Megadeth Megadeth/London,UK 1987 Upgrade

Early MEGADETH created the two great masterpieces that changed historians, “KILLING IS MY BUSINESS… AND BUSINESS IS GOOD!” and “PEACE SELLS… BUT WHO’S BUYING?”. The apex soundboard of the four-piece group (Mustaine/Ellefson/Poland/Samuelson), which is also known as METALLICA in the Cliff Burton era, is here. [PEACE SELLS era… no, the apex soundboard of the 80s] This work is engraved with “March 6, 1987 Hammersmith Odeon performance”. It is a stereo soundboard recording recorded at the “WAKE UP DEAD World Tour” that accompanied the 2nd album. Speaking of 1987, the legendary first visit to Japan was also realized, and a change to Jeff Young / Chuck Beeler occurred along the way. In order to understand the circumstances around that, let’s look back at the schedule at that time and check the position of the show. 1986 January 7th – March 26th: North America #1 (16 shows) June 12th – August 13th: North America #2 (24 shows) September 19th “PEACE SELLS released》・October 10th – December 9th: North America #3 (38 shows) 1987・January 24th – February 28th: ​​North America #4 (26 shows)・March 6th – 15th: Europe (7 shows) ←★Here★・March 21st: Long Beach show・April 2nd – 6th: First visit to Japan (4 shows)・May 8th – June 20th: North America #5 (34 shows) ←※Official Dela Eddie《Chris & Gal fired -> Jeff & Chuck join》・November 15th – 29th: North America #6 (8 shows)・December 13th: Appearance in Leeds・December 22nd – 31st: North America #7 (4 shows)This is MEGADETH in 1986 and 1987. Speaking of live albums at that time, the Cleveland SBD, which was also a bonus disc for the 25th anniversary edition of “PEACE SELLS”, is also famous, but that was “June 3rd” after the first visit to Japan. Although the dates are often confused, the Hammersmith performance of this work was the first day of the “Europe” leg, one month before the visit to Japan. This “Europe” is MEGADETH’s first overseas tour. In other words, what is permanently preserved in this work is the historic show that will be the first one to cross the sea. This show is also known for being broadcast on FM, and it is a classic among classics that have produced many existing soundboard recordings since the old days of analog. It was also the most famous soundboard for early MEGADETH. This work brushes up the best master, which is said to be the longest and highest peak. It is a piece that has been permanently preserved with the highest quality possible in 2021. The highest peak master appeared in 2016. The longest and best sound quality soundboard master was discovered (strictly speaking, there are longer masters due to mixing with AUD recordings and pitch deviations, but this is the longest pure soundboard). Some of you may already know that it was introduced in Japan as the half-official “LIVE ON AIR”. The quality improvement was astounding, and not only did it sweep away the group already released on the same day, it also surpassed all early soundboards. It reigned as the official “Cleveland SBD and the top two”. [Further upgrade with unique mastering] However, this master was not perfect either. The order of the songs was significantly changed, and the sound and balance also changed (subtly) depending on the song. In this work, these shortcomings are repaired. In addition to the just pitch, the order of the songs was arranged as in the live performance, and the variations were unified. And on top of that, the overall sound quality was also improved. From high to low tones, each range has been reorganized, making the contours stand out more clearly, and creating a vivid sound with vivid gaps between instruments. The effect is tremendous. Even at the excavation stage in 2016, it was praised alongside the official Cleveland SBD, but this work has updated the highest peak in one go. While enthusiasts will be delighted with the live disc of the 25th anniversary edition “PEACE SELLS”, they may have sighed at the lump sound, saying “Is this the limit even for the official one…?” This work allows you to enjoy the “true official sound” that will wipe out that resignation in one go! And what is depicted on this highest peak soundboard is the fierce intellectual thrash of the legendary “Chris Poland & Gar Samuelson” era. There is no other soundboard that can compete with this work than the official soundboard, so let’s compare and organize it here. Peace Sells (6 songs) Wake Up Dead / The Conjuring / Bad Omen / Peace Sells / Devils Island / Good Mourning / Black Friday (★) Killing Is My Business (5 songs) Rattlehead / Killing Is My Business… and Business Is Good! / These Boots / Mechanix / Last Rites / Loved to Death *Note: ★ indicates songs that cannot be heard on the Cleveland SBD of the 25th anniversary edition of “PEACE SELLS”. …And so on. The repertoire unique to “those four” such as “Killing Is My Business”, “Last Rites / Loved to Death” and “Bad Omen” is delicious, but what’s even better is the performance itself. The strange mood, which is completely different from the sense of consistency of the “Marty & Nick” era, is the best. To be honest, I’m not good at talking, but that’s why the feeling of desperate explosiveness that is created is a mass of initial impulse. Mustaine may have been drunk, but he was more tongue-tied than usual, but he played on without caring. It was a tremendous live performance that got through the already complicated song development with momentum alone. This was the first day of their world debut, and they were so bold. Why was the “Poland & Samuelson” era so special? This is a soundboard album that pours the reason directly into your brain with thrash metal that exceeds a thousand words. One of the pinnacles that surpasses the official Cleveland SBD. The pinnacle live album of early MEGADETH. This is a stereo soundboard recording of the “March 6, 1987 Hammersmith Odeon performance”. Although it is a standard FM soundboard from the analog era, this work uses the longest/best sound best master excavated in recent years. In addition, the song order has been arranged exactly as it was in the original production, and it is the highest peak update board that has been polished with unique mastering. Its quality transcends the official Cleveland performance sound board, and it has realized the number 1 sound board of MEGADETH in the 1980s … no, the “Chris Poland / Gal Samuelson” era. It is a cultural heritage album that pours the early intellectual thrash that has done its best as far as violence into the brain. Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK 6th March 1987 STEREO SBD (52:34) 1. Wake Up Dead 2. The Conjuring 3. Bad Omen 4. Rattlehead 5. Killing Is My Business… and Business Is Good! 6. Peace Sells 7. These Boots 8. Devils Island 9. Mechanix 10. Last Rites/Loved to Death 11. Good Mourning/Black Friday STEREO BOARD RECORDING Dave Mustaine – Guitar, Vocals David Ellefson – Bass, Backing Vocals Chris Poland – Guitar Gar Samuelson – Drums