Pink Floyd / Nassau Coliseum 1980 2nd Night / 2CD

Pink Floyd / Nassau Coliseum 1980 2nd Night / 2CD / Sigma

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Live At Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum , Uniondale, NY, USA 25th February 1980.

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The other one work this week to be a Floyd after a long time of release, the new source of surprise that the label’s first appearance will be unleashed !! this is 1980 February 25, the United States Nassau Coliseum second day of THE WALL performances, Special A in the class of AUD recording, so far is the marvel of the sound source, which has not been well known for 36 years !!

Speaking of 1980, February of Nassau Coliseum 5DAYS, is the performances that have been made much earlier of the street THE WALL performances the first year you know. The first performances land It was sports arena 6DAYS in the United States California, it is the previous only ninth this day also include a rehearsal from being that a large-scale show the public, performance date that it can be said that the earliest. By the way in the extent this Nassau second day to listen title is known as one of the six Disc box that says that around 2011 came from overseas Godfather label “TEARING DOWN THE COLISEUM WALL (Godfather GRBOX05)”, the other is much sound of my house made of Puraiveto board CDR and not boot (= another source of the same day) is 3 couple of scattered. Of course it is not, which was released in Sigma label for this performance, there is no Onban of the precedent even as our gift bonus. But in spite of a high level of recording had been the presence of the 80 fiscal year in the initial performances so far, 36 years, as a major bootleg title, would say that oversight hard to believe had not so much distribution .

And the sound is exactly what a class by himself. THE WALL performances AUD recording has been also left a number, but only 9 th excellent sound a pleasure Mel that sound source of the first period is projected to here that does not have a little example. Believed to clone what has been a direct transfer to the DAT after from the master tape of a little studied try and this work source recording’s owner, it likes it comes to 1st Gen as a generation, ear the vividness of the sound image attack feeling of a tough tone to leave to have a response to hear specific and true a-class. (The above-mentioned “TEARING DOWN THE COLISEUM WALL (Godfather GRBOX05)” also uses the same master, but the difference in sound quality that comes from the difference between the generations is evident.). And show how and of Part 1 and the hall during the interval that connects the second part, suddenly to start from during the interval, “Hey You,” the fact that 80 years initial sound source that is captured in perfect from the first note also this recording further we have a special thing. The only tape change as a weak point, or despite a slight cut by some recording trouble is present in five locations, each scene a short one is about two seconds, even to is about 10 seconds at the longest, these missing scenes other another source of the same day three existence has been confirmed to be compensated from the (※ not boot sound source) in what appears to be the best, is Toseru as perfectly repaired listen to all of the scene with non-stop seamless. But this recording is in these five locations scene in order to have better projects might feel a slight sound quality difference, we are each compensation scene none of the short, elite engineers of Sigma has carefully Treatment uncomfortable feeling of connecting from will not feel first. And rather than, this by no difference to growl at Toseru finish ardent enthusiasts to listen at an amazing Four 4 recording of all the day of the performance, which has not been known almost this for 36 years.

