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The legendary soundboard known as “Randy Rhoads’s final professional recording” has been updated. A supreme sound CD with a “GRAF ZEPPELIN” finish is scheduled for release. This special soundboard, featuring Don Airey, captures the “Kalamazoo performance on February 9, 1982.” Randy died in a plane crash on March 19, so this stereo soundboard recording was recorded 38 days before that. Randy’s golden age lasted only a year and a half, but he also left behind several soundboards during that time. The Kalamazoo performance is the last of these, and this is his pinnacle recording. This is a great opportunity to first take a bird’s-eye view of the Randy-era soundboard collection and confirm its position. 1980, October 2nd: Southampton performance (5 official songs) 1981 {March: Daisley/Kerslake replaced by Sarzo/Aldridge} April 28th: AFTER HOURS (4 TV broadcast songs) May 2nd: New York performance (1 official song) May 11th “DEFINITIVE TRIBUTE (Cleveland)” July 28th “DEFINITIVE TRIBUTE (Montreal)” {December: Lindsay Bridgewater replaced by Don Airey} 1982, January 15th “BLOOMINGTON 1982” *February 9th: Kalamazoo performance ←★This work★ {March 19th: Randy Rhoads passes away} This is the soundboard situation during Randy’s time. In fact, since the recording date of the official album “OZZY LIVE” has not been revealed, it cannot be said with certainty that the above is all there is, but it is probably everything. Starting with the iconic “Tribute,” most of the recordings focus on the band’s 1981 US tour, but Don Airey’s subsequent official addition completed the band’s best lineup. The soundboards that convey that live performance are “BLOOMINGTON 1982 SOUNDBOARD” and this album. The highest quality sound from “GRAF ZEPPELIN” has long been a classic. This album is a reworking of the best source, the first-generation master, by GRAF ZEPPELIN. The sound is truly the best ever. While the source material is the same as the previous album, “KALAMAZOO 1982 (Zodiac 406),” the sound quality has been further improved. GRAF ZEPPELIN’s mastering utilizes a variety of techniques, including frequency analysis, balance correction, noise reduction, and pitch correction, to bring out the full potential of the original sound. Perhaps the most effective technique this time around was phase correction. If you own any of the previous albums, give them a listen with headphones. Perhaps the guitar and vocals are slightly to the left—as if coming from above the left eye, not between the eyebrows. This is due to phase misalignment that occurs during analog dubbing and digitization. This album has been precisely corrected to the point where even a thousandth of a second of deviation is not tolerated, resulting in a perfectly stable localization that penetrates the center of the eyebrows. While this may seem like a trivial matter, actually listening to it makes a big difference. Returning to the previous album after experiencing this album feels like someone is constantly grabbing your hair and pulling you to the left. This recording, in particular, is known for its mixes that heavily pan the guitars, and this album beautifully balances this out. Above all, the sense of immersion in the performance itself is dramatically enhanced. This top-notch, updated sound depicts a full show from 1982, the final days of the Randy era. The set is also different from “TRIBUTE,” so let’s compare them and organize them. Solo (8 songs + 3 songs) Blizzard of Oz: Mr. Crowley / Crazy Train / Revelation (Mother Earth) / Steal Away (The Night) / Suicide Solution / Goodbye to Romance / I Don’t Know / No Bone Movies (*) Diary of a Madman: Over the Mountain (★) / Believer / Flying High Again Sabbath (3 songs) Iron Man / Children of the Grave / Paranoid *Note: “★” indicates songs not available on the official “TRIBUTE.” “*” indicates songs not included on the most recent soundboard, “BLOOMINGTON 1982.” The performances generally became more refined as the Randy era progressed, and the ensemble, which even included Don Airey, is truly a highlight. This work is a soundboard album that will imprint such a peak full show in your brain with the highest sound. This exceptional soundboard, even during the special Randy era, offers the ultimate in sound, allowing you to experience the ultimate in sound. Phase correction has been applied to improve the left-leaning sound image. UPGRADE!! ★ This stereo soundboard recording of the February 9, 1982 Kalamazoo performance is a top-of-the-line update of the best existing first-gen master, refining it with GRAF ZEPPELIN’s finest refinement. The phase correction, which doesn’t allow for even a thousandth of a second of deviation, is particularly effective, delivering a crisp, stable sound centered right between the eyes. This new, definitive edition also dramatically improves the sense of immersion in the performance itself. Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI, USA 9th February 1982 STEREO SBD UPGRADE!!! (70:52) 1. Diary of a Madman 2. Over the Mountain 3. Mr. Crowley 4. Crazy Train 5. Revelation (Mother Earth) 6. Steal Away (The Night) 7. Suicide Solution 8. Guitar Solo 9. Drum Solo 10. Goodbye to Romance 11. I Don’t Know 12. No Bone Movies 13. Believer 14. Flying High Again 15. Iron Man 16. Children of the Grave 17. Paranoid Ozzy Osbourne – vocals Randy Rhoads – guitar Rudy Sarzo – bass Tommy Aldridge – drums Don Airey – keyboards STEREO SOUNDBOARD RECORDING
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