The Rolling Stones – The Rolling Stones In Mono

"Their Satanic Majesties Request" in this box is not the original mono pressing. Why, in the original you can hear two bells.

The Rolling Stones In Mono CD box set is worth getting. I would not listen to or listen to throughout your life Let It Bleed, Beggars Banquet, Stray Cats and The Rolling Stones first studio album (UK version, I would get the US version). Let It Bleed and Beggars Banquet mono albums are not real mono albums though fold downs/stereo mixes folded-down into mono (which is without stereo separation). Fold downs would be like listing to another format as in super audio CD/SACD, reel-to-reel, vinyl, 8 track and cassette tape. Fun fact, there is a fold down of The Rolling Stones Sticky Fingers and it is the last album that was under mono by The Rolling Stones though was only on vinyl as a promo. Stray Cats is really like just an extra disc that came in the CD box set instead of an album since it is not sold outside the CD box set. The only track you need on Stray Cats is Con Le Mie Lacrime (which I would have as a single digital). Most of the other tracks you can get on Singles Collection: The London Years and the rest on More Hot Rocks (Big Hits & Fazed Cookies). The tracks that are mono on Singles Collection: The London Years is the tracks that is on the CD box set. If you would keep listing to Stray Cats throughout your life than it is not worth getting Singles Collection: The London Years since all The Rolling Stones tracks are on the CD box set besides Paint It, Black (Mono Extended Version) that is on Forty Licks. The Rolling Stones studio albums starting from Aftermath is when they really become true albums. The Rolling Stones US version of the first studio album in mono is better than the UK version in mono because studio albums before Aftermath, the US studio versions are better. If the US versions in studio was better than the same should be in mono. It would be nice to have the mono version too. Studio tracks of the three UK studio albums by The Rolling Stones that is before Aftermath is on the first five US Studio albums. The Rolling Stones US version of the first studio album fits better with the US studio albums of before Aftermath than the UK version. The US studio albums of before Aftermath just fit together better. If you get the three studio versions of UK studio albums before Aftermath, you would not need The Rolling Stones England's Newest Hit Makers or Hot Rocks 1964-1971 (other albums have Paint It Black). More Hot Rocks (Big Hits & Fazed Cookies) can go really well with Hot Rocks 1964-1971 for being part two. The Rolling Stones first five US studio albums and the UK studio albums of after should be the main cannon of The Rolling Stones studio albums. The only time I would not want a studio album from a music artist I really like is if at least most of the tracks are on another studio album. All the tracks from the Jerry Cantrell studio album Degradation Trip is on Degradation Trip Volumes 1 & 2 and Degradation Trip is not worth having if you would get music from Jerry Cantrell. All the albums do fit in the CD box set and they are not random.

I typically try to pick up originals as the majority of reissues/remasters albums we see today cannot match their original releases (which were successful for a reason). This box set is one of the exceptions - the quality of these are definitely superior to the orignal pressings I own.

Just in from 45 RPM Audiophile. I take his opinion very highly. He does a head to head matchup between the 2016 and 2023 boxes. If you’re interested in a VC community mavin’s opinion, I posted the full video below.

https://youtu.be/jxfytNwcS8c

Apparently, the vinyl box is being reissued later this month (on colored vinyl). I'm assuming they'll be using the same stampers etc. The bloke from Parlogram auctions gave it a positive review in terms of sound quality, vinyl quality, packaging, etc.

If it's as good as the black vinyl edition, get on it!

https://youtu.be/wTVw6zKYPMQ

Watch Merbar.com. They often do "random" 24hr or so flash sales on various items. Grabbed it last week when it was on sale for $360, then added a 30% off holiday code (couldn't believe it worked), so brought it down to $250!
Realize this scenario is rare, but I think a flash sale could happen again. This set is way overpriced.

Not trying to plug Amazon, but if you apply for an Amazon credit card online, they give you a $150 gift card when accepted which you can use at checkout when purchasing this. Quite a deal imo when it costs $450.

New Box in January 2023: Coloured vinyl doesn´t really fit to the design of this box and to mono records. Same like for jazz vinyl, IMO.

Ordered this box set in July 2022 from the Netherlands.. Just logged in at Amazon. Status: delivery 5 th of november! Let’s see what is going to happen..

Is this really getting re-released October 26th? Still no info on if the rumors were true.