Pink Floyd / Definitive Landover 1975 / 4CD

Pink Floyd / Definitive Landover 1975 / 4CD / Sigma

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Capitol Center, Landover, Maryland, USA 9th & 10th June 1975

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Weekend breaking !! now, Pink Floyd Hatsune board of title will also join the new to !! this time long-awaited 1975, the first appearance, history Hatsune of using what 1st Gen of Landover performances finally appeared has become a feat that bunker !!

It is at this late hour a story towards the avid fan, but Floyd of ’75 is not the only live only 20 performances in that year, as the 70s and extreme Following the previous year of ’74 (※ = all 13 performances) This is the year the number of performances was less in. Title number of existing and therefore also small, and is a translation that is also a still good year excavation of the sound source has been waiting for, but “LANDOVER 1975 (Sigma, which was released in 2012 from this label Speaking of Landover performances of such ’75 75) “it has been a definitive edition. Although the performance date was recorded in this was 75 June “10” the day of the year, in Landover of well-known of the street this year we’re going to show at the same venue on the day before the “9” day. This work is the title was the first time ever complete recording of the performances of the run Dover first day, June 9 !!

Of course Landover sound source of 9th will be this time in a non-release to in the Sigma is the first release, but actually sound source itself of this 9th source exists only first part of the show which is said to 3rd Gen between traders It had. This label can mean you have succeeded in their own get the treasured 1st Gen take the second part of the 9th was the missing and the encore (= “madness” all part of the) (= “Echoes”) this time, and this this work by combining the first section of the show, which has been circulated among the aforementioned traders I have become the complete recording of the title the whole picture of the first time in history 9th. The actual run Dover because I was 2DAYS of June 9th, 10th, performances of time-series street next the 10th of this work is also in conformity with it also I have recorded on the disk 4. 10 days which means that it is a fact that the same sound source and its outstanding board “LANDOVER 1975”, but this time, so we have a new recording on it is again reviewing the master sound source that was used at the time of its release, more shake-free sophisticated Sound would’ll find pleasure. As a result of this work it has become a run Dover 2DAYS of 1975, four sets of the best decision version that is coupling the superlative take available both at the moment !!

But because as previously described the first part of the disk 1 is the 3rd Gen than disk 2, 3 sound quality is slightly less, but if you listen to “Raving And Drooling” which picked up perfectly from the thin sound of the introduction, and very 3rd Gen It should anyone be surprised to sound image of texture rich fastball that does not think. Momentum of the song in the middle formed from early outpouring of melody flow approaching sharply to the ear, it has recorded a fresh figure of tuning also tone is adjusted to enter after the finale in uncut. “You Gotta Be Crazy” has a glare to the sound that comes out in the midrange to high range, among them piano is a place sow rose melody (※ around 7 minutes 03 seconds, around 12 seconds) the glow of the complaints appeared clean You. Also I think that it is Gilmore in unison with the guitar and the keyboard a little sound has de Harmonie is a really vivid appearing by traveling while shifting subtly sound, will you feel a wide range of possibilities to the music which is in developing. “Shine On You … Part 1-5” I will appear in a really beautiful tone is melancholic expressive guitar and keyboard play in the long installation part to enter the song. Also this day guitar has entered a strong sound of the attack not in earnest sing scene (※ ~ 6 minutes and 41 seconds) when, it is pleasure Mel’s also topics in strength is close sound of the accent. “Have A Cigar” In the singing voice of Roger sing as squeeze out slightly even reach here in fastball sound, guitar solo even if the figure to proceed in the sound was magnificent Kiritsu will come out with a good sound of fascination. Figure which marks the end song-specific hook feeling and suddenly also will’ll find pleasure in vivid full of sound. “Shine On You … Part 6-9” except that early keyboard and bass sound appear in thick three-dimensional sound of the core, guitar its melody shade to become gradually expression is clearly in the margin of sound It will appear in a rich sound image. High hard sound keyboard degree of transparency in the finale portion is has captured perfectly the figure disappearing to Kanata, you should able you feel the euphoric and reverberation of the sound to fully.

