The Rolling Stones Announce Rock and Roll Circus Film and Soundtrack Reissue

The Rolling StonesRock and Roll Circus was a planned TV special filmed in 1968 that featured performances from the Stones, the Who, Marianne Faithfull, Taj Mahal, Jethro Tull, and a supergroup called the Dirty Mac featuring John Lennon, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, and Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix Experience). It wasn‘t released until 1996, and on June 7, it’s getting a massive new box set, Rolling Stone reports. It’s out June 7 via ABKCO.

The reissue includes a 3xLP soundtrack, marking Rock and Roll Circus’ first official vinyl release. The box set features the remastered film on Blu-ray and DVD, rare photographs, and a collection of unreleased songs, including a recording of Lennon performing the Beatles’ “Revolution” with the Dirty Mac. Find an unboxing video below, and watch the Who’s performance of “A Quick One While He’s Away.”

See the video.