Pink Floyd/UK 8.8.1969 2 Source Upgrade

August 8, 1969, Plumpton, UK. The “mystery” of the 2019 Summer Goddess has finally descended on this recording, which was exactly two years ago since her first visit to Japan and Hakone Aphrodite and Osaka performance, which is unforgettable for us Japanese fans!! There are currently two known sources of recordings of Floyd performing at the event, entitled “The 9th National Jazz Pop Ballads & Blues Festival”. One is Recorder 1, which is a top source with excellent sound quality, although it only records part way through the show. The version called “Marbal’s 3rd gen” has been known to be the best, and we also applied it to the Recorder 1 source of the title “PLUMPTON 1969” released in May 2013. This version was the most common source exchanged between tapers in the past, but a version called “Anders V” has recently appeared that surpasses this, and it has no hum noise and a better sound image than the previous Marbal’s 3rd gen version. It is much clearer (*This was common to all copies of Recorder 1, but there was a very low level hum at about 60Hz of the original sound), and it is the longest version including the first appearance scene. Because of this, it has been attracting a lot of attention as Plumpton’s new advantage sauce since 1969. On the other hand, the sound quality is inferior to Recorder 1, and although there are cuts in several places between songs, Recorder 2 is a source known for being able to record until the end of the performance. This is a famous source that was recorded locally by Nick Ralph, who is famous as a pioneer of taper, but for the reasons mentioned above, until now it was a recording that was only recognized as a supplementary source for Recorder 1. However, this summer, the high-quality parts of the three same sources that were branched off and scattered from the master recording were assembled into a single source, which was suddenly released to the public this summer, and the “New Recorder 2” has achieved an overwhelming upgrade. It shocked Floyd sound source fans all over the world. In other words, both sources have recently undergone revolutionary changes, but by carefully digitally marrying them, we have created the longest and best 1969 Plumpton sound source ever. That’s what this work “PLUMPTON 1969” is! The upper feeling… This is an unusual level of excitement and excitement, and it is a bad sound image that we have had until now. This greatly overturns the situation. When the disc starts, the intro section before the performance appears, but this is about 30 seconds longer than the conventional “Marbal’s 3rd gen” version (= about 30 seconds earlier than before), and here it is. It includes a slightly longer greeting before the performance by Roger, who appears for the first time in history. This is an advantage unique to the “Anders V” version adopted this time, but the original master recording of Recorder 1 probably included this lost 30 seconds, and because it was a scene before the performance started. It must have been cut at some point before “Marbal’s 3rd gen” was born. In other words, the missing scenes that occurred when branching out from the original are suddenly compensated for, and we can feel that we are one step closer to the master recording from the beginning of the disc. “Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun” also has the sharpest sound image and resolution in Recorder 1 history. You can feel this when you listen to Roger’s singing voice, and it has that direct feeling that makes you wonder where the recording microphone was placed, and the fine melodic lines created in the mid to high range. The intersection is even more vivid. The direct sound of the bass that appears in the center of the sound image from 5:49 has almost acquired the closeness and clarity that approaches the soundboard, and the guitar that continues to create mysterious sounds in the background has many subtler sounds than before. I’m sure you can check it. Of course, the advantage unique to Recorder 1, which is uncut between songs after the end of the show until the next song, is still intact. In “Cymbaline “The Journey” Suite,” the charm of the song unique to the early take explodes with special sound, and the presence of the single organ note added to the back of Gilmore’s youthful singing voice becomes even more prominent, and the chorus part is low-pitched. Because of the breadth and depth of the range, the power of the ensemble creates an even more amazing listening experience. Even in the middle section, which starts at 4:40, you can feel that the range is wider than the conventional sound, and you can hear that fantastic floating feeling in an even more refined form, so you are sure to be in agony. Even