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Rolling Stones back catalogue to be re-released

By | Published on Friday 3 April 2009

Universal yesterday announced a major re-release programme of classic Rolling Stones albums. The re-releases follow the Stones’ decision last year to leave EMI and do a deal, which included much of the band’s valuable back catalogue, with Universal.

The re-releases will be of the band’s post-1971 albums, the ones brought to Universal as part of last year’s deal, though I’m pretty sure the major also own the band’s sixties albums through an earlier acquisition, though I’ve had a very busy morning and didn’t have chance to check that.

The re-releases will come as follows…

1st batch – 4 May
Sticky Fingers (2009 re-mastered)
Goats Head Soup (2009 re-mastered)
It’s Only Rock ‘N’ Roll (2009 re-mastered)
Black And Blue (2009 re-mastered)

2nd batch – 8 Jun
Some Girls
Emotional Rescue
Tattoo You
Undercover

3rd batch – 13 Jul
Dirty Work
Steel Wheels
Voodoo Lounge
Bridges To Babylon
A Bigger Bang

Commenting on the re-releases, Universal Music International’s Exec VP Max Hole told CMU: “The Rolling Stones redefined music. By making these iconic albums available again – and retaining the essence of the original track listings and sleeve design – we believe that music fans will rediscover just why they are the world’s greatest rock & roll band”.



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