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Playing catch up, the Dog and cat label have finally put out their own version of the Paris 2002 studio recordings. Rush released by various other labels upon it’s leak (We put out an over view here) the Dn’C label have padded theirs out with ‘Stripped’ studio outtakes from 1995. ...
July, 2018
June, 2018
- 29 June
The Empress Valley label announce Stones IEMS.
Hot on the heals of the announcements of Xavel’s Rolling Stones announcements, the EV label have been kind enough to allow us access to theirs. These are rough mix versions for the finished product and taken from MP3 (for samples) – Enjoy! Midnight Rambler If you liked this review, buy ...
- 25 June
The Stones Sessions 2002 – The review
This all started with a simple thread on IORR. One collector who dropped hints about the tape he had for trade – the files were a bunch of takes from the Stones sessions of recording new tracks for an alleged brand new album recorded at the Guillaume Tell St. ...
- 24 June
Stones IEMs incoming!
The Stones No Filter tour has just moved on to Europe but Xavel have announced their recordings of the British leg – A mixture of IEM recordings and audience recordings, here we finally got what we wanted. No Filter Tour 2018 – Live in London 1st Night (2CD)[XAVEL-SMS-162] is a ...
April, 2018
- 26 April
Rattlesnake release the Rolling Stones
The fourth (At least that I know of) release of the Paris 2002 sessions has been announced by European producer, Rattlesnake. Following the example set by Goldplate, they are issuing an extended version of the sessions as put together by a fan. It should be easier to obtain in Europe ...
- 25 April
The Rolling Stones 2002 sessions on Moonchild
Dependent on what you saw first, either the Moonchild or Goldplate labels won the race in getting the Rolling Stones 2002 sessions out first but there was only a day between the winners and the silver stand. The Moonchild have gone with the basics approach and settled on the core, ...
- 25 April
April’s Golden Egg releases
The Golden Eggs label have recently announced their latest raft of new releases. Their Pink Floyd release this month, ‘Welcome To Vienna’ from the 1st of February, 1977, has been upgraded from a brand new tape transfer. An excellent audience recording. The Kiss release, ‘Live In Rome’ is another audience ...
- 18 April
New titles from Moonchild and an EV announcement!
The Japanese budget label, Moonchild has recently dropped a few new titles, two from the Stones, one of Fleetwood Mac. The first is ‘Live’r Than You’ll Ever Be’. A ‘stereo matrix’ (2 mono audience recordings: #1 TMOQ source / #2 alternate source, including parts from a mono soundboard recording (FM ...
- 18 April
The great Stones leak of 2018 on silver disk.
I must admit, I always thought that the first release of the Stones Paris sessions from 2002 – Leaked only 6 days ago – would be on pro-CDR, this the Goldplate label from Japan have delighted and surprised me by announcing their release first. Featuring additional songs not on the ...
- 9 April
The Rolling Stones – No Filter In Stockholm (Crystal Cat CC 1087/ 88)
The Rolling Stones, “No Filter In Stockholm” (Crystal Cat CC 1087/ 88) Disk 1; Intro / Sympathy For The Devil / It’s Only Rock’n Roll / Tumbling Dice / Just Your Fool / Ride ‘Em On Down / Under My Thumb / Sweet Virginia / You Can’t Always Get What ...
March, 2018
- 26 March
The new CC titles – Preview
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- 21 March
Brand new titles on Crystal Cat
The Crystal Cat label have just announced two new titles to their catalogue; There’s their first Stones title for a while, ‘No Filter In Stockholm’ presents the Cat’s own recording of the band at the Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden on the 12th of October, 2017. Three bonus tracks were recorded ...
- 20 March
The Rolling Stones – La Gioia Semplice (Golden Eggs – Egg 5/6)
The Rolling Stones, ‘La Gioia Semplice’ (Golden Eggs – Egg 5/6) Disk 1; Intro / Sympathy For The Devil / It’s Only Rock’n Roll / Tumbling Dice / Just Your Fool / Ride ‘Em On Down/ Let’s Spend The Night Together / Con Le Mie Lacrime / You Can’t Always Get What You Want / Paint It Black / Honky ...
- 16 March
New releases from the Far East
A group of assorted rarities and upgrades has appeared within the past week; Pink Floyd, ‘Complete Copenhagen 1971’ is the SpeakEzy labels release of this ‘Atom Heart Mother’ era tour show. Roger Waters, ‘Us And Them North America 2017 – Live in Tampa’ is a multi IEM and audience matrix ...
February, 2018
- 20 February
The Rolling Stones – The Last Time For A While (Rattlesnake RS 308/09)
The Rolling Stones, ‘The Last Time For A While’ (Rattlesnake RS 308/09) And, lo, the Rolling Stones landed their plane in style. The 13th date on their ‘No Filter’ tour and another widely anticipated show (Full disclosure: I was in the Amsterdam a week after the Stones had played, a ...
- 16 February
The Rolling Stones – Hamburg 2017 (No Label)
The Rolling Stones, ‘Hamburg 2017’ (No Label) Disc 1 – Intro / Sympathy for the Devil / It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll / Tumbling Dice / Out of Control / Just Your Fool / Ride ‘Em on Down / Play With Fire / You Can’t Always Get What You Want / Dancing With Mr. ...
January, 2018
- 17 January
A new label appears – Golden Eggs
A new year supplies a new label titled, ‘Golden Eggs’ and this new kid on the block has some sweet releases to begin with; ‘Springteen On Broadway’ is the complete show from the Walter Kerr theatre, New York, played on the 21st of of October, 2017 – Reproduced here from ...
- 4 January
Rattlesnake returns
Following their recent new releases, the Rattlesnake label return with three exclusive new releases. Their Robert Plant release, ‘Jazz à Vienne’ is a soundboard source from the festival of the same name in France on the 1st of July, 2014. Bonus tracks come from an un-broadcast radio show recorded at ...
December, 2017
- 7 December
The Rolling Stones – “All Meat Music” Winter Tour 1973 (No Label)
The Rolling Stones, “All Meat Music” Winter Tour 1973 (No label) Intro / Brown Sugar / Bitch / Rocks Off / Gimme Shelter / Route 66 / It’s All Over Now / Happy / Tumbling Dice / No Expectations / Sweet Virginia / You Can’t Always Get What You Want ...
November, 2017
- 12 November
More Rolling Stones from Goldplate
In celebration of the reissue of ‘Their Majesties Satanic Request’ the gold-plate label have put together the ultimate collectors set. Using all the collectable material that Midnight Beat, Scorpio, et al brought us previously, this multi media set features all the known bits and bobs from these psychedelic sessions. The ...