Rolling Stones/MA,USA 1989

The “STEEL WHIEELS” tour from 1989 to 1990 was the first time that we felt close to the Rolling Stones, and I think it is a glorious day that Japanese people will never forget. After all, the Stones, who were widely reported to have disbanded at one point, are back… and then they resumed touring. The release of that album “STEEL WHIEELS” and the announcement of the US tour must have been an exciting feeling for everyone. The dates for Amelia had only been announced, and the possibility of a Japanese performance that would later become a madness was still unknown. Before that, countless Japanese people participated in the US tour, so happy that the Stones were back on the move. On the other hand, while the Stones were back on tour, the 1989 US tour did not release any audience recordings with good sound quality. This is probably a reflection of the fact that the taper was not able to secure a good position, as it was a much-talked-about tour that only went around stadiums. Or maybe it was fine until it was released on CD, but it’s a nostalgic memory that a horrifying item like a shared stadium without a chapter appeared. It’s been almost 30 years since the ’89 tour, isn’t it? I thought it was just recently, but time flows too fast… It’s an audience item! Before the item appeared, Atlantic City’s live broadcast was realized at the end of the tour, and the audience recording items were completely delayed for the ’89 tour. Meanwhile, the tour entered its second year, and even the sound boards of the Tokyo Dome and Wembley Stadium appeared, and the ’89 “STEEL WHEELS” tour was finally a time when the audience recording items were not blessed with items. When the rush of such sound board items calmed down, the audience recording items finally appeared one by one. The sound board of the screen video sound that continued to leak after the tour ended had an unnatural guitar balance, and Atlantic City was the last day of the tour. The appearance of an audience recording item was essential to get a glimpse of the entire 1989 tour, which lasted for quite a long time. The recently released “SHEA STADIUM 1989” or “SHEA STADIUM 1989 FINAL NIGHT” was a long-awaited item for enthusiasts, and it sold out in an instant. It is proof that enthusiasts were waiting for an item that captured the enthusiasm of the tour that could not be seen by soundboard recording alone. And the audience recording of the 1989 tour to be released this time is a superb sound source that captured the super upper voltage show at Foxboro and Sullivan Stadium in Boston on September 29th. Strictly speaking, there was a track record of itemization with this sound source “BOSTON 1989 1ST NIGHT”. This time, the same audience recording is used, but the upgraded version that has recently appeared on the Internet is contained. To be frank, the difference from “BOSTON 1989~” is clear. Although it was originally a high-quality audience recording, the use of a low-generation master has improved the freshness and clarity as if it had been peeled off. It was released in a state worthy of being called an upper version. This sound source is as lively and realistic as “SHEA STADIUM 1989 FINAL NIGHT”, and you can enjoy a fun excitement that is not just lively, such as the audience who can’t wait to sing along at the chorus part of “Ruby Tuesday” starting to count. And yet, the balance is not so good that it blocks the view of the performance, so the excellent recording condition is wonderful. It is unfortunate that some songs have weak cuts in the intro, and more than that, it is unfortunate that the recording ends just as Keith’s “Before They Make Me Run”, which was surprisingly rare on the 1989 tour, was heading towards the ending. However, since there is no other sound source on this day, these cuts have not been compensated for. Nevertheless, this sound quality has more than enough appeal for the release. Although it was recorded at the stadium mentioned earlier, the sound image was surprisingly on. There were many scenes where Keith’s guitar was captured with a powerful sound image, for example, playing “Sad Sad Sad” was a goosebumps thing. After all, the performance of the whole band was unusually fast on this day, especially from “Bitch” to “Undercover Of The Night” and even “Paint It Black” had a great exhilarating momentum. In addition, Mick’s tension was in a fairly upper condition, and I can say with confidence that “Rock And A Hard Place”, which was a new song at the time, was one of the best performances of the tour! At the time, I thought that the Stones had entered a period of maturity as they restarted, but even such a tour, now that nearly 30 years have passed, I can’t help but feel that there was still a young momentum. Keith’s incredible playing on “Sympathy For The Devil” is amazing, and even the awkward atmosphere of redoing the intro to “Brown Sugar” with too much energy can be enjoyed with the best sound quality. The Stones were still young in 1989, and this is one of the hottest performances on their US tour! Live at Sullivan Stadium, Foxboro, MA. USA 29th September 1989 TRULY PERFECT SOUND(UPGRADE) Disc 1 (68:00) 1. Continental Drift 2. Start Me Up 3. Bitch 4. Sad Sad Sad 5. Undercover Of The Night 6. Harlem Shuffle 7. Tumbling Dice 8. Miss You 9. Ruby Tuesday 10. Play With Fire 11. Dead Rock Flowers 12. And A Hard Place 13. Mixed Emotions 14. Honky Tonk Women 15. Midnight Rambler Disc 2 (63:57) 1. You Can’t Always Get What You Want 2. Little Red Rooster 3. Before They Make Me Run 4. Happy 5. Paint It Black 6. 2000 Light Years From Home 7. Sympathy For The Devil 8. Gimme Shelter 9. It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll 10. Brown Sugar 11. Satisfaction 12. Jumping Jack Flash