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Live at Johanneshov Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden 28th October 1983
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ACCEPT in 1983 when they started full-scale global expansion with the famous board “BALLS TO THE WALL”. A legendary recording that allows you to experience the full show alone is now available.
“October 28, 1983 Stockholm performance” is imbued in this work. It is a superb Odins recording. Speaking of “BALLS TO THE WALL Tour”, the press masterpiece “MONSTERS OF ROCK 1984 (Zodiac 436)” is also a staple at our shop, and “CLEVELAND 1984 FM BROADCAST (Zodiac 569)” will also appear this week. To do. However, both were not full shows alone, as they were set for festival appearances and excerpted along the broadcast frame. On the other hand, this work is a magnificent full set that exceeds 90 minutes. It is a full live album that is perfect for listening.
Also, at that time, there was a replacement drama from Herman Frank to Jorg Fischer. This area is complicated, so let’s start by looking back at the overall picture of our activities.
● 1983
・ February 4-7: West Germany (3 performances)
・ April 2-June 25: Europe # 1 (17 performances)
《July-August Production of “BALLS TO THE WALL”》
<Herman Frank → Jorg Fischer change? 》
・September 7: Performance in Paris
・October 22-December 3: Europe #2a (18 performances) ← Coco
《BALLS TO THE WALL released on December 5》
・December 5-26: Europe #2b (11 performances)
● 1984
・ January 24-29: UK (6 performances)
・ February 5-June 13: North America (71 performances) ← * CLEVELAND 1984
・ August 18-September 8: Europe # 3 (13 performances) ← * MONSTERS OF ROCK 1984
《Production of “METAL HEART” from October to December》
This is the 1983/1984 ACCEPT. The Stockholm performance of this work was the third performance of “Europe # 2”, which had not yet been released, although “BALLS TO THE WALL” was completed. The problem is whether the second guitar of this work is Harman or Jorg. The timing of the replacement of the two is really strange. The album “BALLS TO THE WALL” was produced by Harman, and it is confirmed that the tour in 1984 is a yorg, but “Europe # 2” in the meantime varies depending on the material. Information is complicated, such as “Yorg already in October 1983” and “Still Herman in December”, and even overseas ACCEPT specialized sites have mixed photos of the two people while doing the same show. In this work, we adopt the “Jorg theory” that is reflected in the photo that is said to be the day of the live, but to be precise, it is a place like “it has not been confirmed yet”.
Quiet topic.
For core collectors, this day is also a show known for having excellent recordings. It has been distributed as a legendary 2-disc LP “WHERE MONSTERS DWELL (Epica 288310)” and has become a storyteller sound source that tells the true appearance of the unknown “BALLS TO THE WALL Tour”. This work is also the release of the legendary LP. However, it is not a copy of the already released CD, but the latest transfer that appeared recently. It is a glossy and superb quality board with no needle patches found.
In fact, the direct sound that flows out of this work is terrifying. The core is on and strong, and the details are as sharp as a laser beam. The venue, Johannesov Isstadion (currently Hovet), is an indoor hockey venue, equivalent to Nippon Budokan in Japan. However, in this work, even if you listen carefully with headphones, you can’t feel the hall noise, and it sounds like an outdoor festival with zero echoes. It’s a super vivid sound board quality that makes you wonder, “Was the ceiling of the venue blown away only on this day?”
A full show of the “BALLS TO THE WALL Tour”, which is full of rare songs, is drawn with such a soundboard barefoot legendary LP sound. The two major press albums “CLEVELAND 1984 FM BROADCAST” and “MONSTERS OF ROCK 1984” have different songs, but here we will organize the set on the assumption that you have both works together. prize.
● Balls to the Wall (7 songs)
・Love Child／Turn Me On／London Leatherboys／Losers And Winners／Balls To The Wall／Guardian Of The Night（★★）／Fight It Back
● Others (10 songs)
・Senjo no Okite: Breaker (★)/Son Of A Bitch/Starlight (★★)/Midnight Highway (★★)/Burning (★)
・Restless and Wild: Fast As A Shark / Restless & Wild / Princess Of The Dawn / Neon Nights / Flash Rockin’ Man
* Note: “★” marks are songs that are not included in either “CLEVELAND 1984” or “MONSTERS OF ROCK 1984”. In particular, the “★★” marks are songs that cannot be heard even if the official version “STAYING A LIFE” is added.
