If you are building your own definitive Rolling Stones FLAC library, look for these specific source masterings: Era / Album Recommended Digital Source Why It Matters 2002 ABKCO Remasters (DSD/SACD hybrid)
For years, the definitive Rolling Stones studio albums from 1963-1970 (Decca/London/ABKCO era) were plagued by harsh, brickwalled mastering. ABKCO’s "Suck on This" CD series (mid-80s) had excessive sibilance and rolled-off bass. The 2002 SACD remasters fixed some issues but introduced new ones: phase cancellation on stereo mixes of Between the Buttons and a bizarre "echo" on "Something Happened to Me Yesterday" . the rolling stones studio discography flac patched