England’s Newest Hit Makers (1964) and 12 X 5 (1964) were mixed for AM radio and jukeboxes. The stereo versions of these early blues covers are "fake stereo" (reprocessed from mono). In FLAC, fake stereo sounds hollow and phasey.
Starting in late 1967, the band began releasing the same tracklists globally. Radio Times The Rolling Stones - Studio Discography -FLAC- ...
The Rolling Stones – Studio Discography (FLAC) England’s Newest Hit Makers (1964) and 12 X
. For audiophiles, the complete catalog is now available in high-resolution The Rolling Stones - Studio Discography -FLAC- ...
Engineer Glyn Johns captured the band literally sitting in a circle at Olympic Studios. In FLAC, listen to the handclaps on Street Fighting Man . They aren't clean; they are bleeding into the acoustic guitar mic. The lossless format preserves that room tone —the sound of wood and air.