Rainbow / NY, USA 1975 Upgrade

Known as the oldest live recording, the legendary recording of “RAINBOW in 1975” has evolved into a complete version. The most important record in the history of RAINBOW is here. [Legendary recording of the unveiling of the new band] This work is engraved with the “November 12, 1975 New York City performance”. It is a full audience recording. Speaking of 1975, it was a time when the triumvirate was established but “Kill the King” had not even been born. First, let’s look back on the very early situation in the schedule and check the position of the show. 1975 (April 7th: Ritchie leaves DEEP PURPLE) (August 4th, “Conqueror of the Silver Mountains” released → September: Lineup confirmed) ・November 10th – November 29th: North America #1 (13 shows) ←★Here★ 1976 (May 15th, “Conqueror Flying Over the Rainbow” released) ・June 11th – August 7th: North America #2 (32 shows) ・August 31st – September 14th: UK (10 shows) ・September 20th – October 18th: Europe (20 shows) ・November 4th – 22nd: Australia (11 shows) ・December 2nd – 16th: First visit to Japan (10 shows) (February 1977: Jimmy Bain fired) This is the journey from the birth of RAINBOW to 1976. The debut members did not perform live, and they only went on the road after Cozy Powell, Jimmy Bain, and Tony Caray were all there. In 1976, the familiar style was completed even for the first visit to Japan, but 1975 was before that. Not only “Kill the King” but also the promised “Over The Rainbow” was not there, and it was the only time that “Do You Close Your Eyes” was in pole position. The New York City performance of this work is the second performance of “North America # 1”, which is even earlier in the dawn season. Furthermore, the Montreal performance on the first day (November 10th) was a public rehearsal-like stage, so it was essentially the first day of the tour to unveil the new band. Such a historic show has also been known for the fact that the oldest audience recording was left behind. Old titles such as “MARTIAN RAINBOW” and “FIRST GIG IN N.Y.” were at the level of “thankful to be able to listen”, but it was “HEAVY PORTRAIT”, an early masterpiece of the Rising Arrow label, that raised it all at once. Not only was it “listenable”, but it significantly updated the sound standard of 1975 itself, and became a masterpiece that is said to be “the dawn of RAINBOW”. This work is a brushed-up version of such a masterpiece “HEAVY PORTRAIT” that has been carefully remastered by “GRAF ZEPPELIN”. [The highest peak with phase inversion and fine noise processing] Moreover, this work is not just a remastered version. It also makes full use of other recordings that have been unearthed in recent years to complement parts that have been missing until now. It has evolved into a complete version of the show. There are three points to compensate for. The first is the cheering part immediately after the end of “Self Portrait” (6 seconds), and the second is the cheering part after “Man On The Silver Mountain” (about 25 seconds). The last is the most important “Stargazer” ending (6 seconds), and only this part is being played. Although it is a small amount, the guitar phrase has also been reproduced. Although both are in seconds, the scene is a precious dawn scene. The significance of being able to re-experience it in its complete form from corner to corner is not comparable to other performances. Of course, the value of this work does not end with a few seconds of extension. Rather, it is the sound that penetrates the entire work that has the biggest impact. The key is “phase”. “GRAF ZEPPELIN” is known for its precise mastering that does not allow even 1/1000th of a second of phase shift, but this work is not limited to that. In fact, in the original master, the phase of one channel is completely reversed. The reverse phase is corrected to the normal phase, and the original sound is reproduced. The cause of the phase inversion is unknown, but it is probably due to the master excavator. In the early days when mastering with a computer became possible, the know-how for processing audience recordings was not established, and various things were tried in the dark. In some cases (although it was rare) the phase was intentionally inverted in order to improve the stereo feeling. Of course, it is difficult to tell the phase unless you check the waveform, and especially in the case of audience recordings, it is often taken as “that kind of sound”. Recently, there have been cases where it has