“This is our last concert, ever. And we’d love to do you for now on our last concert ever…” After the words peter out, a ragged, yet blistering, five-minute version of “(I Can’t Get no) Satisfaction” explodes from the stage. Show over, The Rolling Stones leave Hawaii’s Honolulu International Center to…what?
It’s not as noteworthy a stitch in rock’s rich tapestry as David Bowie’s 3 July 1973 announcement at the Hammersmith Odeon that “not only is it the last show of the tour, but it’s the last show that we’ll ever do.” Or even George Harrison’s “that’s it, then. I’m not a Beatle anymore” comment after playing San Francisco’s Candlestick Park on 29 August 1966 – what turned out to be The Beatles last-ever (conventional) live show. But it was unequivocal. On 28 July 1966, Mick Jagger told the audience…
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The Paris show from June 1976 had never been officially released in full before, so having a polished, band-sanctioned video of it, from the heyday of the band’s European 1976 tour, is a major archival win.
As part of the 2025 Black and Blue reissue, audio (both studio and live) comes with a new mix and remaster, making old material feel more immediate. Even live material reportedly benefits from improved clarity and better balance.
The concert captures the band in a transitional but energetic phase. Tracks like live versions of “Hand of Fate,” “Fool to Cry,” and “Hot Stuff” benefit from raw but spirited playing. One reviewer notes that the live concert “will thrill you even if you own the previously released live album.”
…features a brand new mix by Steven Wilson, alongside a six track disc of previously unreleased recordings, including the Jagger/Richards composition “I Love Ladies“, plus a take on Shirley & Company’s “Shame, Shame, Shame”. Also included are four Stones instrumental jams from the 1975 sessions featuring the guest guitarists. The set also includes a full live concert recording from the band’s celebrated six night residency at London’s Earls Court Exhibition Centre in May 1976, where they were joined onstage by Ian Stewart, Billy Preston and Ollie Brown.
…Black and Blue marked the Stones’ rebirth in the wake of Mick Taylor’s departure from the band. As a result, Keith Richards took on the lion’s share of the guitar work while the group…