Pink Floyd / Wembley 1972 2nd Night Upgrade / 2CD

Pink Floyd / Wembley 1972 2nd Night Upgrade / 2CD / Sigma
Translated Text:
Live at Wembley Empire Pool, London, UK 21st October 1972. A Brand New Tape Transfer Of A Low Generation Tape

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Special feeling unique to that performance for that year. It is possible to say to any band, but in Pink Floyd ‘s “Madness · Early edition full song reproduction”, the British Wembley show on October 21,
1972 is a special sound that everyone nods in that special feeling Is it not? As you know, it is the reason why that is the reason for that day’s “Money” and “Us And Them” in the 72nd performances, it is
the only one because it plays saxophonist and plays (※ This performance is Was it a charity show of “Benefit for War on Want” was also a factor that changed the performance). It is a performance
which can be said to be the base point of the development type in the latter album completion form and live performance and since the importance of musical origin is also the top class sound source
even during the whole Floyd 72 year performance in the first place, I think that the desire to want is a place where Floyd’s sound source fans want to stop asking everyone.

The sound source of this day was a rare sound source that I heard only at “THE OXFAM CONCERT (Godfather Records GR 361/362)” released by overseas Godfather label. However, its sound quality is
inferior, which makes it impossible to repair everywhere, and I think that there are not a few fans who have memory that crushed insults at that time by listening to it. However, in July 2014 three years
ago from now, “WEMBLEY 1972 2ND NIGHT (Sigma 115)” which used the master clone of this original recording was released electric shock from this Sigma label and its high quality sound which no
noise enters at all The sound source history of this performance has been dramatically updated. The shock was not only here in Japan, but also from many overseas fans who gave mail order at that time
the voice of acclaim was received worldwide.

However, in 2017 this year a shake will run. Astonishing low generation tape that surpassed the sound of that “WEMBLEY 1972 2ND NIGHT (hereinafter referred to as the” already-to-be-released “) was
discovered. If it expresses that sound in a word, “Master grade sense of unexperienced” is exhausted to this. Although it is made clear when comparing both sound sources, the source which was found
this time is better for beginners, the more clear the sound clarity and density feeling and the more the sound image is improved from the pre-launch board, the amount of information recorded is the root
There is a difference enough to receive a different impression. I guess the question “Is there better sound than the original clone that was master / clone?”, But even if it is master / clone, unless you know
the characteristics of the original tape and deck It will not be converted with a good sound. If you have experiences of recording LPs on tape or dubbing tapes between tapes, you may have experienced
them at least once, but even when the original sounds good, when you listen to the recorded tape, it is recorded with different sounds Or, the dynamic range (the difference between the biggest sound
and the small sound) is narrowly felt, and the things that are behind are often thin and weak. This is due mainly to the fact that the adjustment of the deck that derives the characteristics of the used tape
and the bias setting are not made, and it is a translation that the good result can not be obtained even if analog sound is transferred without understanding it.

Although the original machine is surely a master cloned tape, listening to this latest source seems to have not considered the adjustment of the deck suitable for the tape at the time of cloning, the basic
sound is of course good Although it is the sound of the feeling that “I made a copy of the master tape for the time being” for the time being. However, the newly discovered tape of low genes has tuspers
converting from the master tape when it is analog-transferred, the meter value of the deck to be used, ie the gain and the level of the fader are firmly grasped and converted, and the master tape It was a
sound that it was easy to understand that the goodness of the sound that it had was handed down at the highest state. This latest Sigma appearance which appears this time is a digital transfer which
directly sucked sound from the newly discovered tape filled with its wonderful original sound ability, it becomes the upper version filled with the real feeling of a certain sound directly in the Omoto
master tapes It is. The recorded sound quality is so good that it is also a topic that there is nothing to adjust almost anything other than correction for pitch shaking, and that is the latest work that will
make you enjoy the fine molded original sound recorded on the tape to details It is becoming!

