THE ROLLING STONES - "CHILD OF THE MOON" (1968)

One of the best Rolling Stones B-sides is “Child Of The Moon”, tucked on the flip of “Jumpin’ Jack Flash”. I’ve never understood why it was hidden away there and didn’t feature on an album.

I was playing it the other day and then rather hopefully searched for any footage on YouTube. Amazingly, and unbeknown to me, on 11 May 1968 the Stones made a promotional video for the song. Directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg and starring a demonic looking band spooking out actress Eileen Atkins, it’s a real treasure.

Attempting to find out more I saw Andrew Male had written a piece last month for Mojo. Read it here.

“WE HAD A GREAT NIGHT LAST NIGHT, LET’S HAVE AN EVEN BETTER ONE TONIGHT… THE JAM!”

The new issue of Mojo Magazine has an interesting eight page article on the last days of The Jam - including interviews with all three members - which prompted me to trawl YouTube looking for footage I’ve not seen for a long time. So much to enjoy in this clip as the band prepare for a gig at Newcastle City Hall in 1980.