Rolling Stones/Europe Tour 1973

Even if you’re not a Stones fanatic, anyone who knows a little about rock knows about their heyday, the 1973 European tour. Their immense popularity, especially in Japan, is unshakable. Nowadays, there is an official item called “THE BRUSSELS AFFAIR”, but for a long time, it was the series of radio sound sources that were broadcast at the time that made enthusiasts aware of the awesomeness of the 1973 European tour. More specifically, various items based on radio broadcasts. Due to the nature of radio, the fact that it was recorded on a perfect stereo soundboard was too attractive for enthusiasts. The American radio program “THE KING BISCUIT FLOWER HOUR” broadcast it. Rather, starting with the stage in 1973, the Stones signed a contract for live broadcasting every few years, which was a radio program that enthusiasts would be grateful for, as it was the opportunity to leave behind the highest quality live stereo soundboard recordings of the Stones in each era. Our shop has already released the broadcast sound source from the 1981 US tour, but this time we will release the broadcast of the 1973 European tour in a two-disc volume that we want to call the real deal! The first disc is the 1974 “THE KING BISCUIT FLOWER HOUR” (hereinafter referred to as KBFH) broadcast version. This is a historic broadcast that produced famous masterpieces such as TMOQ’s “EUROPEAN TOUR 1973”, “BEDSPRING SYMPHONY”, and the god bootleg “NASTY MUSIC”. The broadcast was held twice, on September 29 and November 24, 1974, and this time it is based on the master cassette tape that has been carefully stored for many years and recorded on air. Of course, this has appeared on the Internet, but unlike the mono recording version that has appeared more recently, this is a real, clear, stereo sound that is faithful to the broadcast. This broadcast has been blessed with a perfect air-check sound source from the past, and not only the LP mentioned above, but also “EUROPE 73” in the 1980s and CD versions of the same title in the 1990s and later have already been released with the highest sound quality. However, this air-check tape stands out for its excellent condition, surpassing even those past titles. Naturally, it is very natural, and above all, the reproduction of Charlie and Bill’s rhythm section is magnificent, surpassing past items. Of course, this is only the excellence of the original sound, and no exaggeration was made by equalizing it for this release. And “Happy” and “Gimme Shelter” were changed to the actual live performance order. The biggest discomfort in the 1974 broadcast version was also eliminated before recording. In the 1980s, the sound source of the 1973 European tour was suddenly rebroadcast on September 27, 1987 and November 20, 1988. The second disc this time was recorded directly from the KBFH broadcast disc that recorded the latter broadcast. In addition, reflecting the trend of the times, the record is made on CD instead of LP. CD items pirated from this disc also appeared at the time, and it was probably at this time that many enthusiasts learned the name “KBFH”. More than that, the fact that some takes were remixed or even first-time takes were discovered during this broadcast caused a big stir. If the 1974 version was the power of the bottom beats by the rhythm section, the 1988 version has the beauty of clarity that is typical of the CD era. However, since this broadcast aired about four songs less than the 1974 version, these four songs were added from the 1974 version to make it closer to the actual live content. Furthermore, as for “Dancing with Mr.D”, which was missing an intro, the weak cut was compensated for by the soundboard recording from London on September 9th, which was broadcast on the same radio source. In addition to the benefit of the broadcast at this time being recorded for a long time after the end of “Angie”, this time as a bonus, it covers the “Brown Sugar” Brussels recorded in the 1987 broadcast version, as well as the remix version of the first show, making it easy to cover the KBFH broadcast versions of each era. Although it seems to have been talked about among enthusiasts already, the value of these broadcasts has not faded at all, even in the sense that the two eras contain many different mixes and takes, and also contain many performances that are different from the official “THE BRUSSELS AFFAIR”. And there is no need to mention the greatness of the performance now. Please enjoy listening to the two historic broadcasts of the 1973 European tour, the 1974 version that pushed out the band’s dynamism, and the 1988 version that made use of the clear brass sound! * Wembley Empire Pool, London, UK 9th September 1973** Forest National, Brussels, Belgium 17th October 1973 (1st show)*** Ahoy Hall, Rotterdam, Holland 14th October 1973 (2nd show) Disc 1 (73:02) KBFH 1974 Broadcast 01. Intro. (10/17 1st)** 02. Brown Sugar (10/17 1st) ** 03. Gimme Shelter (9/9)* 04. Happy (9/9)* 05. Tumbling Dice (10/17 1st)** 06. Dancing with Mr.D (10/17 1st)** 07. Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) (9/9)* 08. Angie (10/17 1st)** 09. You Can’t Always Get What You Want (10/17 1st)** 10. Midnight Rambler (10/17 1st)** 11. Honky Tonk Women (10/17 1st)** 12. All Down the Line (10/17 1st)** 13. Rip This Joint (10/17 1st)** 14. Jumping Jack Flash (10/17 1st)** 15. Street Fighting Man (9/9)* Disc 2 (73:26) KBFH 1988 Broadcast and more 01. DJ Intro. -BGM Gimme Shelter Edit- (10/17 1st)** 02. Intro. (10/14 2nd)*** 03. Brown Sugar (10/14 2nd)*** 04. Gimme Shelter (10/17 1st)** 05. Happy (10/17 1st)** 06. Tumbling Dice (10/17 1st)** 07. Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) (9/9)* 08. Dancing with Mr.D (10/17 1st)** 09. Angie (10/17 1st)** 10. You Can’t Always Get What You Want (10/17 1st) ** *from K BFH 1974 11. Midnight Rambler -Edit- (10/17 1st)** 12. Honky Tonk Women (10/17 1st)** 13. All Down the Line (10/17 1st)** *from KBFH 1974 14. Rip This Joint (10/17 1st)** *from KBFH 1974) 15. Jumping Jack Flash (10/17 1st)** *from KBFH 1974) 16. Street Fighting Man (10/17 1st)* 17. Brown Sugar -Remix- (10/17 1st)** (from KBFH 1987)