Audio CD review:
The Rolling Stones - The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus

The Rolling Stones - The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus

Band: The Rolling Stones Title: The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus Rating: Release Date: 15 October, 1996 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: MickJagger's Introduction Of Rock And Roll Circus - Mick Jagger 2: Entry Of The Gladiators - Julius Fucik 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 Richard 6: A Quick One While He's Away - The Who 7: Over The Waves - Juventino Rosas 8: Ain't That A Lot A Love - Taj Mahal 9: Charlie Watt's Introduction Of Marianne Faithfull - Charlie Watts 10: Something Better - Marianne Faithfull 11: Mick Jagger's And John Lennon's Introduction Of The Dirty Mac - Mick Jagger And John Letter 12: Yer Blues - The Dirty Mac 13: Whole Lotta Yoko - Yoko Ono And Ivry Gitlis With The Dirty Mac 14: John Lennon's Introduction Of The Rolling Stones/ Jumping Jack Flash - John Lennon/ 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

Editoral Review When it finally surfaced in the late '90s, those overinflated expectations all but guaranteed it a tepid response. 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. 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 .. You can see a complete list of all The Rolling Stones discography, or go back to the The Rolling Stones tabs