Rolling Stones - Bridges to Babylon - Original 1997, Two LP Set - Lightly Used

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This is the original US / UK issue of the album dating from 1997. The two LP set was opened and only played once, to record it. The set includes all oringal sleeves (outer jacket and two inner picture sleeves (see photos). The outer jacket is still in its plastic and while the LP manufacturing was done in the UK, this is the domestic issue that was released in the USA.

With Bridges to Babylon, Mick Jagger was determined to bring the Rolling Stones into the '90s, albeit tentatively, and hired hip collaborators like the Dust Brothers (Beck, Beastie Boys) and Danny Saber (Black Grape) to give the veteran group an edge on their explorations of drum loops and samples. Of course, the Stones are the Stones, and no production is going to erase that, but the group is smart enough -- or Keith Richards is stubborn enough -- to work within its limitations and to have producer Don Was act as executive producer. As a result, Bridges to Babylon sounds like the Stones without sounding tired. The band is tight and energetic, and there's just enough flair to the sultry "Anybody Seen My Baby?," the menacing "Gunface," and the low-key, sleazy "Might as Well Get Juiced" to make them sound contemporary. But the real key to the success of Bridges to Babylon is the solid, craftsmanlike songwriting. While there aren't any stunners on the album, nothing is bad, with rockers like "Flip the Switch" and "Low Down" sounding as convincing as ballads like "Already Over Me." And, as always, Keith contributes three winners -- including the reggae workout "You Don't Have to Mean It" and the slow-burning "How Can I Stop" -- that cap off another fine latter-day Stones record.

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I'm the original owner and purchased the album from a music store in Pennsylvania,when it was originally issued. The vinyl is visually very good,
Due to different variables such as not knowing anything about the turntable and the condition and setting of the needle and the equipment of the buyer,
there may be some normal vinyl click sounds when played. It has always been stored in upright position.
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