Neil Young & Crazy Horse / Journey Through The Last / 3CD

Neil  Young & Crazy Horse / Journey Through The Last /3CD / Non Label

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Live At Fox Theater, Atlanta, Georgia, USA 24th November 1976 Early Show

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The recorded performances Atlanta First show for a long time sound source is not excavated in 1976 while the last day of the tour legend, stole the topic of fan a few years ago, been excavated suddenly, the sound of two kinds. For 1st source, and doubt in the ultra-high-quality audience recordings comparable to New York and Boston is the classic sound of this tour, its stereo expansive sound clear and extremely, and whether the sound source that this had been buried until now First it will be to admire the great sound quality as you want. However there is a weak point on the three-song acoustic set midfield is missing, between songs that most have been cut here. But was the drawback of this sound source maximum appreciation on, pitch increase also adjust perfectly, I was finished with its best this sound source. However, with respect to dissatisfaction on the contents, then you’ll be 2nd source that recorded from SE before the Crazy Horse and Neil appeared on the stage is to eliminate us. This is a big point are you playing recorded songs of all. It will be worse than those of the 1st source indeed also sound quality, but have maintained a good sound quality in the margin as a sound source of this tour, let’s say that’s a good mono recording in which the musical was captured clearly this also. And only tour of vertices as the vertex that “Like A Hurricane”, had been engaged in a great performance every night, playing on this day a word of great. It is not an exaggeration to say that there is a value of just listen to one performance of the same song on this day. Yet sound image texture and so totally different sound sources of these two types, you might want to just enjoy each the destructive power of the performance seems to tour the last day. It is released in the press of the CD limit the valuable sound source that has been excavated at last.

伝説の1976年ツアー最終日ながら長い間音源が発掘されず、数年前、突如発掘されてファンの話題をさらったアトランタ公演ファースト・ショウ、二種類の音源を収録。まず1st sourceに関しては、このツアーの定番音源であるニューヨークやボストンにも匹敵する超高音質オーディエンス録音で、その極めてクリアーで広がりのあるステレオ・サウンドには、これが今まで埋もれていた音源なのかと疑いたくなるほど素晴らしい音質に感嘆することでしょう。ただしこちらはアコースティックセット中盤の三曲が欠けている上に、ほとんどの曲間がカットされているというウィーク・ポイントがあります。しかし鑑賞上この音源最大の欠点だった、高めなピッチも完璧にアジャストし、この音源を最高の状態に仕上げました。しかし、内容上の不満に関しては、ニールやクレイジー・ホースがステージに登場する前のSEから収録している2nd sourceが解消してくれることでしょう。こちらはすべての演奏曲を収録しているのが大きなポイントです。音質もさすがに1st sourceと比べると劣ってしまいますが、このツアーの音源としては余裕で良好な音質を保っており、これまた演奏がはっきり捉えられた優良なモノラル録音だといえましょう。そしてあの「Like A Hurricane」を頂点として、毎晩素晴らしい演奏を繰り広げていた頂点のツアーだけに、この日の演奏も素晴らしいの一言。この日の同曲の演奏だけでも一聴の価値があるといっても過言ではありません。それでいてこれら二種類の音源は質感や音像がまったく異なりますので、ツアー最終日らしい演奏の破壊力をそれぞれに味わえることでしょう。遂に発掘された貴重音源を限定のプレスCDでリリースです。

1st Source

Disc 1
1. The Old Laughing Lady/Guilty Train 2. Human Highway 3. Journey Through The Past
4. The Needle And The Damage Done 5. Sugar Mountain 6. Country Home 7. Don’t Cry No Tears
8. Drive Back 9. Down By The River 10. Lotta Love 11. Like A Hurricane 12. After The Gold Rush
13. Are You Ready For The Country? 14. Cinnamon Girl 15. Cortez The Killer

2nd Source

Disc 2
1. Audience/Seagulls 2. The Old Laughing Lady/Guilty Train 3. Human Highway
4. Journey Through The Past 5. The Needle And The Damage Done 6. Give Me Strength
7. Pocahontas 8. A Man Needs A Maid 9. Sugar Mountain 

Disc 3
1. Country Home 2. Don’t Cry No Tears 3. Drive Back 4. Down By The River 5. Lotta Love
6. Like A Hurricane 7. After The Gold Rush 8. Are You Ready For The Country?
9. Cinnamon Girl 10. Cortez The Killer

Neil Young – Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Banjo, Harmonica 
Frank Sampedro – Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals Billy Talbot – Bass, Vocals
Ralph Molina – Drums, Vocals