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Are you going to buy the Rolling Stones SACDs?

I've preordered a few already. I suspect that the recordings, despite remastering, will be far less than what SACD is capable of reproducing. But it is exciting to see a large block of music from major artists come out in the new format, and that's why I'm buying. What do you think the major labels (especially Sony, that controls vast numbers of recordings AND manufactures SACD equipment) are waiting for? Seems logical to me that getting more software out would speed sales of the electronics and interest more of the general public in the new format. Releasing SACDs would also immediately protect the record companies from copyright infringement, at least until someone manufactures an SACD burner.
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I started off with 40 licks and I was so impressed I started to add a few individual albums; Aftermath, Beggars Banquet and Let it Bleed. For me, these remasters were an absolute revelation.
I saw their first concert in Detroit in the mid 60s and I was hooked. My interest in them faded after Sticky fingers and I had seen them "Live" 4 times by that point. I used to mention to my LP friends how bad they had always been recorded compared to their "Live" concert sound.
These SACD hybrids (that I listen to only as CD through my Wadia 860x) sound fabulous. In my humblest opinion; the last song on the 40 Licks CD "Losing my Touch" by Keith Richards is worth the price of the whole 40. If you don't buy any of the re-issues and you even slightly like the Stones; BUY the 40 Licks CDs, you will not be sorry.

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