Are you going to buy the Rolling Stones SACDs?


I've preordered a few already. I suspect that the recordings, despite remastering, will be far less than what SACD is capable of reproducing. But it is exciting to see a large block of music from major artists come out in the new format, and that's why I'm buying. What do you think the major labels (especially Sony, that controls vast numbers of recordings AND manufactures SACD equipment) are waiting for? Seems logical to me that getting more software out would speed sales of the electronics and interest more of the general public in the new format. Releasing SACDs would also immediately protect the record companies from copyright infringement, at least until someone manufactures an SACD burner.
thsalmon
You can put a nice suit on a sack of crap - but it's still gonna be a sack of crap. The Stone's recordings have never been well engineered or well pressed (save for Satanic Majesty's Request). I don't know if the format can make them listenable. Early material was cutting edge musically, but let's face it - they've been irrelavent for years. To quote Bob Weir: "gone from livin on reds, vitamin C and coacaine to livin' on meds, vitamin E and Rogain...
Let It Bleed which I now own on CD/SACD hybrid doesn't sound in the slightest like a sack of crap........
Hmmm. Suffer Grace Slick's ridicule or make 300 million dollars, have fun and make hundreds of thousands happy??? Tough decision Mic...
I plan on buying "Sticky Fingers" and "Exile on Mainstreet"....not sure about the rest.
Unfortunate you guys don't get it - maybe all entertainers should retire at 49 - but where would that leave hollywood, oh yeah, and concert ticket sales? I'm thankful I grew up in the Stones' era because the real sack of crap is most of today's music - especially corporate slick FM/MTV one hit wonders.