The Rolling Stones - The Rolling Stones in mono (16x Coloured Vinyl - numbered audiophile limited edition box set) - Multiple titles - LP Box set - 180 gram, Coloured vinyl, Remastered, Mono, Reissue - 2023

An exclusive, excellent quality special edition box-set of the Rolling Stones' first decade, in original mono recordings. This is a set of colored vinyl records.

Mono recordings are of better quality than the artificially produced stereo versions. And this one is really well remastered from first generation tapes.
In this era, they recorded the master in mono, stereo was more of a classical music thing at first.

The Rolling Stones in Mono (Limited Color Edition) was mastered by GRAMMY award-winning engineer Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering. For the project he utilized Direct Stream Digital (DSD) transfers from the original master recordings, with a sampling rate of 2,822,400. Lacquer cutting for vinyl was performed at Abbey Road Studios by Sean Magee. The Rolling Stones in Mono (Limited Color Edition) project has been overseen by Teri Landi, ABKCO’s GRAMMY award-winning Chief Audio Engineer.

During this period, most rock and pop recordings were mixed in mono, with the stereo version often an afterthought, and only dealt with following the completion of the original (mono) version of a given track. In short, mono reigned and this was, indeed, the case for the Rolling Stones at that time. While typical playback systems of the ’60s were less than sophisticated, the original mono recordings, especially as heard through quality components, were of the highest audio quality and had a powerful and very direct impact. “You felt you were in the room . . . listening to exactly what went down in the studio, no frills, no nothing,” Keith Richards wrote in his autobiography, Life. “Rock was a completely new musical form,” Mick Jagger explained in a 1995 Rolling Stone interview. “It hadn’t been around for ten years when we started doing it . . . You felt like one of the chosen few, one of the only ones in the world who would get to play with this new toy. We had evangelical fervor.” Late recording engineer Dave Hassinger explained how he mixed his ’64-’66 works for the Stones in mono. “They always played together at the same time. They would run the parts down, work out the changes here and there, nail it down, then start recording.”

These records are audiophile quality, very flat and heavy vinyl, all well centered. The mastering is very silent.

I purchased the set in February 2023 and it's a shame to admit, I never played much of it, it was a sentimental impulse buy for me, I would like to reinvest in other records :)
Half of these records are mint, never played. The other ones I only played a few times with a high quality B&O cartridge with a stylus pressure of only 1 grams MMC20CL (photo of record player only serves as an example, is not included in the sale)

This box with all items is in like-new excellent condition, in the original packaging and shipping box. I even saved the plastic shrink wrap with a hologram sticker. There's just one small wrinkle in the print on back of the box, see photos.

I am based in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, and you can pick it up personally for free.

Made in The Czech Republic
"Made in the EU" on record labels, "Made in Europe" on the sleeves.
First print run with 10,000 numbered copies. This item is #6284.
Plain white paper inner sleeves - except for 'Let it Bleed' has a printed sleeve.

'Stray Cats' is a double LP exclusive to this box set containing all non-lp tracks released in the 1960s.

Includes a 48 page booklet with photos and an essay by David Fricke.

"Paint It Black" includes a comma ("Paint It, Black"), replicating that mistake from initial releases.

Album 1
The Rolling Stones
A1 Route 66
A2 I Just Want To Make Love To You
A3 Honest I Do
A4 I Need You Baby
A5 Now I've Got A Witness (Like Uncle Phil And Uncle Gene)
A6 Little By Little
B1 I'm A King Bee
B2 Carol
B3 Tell Me (You're Coming Back)
B4 Can I Get A Witness
B5 You Can Make It If You Try
B6 Walking The Dog

Album 2
12 X 5
C1 Around And Around
C2 Confessin' The Blues
C3 Empty Heart
C4 Time Is On My Side (Organ Intro Alternate Version)
C5 Good Times, Bad Times
C6 It's All Over Now
D1 2120 South Michigan Avenue
D2 Under The Boardwalk
D3 Congratulations
D4 Grown Up Wrong
D5 If You Need Me
D6 Susie Q

Album 3
The Rolling Stones No.2
E1 Everybody Needs Somebody To Love
E2 Down Home Girl
E3 You Can't Catch Me
E4 Time Is On My Side
E5 What A Shame
E6 Grown Up Wrong
F1 Down The Road Apiece
F2 Under The Boardwalk
F3 I Can't Be Satisfied
F4 Pain In My Heart
F5 Off The Hook
F6 Susie Q

Album 4
The Rolling Stones Now!
G1 Everybody Needs Somebody To Love
G2 Down Home Girl
G3 You Can't Catch Me
G4 Heart Of Stone
G5 What A Shame
G6 Mona (I Need You Baby)
H1 Down The Road Apiece
H2 Off The Hook
H3 Pain In My Heart
H3 Oh Baby (We Got A Good Thing Goin')
H5 Little Red Rooster
H6 Surprise, Surprise

Album 5
Out Of Our Heads (US Version)
I1 Mercy, Mercy
I2 Hitch Hike
I3 The Last Time
I4 That's How Strong My Love Is
I5 Good Times
I6 I'm All Right
J1 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
J2 Cry To Me
J3 The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man
J4 Play With Fire
J5 The Spider And The Fly
J6 One More Try

