Good news, thank god EMI is gone.

"Mr. Gorbechev - TEAR OPEN THESE VAULTS!"

"Four score and twenty years ago, we opened the vaults!"

"And on the 7th day, God rested and opened vaults and cracked a stiffY!"

I'l interpret what Universal mean by re-positioning the catalogue. It will be what the Doors have done. Re-master (again!), re-package (again!) and include some little extra goodies here and there. IE: Extra tracks, different versions etc.

The Doors have re-released their catalogue quite a few times. First it was originally when cd came out (and was dreadful!) Then, a few years ago in 24bit-96khz remasters, then only last year with yet another remixes, but this time with extra versions and even film clips! IE: 2-3 versions of Break on through, alternate version of Moonlight mile plus live or original promo clips.

This is just one way for the Stones to go!

How cool would it be to have, for example, Beggar's with a longer version of Sympathy? Maybe even one of the alternate versions. How about LIB with Brian Jones percussion mixed back in?? How about a REAL version of "Ya-ya's" with Satisfaction, Gimme Shelter and the full rambler??? How about Tattoo You with the Reggae version of Start me up?

Forget new music. Who the hell wants it? A killer cd of never heard of songs would be unreal! Heard in all their sonic glory. Remixed and not in crappy mp3. Lots of liner notes and who played what and all sorts of history snippets.

What about everything re-mixed into 5.1?

But what we'll get will probably be just the same old shit re-hashed with a "collectable" sticker or something.

EMI could have done better.But that cover was a poor marketing choice.Get the red tongue out front so people browsing might take a peak.ABB was lost on the shelves.

GAZZA WROTE:

"The lack of sales of their last album considering the fact that the Stones spent two years after its release touring to millions of people. 

They promoted Mick's solo work very badly as well. They've really gone downhill as a label in recent years, as evidenced by the shredding of so many artists from their label in recent months."

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Yeah, your right. EMI didn't do much at all last time out. Now, do you think this is because of advertising dollars they did not want to spend on an album that would most likely only sell between 3-5 million copies (I believe it ended up selling 3 million world wide).  3 million copies may seem like a lot. However, for a real major act it is only considered "fair". For a band with The Stones name it is on the low side (even for them).

*Do you think EMI simply did not want to spend tons on advertising and marketing when ultimately they knew it would not sell like crazy? This is my guess.

also: It will be neat to get a fresh start with a new lable. Now, will The Stones choose a new producer with this next album? My guess is they just "might" (although I think Was has done wonderful with them). They may feel a need to change it up and try a new direction. Not so much musically (but some-what musically) and over all to try a new approach.

They may feel they may be treading old water with Don Was and need something fresh (again, regardless of what happens from here on out I think Don Was did super with them)?

Or they could feel that they have such a good fit with him and they worked so well with him it would be too much a risk to try someone new or simply may not want to?

What is your opinion folks? Not based on what you'd like The Stones to do, but what you think they may do, or what may be in the cards for them next time out recording wise?

Ian

Ian Billen wrote on Jul 26^th, 2008 at 12:13am:




And, all of this, with or without Ronnie? I can't help but wonder how he will figure in all of this....

If he gets out of rehab, and hooks up with the girl again {his DRINKING BUDDY}, I fear it will be "all over now"....