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Do any of your Rolling Stones recordings bring "Satisfaction"?

Before I became a snobby audiophile I loved the Rolling Stones.  But as my system grew and I discovered all kinds of sounds in recordings (CD as well as Vinyl) that I had never heard before and the openness and depth of soundstage that was a wonder, I never had that same Wow moment with the Stones recordings.  Actually the best sound I have found came from the Hot Rocks double LP.  Has anyone else had a better experience with their recordings?  Having gone through so many remasters, nothing seems to have changed.  Sticky Fingers should be something better than we get.  The opening riff of Brown Sugar has always seemed so muddy.  My rant, any thoughts?

udog
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quincy
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Absure song....likely most have not heard it.

"Waiting on a Friend".  

I really like it!  It has some sort of magic that touches emotions.....
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mysteriousmrm
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Physically, the London-label LPs hold up well over the years. Their pressings and vinyl quality seem solid. As for the sound, the Stones are not a clean band, but a grungy sounding one by choice. They used a mobile recording system during the Exile/Sticky Fingers era—that suggest to me that they cared more about keeping their vibe loose and free rather than employing the ideal, state-of-the-art studio. Maybe the audio clarity that we audiophiles look for is not what they sought. That being said, I do wish that Sticky Fingers had a higher fidelity sound. Sigh.
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geoffkait
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The ones that got a lot of air play early 60s sounded terrific. One assumes they were 45s.
udog OP
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Skyscraper, you and I are on the same page. I used to skip school senior year and ride over to the ocean with a buddy playing Let It Bleed on an 8 track.  I still hope to hear it in all its glory.  I have had moments of bliss with it, but not consistently.  Maybe it was due to an altered state.
Thanks for all the discussion.  If nothing else I'm digging out all of my Stones catalog and have found a pristine Some Girls which will be on the TT tonight. 
Michael Green, I'm starting to think about my system as well.  On other threads I've considered the power of my amp and whether it is up to what some Stones recordings require.
BTW found a podcast Sound Opinion that discusses the making of Exile.  Pretty good.
I'll be checking out the recordings again and simply enjoying the music.  Thanks
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