From the disk 2 that contains the second part of “madness” Part recorder changes, you have jumped the best sound image of 1st Gen. “Speak To Me” in the beating and it is the sound of the high-resolution image picked up the state of the hall from the ride to think it can presage the extraordinary potential, guitar boric in starting to put the reservoir big “Breathe (In The Air)” As soon as it was dripping, it is guarantee that the sharp melody full range is consternation in appearance to spread. Just not sound output one by one is very sharp of all musical instruments guitar, etc. have come up among them usually clearly more beautiful from the beginning also cymbals of sound that is not so conspicuous, this sound exactly also said that out of the standard is and how much 1st Gen Haie you are a little proud of the closeness of the unusual about the clarity and sound. “On The Run” is also spread to the ear in the clarity of challenging sound collage is the highest value of ’75 unique, because “Time” is also playing the feeling of floating a lot to come out along with the space and transparency, unawares will fall even sense that here is sucked into the sound image. Female chorus entering occasional also has come out with a glossy tone fragrant, of course this is stands out more and more in “The Mortality Sequence”. Also here will be a deeply you feel the power of 1st Gen also jazzy sounds of cymbals and piano made of a beautiful sound. “Us And Them” also keyboard melody of introduction is delivered in sound that invites the euphoric with this time-specific fluctuations, the base that moves in organ and dynamic emerging in the overwhelming sound gloss also Yuke its movement is followed by the sound output of the powerful is, the closeness of the vocals stand out “Brain Damage” even guitar arpeggios and organ of sound is not out straight and as stand attract each, good to pale representation and dense performances appear in the space Shireru thing guarantee It is. “Eclipse” is also persisted until the last sharp sound image full of momentum, it will receive a large impressed by connecting the image of the ensemble and chorus are no more unthinkable sound in appearance to greet the finale.

And would like most received your attention in this title, it is the encore of this date on which it is recorded on the disk 3, “Echoes”. It is what is recorded in the sound quality of the disk 2 similarly moisture full of astonishment, but here reached this source is of a super-high-quality sound that cut – almost say that the ultimate as that time of AUD recorded Arawawa, a sense of listeners It sounds to raise more and more high level is borne fruit. Gilmore sings the main melody and Rick of harmony, it overlap of 4 voices of two women chorus to back up and bulge of timbre will receive in the sharpness of the earth-shattering from the beginning, Sachs is also of brass peculiar sound in the gem of vividness It comes out. Guitar solo I also put a organ and sensual sound to jump out at the rich timbre, but the figure that spell the bass-rich base pleasant change in the back has also picked up perfectly, this song of ’75 playing version structure and it provides us with the extensive knowledge about lean about how it works. And cries that you want to leave to fly at the end of the albatross crows scene slowly to Kanata, there is a scene in which organ emerges from the Kanata continues to intersect as connect your hands with complaints between (※ 16 minutes 01 seconds around – the same 40 seconds ), cross and track facial expression changes in the two sounds that can be heard in this for about 40 seconds it will, awaken the impression of goose bumps mono. We have entered a transparent preeminent sharp sound image also in the final verse, such as coming out with dazzling sound also deployment sing again sax and chorus in finale front, dense sound is born in the finale part has been subjected to the arrangement appearance is also you should’ll find pleasure in fully.

Disk 4 is playing the next day, June 10th of disk 1-3, but the sound source of this day and the Journal only be the first part of this work because it is not only the current first part of the show also saw the light of day now it has. Basically already issued Edition of our Sigma “LANDOVER 1975 (Sigma 75)” and although it is the same content (although ※, is a new recording of in helping re new scrutiny the master source that was used at the time), this It is also the interesting one in which the musical approach that was different from the previous day that was placed on the disk 4 in chronological order comes visible in the work. Source is not precisely in the 1st Gen, but because it is at the time of the recorded sound with a fairly high potential as AUD recording, you should able to take grasp the workings of creativity pervade the second day of the sound in the pleasant sound image. For example, “Raving And Drooling” In it has been recorded from the same playing before the start of the song introduced the previous day, but this day it is you’ll see first at the beginning disk it was somewhat easily the note verbale from the day before. Performance is also bass and treble comes out well-balanced, it can ask the things that had been promoted to play in the open-minded depiction force seems to ’75. “You Gotta Be Crazy” is firmly seem sound image thread of melody by vocal is straight out is attractive. Organ also can not put no melody the day before, it would also be interesting to have a different look with the previous day by playing in Shifts the timing of the texture (※ around 1 minute 35 seconds to 2 minutes 05 seconds near. Similarly base will also be scattered approach different from the previous day). “Shine On You … Part 1-5” is also the depiction of the rise of the creative full of sound and vivid sound output, guitar solo well as slide into deployed in larger amount of scattered approach to sound stronger than the day before, this day specific expression will attract the ear. On the other hand, “Shine On You … Part 6-9” is that you feel in the intense motility also Kyokuso is towering Standing big help, even dense mellow dexterity Nick Yuku stand attracted the tone from the rhythm surface sound image of the drum Please check therefore certainly can.