Also, as another feature of the present recording, it will be cited as also the topic that there is a recording person and the surrounding conversation also unique uniqueness and sense of urgency to listen in between several of the songs. First, although the beginning disk I hear in the speech is the full version of before the performance, including the notes during the show by Gary Yudoman (※ Gary Yudman), Toka have received telegram from President Carter here, if Bob Dylan of, Masu first fun Me servings fresh this day unique in the jokes no silly that Neil Young is copper. And “In The Flesh?” At once increased the spread to the sound image is left and right, we forecast a good dynamic sound pops out with the vivid force of the low frequency range. But I think that it can be seen that are picked up reliably even “The Thin Ice” in a quiet sound or weak sound, Standing and the sound is crisp sound output contrast comes out bright, low a beautiful hard in the song the second half of the deployment power of the range would Shireru drunk in admirably out appearance. “Mother” is missing due to a moment tape change in 4 minutes 03 seconds of this master had occurred, you can listen to without compromising all the flow of the song because it has been supplemented with another source of the same day. Moreover, the restored sound is reached with the ultra-class resolution in tough, but from here the Yuku to demonstrate a book recording the original power finally. Throw hear bursts sound of fireworks is “Goodbye Blue Sky” is the audience in the vicinity of the beginning 00 minutes and 30 seconds in seems to be shot, to roar to interrupt occurred nightmare (= played at Madison Square Garden in 77 years in July tension runs reminiscent of the figure) of Roger. Roger and the band have been traveling show in without cool that be perturbed in the explosion sound, but is far from listening of this recording this documentary scenes nerves tingling also to the entire audience to be the organizer’s side in the performance side. “What Shall We Do Now” is also in the master moment warp of the sound by tape change in 00 minutes and 50 seconds is perfectly supplemented with another source also this, but had caused a moment, has become of discomfort zero finish. Entering the Gokigen an MC without the time of Roger after the show would also be worth checking. “One Of My Turns” is the voice of dialogue is near the beginning, and reach the ear up close Roger’s voice further, ensemble rush of hand in words and song You awaken the excitement and emotion of the best, “Don ‘ t Leave Me now jump out at “the” teacher “closeness of breath and Roger’s voice is enough to also say strangely, this recording reached here will rise to almost SBD class of powerful and resolution. But in the vicinity of 2 minutes and 43 seconds was present is skipping by the tape change, this is also because we are connected by a perfect compensation from another source other day feel the discomfort of the flow would be first no. “The Last Few Bricks” is also the sound of the guitar of the delay and a small organ protrudes tough playing in Massive accompanied by a gloss on the special, singing slightly changed the tune of “Goodbye Cruel World” is also “Goodbye” figure is reach the ear with beautiful transparent sound you are, it shows the first half will end with a comfort to hear the best.

The second half of the disk 2 show has captured the state of the field of in the intermission at the beginning, we further enhance its value as a documentary recording. During this time, the recording’s to be due to the person (s) you think “Happy Birthday, Ziggy,” “want more 100Box?” “I’m glad if Nowak” and the like and the meaning I have also included an unknown conversation, the field of the intermission that the state is also recorded about 2 minutes is really valuable. While Therefore, the present recording is’re captured from also onset first note “Hey You”, the recording who the day before (= Nassau performances first day) or once seen in the show constitutes the earlier LA California performances from this thing perhaps you knew. By the way, “81 years” Dortmund performance day 6 the “DORTMUND 1981 6TH NIGHT (Sigma 153)” was recorded in the wonderful sound of is also a valuable record of this “Hey You” is uncut recording from the first note, this since the recording is the initial performance of the previous year “80 years”, it should someone who knows the configuration that in a state in which the customer power has been with the show the second half suddenly start was still small. That’s why in is at the beginning uncut “Hey You” here, yet that the state of play before the start of the interval are included about 2 minutes will say that indeed meaningful. Documentary that has also followed far from listening to, for example, “Nobody Home” in whispers like, while you are capturing the Roger sing as speak in a straight sound, security guards of the women who have noticed this recording is close to here. ” growing tension are you recording? “to come over the voice scene (※ near to 1 minute and 57 seconds) you are included. Men of recording who is “It is different. Microphone’s” I reply with, dangerous vividness of such recording landscape also further enhance the sense of realism not to other recordings. On the other hand knock sound of the “Bring The Boys ~” in the sound quality is heard from the left and right, which is to have become a thing to find good acoustic of the recording position clue and Nassau venue, “Comfortably Numb” is also spot hits It will also be noted that it captured perfectly in conjunction with the celebrations in the Bubbly hall to the appearance of Gilmore super a-class sound performance sound of. “In The Flesh?” Is also the spread of the Massive sound to subject regression, especially in the characteristically blunt tone of Tam can hear very well, the way your pleasure in the shift also very realistic Four 4 sound quality slightly occur timing you will enjoy. “Run Like Hell” is the lack of sound due to tape change in the vicinity of 4 minutes and 11 seconds of the master had formed, which also has Perfect restore the original appearance by being supplemented with another source on the same day. This by the base of Korikori the sounds and drum approach of (※ This also sometimes the unusual approach no other date), You enjoy pleasure in the groove sense of this day unique, even cutting sound of Gilmore unique It will be fluent in the clarity and sharpness of the best appearance. “Waiting For The Worms” even a variety of voice due to overlapping of the multi-voice, vivid color hard voice that “pink” is incited by megaphone
It appeared in Monee, “The Trial” not in the performance of after the sight of Roger is singing in Uiuishi is has become a precisely reach sound. Collapse scene is also intense the sound of rumbling realistic sound with no blur amplitude in the straight.

