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1995 Certificate Ex
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A TV special filmed by the BBC on 12th December, 1968, but was not televised and has never seen the light of day until now. Features The Stones, John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Eric Clapton, The Who, Mitch Mitchell, Marianne Faithfull, Taj Mahal and Jethro Tull plus a super group, The Dirty Mac, comprising John Lennon, Eric Clapton, .. Read more

Starring The Rolling Stones
Director David Espar
Genres Music/Musical

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Rolling Stones, The - Rock And Roll Circus

A TV special filmed by the BBC on 12th December, 1968, but was not televised and has never seen the light of day until now. Features The Stones, John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Eric Clapton, The Who, Mitch Mitchell, Marianne Faithfull, Taj Mahal and Jethro Tull plus a super group, The Dirty Mac, comprising John Lennon, Eric Clapton, Mitch Mitchell, Yoko Ono, Keith Richards and violinist Ivry Gitlis.

Starring The Rolling Stones
Director David Espar
Studio UNIVERSAL ISLAND
Run time DVD: 1 hr 5 mins
Certificate Certificate Ex
Genres Music/Musical
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 25 Oct 2004
Production year: 1995
Format DVD

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  • 2 stars out of 5

    Intended for American television, but vetoed by Mick Jagger, this legendary 1968 concert, set in a circus tent, surfaced on bootleg video in 1995. Ringmaster Jagger cracks the whip under the big-top set, as the Rolling Stones perform several songs in costume and John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Jethro Tull, the Who, Marianne Faithfull, Eric Clapton and Taj Mahal also play. Accompanied by a full orchestra and assorted animal and juggling acts, the psychedelic melange also features Lennon leading an all-star jam of Yer Blues. The Who's segment turned up in The Kids Are Alright and other footage was cannibalised for the documentary 25 X 5: the Continuing Adventures of the Rolling Stones.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • An eye-popping slice of 60s rock craziness

    • Q
    • Posted 11 Mar 2005

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  • 5 out of 6 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Period piece gem!

    At last an official release of this late sixties gem !The D.V.D.release is excellent,good picture and sound quality with interesting commentary options and also plenty of rare bonus out takes thrown in for good measure.A great nostalgia trip for sixties music fans,The show has many highlights.

      • Andy Collins from Manchester,England
      • Posted 25 Jul 2005 23:09

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  • Rated - 3 stars

    rolling stones et al

    A collection of stones and lennon numbers set within a circus tent environment watched by an audience of nurses. Good set from lennon and clapton, 'I want to die'. Usual stones numbers. The atmosphere was meant to be exciting/on the edge but this is not quite achieved.

      • A customer from stroud
      • Posted 31 Dec 2004 17:57

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