The Rolling Stones
Stockholm, Sweden - July 22, 2003
Cirkus

FUCKING SUPER TERRIFIC AMAZING Complete Stereo Audience Recording!!!

Bootleg: Live At The Cirkus
Label: Crystal Cat Records (CC 707-08)
Artwork: Included (cardboard fold-out, booklet and CDs)

Mick Jagger (vocals/harmonica)
Keith Richards (vocals/lead & rhythm guitars)
Ron Wood (lead & rhythm guitars)
Charlie Watts (drums)

Bass & Keyboards
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Darryl Jones (bass)
Chuck Leavell (keyboards)

Backing Vocals
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Bernard Fowler (backing vocals)
Lisa Fischer (backing vocals)
Blondie Chaplin (backing vocals)

Horn Section
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Bobby Keys (saxophone)
Tim Reese (saxophone)
Kent Smith (trumpet)
Michael Davis (trombone)

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CD 1 - 58:27 min.

01. Intro
02. Start Me Up
03. Live With Me
04. Neighbours
05. Hand Of Fate
06. No Expectations
07. Worried About You
08. Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)
09. It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
10. Stray Cat Blues
11. Ain't Too Proud To Beg
12. Everybody Needs Somebody To Love

CD 2 - 59:48 min.

13. That's How Strong My Love Is
14. Going To A Go-Go / Band Introductions
15. The Nearness Of You
16. Happy
17. I Can't Turn You Loose
18. Honky Tonk Women
19. Tumbling Dice
20. Brown Sugar
21. Sympathy For The Devil / Outro
22. Outro Continued

Total Playing Time - 118:15 min.

This is the best audience recording I've ever heard in my life! I challenge anyone to find a better one. Every instrument is so clear and well balanced that it could easily be passed off as an FM broadcast recorded nowdays. Actually it's somewhat better than a broadcast because it doesn't have that compressed FM sound. And the depth...the depth! I have no clue how anyone could have sneaked in some high quality equipment to this concert as the security was merciless. I know, because I was there!

I was at all three Stockholm concerts and it's somewhat hard to compare them because the setlists were so different. But the indoor show at the Globe Arena might actually have been the best when comparing the songs that were played at all three concerts. But this clubgig infront of 1,800 was obviously the most interesting one because of the setlist. There are some rare gems performed here. And it's so nice to have Ronnie Wood back to the level he was at when he joined the band. I just wish they could have been even more daring at the end. They should have dropped the tedious Honky Tonk Women and Tumbling Dice. How about All Down The Line and Paint It Black instead? Anyway, this bootleg should be the benchmark from now on regarding the quality of a recording. As you will hear it's actually possible to achieve this level these days. Although the size of the venue was a big factor. Enjoy!

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