Police/England,UK 1979

THE POLICE in 1979, when the album “REGGATTA DE BLANC” and the single “Message in a Bottle” rose to number one in the UK and suddenly entered their heyday. A live album that allows you to experience the highlight performance in a super real way has been born. The highlight performance took place at “August 24, 1979 Richmond Athletic Field”. Yes, it is a superb audience recording from the performance at the traditional British music festival “Reading Festival”. Speaking of 1979, two tours, “OUTLANDOS D’AMOUR Tour” and “REGGATTA DE BLANC Tour”, intersect, and the meaning changes depending on the time. Let’s look back at the schedule at that time and check the position of the show. “OUTLANDOS D’AMOUR Tour”・January 9th – February 21st: Europe #1 (24 shows)・March 1st – April 9th: North America #1 (30 shows)・April 12th – 25th: Europe #2 (3 shows)・April 27th – May 25th: North America #2 (23 shows)・May 31st – June 24th: Europe #3 (22 shows)”REGGATTA DE BLANC Tour”・August 17th – September 23rd: Europe #4 (17 shows)←★Here★・September 27th – 30th: North America #3a (4 shows)《REGGATTA DE BLANC released on October 2nd》・October 2nd – December 1st: North America #3b (41 shows)←※Official LIVE!・December 3rd – 22nd: Europe #5 (15 shows)This is THE POLICE in 1979. “REGGATTA DE BLANC” was completed in August 1979, and the style of the two tours switched from that point on. The appearance of this work at the Reading Festival was the second performance of “Europe # 4”, which was such a turning point. This work recorded at such a show is a tight and powerful superb audience recording. It is the 1st Gene Master that was released recently, but it is extremely clear. The core and the extremely thick performance sound reach the ears and the source without time lag, and there is plenty of density in the details. It is released with the note “This is an audience recording”, so it is probably a guest record, but if you just listen to it, it is a super vivid feeling that you can only think of FM broadcasting or IEMs (although it is impossible in the era). There are various reasons for this, but the biggest one is the site. The Reading Festival is customarily held on a special stage at Richmond Athletic Field, and it is a completely outdoor festival. That’s why there is no reverberation component from the ceiling or walls, and you can directly aim at the sound output of the PA. Of course, it’s not as simple as Redding’s recordings being a great recording. Outdoor recordings are easily affected by weather such as wind and rain, and if you move even a little away from the PA, the sound becomes extremely distant. Perhaps the recordist who made this work was well versed in the know-how of that area, even though it was in the 1970s. It captures the outdoor flavor to the fullest while not reflecting any weaknesses with a wonderful sound. In addition to that sound, this work is also the longest ever. The famous recording of this live was about 54 minutes, but this new master is just over 58 minutes long. In addition, the opening part, which was slightly shorter in the online master, has been supplemented with the conventional recording, making it a record-breaking album with a total length of over 59 minutes. What flows from this work is a scorching hot full stage that kicks off the “REGGATTA DE BLANC Tour”. Speaking of 1979, you can hear the Boston performance on the official excavation “LIVE!”, but the set of this work is similar but different. Let’s organize it here by comparing them. Outlandos D’Amour (8 songs) Next to You / So Lonely / Truth Hits Everybody / Hole in My Life / Peanuts / Roxanne / Can’t Stand Losing You / Born in the 50’s Others (6 songs) White Regatta: Deathwish (★) / Walking on the Moon / Message in a Bottle / The Bed’s Too Big Without You Singles: Fall Out / Landlord *Note: Songs marked with “★” are not available on the official album “LIVE!” … and so on. The core of the album is clearly “OUTLANDOS D’AMOUR”, and all songs except “Be My Girl-Sally” and “Masoko Tanga” are performed. The style is to mix in new songs from “REGGATTA DE BLANC”, which has not yet been released. In particular, the set is packed with a wide range of repertoire, including “Deathwish,” which was the world premiere, “Peanuts,” “Born in the 50’s,” “Fall Out,” and “Landlord,” which were only available at the time. And it’s a great performance of such famous songs. Sting was 27 years old at the time, and had just started a world tour, so he had plenty of momentum. Speaking of Reading, it is a famous festival that symbolizes his home country, and the tension of being the first to perform on the first day is limitless. The explosive tension at the end of the overlapping of factors that could raise the tension even by one is depicted in detail with the best sound. The Reading Festival was a big step for the early THE POLICE, who were full of energy. This is a newly excavated 1st generation album that allows you to fully experience that historical scene with the best sound. The best audience recording of the “Reading Festival on August 24, 1979”. It is a newly excavated 1st generation master, and the sound is ferociously clear. The core of the performance reaches your ears and the source without any time lag, and the details are densely packed. It is an ultra-vivid recording that can only be thought of as FM broadcasting or IEMs (although not possible at the time). Moreover, the opening part is supplemented with a separate recording, breaking the record for the longest time ever. This is the second performance of the REGGATTA DE BLANC Tour, and is a cultural heritage album that allows you to fully experience the historic stage where they appeared at a super famous festival in their home country. Richfield Avenue, Reading, UK 24th August 1979 TRULY PERFECT/ULTIMATE SOUND (59:19) 1. Introduction 2. Deathwish 3. Next To You 4. So Lonely 5. Truth Hits Everybody 6. Walking On The Moon 7. Hole In My Life 8. Fall Out 9. Message in a Bottle 10. The Bed’s Too Big Without You 11. Peanuts 12. anne 13. Can’t Stand Losing You / Regatta De Blanc 14. Landlord 15. Born In The 50’s Sting – Bass, Vocals Andy Summers – Guitar Stewart Copeland – Drums