Pink Floyd / Tokyo 1972 1st Night New Tape Master / 2CDR

Pink Floyd / Tokyo 1972 1st Night New Tape Master / 2CDR / Non Label

Translated Text:
Live at Tokyo Taiikukan, Tokyo, Japan 6th March 1972

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Remain in the Floyd sound source history, attention of the item is appeared in the gift title. In 1972, his second Japan tour the first day, direct recording than the original tape master the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium performances March 6 boasts the past longest. It is a piece of Floyd fan consternation around the world. Sound source itself, but thing familiar than in the past ( “ECLIPSE OF THE SUN,” the sound source), tape generation is younger than those that had been around for ever, the sound quality is the best. Difference portion of the tape reversal and already issued, at the same time to be the most small take is cut part, so far compared to the take of, is characterized by being the longest recorded.

Beginning, but will suddenly surprised, than what already issued “ECLIPSE OF THE SUN”, it has been recorded long intro part is more than a minute. But it was labeled “Introduction” in the track name, here, before the performance, in which SE flows, over 45 seconds, buzz-conversation of the hall has been recorded. ( “What number Minna?” Such as has been the voice is large recording.) This part will be the boot first appearance.

Recording who, once in the “time for live did not know how to start” 45 th second, press the pause, and then start recording again, “Speak To Me”. In 18 seconds, also its outstanding receivable from there, you hear the conversation to say “before the people …” immediately after the noise said Gosogoso, but it is recording of all existing airport from here. So to speak, had been recorded on the original tape, is not one minute of this front was first appeared.

Unfortunately, this time of the generator youth tape, there is a tape degradation around the right channel, from the beginning until the Us And Them have poor sound quality than Sundehatsu. In particular, Us And shaking of the sound image by tape degradation of up to 1 minute 40 seconds th position of Them is the unfortunate part. However, amazing place is of this tape, Any Colour You Like later, tape condition is improved, the sound quality becomes bright at the same time, what, according to go in the second half, gradually turned into a very beautiful high-quality sound that surpasses the already issued I. In particular, the sound quality of the tape of the state is good disk 2 is a masterpiece, good Tokyo first day take the sound up to this point, you should never ever anyone was listening. Anyway natural in the clear, hiss is also less. This will give an impact to the fans around the world.

When you write a point that is poor and easy advantage to understand here

● have superior points
1. beginning, has been recorded more than one minute long.
2. Itokyo Goro’s the first part after the end of the MC part is connected by a non-cut after the end of Eclipse. (Because originally this MC has been carried out after the show Part 1, recording position of the disk 1 last is correct.)
3. The existing airport, but there is a cut in immediately after the “Thank you” in the Roger of One Of These Days after the show, part of which are connected by non-cut. (6 seconds long)
4. since no Any Colour You Like a tape degradation, have been recorded in high-quality sound in excess of its outstanding.
5. even a few seconds long cheer portion of the disk 2 last.

● are inferior point
1. There is a tape change cut to 0:07 of Us And Them. (Not expired in its outstanding.)
2. There is a tape deterioration to the right channel to Us And Them, we have poor sound quality.
3. A Saucerful Of Secrets second half to have tape deterioration (in the vicinity of around 10 min after Zoletile injection to 12 min after Zoletile injection)

Once together, this time excavated tape, while “already issued the same sound source, well Gene, but there is also a part has been recorded long, the first half, there is a problem of tape degradation weakness. However, tape the second half of the state is stable, has been recorded in sound quality that exceeds the already issued, from that first appearance part often, I think we are positioned as important take “that are worth listening to the absolute.

Although weakness is certain, it is the emergence of a new ultra-important take that remain in the Floyd sound source history. From the fact that there is a problem, straight to the press on CD, but did not realize, this is Floyd sound source collectors should obtain the absolute, is one of the hottest.