When the last to leave supplements for remastering surface, this work also is not added as much as possible hands in recent years of the source that you use other titles as well, make the most of the original goodness of the material work (※ exact adjustment of the pitch and the Yes bear in noise about removal), such equalizing change the impression of the recorded original sound is absolutely do not do. Rather, because this work is using only originally the necessary and excellent source there is no worry, you’ll able more deeply enjoy the goodness of the material. Also has disk 1 “Us And Them” performance sound there is a fade processing in 6 minutes 09 seconds is lost slightly, but this is evidence of when it was transferred to the 1st Gen from the master. Perhaps we think that the reason the tape change is, but here it is left strangely in a state where it has been recorded in the 1st Gen tape without patch supplemented with the sound of a different date. In addition of the disk 4, “You Gotta Be Crazy” has recessed slightly sound over the near 12 minutes and 52 seconds to 13 minutes 52 seconds (※ Have you changed a little the position of the recorder, evidence that was supplemented when it is piled up generator? ), you will not feel much of a sense of discomfort to comfort listening to because it does not mean that change is larger sound image. And because none of the four discs, even in view of these has become a sound that was firmly focused on playing, or becomes Floyd of ’75 in a continuous this performance two days was going to what the draw can be taken easily grasp finish It has. In coupling by superlative source, this weekend should go Come tail Floyd ’75 Run Dover 2DAYS. Of course, it is the emergence of a press machine Picture disk specification !!

速報!! 今週末、ピンク・フロイドに初音盤化タイトルがまた新たに加わります!! 今回はお待ちかねの1975年、遂に登場したランドーバー公演の何と1st Genを使用しての初登場・史上初音盤化という快挙となっています!!

熱心なファンの方には今更な話ですが75年のフロイドはその年に僅か20公演しかライブをしておらず、70年代としては前年の74年(※＝全13公演)に続いて極端に公演数が少なかった年度です。それゆえ現存するタイトル数も少なく、未だに良音源の発掘が待たれている年度でもある訳ですが、そんな75年のランドーバー公演と言えば当レーベルから2012年にリリースされた『LANDOVER 1975 (Sigma 75)』が決定版となっていました。これに収録された公演日は75年の6月” 10 “日でしたが、周知の通りこの年のランドーバーではその前日の” 9 “日にも同じ会場で公演を行っています。本作はそのランドーバー初日・6月9日の公演を史上初めて完全収録したタイトルなのです!!

勿論9日のランドーバー音源は当Sigmaでは未リリースで今回が初リリースとなりますが、実はこの9日の音源自体はトレーダー間で3rd Genと言われているソースがショウの第一部だけ存在していました。今回当レーベルはその欠落していた9日の第二部(＝” 狂気 “の全パート)とアンコール(＝「Echoes」)の秘蔵1st Genテイクを独自入手する事に成功した訳で、これと前述のトレーダー間で出回っていたショウ第一部を組み合わせる事で本作は史上初めて9日の全容を完全収録したタイトルとなっているのです。また実際のランドーバーは6月9日・10日の2DAYSでしたから、本作もそれに倣って時系列通り翌10日の公演もディスク4に収録しています。10日はつまり既発盤『LANDOVER 1975』と同一音源という事になりますが、今回はそのリリース時に使用したマスター音源を改めて精査した上で新規収録しておりますので、よりブレの無い精緻なサウンドが御愉しみ戴けるでしょう。これにより本作は1975年のランドーバー2DAYSを、どちらも現時点で入手出来る最上級テイクをカップリングした4枚組の極上決定版となっているのです!!

