''Hyde Park Live'' is a

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, released in 2013. It was recorded at Hyde Park,

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on 6 and 13 July 2013 during the band's

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. The album was released exclusively as a digital download through

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on 22 July 2013 for a limited time of four weeks. The album debuted at #16 in the UK and #19 in the US. The same concert was later issued on DVD as ''Sweet Summer Sun: Live in Hyde Park''.

Background

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, with the gig also serving as the introduction to new guitarist Mick Taylor. As part of the

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, and

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" and show closer "

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Track listing

''Sweet Summer Sun''

A video recording of the concert, ''Sweet Summer Sun – Hyde Park Live'', was issued on 11 November 2013 on DVD and Blu-ray, along with CDs and LPs.

Track listing

Personnel

The Rolling Stones *

Mick Jagger Sir Michael Philip Jagger (born 26 July 1943) is an English singer and songwriter who has achieved international fame as the lead vocalist and one of the founder members of the rock band the Rolling Stones. His ongoing songwriting partnershi ...

– lead vocals, guitar, harmonica *

Keith Richards Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943), often referred to during the 1960s and 1970s as "Keith Richard", is an English musician and songwriter who has achieved international fame as the co-founder, guitarist, secondary vocalist, and co-princi ...

– guitars, vocals *

Ronnie Wood Ronald David Wood (born 1 June 1947) is an English rock musician, best known as an official member of the Rolling Stones since 1975, as well as a member of Faces and the Jeff Beck Group. Wood began his career in 1964, playing guitar with a ...

– guitars *

Charlie Watts Charles Robert Watts (2 June 1941 – 24 August 2021) was an English musician who achieved international fame as the drummer of the Rolling Stones from 1963 until his death in 2021. Originally trained as a graphic artist, Watts developed an i ...

– drums * Mick Taylor – slide guitar on "Midnight Rambler", acoustic guitar and backing vocals on "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" Additional personnel *

Darryl Jones Darryl Jones (born December 11, 1961) is an American bass guitarist. He has been recording and touring with the Rolling Stones since 1993. He has also played in bands with Miles Davis and Sting, among others. Career Darryl Jones was born on ...

– bass, backing vocals *

Chuck Leavell Charles Alfred Leavell (born April 28, 1952) is an American musician. A member of the Allman Brothers Band throughout their commercial zenith in the 1970s, he subsequently became a founding member of the band Sea Level. He has served as the pri ...

– keyboards, backing vocals, cowbell on "Honky Tonk Women" *

Bernard Fowler Bernard Fowler (born January 2, 1960) is an American musician. He is known for a long association with The Rolling Stones, providing backing vocals since 1989 and on their studio recordings and live tours. Fowler has been a featured guest vocali ...

– backing vocals, percussion *

Lisa Fischer Lisa Fischer (born December 1, 1958) is an American singer and songwriter. She found success with her 1991 debut album ''So Intense'', which produced the Grammy Award–winning hit single "How Can I Ease the Pain". She has been a back-up singer ...

– backing vocals, percussion *

Bobby Keys Robert Henry Keys (December 18, 1943 – December 2, 2014) was an American saxophonist who performed with other musicians as a member of several horn sections of the 1970s. He appears on albums by the Rolling Stones, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Harry Ni ...

– saxophone * Tim Ries – saxophone, keyboards * Matt Clifford – French horn on "You Can't Always Get What You Want" * Voce Chamber Choir – choir on "You Can't Always Get What You Want" * London Youth Choir – choir on "You Can't Always Get What You Want"

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

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