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In 1981, Stevie Nicks achieved great success as a solo singer, with her debut work “Bella Donna” reaching No. 1 in the United States. The mirrored master who recorded the scene is a miraculous excavation. Mike Millard is a legendary taper who is a symbol of recording history. The last time he witnessed Stevie’s current show was on December 12, 1981 in Los Angeles. This work is a super superb audience recording that vacuum-packed the scene. Speaking of “Los Angeles 1981,” there is the official video “IN CONCERT” and the standard FM broadcast, but this work is a separate performance. In order to understand the circumstances around that, let’s first check the show’s position from the schedule at that time. [“Beautiful Bella Donna” released on July 27th] ・November 28th: Houston performance ・November 29th: Dallas performance ・December 1st: Boulder performance ・December 3rd: Oakland performance ・December 5th Sunday: Tempe performance ・December 6th: San Diego performance ・December 7th-9th: Los Angeles (3 performances) ・December 12th: Los Angeles performance ←★This work★ ・December 13th: Los Angeles performance ← *Official Video: This is Stevie in 1981. The US-only tour, which consisted of only a dozen performances, was incomparable to the large-scale tours that followed, and compared to the huge success of the album, it was a small tour. The highlight was the 5 consecutive performances in Los Angeles. The final day “December 13th” was familiar from the official video “IN CONCERT” and FM broadcast, but what was recorded in this work was the concert the day before. This work, which records such a show, is a superbly beautiful recording that makes you want to line up the “super” side by side. I feel like it’s natural because it’s Millard’s original master, but it’s still amazing. In fact, even if you compare it with the official sound board of the next day, it is not inferior at all … or to put it bluntly, it is superior. No, the official soundboard is perfect as it is a product, but after listening to this work it feels unnatural. The mix for home audio doesn’t have the feel of a live performance (though it’s natural), and only the vocals stand out. On the other hand, this work has a harmonious beauty in the ensemble that is unique to a concert, and the sound is completely natural. Moreover, (surprisingly) it is compatible with the clarity of each sound and the on-direct feeling that is comparable to the official sound board. It is said that this show was unusual in that they did not use a wheelchair, but the sound is even clearer and more beautiful than usual. ). What is depicted with such beautiful sound is a show unique to 1981 that seems to explore the form of a solo singer. Unfortunately, the opening two songs “Gold Dust Woman” and “Think About It” were not recorded (it seems they were delayed to hide the equipment), but it is still much longer than the official video “IN CONCERT” the next day. Let’s organize the sets while comparing them here. FLEETWOOD MAC (4 songs), Fantastic Mac: Rhiannon, Rumor: Dreams, Tusk: Angel (★) / Sara Solo (10 songs), Beautiful Belladonna: Outside the Rain / After The Glitter Fades (★) / Bella Donna (★) / Leather and Lace (★) / How Still My Love (★) / Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around / Edge of Seventeen・Others: Gold and Braid / I Need to Know / Blue Lamp (★) *Note: Songs marked with “★” cannot be heard in the official video “IN CONCERT”. …and it looks like this. FLEETWOOD MAC also features “Angel,” which is rare, but the focus is on the furnace/number. In addition to the song “Beautiful Bella Donna,” which is currently in the midst of a huge hit, they also perform outtakes from the album that were unreleased at the time, such as “Gold and Braid” and a cover of Tom Petty’s “I Need to Know.” I’m doing it. Among them, the rarest song is “Blue Lamp”. A solo song produced during the “Beautiful Bella Donna” session, but not included in the album and provided for the movie “Heavy Metal”. Although it was only played on the 1981 tour later and earlier, it was also cut in the official video “IN CONCERT” and FM broadcast. In other words, in this work, you can enjoy songs that are extremely rare live performances with the best sound that transcends the sound board. In any case, it is an exceptionally beautiful sound even in the Mirrored Collection. This is it. As mentioned above, the first two songs were not recorded, so they missed out on permanent preservation, but in terms of sound quality, this work may be Millard’s best masterpiece. For audience recording, which is constantly evolving, the question of how beautiful a sound is possible is an eternal question, but in fact, the conclusion was reached in 1981. One piece. Live at Wilshire Ebell Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, USA 12th December 1981 ULTIMATE SOUND (79:20) 01. Outside The Rain 02. Dreams 03. Angel 04. After The Glitter Fades 05. Gold And Braid 06. I Need To Know 07. Sara 08. Bella Donna 09. Blue Lamp 10. Leather And Lace 11. How Still My Love 12. Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around 13. Edge Of Seventeen 14. Rhiannon Stevie Nicks – vocal Waddy Wachtel – lead guitar Bob Glaub – bass Roy Bittan – piano Lori Perry – backing vocals Sharon Celani – backing vocals Bobbye Hall – percussion Russ Kunkel – drums Benmont Tench – keyboards
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