Rolling Stones/London,UK 6.12.1999 Upgrade

Almost 10 years have already passed since the Rolling Stones’ “WEMBLEY 1999 2ND NIGHT” was released. A masterpiece audience album that captures the second day of Wembley Stadium, which was the highlight of the 1999 Re-Partition Babylon Tour, with excellent sound quality. As I mentioned at the beginning, this has been difficult to obtain for a long time, but the reason why it received high praise among enthusiasts is that it was a uniquely obtained audience recording that had never been distributed even among traders, and the sound quality was extremely high. Probably because it was excellent. Although it was recorded at a large venue such as an outdoor stadium, the secret to its popularity is that it captures the performance, including Mick’s vocals, in a very clear sound image. For this reason, it is an item that was not available at the time, or that has received constant requests for reissues from enthusiasts who found out about the existence of this title later. Such a famous recording finally reappears, but of course it is not just a recurrence. After all, mastering technology has improved significantly between its release in 2011 and today. This reissue is possible because it has been reborn as an upper version that has benefited from this. Anyway, it is a sound source that has a reputation from the beginning for ease of listening, but at the same time, it is also true that it lacks depth and has a sparse sound quality. Darryl Jones’s bass line is at a level that would be difficult to hear. Also, although the closeness of the sound image, which is hard to imagine as Wembley Stadium, was a big attraction, on the other hand, the lack of sound spread was also a regrettable point. Therefore, for this release, we have achieved a dramatic improvement in sound quality by applying equalization using the latest technology that was impossible in 2011. Unlike analog recording, which requires delicate restoration, equalization of digital recording is highly compatible with modern technology. The sound quality changes for the better without causing any unnaturalness. First of all, the range that was sparse was suddenly reborn, and Darryl’s bass can now be heard clearly. If you make a mistake when equalizing to raise the bass, it may come out, but the important bass range may become muffled and muddy. However, equalization using the latest technology did not cause such unnaturalness or discomfort, and still brought out the bass line clearly. Another drawback was the narrow range. This was improved all at once, and the spread and sense of presence unique to live performances, which could not be felt in previous releases, was also improved. If you actually have the 2011 release, I would like you to listen to it and compare it, but you will be surprised at how dramatically the sound quality has improved. This is worthy of being called the “upper version.” Because the sound quality has improved dramatically in this way, it is the Stones’ strong performance that is transmitted more vividly than last time. Starting with Mick, they are always in top condition with the familiar “big city switch” when they come to London, but the Stones on this day are really in good shape. It is well known that the incident of “Gimme Shelter” where Keith redid the intro without being able to play the intro the previous day is well known, but it seems that such danger has been wiped out on the second day. More than that, the phenomenon that Keith and other bands switch on quickly when they play “Bitch” seems to have started around this time. Also, speaking of happenings, there is a famous live fade-in version (lol) where the mixer could not be operated in time for the intro of the B stage opening “Route 66” (lol), but the sound quality has improved and the sound is faint. The outline of the intro is also clear. And even in “Saint Of Me”, where the lack of power of the original sound was most noticeable in the 2011 release, the original groovy momentum is finally coming through. What’s more, the unique sense of presence shown here, as if the excitement of the venue were coming from behind, is even more appealing with this equalization. Above all, please enjoy to your heart’s content the tight and passionate London-like masterpiece of the Stones from 20 years ago (so much!). This is a considerably upper version that can be listened to by a wide range of people from beginners to enthusiasts. Live at Wembley Stadium, London, UK 12th June 1999 TRULY PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters)*UPGRADE Disc 1 (69:34)1. Introduction 2. Jumping Jack Flash 3. You Got Me Rocking 4. Bitch 5. Respectable 6. Gimme Shelter 7. Angie 8. Honky Tonk Women 9. Saint Of Me 10. Out Of Control 11. Paint It Black 12. Band Introductions 13. Thief In The Night 14. Before They Make Me Run Disc 2 (66:49) 1 B-Stage S.E./ The Popcorn 2. Route 66 3. Like A Rolling Stone 4. Midnight Rambler 5. Sympathy For The Devil 6. Tumbling Dice 7. It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll 8. Start Me Up 9. Brown Sugar 10 .Satisfaction