Album 6
Out Of Our Heads (UK Version)
K1 She Said "Yeah"
K2 Mercy, Mercy
K3 Hitch Hike
K4 That's How Strong My Love Is
K5 Good Times
K6 Gotta Get Away
L1 Talkin' 'Bout You
L2 Cry To Me
L3 Oh, Baby (We Got A Good Thing Going)
L4 Heart Of Stone
L5 The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man
L6 I'm Free

Album 7
December's Children (And Everybody's)
M1 She Said "Yeah"
M2 Talkin' About You
M3 You Better Move On
M4 Look What You've Done
M5 The Singer, Not The Song
M6 Route 66 (Live)
N1 Get Off Of My Cloud
N2 I'm Free
N3 As Tears Go By
N4 Gotta Get Away
N5 Blue Turns To Grey
N6 I'm Moving On

Album 8
Aftermath (UK Version)
O1 Mother's Little Helper
O2 Stupid Girl
O3 Lady Jane
O4 Under My Thumb
O5 Doncha Bother Me
O6 Goin' Home
P1 Flight 505
P2 High And Dry
P3 Out Of Time
P4 It's Not Easy
P5 I Am Waiting
P6 Take It Or Leave It
P7 Think
P8 What To Do

Album 9
Aftermath (US Version)
Q1 Paint It, Black
Q2 Stupid Girl
Q3 Lady Jane
Q4 Under My Thumb
Q5 Doncha Bother Me
Q6 Think
R1 Flight 505
R2 High And Dry
R3 It's Not Easy
R4 I Am Waiting
R5 Goin' Home

Album 10
Between The Buttons (UK Version)
S1 Yesterday's Papers
S2 My Obsession
S3 Back Street Girl
S4 Connection
S5 She Smiled Sweetly
S6 Cool, Calm & Collected
T1 All Sold Out
T2 Please Go Home
T3 Who's Been Sleeping Here?
T4 Complicated
T5 Miss Amanda Jones
T6 Something Happened To Me Yesterday

Album 11
Flowers
U1 Ruby Tuesday
U2 Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadow?
U3 Let's Spend The Night Together
U4 Lady Jane
U5 Out Of Time
U6 My Girl
V1 Backstreet Girl
V2 Please Go Home
V3 Mother's Little Helper
V4 Take It Or Leave It
V5 Ride On, Baby
V6 Sittin' On A Fence

Album 12
Their Satanic Majesties Request
W1 Sing This All Together
W2 Citadel
W3 In Another Land
W4 2000 Man
W5 Sing This All Together (See What Happens)
X1 She's A Rainbow
X2 The Lantern
X3 Gomper
X4 2000 Light Years From Home
X5 On With The Show

Album 13
Beggars Banquet
Y1 Sympathy For The Devil
Y2 No Expectations
Y3 Dear Doctor
Y4 Parachute Woman
Y5 Jigsaw Puzzle
Z1 Street Fighting Man
Z2 Prodigal Son
Z3 Stray Cat Blues
Z4 Factory Girl
Z5 Salt Of The Earth

Album 14
Let It Bleed
AA1 Gimme Shelter
AA2 Love In Vain
AA3 Country Honk
AA4 Live With Me
AA5 Let It Bleed
AB1 Midnight Rambler
AB2 You Got The Silver
AB3 Monkey Man
AB4 You Can't Always Get What You Want

Album 15 (2 records)
Stray Cats
AC1 Come On
AC2 I Want To Be Loved
AC3 I Wanna Be Your Man
AC4 Stoned
AC5 Fortune Teller
AC6 Poison Ivy (Version 1)
AC7 Bye Bye Johnny
AD1 Money
AD2 Poison Ivy (Version 2)
AD3 Not Fade Away
AD4 I've Been Loving You Too Long
AD5 The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man (Single Version)
AD6 19th Nervous Breakdown
AE1 Sad Day
AE2 As Tears Go By (Italian Version)
AE3 Long Long While
AE4 Who's Driving Your Plane?
AE5 We Love You (Single Version)
AE6 Dandelion (Single Version)
AF1 Child Of The Moon
AF2 Jumpin' Jack Flash
AF3 Street Fighting Man (Single Version)
AF4 Honky Tonk Women
AF5 You Can't Always Get What You Want (Single Version)

Remastered At – Gateway Mastering
Lacquer Cut At – Abbey Road Studios
Pressed By – GZ Media – 246575E
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Art Direction – Alisa Coleman*, Matt Read
Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Anthony Kott, Danielle Toporoff
Design [Graphic Design] – Matt Read
Lacquer Cut By – Sean Magee
Liner Notes [Essays] – David Fricke
Management [Sales] – Sara Jane Dempsey
Production Manager [Production] – David Beaufoy, Kristen Salvatore
Promotion [Marketing And Promotion] – Julian Klein (3)
Reissue Producer [Restoration Producer], Transferred By [Analog To Digital Transfers], Research [Tape Archive Research] – Teri Landi
Remastered By – Bob Ludwig
Technician [DSD Consultant] – Gus Skinas
Technician [Sound Restoration] – Steve Rosenthal, Ted Young
Transferred By – Teri Landi