Collectors Music Reviews

Hopefully there will be a review here. Not sure though.

“Scorpio” didn’t even use the best sources, nor printed the correct info. For instance “Loving Cup” is NOT an early studio version, but the Montreux PROMO version (now available officially), and “Let It Rock” is taken from vinyl with crackles (while we have it officially released on CD by now).
I haven’t “compared” track by track, but to these ears there’s nothing new here.
Meanwhile – it’s a great selection of songs – and a very neat package. Something Rolling Stones should have released, instead of that overpriced “Exile Deluxe” (which is a downgrade compared to the original LP release)
So – I recommend this Scorpio release to people who don’t have this material before – but untill I have listened more to it (not through with the 6 discs yet) there are no upgrades nor sensations.
Some songs are even missing the first second (for instance “I Don’t Know Why”) which is really irritating, and so uneccessary, since it’s available without the FADE IN elsewhere. Obviously this “Scorpio” label is not the same people as the “real Scorpio” – but some other Rolling Stones fans with a CD presser.
Erik.

Yes it’s an “early review”, gsparaco, as I’m in my summer house, and don’t have my entire CD collection with me, to compare. Only some of them. I still wanted to post my impressions of this release, since the expectations seems to be real high on message boards and stuff. If I’m incorrect about one or two songs being upgrades – I won’t be astonished. Then again; I think there won’t be.

@LedMan, yes there’s some nuggets – like the complete “Johnny B Goode”, and some commets before “Suzie Q” starts…just some examples. All in all it’s a terrific compilation.
What other impressions are you thinking about ? If you’re thinking about the box-front-artwork….it looks they’re stuck against my window – just like the local butterflies