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Post by roadhouse on Mar 12, 2024 15:18:21 GMT
Just for the fans who love the Live E. P.
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Post by allyp on Mar 13, 2024 11:19:29 GMT
Why did various hits compilations always include the album version which never was a single?
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Post by roadhouse on Mar 13, 2024 15:48:08 GMT
Why did various hits compilations always include the album version which never was a single? I'm not really sure. Maybe they thought a batch of studio recordings played together better in terms of sound at the time. But that doesn't explain why they used the live version of Caroline, but by then some years had past, maybe they looked at it differently, plus Caroline live at the NEC was needed to be the 12th single of the 12 gold bars 2 album. |
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Post by roadhouse on Mar 16, 2024 17:57:48 GMT
Why did various hits compilations always include the album version which never was a single? I've given your question a bit more thought. Last night I dug out my vinyl single of the Live E. P. and to be honest the sound quality isn't that great, I think the recording was either not mixed very well, or whether the actual recording was done with cheap basic equipment. Compared to Caroline live at the NEC the sound on that is excellent, and all the instruments, vocals hits you between the eyes, just hear those thumping drums kicking in, the whole listening experience is awesome. So all things concidered I think that's why they used the clean studio version for compilations. Not something all fans want, but perhaps the reasons. |
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Post by Quoincidence on Mar 16, 2024 18:19:43 GMT
Why did various hits compilations always include the album version which never was a single? I've given your question a bit more thought. Last night I dug out my vinyl single of the Live E. P. and to be honest the sound quality isn't that great, I think the recording was either not mixed very well, or whether the actual recording was done with cheap basic equipment. Compared to Caroline live at the NEC the sound on that is excellent, and all the instruments, vocals hits you between the eyes, just hear those thumping drums kicking in, the whole listening experience is awesome. So all things concidered I think that's why they used the clean studio version for compilations. Not something all fans want, but perhaps the reasons. Not cheaply done, nowt wrong with the sound quality either. The gigs were recorded on the Rolling Stones Mobile Unit, the same one used to record the Live! gigs at the Glasgow Apollo. One issue with the Live E.P. mix, like the Live! album, is they went for crowd ambience over band clarity in the mix. Live At The N.E.C. is also not something to compare it to considering it was overdubbed and recorded on 24 track tape. |
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Post by roadhouse on Mar 16, 2024 19:32:38 GMT
I've given your question a bit more thought. Last night I dug out my vinyl single of the Live E. P. and to be honest the sound quality isn't that great, I think the recording was either not mixed very well, or whether the actual recording was done with cheap basic equipment. Compared to Caroline live at the NEC the sound on that is excellent, and all the instruments, vocals hits you between the eyes, just hear those thumping drums kicking in, the whole listening experience is awesome. So all things concidered I think that's why they used the clean studio version for compilations. Not something all fans want, but perhaps the reasons. Not cheaply done, nowt wrong with the sound quality either. The gigs were recorded on the Rolling Stones Mobile Unit, the same one used to record the Live! gigs at the Glasgow Apollo. One issue with the Live E.P. mix, like the Live! album, is they went for crowd ambience over band clarity in the mix. Live At The N.E.C. is also not something to compare it to considering it was overdubbed and recorded on 24 track tape. Maybe it's just me, but the reproduction on my vinyl single doesn't sound as good as the live album of 76. |
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