前述の通りディスク1の第一部は3rd Genですのでディスク2・3よりも音質は若干劣りますが、しかし導入の細い音からバッチリ拾っている「Raving And Drooling」を聴けば、とても3rd Genとは思えない質感豊かな直球の音像に誰もが驚かれる筈です。序盤から形成途中にある曲の勢い迸る旋律の流れが耳元に鋭く迫り、終曲後に入るチューニングも音色が調整される生々しい姿をノーカットで収録しています。「You Gotta Be Crazy」は中音域～高音域で出る音に眩さがあり、中でもピアノが旋律をばら撒くところ(※7分03秒付近、12秒付近)はその弱音の輝きが綺麗に現れます。またギターとキーボード強音とのユニゾンではギルモアが音を微妙にずらしながら進行する事で現れるハーモニーが実に鮮やかに出ており、発展途上にある楽曲に幅広い可能性をお感じになると思います。「Shine On You…Part 1-5」は歌に入るまでの長いインスト部でギターとキーボードが奏でるメランコリックな表現力が実に麗しい音色で現れます。またこの日はギターが本格的に歌い出すシーン(※6分41秒～)がいつになくアタックの強い音で入っており、そのアクセントの強さが間近な音で愉しめるのもトピックです。「Have A Cigar」では若干ひねり出す様に歌うロジャーの歌声も直球音でこちらに届き、ギターソロも格調高いキリッとした音で進行する姿が魅惑の良好音で出てきます。曲特有のフック感や突然終わりを迎える姿も生々しさ溢れるサウンドで御愉しみ戴けるでしょう。「Shine On You…Part 6-9」は序盤キーボードとベースの響きが芯の太い立体的な音で現れるほか、音の余白の中で徐々に表情が明確になるギターもその旋律が濃淡豊かな音像で現れます。終曲部でのキーボードも透明度の高い硬質な音が彼方へ消えゆく姿を完璧に捉えており、その響きの余韻と陶酔を存分にお感じ戴ける筈です。

第二部” 狂気 “パートを収めたディスク2からはレコーダーが変わり、1st Genの極上音像が飛び出してきます。「Speak To Me」の鼓動と場内の様子を拾った高解像の音にのっけからただならぬポテンシャルを予感出来ると思いますが、大きく溜めを入れて始まる「Breathe (In The Air)」でギターが放たれた途端、音域一杯にその鋭い旋律が拡散する姿に仰天されること請け合いです。ギターだけでなく全楽器の出音が一つ一つ大変シャープで、中でも普段あまり目立たないシンバルの音も冒頭から麗しいほど鮮明に出ているなど、まさに規格外とも言えるこの音像は幾ら1st Genとはいえちょっと異常なほどの鮮明さと音の近さを誇っています。「On The Run」も75年ならではの挑戦的なサウンド・コラージュが最高値の明瞭さで耳元に広がり、「Time」も浮遊感たっぷりの演奏が空間性と透明性を伴って出てくるので、いつしか音像にこちらが吸い込まれる感覚にも陥るでしょう。時折り入る女性コーラスも香り立つ艶やかな音色で出ており、勿論これは「The Mortality Sequence」でますます際立ちます。またここは麗しい音で鳴るシンバルとピアノのジャジーな音色にも1st Genの実力を深くお感じになるでしょう。「Us And Them」も導入のキーボード旋律がこの時期特有の揺らぎと陶酔を誘うサウンドで届けられ、圧倒的な音艶で出るオルガンとダイナミックに動くベースも迫力の出音でその動きが追ってゆけますし、ボーカルの近さが際立つ「Brain Damage」もギターのアルペジオとオルガンの響きがそれぞれを惹き立てる様に真っ直ぐに出ていて、空間の中に現れる淡い表現と濃密な演奏に酔い痴れること請け合いです。「Eclipse」もその勢い溢れる鋭い音像が最後まで持続し、アンサンブルとコーラスがこれ以上考えられない音の像を結んで大団円を迎える姿に大きな感銘を受けるでしょう。

そして本タイトルで一番御注目戴きたいのが、ディスク3に収録されたこの日のアンコール「Echoes」です。ディスク2同様に潤い溢れる驚愕の音質で記録されているのですが、ここに至って本ソースは当時のAUD録音としては殆ど究極と言い切れる超高音質を顕わにしており、聴き手の感覚をますます高いレベルに引き上げるサウンドが実を結んでいるのです。ギルモアが歌う主旋律とリックのハーモニー、それをバックアップする2人の女性コーラスという4声の重なりと音色の膨らみが序盤から驚天動地の鮮明さで届き、サックスも金管楽器特有の響きが珠玉の鮮やかさで出てきます。ギターソロも充実した音色で飛び出してオルガンと官能的な響きを出してますが、その後ろでベースが快い変化に富んだ低音を綴る姿も完璧に拾っており、75年演奏版のこの曲の構造とその仕組みについて身を乗り出すほど充実した知見を提供してくれるのです。アホウドリが鳴くシーンの終わりではゆっくりと彼方へ飛び去ろうとする鳴き声と、その彼方から浮かび上がるオルガンが弱音同士で手を繋ぐ様に交差し続けるシーンがあり(※16分01秒付近～同40秒)、この約40秒間で聴ける2音の交差と曲表情の変化も鳥肌モノの感動を呼び覚ましてくれるでしょう。最終ヴァースにも透明感抜群のシャープな音像で突入しており、終曲手前で再びサックスとコーラスが歌い出す展開も眩い音で出てくるなど、アレンジを施された終曲部に濃密な響きが生まれている姿も存分に御愉しみ戴ける筈です。

