Here is the
long sought after third and possibly final volume from OBR on cd which presents
again the great unknown tracks and fine instrumentals that where housed on the
vinyl version plus 3 bonus tracks that are not on the vinyl version. It must be
noted though that on Too Tough early version (Triple X or XXX working title)
the bridge is supposed to be sung by Keith Richards, however I don t hear him
here; Stop That II ends with studio talking (listen to that! says someone) while
version III ends with a guitar strumming ; on Chris song Chris Kimsey himself
is on piano. All Mixed Up, also known as I m All Mixed Up is the (instrumental)
first version which is 8.37 minutes long begins with a guitar adjusting its
tone. Cookin Up I which was also known as What I Am Saying Is True and lasts
6.53 minutes. Let s go examine the bonus tracks then, as for the rest of the
tracks you can refer to the vinyl review: Part Of The Night is actually Golden
Caddy with lyrics mumbled by Jagger (saying what about her, what about
her), a catchy tune that could have been
released if the whole song had been polished a bit, this track lasts 4.10
minutes. Pretty Beat Up version I, whose working title was Xmas Issue, is
another instrumental track, the best sounding version heard with no hiss at all,
although lacking a bit of high frequencies, clocking in at 5.55. Wanna Hold You
Version II which is 7.05 minutes long is here in its best shape ever, stereo
and without hiss but with the right balance between all the instruments,
proving that the elusive mid October-7 November 1982 session tracks held in an
unknown Paris studio circulate in excellent quality, or at least this track
does.
The overall
sound is excellent as usual on these discs due to great mastering job, which
enables to perceive a cleaner stereo separation; packaging is essential
following classic OBR style which reminds collectors of vinyl bootlegs golden
era. This release is another masterpiece from OBR presenting unknown
tracks/versions in great sound, no wonder that it has appeared first on the Japan market,
maybe to prevent unauthorized copying, although many collectors are aware that
having the original is something else.
