Van Halen/AR,USA 1979 Upgrade

The 1979 “WORLD VACATION Tour” showed its true worth to the whole world with a scaled-up show as a headliner. A brush-up of the famous recordings that allow you to experience the scene in an ultra-realistic way. What is recorded in this work is “Little Rock performance on June 8, 1979”. This is a powerful audience recording. Speaking of “WORLD VACATION Tour”, the standard is the popular soundboard trilogy “TUCSON 1979”, “OSAKA 1979 2ND NIGHT” and “WEST PALM BEACH 1979”. First of all, let’s look back at the tour schedule and check the positional relationship with this work. [“Legendary Bomber” released on March 23rd] ・March 25th-June 10th: North America #1 (51 performances) ←★Here★ ・June 14th-29th: Europe (12 performances)・July 5th – August 26th: North America #2 (31 performances) ← *WEST PALM BEACH 1979, September 3rd – 13th: Japan (7 performances) ← *OSAKA 1979 2ND NIGHT, September 18th – 10th May 7th: North America #3 (12 performances) ← *TUCSON 1979 [Production of “Dark Law” started in December] This is VAN HALEN in 1979. It was a three-lap tour in the United States, with tours in Europe and Japan in between. The above sound board trilogy was born from each leg after the middle stage, but on the other hand, this work is a live album that can be called the masterpiece of the early stage. This was the 49th concert of “North America #1”. This work allows you to experience the initial leg that cannot be suppressed with just the sound board trilogy, but the sound is also suitable for it. Best of all is the powerful core. There are solid proofs of audience recording, such as raw enthusiasm and the sound of the snare, so I won’t make a mistake, but the direct feeling with no sense of distance and the sharpness of the outline are as good as the sound board. The guitar and bass are particularly strong. The attack sound of the bass undulates with each picking, and Eddie’s guitar is clear and wonderfully natural at the level of string vibration. The outline of each piece stands out strangely, giving it a powerful impression that makes it look like a gigantic metal machine. Although this work is not a sound board, it is a line-like masterpiece that fills the hole in the sound board trilogy and is suitable for standing together. Moreover, this work is also its highest peak version. The recording itself has been known among collectors since the 2000s, but this work is a further brush-up of Low Gene’s best master. In fact, the original sound was so powerful that it almost seemed to lose its balance, and there were some chirping noises here and there, but this work treats those points. We have adjusted the sound from high to deep bass to create a balanced sound and eliminate the chirping sound. As a result, it becomes even more vivid, which is wonderful. It’s not about increasing sound pressure, but adjusting the sound, so the natural feel is not lost, and the outline is sharp and tight without being harsh. It is literally the highest peak board that brings out the maximum potential of the original sound. Unlike the concentrated feeling of the opening act, “WORLD VACATION Tour 1979” is a delicious full show with a full scale feeling that uses up its time. This is a masterpiece of a live album that allows you to experience the scene at its best. A miraculous audience recording that is 100% real and yet has an extremely thick feeling that rivals that of a direct-connected soundboard. This is the highest peak version. The best one to hold the early part of the tour that you can’t enjoy with the sound board trilogy. Powerful audience recording of “June 8, 1979 Little Rock Performance”. Best of all is the powerful core. The direct feel and the sharpness of the contours are typical of a sound board, and the attack sound of the bass in particular has a “gorigori” undulation with each picking, and Eddie’s guitar is also clear at the level of string vibration, yet wonderfully natural. Although it is an audience recording, you can experience the best full show of “WORLD VACATION Tour” that concentrates “Flame Fuse” and “Legendary Bomber” with a famous recording full of soundboard-like flavor. Barton Coliseum, Little Rock, AR, USA 8th June 1979 PERFECT SOUND Disc 1 (42:53) 1. Introduction 2. Light Up The Sky 3. Somebody Get Me A Doctor 4. Drum Solo 5. Runnin’ With The Devil 6. Dance The Night Away 7. Beautiful Girls 8. On Fire 9. Bass Solo 10. You’re No Good 11. Jamie’s Cryin’ 12. Gypsy Woman Blues★ 13. Feel Your Love Tonight Disc 2 (44:19) 1. Outta Love Again 2. Ice Cream Man 3. Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love 4. Guitar Solo 5. You Really Got Me 6. Bottoms Up!