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Help, what's the best "Sticky FIngers?"

Can you point me towards the best sounding version of the Stones "Sticky Fingers." I've got the Virgin/Abko cd version, a well worn original US lp pressing (too well worn to really evaluate,) and a near mint MFSL lp. They all leave a lot to be desired in my opinion. The main problem with the MFSL is that the engineer mastered it with an exremely low sound level. I've got to turn the volume up to near maximum, so even with a well vacuumed record, there is too much awareness of groove noise or the occsional tic. This recording is the only one I've ever found with such an extreme case of this. Any suggestions?
photon46
surfgod
229 posts
 
The Stones Rocks..... on Ampex 4 track 7.5 or 3.75 IPS. I am telling you guys, factory pre-recorded reel to reel will revolutionize your systems. You have got to experience this firsthand. While at the last Stereophile show the talk was at one of the exhibits, a scully 1/2 inch 30 IPS reel to reel master tape. Well my reels are not that good, but an excellent scaled down version of the master tape. Will surpass any vinyl rig.
qdrone
1,039 posts
 
My advice WAIT. I go to a web site for Better Records every now and then to look for vinyl and the guy is brutaly honest about the albums he sells. It's refreshing. I mean how many people will tell you the Classic remasters of Led Zeppelin II and III suck. I purchased copies of Exile on Main Street and Beggars Banquet on RTI but have not opened them up. I bought these over a year ago but I don't think Stick Fingers was offered. Wait until someone does a decent job and for now listen to your MOFI. I have the MOFI and it sounds o.k. ims alot of detail but no warmth.
photon46 OP
1,088 posts
 
Qdrone, thanks for pointing me to that web site. He evalauted some pressings I wasn't aware of which I'll keep an eye out for.
musicdoc
320 posts
 
as regards the above-mentioned site, all i can say is CAVEAT EMPTOR. some egregious and incorrect claims have been made in the past regarding reissues. a very effective salesman, to be sure. got a good amount of my money until i wised up. YMMV.
qdrone
1,039 posts
 
I have ordered from them but as you said everyone has there own opinion of what sounds good. Would I order the Classic remaster of Graham Nash's Songs for Beginners? Why I have an original pressing in mint shape that sounds great. Would I order the Clasic remaster of David Crosby's If Only I Could Remember My Name? Yeah and I did because my original copy was starting to show some age. Oh by the way it does sound great,one of my top three albums to listen to when it's raining. The other two Lifestyle's by John Klemmer and In the Land of Grey and Pink side two by Caravan.
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