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THE ROLLING STONES
Keep Your Motor Running (The Lost Album) [sister Morphine MORPH 45, 1CD]
Unreleased soundtrack of 1972 US Tour, released 2005. Live in Texas, June 24 and 25, 1972. Mastered by Cool Cool Hand. Ex SBD stereo.

Including full art work.

The 1972 US tour in support of “Exile on Main Street” was successful both musically and financially. Not one but two movies were made, the unreleased behind-the-scenes “Cocksucker Blues” and the concert documentary “Ladies and Gentlemen the Rolling Stones.” Several concerts were recorded for a double LP live album but it remains unreleased due to Decca withholding the rights to songs. - Rolling Stones FAQ

If Ron Wood needs money to finance his lifestyle of booze and young girls, releasing this 1972 soundtrack won’t get him a cent but it will bring delight to fans of the ultimate Stones guitarist, Mick Taylor.

In fact, Taylor could earn heaps if only the Stones would release the many projects they ventured into in that fateful year. There were the two films that have still to see release on home video. Both can be released on DVD/ blu-ray with accompanying CD soundtracks. Decca, the Stones’ original record label, also commissioned a double live album of the 1972 tour. The Ft Worth, Houston and Philadelphia shows were recorded but remain unreleased officially. Taylor, who is going through a rough patch, could use the extra cash.

Over the years, bootleg copies of the two documentaries have circulated. This version of the Ladies And Gentlemen… film from Sister Morphine, a specialist Stones label, arrived in 2005 and is one of the best to offer the film’s soundtrack in stereo.

Wikipedia: “Ladies and Gentlemen…, in its initial U.S. theatrical release, utilized the four magnetic striped “Foxhole Perforation” 35 mm film format pioneered by Walt Disney’s Fantasia in 1939. However, unlike Fantasia the four magnetic tracks were used to create four discreet channels - one on either side of the screen, and one on either side of the rear of each theatre [as well as one on either side of each balcony in the theatre].

“The objective of the quadraphonic sound recording was to transform the 650-seat motion picture theatre auditorium into the auditory phenomenon of a 10,000 seat rock ‘n roll arena.”

This was a great year to see the Rolling Stones. They were sexy, badass and the music was belligerent. Every other tour since has copied the setlist of this tour in vain.

We’re still waiting to see if any entrepreneur can get the quad mix. It’s the noughties and many own a home theatre setup.

- Professor Red

 
Track 01. Brown Sugar [houston 25.6.72, 2nd show] 
Track 02. Bitch [fort Worth 24.6.72, 2nd]
Track 03. Gimme Shelter [fort Worth 24.6.72, 1st show]
Track 04. Dead Flowers [fort Worth 24.6.72, 1st] 
Track 05. Happy [fort Worth 24.6.72, 1st] 
Track 06.Tumbling Dice [houston 25.6.72, 1st] 
Track 07. Love In Vain (Robert Johnson) [houston 25.6.72, 1st] 
Track 08. Sweet Virginia [fort Worth 24.6.72, 1st] 
Track 09. You Can’t Always Get What You Want [houston 25.6.72, 1st] 
Track 10. All Down The Line [houston 25.6.72, 2nd] 
Track 11. Midnight Rambler [houston 25.6.72, 2nd] 
Track 12. Band introduction [fort Worth 24.6.72, 2nd] 
Track 13. Bye Bye Johnny (Chuck Berry) [houston 25.6.72, 1st] 
Track 14. Rip This Joint [fort Worth 24.6.72, 2nd] 
Track 15. Jumping Jack Flash [houston 25.6.72, 1st] 
Track 16. Street Fighting Man [houston 25.6.72, 2nd] 
17. Don’t Lie To Me (was played as the credits rolled) [omitted. This 1964 recording is taken from Metamorphosis]

THE BAND
Mick Jagger - lead vocals, harmonica
Keith Richards - guitars, backing vocals
Mick Taylor - guitars
Bill Wyman - bass guitar
Charlie Watts - drums

THEIR FRIENDS
Nicky Hopkins - piano
Bobby Keys - saxophones
Jim Price - horns