Rolling Stones/Goats Head Soup Rarities & Alternate Mixes

The Rolling Stones’ tour this year has been canceled due to the pandemic, but various deluxe editions of “GOATS HEAD SOUP” have been released as if to appease enthusiasts around the world. Ta. It was also an opportunity for a number of rare tracks to see the light of day, with the highlight being “Scarlet” featuring Jimmy Page, whose existence has been known for a long time. The unreleased song, which was familiar to enthusiasts from Boot, was officially released under the title “Criss Cross” after “Save Me”. As many different mixes have been discovered so far, it will be a deep emotion for enthusiasts who have been listening to the same song on boot until now. Over the past few years, it is a fact that the Stones have started to discover rare sound sources on an album-by-album basis, which is a welcome fact, but it is also true that the tracks were originally left unfinished. New songs by Mick and performances by other members are inevitably added to the release. I can understand that it is an unavoidable work since it is officially released, but if you are an enthusiast, you want to listen to it in its original state even if it is unfinished. In fact, because this release was made possible, I think it’s a good opportunity to reconsider the existence of unfinished outtakes and other mixes that have been circulating in the past. Therefore, what will be released this time is a compilation of mix differences and outtakes related to “GOATS HEAD SOUP”. This concept already existed in items made overseas, but this time we traced back to the original sound source and carefully restored the sound quality and localization issues of each song. Furthermore, by dividing the songs recorded on the album and those related to the deluxe edition into the first disc, and the outtakes into the second disc, not only has the content been enriched, but the ease of access as a resource has also been improved. For example, the initial mix version of “Dancing With Mr. D,” which opens the first album, drops to monaural after the guitar solo, but this time we fixed as much as possible the unnatural feeling after it became mono. . I also deleted any unrelated music that seemed to have been transferred to the original tape. This point alone will make you realize how carefully the sound source selection and restoration work for this release was done. In addition, the early take of “Silver Train (I)”, which has been available only in monaural sound sources for a long time, has improved its narrow range sound quality as much as possible. Many of Glyn Johns’ rough mixes and other mixes of the songs on the album, which have been familiar from acetate sources, are at a near-complete level, and some of them are hard to tell at first glance, but “100 Years Ago” Nicky Hopkins’ piano is not included, making it seem like a more solid performance. Compared to that, “Angie” is a mix where the piano is placed in the center of the stereo, and “Winter” has a more modest echo added to Mick’s vocals.The differences are worth listening to carefully with headphones. In that respect, “Criss Cross” is easy to understand because the mix is ​​completely different from the version officially released this time. “You Should Have Seen Her Ass”, which was reborn as “All The Rage” with new songs and lyrics by Mick for this release, can be heard here along with the rough vocals he sang at the time of recording. Masu. In addition to these familiar sound sources, this time we also include a more maniacal mix. That is the South African version of “Star Star”. South Africa, which has strict ethics, applied its own treatment to the chorus section, which contains words that are prohibited from broadcasting. Therefore, the word “fucker” in “star fucker” was unacceptable in South Africa, so they took the bold step of destroying the word. Therefore, every time that part is sung, a distorted low-pitched woofer-like sound sounds like “star” and “star”, which is a strange result. This is also an officially released sound source, so there are probably some enthusiasts who knew about its existence, but if they actually listened to it, there would be few. Therefore, this time we have carefully transferred the original South African version and made it into a CD. The second album carefully compiles outtakes from the album. All of these outtakes are monaural and the work for recording the album was not progressed, but the characteristic of these outtakes is that they often have a mellow tone. It is especially valuable to be able to listen to the original tracks of “Tops” and “Waiting On A Friend”, which were later reused and released in “TATTOO YOU”, the former being shelved without vocals, and the latter. You can see that Mick had included a provisional song in falsetto. It is really convenient to be able to listen to all of these together and carefully select the best sound sources. The remaining part of the second disc contains the soundtrack of the music video made when “GOATS HEAD SOUP” was released. Mick performs live songs with karaoke in the background, so the audio alone is enough to listen to. Moreover, although it is monaural, it is recorded with the highest sound quality. The concept of this title is a compilation that carefully compiles sound sources that cannot be covered in the deluxe edition, but the title is Part 2 to complement the previous DX! THE ROLLING STONES – GOATS HEAD SOUP RARITIES & ALTERNATIVE MIXES: PART 2(2CD) Disc 1 (66:57) 01. Dancing With Mr.D (Alternate Early Version) (a) 02. 100 Years Ago (Different Stereo Mix) ( a) 03. Angie (Different Stereo Mix) (a) 04. Silver Train (I) (b) 05. Silver Train (II) (c) 06. Silver Train (III) (c) 07. Hyde Your Love (Different Stereo Mix) (d) 08. Winter (Different Stereo Mix) (a) 09. Star Star (South Africa LP censored mix) (a) 10. Criss Cross (I) (d) 11. Criss Cross (II) (d ) 12. Criss Cross (III) (a) 13. Criss Cross (IV) (a) 14. Criss Cross (V) (a) 15. All The Rage (Different Stereo Mix) (e) Disc 2 (49:58 ) 1. Fast Talking, Slow Walking (e) 2. Windmill (I) (e) 3. Windmill (II) (f) 4. Separately (e) 5. Tops (e) 6. Waiting On A Friend (e) BONUS TRACKS 7. Dancing With Mr.D (PV Soundtrack) (g) 8. Silver Train (PV Soundtrack) (g) 9. Angie #1 (PV Soundtrack) (g) 10. Angie #2 (PV Soundtrack) (g) ) 11. Angie (Soundtrack Remix) (e) (a) Dynamic Sound Studios, Kingston, Jamaica (25-30 November and 6-21 December 1972 & Island Studios, London 28 May – 20 June 1973) (b) Olympic Sound Studios , London & Stargroves, Newbury (21 October onwards & November 1970) (c) Island Studios, London (28 May ? 20 June 1973) (d) Olympic Sound Studios, London (23 & 26 May 1973) (e) Dynamic Sound Studios , Kingston, Jamaica 25-30 November & 6-21 December 1972 (f) Village Recorder, Los Angeles (27 January – 5 February 1973) (g) LWT Studios, London (30 June 1973)