… and it looks like this. The early repertoire that is no longer played on the “METAL HEART Tour” is thick and hot. In particular, the three songs “Guardian Of The Night”, “Fight It Back” and “Midnight Highway” are limited songs only in the 80’s that have not been played not only in “STAYING A LIFE” but also after reunion. And even in the overall balance, the fierce rush of the “BALLS TO THE WALL” song is a masterpiece. It is no exaggeration to say that 7 songs out of 10 songs on the album are “live version BALLS TO THE WALL”.
A true full set of “BALLS TO THE WALL Tour” that could not be experienced in “STAYING A LIFE” or the press masterpieces “MONSTERS OF ROCK 1984” and “CLEVELAND 1984 FM BROADCAST”. A legendary live album where you can enjoy a solo performance full of rare songs with the superb sound of bare feet on the sound board. Please fully enjoy this work of the latest transfer!
★ The best Odins recording of “October 28, 1983 in Stockholm”. It is a branded product that has been digitized precisely from the legendary LP bootleg “WHERE MONSTERS DWELL”, and it is the latest transfer board with glossy quality that you can not find a single needle patch. The sound is furiously direct, the core is on and powerful, and the soundboard-class quality that you can not feel the hall noise even if you listen carefully with headphones. You can experience the true full set of “BALLS TO THE WALL Tour” full of rare songs such as “Guardian Of The Night”, “Fight It Back”, “Midnight Highway”, etc.
大名盤『BALLS TO THE WALL』と共に本格的な世界進出を始めた1983年のACCEPT。その単独フルショウを体験できる伝説録音が登場です。
そんな本作に吹き込まれているのは「1983年10月28日ストックホルム公演」。その絶品オーディンス録音です。“BALLS TO THE WALL Tour”と言えば、当店ではプレス名盤『MONSTERS OF ROCK 1984（Zodiac 436）』も大定番となっておりますし、今週は『CLEVELAND 1984 FM BROADCAST（Zodiac 569）』も登場します。しかし、どちらもフェス出演用セットだったり、放送枠に沿って抜粋されていたりと、単独フルショウではありませんでした。それに対して本作は90分を超える堂々たるフルセット。聴き応え満点のフル・ライヴアルバムなのです。
また、当時はハーマン・フランクからヨルグ・フィッシャーへの交代劇もあった頃。この辺が複雑でもありますので、まずは活動の全体像から振り返ってみましょう。
●1983年
・２月４日ー７日：西ドイツ（３公演）
・４月２日ー６月25日：欧州#1（17公演）
《７月-８月『BALLS TO THE WALL』制作》
《ハーマン・フランク→ヨルグ・フィッシャー交代？》
・９月７日：パリ公演
・10月22日ー12月３日：欧州#2a（18公演）←★ココ★
《12月５日『BALLS TO THE WALL』発売》
・12月５日ー26日：欧州#2b（11公演）
●1984年
・１月24日ー29日：英国（６公演）
・２月５日ー６月13日：北米（71公演）←※CLEVELAND 1984
・８月18日ー９月８日：欧州#3（13公演）←※MONSTERS OF ROCK 1984
《10月-12月『METAL HEART』制作》
これが1983年／1984年のACCEPT。本作のストックホルム公演は『BALLS TO THE WALL』が完成しつつ、まだ発売には至っていなかった「欧州#2」の３公演目にあたるコンサートでした。問題なのは本作のセカンド・ギターはハーマンなのかヨルグなのか。２人の交代時期は本当に部妙。アルバム『BALLS TO THE WALL』はハーマンで製作され、1984年のツアーはヨルグなのは確定しているのですが、その間の「欧州#2」は資料によってまちまち。「1983年10月には既にヨルグ」「12月にはまだハーマン」と情報が錯綜しており、海外のACCEPT専門サイトでも同じショウとしながら２人の写真が混在していたりもします。本作では、ライヴ当日とされる写真に写っている「ヨルグ説」を採用していますが、正確には「未だに確定されていない」といったところです。
