Van Halen/WI,USA 1984

The 1984 Tour is an eternal secret place where there is no sound board at all, even though it was at the height of its popularity. The legendary recording, called the best of the best, has been upgraded. It is now available on Master Sound 2CD. This work is engraved with the “Madison performance on July 3, 1984”. It is the best audience recording. A live album from the “1984” era… this is truly an eternal dream. For VAN HALEN… no, it was the height of American rock itself, but not even a single broadcast sound board, let alone an official live album, was left behind. Due to that regret and frustration, many fans stepped into the collector world and fell into the hungry ghost path in pursuit of the “best audience recording”. It is a big, big pitfall in rock history. There are many candidates for such a “best audience recording”, but this work is the most likely recording. Moreover, it is the highest peak version that was digitized directly from the cassette master. Before we get to the interesting content, let’s start with the position of the show. Let’s unravel the tour schedule, which was also the pinnacle of American HR. 《January 9th release of “1984”》”1984 Tour” ・January 18th-February 23rd: North America #1 (25 performances) ・March 7th-April 6th: North America #2 (22 performances) ・April 14th-May 22nd: North America #3 (24 performances) ←※SAN DIEGO 1984 1ST NIGHT ・June 2nd-July 16th: North America #4 (30 performances) ←★Here★ “MONSTERS OF ROCK Tour” ・August 18th-September 7th: Europe (7 performances) ←※STOCKHOLM 1984 and others [Long full set US leg] This is VAN HALEN in 1984. It is roughly divided into the US tour “1984 Tour” and the European festival tour “MONSTERS OF ROCK Tour”, and from each of them, a famous recording of the top candidate has been excavated. However, it is the “1984 Tour” that is considered to be particularly important. The performance time of the “MONSTERS OF ROCK Tour” is somewhat short because it is a festival format. The above “STOCKHOLM 1984” is an exception, but most of the albums are single CDs. In contrast, the “1984 Tour” is a full set only for a solo tour. The number one recording of the “1984 Tour” is VAN HALEN’s… no, it can be the No. 1 live album of American HR. And the Madison performance of this work is the “1984 Tour”. It was the 21st concert of the final “North America # 4”. [The masterpiece that has perfected the “beauty of the audience only”] This work recorded at such a show is a superb recording of brilliance. The “MONSTERS OF ROCK Tour” has a lot of solid sounds with zero echo because it is an outdoor festival, but this work is the exact opposite. The hall sound creates thickness and tremendous dynamism in the performance. Of course, if the details are hidden by the sound, there is no point, but there is no need to worry about that with this work. The air is transparent, and the vibe of the deep bass to the extension of the high notes are super vivid. Rather, it is because of the sound that it shines and sounds so bright. What you can’t miss is the rushing power to the core. The core that breaks through the thick sound is powerful to the end, and its density is filled to the brim with every detail of the performance. Thanks to this, even if there is a sound, there is no sense of sparseness, and on the contrary, it even exudes a sense of exhilaration because it breaks through. This work is a famous recording of the type “dynamic sound because of the audience” rather than “like a sound board”. And it is the master quality that brings out the best of its beauty. In fact, this recording itself has been known for a long time, but it was not master direct. In the case of this type of work, even if the first generation has dubbing marks, it will be greatly inferior to hear. If the details are crushed even slightly, the sparkling brilliance will be lost, and if the sound of the phone is distorted even a little, it will become muddy and dirty at once. Even so, I have heard it as “this kind of thing” in the past, but the Omoto Master recorded a completely different dimension of beauty. [The scene of the apex revived by the master sound] Such a brilliant master sound depicts the ultimate full show of American HR. As mentioned above, it is a full set longer than the “MONSTERS OF ROCK Tour”, so let’s organize it by comparison. 1984 Hot For Teacher / House Of Pain / I’ll Wait / Girl Gone Bad (★) / 1984 / Jump / Panama Classics On Fire / Runnin’ With The Devil / Jamie’s Cryin’ (★) / You Really Got Me / Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love (★) Dark Rule Everybody Wants Some!! Martial Law Unchained Diver Down Little Guitars / Cathedral (★) / (Oh) Pretty Woman *Note: Songs marked with “★” were not performed on the “MONSTERS OF ROCK Tour”. This gorgeous set, the performance was in full swing, and the venue exploded with excitement. It was a live performance of the ultimate desire, the ultimate scene. This work vacuum-packs the “extreme moment” that is unique in rock history with the finest sound. “A long US recording that cannot avoid hall resonance” “A short European recording with a tight outdoor sound” … In the “1984” era, the king was not decided by the pros and cons. However, this work jumped to the top at once by transforming “sound” into its greatest weapon rather than a drawback. It is a masterpiece that has achieved the “beauty of the audience” that could only be achieved with master sound. If you are particular about the “sound board feeling”, it is also necessary to explore European recordings, but if you simply want a “full live album with good sound”, this work will be the final answer. The best audience recording of the “July 3, 1984 Madison performance”. It is a famous recording that has been known for a long time, and this work is the highest peak that has been digitized directly from the original cassette master. The air is transparent, and the vibe of the deep bass to the extension of the treble is super vivid, and the hall resonance gives the performance thickness and tremendous dynamism, and even a sparkling shine. This masterpiece is the birth of a delicious full set of “Girl Gone Bad”, “Jamie’s Cryin'” and “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love”, which were not performed on the European leg of the festival tour. Dane County Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Madison, WI, USA 3rd July 1984 TRULY PERFECT SOUND Disc 1 (67:47) 1. Intro 2. Unchained 3. Hot For Teacher 4. Drum Solo 5. On Fire 6. Runnin’ With the Devil 7. Little Guitars 8. Cathedral 9. House of Pain 10. Bass Solo 11. Jamie’s Cryin’ 12 I’ll Wait 13. Everybody Wants Some 14. Girl Gone Bad Disc 2 (42:37) 1. 1984 2. Jump 3. Guitar Solo 4. Oh, Pretty Woman 5. Panama 6. You Really Got Me 7. Ain’t Talkin’ ’bout Love David Lee Roth – Lead Vocals Eddie Van Halen – Guitars, Vocals Michael Anthony – Bass, Vocals Alex Van Halen – Drums