Rainbow / NY, USA 06.17.1976 Remastered

In 1976, RAINBOW showed off the utopia of British hard rock with their historic album “Rainbow Soaring Conqueror”. The recording of the storyteller, which conveys the initial stage when he is finally starting to show his true potential, has been improved. What is engraved in this work is the “June 17, 1976 New York” performance. This is the legendary audience recording. This sound source is a record of the early days of the tour, which has been popular as a classic for a long time. First, let’s take a look back at an overview of our activities at the time to see just how early it was. 1975《April 7th: Richie DEEP Withdrew from PURPLE》《“Ginrei no Hasha” released on August 4th → September: Lineup confirmed》・November 10th to 29th: North America #1 (12 performances) 1976《February: Produced “Rainbow Soaring Conqueror” → Released on May 15th》・June 11th to August 7th: North America #2 (32 performances) ←★Here★・August 31st Sunday to September 14th: UK (10 performances), September 20th to October 18th: Europe (20 performances), November 4th to 22nd: Australia (11 performances), December 2nd to 16th: First visit to Japan (10 performances) [February 1977: Jimmy Bain fired] This is RAINBOW in 1975/1976. “BEACON THEATER 1975 (Rising Arrow-081)” released at the same time this week is a record of “North America #1” before the production of “Rainbow Soaring Conqueror”, but this work was released about 7 months after that. It was “North America #2” at the beginning of the full-fledged tour that started after the release of “Rainbow Soaring Conqueror”. Now, let’s focus on the dates even more. Details of “North America #2”・June 11th to 15th (3 performances) *June 17th: New York City performance ←★This work★・June 18th to July 14th (15 performances) *July 15th “MIAMI 1976”・July 16th to August 2nd (8 performances) *August 3rd “DEFINITIVE BURBANK” 1976” August 6th + 7th (2 performances) Meticulous mastering of the first legendary recording in 1976…and this is how it is. The Beacon Theater performance of this work is the fourth performance of “North America #2”. No record of the first three performances has been found, and this work is the first live recording in 1976. This work is the highest peak updated edition that conveys such a show. The recording itself has been known for a long time, and the masterpiece “THUNDER ROAR” has been popular. This work is a refinishing of that traditional recording through meticulous mastering. If you have experienced the conventional version, you probably know that this recording is for a vintage audience. While the vocals and guitar, which are the main actors, can be enjoyed clearly, the balance was a bit unbalanced, with Cozy’s drums having only a few snares and cymbals audible, and Jimmy’s bass having almost no presence. Although the balance itself does not change in this work, the listening response has definitely improved. The high range, which had a rather high rise and a harsh impression on the previous version, has been relaxed, and the crackling noise that was present in some places has been carefully removed. It has become very glossy. The first part of “Catch The Rainbow” is particularly easy to understand. With the treble now milder, you can hear Richie’s delicate play more clearly than ever. As the second half of the live progresses, the presence of the drums will increase, and in “Stargazer” and “A Light In The Black” you will be able to hear Cozy’s play firmly. The oldest live Kill The King with an unfinished coda.The upgraded sound depicts a full show at the dawn of the format that would later be established as a “style”. In the simultaneously released “BEACON THEATER 1975”, the show opened with “Do You Close Your Eyes”, but in this work of “North America #2”, the show opened with “Over The Rainbow”, and “Kill The King” started running. However, it’s still not perfect. The coda is still unfinished, and the familiar six-sequence texture from the performance in Japan has not yet been achieved. “Kill The King” is still in development, and the more you are familiar with that iron plate pattern, the more you will be surprised. It is an extremely valuable take that is engraved with the feeling of fumbling unique to the early stages of the tour. Another thing that creates a strange mood that is unique to the early days of the tour is the firecrackers. The sound of exploding firecrackers and fireworks thrown from the audience is clearly recorded, such as in the middle of “Kill The King” and the beginning of “Catch The Rainbow.” In particular, the explosion of sound in “Catch The Rainbow” is quite loud, and I am amazed at the band’s courage to continue the live performance without interrupting (to be honest, speakers are recommended for this work. Please be careful when listening to it with headphones). *Note: The old version “THUNDER ROAR” included “If You Don’t Like Rock ‘N’ Roll” as a bonus track, but it is not included in this work. Previously, it was recorded because it was the timing of new excavation, but the actual recording time was “1975”. The beginning begins with “Over The Rainbow”, and the coda continues from “Kill The King”, which has an unfinished coda, to “Mistreated”, which has just been added to the set. In the second half, the suite development of “Stargazer” and “A Light In The Black” was completed. And “Do You Close Your Eyes”, which destroys the guitar… a momentary full show as the format that will be established as a “style” is being assembled. This is a live album where you can listen to the process itself. A 2CD that tells the story of “1976’s first RAINBOW,” which was updated to its highest peak through meticulous mastering. Legendary audience recording of “June 17, 1976 Beacon Theater Performance”. The first live sound source in 1976, “Kill The King” with an unfinished coda, and the strange early scene where firecrackers were thrown from the audience seats are vividly revived. This is a top-of-the-line updated disc that has been meticulously mastered to soften the high frequencies and remove crackling noise. Beacon Theatre, New York City, NY, USA 17th June 1976 Disc 1 (41:59) 1. Over The Rainbow 2. Kill The King 3. Mistreated 4. Sixteenth Century Greensleeves 5. Catch The Rainbow Disc 2 (57:52) ★9 tracks in total without bonus this time 1. Man On The Silver Mountain 2. Tony Carey Keyboard Solo 3. Stargazer 4. A Light In The Black 5. Still I’m Sad incl. Keyboard Solo 6. Cozy Powell Drum Solo 7. Still I’m Sad 8. Do You Close Your Eyes incl. Guitar Crash 9. Over The Rainbow Ritchie Blackmore – Guitar Ronnie James Dio – Vocal Cozy Powell – Drums Jimmy Bain – Bass Tony Carey – Keyboards