Comments on: More information on the Scorpio Rolling Stones boxset

By: booboo

booboo — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 15:46:20 +0000

This is a genuine Scorpio release…not done by someone else using there name. I agree that there is not much new stuff but now we have the most important stuff together in one set.

By: erikbt

erikbt — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 22:36:35 +0000

@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

By: LedMan

LedMan — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 19:30:26 +0000

erikbt, any other impressions about this release?

By: erikbt

erikbt — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 16:44:15 +0000

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.

By: gsparaco

gsparaco — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 16:30:23 +0000

Thanks for the early review Erik. I appreciate that. Whether it is the real Scorpio or isn’t shouldn’t be too much of an issue. I’ve been told it is the real Scorpio guy. But regardless, there may or may not be full review of this title. I’ve not decided yet.

By: erikbt

erikbt — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 15:25:44 +0000

“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.

By: Lordbud

Lordbud — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:50:19 +0000

My usual suspect in the East just updated with the tracklist info. I don’t see even one previously undiscovered/unreleased track. Of course if you haven’t already gotten ahold of this material in the past, then this is a nice package filled with numerous officially unreleased songs. The version of Suzie Q sounds exactly like the released version with a tiny bit of studio chatter(?) at the beginning.

By: gsparaco

gsparaco — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:20:00 +0000

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

By: erikbt

erikbt — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 08:00:01 +0000

Well – the artwork looks wonderful – just placed on order for this box. Hope to see a review of it here at CMR as well