The Police/London,UK 1979

THE POLICE in 1979 were quickly climbing the ladder of success with their song “REGGATTA DE BLANC” reaching No. 1 in the UK. The best live album that conveys the scene is an astonishing new excavation. This work includes “December 18, 1979 London Performance”. This is the world’s first appearance audience recording. This work is not just a new excavation master. There had never been any recordings on this day, but this unexplored show was recorded by the prestigious “Kinney”, which can be said to be synonymous with Japan’s bootleg history. Speaking of Kinney’s original recordings, there are a huge number of performances in Japan, but they are by no means limited to Japan. Many of you may remember “LIVE AID” which became a record hit at the end of last year, but that was also recorded by Kinney. Overseas shows were also recorded with the best sound. This work is one of the masterpieces that has been made into a CD directly from the original cuts of the Kinney Collection. The quality is also outrageous, but first of all, the position of the show. Let’s take a look back at the overall picture of “REGGATTA DE BLANC TOUR”, which also made its first visit to Japan. ●1979/August 17th-September 23rd: Europe #1 (17 performances)/September 27th-30th: North America #1a (4 performances)《“REGGATTA DE BLANC” released on October 2nd》・October 2nd – December 1st: North America #1b (41 performances) ・December 3rd – 22nd: Europe #2 (15 performances) ←★Here★ ●January 11th, 1980: Hamburg Performance 1 February 20th – February 8th: North America #2 (14 performances) February 14th – February 27th: Japan/Hong Kong (8 performances) February 29th – March 26th: Oceania/India (11 performances)・March 28th – April 28th: ​​Egypt/Europe #3 (15 performances) [Production of “ZENYATTA MONDATTA” started on July 7th] This is a panoramic view of the world tour that spread to Asia and Egypt. Europe, the main battlefield, has been circuited three times, and the London performance of this work was the 12th concert of the final version of the 1979 edition “Europe #2”. This work, which records such a show, has a superb sound that is outstanding even in Kinney recordings, which are said to be “magical.” Kinney is characterized by a beautiful sound that pursues the beauty unique to an audience with a clear atmosphere rather than a sound board. Therefore, it is not uncommon for there to be some distance depending on the recording. However, the core of this work is really strong and intensely on. There is no sense of distance due to the extremely small hall sound, and the details are extremely clear. I don’t think it’s a line recording because it sounds like an audience in tone, but it’s a superb recording that could be distributed as a sound board based on the standards of the time when judgment was lenient. What is depicted with such a sound is a full show full of momentum that feels like running up the stairs. Until now, even the set list was not known, but with this work, the whole story became clear at once. Let’s organize the contents here. ●OUTLANDOS D’AMOUR (8 songs)・Next to You/So Lonely/Hole in My Life/Truth Hits Everybody/Peanuts/Roxanne/Can’t Stand Losing You/Born in the 50’s ●REGGATTA DE BLANC (5 songs)・Walking on the Moon／Bring on the Night／The Bed’s Too Big Without You／Message in a Bottle・Songs that cannot be heard on official “LIVE!”: Deathwish ●Other (3 songs)・Fall Out/Landlord・Official “LIVE!” Songs you can’t listen to: Visions of the Night…and it goes like this. The composition is centered around the large-scale release of “OUTLANDOS D’AMOUR,” but is also interspersed with “REGGATTA DE BLANC” numbers and single songs, giving it a richness unique to the early days. Speaking of the 1979 stage, Disc 1 of the official work “LIVE!” (Boston performance of North America #1b) comes to mind, but “Deathwish” and “Visions of the Night” that can not be heard there are also performed. Even more than that set was the enthusiastic performance. At that time, THE POLICE’s popularity spread around the world at a furious pace, and their home base, London, was also the epicenter. Riki played and sang, and the excitement of the audience was intense. There was a huge round of applause, loud chanting, and a huge call and response, and the excitement was fed back to the three people on stage and heated up. What is surprising here is that there are no screams or screams nearby. Despite the fact that there was clearly a tremendous explosion at the scene, the solid performance sound did not waver in the slightest, and even the tiniest details were not hidden at all. The enthusiasm that fills the venue will only add to the excitement of the sashimi, and you can enjoy the delicious live music to your heart’s content. Even though the performance sound and singing voice alone are at a miraculous level, you can feel the explosive power of their popularity, and instead of colliding with each other, they have a synergistic effect that raises the excitement of the show… I try to write calmly and calmly, but my fists start to hurt and I end up pounding on the keyboard. It’s a passionate rock album that you can’t stay calm. The night of “HAMMERSMITH PALAIS” that will be known to the entire world for the first time. What’s more, it’s a superb live album with a sound that seems to have mastered “Kinney Magic” and is extremely popular among locals… This is a piece that can only be described as a cultural heritage. Kinney’s original cassette, which continues to create miracles even after 40 years. Live at Hammersmith Palais, London, UK 18th December 1979 TRULY PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) (78:34) 1. Intro 2. Next to You 3. So Lonely 4. Walking on the Moon 5. Hole in My Life 6. Deathwish 7. Truth Hits Everybody 8. Fall Out 9. Bring on the Night 10. Visions of the Night 11. The Bed’s Too Big Without You 12. Peanuts 13. Roxanne 14. Can’t Stand Losing You 15. Message in a Bottle 16. Landlord 17. Born in the 50’s Sting – Bass, Vocals Andy Summers – Guitar Stewart Copeland – Drums