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Live at Convention Hall, Philadelphia, PA. USA 2nd September 1964
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★ A definitive press CD that not only corrects the pitch but also removes hum noise as appropriate!
★ The latest remastered version from the best LP “ALIVE AT LAST” (WALRUS RECORDS) in the past is included as a bonus!
★ Limited numbering (stamp on the back of the jacket)
The definitive board for the Philadelphia performance on September 2, 1964!
It is a live that has been released in the past, and is a sound source that is generally familiar from the analog era with “In Concert at Whiskey Flat”.
In recent years, the earliest extremely rare analog LP “ALIVE AT LAST” (WALRUS RECORDS) has been regarded as the best, and the CD title “ALIVE AT LAST PLUS” [Rough Kut Trax / AAL-9264] based on it is appropriate. It has been regarded as the best title due to careful mastering with careful noise processing. In addition, there were other titles that claimed to be made into a CD from tape, but the actual content seems to be based on the sound source of the purple tick label of the net title (probably analog raising + noise reduction), and it is analog. It was far from the LP “ALIVE AT LAST” material.
This time, the familiar Krw_co’s Reel to Reel (open reel) has a description of Reel to Reel via Joe Pope.
After playing this Krw_co sound source, the 7th song “Roll Over Beethoven” (around 2:19 CD time on the main board), the analog LP is just a replacement position, although there is a cut between songs at almost the same position, the waveform and spectrum display As long as I confirm that it is an LP sound source, it seems that this time it really seems to be a transcription. Therefore, it seems that this version is the first CD based on the tape.
The sound quality is almost the same as the analog LP “ALIVE AT LAST”, and the recording length is also almost the same, so there is nothing special to mention (strictly speaking, the analog LP is a few seconds longer even though the ending is interrupted), but the freshness is also As good as the analog LP “ALIVE AT LAST”, the sound is at least a bit different from the titles that sang the tape sound sources of the past.
Finally, you can enjoy the ideal sound with the tape sound source!
In the first half of this edition, the Krw_co Reel to Reel is remastered, and in the second half, the latest remaster of the analog LP “ALIVE AT LAST” is recorded as a bonus.
Both sound sources have pitch corrections, and the hum noise that drifts slightly from beginning to end is precisely removed.
The pitch correction gradually increased from around “If I Fell”, and what was quite high in “Boys” and “A Hard Day’s Night” was adjusted to a variable and correct speed. In addition, the hum noise has been properly removed, and the quietness between songs is different from the original sound source, making it much easier to hear, which is worth a listen!
Limited numbering (stamp on the back of the jacket)
The jacket and inner jackets and label images of the analog LP “ALIVE AT LAST” are posted on the jacket and inner, and the material is outstanding.
The CD label is now available as a permanent favorite of picture discs!
★ピッチ修正だけでなく、ハムノイズまでも適宜除去された決定盤プレスCD！
★ボーナスに過去ベストのLP 「ALIVE AT LAST」(WALRUS RECORDS)から最新リマスターバージョンを収録！
★限定ナンバリング入り(ジャケ裏にスタンプ)
1964年9月2日フィラデルフィア公演(とされる)の決定盤！
散々過去にもリリースされたライブであり、アナログ時代から一般的には「In Concert at Whiskey Flat」でお馴染みの音源。
近年は、最初期の激レア・アナログLP「ALIVE AT LAST」(WALRUS RECORDS)がベストとされ、それをもとにしたCDタイトル「ALIVE AT LAST PLUS」 [Rough Kut Trax / AAL-9264]が適切なノイズ処理のなされた丁寧なマスタリングによりベスト・タイトルとされてきました。また、ほかにテープからのCD化を謳ったタイトルなどもありましたが、実際の中身はネットタイトルのパープルチック・レーベルの音源(恐らくアナログ起こし＋ノイズリダクション)を元にしたものと思われ、アナログLP「ALIVE AT LAST」素材には到底及ばないものでした。
今回登場したのは、お馴染みKrw_coによるReel to Reel(オープンリール)であり、Reel to Reel via Joe Pope(ジョー・ポープ)の記載があるもの。
このKrw_co音源、7曲目”Roll Over Beethoven”演奏後(本盤CDタイム2:19付近)、アナログLPではちょうど面替わり位置となる、そのほぼ同じ位置に曲間カットがあるものの、波形やスペクトル表示をLP音源と確認する限り、今回はどうやら本当にテープ起こしのように思えます。よって今回のバージョンが初のテープを元にしたCD化だと思われます。
音質的にはアナログLP「ALIVE AT LAST」とほぼ同じであり、収録長さもほぼ同じで特記すべき点はありません(厳密にはアナログLPの方がエンディングが途切れながらも数秒長い)が、鮮度もアナログLP「ALIVE AT LAST」同様に大変良く、少なくとも過去のテープ音源を謳ったタイトルとはひと味違うと確信させるサウンド。
遂にテープ音源にて理想のサウンドで堪能できるようになりました！
本盤では前半にそのKrw_coのReel to Reelをリマスター収録し、後半にはアナログLP「ALIVE AT LAST」の最新リマスターをボーナス収録。
両音源ともピッチ修正と、終始「ブ〜〜ム」と、うっすらと漂うハムノイズを緻密に除去。
ピッチ修正は”If I Fell”付近から徐々に上がって行き、”Boys”および” A Hard Day’s Night”でかなり高かったのが可変で正しいスピードにアジャストされています。またハムノイズも適切に除去されたことで曲間での静寂具合が元音源とは段違いで、格段に聞きやすくなっておりこれは一聴の価値ありです！
限定ナンバリング入り(ジャケ裏にスタンプ)
ジャケット・インナーにはアナログLP「ALIVE AT LAST」のジャケ画とレーベル画像が掲載され資料性も抜群。
CDラベルはピクチャーディスクの永久仕様の愛蔵盤で登場です！
(61:20)
REEL TO REEL MASTER
01. Introduction
02. Twist And Shout
03. You Can’t Do That
04. All My Loving
05. She Loves You
06. Things We Said Today
07. Roll Over Beethoven
08. Can’t Buy Me Love
09. If I Fell
10. I Want To Hold Your Hand
11. Boys
12. A Hard Day’s Night
13. Long Tall Sally
Taken from Mega Rare Vintage LP “ALIVE AT LAST”
(WALRUS RECORDS / 1001 A, B)
14. Introduction
15. Twist And Shout
16. You Can’t Do That
17. All My Loving
18. She Loves You
19. Things We Said Today
20. Roll Over Beethoven
21. Can’t Buy Me Love
22. If I Fell
23. I Want To Hold Your Hand
24. Boys
25. A Hard Day’s Night
26. Long Tall Sally
Smilin’ Ears / SE-1001
