Pink Floyd / Saint Ouen 1972 1st Gen / 2CDR

Pink Floyd / Saint Ouen 1972 1st Gen / 2CDR / Non Label

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Centre Sportif De I’lle Des Vannes, Saint Ouen, France 1st December 1972. Am Radio Broadcast

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At the time new to “madness” was released from the 1972 second half in place a European tour of Pink Floyd, which declined in the following year, equivalent to 8 performances eyes of 10 performances in France, which boasted Germany similarly enormous popularity, December 1 high-quality line recording recorded near Paris St Owen performances of the day. (Since the AM radio broadcast is monaural line recording.)

Take the local radio station “RTL” was broadcast. There was a familiar sound source than in the past, the board in recent years, recorded a version of the familiar specialist “Neonknight” has been prepared based on the uploaded “1st Gen” take on the net. DAT some tape of the 1st Gen version of “Neonknight”, there are some overlapping part, this panel has recorded a take that fixes it overseas mania. Some, but there is also a momentary loss from the original, to the audio specific radio sound source of the familiar St. Owen performances from the past, to mania, you can listen to the most excellent freshness-state.
Sigma also has released the sound source under the title “SAINT OUEN 1972” in 2012, Speak To Me here were missing at the stage of the broadcast that was missing on the radio version, Breathe, the first half of the On The Run, Furthermore, One of These days, the first part of Echoes (a total of about 10 minutes), which connects the take of France Poitier performance of the previous show in a November 29, in a natural texture, the pseudo full version finish whereas the, radio sound source only of St. Owen performances of this net version has been recorded last. Purely I think in more of this board is suitable to enjoy this broadcast sound source. Compensation of missing points, unlike the cut and repair process of deterioration, Sigma board went to thoroughly equalize, this is to listen to the sound of the original 1972 RTL broadcast version, from the beginning in the venerable “1st Gen” until the last the best advantage of the board. Against Sigma board made up of the texture of the high-frequency emphasis on sound and seems to broadcast sound crisp, thick unrefined was, yet this time was filled with vintage feeling of a natural profound feeling and good sense, “1st Gen”. At first, you may quietly feel (although I think that it was so from the original recording, perfection of sound is gradually increased in accordance with the concert progresses), from the beginning to the end, forced to equalize Ya because it does not alter the sound and the re-master, “feeling of listening to good things,” the whole of a rarity. The charm of the sound of the “as is,” which only has the sound of the original source is a rarity, especially Echoes, etc. I feel that it is complete victory of the “1st Gen”. Snazzy firmly-based sound of Bright’s is recommended if the Sigma board preference, but in forced unrelated freshness emphasis of the original faction and processing a sense, it is recommended here overwhelmingly.

You might tricked and expect a sound, such as the BBC source, when all is said and done to only have limited this time of the line recording, the broadcast “well” madness “is also full of live most, including while I think Naa band has permitted “, you can sit and listen attentively to this valuable source. (Broadcasting permit because according to one estimate radio station “RTL” was a sponsor of the French tour was cage, that there is also information.) New song of “madness” (at the beginning excl.) Nearly songs, and even more One Of These Days, Careful with that Axe, Eugene, Blues, recording all the second part followed the Echoes. Todome is that the premiere of Childhood’s End of recording “Obscured By Clouds” has been recorded in the last, in the broadcast version, because this song has been recorded, in the Floyd history, there is only referred to as a miracle, its historical value, it found some immeasurable. In any case, in the know to take in hand the state of the details that could not be caught in the audience recording is a place of this sound great, you can assert that one that does not take off absolutely in Floyd research. Just like there was also trouble at the time of the radio station recording, have especially miss on the microphone of Roger many, become “Us And Them” and “Brain Damage ~ Eclipse” Roger the microphone is turned off completely in, the latter in particular has become a karaoke state. (Without even laughter of “Brain Damage”, suddenly in the second half Eclipse, only the usual vocal is feeling the Gilmore will be heard.) “Careful With That Axe, Eugene” of Roger even microphone is completely off, from a distance take indescribable that Roger of Scream is heard. “Echoes” is a shame for this strange also valuable records and or have been to the microphone is off now write. In this way, you or there is also the part that I think Do you allow the broadcast band and management is good, but is valuable degree anyway with the sound source is a perfect score, the collector of course, all of Floyd must for fans there is no doubt. Korezo, St. Owen “RTL” broadcast sound source take the decision board. By all means, please enjoy.

