Rolling Stones 1970s

Immediate Records, the record label started in 1965 by Andrew Oldham, announced its bankruptcy, with debts close to £300,000.

Press revealed Brian Jones died leaving debts of over £190,000.

Stones meeting with Prince Rupert Loewenstein. Agreed to spend 21 months out of UK to clear up tax affairs and negotiate new record deal.

Stones’ contracts with Decca Records (UK) and London Records (US) expired.

Stones commenced European Tour in Sweden – toured to 9th October 1970.

Release of Stones’ 15th US album – Get Yer Ya-Yas Out (Live) London NPS.5.

Stones’ Gimme Shelter film premiered at the Plaza Theatre, New York.

John Patsch designed Stones’ tongue logo for 50 Guineas.

Stones filmed TV Special Show at Marquee Club, London.

Rolling Stones Records chosen as the name for the new Rolling Stones label for future recordings.

Stones signed worldwide recording deal with Kinney (US).

Release of Stones’ 21st US single – Brown Sugar b/w Bitch (Live) – Rolling Stones Records RSL.19100.

Release of Stones’ 16th US album – Sticky Fingers – Rolling Stones Records COC.59100.

Stones’ mobile studio arrived at Keith’s house Nellcôte in France.

Release of Stones’ album in Spain – Sticky Fingers – Rolling Stones Records MRSS 591-01 (Different cover).

Stones sued Allen Klein for $29 million, alleging he failed to represent their best financial interests.

Court Case: Bill Wyman attended (until 11th April 1972) Deposition in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, regarding the Stones v Allen Klein.

Release of Stones’ 23rd US single – Tumbling Dice b/w Sweet Black Angel – Rolling Stones Records RLS.19103.

Release of Stones’ Flexi Disc in UK (NME promotional giveaway) – extracts of four tracks from Exile On Main Street.

Bill called US lawyer Peter Parcher in New York and made counter offer for Bill and Charlie, which was accepted.

Stones pre-recorded live rehearsal at the Rialto Cinema, Montreux, Switzerland.

Release of Stones’ 16th UK album (Double) – Exile On Main Street – RS Records COC.69100. Got to No.1 in the charts.

Ahmet Ertegun threw party with live music for Stones in a New Orleans warehouse.

Stones flew by charter plane to Boston but were diverted by fog to Bedford, then to Warwick, Rhode Island. After a fracas with a local photographer in the Customs area, Mick, Keith, Marshall Chess, Robert Frank and Stan Moore were all arrested and taken to a local jail. The Mayor of Boston eventually secured their release to play the Boston concert that evening.

Robert Frank filmed sex scenes between the doctor, the baggage man, and two groupies, in the charter plane, whilst flying to Pittsburg.
 
During Stones stay in New York, each Stone had a heavily armed plain-clothed policeman in each suite, 24 hours per day, after receiving death-threats from the Hells Angels (Altamont).

Stones held end of tour party at St. Regis Hotel, New York with Count Basie Band and Muddy Waters Band.

Court Case: Arrest warrants were issued against Keith and Anita on charges of drug trafficking.
 
UK and US newspapers printed story that the Rolling Stones were all facing heroin charges in France.

Japan refused entry to Mick Jagger for tour because of 1969 drug offence in Britain. Tour officially cancelled.

Charity Show: Stones performed at a benefit concert in support of Nicaraguan Earthquake victims at Inglewood Forum, Los Angeles, California. At the time, it was the highest grossing rock concert ever.

Radio Show (6 programmes): BBC Radio 1’s The Rolling Stones Story – Introduced by Alexis Korner – Producer: Jeff Griffin.

Stones’ photo session with photographer David Bailey in London. Stones pictured with gauze around their faces.

Mick and Keith cut master of It’s Only Rock & Roll at Ronnie Wood’s Richmond house with Ian McLagan, Ronnie and others.

Release of Stones’ 26th US single – Angie b/w Silver Train – RS Records RLS.19105.

Stones commenced European Tour – toured to 19th October 1973.

Release of Stones’ 20th US album – Goats Head Soup – RS Records COC.59101.

Stones recording at Musicland Studios, Munich, West Germany until 24th November 1973.

Release of Stones’ 28th US Max single – Brown Sugar – Bitch – Let It Rock (or Rocks Off) – 208 Atlantic Gold Series.

Stones recording at Musicland Studios, Munich, West Germany – until 3rd March 1974.

US premiere of Ladies & Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones film at Ziegfeld Theatre in New York.

Stones filmed videos for Ain’t Too Proud To Beg, It’s Only Rock & Roll (with sailor suits and foam in a tent), and Fingerprint File.

Release of Stones’ 26th UK single – It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll b/w Through The Lonely Nights – RS Records RS.19114. Got to No.1 in the charts.

