The Rolling Stones - Love You Live (2CD) (1977)

"Love You Live" is a double live album by The Rolling Stones, released in 1977. The album is drawn from Tour of the Americas shows in the United States in the summer of 1975, Tour of Europe shows in 1976 and performances from the infamous El Mocambo nightclub concert venue in Toronto in 1977. It is the band's third official full-length live release and is dedicated to the memory of audio engineer Keith Harwood, who died in a drug-induced car accident shortly before the album's release.
This set has all the songs you want to hear in a Stones concert, like "Honky Tonk Women," "You Can't Always Get What You Want," and "Tumbling Dice." Disk Two begins with Chuck Berry, Howlin' Wolf, etc. stuff, like "Around and Around" and "Little Red Rooster." The sound quality and performance are a bit spotty, but they certainly are not on the last four songs: "It's Only Rock 'N Roll," "Brown Sugar," "Jumpin' Jack Flash," and "Sympathy for the Devil." What better choices to end a Stones concert can there be! The middle two are the Stones' best rockers ever, in my view, and all four give the band opportunities to open up. This was LP side four in college, and always the choice in parties and car stereos. The soloing is terrific, again, fast paced, and the band is ever so tight, everything clicking perfectly. Keith Richards and Ron Wood are fabulous on guitar, and there are blistering leads on the last three of the four songs. Billy Preston shines on keyboards. "Love You Live" is great live Stones for sure.

Track List:
Disc 1
01. "Intro: Excerpt from Fanfare for the Common Man" – 1:24
02. "Honky Tonk Women" (June 5, 1976: Les Abattoirs, Paris) - 3:19
03. "If You Can't Rock Me / Get off of My Cloud" (May 27, 1976: Earls Court, London) - 5:00
04. "Happy" (June 5, 1976: Les Abattoirs, Paris) - 2:55
05. "Hot Stuff" (June 6, 1976: Les Abattoirs, Paris) - 4:35
06. "Star Star" (June 6, 1976: Les Abattoirs, Paris) - 4:10
07. "Tumbling Dice2 (June 7, 1976: Les Abattoirs, Paris) - 4:00
08. "Fingerprint File" (June 17, 1975: Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto) - 5:17
09. "You Gotta Move" (June 5, 1976: Les Abattoirs, Paris) - 4:19
10. "You Can't Always Get What You Want" (June 7, 1976: Les Abattoirs, Paris) - 7:42

Disc 2
01. "Mannish Boy" (March 4 or 5, 1977: El Mocambo Tavern, Toronto) - 6:28
02. "Crackin' Up" (March 4 or 5, 1977: El Mocambo Tavern, Toronto) - 5:40
03. "Little Red Rooster" (March 4 or 5, 1977: El Mocambo Tavern, Toronto) - 4:39
04. "Around and Around" (March 4 or 5, 1977: El Mocambo Tavern, Toronto) - 4:09
05. "It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)" (June 17, 1975: Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto) - 4:31
06. "Brown Sugar" (June 6, 1976: Les Abattoirs, Paris) - 3:11
07. "Jumpin' Jack Flash" (June 7, 1976: Les Abattoirs, Paris) - 4:03
08. "Sympathy for the Devil" (July 9, 1975: Inglewood Forum, Los Angeles) - 7:51

Released: 23 September 1977
Recorded: 1975–1976-1977
Genre: Rock
Length: 83:12
Label: Rolling Stones Records
Producer: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards

Personnel:
Mick Jagger – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica
Keith Richards – guitar and backing vocals
Charlie Watts – drums, percussion
Ronnie Wood – guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
Bill Wyman – bass guitar
Ollie Brown – percussion
Billy Preston – piano, clavinet, and backing vocals
Ian Stewart – piano, backing vocals