新作「狂気」リリースを翌年に控えたピンク・フロイドの1972年後半に行われたヨーロッパ・ツアーから当時、ドイツ同様に絶大な人気を誇ったフランスでの10公演中8公演目にあたる、12月1日のパリ近郊セント・オーウェン公演を高音質ライン録音収録。(AMラジオ放送なのでモノラルライン収録です。)

現地ラジオ局「RTL」が放送したテイク。過去よりお馴染みの音源ではありましたが、本盤は近年、ネットでお馴染みのスペシャリスト「Neonknight」がアップロードした「1st Gen」テイクを元に作製されたヴァージョンを収録。「Neonknight」のDATテープの1st Genヴァージョンは一部、重複部分が幾つかあり、本盤はそれを海外マニアが修正したテイクを収録しています。一部、元からの瞬間的欠損もありますが、マニアには昔からお馴染みのセント・オーウェン公演のラジオ音源をオーディオ的には最も優れた鮮度・状態で聴くことができます。
Sigmaでも2012年に「SAINT OUEN 1972」というタイトルでこの音源をリリースしており、こちらはラジオ版で欠損のあった放送の段階で欠落していたSpeak To Me、Breathe、On The Runの前半、更にはOne Of These Days、Echoesの最初の部分(合計約10分間)を、その前のショウである11月29日のフランス・ポワチエ公演のテイクを自然な質感で繋いでおり、疑似完全版に仕上げているのに対し、今回のネットヴァージョンはあくまでも収録されているのはセント・オーウェン公演のラジオ音源オンリー。純粋にこの放送音源を楽しむには本盤のほうが適しているのではないでしょうか。欠落個所の補填、カットや劣化の補修処理、イコライズを徹底的に行ったSigma盤と違い、1972年RTL放送版の素の音を、由緒正しい「1st Gen」で最初から最後まで聴けるのが本盤の最高のアドバンテージ。放送音源らしいパリッとした高域重視の音の質感で構成されたSigma盤に対して、太くもっさりした、それでいて自然な重厚感と良い意味でのヴィンテージ感に満ちた今回の「1st Gen」。最初は地味に感じるかもしれませんが(元の録音からそうだったと思うのですが、音の完成度はコンサートが進行するに従い徐々に上昇していく)、最初から最後まで、無理にイコライズやリマスターをして音を変化させていないので、全体の「良い物を聴いてる感」は絶品。大元の音のみが有する「あるがまま」の音の魅力は絶品で、特にEchoes等は「1st Gen」の完勝だと感じます。ブライトでかっこ良いガッチリ系の音が好みならSigma盤をお薦めですが、むりやり加工感とは無縁の鮮度重視の原音派には、圧倒的にこちらをお薦めします。

BBC音源のようなサウンドを期待すると肩透かしを食らうかもしれませんが、何と言ってもこの時期のライン録音は限られているだけに、「よく「狂気」も含めた殆どフルのライブの放送をバンドが許可したなぁ」と思いながら、じっくりとこの貴重音源に聞き入ることができます。(一説によるとラジオ局「RTL」がフランス・ツアーのスポンサーだったので放送許可がおりた、という情報もあります。)新曲「狂気」の(冒頭抜きの)ほぼ全曲、更には One Of These Days、Careful With That Axe, Eugene、Blues、Echoesと続く第二部も全て収録。トドメは「Obscured By Clouds」収録のChildhood’s Endの初演がラストに録音されていることで、この放送版で、この曲が収録されていたというのは、フロイド史においては、奇跡と言うしかなく、その歴史的価値は計り知れないものがあります。いずれにせよ、オーディエンス録音では捉えきれなかった細部の様子が手に取るように分かるのがこの音源の素晴らしいところで、フロイド研究においては絶対に外せない一枚と断言できます。ただ、ラジオ局録音の際にトラブルもあったようで、特にロジャーのマイクでのミスが多く、「Us And Them」そして「Brain Damage~Eclipse」ではロジャーのマイクが完全にオフになってて、特に後者はカラオケ状態になっています。(「Brain Damage」の笑い声も無し、Eclipse後半では突如、ギルモアのがなり気味のいつものボーカルだけが聞こえます。)「Careful With That Axe, Eugene」でもロジャーのマイクは完全のオフで、遠目にロジャーのスクリームが聴こえるという何とも言えないテイク。「Echoes」は今度はライトのマイクがオフになっていたりとこの辺も貴重な記録なのに残念。このように、バンドやマネジメントがよく放送を許可したなと思う部分もあったりしますが、とにかく音源の持つ貴重度は満点であり、コレクターは勿論、全てのフロイド・ファン必携は間違いありません。これぞ、セント・オーウェン「RTL」放送音源テイクの決定盤。是非、お楽しみ下さい。

Disc 1(40:03)
1. On The Run 2. Time 3. Breathe(Reprise) 4. The Great Gig In The Sky 5. Money 6. Us And Them
7. Any Colour You Like 8. Brain Damage 9. Eclipse

Disc 2(49:42)
1. One Of These Days 2. RTL Presenter 3. Careful With That Axe, Eugene 4. Blues 5. Echoes
6. Childhood’s End

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