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The Marquee Club Live in 1971

Originally filmed for television and staged just weeks before the release of “Sticky Fingers,” this Rolling Stones 1971 club show functions as an indispensable document of guitarist Mick Taylor’s impact on the band. Having joined in the summer of 1969, his playing serves as a key component of then-new material such as “Brown Sugar” and the rarely performed “I Got the Blues.”

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How the Stones Got Their Mojo Back

Even the best bands can hit a rough patch. For the Rolling Stones, it struck during the mid-‘80s. After starting the decade strong with the bracing “Tattoo You” album, the group issued two follow-up sets that, by the standards of “the world’s greatest rock ‘n’ roll band,” let many critics and listeners down. Moreover, the lead members of the quintet were at loggerheads. Mick Jagger frustrated Keith Richards by deciding not to tour, choosing instead to release two solo albums, which caused the guitarist to respond by putting out a solo work of his own, “Talk Is Cheap.”

1 Min Read | Jim Farber

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A Rolling Stones Timeline: December 1969-July 1972

The Rolling Stones were at their creative peak in this era, with multiple recording sessions for two studio masterpieces, “Sticky Fingers” and “Exile on Main St,” and three landmark tours. Here are some key dates chronicling the events around both albums.

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Farewell, England; Hello, ‘Exile’

In March 1971, the Rolling Stones had no time to lose. For the love of money, the band’s five core members needed to blow out of England before the new tax year began April 1. The band members were all deeply in debt to the government, which was charging them at the country’s 90 percent rate for the highest income brackets. In a matter of days, they would become tax exiles to avoid another major hit to their wallets.

1 Min Read | Greg Kot

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The Rolling Stones

Captured by Paul Natkin: The Rolling Stones, Steel Wheels Tour, 1989

The Rolling Stones

Captured by Paul Natkin: Keith Richards and Ron Woods, Steel Wheels Tour, 1989

The Rolling Stones

Captured by Paul Natkin: Keith Richards, Steel Wheels Tour, 1989

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Captured by Scarlet Page: Keith Richards, Munich, 2003

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Captured by Scarlet Page: Mick Jagger, Hockenheimring, 2003

The Rolling Stones

Captured by Paul Natkin: Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, Steel Wheels Tour, 1989

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Band on the Run

The Rolling Stones and their landmark '69-'72 era

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Band on the Run

The Rolling Stones and their landmark '69-'72 era

Farewell, England; Hello, ‘Exile’

Timeline

A Rolling Stones Timeline: December 1969-July 1972

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