SO MUCH YOUNGER THAN TODAY - NO LABEL

Sound 8.5 Packaging 10 Performance 9 Video

Label: No Label
Source: Tracks 1-9: International Center, Honolulu 28 July 1966 bc by K-POI radio, Tracks 10-19: Commemorative Auditorium Showgrounds, Sydney 18 feb.1966 1st show bc by 2UW radio, Tracks 20-28: Palais Theatre, St. Kilda, Melbourne 24 Feb.66 2nd show bc by 3UZ radio, Track 29: bc by 2UW radio 16 Feb.66.
Format: 1 picture cd
Running time: 79.14
Sound / source: Soundboard mono
Packaging: single slimline jewel case
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Track list

1. Introduction, 2. Not Fade Away, 3. The Last Time, 4. Paint It Black, 5. Lady Jane, 6. Mother’s Little Helper, 7. Get Off Of My Cloud, 8. 19^th Nervous Breakdown, 9. Satisfaction, 10. Introduction 11. Mercy Mercy, 12. She Said Yeah, 13. Play With Fire, 14. Not Fade Away, 15. The Spider And The Fly, 16. That’s How Strong My Love Is, 17. Get Off Of My Cloud, 18. 19^th Nervous Breakdown, 19. Satisfaction, 20. Ward Austin Introduction, 21. The Last Time, 22. Mercy Mercy, 23. She Said Yeah, 24. Play With Fire, 25. Not Fade Away, 26. That’s How Strong My Love Is, 27. Get Off Of My Cloud, 28. Satisfaction, 29. Ward Austin Interview.

The review

This release is a copy of a remaster that happened in 2023 which already clearly did stand out with the regards to all other ones; on Honolulu here no reverb or hum, as on the other broadcasts no unwanted noises from VHS conversions and no equalization added. Moreover, there is no more the drop that used to existed at the beginning of The Last Time. As well the Australian broadcasts sound a bit cleaner here.

The Stones 1966 concert in Honolulu was the last with Brian Jones in America, it has appeared on many underground releases: So Much Younger Than Today (TSP 012), Command Raid (RS 90-8078), Commando Raid (ELJ A7372) Honolulu Hawaii July 28, 1966 (Bulldog Rec. BGLP 09), So Much Younger Than Today (TSP 012) red vinyl, Eight By Five (CH 82178), Alive And Rolling From The Crater Of The Sun (King Kong KKP2). while the song Satisfaction can be found on Command Raid (RS 90-8078) and on Commando Raid (ELJ A 7372).

On compact: From Paris to Honolulu (Silver Rarities SIRA 212), Paris Match (Gold Standard/Scorpio SCO 15), Sold Out (Hot Island HI 916601), Bill Wyman’s Black Box (VGP 329), In Action (IST 18), So Much Younger Than Today (Master of Sound (TSP 012 and 20BIT-03), Hawaii 1966 (Coda SBTCD028), Reelin’ And Rockin’ (VGP 274), Paris Match 40^th Anniversary Vintage Stones 2cd no label, Our Last Concert Ever (Sister Morphine MORPH 57), 66 Route (GFR 262), In Another Time, Another Place (Coda STBCD005), Satisfaction in Concert (Coda CPLCD252) then 2 songs appeared on The First Decade (Big Music Box BIGBX 03) and on Don’t Lie To Me (RS 90-8078), 4 on Live in USA 1964-66 (Black Panther BPCD027).

The sound restoration started with the Sister Morphine release, and that was truly amazing allowing the listener to get into the groove of those crazy early 60s shows: Beatmania at its most with screaming girls that cannot obstruct our enjoyment of the music no more. As for the Australian concerts, they have been previously released on it came out on Do You Like Bill Wyman (Ibexrec. 018) 2cdr, Do You Like The Rolling Stones? (VGP 274) and Bill Wyman Black Box (VGP 329), Down The Road Apiece (Bad Wizard 6167), On Tour 66 (1950 Rec. R&B98, RABDB085), Australian Tour 1966 (DAC 196) with the final interview originally released at the start of this last cd.