The Rolling Stones' performances on "The Ed Sullivan Show" are being released on two DVDs.
"4 Ed Sullivan Shows Starring the Rolling Stones" goes on sale in the U.S. and Canada on October 4, 2011. "6 Ed Sullivan Shows Starring the Rolling Stones" goes on sale in the U.S. and Canada on November 1, 2011. Both DVDs are being released by Sofa Entertainment and distributed by Universal Music.
The Rolling Stones appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show" six times from 1964 to 1969. The band was on the show twice in 1966.
The most notorious appearance was in 1967, when the Rolling Stones performed "Let's Spend the Night Together," and lead singer Mick Jagger was forced to change the chorus to "let's spend some time together." Sullivan had threatened to cancel the band's appearance on the show unless the lyrics were changed. During the performance, Jagger showed his disdain for the forced alteration by rolling his eyes when he sang the changed lyrics.
"The Ed Sullivan Show" (based in New York City and televised in the United States on CBS) was on the air from 1948 to 1971. In its heyday, "The Ed Sullivan Show" was the most influential variety TV series in the United States. Acts such as the Rolling Stones, the Beatles, Elvis Presley and the Jackson 5 made legendary performances on the show.
The track listings for "The Ed Sullivan Show"/Rolling Stones DVDs are to be announced, but here is a list of the songs that the Rolling Stones performed on the show:
1964
Around and Around
Time Is on My Side
1965
The Last Time
Little Red Rooster
Everybody Needs Somebody to Love
1966
Appearance #1:
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
As Tears Go By
19th Nervous Breakdown
Appearance #2:
Paint It Black
Lady Jane
Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?
1967
Ruby Tuesday
Let’s Spend the Night Together (altered to Let’s Spend Some Time Together)
1969
Gimme Shelter
Love in Vain
Honky Talk Women
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