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This legendary soundboard album, condensed from the band’s debut era, has been updated. It’s now available as a 2-CD set with the highest quality sound. This release features stereo soundboard recordings of four shows. While all of these are from the band’s debut tour, the dates are unknown. These are treasured recordings found on cassettes leaked by the band’s insiders and marked “CLEVELAND,” “DETROIT,” “DAYTON,” and “DU QUOIN.” While the dates have yet to be confirmed, the list of possible dates has narrowed considerably. While this is a tentative statement, Disc 1 features the “September 23, 1989 Richfield performance” and the “September 22, 1989 Auburn Hills performance.” Disc 2 features the “August 30, 1989 Dayton performance” and the “September 1, 1989 Du Quoin performance.” So, what role did these four shows play? Let’s start by taking a closer look at their activities at the time. “BADLANDS” released on May 11th: June 13th-19th: Japan (6 shows), July 6th: Boston show, July 23rd-August 15th: North America #1 (16 shows) ← *Could this be here? August 21st-December 8th: North America #2 (62 shows) ←★Here★, December 14th: Mexico show. The ultimate leak-type SBD has been meticulously brushed up. This is the shocking debut of BADLANDS in 1989. Since all four shows in this work are short sets, it is highly likely that they were “North America #2,” which opened for GREAT WHITE/TESLA (however, Cleveland and the suburbs of Detroit were also toured in “North America #1,” so this is still not confirmed). In any case, this work, which records these four shows, is a fierce and brutal stereo soundboard. This is what’s known as a “direct mix board” system, and while the enthusiasm of the venue (and the incredible enthusiasm) sounds like ripples far away, the directness of the performance and vocals is transcendent. The completely unprocessed performance sounds raw and fly straight into your brain. The drums have the same elasticity as skin bouncing off the sticks, and the vibrating strings of the guitar and bass are so direct you can practically see them right before your eyes. The on-site PA mix, which was never designed for playback on home audio, is full of rigidity and the switching is abrupt and rough, but the dynamic stereo panning is also spectacular, reaching from one end of the venue to the other. The otherworldly panning will stir your brain to a frenzy. This transcendent soundboard has become a staple since its debut, conveying the true value of the super band BADLANDS that the official releases could not. This work is the definitive edition that updates the pinnacle of this legendary live album. Its key is the meticulous mastering by GRAF ZEPPELIN. While the sound quality isn’t “completely different” because it was so transcendent to begin with, the precision of the sound, which has been reworked back to its roots, is undoubtedly the highest it’s ever been. Pitch correction, even 1/1000th of a second of inaccuracy, various noise treatments, and frequency range adjustments after frequency band analysis… While the process itself remains faithful to the basics, each step has been performed with obsessive precision. Perhaps the most significant changes this time around were phase correction and balance adjustments. The inconsistent recording conditions across the four sound sources were rectified as much as possible, and the somewhat thin bass was significantly restored. The original sound is reproduced as accurately as possible. This is Jake’s masterpiece, a transcendent live album. This album brings back four performances with the highest peak sound, recreating the excitement of his debut album, “BADLANDS.” As mentioned above, the set was short, as it was the opening act for GREAT WHITE/TESLA, but the song selection isn’t exactly the same. Let’s clarify things here. The set includes five songs common to all four shows: Hard Driver, Ball and Chain, Devil’s Stomp, Dreams in the Dark, and Winter’s Call. Three songs alternate daily. The Dayton show only features Streets Cry Freedom and Jade’s Song. The other three shows feature High Wire. Disc 2 features a different set for the Dayton show, totaling eight songs. Of the 11 tracks on the debut album, all except “Dancing on the Edge,” “Rumblin’ Train,” and “Seasons” are performed across 25 takes. Even in 2025, Jake E. Lee himself declares “BADLANDS” to be “his masterpiece.” This is the pinnacle update of the soundboard album, showcasing the band’s original potential with even more intensity, dazzle, and brilliance. The sound is enhanced by GRAF ZEPPELIN on this 2CD set. The legendary stereo soundboard recording condenses the band’s debut era. This latest release, a top-of-the-line update by Graf Zeppelin, is based on the leaked master recordings from four shows in Cleveland, Detroit, Dayton, and Du Quoin. The inconsistent recordings across the four sources have been smoothed out as much as possible, significantly improving the somewhat thin bass. This is Jake E. Lee’s masterpiece, showcasing the band’s potential from their renowned album “BADLANDS” in an even more intense, dazzling, and spectacular way. STEREO SOUNDBOARD COMPILATION from US Tour 1989(from Original Masters) Disc 1(69:24) CLEVELAND 1. Hard Driver 2. Ball And Chain 3. Devil’s Stomp 4. Dreams In The Dark 5. Winter’s Call 6. Guitar & Vocal 7. High Wire DETROIT 8. Hard Driver 9. Ball And Chain 10. Devil’s Stomp 11. Dreams In The Dark 12. Winter’s Call 13. Guitar & Vocal 14. High Wire Disc 2(79:34) DAYTON 1. Hard Driver 2. Ball And Chain 3. Winter’s Call 4. Dancing On The Edge 5. Streets Cry Freedom 6. Jade’s Song 7. Devil’s Stomp 8. Guitar & Vocal DU QUOIN 9. Hard Driver 10. Ball And Chain 11. Winter’s Call 12. Dreams In The Dark 13. Devil’s Stomp 14. Guitar & Vocal 15. High Wire Ray Gillen – Vocals Jake E. Lee – Guitar Greg Chaisson – Bass Eric Singer – Drums STEREO SOUNDBOARD RECORDING
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