Such original sound power drifts from immediately after the start of Disc – 1. Noticing that I do not like being filled with a good visual sound with rich concentration, I notice that the sound I had made was
somewhat cloudy and light. “Breathe” also made the sound image brilliant and refreshing as a whole, and on the already-launched board “On The Run” which was a slightly crushed sound increased the
accuracy to the extent that detail can be followed and the original coloring and You will be surprised by the sound image from which the bulge appears. In the latter half 4 minutes 50 seconds ~ From
“Time” beginning 00 minutes 13 seconds the deteriorated part of the tape comes out as well as the already released disk but it is surprisingly smoother than the same scene as the already launched ex- It
has glossy ease of listening and it is an interesting topic that can realize the superiority unique to the original sound. In the early “The Great Gig …”, impressive sound-type rising scenes that are repeated
over and over in the middle of the song and realistic weaving of the dense sound of the subsequent organ part with increasingly real sense of realism “Money” and “Us And Them” are the enchanting
sounds with true ringing sounds, and they listen to the power of the midrange that became acute and sharp with the massive You will see. Especially here it is a sound image that you can see the MOL
value of the original tape (※ how much volume can be recorded in the audible range where the distortion does not matter *) pulled out on the deck side probably, You should be excited about the
increased clear punch and clear sound. Especially “Us And Them” has a dense sense of introduction and glow and depth of the sound of guitar · arpeggio goes up greatly, glittering sound is full of sound
in the sound field even around 2:55 when saxophone enters It is very vivid in appearance, making it possible to examine the effect of the sound of Sachs on the early performance of songs. Furthermore,
“Any Color You Like” unique to the early take also reveals a powerful abstract depiction to the ear with the best appearance of the sound source, and the sound of the laughter SE and bells suffered at the
end of “Eclipse” The final scene unique to this day It is a perfect documentary feeling over the start, leaving a lingering finish of vivid sound.

I do not know that the upper feeling will stay even if the second part begins. As for the “One Of These Days” of this day where the first half progresses with a heavy image at any moment, the prospects
for accuracy and sound of the midrange are increasing, and the contrast with the latter half which intensively drives out a sense of driving is more resilient It is reviving with a sound image. The part in the
midfield of the floating feeling song is also vividly changing the expression of the sound vigorously at the ear, and the transition of the eerie sound that the original sound originally had jumps out with
vividness beyond the already-existing board. In “Careful With That Ax, Eugene”, there is no distortion, the sound coming straight towards straight without coloring is attractive, I think that also the size of
the instrument of the original sound recorded will be experienced with the body. There is also a joy that the axis of the song can be seen clearly in the floating feeling drifting, it must be able to rejoin the
joy of being swallowed by that sound that stirred the era. In “Echoes” I would like to draw your attention once again to the outlook for the whole sound that has improved dramatically. The sound image
becomes more and more elaborate here, the perspective feeling of the sharp sound = scales which absolutely indispensable to this song are reproduced with the highest dazzling vividness of the source
history. The same can be said for “Set The Controls …”, the transformation of the sound type moving in the donori sounding = change in facial expressions is becoming increasingly easier to grasp, but
even such a song without intonation sounds It is surprising that we can see the improvement feeling of. Naturally, the noise storm which was remarkable on the former Godfather board also disappears
perfectly and has a pleasure to listen through to the end with a gemstone sound that kept shining until the “Blues” concert.

I want to refuse one, but as this work appeared just because Sigma-115 version of Sigma-115 sound was never useless. As I wrote in the web commentary at the time, that is also a wonderful sound.
However, in fact it is surprising that there is much difference in the amount of information that can be received by listening to the sounds, and the difference in information volume of such sounds is
absolutely necessary to understand music pursuing sound as in Floyd It is supposed to be noticed again that it is an element that you can not do. I think that there are people who are shunned when
saying the upper version, but I’d like to draw attention to the existence of an updated topic that should be written only on the sound quality in spite of being the same source as the already released disc,
Raising auditory evaluation It is a definite latest work that is definite. The reproducibility of this outstanding original sound waveform will surely tremble you with pleasure that is closest to this special
performance, surely in 72 years. Please try out the excitement of Wembley 2nd day which was updated brilliantly this weekend !!

その年度の、その公演ならではの特別感。それはどんなバンドにも言えることですが、ことピンク・フロイドの” 狂気・初期版の全曲再現　”の中では72年10月21日の英国ウェンブリー公演はその特別感に誰も
が頷く指折りの音源ではないでしょうか。御存知の通りその理由となっているのはこの日の「Money」と「Us And Them」に72年公演で唯一、サックス奏者を入れて演奏しているからに他なりません(※ この公
演が” Benefit for War on Want “のチャリティ・ショウであった事も、演奏に変化を付けた要因だったのでしょう)。後のアルバム完成形やライヴ演奏に於ける発展型の基点とも言える演奏ですし、そもそも音楽
的な重要度がフロイド72年全公演中でもトップクラスの音源でもありますから、これにいつでも最高の音像で接したいという願いはフロイドの音源ファンなら誰もが求めてやまないところだと思います。

