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For Stones enthusiasts, the most popular part of the 1978 US tour is the soundboard recording of the small gig held at the Capitol Theater in Passaic on June 14th. Immediately after starting this tour, the band held many small gigs at theater-class venues, which was perfect for the Stones, who returned to a simple and straightforward rock sound with the album “SOME GIRLS”. The fact that such a gig was held is enough to interest enthusiasts, but the fact that the gig in Passaic was groundbreaking is that it was recorded as a soundboard recording and then circulated as a bootleg. Although it is a soundboard recording, it is not a recording made for a live album with a multi-track recorder, but a rough recording made from a PA out onto a cassette. This unique recording state has earned it a solid position as a famous sound source that conveys the wild performance of the Stones in 1978, as well as the special atmosphere unique to small gigs. The masterpiece LP “GARDEN STATE 78” was the first to tell us about the wildest gig at the Capitol Theater. For the reasons mentioned above, it quickly became a best-seller, and the fact that countless reissues and copies were produced by the same manufacturer is proof that it is a great sound source. Naturally, many items have been produced on CD, but the unique bass power and dynamism of the performance are still best on the analog LP “GARDEN STATE 78″… This was the idea behind our version of “GARDEN STATE 78″ released a few years ago. With the idea of ”I wish I could easily listen to that sound on CD,” this title sold out in the blink of an eye, and many requests were made for a re-release. So this time, a new “GARDEN STATE 78” will be released on CD. The content is surprisingly a four-disc set. What does it mean for Passaic to be a four-disc set? Many enthusiasts will wonder this. The first two of the four discs are the versions that are said to have been broadcast by the American FM radio station WPLJ. Of course, there are no parts that are new to the album, and the chronic problem with the Pacific sound source, Charlie’s bass drum is limited and the left channel is periodically turned off, remains the same. Furthermore, the sound becomes stereo halfway through “All Down The Line”, and some songs wander between mono and stereo. Judging from the DJ’s announcement at the beginning, WPLJ probably aired it after the “GARDEN STATE 78” LP was released. Interestingly, the sound spreads by being broadcast on FM radio, and the sense of realism that appears in the cheers of the audience seems to be much more than the original LP. Since the original is recorded like that, it’s so easy to be mistaken as to whether the mix is wrong. On the other hand, the fact that the 1970s-like American FM-like noise can be heard throughout the entire album makes you realize that it was broadcast on the radio. The “crackling” sounds, which are different from the scratch noise of LPs, and the low-pitched noise that continues to “boo” are exactly the same as those heard during the radio broadcast of Bruce Springsteen’s 1975 Bottom Line. It’s a very American FM-like state. Therefore, this time, in addition to the soundboard recording representing the tour, it is an item that couples the version of the same sound source broadcast on FM with the same concept as Led Zeppelin’s “ZURICH 1980” that we released in the past. Even so, the difference in sound quality and atmosphere is more noticeable than that of ZEP, and you can enjoy listening to a kind of different mix. However, it seems that only “Street Fighting Man”, which was incompletely recorded at the time of broadcast, was not broadcast, and the person who uploaded the FM sound source to the Internet added this song at a rough timing from the VGP version of “OUT ON BAIL”, which was completely recorded with a mixture of SBD and the audience. Of course, we thought it would be better to record this as it is, so we supplemented the analog of this time with “Street Fighting Man”, and then supplemented the audience recording on the same day, which is said to be the best and longest. Of course, we also corrected the overall pitch. And the latter two discs are recorded again from the immortal masterpiece “GARDEN STATE 78” two-disc LP. However, instead of a reissue of the previous release, this time it is recorded from a version that another person transferred the LP and uploaded to the Internet. While there are more scratch noises than in the previous version, the rich bass and natural taste that are more faithful to the LP can be enjoyed. Of course, this “Street Fighting Man” fades out halfway through. Even now, almost 40 years have passed since the Passaic gig, the enthusiasm that this LP vacuum-packed and the wildness of the performance that the Stones played are special. You can experience such a unique special gig in the most realistic way. This time, more than just being an item that can be easily played back on CD, you can also enjoy comparing it with the unique sound quality of the previously unknown FM broadcast version! Live at Capitol Theatre, Passaic, New Jersey, USA 14th June 1978 WPLJ FM Radio Broadcast Disc 1 (45:08) 1. DJ Intro. 2. Introduction 3. Let It Rock 4. All Down The Line 5. Honky Tonk Women 6. Star Star 7. When The Whip Comes Down 8. Miss You 9. Just My Imagination 10. Lies 11. Beast Of Burden Disc 2 (46 :53) 1. Respectable 2. Far Away Eyes 3. Love In Vain 4. Shattered 5. Sweet Little Sixteen 6. Tumbling Dice 7. Happy 8. Brown Sugar 9. Jumping Jack Flash 10. Street Fighting Man GARDEN STATE 78 (Double album vinyl rip) Taken from the original 2LP Records “Garden State 78″(SD 3957, Smiling Dork Records) Disc 3 (46:07) 1. Introduction 2. Let It Rock3. All Down The Line 4. Honky Tonk Women 5. Star Star 6. When The Whip Comes Down 7. Miss You 8. Just My Imagination 9. Lies 10. Beast Of Burden Disc 4 (45:58) 1. Respectable 2. Far Away Eyes 3. Love In Vain 4. Shattered 5. Sweet Little Sixteen 6. umbling Dice 7. Happy 8. Brown Sugar 9. Jumping Jack Flash 10. Street Fighting Man
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