Like what you see? Help keep it going! This site runs on the support of readers like you. Your donation helps cover costs and keeps fresh Rolling Stones content coming your way every day. Thank you!

Rolling Stones in the press: “Jagger Slams Stones Ban”

*From the New Musical Express, England, Dec. 23 1972

*Click for more YESTERDAY’S PAPERS

“Jagger Slams Rolling Stones Ban”, said the NME in late 1972. Ever since the legendary 1972 US tour, die-hard Stones fans have been buzzing about that “lost” live album—the one that almost became the ultimate snapshot of the band in their prime. Rumor has it that the Rolling Stones were all set to drop a double live album capturing the raw, untamed energy of their American shows. The plan was to release it just before Christmas 1972, but in a last-minute twist of fate, Allen Klein and ABKCO pulled the plug on it.

Word on the street was that this album would have featured blistering live versions of classics like Brown Sugar and Jumpin’ Jack Flash, with a few surprises thrown in for good measure. There’s even talk of a unique duet between Mick Jagger and Stevie Wonder on Satisfaction – a collaboration that would have been nothing short of historic.

Over time, bootlegs started to surface that claimed to piece together the magic of that lost record. Titles like Keep Your Motor Runnin’ popped up on unofficial releases, leaving collectors to wonder if these tracks were once meant to be part of the official project. Despite the myriad recordings floating around, the official album never saw the light of day, leaving the whole thing as one of rock’s greatest “what ifs”.

It’s wild to think that a tour as epic as the 1972 US run could have had an official live album documenting every gritty moment and spontaneous burst of energy. Instead, the Stones—and the record execs—decided to keep it under wraps, turning it into a legendary myth that still fuels debates and bootleg hunts to this day. Rock ‘n’ roll, it seems, is as much about the stories we tell as the music we play.

Like what you see? Help keep it going! This site runs on the support of readers like you. Your donation helps cover costs and keeps fresh Rolling Stones content coming your way every day. Thank you!

COPYRIGHT © ROLLING STONES DATA
ALL INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE IS COPYRIGHT OF ROLLING STONES DATA. ALL CONTENT BY MARCELO SONAGLIONI.
ALL SETLISTS AND TICKET STUBS TAKEN FROM THE COMPLETE WORKS OF THE ROLLING STONES. 
WHEN USING INFORMATION FROM ROLLING STONES DATA (ONLINE OR PRINTED) PLEASE REFER TO ITS SOURCE DETAILING THE WEBSITE NAME. THANK YOU.