閑話休題。
コアなコレクターにとって、この日は名録音が残された事で知られるショウでもあります。伝説的な２枚組LP『WHERE MONSTERS DWELL（Epica 288310）』として流通し、知られざる“BALLS TO THE WALL Tour”の真の姿を語り継ぐ語り部音源となってきました。本作もまた、その伝説LPの盤起こし。ただし既発CDのコピーなどではなく、最近になって登場した最新トランスファー。針パチも見当たらない艶ややかな極上クオリティ盤なのです。
実際、本作から流れ出るのは凄まじいまでのダイレクト・サウンド。芯はオンで力強く、ディテールはレーザー光線のように鮮明。現場となった“ヨハンネショフ・イススタディオン（現：Hovet）”は屋内ホッケー会場で、日本で言うなら日本武道館クラスの会場。ところが、本作はヘッドフォンで耳を澄ませてもホール鳴りが感じられず、反響ゼロの野外フェスのようにしか聞こえない。「この日だけ会場の天井が吹っ飛ばされていたのか？」と妙な妄想に駆られるほど超ビビッドなサウンドボード級クオリティなのです。
そんなサウンドボード裸足の伝説LPサウンドで画かれるのは、レア曲も山盛りな“BALLS TO THE WALL Tour”のフルショウ。プレスの２大名盤『CLEVELAND 1984 FM BROADCAST』『MONSTERS OF ROCK 1984』はそれぞれに収録曲が異なりますが、ここでは両作まとめてお持ちになっている事を前提にセットを整理してみましょう。
●ボールズ・トゥ・ザ・ウォール（７曲）
・Love Child／Turn Me On／London Leatherboys／Losers And Winners／Balls To The Wall／Guardian Of The Night（★★）／Fight It Back
●その他（10曲）
・戦慄の掟：Breaker（★）／Son Of A Bitch／Starlight（★★）／Midnight Highway（★★）／Burning（★）
・レストレス・アンド・ワイルド：Fast As A Shark／Restless & Wild／Princess Of The Dawn／Neon Nights／Flash Rockin’ Man
※注：「★」印は『CLEVELAND 1984』『MONSTERS OF ROCK 1984』のどちらにもない曲。特に「★★」印は公式盤『STAYING A LIFE』を追加しても聴けない曲。
……と、このようになっています。“METAL HEART Tour”では演奏しなくなった初期レパートリーが厚くて熱い。特に「Guardian Of The Night」「Fight It Back」「Midnight Highway」の３曲は『STAYING A LIFE』だけでなく、再結成後にも演奏されていない80年代だけの限定曲です。そして、全体のバランスでも『BALLS TO THE WALL』曲の猛ラッシュが圧巻。アルバム全10曲中７曲の大盤振る舞いで、「生演奏版BALLS TO THE WALL」と言っても過言ではないほどです。
『STAYING A LIFE』でもプレス名盤『MONSTERS OF ROCK 1984』『CLEVELAND 1984 FM BROADCAST』でも味わえなかった“BALLS TO THE WALL Tour”真のフルセット。激レア曲もたんまりな単独公演をサウンドボード裸足の極上サウンドで味わえる伝説のライヴアルバム。どうぞ、最新トランスファーの本作で存分に味わい尽くしてください！
★「1983年10月28日ストックホルム公演」の極上オーディンス録音。伝説LPブートレッグ『WHERE MONSTERS DWELL』から精緻にデジタル化された銘品で、針パチ１つ見当たらない艶ややかクオリティの最新トランスファー盤です。そのサウンドは猛烈ダイレクトで、芯はオンで力強く、ヘッドフォンで耳を澄ませてもホール鳴りが感じられないサウンドボード級クオリティ。「Guardian Of The Night」「Fight It Back」「Midnight Highway」等々など、レア曲も山盛りな“BALLS TO THE WALL Tour”真のフルセットを極上体験できます。
Disc 1(53:14)
1. Intro
2. Fast As A Shark
3. Restless And Wild
4. Love Child
5. Turn Me On
6. Breaker
7. London Leatherboys
8. Princess Of The Dawn
9. Neon Nights
10. Losers And Winners
11. Son Of A Bitch
Disc 2(39:47)
1. MC
2. Balls To The Wall
3. Guardian Of The Night
4. Fight It Back
5. Flash Rocking Man
6. Starlight
7. Midnight Highway
8. Burning
Udo Dirkschneider – Vocals
Wolf Hoffmann – Guitar, Backing Vocals
Jorg Fischer – Guitar
Peter Baltes – Bass, Backing Vocals
Stefan Kaufmann – Drums, Backing Vocals
Shades 1676
