Vinyl collectors drowning in streaming fatigue finally get something worth opening their wallets for. The Rolling Stones announce a comprehensive Super Deluxe Box Set of their 1976 transitional masterpiece Black And Blue, arriving November 14, 2025, with enough rare material to justify the inevitable premium price tag.
Steven Wilson Works His Remix Magic Again
The acclaimed producer delivers stereo, surround, and Dolby Atmos versions of the album.
Steven Wilson—the man who’s practically become classic rock’s go-to sonic archaeologist—handles the 2025 remix duties, offering multiple listening formats including Dolby Atmos. According to Ultimate Classic Rock, the collection spans 5LP vinyl and 4CD editions, both including Blu-ray discs packed with live footage.
Six previously unreleased studio recordings surface, including the Jagger-Richards original “I Love Ladies” and their take on “Shame, Shame, Shame.” These aren’t throwaway B-sides either—they’re glimpses into the creative chaos that defined this pivotal album.
Capturing Rock’s Most Crucial Lineup Shift
This album documented Ronnie Wood’s emergence as Mick Taylor’s replacement.
Black And Blue holds unique historical weight as the first Stones studio effort after Mick Taylor’s departure. The album features session contributions from Jeff Beck, Harvey Mandel, and Wayne Perkins before Wood officially claimed the guitar spot during subsequent tour rehearsals.
The complete 1976 Earls Court concert recording captures this pivotal moment, while TV broadcast footage from Paris’s Les Abattoirs venue provides visual documentation of the band’s transition period. You’re witnessing rock history unfold in real time.
Premium Packaging Meets Collector Obsession
Limited editions include marbled vinyl and animated Zoetrope formats.
Beyond the standard releases, collectors can chase a limited marbled vinyl edition mixing black and blue—subtle, Stones, real subtle—plus a 1LP Zoetrope version featuring psychedelic animation. The deluxe sets include 100-page hardback books and replica 1976 tour posters, according to Louder Sound.
These physical elements matter when you’re asking fans to invest serious money in music they could stream for free. Today’s reissue culture mirrors how hip-hop artists drop surprise albums—except here, the surprise is discovering what classic rock legends left on the cutting room floor decades ago.
This Black and Blue expansion proves that sometimes the vault really does contain treasures worth the archaeological dig. When premium reissues deliver genuine rarities alongside audiophile-grade presentation, even streaming converts might dust off their turntables.
