Secret 1977 Shows at 300-Capacity Toronto Club Available for the First Time, Newly Mixed by Bob Clearmountain!

The Rolling Stones' famous, secret 1977 shows at the 300-capacity Toronto club the El Mocambo are available for the first time as a vinyl 4LP box set housed in a die-cut slipcase with etching! The release features the whole of the show on March 5, as well as three bonus tracks from the March 4 gig, newly mixed by Bob Clearmountain. The new album is a mouthwatering prospect for Stones fans, commemorating an unforgettable chapter in the band's incredible history, as only four performances from the gigs have ever been officially available before. "Mannish Boy," "Crackin' Up," "Little Red Rooster," and "Around and Around" formed one side of the Love You Live double LP released in September 1977, which otherwise comprised performances from concerts in 1975 and 1976.

The El Mocambo shows became reality as the Rolling Stones and their entourage landed on the club, a fixture of the Toronto music scene since the 1940s, as the location for two secret performances. A local radio contest was organized in the Canadian city in which the prize was tickets to see local rock heroes April Wine. They would be supported by an unknown band called the Cockroaches, who of course turned out to be the Stones, who duly headlined with April Wine opening for them.

The varied setlist included the aforementioned covers, which turned the clock back to the band's early club days along with Stones anthems such as "Let's Spend The Night Together" and "Tumbling Dice." There was more blues with versions of Big Maceo's "Worried Life Blues" and Willie Dixon's "Little Red Rooster." Other highlights included "Honky Tonk Women," "Hot Stuff" and the live debut of "Worried About You," not heard as a studio track until 1981's Tattoo You.