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Madison Square Garden, New York July 26th 1972.

TRACK LIST:
1. Brown Sugar
2. Bitch
3. Rocks Off
4. Gimme Shelter
5. Happy
6. Tumbling Dice
7. Love In Vain
8. Sweet Virginia
9. You Can t Always Get What You Want
10. All Down The Line
11. Midnight Rambler
12. Introductions
13. Bye Bye Johnn
14. Rip This Joint
15. Jumpin Jack Flash
REVIEW:
This release presents yet another representation of the classic Stones live bootleg album from 1972, this time packaged in a digipack that wraps up a picture cd that has the same Stout design of the cover. This is the final show at the Madison Square Garden in New York where not only the end of the 72 US Tour was celebrated but also Jagger s 29th birthday; this concert was released in part as a vinyl album that came out first in special Soundboard quality from TMOQ in red vinyl though with tracks in wrong order and that was also released as Happy Bithday Mick! (Wizardo RS 546), Jean Clarke Memorial Sonic Barbecue (TAKRL 1919), Cocksucker Blues (TKRWM 1822) , Madison 72 (Contraband HS MSG), Mick s Birthday Party (TMOQ 72017), Tour 1972 (Berkley 2004), Stoned Stones (Apollo 786), Welcome to New York (Box Top Rec.), The Live Album (Fanatic 5228), Nasty Songs (Takrl 25909), An Amereican Affair (Toasted 7046), The Best of the RS Live in Concert (BRS 775), Taxile on Main Street (Town 242HS), Sonic Barbecue (Beacon 25717), Cherry Oh Baby (01-105), Jump (Flashback (Worldproduction 04900118-33), Stray Cat Blues (Toasted 26914), Midnight Ramblers (Phoenix 44785), on ep as Five by Five Alive (Decda 50096) and on many cds including Nasty Music The Original (VGP 002), Touring Party 1972 (Rattlesnake 048-54) that had an almost complete soundboard (missing only Street Fighting Man and Uptight-Satisfaction), Welcome to New York (TSP 038), Ladies and Gentlemen (M.Diamonds 2002), Welcome to New York (SODD 022), Jumping Jack Flash (Oil Well 012) Midnight Ramblers (WPOCM 1090), Jump (Flashback 04900113), Hot Stuff Vol.One (Great Dane 9416), Happy Birthday Mick! (Montserrat 1918), A Slice of Rock n Roll (VGP 244), The Sweetest Night of Seattle 72 (IMP 034-5), Welcome to New York (TSP 038), Greatest Raritires Vol.1 and 1 (Adam 49029 and 49030), Nasty Songs (DAC 065), Welcome to New York (VGP 312), Nasty Music (Nanker 001-2), Nasty Music (SODD 001-2), Nasty Music Remastered Version (SODD 112-13), The Missing Years (Great Dane SAT 3), Renny s Blues (ZAP 7886) and Madison (PGN 124) a 3 cdr set that had the July 25th and 26th shows; Nasty Music The Best Ever (SODD 052-3), lately Live at MSG (Acid Project APCD 015), American Exile (Scorpio 1972 1/3), Welcome to New York on Mick s Birthday Party (Tarantura 31), Here Come the Rolling Stones American Tour 1972 (EAP). The first 6 tracks come from the original taper and have been transferred and slowed by 2% pitch adjusted; the cover claims they are in stereo but it does not seem to me to be the case; these seem to be the only available audience source for this concert in great quality, since the taper was stopped recording by security, it has been decided by the label not to include the final tracks of the concert that appear in other bootlegs because the audio quality doesn t match this standard. The soundboard part probably is the best one that has come out off the 72 US Tour with great stereo separation, legend says that the tape was stolen from the technician that was recording the show for the Stones; this version seems to have been sourced from the original tape, with the total pitch adjustment being slowed of 3% and having fixed the volume drop at the end of Midnight Rambler, but Jumping Jack Flash fades still out at the end..

In this concert there is also an accompanying percussion player that is evident even in melodic songs like You Can t Always Get What You Want, but of course the more rhythmic performances like a fast and furious All Down The Line and the long and marauding Midnight Rambler are highlights of this show with a racuous Jagger in centre stage any minute of it. Packaging shows the famous front cover with William Stout cartoon (one of the best ever bootleg covers) and also on the rear there is the back cover picture of the original vinyl album, all in a fitting blue colour. It is not easy to expect an upgrade of this recording since original TMOQ tapes do not circulate and everything is taken from vinyl rip, but we never know what the future could bring.