ディスク4はディスク1～3の翌日・6月10日の演奏ですが、この日の音源は現在もショウの第一部しか陽の目を見ていないため本作も第一部のみの収録となっています。基本的には当Sigmaの既発盤『LANDOVER 1975 (Sigma 75)』と同内容ですが(※とはいえ、当時使用したマスターソースを新たに精査し直したうえでの新規収録です)、本作では時系列でディスク4に置いた事で前日とは違った演奏アプローチが見えてくる興味深い一枚にもなっています。ソースは1st Genでこそありませんが、しかし当時のAUD録音としてはかなり高いポテンシャルを持った収録音ですので、心地良い音像の中で創意漲る2日目の音の営みが掴み取って戴ける筈です。例えば「Raving And Drooling」では前日同様に演奏開始前の曲紹介から収録されていますが、この日は前日より幾分アッサリした口上だった事がディスク冒頭でまず分かるでしょう。演奏も低音域と高音域がバランス良く出ており、75年らしい闊達な描写力で演奏を進めていた事が伺えます。「You Gotta Be Crazy」はボーカルが真っ直ぐ出ている事で旋律の筋道がしっかり見える音像が魅力です。オルガンも前日には無い旋律を入れていたり、キメのタイミングをズラして弾く事で前日とは別の表情付けをしている事も注目でしょう(※1分35秒付近～2分05秒付近。同様にベースも前日とは違うアプローチが散見されます)。「Shine On You…Part 1-5」も立ち上がりの創意溢れる音の描写が鮮やかに出音し、ギターソロも前日以上に強めの音を多めに散らしたアプローチで展開してゆくなど、この日特有の表現が耳を惹きます。一方「Shine On You…Part 6-9」はドラムの激しい運動性も手伝って曲想が大きく聳え立ち、ニックがリズム面から音色を惹き立ててゆく巧さも濃密芳醇な音像の中に感じる事が出来ますので是非チェックしてみて下さい。

最後にリマスタリング面について補足しておきますと、本作もまた近年の他タイトル同様に使用したソースには極力手は加えず、素材本来の良さを最大限活かす作業(※ピッチの厳密な調整とノイズ除去程度)に留めてあり、収録原音の印象を変える様なイコライジングは一切しておりません。というより、本作は元々その必要や心配が無い優秀なソースのみを使っていますので、素材の良さをより深く御堪能戴けるでしょう。またディスク1「Us And Them」の6分09秒にフェイド処理があり演奏音が僅かに失われていますが、これはマスターから本1st Genに移された際の痕跡です。恐らくテープ・チェンジが原因と思われるのですが、ここは変に別日の音でパッチ補填せず1st Genテープに記録されたままの状態で残してあります。またディスク4の「You Gotta Be Crazy」は12分52秒～13分52秒付近にかけて音が若干奥まっていますが(※録音機の位置を少し変えたか、ジェネを重ねた際に補填した痕跡？)、大きく音像が変わる訳ではないので聴き心地にさほどの違和感は感じないでしょう。そしてこれらを鑑みても4枚のディスクはどれも演奏にしっかりフォーカスしたサウンドとなっていますので、2日間連続したこの公演で75年のフロイドが何を描こうとしていたかが容易に掴み取れる仕上がりになっています。最上級ソースによるカップリングで、今週末はフロイド75年・ランドーバー2DAYSに是非お出掛け下さい。勿論プレス盤・ピクチャーディスク仕様での登場です!!

Live at Capitol Center, Landover, Maryland, USA 9th June 1975

Disc 1(59:32)
1. Raving And Drooling 2. You Gotta Be Crazy 3. Shine On You Crazy Diamond Part 1-5
4. Have A Cigar 5. Shine On You Crazy Diamond Part 6-9

Disc 2(62:49)
1. Speak To Me 2. Breathe (In The Air) 3. On The Run 4. Time 5. Breathe (Reprise)
6. The Mortality Sequence 7. Money 8. Us And Them 9. Any Colour You Like 10. Brain Damage
11. Eclipse

Disc 3(28:16)
1. Echoes

Disc 4(55:13)
Live at Capitol Center, Landover, Maryland, USA 10th June 1975

1. Raving And Drooling 2. You Gotta Be Crazy 3. Shine On You Crazy Diamond Part 1-5 4. Have A Cigar 5. Shine On You Crazy Diamond Part 6-9
Sigma 142