The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus 4k restoration & soundtrack to be released

On June 28th (June 7th in the USA) ABKCO Films and ABKCO Music & Records will jointly release the 4K Dolby Vision restoration of the concert film The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus on Blu-ray for the first time ever; in addition, the film will be released on DVD and for digital download (TVOD). The movie, shot over two days in December 1968, features The Who, Jethro Tull, Taj Mahal, Marianne Faithfull, impromptu supergroup The Dirty Mac (John Lennon, Keith Richards, Mitch Mitchell, Eric Clapton), Yoko Ono in addition to the original lineup of The Rolling Stones.



The Limited Deluxe Edition is a multi-format package of Blu-Ray, DVD, 2CD soundtrack, and a perfect-bound 44-page book with David Dalton’s original 1969 Rolling Stone essay, and photographs by Michael Randolf. THE ROLLING STONES ROCK AND ROLL CIRCUS soundtrack has been expanded to 28 tracks, received a new mix and 192k 24 bit HD restoration. Bonus material included by the late concert pianist Julius Katchen, three additional songs by Taj Mahal and never before heard recordings of The Dirty Mac performing The Beatles classic, “Revolution” and the aptly titled track "Warmup Jam.” Released for the first time on Vinyl as a 3 LP package, the soundtrack is also due on CD and all digital formats.

Shot in a north London television studio by Director Michael Lindsay-Hogg (‘Let It Be’, ‘Ready Steady Go!’), and Cinematographer, Tony Richmond (Sympathy For The Devil / ONE PLUS ONE, Let It Be), The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus was a concert filmed against a Felliniesque circus backdrop with the band themselves as on-screen hosts in addition to performing. For the first time in front of an audience, “The World’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band” performs six Stones classics (“Jumpin’ Jack Flash,” “Parachute Woman,” “No Expectations,” “You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” “Sympathy for the Devil” and “Salt of The Earth”). The audience, consisting of fan club members, contest winners and friends, witnessed what was initially envisioned as a BBC special to promote the band’s Beggars Banquet album. Those plans were abandoned in the wake of Brian Jones’ departure from the band and subsequent death; the film wasn’t officially released for the next 28 years.

Produced by ABKCO’s Grammy Award-winning team, The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus is the first archival concert film to be mixed using Dolby Atmos Technology and Dolby Vision for an unprecedented immersive experience. Treating sound as 3D spatial information, Dolby Atmos does for sound what Dolby Vision does for visuals. Dolby Vision is an advanced HDR technology that delivers enhanced contrast, detail and dimensionality to the screen by empowering every pixel with a much broader range of colour and brightness than previous methods. Not only will viewers get to experience this enhanced version of the film in their own homes, in both original 4x3 and widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio, they will also get to hear commentary tracks by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Tony Richmond, Michael Lindsay-Hogg, Yoko Ono and Marianne Faithfull, as well as watch an on-camera interview with Pete Townshend and a host of extras.

The release comes on the heels of The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus’ April 2019, theatrical run, screened in Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision at over 150 locations in North America.

“It was an incredible shoot, I think, 36 hours or something.
I remember not remembering everything towards the end... but it was fun… we went through two audiences… wore one out… it was great!”
- Keith Richards

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus (4K FILM)
THE FILM
Song For Jeffrey - Jethro Tull
A Quick One While He's Away - The Who
Ain't That A Lot Of Love - Taj Mahal
Something Better - Marianne Faithfull
Yer Blues - The Dirty Mac
Whole Lotta Yoko - Yoko Ono & Ivry Gitlis, and The Dirty Mac
Jumpin' Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones
Parachute Woman - The Rolling Stones
No Expectations - The Rolling Stones
You Can't Always Get What You Want – The Rolling Stones
Sympathy for the Devil - The Rolling Stones
Salt Of The Earth - The Rolling Stones

EXTRAS
Widescreen Feature, Aspect Ratio: 16:9 (65 min)
Pete Townshend Interview, Aspect Ratio: 4x3 (18 min)
The Dirty Mac:
‘Yer Blues’ Tk2 Quad Split, Aspect Ratio: 4x3 (5:43)
Taj Mahal:
-Checkin’ Up On My Baby, Aspect Ratio: 4x3 (5:37)
-Leaving Trunk, Aspect Ratio: 4x3 (6:20)
-Corinna, Aspect Ratio: 4x3 (3:49)
Julius Katchen:
-de Falla: Ritual Fire Dance, Aspect Ratio: 4x3 (6:30)
-Mozart: Sonata In C Major-1st Movement, Aspect Ratio: 4x3 (2:27)
Mick & The Tiger/ Luna & The Tiger, Ratio: 4x3 (1:35)
Bill Wyman & The Clowns, Aspect Ratio: 4x3 (2:00)
Lennon, Jagger, & Yoko backstage, Aspect Ratio: 4x3 (45sec)

FILM COMMENTARY TRACKS:
Life Under The Big Top (Artists) Featuring: Mick Jagger, Ian Anderson, Taj Mahal, Yoko Ono, Bill Wyman, Keith Richards (65 min)
Framing The Show (Director & Cinematographer) Featuring: Michael Lindsay Hogg, Tony Richmond (65 min)
Musings (artists, writer, fan who was there) Featuring: Marianne Faithfull, David Dalton, David Stark (50 min)

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus Expanded Audio Edition
1. Mick Jagger's Introduction Of Rock And Roll Circus - Mick Jagger
2. Entry Of The Gladiators - Circus Band

3. Mick Jagger's Introduction Of Jethro Tull - Mick Jagger

4. Song For Jeffrey - Jethro Tull
5. Keith Richards' Introduction Of The Who - Keith Richards
6. A Quick One While He's Away - The Who

7. Over The Waves - Circus Band

8. Ain't That A Lot Of Love - Taj Mahal
9. Charlie Watts' Introduction Of Marianne Faithfull - Charlie Watts
10. Something Better - Marianne Faithfull

11. Mick Jagger's and John Lennon's Introduction Of The Dirty Mac
12. Yer Blues - The Dirty Mac
13. Whole Lotta Yoko - Yoko Ono & Ivry Gitlis with The Dirty Mac
14. John Lennon's Introduction Of The Rolling Stones + Jumpin' Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones

15. Parachute Woman - The Rolling Stones

16. No Expectations - The Rolling Stones

17. You Can't Always Get What You Want - The Rolling Stones

18. Sympathy for the Devil - The Rolling Stones

19. Salt Of The Earth - The Rolling Stones
BONUS TRACKS
20. Checkin' Up On My Baby - Taj Mahal
21. Leaving Trunk - Taj Mahal

22. Corinna - Taj Mahal

23. Revolution (rehearsal) - The Dirty Mac
24. Warmup Jam - The Dirty Mac
25. Yer Blues (take 2) - The Dirty Mac

26. Brian Jones' Introduction of Julius Katchen - Brian Jones
27. de Falla: Ritual Fire Dance - Julius Katchen

28. Mozart: Sonata In C Major-1st Movement - Julius Katchen

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