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This is a great week to be a Rolling Stones fan. Not only is the highly-anticipated deluxe reissue of Some Girls out this week but the live concert DVD/Blu-ray from that era is out as well. The live concert release is titled Some Girls Live in Texas 1978. Those that have seen the advanced screenings have raved about the carefully restored footage as well as the enhanced audio quality. The legendary rock band was at the top of their game at the time and it’s a great treat that we finally get to see an official release of this show.

Here’s more info on the new release:

THE ROLLING STONES CAUGHT LIVE AT THE TOP OF THEIR GAME SOME GIRLS LIVE IN TEXAS 1978
LIVE CONCERT OUT ON DVD AND BLU-RAY OUT NOW!

Originally shot on 16mm film, the concert footage has been carefully restored with the sound remixed and remastered by Bob Clearmountain from the original multi track tapes.

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Universal Music Group has a new Rolling Stones giveaway on their site. One lucky Rolling Stones fan will win the following:

- Rolling Stones 1964-1969 Vinyl Box Set
- Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out! The Rolling Stones In Concert – 40th Anniversary Super Deluxe Box Set
- image of uncut Exile sheet signed by Charlie, Keith, and Mick
- Exile on Main Street Vinyl Remaster
- Ladies and Gentlemen canvas
- lithograph from Somach
- Ladies and Gentlemen Deluxe Edition Box Set
- Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out! guitar tab book
- Let It Bleed book

click on this link to sign up for the drawing!

Don’t wait too long to sign up, the contest ends December 31st.

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Hey, it has been a while since the last DVD giveway here on Retroblog so I guess it’s about that time for me to start up another one. To commemorate the DVD/Blu-Ray release of the classic concert film Ladies & Gentlemen… The Rolling Stones (which will be out in stores October 12, 2010), I’ve got one of the DVDs to giveaway here on Retroblog courtesy of Eagle Rock and Universal Music.
There are two ways to enter for the drawing –

1) Simply leave a comment here on this page and tell me, in your opinion, which Rolling Stones tour was the best and why. Please note that you need to leave a legitimate email address so that I can contact you in the event that you are selected. Don’t worry, your name/email address will not be sold or used in any other manner.

2) Or you can choose to post your opinion on the Best Rolling Stones tour on the Retroblog facebook page to qualify for the drawing.

Do both to double your chances of winning.

This contest/giveway ends at 11:59pm October 14th, 2010. A winner will be picked randomly from all entries and will be contacted by me via email by October 15th. Once the winner provides a mailing address, it will be forwarded to a rep at Universal Music who will be sending out the prize directly to the winner.

No purchase necessary and the contest/giveaway is only open to U.S. residents age 18 or older. By participating in this RetroBlog contest, you agree to allow RetroBlog to post the winner’s name and city on this site.

And for those that can’t wait, you can pre-order Ladies & Gentlemen… The Rolling Stones on DVD or Blu-Ray at CDUniverse.

good luck!

Man, this has been a banner year for Rolling Stones fans. Not only did we get a newly remastered Exile On Main Street reissue and the critically acclaimed documentary Stones in Exile on DVD but now the classic concert film from the Exile On Main Street tour is scheduled for release next month! It has been a long time coming but I, for one, am glad to see these things get officially released.

Kudos to Eagle Rock for getting these long lost gems out for the fans.

Here’s the official Press Release from Eagle Rock:

On October 12, Eagle Rock Entertainment will simultaneously release the DVD and Blu-ray editions of the long-awaited Ladies & Gentlemen…The Rolling Stones. This is probably the most sought after Rolling Stones concert performance and it has been fully restored and remastered from the original film print and multitrack audio masters. Ladies & Gentlemen follows the highly successful CD reissue of Exile On Main Street (Universal Music Group) in May of this year and the Stones In Exile DVD (Eagle Rock Entertainment) on June 22, 2010. The October 12 releases will be followed shortly after by a deluxe edition box set with additional bonus material and memorabilia.

Filmed in Texas in 1972 over four nights of the “Exile On Main Street” US tour, Ladies & Gentlemen was premiered at the Ziegfield Theatre in New York on April 15, 1974 and released into selected cinemas across the USA shortly afterwards. Bonus features on this release include tour rehearsal footage from Montreux, plus two interviews with Mick Jagger; one from a 1972 Old Grey Whistle Test show, and one filmed in 2010.

The line-up for this show comprised Mick Jagger (vocals), Keith Richards (guitars), Charlie Watts (drums), Bill Wyman (bass), Mick Taylor (guitars) with Bobby Keys (saxophones), Jim Price (horns) and Nicky Hopkins (piano). Ladies & Gentlemen was billed at the time as “the most powerful rock film ever made” and is considered by many fans to be the finest Rolling Stones performance ever captured on film. This is simply unmissable!
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In case you haven’t heard, the new Rolling Stones’ documentary titled Stones in Exile arrived in stores last week. And thanks to the kind folks over at Universal Music, one lucky retroblog reader will receive a brand new copy of the Stones in Exile DVD.

Interested? well, here’s how to enter the drawing:

Just simply post a comment below with your personal top five favorite Rolling Stones songs. Also be sure to leave a legitimate email address so that I can contact you in the event that you are selected. Don’t worry, your name/email address will not be sold or used in any other manner.

You can also earn an extra entry by posting the following on twitter: @retroblog is giving away a new Rolling Stones DVD – Stones In Exile enter to win http://bit.ly/ceoojO #giveaway

Be sure to post a followup comment here about your tweet in order to receive your bonus entry in the drawing.

This contest/giveway ends at 11:59pm July 11th, 2010. A winner will be picked randomly from all entries and will be contacted by me via email by July 13th. Once the winner provides a mailing address, it will be forwarded to Universal Music who will be sending out the prize.

No purchase necessary and the contest/giveaway is only open to U.S. residents age 18 or older. By participating in this RetroBlog contest, you agree to allow RetroBlog to post the winner’s name and city on this site.
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To coincide with the newly expanded reissue of The Rolling Stones’ 1972 double album Exile On Main St., Eagle Rock Entertainment will be releasing a documentary directed by Stephen Kijak on the making of the album titled Stones in Exile.

It was an interesting time for the group to say the least. The band had to record in a basement of a villa in the south of France. Keith Richards was in a midst of a heroin haze. Their guitars would continually go out of tune due to the high humidity in the basement. And the not-so-ideal recording conditions resulted in a murky sounding record. But through it all, Exile On Main St. had become a much heralded album. Some even say, a masterpiece.

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Time’s almost up for fans to register to win the brand new Rolling Stones Deluxe Box Set Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out!. To celebrate the 40th anniversary, ABKCO records put together an expanded reissue of the original 1969 album. The deluxe set contains 3 CDs, 1 DVD and a 56-page book. Rarities include 5 unreleased tracks by the Rolling Stones and 12 never before released tracks by the opening acts of the Madison Square Garden concert, B.B. King and Ike & Tina Turner.

Register for the box set giveaway before the December 3rd deadline for your chance to win.
Not only will the grand prizer winner get the deluxe reissue, he/she will also get a Gretsch Drum kit, a Gibraltar hardware pack, a Let It Bleed book, an official Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out Poster, guitar picks plus an eco-friendly shopping bag. That’s a pretty cool prize pack if you ask me. get your name in the drawing today!

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