The source for their discs are existing releases. They unnecessarily ravage them with further noise reduction, excessive EQ and audio compression, burn that on CDRs and sell them as "upgrades" or "remasters".
Potted Shrimp Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sister Morphine puts out useless re-re-re-releases > for some time now! I do not understand the hype > for this 'label'.......... > > So Keith, what was your inspiration naming the > album Let it Bleed? 'I'll tell you what it would > have been now: It would have been your face!'
That's not 100% true. The LivR 30th Anny edition was great. Chess Sessions is brilliant. San Diego '69's great. Leeds '71 is like hearing a different concert. SM, or Cool Cool Hand, per his moniker, tweaks and equalizes the sound of the source recording.
Some like the revised sound, some don't. If ya don't like it, don't buy it. I believe SM has a liberal returns policy. It is not a 'rip off' label by any means. They provide very, very decent coverart, and at the very worst, better sound than previously released versions.
For a casual Stones collector who wants only the best for his collection, SM is the perfect label.
"The wonder of Jimi Hendrix was that he could stand up at all he was so pumped full of drugs." Patsy, Patsy Stone
Cool Hand Com puter Upgrade Or a New Found Show Tape???
Thanks Andy for your post! I believe that you are correct about Closer Than Close, and all of the recent SM release's have been computer enhancements by Cool Cool Hand!!
I love the SM enhancements for the most part. GGR is much better than Handsome Girls for example. Whether any boot is worth paying for is another matter entirely.
why did SM release closer than close part one , only original title btw and then never release part two, are they waiting to copy it from another label as usual
Mark,it probably was by accident that the 'Good Sister' released an orginal! They really haven't been the same since "C" left and started the C2C Stones Label! Unfortunately,C2C hasn't released any recent Stones CD's, but when they did release a Stones Show, at least it was an original!
While it is acknowledged that the 'Good Sister' can improve the sound of an existing stones show, when is the last time they actually sent us an original show??? Perhaps as Mark said it ws Closer Than Close which was quite awhile ago..... Maybe they do miss "C"
Agreed - while they (he) may "improve" a f*cking show that's been around for 30-odd years, they have not unearthed a "new" recording...funnily enough, alot of collectors want shows that have not surfaced rather than re-hashed shows that we already have 2 versions of....??? Collectors are waiting for shows which haven't surfaced, not the Mickboy/SM/Fan Club/VGP re-masters we are seeing.
Us dry-mouthed fans were apoplectic about "Cold English Blood Runs Hot", weren't we? I mean, the Sr. Morphine site even had clips of the first three songs from the show!
Don't let's get all sanctimonius about the label, or its recent releases. Render unto The Good Sister what is The Good Sister's!!!
Older and wiser, I stite my kysse!
"The wonder of Jimi Hendrix was that he could stand up at all he was so pumped full of drugs." Patsy, Patsy Stone