Jethro Tull/CA,USA 6.23.1972

In 1972, JETHRO TULL rose to the forefront of progressive rock with the release of the total concept historical masterpiece “Gerald’s Immaculate World.” Introducing a superb live album that conveys the show at the time, which is an expanded reproduction of the famous masterpiece. This work was injected into “June 23, 1972: Los Angeles Performance”. This is an exquisite audience recording recorded on the first day of “THE FORUM” 2DAYS, which is also familiar to Mike Millard’s masterpieces. This tour is the eternal dream of JETHRO TULL fans… no, all progressive rockers. After all, instead of performing the masterpiece “Gerald’s Immaculate World” in its entirety, it was expanded to include individual solo times and skits. It was performed as a blockbuster, running over 75 minutes, nearly twice the length of the original album. This is the ultimate concept tour, along with GENESIS’s “Dazzling Broadway Tour” and YES’s “Ocean Topography Story Tour.” Moreover, despite such an intense tour, no official live album or even a full soundboard was left behind. Numerous audience recordings have quenched the thirst and soothed the hunger of such progressive rockers. This work is one of them, and it is a masterpiece that can also be cited as a candidate for the best tour. Before we get into the details, let’s first talk about the show’s position. 1972 was also the time when the miraculous first visit to Japan was realized for us Japanese people. Let’s unravel the miraculous concept tour outline here and check the situation at the time. 1972, January 6th – February 12th: Europe #1 (34 performances) [“THICK AS A BRICK” released on March 3rd], March 2nd – 29th: UK (25 performances), April 14th – May 14th: North America #1 (31 performances) ・June 2nd – July 1st: North America #2 (29 performances) ←★Coco★ ・July 5th – 19th: Oceania/Japan ( 10 performances) October 13th – December 8th: North America #3 (33 performances) January 29th – March 26th, 1973: Europe #2 (16 performances)《Production of “A PASSION PLAY” in March >> This is the overall picture of “THICK AS A BRICK TOUR”. The legendary first visit to Japan was realized four months after the release of the album, but the Los Angeles performance of this work was about one month before that. It was the 21st performance of “North America #2″. This day was also the day that the masterpiece compilation album “LIVING IN THE PAST” was released in the UK (the US version was released a little later on October 31st). This work recorded at such a show is truly an exquisite masterpiece. Anyway, it’s clear and has a lot of direct feeling. It must be an audience recording where conversation voices can be heard before the performance and between some songs, but there is no sense of distance to the powerful core, and the outline is clear down to the minute details. If you listen closely with headphones, you will notice hall noise, but it is not cloudy, and the mid-bass, which tends to be sparse, has plenty of response. You won’t mistake it for a sound board due to the realistic feel of the scene, but it is far from the sound you imagine from the fact that it is a “70s audience”. When you listen to it, you forget that it is a guest record…It is a masterpiece recording of such a dimension. What is depicted with such exquisite sound is the concept show of the century. When it comes to JETHRO TULL, it may be difficult to get an idea of ​​its vast repertoire and ever-changing arrangements, but this tour is extremely simple. Let’s keep it simple here. DISC 1: Gerald’s Immaculate World・Thick As A Brick 1-5 DISC 2・Stand Up: A New Day Yesterday・Aqualung: Cross-Eyed Mary/Aqualung/Wind-Up/Locomotive Breath (Hard-Headed English General )…and it looks like this. The first disc of this work is the fully expanded version of “Thick As A Brick”. It is not uncommon for audience recordings at that time to span two discs, but I am glad that this work fits neatly on the first disc. And the second one is the greatest hits of that time. However, this was also much cleaner than the regular concert, and all of the songs were “AQUALUNG” except for “A New Day Yesterday.” In the above, it looks like they are playing four songs, but in reality, it is a suite style that includes “Locomotive Breath” and the unreleased song “Hard-Headed English General” in between “Wind-Up”, and it is a blockbuster masterpiece. It is a conceptual show that rivals DISC 1. This is an expanded concert of “Gerald’s Immaculate World,” which captures the potential of the five members who created the famous album. This is a superb live album that allows you to experience the ultimate show that every progressive rock fan dreams of. A masterpiece live album that tells the story of the historic “Gerald’s Immaculate World” tour. This is the best audience recording of “June 23, 1972 Los Angeles Performance”. Anyway, it’s clear and has a lot of direct feeling. The sound of the hall does not become cloudy, and the mid-bass, which tends to be sparse, has plenty of response. You can experience the “Thick As A Brick” suite extended to over 75 minutes, a masterpiece recording that was outside the common knowledge of 70’s audiences. This is a masterpiece that is a must-listen and must-have for progressive rockers. Live at The Forum, Los Angeles, CA, USA 23rd June 1972 PERFECT SOUND Disc 1(78:21) 1. Thick As A Brick 1 2. Thick As A Brick 2 3. Thick As A Brick 3 4. News & Weather 5 . Thick As A Brick 4/Drum Solo 6. Thick As A Brick 5 Disc 2(60:21) 1. Cross-Eyed Mary 2. A New Day Yesterday 3. Aqualung 4. Wind Up/Guitar Solo 5. Locomotive Breath / Hard-Headed English General 6. Wind-Up (reprise) Ian Anderson – Vocal, Flute & Guitar Martin Barre – Guitar John Evan – Keyboards Jeffrey Hammond – Bass Barriemore Barlow – Drums