(June 7, 2019) Today ABKCO Films and ABKCO Music & Records are jointly releasing the Dolby Vision® and Dolby Atmos® restoration of the concert film The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus. The movie, shot over two days in December 1968, features The Who, Jethro Tull, Taj Mahal, Marianne Faithfull, impromptu supergroup The Dirty Mac (John Lennon, Keith Richards, Mitch Mitchell, Eric Clapton), Yoko Ono in addition to the original lineup of The Rolling Stones.
Filmed in a north London television studio by Director Michael Lindsay-Hogg (Let It Be, Ready Steady Go!), and Cinematographer, Tony Richmond (Sympathy For The Devil / ONE PLUS ONE, Let It Be), The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus was a concert filmed against a Felliniesque circus backdrop with the band themselves as on-screen hosts in addition to performing.
(June 7, 2019) Today ABKCO Films and ABKCO Music & Records are jointly releasing the Dolby Vision® and Dolby Atmos® restoration of the concert film The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus. The movie, shot over two days in December 1968, features The Who, Jethro Tull, Taj Mahal, Marianne Faithfull, impromptu supergroup The Dirty Mac (John Lennon, Keith Richards, Mitch Mitchell, Eric Clapton), Yoko Ono in addition to the original lineup of The Rolling Stones.
Filmed in a north London television studio by Director Michael Lindsay-Hogg (Let It Be, Ready Steady Go!), and Cinematographer, Tony Richmond (Sympathy For The Devil / ONE PLUS ONE, Let It Be), The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus was a concert filmed against a Felliniesque circus backdrop with the band themselves as on-screen hosts in addition to performing.
Produced by ABKCO’s Grammy ® Award winning team, The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus archival concert film was re-mastered using Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos technologies for an unprecedented immersive experience, yielding incredible results.
One of the most memorable performances from the show was from Taj Mahal, rocking the audience with a rousing version of “Ain’t That A Lot Of Love.” This was clearly an artist in his creative prime, and we’re exhausted just watching him do his thing.
We’re proud to present the World Premiere of this video performance, in all its glory. Check it out below and tell us what you think!
World Premiere Video
Taj Mahal – “Ain’t That a Lot of Love”