Rolling Stones / CA, USA 07.23.1978 Upgrade

The first night at Anaheim Stadium, a literally overlooked recording from the end of the Rolling Stones’ 1978 tour, was a live performance only heard on the nostalgic 1990s release “THE BURNING OUT.” However, the audience recording on that album suffered from numerous problems: a generally low and inconsistent pitch, many cuts between songs, and a leftward bias in the sound. Nevertheless, for an audience recording of a 1970s American stadium concert, it surprisingly didn’t pick up much of the surrounding noise. In fact, the soft, balanced sense of presence and the comfortable distance from the performance made it a very listenable recording. The masterpiece that directly addressed these problems of the first Anaheim night was the 2020 release “ANAHEIM 1978 DAY 1.” With the release of this album, the first time the pitch was accurate and stable, the soundstage was also settled, and the cuts between songs were minimized, resulting in a painstakingly compiled work that made the first Anaheim night finally enjoyable to listen to. Moreover, since it was released more than five years ago, it had long since sold out. It is a masterpiece that should have been re-released much earlier, but for this long-awaited re-release, “GRAF ZEPPELIN” has reviewed the sound source from scratch, transforming it into a new version that is more than just a re-release. With mastering that maximizes the naturalness that is characteristic of “GRAF ZEPPELIN”, the already soft recording quality and listening experience have been further improved. The best way to check the difference in listening experience from the previous version is the intro to “Love In Vain”. The original recording had some hiss noise, but in the previous version, they tried to suppress it, so in quiet parts like the intro of this song, you can feel the hiss noise fluctuating. However, this time, there is no equalization that tries to forcibly suppress the hiss, so the hiss noise is present at a much more natural level. You can clearly feel the difference in listening experience from the previous version just from this. Also, the crossfade processing that made the frequent cuts between songs less noticeable, which was not fully implemented in the previous version, has been redone from scratch. What’s unique about “GRAF ZEPPELIN” is the meticulous finishing touches that make the entire recording incredibly smooth to listen to. This process has resulted in an even more natural and clear stadium audience recording than before. The first day in Anaheim is full of the essence of the 1978 tour, and it very realistically captures the Stones’ laid-back performance in a sun-drenched afternoon stadium show. The messy ending of “Lies” is a typical 1978 moment, and Mick and the others aren’t trying too hard just because it’s the end of the tour, but rather maintain that looseness that’s so typical of the 70s Stones. The epitome of this loose Stones comes in the latter half of the live performance. After Keith’s “Happy” (which is also played in a very rough manner), there seems to be some kind of sound problem, and an awkward pause ensues as they don’t start the next song. In the end, Mick and Ronnie playfully interacted to fill the time, and “Sweet Little Sixteen” finally began in the loosest way of the tour. It’s laughable compared to the official Fort Worth recording, for example. The following “Brown Sugar” was also played in a very loose manner, truly showcasing the wild and loose Stones of the ’78 tour. This superb recording, capturing not only its unique listening experience but also numerous moments that make you want to call it the ’78 tour, such as the legendary moment during “Far Away Eyes” when Mick urged the audience to “throw your shoes,” has been elevated to an even higher level of listenability by “GRAF ZEPPELIN”! REMASTERED ’78 ANAHEIM first night definitive edition! Newly mastered from scratch. Phase correction and frequency correction make hiss noticeable, but the sound image is larger and clearer. Balance-focused EQ processing makes the hiss sound natural. Missing parts between songs have been crossfaded, resulting in mastering that prioritizes listenability! The section after “Love in Vain” (around 6:48, just before Mick’s “Thank you!”) was actually cut in the previous version, so this part has been restored to its uncut form. Live at Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, CA, USA 23rd July 1978 TRULY AMAZING/PERFECT SOUND UPGRADE!!! The definitive recording of the first day at Anaheim in ’78! Disc 1 (55:55) 1. Intro 2. Let It Rock 3. All Down the Line 4. Honky Tonk Women 5. Star Star 6. When the Whip Comes Down 7. Beast of Burden 8. Lies ★Crossfade processing between songs after performance 9. Miss You ★Crossfade processing between songs after performance 10. Just My Imagination ★Aud noise fake added after performance Disc 2 (57:17) 1. Shattered 2. Respectable 3. Far Away Eyes 4. Love in Vain ★6:48 Uncut Restoration 5. Tumbling Dice ★Crossfade processing between songs after performance 6. Happy 7. Sweet Little Sixteen 8. Brown Sugar ★Crossfade processing between songs after performance 9. Jumping Jack Flash Mick Jagger – vocal, guitar Keith Richards – guitar, vocal Ronnie Wood – guitar Bill Wyman – bass Charlie Watts – drums Ian Stewart – piano Ian McLagan – organ, piano Nicky Hopkins – piano Bobby Keys – Saxophone