Unusually good mood songs between the MC, beginning speech of this day unique, also that the state during the interval that connects the first half and the second half of the show is included for some time, “Hey You” has been recorded from the onset first note thing, and burst sound of throwing fireworks inspired the nightmare of 77 years, a sense of tension in the recording, which is multiplied by the voice of suspicion from the security guard, or on top of that performance approach in some of the songs are slightly different, or the end of the wall such as the melody of “Outside the Wall” within which does not end hear rumbling in the collapse starts, far from listening about this in many tHE WALL sound source those of similar content are often recording would say extremely rare. This is You say that superb disc that will out the light of the Perfect the show from a variety of perspectives that THE WALL In other words, more than anything it also is to hear from the superb sound quality that has not been known almost 36 years Toseru that is what this work It has become the biggest feature. Weekend by all means take this work in hand, try to touch the realistic documentary of 80 years Nassau performance of the legend that all of the performance date was sold out within 5 hours. From the beginning until the disk end, all is no longer tied ears in the non-experience of THE WALL, which also aroused interest cut anywhere, has become a fascination of the latest title !!

フロイド久々のリリースとなる今週はもう一作、レーベル初登場となる驚きの新音源が解き放たれます!! これは1980年2月25日・米国ナッソーコロシアム2日目のTHE WALL公演ですが、特A級のAUD収録で、これまで36年間あまり知られていなかった驚異の音源です!!

1980年2月のナッソー・コロシアム5DAYSといえば、御存知の通りTHE WALL公演初年度のかなり早い時期に行われた公演です。最初の公演地は米国カリフォルニアでのスポーツ・アリーナ6DAYSでしたが、それ以前のリハーサルを含めてもこの日はあの大規模なショウが公開されてから僅か9回目、最初期とも言える公演日です。ところでこのナッソー2日目が聴けるタイトルは2011年頃に海外のゴッドファーザー・レーベルから出た『TEARING DOWN THE COLISEUM WALL (Godfather GRBOX05)』という6枚組ボックスの中の1枚として知られている程度で、他は私家製のプライヴェート盤CDRや未ブートの音源(＝同日の別ソース)が3つほど散見されるくらいです。当然ながらこの公演に関してはSigmaレーベルでもリリースされた事は無く、当店のギフトボーナスとしても音盤化した前例はありません。しかし80年度の初期公演でここまでレベルの高い録音が存在していたのにもかかわらず、36年間、メジャーなブートレッグ・タイトルとして、あまり流通していなかったのは信じ難い見落としと言えるでしょう。

そしてそのサウンドがまさに別格なのです。THE WALL公演のAUD録音は幾つも残されていますが、僅か9回目という最初期の音源がここまで突出した優秀なサウンドで愉しめるものは殆ど例がありません。少し調べてみると本作ソースは録音者所有のマスターテープから後にDATにダイレクト・トランスファーされたもののクローンと考えられ、世代としては1st Genという事になる様ですが、その音像の鮮やかさを耳に残すタフな音色のアタック感は特異とも言えるA級の聴き応えを持っています。（前述の『TEARING DOWN THE COLISEUM WALL (Godfather GRBOX05)』も同じマスターが使用されていますが、ジェネレーションの差から来る音質の差は歴然としています。）。しかもショウ第1部と第2部を繋ぐインターバル中の場内の様子や、インターバル中から突然スタートする「Hey You」を1音目からパーフェクトに捉えている80年初期音源という点もこの録音を更に特別なものにしています。唯一のウィークポイントとしてテープチェンジ、ないしはなんらかの録音トラブルによる僅かなカットが5箇所で存在しているものの、各シーン短いものでは約2秒、最長でも約10秒程度ですし、これらの欠落シーンは他に3種存在が確認されている同日の別ソース(※ 未ブート音源)から最良と思われるもので補填し、全てのシーンをノンストップ・シームレスで聴き通せるよう完璧に補修済みです。ただ本録音が突出して優れている為にこれら5箇所のシーンでは若干の音質差を感じるかもしれませんが、各補填シーンはどれも短いですし、Sigmaの精鋭エンジニアが丁寧にトリートメントしていますから繋ぎの違和感はまず感じないでしょう。というよりも、これによってこの36年間殆ど知られていなかった驚くべき特上録音が全て当日の演奏で聴き通せる仕上がりは熱烈なマニアでも唸るに違いありません。

