'Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!' The Rolling Stones in Concert |
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Live album by The Rolling Stones | ||||
Released | 4 September 1970 | |||
Recorded | 26 November 1969, Baltimore and 27–28 November 1969, New York City, United States January–February 1970 (vocal overdubs) |
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Genre | Hard rock, blues rock | |||
Length | 47:36 | |||
Language | English | |||
Label | London (US), Decca (UK) | |||
Producer | The Rolling Stones, Glyn Johns | |||
The Rolling Stones Live chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Christgau's Record Guide | B |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
Entertainment Weekly | B |
Music Story | |
MusicHound Rock | 2/5 |
NME | 7/10 |
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The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
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'Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!': The Rolling Stones in Concert is a live album by the Rolling Stones, released 4 September 1970 on Decca Records in the UK and on London Records in the US. It was recorded in New York City, New York and Baltimore, Maryland in November 1969, just before the release of Let It Bleed. It is the first live album to reach number 1 in the UK. It was reported to have been issued in response to the well known bootleg Live'r Than You'll Ever Be. The album was a critical and commercial success, and is often cited as one of the greatest live albums of all time.
Having not toured since April 1967, the Rolling Stones were eager to hit the road by 1969. With their two most recent albums, Beggars Banquet and Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2) being highly praised, audiences were anticipating their live return. Their 1969 American Tour's trek during November into December, with Terry Reid, B.B. King (replaced on some dates by Chuck Berry) and Ike and Tina Turner as supporting acts, played to packed houses. The tour was the first for Mick Taylor with the Stones, having replaced Brian Jones shortly before Jones' death in July; this was also the first album where he appeared fully and prominently, having only featured on two songs on Let It Bleed. It was also the last tour to feature just the Stones only – the band proper with co-founder and pianist Ian Stewart – without additional backing musicians.
The performances captured for this release were recorded on 27 November 1969 (one show) and 28 November 1969 (two shows) at New York City's Madison Square Garden, while "Love in Vain" was recorded in Baltimore, Maryland on 26 November 1969. Overdubbing sessions were undertaken during January 1970 in London's Olympic Studios. The finished product featured new lead and backing vocals on most tracks, and some overdubbed guitars on "Little Queenie" and "Stray Cat Blues."