been discovered that “the original sound was different” (Incidentally, the same pattern was seen in PINK FLOYD’s “JERSEY CITY 1975” released at the same time). Of course, this work does not simply invert the phase, but also arranges it firmly. In addition, the band adjustment by frequency analysis, the compensation of changing pitch, and noise processing are thoroughly performed. What was particularly effective this time was the removal of crackle noise. Unlike hiss or hum, which can’t be dealt with all at once, each one is carefully corrected, but here the obsessive work of “GRAF ZEPPELIN” is effective. The meticulous correction is effective, as if repairing peeled paint chips from a painting. [A symbolic live album representing the dawn of “1975”] The debut show, depicted with a sound that has updated the highest peak, is fresh as if it has been reborn. The opening, which starts with a test play and starts with “Do You Close Your Eyes”, is DEEP PURPLE-like, and the flow of the opening, which then avalanches into the extremely rare song “Self Portrait”, is dazzling, the ensemble is clearly feeling its way around, and the tempo is solid as if checking the song. It’s also refreshing that there is no “Mistreated” yet and all the songs are solidified with “Silver Mountain Champion” and “Rainbow Flying Champion” numbers, and you can listen to the developing versions of “Stargazer” and “A Light In The Black” before they were recorded in the studio. The MC also exudes a sense of dawn. The hero Ronnie also shows his innocence in various places, especially before “Catch The Rainbow” when he says “Today is the first concert in America!”. The Ronnie era RAINBOW was synonymous with stylized beauty. This work is a complete live album that allows you to experience the full show before the “style” was completed. A historical must-listen board that has been upgraded from the masterpiece “When you say 1975, this is the first one”. (Remaster Memo) ★ The missing parts (3 places) of the old sound source have been filled in with another source that seems to have appeared in recent years, realizing the first complete recording. Comparing the two sound sources, the new sound source is very fresh, but the old sound source is stereo, while the new sound source is mono. In addition, the new sound source has a slightly crushed sound, and there were frequent digital errors in the songs along the way, so it could not be used as the main. Fortunately, it was successfully adopted to compensate for the missing points of this performance. The main source is the source of the already released board, but the already released board was in reverse phase (one channel phase is reversed) throughout the entire version, which was a sticky pseudo-stereo, so it was corrected to the normal phase. After that, the phase shift was further corrected and the high frequencies that were reduced by EQ were slightly corrected. Note that EQ becomes digital if it is overdone, so it is processed modestly here. The crackling digital noise that comes from the beginning to the end is repaired with pinpoint accuracy. Full audience recording of the “Beacon Theater performance on November 12, 1975”, the second performance since the formation. “GRAF ZEPPELIN” brushes up the famous recording that represents 1975. This is the first complete version that complements the cut part with a separate recording, and the sound is the best ever. The phase of one channel that was inverted at the time of excavation was also strictly corrected, and the crackling noise was carefully removed. This is a complete live album that allows you to experience the full show before the “style” was completed, including the rare song “Self Portrait” and the precious “Do You Close Your Eyes” opening. Live at Beacon Theatre, New York City, NY, USA 12th November 1975 TRULY PERFECT SOUND(UPGRADE) Disc 1 (43:49) 1. Intro. 2. Do You Close Your Eyes 3. Self Portrait ★Intersong filler from 4:21-4:27 (after performance) 4. 16th Century Greensleeves 5. Catch The Rainbow 6. Man On The Silver Mountain ★Intersong filler from 7:54 onwards Disc 2 (48:10) 1. Keyboard Solo ★Beginning – 0:17 (MC) filler 2. Stargazer ★Intersong cut filler from 9:34-9:40 3. A Light In The Black 4. Still I’m Sad 5. Drum Solo incl. 1812 Overture 6. Still I’m Sad (Reprise) Bonus track 7. Interview with Ritchie Blackmore & Ronnie James Dio for BBC radio in 1975 Ritchie Blackmore – Guitar Ronnie James Dio – Vocals Cozy Powell – Drums Jimmy Bain – Bass Tony Carey – Keyboards