かつてこの日の音源は、海外のGodfatherレーベルがリリースした『THE OXFAM CONCERT (Godfather Records GR 361/362)』でのみ聴けたレア音源でした。しかしその音質は随所で修復不可能なヒスノイズ
が入る劣悪なもので、当時それを聴いて苦虫を噛み潰した想い出を持つファンの方も少なからず居られると思います。しかし今から3年前の2014年7月、この原録音のマスター・クローンを使用した
『WEMBLEY 1972 2ND NIGHT (Sigma 115)』が当Sigmaレーベルより電撃リリースされ、ノイズが全く入らないその高品質サウンドで本公演の音源史が飛躍的にアップデートされました。その衝撃はここ日本だ
けでなく、当時メールオーダーを下さった多くの海外ファンからもワールドワイドで絶賛の声が寄せられたほどです。

ところが今年2017年、これに激震が走ります。なんとその『WEMBLEY 1972 2ND NIGHT (以降” 既発盤 “とします)』のサウンドを更に凌駕する仰天のロー・ジェネレーション・テープが発見されたのです。そのサウ
ンドをひと言で言い表すなら「未体験のマスターグレード感」、これに尽きます。両音源を比較すると判然としますが、今回発見されたソースはビギナーでも分かるほど既発盤より音の鮮明度と密度感、そし
て音像のピントが向上しており、記録されている情報量が根本的に違う印象を受けるほどの差があるのです。「マスター・クローンだった既発盤よりも音が良いなどあり得るのか？」という疑問も沸くと思いま
すが、例えマスター・クローンであってもその元テープとデッキの特性を把握していなければ良い音で変換されません。LPをテープに録ったりテープ同士をダビングした経験を持つ方なら一度はその経験があると
思いますが、元が良い音であっても録音されたテープを聴くと個性が違う音で録音されたり、ダイナミックレンジ(※ 一番大きな音と小さい音との差)が狭く感じられたり、奥にある音が細く・弱々しくなる事がよ
くあるものです。これは使用テープの特性を引き出すデッキの調整・バイアス設定がされていない事が主な原因で、それを理解しないままアナログの音をトランスファーしても良い結果が得られない訳です。

既発盤は確かにマスター・クローンされたテープですが、この最新ソースを聴くとクローン作製の際にテープに合ったデッキの調整までは考慮していなかったと思われ、基本的な音は勿論良いものの「とりあえず
マスターテープのコピーを作りました」という感じの音だった事が見えてくるのです。しかし新発見されたロー・ジェネのテープはマスターテープからアナログ・トランスファーされる際にテーパーが使用デッキのメータ
ー値、すなわちゲインとフェーダーのレベルをしっかり把握して変換されていたフシがあり、マスターテープが持っていた音の良さが最高の状態で受け継がれた事が容易に理解出来るサウンドになっていたので
す。今回登場するこのSigma最新作はその素晴らしい原音力に充ちた新発見テープから音を直接吸い取ったデジタル・トランスファーとなっており、大元マスターテープ直系の確かな音の実感に満ちたアッパ
ー版となっています。記録されていた音質があまりにも良いのでピッチ揺れの補正以外はほぼ何も手を加えていない事もトピックで、それこそテープに記録されていたファイン・モールドな原音を細部まで愉しめ
る最新作となっているのです!!

