Brussels Affair
Brussels Affair | ||
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Live album by Rolling Stones | ||
Released | Never officially | |
Recorded | October 17, 1973 | |
Genre | Rock | |
Length | 71:45 | |
Label | n/a |
Brussels Affair is an unofficial live album by the Rolling Stones. The Rolling Stones 1973 European Tour showed them in top form, particularly Mick Taylor, who played extensive solos on songs like "Midnight Rambler" and "You Can't Always Get What You Want" in an exciting interplay with Keith Richards on rhythm guitar. This live recording made in Brussels on 17 October 1973 was intended for an official release. However, when the Stones left Decca/ABKCO in 1970, they made an agreement not to release any material from their stint with the label for 7 years (the amount of time they had recorded for the company). Therefore, Brussels Affair only appeared on bootlegs (such as Nasty Music and Brussels Affair). This also explains why their first post-Decca live album was not released until 1977 (Love You Live).
Many fans and critics regard these recordings as the best Rolling Stones concert recordings ever. The quality of the sound is excellent, as one would expect with a soundboard recording. Most digital audio copies are available in 192kbs.
Some sources state that the version of "Street Fighting Man" included here was recorded at Wembley Pool, September 9, 1973. "Definitive Edition #1" of this album drops "Heartbreaker," has a slightly different track order ("Happy" & "Gimme Shelter," and "Honky Tonk Women" & "Midnight Rambler," are reversed), and includes an "encore" of "Star Star" as the final track.
Track listing
All songs by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.
- "Brown Sugar "
- "Happy "
- "Gimme Shelter"
- "Tumbling Dice"
- "Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)"
- "Dancing With Mr. D"
- "Angie"
- "You Can't Always Get What You Want"
- "Honky Tonk Women"
- "Midnight Rambler"
- "All Down the Line"
- "Rip This Joint"
- "Jumping Jack Flash"
- "Street Fighting Man"