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The so-called “Tour 74” that Bob Dylan conducted with The Band was his first live tour in a long time, and as a result, it became a social phenomenon in the United States, and as a result, the excellent sound quality of the audience recording was extremely There is a phenomenon that there are few. The point is that it was extremely difficult to secure a good position for the taper when recording. On the other hand, the official “Great Resurrection” was recorded at the end of the tour, and although it contained the completed performance of Dylan and the band, it was far removed from the aggressive attitude of the first half of the tour, such as changes in set list and repertoire. fact. And it is also true that Dylan’s powerful singing, which became the trademark of this tour, had reached the level of “exaggeration”, and it is undeniable that it sometimes sounded comical. The band’s characteristic homely atmosphere had completely faded by the time of “The Great Resurrection,” and this was also the case during the first half of the tour, when they sounded more like them from the stage. . The recording of the first half of the tour, which in every sense gave off an atmosphere different from “The Great Resurrection” from the stage, is the period that enthusiasts most want to listen to, but for the reasons mentioned above, we were not blessed with a high-quality sound source. The masterpiece that was released to lower the popularity of such enthusiasts is “PHILADELPHIA 1974 1ST SHOW”, which is still a best seller. The same title captures the early stage of the tour and the time when they were full of aggressive attitude, but as the schedule was completed, the performance was reaching a rock-solid level, but it was exquisite that they still retained their aggressive attitude. “HOLLYWOOD SPORTATORIUM 1974” is a masterpiece that was released as an exceptionally high quality sound source at that time. Due to the reasons mentioned above, the tour was not blessed with high-quality audience recordings, but it recorded a sound source that boasted a quality that could be said to be truly exceptional, and it was sold out after being released in 2014, the 40th anniversary of the tour. It’s a great masterpiece. Frankly speaking, it boasts a level of high sound quality that ranks among the top three on the tour. Not only is it a spacious stereo, but the sound image of the performance and Dylan’s singing voice are surprisingly on. Of course, it is not in the area that can be described as “just like a sound board”, but it is still surprising that the first half stage of “Tour 74” was captured with such high quality. In addition, the mild sound quality and the analog feeling that makes you want to describe it as the “ideal vintage audience” provide a wonderful listening experience. Naturally, there were many calls for a re-release, but after 7 years since that release, a new version has finally been decided to be released. Although this sound source was a stereo audience recording with very good sound quality, the sound image of the performance was balanced to the left. Therefore, when “HOLLYWOOD SPORTATORIUM 1974” was released (hereinafter referred to as the already released version), we tried to correct the localization, but due to the limitations of the technology at the time, it was not possible to fix it. This time, thanks to the passage of 7 years, this problem has been completely adjusted. While maintaining that spacious sound image, the performance and Dylan’s singing voice were firmly placed in the center. If you have the release from 7 years ago, please listen to and compare the differences with headphones. Beyond that, the processing that was not available at the time of its release in 2014 has thoroughly removed the crackling noise that is common in analog vintage sound sources. Of course, these are weak, but it is true that there were some parts that were noticeable when listening with headphones. The pitch was also slightly adjusted, and the album was not just a reissue, but a careful restoration going back to the original sound source. Just yesterday, the same sound source was reseeded on the internet for the first time in a while, but while it was a version with The Band’s parts cut out, this is a complete version that also includes their set. And in this release, even the bonus tracks have been completely replaced. Last time, we documented the before and after of “Wedding Song”, which was a rare repertoire of “Tour 74”, as a bonus, but this time it was played at the opening from Chicago Stadium on January 3rd, the first day of the tour. Contains the unreleased song “Hero Blues” which made the audience freeze (lol) and “Tough Mama” which was included in the album “PLANET WAVES” but was no longer played before the album was released. Both are B-class monaural audience recordings that have already been recorded on the “Tour 74” compilation “PHANTOMS OF MY YOUTH”, but they are much easier to listen to than those released in the cassette trade era, and the pitch is accurate. Recorded. Another bonus is the extremely rare repertoire that was played in Memphis four days after the Hollywood Sportatorium. Dylan’s “Fourth Time Around” was also recorded in “PHANTOMS OF MY YOUTH”, but it was also recorded in an accurate pitch and in a much clearer state. What’s even more noteworthy is the Chuck Berry cover “Back To Memphis” which was specially played by The Band only on this day because it was in Memphis. In contrast to Dylan, they had almost a fixed repertoire on this tour, so this performance is extremely valuable, and I think most enthusiasts were unaware of the fact that they were playing only on this day. This is the long-awaited new version for enthusiasts, which shows not only the restoration of the main story, but also the bonuses. Even at the main Hollywood Sportatorium, a rare repertoire called “Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat”, which has only been performed three times, is being performed, and it is attractive that it can be heard in high quality sound. In addition, before the show started, legendary promoter Bill Graham was even captured on stage, saying, “Dylan will also sing and play, so don’t do anything that will distract him.” “Tour 74” best audience document album! Phase correction. I think the performance is a little closer to the center than last time (mainly the Disc 1 part). Pitch lowered by 0.5% Remastered without destroying the waveform This time I hardly applied the limiter. General EQ slight adjustments Remove crackling noise that was seen throughout the entire time as much as possible *Probably over 1000 locations Live at Hollywood Sportatorium, Hollywood, Florida, USA 19th January 1974 Afternoon Show TRULY AMAZING/PERFECT SOUND(UPGRADE) Disc 1 (64:03) 01. Bill Graham Intro 02. Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I’ll Go Mine) 03. Lay Lady Lay 04. Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues 05. Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat 06. It Ain’t Me, Babe 07. Ballad Of A Thin Man 08. Stage Fright 09. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down 10. King Harvest (Has Surely Come) 11. This Wheel’s On Fire 12. I Shall Be Released 13. Up On Cripple Creek 14. All Along The Watchtower 15. Ballad Of Hollis Brown 16. Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door Disc 2 (78:32) 01. The Times They Are A-Changin’ 02. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right 03. Gates Of Eden 04. Just Like A Woman 05. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) 06. Rag Mama Rag 07. Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever 08. The Shape I’m In 09. The Weight 10. Forever Young 11. Something There Is About You 12. Like A Rolling Stone 13. Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I’ll Go Mine) Bonus Tracks ★All bonuses are new and different from the last live Live at Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA 3rd January 1974 14. Hero Blues 15. Tough Mama Live at Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, Tennessee, USA 23rd January 1974 16. Back To Memphis 17. Fourth Time Around Bob Dylan – vocal, guitar, harmonica Robbie Robertson – guitar Garth Hudson – organ, piano, clavinette Richard Manual – keyboards Danko – bass Levon Helm – drums
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