また本録音のもうひとつの特徴として、幾つかの曲間で聴ける録音者や周囲の会話も独特でユニークさと緊迫感がある事もトピックとして挙げられます。まずディスク冒頭ではゲイリー・ユドマン(※ Gary Yudman)による上演中の注意事項を含む開演前のスピーチが完全版で聴けるのですが、ここではカーター大統領から電報が届いているとか、ボブ・ディランがどうの、ニール・ヤングがどうのという他愛の無いジョークでこの日ならではの盛り立てをまず愉しめます。そして「In The Flesh?」で音像が左右に一気に広がりを増し、見通しの良いダイナミックなサウンドが低音域の生々しい迫力と共に飛び出すのです。「The Thin Ice」では静かな音や微弱音も確実に拾っているのが分かると思いますが、出音コントラストが鮮やかに出て音像がキリッと立ち、曲後半の展開では硬質で美麗な低音域の威力が見事に出る姿に酔い痴れるでしょう。「Mother」は本マスターの4分03秒で一瞬テープチェンジによるが欠落が生じていましたが、同日の別ソースで補填していますので曲の流れを全く損なわずお聴き戴けます。しかも復元されたサウンドはタフでウルトラ級の解像度を持つに至っており、ここからがいよいよ本録音本来の威力を発揮してゆくのです。「Goodbye Blue Sky」では冒頭00分30秒付近で観客が放ったと思われる投げ込み花火の炸裂音が聴こえ、77年7月のマジソン・スクエア・ガーデンで起きた悪夢(＝演奏を中断して怒号するロジャーの姿)を想起させる緊張感が走ります。ロジャーやバンドはその炸裂音に動じる事無くクールにショウを進行していますが、演奏側にも主催者側にもオーディエンス全体にも神経がピリピリするこのドキュメンタリーなシーンも本録音の聴きどころです。「What Shall We Do Now」もマスターでは00分50秒でテープチェンジによる音の瞬間ワープが一瞬生じていましたがこれも別ソースで完璧に補填し、違和感ゼロの仕上がりになっています。終演後にロジャーのいつになく御機嫌なMCが入るのも要チェックでしょう。「One Of My Turns」は冒頭のセリフの声が近く、そしてロジャーの声は更に間近で耳元に届き、語りと歌を携えてのアンサンブル突入が極上の感動と興奮を呼び覚ましますし、「Don’t Leave Me Now」では” 先生 “の吐息とロジャーの声が異様とも言えるほどの近さで飛び出し、ここに至って本録音は殆どSBD級の迫力と解像度に高まります。2分43秒付近にはテープチェンジによる音飛びが存在しましたが、これも他の同日別ソースからの完璧な補填で繋いでいますので流れの違和感を感じる事はまず無いでしょう。「The Last Few Bricks」はタフな演奏がマッシヴに飛び出してギターのディレイや僅かなオルガンの音色も特上の艶を伴い、「Goodbye Cruel World」も”Goodbye”の節回しを僅かに変えて歌っている姿が麗しい透明サウンドで耳元に届き、極上の聴き心地でショウ前半が終ります。

