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Even after 45 years, the “IN THE FLESH Tour” is still being unearthed. A traditional masterpiece that has evolved into a complete form through the combination of newly excavated recordings and “GRAF ZEPPELIN” mastering. The traditional recording is the “July 4, 1977 Madison Square Garden Performance”. It is an excellent audience recording that allows you to experience the whole story. Speaking of “IN THE FLESH Tour”, many new masterpieces have been born recently, such as “ULTIMATE OAKLAND” and “PHILADELPHIA 1977 2ND NIGHT”. In order to imagine each position, let’s look back on the schedule at that time. “Animals” released on January 21st: January 23rd – February 4th: Europe #1 (9 shows) February 17th – March 1st: Europe #2 (11 shows) March 15th – 31st: UK (9 shows) April 22nd – May 12th: North America #1 (12 shows) June 15th – July 6th: North America #2 (14 shows) ←★Here★ This is the 1977 “IN THE FLESH Tour”. The final day was in Montreal, Canada, which is also famous for the “spitting incident”, but just before that, four consecutive days of performances were held at Madison Square Garden (hereafter MSG). This work was recorded on the last one. It was a show just before the tour was completed. Such scenes have been known for recording for a long time and have become a standard as “ANIMAL COPS (part)”. It was highly praised as “the best recording comparable to Oakland and Boston”. This work is a full live album that is based on the famous recording, and furthermore, makes full use of the latest excavated sound source to update the longest and highest peak. In order to explain the upgrade contents, let’s organize the existing sound source circumstances here. ・Source 1: The main stereo recording of this work. Upgraded from the previous release. ・Source 2: The second best sound recording. Not included after “Money”. ・Source 3: A recording that is close to the sound but not very clear. ・Source 4: New recording 1 that was recently excavated. ・Source 5: New recording 2. Atmospheric sound source that was broadcast in Japan only for the inter-song parts. The above five types. The upgrade point of this work is the longest record update, which mainly uses the legendary “Source 1” and also utilizes other “Sources 2, 3, and 4”. Compensation has been done on conventional boards, but the system and length are the best ever. The appearance of the new master “Source 4” was particularly groundbreaking. It is used between the songs after “Dogs”, but it accurately supplements points that were previously impossible to compensate for. To be honest, “Source 4” is not of a quality that threatens the throne of “Source 1”, but it was still an important new excavation for the history of sound sources. Although I have only stirred up compensation, of course this work is not a thing whose sound quality changes all the time. The compensation parts are mostly short between songs and SEs, and there are five types to choose from, so the sense of incongruity of switching is minimal. It is just the longest record, and the essence of the appeal is the greatness of “Source 1”, and it is a finish that can be listened to naturally as a live album. Moreover, “Source 1” itself is an upgrade point. The recording itself is the same, but a different master of a different system is used from the conventional version, and it is polished by “GRAF ZEPPELIN” mastering. The difference is obvious at a glance. For example, the conventional, highest peak “ANIMAL COPS” was vivid, but the sound was digital and piercing, and the phase was shifted and the localization was biased. In contrast, this work is glossy and rich. The smooth feel boasts analog density, yet the details of the fine parts are clear. With phase correction that does not allow even 1/1000th of a second of deviation, the localization is perfectly centered. The update of the recording time is easy to understand, but there is not much difference in the listening response, but the difference in this sound is large. It is truly an upgrade in both quality and quantity. The final day of MSG, depicted with such a sound, is a real sense of tension that grows towards the completion of the tour. In “IN THE FLESH Tour”, Roger was seen getting irritated by firecrackers, but on this day, it exploded flashily between songs. In particular, “Pigs On The Wing Part 1” caused a huge booing. In fact, on the third day of MSG (the day before this work), Roger, who was angry about the firecrackers, yelled at the audience, but on this day, he gave up and complained about “Pigs On The Wing 2”, but he continued to play silently. His calm appearance was frightening, and I couldn’t help but feel that his anger was visible in the tension that sometimes seeped into the singing voice and cutting. And this work sounds so good that even such subtle nuances are clearly depicted. This is a new masterpiece that has upgraded both the quality and quantity of the legendary recording that was said to be one of the best in “IN THE FLESH Tour”. The newly excavated “Source 4” has updated the longest, and the sound has been polished by the precision mastering of “GRAF ZEPPELIN” that draws out the on-site sound as much as possible (not the unrefined power earning). An excellent audience recording of the “July 4, 1977 Madison Square Garden performance”. Based on one of the best recordings from the “IN THE FLESH Tour”, this is the longest album ever, with three different recordings to supplement the missing parts. The main recording also uses a stereo master from a different route than the previous version, which has been polished with high-precision mastering by “GRAF ZEPPELIN”. Unlike the previous version, which was digital and stinging, this one has a rich analog-like rich sound. This is an upgraded album that updates the highest peak in both quality and quantity. Sound source organization: REMASTERED BY GRAF ZEPPELINSrc1 The main stereo Aud this time. It is the same source as the already released Sigma (ANIMAL COPS), but it is a different branch. Super high-quality stereo Aud approaching the sound source from the second day of MSG Src2 MoLM The second best sounding source. It doesn’t have a stereo feel, but it’s still stereo. Uncollected since Money Src3 The sound is close, but it tends to be muddy and not clear, but it was a source that would be in trouble if it wasn’t there Src4 A new source released in recent years. Fairly clear but a bit far away and lacking separation. A snippet of the Aud broadcast on Src5 ’77 Ya*guji*kki. Only the inter-song parts from after DOG to Pigs On The Wing (with DJ overdubs), and Money to US were broadcast with DJ overdubs. Live at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA 4th July 1977 PERFECT SOUND(UPGRADE) Disc 1 (50:43) 01. Sheep 02. Pigs On The Wing Part 1 03. Dogs ★Intervals after performance filled in with Src4 ★Not filled in on the old Sigma “Animal Cops” 04. Pigs On The Wing Part 2 05. Pigs (Three Different Ones) Disc 2 (79:34) 01. Audience 02. Shine On You Crazy Diamond Parts 1-5 03. Welcome To The Machine 04. Have A Cigar 05. Wish You Were Here ★Beginning filled in with Src3 (＊Src2 has sound effects cut *Src3 has better separation than Src4) 06. Shine On You Crazy Diamond Parts 6-9 ★10:47-12:11 filled in with Src2 *Not filled in on the previous release 07. Money ★Beginning Src4 (Src2 not included / Src3 has many gaps *Previously released versions had Src3 filled in, but there were many gaps) 08. Us And Them ★Space before the performance (a few tenths of a second) not filled in (Src2 is not included in its entirety, and there is no benefit to filling in Src3 and 4. Filling in too much actually makes it feel unnatural) ★Final cheering section after the performance (including MC) a few seconds in Src3
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