THE ROLLING STONES : WELCOME TO NEW YORK!

 

  1. All Down the Line
  2. You Can't Always Get What You Want
  3. Midnight Rambler
  4. Bye Bye Johnny
  5. Rip This Joint
  6. Love in Vain
  7. Sweet Virginia
  8. Jumpin' Jack Flash

Label : The Swingin' Pig

Venue : Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, USA

Recording Date : July 26, 1972

Length : 45:13

Quality : Soundboard Recording (A+)

Review : "Welcome To New York" is maybe one of the most famous Rolling Stones bootlegs. It's certainly one of the best. The sound is totally fantastic ! Enjoy !

Review (AllMusic) : So many Rolling Stones bootlegs have come out over the years that unless you're a completist and have an unlimited budget, you have some picking and choosing to do. One of the Stones bootlegs that deserves a five-star rating is "Welcome to New York", which boasts an excellent soundboard recording of a July 1972 show at Madison Square Garden. Welcome to New York was released on LP by Trademark of Quality, one of the decade's top bootleg labels.

Review (The Press) : The Madison Square Garden performance on July 26, 1972 is one of the finest moments in the Stones live recorded history. Perhaps it’s the fact that it was Jagger’s 29th birthday that made all the difference. The energy and delivery of the performance is captured in this incredible line soundboard stereo recording. Listen for the the wide stereo separation featuring Keith’s guitar and Nicky Hopkins/Ian Stuart keyboards on the left, Mick Taylor’s guitar on the right, Charlie’s drums and Mick’s vocal in the middle, and the horns featuring Bobby Keys split between the two channels. Of all the Stones bootlegs, Welcome to New York deserves a five-star rating. It boasts an excellent soundboard recording and was much sought after back in the 1970s where it was first released on LP by Trademark of Quality, one of the decade’s top bootleg labels. Then, in 1989, a bootlegger calling itself Swingin’ Pig reissued Welcome to New York on CD. This recording reminds you of just how great the period the early ’70s were for the Stones. From Stones’ classics Jumpin’ Jack Flash and Midnight Rambler, to Exile’s Sweet Virginia and Rip This Joint, Robert Johnson‘s Love in Vain and Chuck Berry’s Bye Bye Johnny, there isn’t a dull moment on this. While other Stones bootlegs that originally surfaced in the 1970s had impressive performances but inferior sound quality, Welcome to New York offers both excellent performances and excellent sound. Highly recommended for Stones’ enthusiasts.