Aerosmith/MA,USA 1973 & more

This two-CD set contains two line recordings from the time of the release of “Aerosmith” in 1973 and “Get Your Wings” in 1974. Disc 1 contains a live performance at Paul’s Mall in Boston on March 20, 1973, which is said to be the oldest recording of Aerosmith to date, transferred to DAT from the reel master of Boston radio station WBCN. I Ain’t Got You and Mother Popcorn from the live recording of that day were included directly on the official live album “Live Bootleg!”, so the performance content and sound quality are of the highest level. By the way, “Live Bootleg!” credits the performance as being on April 23, but in recent years, the theory that it was on March 20 has become more popular, and this album also uses that date. (Aerosmith frequently performed at the jazz live house Paul Mall (closed in 1978) during this period, and performed nearly 10 times at the venue from March to April.) Previously, the air check sound source of this Boston performance was familiar, but as mentioned above, this is a digital copy sound source from the station’s reel, so the difference in sound quality is obvious. You can enjoy the show with an official-grade stereo line recording, literally just like “Live Bootleg!”. At this time, they were still a local band at the club level in New England, so this is the only line recording that allows you to enjoy Aerosmith’s live performance of that era. (The live performance at Cincinnati Counterpart Studio on September 26th was literally a live performance in the studio.) You can enjoy the simple and rough performance that is typical of the early days, but Steven Tyler’s vocals, who had already been active as a professional since the 1960s, were already perfected at this time, and you can listen to a wonderful performance on each song. The harmonica performance is also superb. Joey’s drums are accurate and give a wonderful performance. By the way, you can also hear saxophonist David Woodward’s performance on Mother Popcorn, Walkin’ The Dog, and Mama Kin. It seems that there were less than 100 people at the venue during this period, but honestly, you can enjoy the best concert sound source in every sense of the word, which is a part of rock history and would be a waste to keep it at the bootleg level. Disc 2 also contains a line recording of a live performance at My Father’s Palace, a club in Long Island, New York, on July 2, 1974. Compared to the Boston performance on Disc 1, which was officially adopted, the sound is a little rough, with a sense of tape deterioration, but the texture and clarity of the sound are superb and there is no problem at all. If you listen to this alone, you can enjoy it to the fullest as a high-quality line recording with no problems at all. Like Boston, this one also uses the FM sound source of the time, but the sound quality of the analog LP is overwhelmingly better than the bootleg CD that seems to have been made from a tape released in the past, and unless it is discovered by the station master, the best sound quality recording of this performance will be the original analog record. This record is a remaster of the analog record sound source. By applying equalization to suppress the high-pitched range, you can enjoy a higher quality sound. Originally, the sound is rough overall, but it is not stressful to listen to, and it can be said that it is the best sound for Aerosmith’s line recording in 1974 (the FM of the Detroit performance on April 7, 1974 is worse in terms of sound quality). The parts where the sound was cut off on the analog are connected with the CD of the same day of the tape mentioned above. The scale of the sound is also impeccable, and the numbers with little deterioration can be used as bonuses for the official version. The set also includes five songs from the second album, and you can see that the set has changed to something more appropriate for this time period. The 1973 Boston performance boasts an ironclad sound image, and the 1974 Rosslyn performance was recorded with the best sound ever. The definitive early Aerosmith album will be released on CD. Live at Paul’s Mall, Boston, MA. USA 20th March 1973 STEREO SBD Live at My Father’s Place, Long Island, NY. USA 2nd July 1974 SBD Disc 1(44:27) Live at Paul’s Mall, Boston, MA. USA 20th March 1973 1. One Way Street 2. Somebody 3. Write Me A Letter 4. I Ain’t Got You 5. Mother Popcorn 6. Mo vin’ Out 7. Walkin’ The Dog 8. Train Kept A Rollin’ 9. Mama Kin STEREO SOUNDBOARD RECORDING Disc 2(44:50) Live at My Father’s Place, Long Island, NY. USA 2nd July 1974 1. Write Me A Letter 2. S.O.S. (Too Bad) 3. Lord Of The Thighs 4. Dream On 5. Same Old Song & Dance 6. Woman Of The World 7. Train Kept A Rollin’ (Slow) 8. Drum Solo 9. Train Kept A Rollin’ (Fast) 10. Walkin’ The Dog SOUNDBOARD RECORDING Steven Tyler – Vocals, Harmonica Joe Perry – Guitar, Vocals Brad Whitford – Guitar, Vocals Tom Hamilton – Bass Joey Kramer – Drums