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The Rolling Stones in the press: “On Tour with The Rolling Stones – What a Sellout Success!”
ON TOUR WITH THE ROLLING STONES: TOTAL SELL-OUT Back in September 1964 the Record Mirror couldn’t stop raving: touring with The Rolling Stones was a total sellout success! The band was already turning heads in England, packing venues, and causing a frenzy wherever they went. From wild crowds to unstoppable energy on stage, the Stones proved early on that rock ’n’ roll wasn’t just music—it was a full-on phenomenon. Fame, chaos, and sheer rock magic all rolled into one unforgettable tour.
The Rolling Stones tour is moving from town to town and from one box-office sell-out to another house-full record every night of it’s current smash concert schedule.
The hirsute quintet (we call them that to make a change from the inevitable tag — the long-haired five) is riding high right now in several other ways in addition to their tour. (Ref. Rolling Stones Tour 1964)
KEENLY-AWAITED The boys’ E.P. “Five By Five” is far and away ahead of every other extended player in sales. Meantime their first LP continues to hold down the No. 2 spot in the album charts, and their second L.P. is keenly-awaited.
But it’s not only in Britain that the boys are in huge demand. America is already champing at the proverbial bit waiting for the Stones’ second American visit. Other countries round the globe are also anxious to catch their first glimpse of “Les Stones” from and about whom they have heard so much.
Yes, it’s a small world when you’re a Rolling Stone and it’s a good life as Mick, Keith, Brian, Bill and Charlie will testify. (Ref. Rolling Stones Tour 1964)
After their first U.S. trip, the Rolling Stones hit the ground running, tearing through wild gigs across the UK, Europe, and back in America. Unlike the clean-cut Beatles, they leaned into chaos—screaming crowds, police at shows, and full-on mayhem were part of the deal. Amid all this, they recorded Five by Five, a gritty five-track EP laid down at Chicago’s iconic Chess Studios—the same place blues legends like Muddy Waters and Chuck Berry had made magic. That raw blues energy soaked into every song, especially on 2120 South Michigan Avenue and their take on If You Need Me. Dropping mid-tour in August ’64, the EP showed they weren’t just hype—they had real chops. By year’s end, the Stones were making rock history.
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