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Rock 'n' Roll Circus [Live]

~ The Rolling Stones
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  • Audio CD (17 May 1999)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Live
  • Label: Decca - Pop
  • ASIN: B00000B29C
  • Other Editions: Audio CD
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 117,353 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Mick Jagger's Introduction Of "Rock And Roll Circus" - Mick Jagger
2. Entry Of The Gladiators - Unknown
3. Mick Jagger's Introduction Of "Jethro Tull" - Mick Jagger
4. Song For Jeffrey - Jethro Tull
5. Keith Richard's Introduction Of "The Who" - Keith Richards
6. A Quick One - The Who
7. Over The Waves - Unknown
8. Ain't That A Lot Of Love - Taj Mahal
9. Charlie Watts' Introduction Of "Marianne Faithful" - Charlie Watts
10. Something Better - Marianne Faithfull
11. Mick Jagger's And John Lennon's Introduction Of "The Dirty_Mac" - John Lennon, Mick Jagger
12. Yer Blues - The Dirty Mac
13. Whole Lotta Yoko - Yoko Ono, Ivry Gitlis, The Dirty Mac
14. Jumpin' Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones
15. Parachute Woman - The Rolling Stones
16. No Expectations - The Rolling Stones
17. You Can't Always Get What You Want - The Rolling Stones
18. Sympathy For The Devil - The Rolling Stones
19. Salt Of The Earth - The Rolling Stones

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Conceived in late-'60s London, this literal three-ring would-be "television spectacular" featuring the Stones and a select cadre of friends and associates became (along with the Beach Boys' Smile album and Bob Dylan's Albert Hall concert) one of the era's greatest unreleased projects. When it finally surfaced in the late '90s, those overinflated expectations all but guaranteed it a tepid response. Legend has it that the Stones originally nixed it because they felt overshadowed by the Who, but it's likely the shelving had more to do with the band's then-unsettled state of affairs. The Stones' raw, powerful set here both bridges the first Stones era with what was essentially the swan song of band's ill-fated cofounder Brian Jones, who would be fired for ongoing substance-abuse problems. (That really took some doing in a band that also featured Keith Richards!) Also notable is the one-time-only teaming of John Lennon, Eric Clapton, Richards, and Jimi Hendrix Experience drummer Mitch Mitchell (as "The Dirty Mac") for a long, loud, and lugubrious workout of Lennon's "White Album" standout "Yer Blues." --Jerry McCulley


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THE ROLLING STONES ROCK AND ROLL CIRCUS documents a December 1968 show, originally intended for broadcast on British television, that featured clowns, acrobats, tigers, a fire-eater, the Rolling Stones and a menagerie of musician friends that included the Who, Eric Clapton, John Lennon and Yoko Ono. The show never aired. The Stones, unhappy with their performance, shelved it. A clip of the Who performing "A Quick One While He's Away" made it into the documentary "The Kids Are Alright", but the rest of the show remained on the shelf until the 1996 release of a laser disc, video, and this soundtrack.
The Stones put together this circus shortly after releasing BEGGAR'S BANQUET. Ringmaster/producer Mick Jagger recruited the above friends along with Marianne Faithfull, Taj Mahal and the relatively-unknown Jethro Tull. Twenty hours of filming resulted in a production that alternates between vaudevillian spectacle and magical rock and roll performances. Especially noteworthy is a blistering version of the Beatles' "Yer Blues" by the Dirty Mac, a supergroup featuring John Lennon on rhythm guitar and vocals, Eric Clapton on lead, Keith Richards on bass and Mitch Mitchell on drums.
The Stones went on at 1 in the morning on December 11, performing a set that included several songs from BEGGAR'S BANQUET and the not-yet-released "You Can't Always Get What You Want", sometimes playing a song two or three times to get it right for TV. Despite the numerous takes and the late hour, theStones' intensity never flagged. This is, despite what theythought, a great performance. It builds up to a hypnotic "Sympathy For The Devil" and a rousing sing-along version of "Salt Of The Earth" that ends the circus.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Sheer Class, 25 Jan 2002
This review is from: The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus (Audio CD)
They are the two words that best describe this album. From the introduction by Mick Jagger to the final chords of "Salt of the earth", you really feel like you are in London in 1968. The stand out tracks are Jethro Tulls "A song for geoffrey", The Dirty Macs "Yer Blues"(better than the original) and the Rolling stones "You cant always get what you want" and "Sympathy for the devil", but as with every CD of this nature there is one terrible song and that is Yoko Ono's "Whole lotto Yoko" i mean the instrumentation in it is fabulous but the "vocals" are terrible all she does is sceech all the way through the song, even the normally terrible Marianne Faithful is quite exceptional on this. The Who are the exciting live band that they always have been and do not let the recording down performing one there best "A quick one while he is away". I was also surprised at how good Taj Mahal were, i hadnt really heard anything by them but they are very good and a welcome addition to the record.The Rolling stones take up the bulk of this recording and they do not let down, opening of course with the speed and livliness of "Jumpin Jack Flash" but then going into slower tracks such as "Parachute Woman" and "You cant always get what you want", before playing the epic "Sympathy for the devil" before finally ending with the mellowed out "Salt of the earth" with Keith Richards lending a hand in vocals. Basically if you dont mind listening to Yoko Ono screech for 5 mins then this album is for you, it is sheer class and personally i think that it is worth it for every other song on it, as they are supurb
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars What an absolute GEM, 13 Mar 2004
By Ian L (ESSEX United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus (Audio CD)
What a gem of an album. Starting with a stand-out Jethro Tull track with Ian Anderson at the top of his form on Song for Jeffrey, this album promises, and then delivers, great things. The Who are as ever a great live band and I was surprised by both the Taj Mahal and Marianne Faithful tracks - not expecting a lot but getting a great deal. The Dirty Mac is a great name for a one-off Supergroup and their track is up to expectations as is their backing for the awful Yoko screams. The Stones then finish off with a powerful set - what else could you expect? What I had not expected was the greatest performance I have ever heard of my favourite Stones track ever - Sympathy For The Devil. It was worth buying this album for that performance alone. Even the Yoko screams cannot stop me awarding this album (which I had never heard of until mentioned recently by Brian Matthew on 'Sounds of the Sixties') the full rating of 5 stars. Brilliant.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus, 4 Oct 2009
By Mrs. B. D. Taylor "B D Taylor" (Mid Sussex, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus (Audio CD)
A rare CD, not easy to tract down in the shops. Good communication from seller & good value.
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