Rolling Stones/CA,USA 1998 Complete Soundboard Edition

The Babylon Tour sound source is a San Diego broadcast sound source, a standard sound source in 1998. This live was recorded and then broadcast by Westwood One, a broadcasting station known for broadcasting big concerts on radio in the United States. Due to the nature of the stereo sound board recording of the radio sound source, various items were produced immediately after it was broadcast. Among them, VGP’s “STONED IN SAN DIEGO 1998” and Dandelion’s “SAN DIEGO ’98”, which was finished with a flashy equalization that is typical of the late 1990s, were known as representative titles. In particular, the second version of the former, which was re-released based on the broadcast disc from the first air check sound source, is the best of this sound source. For this release, the highest sound quality version based on the broadcast disc is included. The highest sound quality item already exists at the time of “STONED IN ~”, and above all, since the original is a broadcast sound source disc, the level of the sound quality does not change dramatically. However, the best sound quality from the non-equalized straight radio show disc is still wonderful, and it will be a new standard item of the standard sound source that allows you to enjoy the wonderful performance of the Stones who were about to perform in Japan with a perfect stereo soundboard recording. The 1998 itinerary of the Babylon tour started with a rescheduling due to Mick catching a cold. Nevertheless, in January, the curtain opened with a series of performances at Madison Square Garden, which became a regular event thereafter, and a performance in Hawaii for the first time since 1973 (naturally, many Japanese people visited). At those performances, as a further promotion of “BRIDGES TO BABYLON”, songs from the album that had not been played live until then were played, and even rare numbers from the past were played, which was a hot topic, but in February, at the first live performance in San Diego, it seems that these attempts have come to an end and they have returned to normal business mode with an awareness of radio recording. That margin exploded with “Flip The Switch”, which was one of the songs that represented the Babylon tour. Compared to January, when Mick had just recovered from his illness, the performance was wonderful, with the intensity regained, and it seems to summarize the content of the live performance that day. As is well known, this broadcast sound source was broadcast in a state of strong echo and more unclear than ever (it is much more decent than New Orleans in 1994, but still, the destructive power of this performance is not spoiled. As with this song, Keith also makes momentary mistakes, such as holding the wrong chords in “Wanna Hold You”. Still, it is interesting that it was broadcast without editing. Rather, it was just a happening that was too much momentum, and it was not enough to make the impression of the performance worse. Not only was it surrounded by the echo mentioned earlier, but as a phenomenon unique to Westwood One’s live broadcast, narration was inserted in several places during the live performance, and then it moved to a commercial break. As with past items, this time, all the commercials were cut and recorded, but the announcements that are inserted everywhere are left as they are. Moreover, a short interview with Keith at the opening, which was cut in past items, is recorded along with the background music “Low Down”. These points may be considered heretical among the many radio broadcasts of the Stones, but this time it was recorded in the most faithful form to the broadcast, and on top of that it is a stereo soundboard recording with the highest sound quality. Live at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California, USA 3rd February 1998 STEREO SBD BEST VERSION Disc 1(50:35) 1. Intro / Interview – Keith Richards 2. Announcement 3. Opening SE 4. Satisfaction 5. Let’s Spend The Night Together 6. Flip The Switch 7. Gimme Shelter 8. Announcement 9. Ruby Tuesday 10. Saint Of Me 11. Out Of Control 12. Memory Motel Disc 2(76:49) 1. Announcement 2. Miss You 3. Band Introductions 4. Thief In The Night 5. Wanna Hold You 6. Little Queenie 7. The Last Time 8. Mick MC 9. Like A Rolling Stone 10. Announcement 11. Sympathy For The Devil 12. Tumbling Dice 13. Honky Tonk Women 14. Start Me Up 15. Jumping Jack Flash 16. Announcement 17. Brown Sugar 18. End Of Show Announcement/Last Words from Keith Richards & Mick Jagger STEREO SOUNDBOARD RECORDING