The Rolling Stones - Flowers (London)

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  1. Mylene

    Mylene Senior Member

    I made a deluxe Edition. Here's the bonus tracks

    Ruby Tuesday ~ Melanie
    Think ~ Chris Farlowe*
    Let's Spend the Night Together ~ David Bowie
    Lady Jane ~ David Garrick
    Out of Time ~ Chris Farlowe
    My Girl ~ The Temptations
    Back Street Girl ~ Bobby Darin
    Please Go Home ~ Izzy Stradlin
    Mother's Little Helper ~ Liz Phar
    Take it or Leave It ~ The Searchers
    Ride On, Baby ~ Chris Farlowe
    Sittin on a Fence ~ Twice as Much

    * I cheated. There's no decent cover versions of HYSYMBSITS
     
  2. 300man

    300man Well-Known Member

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    Was going through a box of albums i recently picked up and found a Rolling Stones Flowers LP. It is the London records, Mono, Red label...but the songs are different than what's listed on the album cover? AHH ok I am looking at the LP now and the title on the record label is " The Rolling Stones " with ARL6291 in block letters pressed in the vinyl. Ok so this is a American release of there first album in a Flowers jacket. Tricky.
     
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  3. nikosvault

    nikosvault Forum Resident

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    Am I the only one who thinks that the non-Aftermath tracks actually are preferable on the old ABKCO CD (75092)?

    The London disc have fade-ups (Please Go Home) and noise reduction (Backstreet Girl) on a number of tracks.

    In fact the stereo Ruby Tuesday on the ABKCO might be the best I have heard! (and I have the London/SACD Hot Rocks, BtN and Flowers)
     
  4. Adam9

    Adam9 Русский военный корабль, иди на хуй.

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    "Have You Seen Your Mother Baby" is in fake stereo though.
     
  5. nikosvault

    nikosvault Forum Resident

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    Oh it's dreadful! Yes, that one track is not from Aftermath.

    But these tracks might not sound better anywhere else...

    Stereo
    Ruby Tuesday
    Backstreet Girl
    Please Go Home
    Sittin' On A Fence

    My Girl
    Ride On, Baby


    Let's Spend the Night Together is a little bright compared to the London BtB/Hot Rocks 1.
     
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  6. Adam9

    Adam9 Русский военный корабль, иди на хуй.

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    "Ruby Tuesday" definitely sounds better on Grrr!
    It's the correct mix, like the Abkco Flowers, but it sounded dull to me on Flowers.
    I don't remember how the other tracks sounded but I am happy with the 2002 remasters for those.
    Interesting about "Let's Spend The Night Together". @lukpac mentioned that the EQ on it from the new Japanese CD issue of Through The Past Darkly is different.
     
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  7. nikosvault

    nikosvault Forum Resident

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    Isn't that just the 2002 stereo version?

    Yes, the London version is a little dull.
     
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  8. nikosvault

    nikosvault Forum Resident

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    So apparently the Grrr version is fixed and the sound is good as well.

    But my opinion on the other tracks remains.

    So if one owns the London Aftermath and More Hot Rocks (best version of "Have You Seen Your Mother") I recommend the old ABKCO CD over the London disc for the remaining tracks.
     
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  9. marcb

    marcb Senior Member

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    It was a UK export pressing on the Decca label. The stereo is somewhat rare. The mono is really rare.
     
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