Beatles/West Germany 1966 2Days Complete Soundboard Edition

The biggest eye-catching sound source of the year is here! After nearly 60 years, the completely unreleased and completely recorded sound board suddenly appeared, causing a stir among enthusiasts around the world, at the Beatles’ 1966 Essen performance. It was truly surprising that so many recordings had been sleeping until now, even in the 1966 German performance, where sound sources were already limited. The sound source itself had been hinted at in fragments on YouTube for several years, but as soon as the HMC label announced the release last month, a enthusiast who had kept the sound source secret released the complete version on YouTube. It spread in an instant, as if it were 2025, but contrary to that trend, the original uploader stopped releasing the sound source within a day. Other videos currently available on YouTube have had their sound compressed when released, and the sound quality has deteriorated to a greater or lesser extent, such as being cut at 16kHz. In fact, compared to the original, the sound was thin or had fallen into a shakisha state. For the release from Merseyside, the same sound source as the original YouTube, which has now disappeared, was recorded. In particular, there is a clear difference in sound quality from the currently available version, such as the depth of the sound. This is a super valuable sound board that was unearthed with great effort, so it is natural that it was recorded in the best version. Of course, there is no unrefined imitations such as equalization. You can enjoy the complete sound board of Essen, which has become a historic excavation, with peace of mind. Unlike the live performances before and after the TV recordings at Circus Krone and Budokan, this Essen is a PA-out sound board, which was rare at the time. There are several similar sound sources for the Beatles, such as Vancouver in 1964 and Atlanta in 1965, but the fact that such a recording existed in Germany in 1966 is surprising. Until now, when it came to Germany in 1966, only Circus Krone existed, but this is a complete sound board. There are plenty of photos of the day in Essen, where it can be seen that only one drum microphone was placed a little away from Ringo’s cymbal. This setting probably led to the low volume of the drums in this sound source. However, it was a blessing in disguise that the balance was not such that the drums could not be heard, as in the 1964 Adelaide radio broadcast. Apparently the recording staff noticed this, and even during the performance of “If I Needed Someone”, they touched the microphone and tested it. Thanks to this, the balance of the drums improved after “Day Tripper”, and it became even louder in “I Wanna Be Your Man”, where Ringo’s vocal microphone picked up the sound of the snare. After that, the balance of the performance was much better than at the beginning of the live show. And speaking of PA sound boards, this is a recording that brings out the direct feeling of the performance, which is familiar to ZEP enthusiasts, but the performance of the Beatles in Essen that can be heard with this is really wild. In particular, the power of the rough performance of the first three songs is unique to the PA sound board. And yet, the overall momentum is typical of 1966 Germany. It may have been effective that the stage was held after the afternoon session. It’s like a dream that a complete sound board starting with the host’s announcement has appeared here, as if it were a lie that I have been listening to Circus Krone, which is only half live, for decades. Items have already been released due to such a new discovery, but it seems that everyone is having a hard time matching it, as if it was a Bournemouth performance in 1963, which is a different era, or the Essen afternoon part, which is chronologically accurate, is coupled, but it is true that the sound quality is large because it is an audience recording. In that respect, Merseyside chose the classic Circus Krone for coupling. Of course, simply recording it is too classic and there is no art. This time, the highest sound quality version ever, which was directly copied from the original 2-inch VTR, which is not a net sound source, is recorded. In fact, the sound quality is excellent, and the difference is clear compared to the many past items. As a result, not only was the best version of the popular Essen night part sound board recorded, but the strongest coupling of the 1966 German sound board, which was held before the performance in Japan, was realized! Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany 25th June 1966 (Evening Show) Circus-Krone-Bau, Munich, West Germany 24th June 1966 (45:59) Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany 25th June 1966 (Evening Show) 01. Introduction 02. Rock And Roll Music 03. She’s A Woman 04. If I Needed Someone 05. Day Tripper 06. Baby’s In Black 07. I Feel Fine 08. Yesterday 09. I Wanna Be Your Man 10. Nowhere Man 11. Paperback Writer 12. I’m Down Circus-Krone-Bau, Munich, West Germany 24th June 1966 13. Tuning (Evening Show) 14. Rock And Roll Music (Evening Show) 15. Baby’s In Black (Afternoon Show) 16. I Feel Fine (Afternoon Show) 17. Yesterday (Afternoon Show) 18. Nowhere Man (Evening Show) 19. I’m Down (Evening Show) SOUNDBOARD RECORDING