Pink Floyd/Germany 1.29.1977 Upgrade

The recording of the first day of Pink Floyd’s Berlin performance on January 29, 1977, recorded on a stereo soundboard, is finally here!! There are quite a few AUD recordings that convey the very early stages of Floyd’s 1977 In The Flesh tour. There are a number of them in existence, but the current situation is that the number will rapidly decrease when it becomes possible to listen to SBD recordings. Moreover, when it comes to extremely high quality stereo SBD, there is nothing that can surpass this Berlin sound source. This sound source is known for being included on Disc 5 of “BERLIN 1977” released in 2006. As you might imagine from the one-disc configuration, this stereo SBD sound source has only been confirmed for the first half of the show, but this stereo SBD sound source has been used in works such as “DESK TAPE – DARKSIDE II” and “EUROPEAN ANIMALS”. Only two songs, “Sheep” and “Dogs” were included, and the fact that the first half of the show was almost all recorded for about 51 minutes was a big advantage of the Windmill edition. In the first place, although it is only the Animals part (* first half of the show), it goes without saying that the stereo line recording of the 1977 tour itself is extremely rare, and it is a high quality and clear stereo SBD recording. (*Even if you don’t listen to it with headphones, you can hear the sound separation of the left and right channels even if you listen to it with a general home component or car stereo) is unparalleled. This is the latest work, which has been reworked from the original master tape leaked by the people involved and has been sealed using the latest equipment in 2018!If you give us a call, we will play the sound inside the store, so first of all, let’s talk about this special grade. Please try the sound. From the beginning of “Sheep” you will surely be stunned by the perfect sound that separates left and right. Of course, all instrument sounds are at zero distance, and the audience’s voices are also picked up to a certain extent, so it is different from the sound that tends to have no sense of realism, which is common with line recordings, and the ultra-clear sound is expansive. It’s sure to take your breath away. In “Dogs,” the vocal line comes more to the forefront and the sound mix completely changes, and the twin guitars that appear several times in the song change into a more direct sound, with the vocal line coming from the left and right and the center. The two colliding tones create a sound image with a tremendous sound impact. The breadth and luster of the synthesizer tone that comes in in the middle is exquisite, and you will be overwhelmed with emotion at the performance of 1977, where you can savor the amplitude of such a high-quality sound. In “Pigs (Three Different Ones)” the mix changes further, with the vocals separated with Roger on the right and Gilmore on the left. In the clear and transparent resolution, the guitar played by Gilmour is prominent in the center, while the guitar played by Roger is slightly smaller on the right side, and the drums are distributed slightly behind the center. It is. The bass, which is probably played by Snowy on this day as well, is being played to the left channel, but the sounds of each of these instruments are layered, creating a sense of depth and three-dimensionality. It is surprising that the best mix produced by this album produces a single, unwavering sound image in the center. In a sense, this can be called a two-channel version of quadrophonic, but it should make you realize that the skill of the sound engineer on the day who was building this kind of sound image for each song was no mean feat. Also, at 11:47 of the same song, there is a scene where Roger shouts “Five!” about the number of performances, but what is interesting is that this voice can be heard from the “left side”. It seems that Gilmore or Snowy were probably shouting this using the microphone fixed on the left side, and it seems that they were shouting with something other than their own microphone fixed on the right side. When you watch videos of performances from those days (*…well, even now), you can see Roger wandering around the stage a lot, but due to these differences in the position of the sound output, you can even see the movements of the members on stage. Another point that can be said is the accuracy unique to stereo SBD, which can never be achieved with AUD recording. I think many of you know that at the beginning of the 1977 world tour where this Berlin performance was held, especially on the first day’s Dortmund performance, mistakes due to lack of rehearsal were quite noticeable. However, the performances they have performed a few times since then are characterized by tight and solid performances, and especially the first half of the show, which you can listen to here, attempts to reproduce to a high degree the appearance of the album that was completed after going through many twists and turns. It is full of high-quality energy, and the wonder that can be heard in the finest stereo line recording is something extraordinary. Please enjoy the peak of the 1977 tour, formed by the sharp response of sounds coming from the left and right channels, with this stereo SBD superb edition. Live at Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany 29th January 1977 STEREO SBD(UPGRADE)　(50:48) 1. Sheep 2. Pigs On The Wing Part 1 3. Dogs 4. Pigs On The Wing Part 2 5. Pigs (Three Different Ones) STEREO SOUNDBOARD RECORDING