Beatles/Germany 1962 Executive Ver.

Two Beatles live recordings, Star Club and Hollywood Bowl, that were easy to obtain in the LP era, but became difficult to obtain in the CD era. The latter was finally released on CD two years ago, but while it was an official live recording owned by EMI, the former was a recording of the Beatles’ final Hamburg tour. EMI didn’t have the rights to it, and to take advantage of that, it was released by various labels during the LP era, and many items were created. There are many people who heard this sound source on the nostalgic Japanese version “Rare Live ’62 (Complete Edition)” etc. Several CD versions were released overseas in the mid-90s, and the CD from the Ringer Song label is considered the best among enthusiasts. However, from the end of the 1990s, Apple made serious efforts to manage and release the Beatles’ sound sources, and the release status of Star Club items, which had been freely available from labels other than EMI, suddenly subsided. In 2000, “1962 LIVE AT THE STAR CLUB IN HAMBURG”, which was advertised as a digital remaster, was released as if it were the last CD version, but surprisingly, it was not a remaster, but a mix of tape sound source and LP release. I was embarrassed by the content, which could be called anything less than a bootleg. Therefore, in the 21st century, the Star Club sound source changed completely and fell into a situation where it became difficult to obtain, but ironically, thanks to the fact that the outburst in the official world subsided, the sound source was discovered among enthusiasts. became popular. The first result of this effort was “LIVE 01: STAR CLUB” by Purple Chick. Although it is based on the Ringer Song version CD, it has inserted the first appearance and fragments of the upper version here and there, making it the best version of a new generation that wipes out the Star Club items that were released in the past. With the advent of this PC version, sound source discovery among enthusiasts has become even more heated, and even more sound sources have been discovered in recent years. The sound sources that have been unearthed over the past 10 years have revealed that considerable editing was added to the sound sources in the official releases that were released in the LP era. After all, it is an audience recording that was originally recorded by a Star Club employee without the intention of release. There were a lot of disturbances in the sound, and a lot of editing was done to hide them. As a result, the interlude in “I Saw Her Standing There” was completely cut out, and in “Ask Me Why” the same chorus was repurposed in a copy and paste state to hide the disturbance of the performance. What’s more, even songs like “I Remember You,” which seemed to be incompletely recorded, had been elaborately edited to loop the chorus and extend the playing time. The finishing touch is that maracas are overdubbed on “Till There Was You” to cover up the noise. Therefore, the value of being an out-of-print rare item remained, but now I’m concerned about only the dissatisfaction with the content of past official LPs. And a few years ago, the entire story of Star Club recording was revealed in an overseas specialized magazine. Based on this data, the sound sources that had been circulating among traders were compiled into “ZU LAUT!,” which was created by a maniac calling himself Lord Reith on the internet.It contains more upper sound sources than the Purple Chick version, and is also earlier. This book was highly praised as the definitive edition of Star Club for the new generation, based on the editorial content based on the survey results. Also, by applying pseudo-stereo equalization, it was praised as a fresh attempt in that it allowed you to enjoy Star Club with a true stereo feel. As a result, items like “LIVE AT THE STAR CLUB DEFINITIVE VERSION” have also appeared. Three years have passed since “ZU LAUT!”, and this summer Lord Reith once again began work on a re-edited version of the existing Star Club sound source. This time, the examination has been carried out even more precisely, and the fragments that have been used as patchwork members among the sound sources that have been circulating so far have been separated into individual performances and moved to their designated locations. It turned out that the few seconds of phrase that had been added as an intro to “I Remember You” was actually “Glad All Over,” which was also played on the BBC, so it was moved as an independent track. This is the editorial concept of this time. The best example is that the announcement heard at the beginning of “Rare Live ’62 (Complete Edition)” now appears at the end of Disc-1. In other words, there are no better parts than what was discovered in “ZU LAUT!”, and they probably focused their efforts on more detailed editing. However, the highlight this time is definitely the new equalization by Lord Reith. A change from the previous pseudo-stereo specification, which was unique, and respects the monaural recording state. On top of that, the big appeal of this time is that by suppressing the echoes that were included in the venue, the outline of the performance and vocals was made clearer. If “ZU LAUT!” has a finish that “looks good on headphones,” this time it has a finish that “looks great on speakers.” Lord Reith emphasized the results of this equalization in songs such as “Sweet Little Sixteen” sung by John, but in the Star Club sound source, the vocals seem to have become lumpy, “I’m Even songs such as “Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You)” seem to have improved in clearness. Best of all, the Beatles, who have already made their debut but are still on their last Hamburg tour before they break out, freely strum their cover songs, and the power of their live, hard-hitting performances is even more impressive with this equalization. The second take, “Roll Over Beethoven” (included on Disc-2), where only the sound source with distorted sound still exists, was a difficult part because the sound quality was originally crisp and distorted, but that too. It has been relaxed, and the ease of listening has clearly improved compared to the previous generation “ZU LAUT!”. Furthermore, although it is not a Beatles performance, “Hully Gully” recorded at Star Club from the same period, which was discovered in “Rare Live ’62 (Complete Edition)”, is also included as a bonus. And, thanks to Lord Reith’s specialty editing techniques, songs such as “Red Hot”, which were actually recorded halfway, are finished in such a beautiful state that it seems as if they were completely recorded. Also, the production by Lord Reith added the line “The sound quality has improved so much!” that was added before each part at the time of release (I liken it to the production at the beginning of the Stones’ LP “BEDSPRING SYMPHONY”) , as you can imagine for enthusiasts) was cut for this release, making the content easier to listen to. It has been a classic among the early Beatles live recordings, but with this wonderful equalization, it has become a new best version that will be enjoyed by a wide range of people from beginners to enthusiasts! Live at the Star Club, Hamburg, Germany Late December 1962 Disc 1(62:19) 1. Be-Bop-A-Lula 2. I Saw Her Standing There 3. Hallelujah I Love Her So 4. Red Hot 5. Sheila 6 Kansas City 7. Shimmy Like Kate 8. Reminiscing 9. Red Sails In The Sunset 10. Sweet Little Sixteen 11. Roll Over Beethoven 12. A Taste Of Honey 13. Nothin’ Shakin’ (But The Leaves On The Trees) 14. I Saw Her Standing There 15. To Know Her Is To Love Her 16. Everybody’s Trying To Be My Baby 17. Till There Was You 18. Where Have You Been All My Life 19. Lend Me Your Comb 20. Your Feet’s Too Big 21 I’m Talking About You 22. A Taste Of Honey 23. Announcement Disc 2(39:05) 1. Preamble 2. Road Runner 3. The Hippy Hippy Shake 4. A Taste Of Honey 5. Matchbox 6. Little Queenie 7 Roll Over Beethoven 8. Announcement 9. I Remember You 10. Ask Me Why 11. Besame Mucho 12. Mr. Moonlight 13. Falling In Love Again 14. I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You) 15. I ‘m Talking About You 16. Long Tall Sally 17. Twist And Shout 18. Bonus: Hully Gully (Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers)