New Rolling Stones DVD Due In November

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
   
The Rolling Stones Under Review 1975-1983: The Ronnie Wood Years Part 1 on DVD, November 20

An in-depth documentary covering the career and music of the Rolling Stones between 1975 and 1983.

By the end of 1974 all was not well in the camp of the group tagged 'the greatest rock n' roll band in the world'. Their last two records had received little in the way of critical acclaim, the co-songwriters and main players had drifted far apart and in one notable quarter heroin addiction was rife.  So when the man who had, for the previous five years, often been seen as the ensemble's anchor announced his resignation, many fans wondered if the game was all but up for The Rolling Stones.

But those of little faith had no further need to fret once Ronald David Wood, formerly of the much loved but shambolic Faces, plugged his Fender Strat into the Stones' PA, having been offered, to rapturous acceptance, the coveted position formerly occupied by Mick Taylor, and before him, the late Brian Jones.

Ronnie's arrival seemed to breathe new life into the band and their next pair of albums - the funky Black & Blue and new-wave-meets-disco Some Girls - were generally considered their best since Exile on Main Street. And as the 70s wore on and the 1980s dawned, while the records they released and the shows they played certainly had their detractors, glorious moments were always close at hand.

This documentary film covers the Stones' career and music between 1975 and 1983 and includes archive and exclusive interviews, contributions from the finest experts and writers, and rare and classic footage, all soundtracked by the music that, despite it all, remained 'only rock 'n' roll.

Comments

[Bob]

this should be pretty cool. Ronnie Wood is rock 'n' roll to the bone. don't forget that he also played with the most killer lineup of the Jeff Beck Group. He even briefly played in a band in 1967 with the late great Jon Lord called Santa Barbara Machinehead.

[Metalboy!]

I've got a "Live Import" (code for "Bootleg" in Record Store parlance) DVD of The Stones in Paris from 1976 offa the "Black and Blue" album.

Let me just tell ya, this performance is SO loud and heavy, it's probably the closest they ever came to Metal as they were ever capable of -- okay, I'm stretching it a little here -- Let's just say it's the hardest Hard Rock they ever played. It's even got Billy Preston on keys and he even performs three of his hits with The Stones backing him!

This period of The Stones' career marked a major comeback and the documentary in question is sure to be killer!

p.s. I've got a Blue Vinyl copy of "Black and Blue" and an Orange Vinyl copy of "Some Girls", as well as a Red Vinyl 12" Extended Mix Single of "Miss You", plus I've got every import and domestic album and single from that period.

AND I've got Original Record Company Promo Posters for those albums plus "Tattoo You", the latter, two original 4 ft. x 4 ft. promo posters, one of the front and one of the back of that album cover. If you're familiar with that artwork, you can appreciate the $20 I paid for those back in 1994.

One poster I do wish I had is a little out of control as I've seen it trade for as much as $3,500! It's a lifesize cardboard display for "Black and Blue" of Jerry Hall (Jagger's supermodel girlfriend at the time) bound and gagged. Hey, it was all in good fun, right?

[toddwiggy]

my first concert was Rolling Stones, July 4th 1978, Some Girls, Rich Stadium Buffalo NY with Journey...it was awesome...saw them many times over the years, last time being 94 or 95, but I dont think I could do any more Stones shows now!...they were once my favourite band, but that time has long faded...