The Who/UK 1976 Upgrade

The longest version of the 1976 Swansea performance stereo sound board, which was released in 2017, sold out in a short period of time, and had high requests for reissue, is now available in the long-awaited remastered upper version! 1976 was a glorious year for The Who, and they toured in huge stadiums not only in America but also in their home country of England, and toured Europe from the end of May to mid-June before returning to England. It was a stadium concert in Swansea that concluded the tour. Among them, the three performances in the UK were named “The Who Put The Boot In” tour, and it was the conclusion. The Swansea show was recorded on Ronnie Lane’s Mobile Unit 24-track recorder, which was an essential recording device for The Who in the 70s, and was recorded by Glyn Johns, who has produced the group’s albums. It has been mixed by and excerpts from the concert have been broadcast on radio. As a result, a large number of items were created, but I think the LPs “LIVE AT SWANSEA JUNE 1976” and “BACKSTAGE PASS” are the main ones. Since it is such a sound source, even the official version continued to be released as bonuses such as “THIRTY YEARS OF MAXIMUM R&B” and “BY NUMBERS”, but the longest sound source is still “WHO” which should be called the CD version of the previous radio broadcast. The situation where “PUT A BETTER BOOT IN 1976” is said to be the best continues forever. I can’t help but be surprised that CD items from the 90’s still hold their value, but the official version is still in short supply, and what’s more, the opening songs “I Can’t Explain” and “Substitute” were cut from the broadcast. , Furthermore, the excavation of “Magic Bus” on the soundboard remains unfulfilled. Still, in a small official situation, “VIEW FROM A BACKSTAGE PASS”, which was released only on the site 10 years ago, contained several songs with new mixes from Swansea recordings. Moreover, what is noteworthy is that the final part of the “TOMMY” set (including Pete’s “How Can We Follow?” lines), which was incomplete in the radio sound source, can now be heard in its complete state. In other words, if you combine this with the radio sound source, you will be able to achieve a complete recording of the “TOMMY” set of the day. That was the trigger for the release of the previous album “SWANSEA 1976”. On the other hand, the radio sound source had a strange song order in which the “TOMMY” set was broadcast in the first half, and instead the songs from the beginning and end of the show were broadcast together in the second half, perhaps due to the huge success of the movie version at the time. What had become. Because of this, since the LP era, the songs have been recorded in a far different order from the actual concert, and this has even been carried over to the CD items. Therefore, this time, not only is it the longest version that makes full use of two sound sources, but it is also the first time that the songs are recorded in the correct order, making it the best version ever! In the radio broadcast, the echo processing that Glyn Johns is good at was applied to the vocals, while “VIEW FROM A BACKSTAGE PASS” has a heavier, more powerful, and more modern finish. Fortunately, however, the sound quality of both sound sources is high quality, so there is surprisingly little discomfort when combining them. In fact, the sense of unity is so overwhelming that it can be called a superb live album that you can listen to all at once. If you can listen to “Pinball Wizard” without any stress from “Fiddle About” where the song changes (Roger’s “Do you think it’s alright?” line) was cut off on the radio, then the importance of this editing is clear. You should be able to understand that. And the reason why the Swansea sound source has become such a standard among the 1976 products is not only because of the splendor of the sound board sound quality, but even more because the splendor of the performance is outstanding. In particular, the performance of the “TOMMY” set, which was played in the first half of the broadcast, was perfect and impeccable. The roar is picked up from the drum microphone and can be faintly heard, which is the unique charm of 24-track recording, and even if you just take Keith’s roar as an example, you can clearly hear it. You can see that the band was in perfect condition.In fact, it’s hilarious to see John laughing while singing the chorus during “My Generation”. It can be said that the great charm of this sound source is that the way he showed off his generous performance before was clearly recorded, and John’s unusual bass play is also clear everywhere. Pete supports this with his guitar, an ensemble that is completely different from other bands.This is the charm of The Who, and the Swansea sound source captures their performance at its peak with the best sound quality. The best version will be released this time.The easy-to-listen live album compiled on one disc is also attractive, and is a decision that all rock fans, not just The Who enthusiasts, should listen to. Edition. Remastered Memo It’s a sound source that combines multiple sources with different sound quality, so there’s no need to do anything, but I suppressed some of the mid-low range and made minor adjustments. Live at Swansea Football Ground, Swansea, Wales, UK 12th June 1976 STEREO SBD(UPGRADE) (77:09) 1. My Wife 2. Baba O’Riley 3. Squeeze Box 4. Behind Blue Eyes 5. Dreaming From The Waist 6. MC 7. Amazing Journey 8. Sparks 9. The Acid Queen 10. Fiddle About 11. Pinball Wizard 12. I’m Free 13. Tommy’s Holiday Camp 14. We ‘re Not Gonna Take It 15. Listening to You 16. Summertime Blues 17. My Generation / Join Together / My Generation Blues 18. Won’t Get Fooled Again Roger Daltrey – Vocals, Harmonica Pete Townshend – Guitar, Vocals John Entwistle – Bass , Vocals Keith Moon – Drums, Vocals STEREO SOUNDBOARD RECORDING