Rolling Stones - Hackney Diamonds

I bought the vinyl. It's enjoyable, but I was amazed at the quality of the songs from these 70s something guys. 

You speak the truth slaw!

Not my cup of Twinings...

Ha...the problem is the intended audience is two generations removed.

The mix was made for earbuds. Brutal in a mid-fi system. 

IMHO... the Stones reached their creative musical pinnacle during the Mick Taylor years.

Another +vote for excellent Album(CD) and recording.

Happy Listening!

@audi-owe +1000

I bought the Blu-Ray Audio/CD version and as dyed in the wool Stones fan it's bloody awful. Previouly, Dirty Work was the worst but this takes the biscuit.

Dross, dross, dross.

Jagger knows how to make really great solo albums why he didn't do that and stick a Stones label on it only heaven knows.

I think it's a great album. It sounds good on my system. It's a very live sound with a lot of delays and reverb so it's not a "clean" sound but it's got great energy. 

DC has ~1,600 copies for sale.  Step right up...

To my ears the recording of Hackney Diamonds sounds the way fast food tastes.

The only issue I have is a bunch of 80 year olds doing the same old act.  No real progression of the music that one would expect from a lifetime of new experiences. Kinda sad really. Still a fan but only of the music they made that was somewhat innovative back then and  suited their age at the time.  I grew up with it after all. 

biwire, yeah the same way Exile on Main Street compares to Sticky Fingers. Exile was definitely a rush job to capitalize on the success of SF. 🙄

Fan of Hackney Diamonds and they had a lot of other material from those sessions that are going to be released.

Mom passed the morning of the album release. 
Sweet Sounds Of Heaven was played quite a few times that day. 

@Mapman.   I agree.  A lot of artists of that generation run out of new thoughts and interesting songs.  Perhaps the creative process ages as we do.  I played it on Qobuz.  Once.

Thought Micks' voice was in top form considering... ..

Not the best recording quality but enjoyable

^ like I initially said 😉

Good, not great considering Flowers, Beggars Banquet, Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers and The GOAT - Exile on Main Street. I did see them live on the Hackney Diamonds tour - they were fantastic. 

@mapman 

The only issue I have is a bunch of 80 year olds doing the same old act.  No real progression of the music that one would expect from a lifetime of new experiences.

Yeah. Funny how close "Hackney" is to hackneyed . . . "lacking significance through having been overused". 

Audi-Owe…if not for the greatness of their earlier work, they would probably never have gotten to the Mick Taylor years.  They were a sensation from the get-go, a grittier, bluesier alternative to The Beatles, with tentpole mega hits like The Last Time, Satisfaction, Paint It Black, and Sympathy For The Devil…before Brian Jones’ passing.  I pick Let It Bleed as the pinnacle, just as Taylor signed on.

Much deserved ink and buzz over the Stones for many years. 

I was hoping for an interesting song or two along the lines of Blue and Lonesome so purchased the deluxe package, which is OK but missing the authentic rawness of days gone by.

Saw the '72 Exile tour, which has never been equalled by another concert in my book.

Mick Taylor early years were indeed the best, but Keith is the engine that powers the band.

It's cool that Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts are on the album, but not in any way I could notice.

It’s okay for guys that age but give me the Jimmy Miller produced albums.

I was shocked and pleased when I first heard Hackney Diamonds.  Mick and the boys made a surprisingly good album.

As a teen I was a big Stones fan. In 1979 their tour came through Chicago. I told my best bud " We gotta see the Stones. Their all mid 30's now and this will probably be their last tour". Boy was I wrong, lol. 35 was old to a 16 year old.

I have alot of their albums. Most are not great quality. Exile probably worst. Appearently it was recorded on some moble gear. Probably too much dr*gs and alc*hol for them and crew to care about quality.

Undercover is surpriseingly good on vinyl. Very clear, dynamic and that machine gun guitar riff is goes way beyond speakers.

It was a fun album when it came out now almost 2 years ago. I haven't played it in a while. I have the Dolby Atmos mix and it's the best way to experience it IMHO. Especially the track woth Lady Ga Ga.

Sounds great on my rig.

:unsure:

It's just o.k. sound wise a bit bright on the mix. Most of the old Stones stuff has been remastered in SACD and is quite good on a quality player , system.

Saw them on this tour and couldn't believe it. Figured might be the last time seeing them - they are still going strong. Another 5 years in them at least. 4 or 5 classic hit have songs never sounded better - on CD record or live. Easy decision to go see them again if the opportunity arises. At this point they are so dialled in it's crazy. Obviously having a lot of fun too.