Rolling Stones/NY,USA 1972 Upgrade

Speaking of the champion of the 1972 US tour of the Rolling Stones, also known as “Rock and Roll Dynamite,” “PHILADELPHIA SPECIAL” is now an unshakable presence, but long before that, the masterpiece of the masterpiece that conveyed the greatness of the 1972 tour was “WELCOME TO NEW YORK.” The impactful sound quality and content based on the leaked stereo sound board of the PA out obtained by TMOQ’s Dub made a tremendous impact on enthusiasts at the time, and as I will explain below, it is such a famous sound source that its value has not faded at all even now. Unlike the later CD era, leaked sound boards were extremely rare in the LP era of the early 1970s, and the sound source of “WELCOME TO NEW YORK” was truly groundbreaking. It is the second leaked PA out soundboard in rock history after Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young’s “WOODEN NICKEL”, and both sources have in common that since they were first released on LP, they have remained valuable sources with no original tape source available to the present day. It was the beginning of rock concerts when PA systems were widespread, and it was also evidence that the leaking of soundboards itself was rare. Because of this, the “WELCOME TO NEW YORK” soundboard continued to be released as old LPs even in the CD era, and the first to do so was the nostalgic TSP record. Looking back now, it was just a sloppy item that was simply made by applying strong noise reduction to suppress scratch noise, while the pitch remained high, but in 1990 it was a simple time when it was enthusiastically welcomed by a generation that did not know TMOQ’s LPs. It was a big surprise that this TSP version had continued to reign as the best CD version for over 10 years, but in the 21st century, Stones specialists such as VGP and DAC each launched a new generation release that went back to the original LP. At the same time, we were faced with the reality that the parts that can only be heard on the LP can only be heard on audience recordings with poor sound quality. As mentioned above, there is no sign of the original LP tape being unearthed, so unfortunately there is almost no hope of hearing other performance songs with the same high sound quality. After that, a European-made digipak and blue jacket appeared, but even that was released 10 years ago, and the items mentioned above are all releases even older. So this time Graff Zeppelin once again attempted to make a CD from the original TMOQ LP. Of course, there was no trickery to add to the cuts and noise that occur in “Midnight Rambler”. The result is clear compared to past releases. It is more natural and takes advantage of the texture of the original LP, yet the texture is very clean and attractive. If you listen with headphones, you will be able to feel the difference even more, and the low-frequency noise that was faintly heard on the right side will be wiped out and it will be even easier to hear. And for the parts that are not captured by the soundboard, as with past releases, we have to rely on two types of mono audience recordings, but for “recorder 2” used in the first half of the live, Graff Zeppelin’s detailed adjustment of the frequent rotation distortion is a testament to his reputation. The difference is obvious when you compare the intro of “Gimme Shelter”. Until now, it was a vintage audience, so it was inevitable… It will surprise enthusiasts. On the other hand, “recorder 1” used at the end of the live is not only not vintage, but also a rough audience that is like a picture, making it difficult to grasp the details of the song. So this time, we adopted the end of “Jumping Jack Flash” where the sound board is interrupted and up to “Street Fighting Man”, which made it possible to summarize it into a single CD, and the roughness of the problem was also alleviated with the latest technology, making it definitely easier to hear than the previous version. And as the performance has been well-established for a long time, it was Mick’s birthday and the last day of the tour, so the rock and roll dynamite exploded. The value of the TMOQ version has not faded, even though it is a stereo sound board that captures that scene in detail. In addition, it has been a month since “Philaspe”, so the performance is really solid. The content of this performance was also the reason why it was called a masterpiece, but among them, there are many enthusiasts who believe that “Bye Bye Johnny”, where the moment when Keith starts playing the intro from the member introduction is too cool, is the best take. This time, you can enjoy this masterpiece of a masterpiece with a clean and natural sound quality. On the other hand, the audience recording part, especially “recorder 2”, is in a rough recording state that conveys the details of the performance, so you can hear the performance that seems to be the final day of the tour (that’s why you want to hear it on the sound board…). In particular, Taylor’s guitar solo in “Gimme Shelter” is crisp. The phrase that surpasses the version of the famous performance “Philaspe” is also unique to the final day of the tour. In this way, not only the main sound board TMOQ part, but also the audience recording that supplements it will appear in the latest definitive version of the famous sound source and famous performance that has been overhauled with a sense! (Remaster Memo) ★ The opening Aud Rec2 is the first to correct the slight twist (pitch fluctuation) of the tape that becomes noticeable from around the third song onwards. It is easy to see the difference from the previous releases in the intro of Gimme Shelter and between songs. ★ The SB part is based on the analog board like all previous releases. The phase has been corrected and low-frequency noise (hum noise) has been removed for a clearer sound. ★Jumping: Aud Rec1 has been remastered (reduced roughness with EQ) and supplemented from the end. Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA 26th July 1972(UPGRADE) (77:10) 01. Introduction 02. Brown Sugar 03. Bitch 04. Rocks Off 05. Gimme Shelter 06. Happy 07. Tumbling Dice 08. Love In Vain 09. Sweet Virginia 10. You Can’t Always Get What You Want 11. All Down The Line 12. Midnight Rambler ★Drop down around 11:34 13. Band Introductions 14. Bye Bye Johnny 15. Rip This Joint 16. Jumping Jack Flash ★Aud Rec1 from 3:15 onwards 17. Street Fighting Man ★Aud Rec1 /Fade out at the end Tr. 1-7 Aud Rec2 Tr. 8-16 in the middle SB Tr. 16 in the middle-17 Aud Rec1