Release of Stones’ 21st US album – It’s Only Rock & Roll – Rolling Stones Records COC.79101.

Release of Stones’ 30th US single – Ain’t Too Proud To Beg b/w Dance Little Sister – Rolling Stones Records RS.19302.

Stones recording (without Mick Taylor) at Musicland Studios, Munich, West Germany until 16th December 1974.

Rory Gallagher spent two days jamming with The Rolling Stones in Rotterdam, Holland – until 23rd January 1975.

Wayne Perkins jammed with The Rolling Stones in Amsterdam.

Stones re-mixed tracks for Black Box album at Musicland Studios, Munich, W.Germany – until 28th March 1975.

The Rolling Stones performed live with Billy Preston and Ronnie Wood on a flatbed truck driving slowly down 5th Avenue, New York.

The Rolling Stones rehearsed on the Lotus Stage at an aircraft hanger, Newburg, New York State – until 28th May 1975.

Stones commenced US Tour with Billy Preston and Ronnie Wood – toured to 8th August 1975.

Release of the Stones’ 23rd US album – Metamorphosis – Abkco ANA.1. Different tracks to the UK album.

All dates for the South American leg of The Rolling Stones’ Tour of the Americas are postponed (7th August to 31st August 1975).

Court Case: Keith cleared of knife charge in Fordyce, Arkansas.

The Stones announced Ronnie Wood had officially joined The Rolling Stones.

Release of The Rolling Stones’ 33rd US 12-inch single – Hot Stuff b/w Crazy Mama – RS Records DSKO.70.

Release of The Rolling Stones’ 34th single in US – Hot Stuff b/w Fool To Cry – RS Records RS.19304.

Release of The Rolling Stones’ 24th US album – Black And Blue – Rolling Stones Records COC.79104.

The Rolling Stones commenced European Tour – until 23rd June 1976.

Stones attended WEA Records after-show party at The Cockney Pride, Jermyn Street, London.

Stones attended Prince Rupert Loewenstein’s after-show party at Marks.

Stones performed at the Knebworth Festival, Knebworth Park, Hertfordshire to 200,000 fans but were never paid.

Court Case: Promotor/Stones sought injunction against The News of the World to restrain them publishing details or stills of Robert Frank film Cocksucker Blues on grounds of breach of copyright. An injunction was granted until 28th January 1977.

The Rolling Stones performed at El Mocambo Club, Toronto, Canada.

The Stones met with Prince Rupert Loewenstein, Peter Rudge and Bill Carter to discuss Keith’s continuing drug-related problems and the future of The Rolling Stones.

The Rolling Stones (without Keith) attended a press reception at the Marquee Club in Soho, London for the release of the album Love You Live.

The Stones attended press reception at Trax Club in New York for release of double album Love You Live.

The Rolling Stones recorded at EMI Studios, Paris until 25th November 1977.

The Rolling Stones recorded at EMI Studios, Paris, France until 16th December 1977.

Photo session: The Rolling Stones with photographer Helmut Newton at Pathe Marconi Studio, Paris, France.

Release of The Rolling Stones’ 35th US single – Miss You b/w Too Tough – Rolling Stone 7-99724.

Release of The Rolling Stones’s 36th single in the US – Miss You b/w Faraway Eyes – RS.13219.

The Stones rehearsed at Super Bear Studios, Woodstock for US Tour until 7th June 1978.

The Rolling Stones commenced US Tour – until 26th July 1978.

Release of The Rolling Stones’ 26th US album – Some Girls – Rolling Stones Records COC.39108.

The Rolling Stones performed at the St.Paul Civic Center, Minnisota. Bill fell off the back of stage when leaving. He was taken to a local hospital and kept in overnight.

The Rolling Stones broke the World Indoor Record with a crowd of 80,100 at the Superdome concert in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Release of The Rolling Stones’ 34th UK single – Respectable b/w When The Whip Comes Down – EMI.2861.

Release of The Rolling Stones’ 38th US single – Shattered b/w Everything’s Turning To Gold – RS Records RS.19310.

Alan Dunn and his girlfriend Ramona Herman were washed out to sea in a small dinghy. Over the next two days, various Stones flew in planes over the sea looking for them.
 
Mid-afternoon on the 8th February, Alan Dunn and Ramona Herman were picked up by the yacht Drummer, 12-15 miles north of Nassau and were returned to Compass Point safe and sound.

Concert For The National Institute of the Blind – afternoon and evening shows at The Oshawa Civic Auditorium, Toronto, Canada. Featured New Barbarians (Ronnie & Keith) and The Rolling Stones.

The Rolling Stones recorded at Pathe Marconi Studios, Paris, France – until 9th August 1979.

Photo session: Bill, Charlie and Ronnie photographed by Roy Adzak using a thermo camera to create thermographic photos for Emotional Rescue album cover at Pathe Marconi Studio, Paris.