フロイド音源史に残る、注目のアイテムがギフト・タイトルで登場です。1972年、2度目の日本ツアー初日、3月6日の東京体育館公演を過去最長を誇るオリジナル・テープ・マスターよりダイレクト収録。世界中のフロイド・ファン驚愕の一枚です。音源そのものは、過去よりお馴染みのものですが(「ECLIPSE OF THE SUN」と同音源)、テープ・ジェネレーションはこれまで出回っていたものより若く、音質は最も優れています。テープ反転の箇所が既発と違い、カット部分が最も少ないテイクであると同時に、これまでのテイクに比べ、最も長く収録されているのが特徴です。

冒頭、いきなり驚かされますが、なんと既発「ECLIPSE OF THE SUN」よりも、イントロ部分が一分以上長く収録されています。トラック名においては「Introduction」と記しましたが、ここでは、開演前、SEが流れる中、45秒間に渡って、場内のざわめき・会話が録音されています。(「何番みんな?」といった声が大きく録音されています。)この部分はブート初登場となります。

録音者は、「いつライヴがスタートするのか分からなかったため」45秒目で一旦、一時停止を押し、再び「Speak To Me」で録音を開始します。そこからの18秒も既発未収で、ゴソゴソと言ったノイズの直後「前の人が・・・」と言う会話が聴こえますが、既発は全てここからの収録になります。いわば、オリジナルテープに録音されていた、この手前の1分が初めて登場したわけです。

ただ残念なことに、今回のジェネ若テープ、右チャネルを中心にテープ劣化があり、冒頭からUs And Themまでは既発よりも音質が劣っています。特にUs And Themの1分40秒目位までのテープ劣化による音像の揺れは残念なパートです。しかし、このテープの凄いところは、Any Colour You Like以降、テープ状態が良くなり、同時に音質がブライトになり、なんと、後半に行くに従って、既発を凌駕する非常に美しい高音質に変貌していくのです。特にテープの状態が良好なディスク2の音質は圧巻で、ここまで音の良い東京初日テイクは、かつて誰も聴いたことがなかったはずです。とにかくクリアーでナチュラル、ヒスノイズも少ないです。これは世界中のファンに衝撃を与えることでしょう。

ここで判り易く優位点と劣っている点を書き出しますと

●優っている点
1. 冒頭、1分以上長く収録されている。
2. 糸居五郎氏の第一部終了後のMCパートがEclipse終了後にノンカットで繋がっている。(本来このMCは第1部終演後に行われているので、収録位置はディスク1のラストが正しい。)
3. 既発はOne Of These Days終演後のロジャーの「Thank you」直後にカットがあるが、その部分がノンカットで繋がっている。(6秒長い)
4. テープ劣化のないAny Colour You Like以降は、既発を上回る高音質で録音されている。
5. ディスク2ラストの歓声部分も数秒長い。

●劣っている点
1. Us And Them の0:07にテープチェンジカットあり。(既発では切れてない。)
2. Us And Them まで右チャネルにテープ劣化があり、音質が劣っている。
3. A Saucerful Of Secrets 後半にテープ劣化あり(10分目付近~12分目付近)

まとめてしまえば、今回発掘されたテープは、「既発と同音源ながら、ジェネが良く、長く収録されてい部分もあるが、前半に、テープ劣化の問題があるのが弱点。しかし、テープの状態が安定している後半は、既発を上回る音質で録音されており、初登場パートも多いことから、絶対に聴く価値のある重要テイク」と位置付けられるのではないでしょうか。

弱点はあるものの、フロイド音源史に残る新たな超重要テイクの出現です。問題点もあることから、ストレートにプレスCD化は実現しませんでしたが、これはフロイド音源コレクターは絶対に入手すべき、大注目の1枚です。

Disc 1 (50:54)
The Dark Side Of The Moon
1. Introduction 2. Speak To Me 3. Breathe 4. On The Run 5. Time 6. Breathe(Reprise)
7. The Great Gig In The Sky 8. Money 9. Us And Them 10. Any Colour You Like
11. Brain Damage 12. Eclipse 13. MC (Goro Itoi)

Disc 2 (71:24)
1. Tuning 2. One Of These Days 3. Tuning 4. Careful With That Axe, Eugene 5. Echoes
6. MC(Goro Itoi) & Encore 7. Tuning 8. A Saucerful Of Secrets

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