The Stones trapped in a tiny club right before becoming immortal — sweaty, raw, and unrepeatable.
'From The Vault' is a series of live concerts from The Rolling Stones archive which are getting their first official release. 'The Marquee Live In 1971' is the latest addition to the series. The show was filmed at London's legendary Marquee club on March 26th 1971, shortly after the finish of the band's 1971 UK tour and about a month before the release of the 'Sticky Fingers' album in late April. Mick Taylor was now fully integrated into the group and the band had used the tour to showcase some of the tracks from the forthcoming album. The show at the Marquee was filmed for American television and four songs from the 'Sticky Fingers' album were featured, including the rarely performed 'I Got The Blues'. The footage has now been carefully restored and the sound has been newly mixed by Bob Clearmountain for this first official release of the show.
Sound
Bob Clearmountain's mix — finally hear the Marquee's cramped electricity.
Cinematography
Tight 1971 TV framing; you're practically on Jagger's shoulder.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was filmed for ABC's 'Goodbye Again' special, meant to introduce the new lineup to America — instead it captured a band about to explode into the 1970s rock aristocracy.
The Marquee held roughly 600 people; a month later, Sticky Fingers would sell 3 million copies. This is the sound of the cliff's edge.
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