read about, never actually come across any evidence of such a thing. Cellophane Trousers is an obvious one to include - the highly touted "all new music" for UNDERCOVER not being true but no one in 1983 probably knew that then - unless someone here had some studio boots from the 1975 sessions.

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MadMetaphoricalMax
Here's a link to my review of the full set for The Arts Desk ...
https://www.theartsdesk.com/new-music/rolling-stones-black-blue-turns-50-new-reissue
Hope you enjoy the read - the takeaway for me is that Les Abbatoirs is BRILLIANT - beautifully filmed, and not as lo fi as the web versions are (though still only mid-range quality), the Earls COurt set is great, stronger than quite a lot of LYL, with less sloppy Mick Vocals and the band sounds great in that cavern...
The jams, well, some of them are ok, but as I say in the piece there is so much they could have chosen, and these jams are the dullest - the boxed set needs to come with a nice fat wrap of smack & blow to get that live in the studio jam feeling...
The main album remix is good, but again, it goes for separation and clarity, and that is not always what you want in a Stones record. I wonder of the fade in on Hey Negrita carries over into the final package... it's not right!
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MadMetaphoricalMax
From my Arts Desk review:
"As for the Earls Court concert, it’s a great listen, less ragged that a lot of what went on Love You Live back in 1977, and features strikingly different takes on a number of songs, including a raved-up “Street Fighting Man” and a striking, set-closing “Sympathy for the Devil”. It retains something of the cavernous sound of the venue, with plenty of bottom end, and Jagger’s singing is a lot less sloppy, from the opening assault and battery of “Honky Tonk Women” through a superb “Hey Negrita” and “You Gotta Move”."
I really liked it, in short.