Rolling Stones, The - Self-Titled - White Hot Stamper

The best word I could use to sum up both the sound and the music on this record is honest. If you want to hear how early Rolling Stones records sound when they sound right, this is the ticket. What any modern engineer would want to do to the album would probably only end up making it worse. It is what it is and that’s good enough for us. Since the tapes are now over 60 years old, no modern reissue will sound remotely as good as this one. The Stones wanted their stuff to sound like the old Blues albums they grew up on and revered, and with that sound in mind you can't argue that they didn't succeed here. This vintage Decca mono pressing has the kind of Tubey Magical Midrange that modern records can barely BEGIN to reproduce. Folks, that sound is gone and it sure isn't showing signs of coming back. If you love hearing INTO a recording, actually being able to "see" the performers, and feeling as if you are sitting in the studio with the band, this is the record for you. It's what vintage