Rolling Stones/VA,USA 1972 Original LP Version Upgrade

“GOIN’ BACK TO THE ROOTS.” If you’re a Stones fanatic and just heard this title, you’re probably a Stones fanatic. One of the masterpieces from the 1972 American tour. Unlike 1969, not many high-quality LP titles of audience recordings were released from the 1972 tour. Regardless of the content, both “BURNING AT THE HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM 1972” and “GET YOUR ROCKS OFF” released by the TMOQ series were disappointing in terms of sound quality. On the other hand, their rival Contra Band Music has released an album of quality that surpasses them. That was “GOIN’ BACK TO THE ROOTS” (hereinafter referred to as “GBTTR”). As I said at the beginning, “GBTTR” was released by Contra Band Music, but for some reason it was released with a stamp cover that used the name and design of rival label Rubber Dubber. Speaking of Rubber Dubber, they have released masterpieces such as the Stones’ Essen performance “EUROPEAN TOUR 1970” and the famous “LIVE AT LOS ANGELES FORUM 9-4-70” which was recorded on the same day as Blueberry Hill. However, they stopped their activities in 1971 because they were about to be exposed. In addition, Rubber Dubber was afraid of being arrested, so he destroyed all the record stampers and master tapes at that time. Because of this, all the albums released by the label became valuable sound sources that could only be heard on LPs at the time. That’s why even when “GBTTR” was released pretending to be Rubber Dubber, it was immediately obvious that it was not a release from the original company. Additionally, the GBTTR matrix was engraved with a provocative message that read, “CATCH ME IF YOU CAN.” As you can see from this, the reason why they dared to call themselves Rubber Dubber and send out such a message may have been because they were confident that “we won’t become Rubber Dubber.” No. “GBTTR” was released in this twisted package, but at the same time it was also released in a black and white slick package based on a photo of Mick on his American tour. This one is generally better known. It is also worth noting that the label uses photos of Mick and Keith, making it surprisingly elaborate for a bootleg of this era. In addition to the very good sound quality for the time, the fact that there were several variations in the packaging (even the stamper was remade many times) shows that it received a lot of attention. It was pressed many times. Since the format is a single LP, it is impossible to record the entire concert, but the point is that it is compiled with a selection of songs that hit the key points within that restriction. Currently, most CDs released under the name “GBTTR” use different sound sources from the same date. In that audience recording, the sound of Keith’s guitar is loud and rough, and it has a solid quality. And above all, unlike the LP, it contained all the songs from that day. However, in terms of total sound quality, LP is clearly superior. The freshness of the recording, which was immediately engraved on vinyl and released after inhaling plenty of the atmosphere of Norfolk on July 5, 1972, is truly wonderful. The clearness and appropriate sense of distance are also attractive, and the overall balance of the performance is better than the other sound sources mentioned earlier. Therefore, it is only natural that enthusiasts express their desire to hear the sound of that LP on CD, even if it is incomplete. This masterpiece was only once converted from LP to CD, but that was over 20 years ago now. In addition, the scratch noise was also spectacular, and it received a bad reputation from the beginning of its release. Therefore, by making full use of the latest technology, we decided to release the Contra Band LP (or fake Rubber Dubber) on CD for the first time in a while. Contra Band’s basic dilemma is that the record quality is poor, but the scratch noise that occurs due to this has been thoroughly removed. At the same time, great care has been taken to preserve the exquisite listening experience of the original disc. The finale probably wanted to appeal that it was a show in Virginia, and the LP started with “Sweet Virginia,” but this time the order of the songs was corrected according to the actual set list. And if you want to enjoy the wonderful compilation of the delicious parts of the 1972 American tour into one LP, and above all the play of Mick Taylor who was in top shape on this day, this is definitely better. Taylor was really brilliant on this day, and from the opening “Brown Sugar” it was spectacular. Especially in the latter half of the performance, you’ll want to complain, “Aren’t you playing too much?” He’s in this style because it’s salty, so in the interlude of “Gimme Shelter”, Europe 73 explodes with a bright and elegant phrase. Furthermore, when it comes to “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” and “Jumping Jack Flash,” he repeats such transcendent phrases that you can almost call them art. On the other hand, “Bye Bye Johnny” where the whole band plays in a looser tone than usual is also good. This day may be the beginning of the peak period in July of the 1972 tour that reached its peak with the simultaneous release of “Firaspe”, and the splendor of such performances can be seen on a stable limited press CD instead of an old LP. A vintage audience album that you can thoroughly enjoy. Isn’t this the “sound” that enthusiasts wanted to hear? The tape of this LP sound source has not yet been discovered, and the possibility of finding it is low, so this is definitely the definitive version of the original sound source! ! This is definitely a must-have for fans! ! The Scope, Norfolk, Virginia, USA 5th July 1972 Taken from the original LP “Goin’ Back to the Roots American Tour – July 1972” (Rubber Dubber Rec., 08A1 BADAV / 08B1 KYO) (46:19) 1. Brown Sugar 2. Rocks Off 3. Gimme Shelter 4. Happy 5. Tumbling Dice 6. Sweet Virginia 7. You Can’t Always Get What You Want 8. Band Introductions 9. Bye Bye Johnny 10. Rip This Joint 11. Jumping Jack Flash 12 .Street Fighting Man