そんな原音力はDisc-1のスタート直後から漂います。リッチな濃度を伴う視界良好なサウンドが場内に充満している事に嫌でも気付くと同時に、既発サウンドが幾分曇って軽いものだった事に気付かされる
のです。「Breathe」も音像全体が＋2ほど鮮やかで爽やかさが際立つものとなり、既発盤では若干潰れ気味のサウンドだった「On The Run」も細部が追えるほどに精度を増し、響き本来の色艶と膨らみが出
た音像に驚かれるでしょう。後半4分50秒付近～「Time」冒頭00分13秒にかけては既発盤同様にテープの劣化部分が出てきますが、驚くべきことにリマスターを施した既発盤同シーンよりもなめらかで艶の
ある聴き易さを備えていて、原音ならではの優位性が実感出来る点も興味深いトピックです。初期の「The Great Gig…」では曲の中盤で何度も繰り返される印象的な音型上昇シーンやその後のオルガン・
パートの濃密な音の綴れ織りがますます確かな実感を伴うリアル・サウンドで出てきますし、最大の聴きどころとなる「Money」と「Us And Them」も真の鳴り響きが出た魅惑のサウンドとなっており、マッシヴで鋭
くなった中音域の威力に耳を奪われるでしょう。特にここは元テープのMOL値(※ 歪みが気にならない可聴範囲にどれだけのボリュームで録音出来るか)を恐らくデッキ側で引き出した様子が伺える音像とな
っていて、既発盤よりも精度が増した明瞭なパンチと透き通ったサウンドに心躍る筈です。特に「Us And Them」は導入のオルガンの密度感、そしてギター・アルペジオの響きの輝きと深度がグッと上がり、サッ
クスが入る2分55秒付近からも艶のある音色が音場にジュワッと充満する様子が実に鮮烈で、楽曲初期の演奏にサックスの響きがどの様な作用を及ぼしたのか、その高度な考察を可能にしています。更に
初期テイクならではの「Any Colour You Like」も力強い奔放な描写が音源史上最高の姿で耳に届きますし、「Eclipse」最後で笑い声SEと鐘の音が被るこの日ならではの終曲シーンも既発盤以上にドキュ
メンタリー感満点で、実に生々しい響きの余韻を残してくれるのです。

第2部が始まってもアッパー感は留まる事を知りません。前半がいつになくヘヴィなイメージで進行するこの日の「One Of These Days」も中音域の精度と音の見通しが増しており、ドライヴ感を激しく打ち出し
てゆく後半部との対比が更に手応えある音像で甦っています。浮遊感漂う曲中盤のパートも音の表情が耳元で生々しく変容する姿がますます鮮明で、原音が元々持っていた不気味な響きの移り変わり
が既発盤超えの鮮やかさで飛び出してきます。「Careful With That Axe, Eugene」では歪み無く、色付けする事無くストレートに向かってくるサウンドが魅力で、ここも収録原音の器の大きさを身を持って体験
されると思います。漂う浮遊感の中に曲の軸がハッキリと見える嬉しさも備えており、時代を攪拌したあの音に呑み込まれる嬉しさを改めて噛み締めて戴けるに違いありません。「Echoes」では飛躍的に向上
した全体音の見通しに今一度御注目戴きたいと思います。ここにきて音像がますます精緻さを増し、シャープな音の遠近感＝この曲に絶対欠かせないスケール感がソース史上最高に眩い鮮やかさで再生
されるのです。これは「Set The Controls…」にも同じ事が言え、ドンヨリした響きの中で動く音型の変容＝表情変化がますます掴み易くなっているのですが、こうした抑揚の無い曲でもサウンドの向上感が分
かるというのは驚くべき事でしょう。当然ですが旧Godfather盤で顕著だったノイズの嵐も完璧に姿を消しているうえ、「Blues」終演まで輝きを保った原石サウンドで聴き通せる悦びを最後まで備えているので
す。

ひとつお断りしておきたいのですが、本作が登場したからといって既発のSigma-115版サウンドが決してダメだった訳ではありません。当時のweb解説にも書いた通り、あれもまた素晴らしいサウンドなのです。し
かし実際その音を聴くと受け取れる情報量に随分と違いがある事に驚かれると思いますし、こうした音の情報量の差はフロイドの様に響きを追求した音楽を理解するうえで絶対に欠かせない要素である事
にも改めて気付かされる筈なのです。アッパー版というと敬遠される方も居らっしゃると思うのですが、既発盤と同一ソースなのに音質面でこれだけ書くべき更新トピックが存在する事に御注目戴きたいと思い
ますし、それだけ聴き手の聴感評価を引き上げること確実の最新作となっている訳です。この抜群の原音波形の再現性は必ずや72年で唯一の、この特別な演奏に最接近出来る悦びであなたを震えさせ
るでしょう。鮮烈に更新されたウェンブリー2日目の興奮を今週末は是非お試し下さい!!

Disc 1(45:42)
The Dark Side Of The Moon

1. Speak To Me 2. Breathe 3. On The Run 4. Time 5. Breathe(Reprise) 6. The Great Gig In The Sky
7. Money 8. Us And Them 9. Any Colour You Like 10. Brain Damage 11. Eclipse

Disc 2(66:09)
1. One Of These Days2. Careful With That Axe, Eugene 3. Echoes
4. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun 5. Blues

Sigma 178