Rolling Stones/Tokyo,Japan 2.27.1990 Upgrade

Among the mass release of live sound sources on the “CONCERT VAULT” site realized in 2013, the Rolling Stones’ 1981 US tour was the main focus, but among them, the one that astonished Japanese enthusiasts was the stereo soundboard recording of the Tokyo Dome on February 27th, the final day of the Stones’ first visit to Japan. Of course, it was a very unexpected sound source, but many enthusiasts were ecstatic that the final day of the Stones’ first visit to Japan, which is eternal for us, was delivered. It is still a mystery why the sound source of the first visit to Japan was released on the site, but since the previous day was a TV broadcast and the 24th was a test recording for TV broadcast, perhaps the final day was recorded as a candidate for radio broadcast. The official release of the 24th video has been popular among enthusiasts for a long time, and the 26th has become an eternal item through real-time broadcasting. I remember like yesterday how surprised I was by the appearance of the final day soundboard in such a situation. The masterpiece that released the shocking sound source in real time was “TOKYO DOME 1990 FINAL NIGHT”. It was a legendary masterpiece that sold out in a flash the week it was released. The power of the unreleased stereo sound board of the first performance in Japan is strong. Naturally, there were calls for a re-release in 2013, but because it was a shocking excavation sound source, it was released by other labels, and at that time, the attention of enthusiasts shifted to that. That is now a long time ago, and in 2021, when even such items have become difficult to obtain, it is time to re-release that shocking sound board. Although this sound source is a stereo sound board recording, it is from 1990, so it was originally a digital multi-track recording. It is speculated that the rough mix was dropped onto a cassette for reference. Therefore, even though it is the same rough mix, the texture is completely different from that of the 1981 tour. This is probably a phenomenon caused by digital recording, but it sounds like a veil is covering the sound, and this tendency is especially noticeable in the first half of the live performance. In the first half of the live performance, the guitar sounds thin, and it almost sounds like a “realistic PA out sound board”. At the time, an item with equalization was released to dramatically improve the sound quality, but since it was the earliest release, “TOKYO DOME 1990 FINAL NIGHT” was also recorded with a texture closest to the original sound. Therefore, for this re-release, Graf Zeppelin overhauled the sound to alleviate the usual hazy feeling. In particular, the hazy state was changed to a brighter state by strengthening the mid-high range. There were items that had been processed in this way at the time, but it caused some hiss noise (which confirms that it was once dropped onto a cassette). This time, the overhaul is done using the latest technology of 2021, so of course the sound quality has been improved without any defects. However, since the original state has such a quirk, even if it is a multi-track stereo sound board, it is more enjoyable to play it from speakers than headphones. Also, “Mixed Emotions” hit the changeover point when copied to cassette, but all the items from 2013, including “TOKYO DOME 1990 ~”, wanted to make the most of the sound board as much as possible, so they copied and pasted other parts of the song, which backfired and caused the lyrics sung by Mick to become strange, but this time, by patching the audience recording, the adjustment with the correct lyrics was finally realized. The same process was done at the beginning of “2000 Light Years From Home”, which is another cut part. These compensations are also smooth transitions and sound processing that make use of the technology unique to 2021, so there is almost no sense of incongruity when switching from the sound board to the audience. If it was played through a speaker, you would probably listen to it without even noticing. Therefore, while the first half of the live performance has a strange texture, the rough mix gives you the feeling of a guitar band centered around Keith and Ronnie, which you can’t get from the normal “STEEL WHEELS” tour sound source, which is a big attraction. For example, in “Harlem Shuffle”, you can enjoy the lively performance of the two of them playing funky songs (which is why Keith’s rough playing is also noticeable lol). In addition, after “Ruby Tuesday”, the state that makes you want to liken it to a “realistic PA sound board” is wiped away, and you can enjoy the clarity unique to a multi-track stereo sound board. And since it was the last day of the Stones’ first visit to Japan, Mick and the group were full of energy. The day before the TV broadcast, Mick performed a performance that could be called the best song of his life, but on this day, his singing was especially amazing after “Sympathy For The Devil”. On the contrary, Keith’s guitar solo in this song is more passionate than usual, which seems to be the final day of the tour. And the back chorus of “Jumping Jack Flash” is a “Ohhh” pattern, which is unique to the end of the Japanese performance. Now that the footage from the previous day and the 24th has been officially released and is easily available, this is the stereo soundboard sound source of the final day, whose reappearance has been long awaited. This is the upper version of the masterpiece “TOKYO DOME 1990 FINAL NIGHT” that was finally realized in 2021! (Remastering memo) The volume, which was low overall, has been raised, and the unbalanced volume difference between the beginning and end of the live performance has been corrected. Some EQ processing has been done. The mid-high range is brighter, and the low range is slightly punched. Of course, excessive processing that makes the hiss noticeable has not been done. Two cuts in the song are compensated for with Aud *First time in related titles. (Since the original SB sound source had a lot of Aud noise, I don’t think it will feel strange at all.) Live at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan 27th February 1990 STEREO SBD (UPGRADE) Disc 1 (63:53) 1. Continental Drift 2. Start Me Up 3. Bitch 4. Sad Sad Sad 5. Harlem Shuffle 6. Tumbling Dice 7. Miss You 8. Ruby Tuesday 9. Angie 10. Rock And A Hard Place 11. Mixed Emotions★2:51-2:56 Supplemented with Aud on the day★The lyrics are correct for the first time in the soundboard title 12. Honky Tonk Women 13. Midnight Rambler Disc 2 (73:43) 1. You Can’t Always Get What You Want 2. Can’t Be Seen 3. Happy 4. Paint It Black 5. 2000 Light Years From Home ★0:12-0:21 will be compensated by AUD on the day ★The cuts at 0:09 (difficult to understand) / 0:13 (easy to understand) will be covered by AUD compensation 6. Sympathy For The Devil 7. Gimme Shelter 8. Band Introductions 9. It’s Only Rock’n Roll 10. Brown Sugar 11. Satisfaction 12. Jumping Jack Flash STEREO SOUNDBOARD RECORDING