Beatles/IN,USA 1964 Upgrade

The Beatles’ 1964 US tour was dominated by Vancouver, Hollywood Bowl, and “PHILADELPHIA 1964 SOUNDBOARD REEL TO REEL”, the three biggest soundboards since the LP era, but the excavated sound source that appeared in the CD era was Indianapolis on September 3rd. It is thought to be a soundboard recording recorded for radio broadcast, and it is a pity that the finale “Long Tall Sally” ended in less than a minute, but the sound quality and performance content are very good, so it quickly became a new standard in America in 1964. The first recording of this sound source was the Digipak CD “STATE FAIR TO HOLLYWOOD” released by the nostalgic Great Dane, but many enthusiasts were familiar with it from Yellow Dog’s “THE ULTIMATE LIVE COLLECTION”. The appeal of this sound source is that it has a fresher sound quality than Vancouver and Philadelphia, which were also recorded for radio. Those titles were released after 1993, so I was surprised at how good the condition was, considering that it was a soundboard recording that had been sleeping for about 30 years. The basis for this release was the version released by the familiar Krw_co last month, and in that respect it can be said to be a literal sequel to “PHILADELPHIA 1964 SOUNDBOARD REEL TO REEL”. This version also has a very natural texture, and the hiss noise heard at the opening rather determines the natural listening comfort. By the way, the sound is slightly muffled from the opening host intro to the beginning of “Twist And Shout”, but the crackling noise that comes in when Paul and George are harmonizing after the interlude of “All My Loving” is the same as the previously released version. In other words, the noise parts are exactly the same as the previously released versions mentioned above. From that, it is easy to guess that the Yellow Dog version corrected the problem at the beginning of “Twist And…” and suppressed the hiss noise by equalization. In other words, is the original tape of the previously released version this version? In addition, this time is more natural and clear overall, and the difference is clear when listening to a fast-paced song like “I Want To Hold Your Hand”. Furthermore, this recording also has the dilemma of Ringo’s cymbals being a little undulating from the beginning, but it also sounds a little calmer than the previously released version. Although the frequent dropouts in “A Hard Day’s Night” are the same this time. The big attraction of Indianapolis is that the atmosphere of the performance is completely different from the three soundboard giants from the LP era mentioned above, but the secret seems to be in the venue on this day. Because those three performances were stages that were carried out in a situation where it was difficult to hear their own performance, the level of screaming itself was lower than on other days, and there were even scenes where it quieted down. Thanks to this, the Beatles themselves testified that they could hear their own performance. As a result, the performance on this day stands out in a very careful manner compared to the previous three sound sources. The solid performance of “You Can’t Do That” sung by John, and the impression of a calm performance of “I Want To Hold Your Hand”. And the best part is that in “Boys”, Ringo talks to him before he starts playing, saying “Is the microphone on? Okay, okay. 1234!”, but you can see that he can hear his own performance from there. And above all, “Boys” here is a super high-tension performance and Ringo seems to be having a lot of fun. It’s a wonderful thing that can be said to be the best take of the tour. Of course, in terms of a great performance full of momentum, “PHILADELPHIA 1964 SOUNDBOARD REEL TO REEL” is the best, but the surprisingly careful performance on this day is also wonderful. Rather, it is a famous soundboard that you can enjoy by listening to the difference, and it is also groundbreaking that it is recorded in a more natural state than before. It must have been a big factor that their performance was heard without being drowned out by the screams. (Remastering note) The pitch was corrected to about 50% slower than a semitone to increase the overall sound pressure. State Fair Coliseum, Indianapolis IN, USA 3rd September 1964 SBD(UPGRADE) (30:55) 1. WIFE Intro 2. Crowd 3. Twist and Shout 4. You Can’t Do That 5. All My Loving 6. She Loves You 7. Things We Said Today 8. Roll Over Beethoven 9. Can’t Buy Me Love 10. If I Fell 11. I Want To Hold Your Hand 12. Boys 13. A Hard Day’s Night 14. Long Tall Sally SOUNDBOARD RECORDING