by Harold Colson

      This table is an illustrated reference aid for devotees of STP photography. It lays out a starter set of verified visual markers for nearly all tour shows, data that can help collectors establish or narrow down the provenance of 1972 concert imagery. More so than the companion collectible audio documentation, the published and unpublished photographic take from the 1972 tour tends to be unidentified or misidentified by venue, and no systematic visual analysis of the 51 performances has yet surfaced. So, at this early stage in the project, here's hoping that you'll find some simple Jagger, Richards, Taylor, and Watts benchmarks below to finally pin down that prized poster on your wall, that uncredited shot in some book or magazine, that beautiful CD liner, or that rare concert snapshot peddled on eBay or at a record show. Additional, advanced markers will appear later, along with a few revisionist looks at familiar in-concert shots and their attributions.

      The data below emerges in large part from my earlier (and still ongoing) work harvesting and analyzing press coverage of the 1972 tour. Supplementary verifications come from private collections of STP photography. Some authenticated, venue-matched image scans are provided as visual references for your own identification work.

      Your comments, corrections, discoveries, and documentation are most welcome.

STP Cover Shot: Vancouver
  Updated 3 May 05 Go to alternate view: sorted by Jagger outfit
  Concert   Jagger outfit Jagger cover Jagger sash Jagger scarf Jagger necklace Richards outfit Taylor outfit Watts outfit
  Vancouver white jumpsuit black leather jacket not worn here light gray ascot long chain white pants with black stripes, striped shirt light buttonless shirt "calypso" shirt
  Seattle1 slacks with black Marilyn tanktop blue workshirt not worn here blue ascot not worn here light pants, white silk shirt black shirt with shoulder art "calypso" shirt
  Seattle2 slacks with black Marilyn tanktop blue workshirt not worn here blue ascot not worn here light pants, striped pullover, black vest light buttonlesss shirt long-sleeve red madras plaid shirt
  San Francisco1 slacks with black Marilyn tanktop raspberry polka dot shirt not worn here blue ascot long chain black jeans, white silk shirt black shirt with shoulder art long-sleeve white t-shirt with black vest
  San Francisco2 white jumpsuit blue workshirt red-white-blue, right knot black jeans, white silk shirt "little open boxes" shirt "calypso" shirt
  San Francisco3 slacks with black Marilyn tanktop raspberry polka dot shirt red-white-blue, right knot blue ascot long chain light pants, blue-stripe jockey silks light buttonless shirt long-sleeve white t-shirt
  San Francisco4 white jumpsuit blue workshirt red, right knot long chain striped lavender pants, blue-stripe jockey silks black shirt with shoulder art "calypso" shirt
  Hollywood white jumpsuit blue workshirt red, left knot not worn here not worn here black jeans, white silk shirt decorated pullover "calypso" shirt
  Long Beach white jumpsuit glittery pink cutaway lavender, left knot yellow ascot not worn here striped lavender pants, white silk shirt decorated pullover "calypso" shirt
  Los Angeles1 slacks with black Marilyn tanktop silver lame jacket red, left knot not worn here long chain black jeans, white "Coke & Tongue" jacket black hibiscus shirt
  Los Angeles2 purple jumpsuit silver lame jacket lavender, right knot yellow ascot long chain black jeans, white silk shirt black hibiscus shirt "calypso" shirt
  San Diego purple jumpsuit denim jacket red, right knot blue ascot long chain, doubled over black jeans, white silk shirt, "Exile" t-shirt white silky shirt with shoulder art "calypso" shirt
  Tucson purple jumpsuit denim jacket lavender, right knot long chain, doubled over black jeans, white silk shirt
  Albuquerque purple jumpsuit silver lame jacket right knot long chain, doubled over black jeans, white silk shirt "wavy shoulders" shirt "calypso" shirt
  Denver1 slacks with sequined tongue tanktop silver lame jacket red long chain, doubled over black jeans, white silk shirt
  Denver2 white jumpsuit lavender, right knot long chain, doubled over black jeans, white silk shirt "calypso" shirt
  Minneapolis purple jumpsuit lavender, left knot long chain black jeans, white silk shirt sequined tongue tanktop red t-shirt
  Chicago1 white jumpsuit denim jacket red, right knot not worn here black jeans, white silk shirt white silky shirt with shoulder art long-sleeve white "Exile" shirt
  Chicago2 slacks with black Marilyn tanktop silver lame jacket black jeans, white silk shirt "diagonals" shirt white "Exile" t-shirt (short sleeves)
  Chicago3 white jumpsuit blue workshirt lavender, left knot pectoral cross light pants, black shirt with small white "hats" black and white patterned shirt sequined tongue tanktop
  Kansas City purple jumpsuit lavender, right knot blue ascot pectoral cross black jeans, white silk shirt
  Fort Worth1 slacks with black Marilyn tanktop silver lame jacket red, right knot not worn here pectoral cross black jeans, white silk shirt "little open boxes" shirt long-sleeve white "Exile" shirt
  Fort Worth2 white jumpsuit denim jacket lavender, right knot blue ascot pectoral cross black jeans, blue-stripe jockey silks silver lame jacket white "Exile" t-shirt (short sleeves)
  Houston1 purple jumpsuit denim jacket lavender, left knot blue ascot pectoral cross black jeans, white silk shirt sequined tongue tanktop long-sleeve white "Exile" shirt
  Houston2 white jumpsuit blue workshirt red, right knot not worn here pectoral cross black jeans, white silk shirt white silky shirt with shoulder art "calypso" shirt
  Mobile purple jumpsuit lavender, right knot pectoral cross
  Tuscaloosa white jumpsuit denim jacket
  Nashville purple jumpsuit denim jacket lavender, right knot blue ascot black jeans, white silk shirt white silky shirt with shoulder art "calypso" shirt
  Washington white jumpsuit with leg fringe denim jacket red, right knot long red-white pectoral cross black jeans, blue-stripe jockey silks white silky shirt with shoulder art white "Exile" t-shirt (short sleeves)
  Norfolk purple jumpsuit black leather jacket lavender black hibiscus shirt
  Charlotte short-sleeve white jumpsuit black leather jacket red, right knot yellow ascot black jeans, white silk shirt white silky shirt with shoulder art red t-shirt
  Knoxville purple jumpsuit denim jacket "gold" pectoral cross black jeans, white silk shirt white silky shirt with shoulder art red t-shirt
  St. Louis1 slacks with black Marilyn tanktop decorated pullover "yellow" pectoral cross black jeans, white silk shirt sequined tongue tanktop t-shirt
  St. Louis2 purple jumpsuit denim jacket lavender, right knot long blue-white pectoral cross black jeans, white silk shirt sequined tongue tanktop t-shirt
  Akron purple jumpsuit denim jacket black jeans, white silk shirt one of the silky shirts t-shirt
  Indianapolis white jumpsuit with leg fringe denim jacket red, right knot long red pectoral cross black jeans, blue-stripe jockey silks collarless white pullover sequined tongue tanktop
  Detroit1 purple jumpsuit denim jacket lavender, right knot pectoral cross black jeans, blue-stripe jockey silks one of the silky shirts red t-shirt
  Detroit2 white jumpsuit with leg fringe denim jacket red, right knot long red long chain, doubled over black jeans, white silk shirt sequined tongue tanktop red t-shirt
  Toronto1 short-sleeve white jumpsuit denim jacket red, right knot long red pectoral cross white silky shirt with shoulder art
  Toronto2 golden jumpsuit denim jacket red, right knot long red pectoral cross black jeans, white silk shirt pink silky cowboy shirt red t-shirt
  Montreal white jumpsuit with leg fringe denim jacket red, right knot long red pectoral cross black jeans, white silk shirt sequined tongue tanktop red t-shirt
  Boston1 purple jumpsuit denim jacket lavender, right knot long chain black jeans, white silk shirt black shirt with shoulder art, white hat undecorated white t-shirt
  Boston2 golden jumpsuit red, right knot long red-white long chain, doubled over black jeans, white silk shirt pink silky cowboy shirt undecorated white t-shirt
  Philadelphia1 purple jumpsuit denim jacket lavender, right knot long yellow long chain black jeans, white silk shirt
  Philadelphia2 short-sleeve white jumpsuit red, right knot long red black jeans, white silk shirt white silky shirt with shoulder art t-shirt
  Philadelphia3 golden jumpsuit denim jacket red, right knot long red black jeans, white silk shirt one of the silky shirts t-shirt
  Pittsburgh purple jumpsuit denim jacket lavender, right knot blue ascot long chain black jeans, white silk shirt sequined tongue tanktop undecorated white t-shirt
  New York1 white dancer's jumpsuit black leather jacket red, right knot long red small cross black jeans, white silk shirt color-striped seersucker jacket "artistic" t-shirt (multi-color)
  New York2 sleeveless white jumpsuit black leather jacket red, right knot long red not worn here black jeans, white silk shirt pink silky cowboy shirt white t-shirt with front graphic
  New York3 white jumpsuit with leg fringe black leather jacket red, right knot long red small cross black jeans, white silk shirt white silky shirt with shoulder art undecorated white t-shirt
  New York4 sleeveless white jumpsuit with added discs black leather jacket red-white-blue & red long red small cross black jeans, white silk shirt black shirt with shoulder art undecorated white t-shirt