ディスク2のショウ後半は冒頭でインターミッション中の場内の様子を捉えており、ドキュメンタリー録音としての価値を更に高めています。この間、録音者と思われる人物(達)による「ハッピー・バースデー、Ziggy」「100Box程欲しい？」「貰えるなら嬉しいね」等と意味不明な会話も含まれているのですが、幕間の場内の様子が約2分間も収録されている点は実に貴重です。それゆえ本録音は「Hey You」も出だし1音目から捉えているのですが、この事から録音者は前日(＝ナッソー公演初日)かそれ以前のL.A カリフォルニア公演を一度観てショウの構成を知っていたのかもしれません。ちなみに” 81年 “のドルトムンド公演6日目を素晴らしいサウンドで収録した『DORTMUND 1981 6TH NIGHT (Sigma 153)』もこの「Hey You」が1音目からノーカット収録されている貴重な録音ですが、本録音は前年度” 80年 “の初期公演ですから、客電が点いた状態でショウ後半が突然始まるという構成を知っている人がまだ少なかった筈です。だからこそここでの「Hey You」が冒頭ノーカットで、しかも演奏開始前のインターバルの様子が約2分間含まれている点は実に意義深いと言えるでしょう。ドキュメンタリー的な聴きどころも続いており、例えば「Nobody Home」では囁く様に、語り掛ける様に歌うロジャーを真っ直ぐなサウンドで捉えている一方で、本録音に気付いた女性の警備員がこちらに近付き「録音してるの？」と声を掛けてくる緊張感高まるシーン(※ 1分57秒付近～)が含まれているのです。録音者の男性は「違うよ。マイクロフォンだ」と返答するのですが、そうした録音風景の危険な生々しさも他の録音物には無い臨場感を一層高めています。一方音質面では「Bring The Boys ～」でのノック音は左右から聴こえており、これは録音位置の手掛かりやナッソー会場の音響がよく分かるものとなっていますし、「Comfortably Numb」もスポットが当たるギルモアの姿に沸き立つ場内の大歓声を超A級サウンドの演奏音と共に完璧に捉えている点も特筆されます。「In The Flesh ?」も主題回帰するマッシヴなサウンドの広がり、特にタムの鈍い音色が非常に良く聴こえるのが特徴で、途中で僅かに生じるタイミングのズレも実にリアルな特上音質で御愉しみ戴けるでしょう。「Run Like Hell」はマスターの4分11秒付近でテープチェンジによる音の欠落が生じていましたが、これも同日別ソースで補填する事で元の姿をパーフェクト復元しています。これによりベースのコリコリした音やドラムのアプローチ(※これも他日には無い珍しいアプローチを時々しています)が、この日ならではのグルーヴ感で御愉しみ戴けますし、ギルモアならではのカッティング音も透明感と切れ味最高の姿で堪能出来るでしょう。「Waiting For The Worms」でも多声部の重なりによる声のバラエティと、” ピンク “がメガホンで煽動する声が彩り鮮やかなハー
モニーで現れ、「The Trial」でロジャーが歌い上げる姿も後の公演には無い初々しさが精緻に届くサウンドとなっています。崩壊シーンも地鳴りの音を真っ直ぐでブレの無い振幅のあるリアルサウンドで強烈です。

いつになくゴキゲンな曲間MC、この日ならではの冒頭スピーチ、またショウの前半と後半を結ぶインターバル中の様子が暫く含まれていること、「Hey You」が出だし1音目から収録されていること、そして77年の悪夢を髣髴させる投げ込み花火の炸裂音、警備員から疑惑の声を掛けられる録音中の緊張感、果ては幾つかの曲で演奏アプローチが微妙に違っていたり、或いは最後の壁崩壊で地鳴りが鳴り終らないうちに「Outside The Wall」の旋律がスタートするなど、似通った内容のものが多いTHE WALL音源の中でこれほど聴きどころが多い録音は極めて珍しいと言えるでしょう。これは言い換えればTHE WALLというショウを様々な視点からパーフェクトに照らし出してくれる秀逸なディスクと言えますし、何よりもそれが36年間殆ど知られていなかった極上音質で聴き通せる事こそが本作最大の特徴となっているのです。今週末は是非とも本作を手に取り、全ての公演日が5時間以内に完売したという伝説の80年ナッソー公演のリアル・ドキュメンタリーに触れてみて下さい。冒頭からディスクエンドまで、どこを切っても興味を掻き立てられる未体験のTHE WALLに全く耳が離せなくなる、魅惑の最新タイトルとなっています!!

Disc 1(59:10)
1. MC Intro. 2. In The Flesh? 3. The Thin Ice 4. Another Brick In The Wall Part 1
5. The Happiest Days Of Our Lives 6. Another Brick In The Wall Part 2 7. Mother
8. Goodbye Blue Sky 9. Empty Spaces 10. What Shall We Do Now 11. Young Lust 12. One Of My Turns
13. Don’t Leave Me Now 14. Another Brick In The Wall Part 3 15. The Last Few Bricks
16. Goodbye Cruel World

Disc 2(58:24)
1. Intermission 2. Hey You 3. Is There Anybody Out There 4. Nobody Home 5. Vera
6. Bring The Boys Back Home 7. Comfortably Numb 8. The Show Must Go On 9. MC Intro.
10. In The Flesh? 11. Run Like Hell 12. Waiting For The Worms 13. Stop 14. The Trial
15. Outside The Wall

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