Beatles/Tokyo,Japan 6.30.1966 Reel Recording

The long-awaited release of “BUDOKAN 30.6.1966 REEL RECORDING” has been decided, which caused a sensation among fans as it is the original live broadcast sound source of the first day of the Beatles’ Japan tour, which had never been available before. For this CD release, two takes have been recorded on one disc: a “remastered version” with the host’s intro and outro added to the reel version and the sound image adjusted, and a “reel direct version” with the original untouched. The live sound source of the first day of the Beatles’ Japan tour has been digitized directly from the reel tape, which has never been available to collectors before. The donor is the recorder of Mountain’s “Budokan 1973,” which was released in 2012 and astonished enthusiasts (he apparently watched it in the same row as the late Ichiro Fukuda), and he received this reel tape from a Japanese TV station staff member in the early 1970s (before 1973), and has stored it without playing it until now. The outer case is “Memorex,” the tape is “Sony Type-7,” and “30H7477” is stamped on the plastic guard of the reel. The tape itself was wrapped in special storage vinyl, so it is in very good condition. The content is the same as the TV show sound source from the June 30th stage, a 29 minute 16 second take with the intro and outro by the show’s host cut out. The sound quality is extremely good, and even compared to the out-of-print official version and the same content currently available as bootlegs, the texture of the sound is calm, natural, and yet thick, and the originality of the sound quality makes it one of the best materials available at present. Although there is some deterioration of the fine sound over time that is unique to old reel tapes, the sound is extremely fresh, and while there is a sense that it is “somehow holding up,” the vintage texture will be irresistible to fans. When a famous enthusiast checked the waveform of this reel sound source on a computer, the results of the investigation reported that it was “an original take, not a copy from the video.” This is particularly noticeable in the first intro of Rock And Roll Music, but in the video, the balance of the cheers at the start of the performance is intentionally manipulated, but in fact, this reel take proceeds without any change in the volume control in this part. By the way, even compared to the sound of the Budokan DVD that has already been released, this version is clearly superior in terms of texture and information. And even if you turn up the volume of this sound, it will not sound like this reel (this can be easily confirmed). There are also versions that have been equalized and the impression of the sound has changed completely, but if you are a self-identified sound source collector, you will probably prefer the sound of this board, which has no artificial effects. In any case, the fact that the take of June 30th, which was broadcast on TV in 1978 as “The Beatles’ Japan Performance! The First and Last Rebroadcast of This Century” was dubbed onto a reel by a TV station official and handed over to a general collector in the early 1970s, was a very interesting fact for core Beatles fans. (It is even earlier than the bootleg “LIVE IN TOKYO” (OG).) Although it is a maniac project, the original source sound source that fans of any level can enjoy is made into a press CD. As mentioned above, the “remastered version” recorded on the first half of the CD is a 30 minute 37 second take that adds the opening greeting from the host, “This is the first time we’ve welcomed The Beatles to Japan,” and the closing greeting, “With this, we would like to conclude this enjoyable Beatles performance. See you again. Goodbye, have a good day!” The second half of the disc includes a direct recording of the 29 minutes 16 seconds recorded on the reel. Analog noise has been corrected so as not to affect the original sound. The sound is familiar, but the first appearance of the reel tape sound source can be enjoyed with a different feel. Live at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 30th June 1966 SBD(from Original Masters)Taken from the original Sony Type-7 Reel-to-Reel Tape(stamped “30H7477”) with Memorex Outer Case Remaster 1. Introduction 2. Rock And Roll Music 3. She’s A Woman 4. If I Need Someone 5. Day Tripper 6. Baby’s In Black 7. I Feel Fine 8. Yesterday 9. I Wanna Be Your Man 10. Nowhere Man 11. Paperback Writer 12. I’m Down 13. Outroduction Reel Direct 14. Rock And Roll Music 15. She’s A Woman 16. If I Need Someone 17. Day Tripper 18. Baby’s In Black 19. I Feel Fine　20. Yesterday 21. I Wanna Be Your Man 22. Nowhere Man 23. Paperback Writer 24. I’m Down