Rolling Stones/GA,USA 1975

The 1975 US tour was the wildest, dirtiest and most junkie of the Stones. It was common to travel without sleep after all night, and Keith and Ronnie were even arrested while traveling. Still, the tour went smoothly, which is amazing. As the footage and audio from the LA performance, now released as an official archive, proves, the Stones in July were really wild. The amazing thing about this tour is that they were running wild not only off stage but also on stage. It is also clear from the LA footage that Mick was the one who led the way. Starting with the LA performance, July is the month where many of the great performances and great recordings were recorded during the 1975 US tour. Not only the series of LA performances recorded by Mike Millard, but also the Cow Palace and Seattle have great sound quality audience recordings. The Stones in July went beyond full throttle and performed a stage like a runaway locomotive for days on end. The July 1975 tour was overly intense, and the tour concluded with a performance in Atlanta on July 30th. Although the sound source had existed for some time, the item had not been released until recently. Therefore, the item exists now, but it was in a state where a fairly intense equalization was added, perhaps in an attempt to alleviate the roughness of the original tape. Certainly, the strong twists and cuts of the tape that occur in “Honky Tonk Women” and “Brown Sugar” cannot be ignored. There is no doubt that it is a weak point that causes serious stress in listening. However, if you can ignore the several cuts and tape troubles of this sound source, you will be surprised by the very analog-like sound quality and the overall on-sound quality recording state. For that reason, it seems that it would be better to make a CD with the naturalness of the original sound rather than applying equalization. All of this is a technique that can be achieved by a sound image that captures the performance closely. The sound quality was muffled at the beginning of the show, perhaps because the taper microphone was facing downward, but as the song progressed, the muffledness disappeared and the power of the on sound image stood out. Seattle after the LA trip was also a mono recording with an excellent sound image balance, but the power of Atlanta released this time is also wonderful. Therefore, for the release, equalization was applied to a level that accentuates the clarity of the performance without making it feel unnatural. Furthermore, the extreme pitch deviation, which had become even more stressful on listening due to the large fluctuations, was adjusted as much as possible. There is no doubt that this made it easier to listen to at once. And the finishing touch was the pinpoint deletion of the surrounding applause that was noticeable in the second half of the live performance. The number of applause was so high that it easily reached 300. With such careful adjustment, you can be sure that you will feel a much higher state compared to the original state. And above all, the wildness of the 1975 Stones, including Mick, is a fitting way to end the runaway July. The wildness of the group reaches the red zone right from “All Down The Line”, and then “If You Can’t Rock Me/Get Off Of My Cloud” has a hyper tension reminiscent of the first day at the Cow Palace. And Charlie’s drums are particularly out of control in this song and other songs, which is very July-like. His drums play crisp cymbal work all over the place, which is no exaggeration to say is one of the highlights of this recording. However, perhaps the stamina is wearing off (?) and the show becomes a bit downer as the show approaches the middle. It’s unusual to see “Fingerprint File”, which is usually played in a fast-paced manner, being played in an unusually slow tone. However, the downerness may have been a success in the next song, “Wild Horses”. Mick’s passionate singing is so good that it may be one of the best three of the 1975 tour. In addition, the recording condition of this slow song is calm, which makes the performance even more outstanding. Unfortunately, there were many problems in the second half of the show, such as the cut at “Brown Sugar” and the periodic decline in sound quality that occurred afterwards. However, the Stones’ runaway performance switch was turned on again. The wild performance that was just like 1975 America shined on this day as well. In particular, the stability of the pitch has increased significantly, so you can be sure to experience the intense Stones of this day. Enjoy the wild Stones to the fullest! The Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, Georgia, USA 30th July 1975 Disc 1 (63:43) 1. Fanfare For The Common Man 2. Honky Tonk Women 3. All Down The Line 4. If You Can’t Rock Me/Get Off Of My Cloud 5. Star Star 6. Gimme Shelter 7. Ain’t Too Proud To Beg 8. You Gotta Move 9. You Can’t Always Get What You Want 10. Happy 11. Tumbling Dice 12. It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll Disc 2 (56:38) 1. Band Introductions 2. Fingerprint File 3. Wild Horses 4. That’s Life 5. Outa Space 6. Brown Sugar 7. Midnight Rambler 8. Rip This Joint 9. Street Fighting Man 10. Jumping Jack Flash .