GiGinJapan Artwork of Japanese CDs (mostly) Beck, Bogert & Appice / Frankfurt 1972 / 1CD / Wardour
Jahrhunderthalle Hochst, Frankfurt, West Germany 8th October 1972
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Frankfurt on October 8, 1972, which has been popular with maniacs for a long time as a classic live sound source in the earliest period of BB & A. Many titles have been created thanks to the monaural but very easy-to-listen audience recording, but perhaps the most popular title of the same sound source is HEARTBREKERS’ “WHY SHOULD I CARE”. I think there are not many enthusiasts who knew the scene where the trio started in earnest with the same title.
However, there is another audience recording in Frankfurt. The live finale “Why Should I Care” was not recorded, and the recording time was shorter than the mono source. , boasts an astounding sound quality that overwhelms mono sources. Among them, the proximity of Beck’s guitar was “just like a sound board” rather than “sound board itself”, and was it broadcast on German AM radio in 1972 rather than audience recording? The closeness of the sound image with a vintage feeling that seems to be an illusion.
Because of its quality, OH BOY is nostalgic for the early days of CDs! also released it under the title “LET ME LOVE YOU”, but in recent years, speaking of BBA’s 1972 Frankfurt, there was a feeling that mono sauce had become the mainstream.
What caused a stir in this situation was the gift CD-R “FRANKFURT 1972” that accompanied the release of the masterpiece “RAINBOW 1974 1ST SHOW”, which captures the legendary night of the band’s demise. It made it known that there was a stereo master in another dimension for maniacs in recent years who would have been familiar with the mono source of the HEARTBREKERS board. The principal deity “RAINBOW 1974 1ST SHOW” that recorded that big bestseller has now been reborn as “DEFINITIVE RAINBOW 1974 1ST SHOW”, and now it’s time for Frankfurt’s stereo source to be released on a limited press CD.
In that case, it is only natural that “GRAF ZEPPELIN” would be in charge of the production for the release, just like “DEFINITIVE RAINBOW~”. I chose without hesitation to set the main stereo source for this release. This is because it is possible to apply phase correction, which is the eighteenth of “GRAF ZEPPELIN” brush-up, to the stereo source. In the first place, the stereo sources that have been on the market in recent years are in such a good condition that they are incomparable to the old same sound source, and it is strange that the press CD has not been released so far.
Whether it was mono or stereo, when I listened to the sound source of the day, it was speculated that the trio’s performance was resounding at a considerable volume, and the vocal part, especially Bogart, was relegated to the mono version. In that respect, it is a big advantage that the vocals are easier to hear because the stereo has a higher resolution.
Therefore, by adjusting the mono source to the missing part, it was possible to create the best version, literally the best of the two types of sound sources. Although two types of sound sources, mono and stereo, are used, the reason why I don’t feel uncomfortable when listening is that the recording balance is similar for the reason above, and “GRAF ZEPPELIN” is really vivid. It was summarized in.
And since it was a stage record that hadn’t even been a month since their first full-fledged live performance as a trio, the next year’s Budokan captured their climax, or Rainbow captured the trio’s goal near the end of the performance. Compared to the sound source, the fresh performance is completely different. After all, it is the timing before the recording of the only studio album they left, so it is even more interesting because it is a stage that was carried out while the songs were not complete.
From the opening “Superstition”, the power trio’s explosive feeling like later is weak, and it is also interesting to see the three perform as if they are fumbling with each other. Of course, there is no cover of “Black Cat Moan” at this point, and instead Beck enters between Bogart and Apis with “Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here With You” and works hard on the three-voice chorus. At the same time, the sound quality is very good, so you can hear it clearly.
In addition, new songs such as “Lady” and “Why Should I Care” have not yet been worked out, and it is unique to this period that each of them is played lightly and modestly with the trio’s bargaining. Instead, “Jeff’s Boogie”, which is the traditional highlight of Beck, is extended, and it seems that the other two are still at the wait-and-see level as a whole, with Beck taking the lead overall. Therefore, it is too attractive that Beck’s sound was captured with tremendous proximity, and the literal definitive version that dismisses the conventional mono source title was produced by “GRAF ZEPPELIN”.
A new staple of Frankfurt in the early days of activity will be added to the representative board peaks of each period of BB & A, such as Budokan at the peak and Rainbow at the end!
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REMASTERED BY GRAF ZEPPELIN
★ Complete recording of all songs with 2 types of Aud sources (stereo, monaural)
(The two types of sounds have a “feel difference” such as the sense of distance in the performance)
★ Main source: Stereo Aud / Sub source: Monaural Aud
* Phase correction for stereo sources
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