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MOODY , DARK STONES CLASSIC.
It is interesting to read the reviews listed here, mostly comparing T.S.M.R. to Sgt. PEPPER.. I would suggest the true pairing would be T.S.M.R. and MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR.The overall feels of both albums are comparable, and the 'headspace' comes from a similar zone. PEPPER was akin to a vaudeville entertainment- it had a dramatic dynamic- everything leading inexorably to A DAY IN THE LIFE.
SATANIC MAJESTIES and MYSTERY TOUR both explore inner space by covering individual reveries, chemically or geographically assisted. I would suggest, for dark and moody mystery, CITADEL is every bit the equal of a DAY IN THE LIFE. The new remastering, especially in SACD is brilliant- sonic detail, and spatial clues are very apparent.Never mind the bollocks- if you love vintage psychedelia, add this to your collection, and make it your dark friend.
Submitted by David Martin (Mt. Martha, Australia.)
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Much too underrated
Their satanic majesties request is a very much underrated album. I must admit I didn't like it very much in the beginning (1967)either and that it took some time to start to like it. After 35 years I still like the tracks I liked then and those I didn't like never grew on me. "2000 light years from home" is a masterpiece, other favourites are "2000 men" "The Lantern" "She's a rainbow" and "In another land" and "Citadel"
The sound quality is OK. In headphones I can hear an improvement when compared to my previous european London/Decca version but then again (like i have said in all my reviews of the new remasters) those who have the most to benefit from these new remasters are those who have only heard the previous Abcko versions. We in europe who had the chance to buy the Decca/London releases in the middle of the 80's (then deleted and replaced with the Abcko versions) don't have much more to get from these new versions.
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Underrated of course
I think some of the reasons this album has that weak unfocused reputation is because it is unlike any Stones-album before or after but it is also dragged down but the weaker cuts. Had the Stones replaced "Gomper" and "See What Happens" with "We Love You" and "Dandelion" we would have had the gap between Aftermath/ Buttons to Beggars Banquet bridged in an un-interrupted flow.
Submitted by Chelsea (Atlanta, GA USA)
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The truth
A lot of people keep saying the stones put this album out because of the beatles sgt. pepper, NOT TRUE!. Decca and parlephone had an agreement where they would alternate releasing new material by both bands to milk as much money as they could from the public but someone at decca told parlephone about their satanic majesty, that's when it was decided to release sgt. pepper early, before their satanic majesty.
Submitted by asloanes (eugene, OR.)
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Esoteric, but the Best Stones I ever Heard
I was not a RS fan, mostly because most of the stuff I'd heard up until now was very much aligned with pop - they were catering to a very different audience and their music was 'accessible'. I had *never* heard any of these tracks on the radio, so when I took a listen throught this album, I was blown away. The Stones are fearless on this album, going off in experimental musical directions that most bands were not willing to do at the time.
In many ways, it does seem to be an "answer" to Sgt. Pepper, but I have been listening to that album since I was like 10 years old, and I can tell you it is very different. I agreee the look and feel is similar, but the Stones take a harder-edge approach and it is in fact darker than Sgt. Pepper. It also seems to be the predecessor to the early Pink Floyd format (Piper at the Gates of Dawn, etc.), although I think this album is far better than the Floyd's first attempt - it seems more focused and musical, whereas Piper is just an ecelectic collection of trippy jams.
Esoteric as it may be, this is my favorite Stones album and I think I am now officially a fan.
Submitted by seth.easton (Landover, MD, USA)
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