content: Many people prefer the Stones as just the 5 playing live, but I also like when they brought on this large troupe along for the shows, more backup singes, brass section and 2 keyboards. The Stones are much more controlled and played very well and together. What you dont get is the raw energy of a rock concert as you would find on their 1981 "Still Life" album, but I find this album most enjoyable. My only gripe is they left off "Gimme Shelter" which they did an incredible job at and threw in 2 lousy studio redcordings to get a hit single out of for bigger sales."High Wire" is a good song, the 2nd studio song "Sex Drive" is a joke and should have stayed in the vaults, complete waste to add that trash song to this magnificient live Stones album.You can get the accompanying DVD "Live at the Max" and se it for yourself.