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Inside sleever from the Stones live album Love You Live (1977)
Cannibal capers: Inside sleeve from the Stones live album Love You Live (1977)

ONE of the props on the Rolling Stones 1975 tour of America and Canada was a 20-feet-high inflated penis which Mick Jagger straddled during the show > ride ’em, cowboy.

The stage was in the shape of a five-petal lotus flower > all bunched up before lowering out to reveal the band.

Joining the Rolling Stones on stage were percussionist Ollie Brown and soul singer/keyboardist Billy Preston.

The 45-show tour took in more than $US10 million > a huge amount at the time. The European tour the following year was about 40 shows.

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