Magazine of the Week #48

This week's magazine is the November 30, 1981 issue of CIRCUS.


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The cover story, "The Rolling Stones on tour" by PHILIP BASHE, gives us a quick rundown of The Stones' American tours with a handful of photos, and a two-page color centerfold with photos of the Stones in concert through the years.


















On the "CIRCUS Best Selling Albums" chart, "Tatoo You" is a new entry that went straight to #1.


















In LISA ROBINSON's section, "Front Pages", MICK JAGGER talks a bit about performing:

"Some people want you just to play music, but I think that's a small proportion. I think the vast majority of people want to see a show and hear music. I think they want you to act as daft as possible."

And in "Longplayers", JOHN SWENSON begins his review of "Tattoo You" with this:

"What is heavily rumored to be the Rolling Stones' final album will probably disappoint most fans on initial listening....."













Also in this issue are articles on THE POLICE, BENNY MARDONES, PRETENDERS, and RICK SPRINGFIELD.