after the end of the song, there is no cut until the next song, which inherits the advantage of Recorder 1. “The Beginning (a.k.a. Green Is The Colour)” also has a sound image with even higher potential, and the vibrations of the sound reach your ears with an even more solid feeling. The flow seamlessly transitions into “Beset By Creatures Of The Deep (a.k.a. Careful With That Ax, Eugene)” and the ecstasy appears with an extraordinary rawness, but here the song contains It is a masterpiece as the unorganized initial impulses come to you as a breathtaking documentary sound. “The Narrow Way (a.k.a. The Narrow Way, Part 3)” features a vivid marriage between Recorder 1 and the new Recorder 2. As you know, Recorder 1 has some kind of recording problem and the recording is interrupted from the middle of the song, but by connecting the new Recorder 2, which has undergone a remarkable upgrade, with a crossfade, the sound quality can be improved. I was able to listen to the entire song all the way through without feeling any discomfort. The effect of this restoration is tremendous, and the quality of the finish is outstanding compared to titles that we have attempted to repair in the past.I am deeply impressed by how all the information that was supposed to be conveyed was correctly restored by the performance on that day. I’m sure you will receive it. And from this point until the end of the disc, the charm of the new Recorder 2 continues to explode. With “The Pink Jungle (a.k.a. Pow R. Toc H.),” the previously scattered sound image has regained focus, the feeling of blockage in the range has faded, and you can now feel the natural expansion of the tone. The treble part is not harsh like the previous Recorder 2, but only maintains its sharpness, so the bouncing song and hysterical hook feel reach your ears in a good arrangement. “The Labyrinths Of Auximines (a.k.a. Interstellar Overdrive)” also vividly releases the colors of the original sound, and the mysterious floating feeling and crushing feeling of weight increase the dazzle in your ears, and on this day. It has become much easier to grasp the performance expressions that they gave off. The footsteps scene that would later be used in “Cymbaline” has a bit of hiss, but it has the highest clarity ever and the excitement of the mysterious sound of moving high heels reverberating. ”, the straight-up direct sound will bring you an unprecedented listening experience. Especially for this song, with the single source Recorder 2, the sound was muffled and the right channel also died in the beginning, but here too, the sound is coming out perfectly from both channels from beginning to end, and the sound image quality is on an order of magnitude. You will notice that you are improving. In “The End Of The Beginning (a.k.a. A Saucerful Of Secrets)”, the deep euphoria unique to the early takes slowly and greatly moves becomes more and more clear, and the encore “Interstellar Overdrive” also reveals the core of the sound. You will feel that this is the ultimate achievement of Plumpton in 1969 due to the volume and resolution that has been achieved. The 69-year-old Plumpton, the longest in history, has been completely redesigned in the summer of 2019 and has made full use of the revolutionary evolution of the two-source upper sound, carefully scrutinizing it and building it into the best possible shape. At present, there is no way to achieve better sound quality and recording time than this, and unless Recorder 3, which surpasses this, comes out, there is no doubt that this latest work will be the flagship title that will continue to tell the story of Floyd of this day. The excitement that the charm of the initial structure of the song explodes so vividly is a gem that cannot be experienced with other 1969 sound sources. 9th National Jazz & Blues Festival, Plumpton Racecourse, Plumpton, Sussex,UK 8th August 1969 PERFECT SOUND(UPGRADE)(72:27) Recorder 1　★2nd gen Maxell Epitaxial XLII90 chrome cassette. This version of Anders V’s recording has much better high end than my transfer of Marbal’s 3rd gen. It also has less hum and is clearer. 1. Introduction★The beginning is 30 seconds longer than the previous episode. Roger’s MC debut 2. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun 3. Cymbaline “The Journey” Suite 4. The Beginning (a.k.a. Green Is The Colour) 5. Beset By Creatures Of The Deep (a.k.a. Careful With That Ax , Eugene) 6. The Narrow Way (a.k.a. The Narrow Way, Part 3) Recorder 2 ★careful53’s cassette 7. The Pink Jungle (a.k.a. Pow R. Toc H.) 8. The Labyrinths Of Auximines (a.k.a. Interstellar Overdrive) 9. Behold The Temple Of Light 10. The End Of The Beginning (a.k.a. A Saucerful Of Secrets) ★goldenband’s cassette 11. Interstellar Overdrive