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20:53 April 2nd, 2009

Rolling Stones reissue program omits bonus tracks

Posted by: Dean Goodman
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FILM-BERLIN/The Rolling Stones are once again reissuing all their post-1971 studio albums, but fans hoping for bonus tracks won’t get any satisfaction.

Instead Universal Music Group, which took over the band’s catalog last year, said on Thursday that 13 of the albums would simply be remastered. Special, undisclosed plans were underway for a 14th album, the band’s 1972 opus “Exile on Main Street,” which will come out later in the year.

No reissue plans were announced for any of the band’s live albums from the the era, such as “Love You Live” and “Stripped,” or its many compilations.

The reissues will roll out in three batches, grouped by the albums’ original release dates, beginning on May 4 with 1971’s “Sticky Fingers,” 1973’s “Goats Head Soup,” 1974’s “It’s Only Rock’n'Roll” and 1976’s “Black And Blue.”

Four albums — 1978’s “Some Girls,” 1980’s “Emotional Rescue,” 1981’s “Tattoo You” and 1983’s “Undercover” — will roll out on June 8.

The final five — 1986’s “Dirty Work,” 1989’s “Steel Wheels,” 1994’s “Voodoo Lounge,” 1997’s “Bridges To Babylon” and 2005’s “A Bigger Bang” will reach stores on July 8.

The band’s previous label, Virgin Records, launched a reissue program in 1994 with deluxe versions of the catalog, from “Sticky Fingers” to “Tattoo You.” While they did not contain bonus tracks, the packaging was designed to mimic the original vinyl releases. The cover of “Sticky Fingers,” for example, contained a working zipper.

Universal officials were not available for comment to discuss specifics of the reissue plan.

The band’s 1960s catalog is owned by former manager Allen Klein’s ABKCO Records, which reissued most of the original albums in 2002.

One comment so far

nothing new here-just an attempt to repackage and sell some old music. so whats next mick? let me guess…more rolling stones trading cards. how about a tour instead?

- Posted by chuck

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