The Rolling Stones – EARLS COURT 1976 (2CD) Compact Disc Double

In 1975, Ronnie Wood joined The Rolling Stones as second guitarist for their upcoming ‘Tour of the Americas’. His instalment as a Stone was announced in early ‘76; unlike the other band members, however, Wood was a salaried employee, which remained the case until the early 1990s, when he finally joined the Stones’ business partnership. The tour officially began on 3 June 1975 at the Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas; however first the group played two warm-up shows on 1 June at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The tour continued, playing mostly arenas in the United States and Canada, including six consecutive nights at Madison Square Garden in New York and five nights at The Forum in Los Angeles.