The Rolling Stones – “Some Girls – Live in Texas ’78” [Blu-ray Review]

Filmed in 1978 during the Some Girl’s tour, this Blu-ray disc captures The Rolling Stones at what I feel is the top of their game. They’re young and full of attitude and swagger and in total command of the stage. Mick Jagger prances around relentlessly posing for the crowd while the band tears through their critically acclaimed record, Some Girls, as well as some older more classic Stones tunes.

I had a chance to see them back in the early ’90s and while I enjoyed the heck out of the performance, this show in 1978 is more up my alley; it’s edgier, rawer and overall more ballsy. Jagger, Ron Wood, Keith Richards and Charlie Watts have a chemistry that is magical and on this night, judging by their reaction, it seems the crowd could feel it as well.

The film looks terrific; it has been fully restored from its original 16MM format and the audio has been remixed and remastered from the original multi-track masters by the legendary Bob Clearmountain. At the end of the day I think that Some Girls – Live In Texas ’78 is a must-have for fans of The Rolling Stones. It’s a great performance from one of the greatest rock and roll bands of all time.

Track Listing:

01. Let It Rock
02. All Down the Line
03. Honky Tonk Women
04. Star Star
05. When the Whip Comes Down
06. Beast of Burden
07. Miss You
08. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)
09. Shattered
10. Respectable
11. Far Away Eyes
12. Love in Vain
13. Tumbling Dice
14. Happy
15. Sweet Little Sixteen
16. Brown Sugar
17. Jumpin’ Jack Flash

Run Time: 85 minutes
Release Date: November 21, 2011

Check out the song: “Shattered”