Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band / Saginaw 1978 / 3CD

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band / Saginaw 1978 / 3CD / ESB

Translated Text:
Civic Center, Saginaw, Michigan, USA 3rd September 1978
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It starts from the River tour by Mike Millard recording, it is Springsteen title from our shop that first visit to Japan performances of 1985 has become a very popular place here, but it is sound source from the popular Darkness tour after a long time this time will be released. And we just superb sound source release any high-quality set of later Millard sound source has been released, but I now also an audience recording of the finest quality that Kung its flow!
Be released to Saginaw performances of September 3, 1978. We affirm that it is sound source that can not be missed if fans just say that it was recorded in September live not even an exaggeration to say that vertex in Darkness Tour, but only to single-mindedly startle in the sound quality. Clearness of overwhelming to listen to one while mono audience recording. Because too clear to freshness of about likely to illusion or stereo recording does not get banned surprise. It alone and is like is guaranteed to be a good sound, but the sound image is also really on a Balance. Where a very stunning recording state and does not have only to say so.

In fact it is this Saginaw performance, but it was a sound that has been released in two decades ago in boxed titled “KILLERS IN THE SUN”. Coupled with invincible playing the contents of the good in addition to the quality of September Darkness tour unique even at that time, in between mania making it the proven live. But a sense of bad editing that its in the box had been playing the day in rapid succession as “Racing In The Street” and “Thunder Road” is recorded and divided into two disk had to ruin the precious sound source. Or “BLACK HOLES IN THE SKY” part of Floyd was recorded and divided into two disks of “madness”, this is the time it is what was often edits inelegant that to record, ignoring the actual live configuration … .
So this name’s a new release has been waiting for the sound source seems had been distributed from “KILLERS IN ~” also box of low generation sound source that seems to have become the original old. However in recent years, JEMS is the ultimate version of this sound source to discover the master cassette appeared. Although this release I had promoted the release of the version of JEMS course, once was I tried to get in and also previous Rojene sound source for comparison reference. However results clearly than see the … fire. It was a landslide victory of JEMS. The Hitokawamuke literally, clearness and freshness has increased significantly. “KILLERS IN ~” Please try than by all means listen to before you let go of who you have is the will probably want to finally let go (laughs).

Improvement the first time in the sound quality also say such shocking things appropriate to release from here recently of our shop. But it just does not have, tour de force naturally upper tension also played on this day in jostling of Darkness tour in September is the best! The condition still skip Springsteen never resorting to brute force in the twenties, there is coupled with free Starring and clear sound quality is barrage. First live September that our shop has released in the past “CHIMES OF FREEDOM” also was a really great playing content, violent tension to go over it. Far not anyway slump, and I would welcome the peak of the day in the middle of the show. It is probably became the only play in the tour “(I Do not Want To) Hang Up My Rock ‘N’ Roll Shoes”. While this also seems familiar cover to mania, and whether such what it is and not be clearly rehearsal Even though at all gudaguda? This is what is of Darkness tour invincible one month of September proved.
And cut with respect to, but this day is that famous sound source also there are spectators cry many times various Song Title in the vicinity of the recording’s, of jeers level not related to the Song Title scene, even too persistent scene (laughs) are you doing (this area you may also say compared listening as “KILLERS IN ~”). But there without a doubt that you feel is easy to listen to, let alone feel uncomfortable. Numbers in Saginaw from live after a few days have not been playing the bonus, further contents of the overwhelming was recorded until the rare cover. Variation of subtle pitch in several places to stop also adjust, will be released in press CD limited tour de force and name sound source of Darkness tour in September is finally in the ultimate form!

マイク・ミラード録音によるリバー・ツアーから始まり、ここのところ1985年の初来日公演が大好評となっている当店からのスプリングスティーン・タイトルですが、今回は久々に大人気ダークネス・ツアーからの音源がリリースされます。しかもミラード音源以降のリリースはどれも高音質揃いの極上音源ばかりがリリースされていますが、今回もその流れを汲んだ極上クオリティのオーディエンス録音なのです!
リリースされるのは1978年9月3日のサギノー公演。ダークネス・ツアーにおける頂点と言っても過言ではない9月のライブを収録したというだけでもファンであれば絶対に見逃せない音源だと断言いたしますが、その音質にはひたすら驚愕するばかり。モノラルのオーディエンス録音ながら一聴して圧倒されるほどのクリアネス。あまりにもクリアーなのでステレオ録音かと錯覚しそうなほどの鮮度にも驚きを禁じ得ません。それだけでも優良音源であることが保障されたようなものですが、音像がまた実にオンなバランス。どこをとっても見事な録音状態としか言いようがありません。

実はこのサギノー公演ですが、今から二十年前に「KILLERS IN THE SUN」というボックス入りタイトルにてリリースされた音源だったのです。その時点でも良好な音質に加えて9月のダークネス・ツアーならではの無敵な演奏内容と相まって、マニアの間では定評のあるライブとなっています。ところがそのボックスには当日続けざまに演奏されていた「Racing In The Street」と「Thunder Road」が二つのディスクに分断して収録されるというセンスの悪い編集がせっかくの音源を台無しにしていました。「狂気」のパートを二つのディスクに分けて収録したフロイドの「BLACK HOLES IN THE SKY」とか、この頃には実際のライブの構成を無視して収録するという無粋な編集がよくあったものです…。
そこでこの名音源の新たなリリースが待たれていたのですが「KILLERS IN~」ボックスの元になったと思われるロージェネレーション音源も古くから流通していたようです。ところが近年、JEMSがマスター・カセットを発掘してこの音源の究極のバージョンが現れました。今回のリリースは当然ながらJEMSのバージョンでのリリースを進めていたのですが、一応は比較参考用にと以前のロージェネ音源も入手してみました。ところが結果は…火を見るよりも明らか。JEMSの圧勝でした。文字通り一皮むけ、クリアネスと鮮度が大幅に増しています。「KILLERS IN~」をお持ちの方は手放す前に是非とも聴き比べてみてください、いよいよ手放したくなることでしょう(笑)。

そんな衝撃的とも言える音質の向上ぶりはここ最近の当店からのリリースに相応しいもの。しかしそれだけではありません、名演目白押しのダークネス・ツアー9月においてもこの日の演奏の自然にアッパーなテンションは最高!まだ二十代で力技に頼ることのないスプリングスティーンの飛ばし具合、そこにクリアーな音質と相まって快演が連発されます。過去に当店がリリースした9月最初のライブ「CHIMES OF FREEDOM」も実に素晴らしい演奏内容でしたが、その上を行く激しいテンション。何しろ中だるみしないどころか、ショウの中盤にこの日のピークを迎えてしまうのです。それがツアー中で唯一の演奏となった「(I Don’t Want To) Hang Up My Rock ‘N’ Roll Shoes」でしょう。これもマニアにはおなじみのカバーだと思われますが、明らかにぶっつけ本番なのに全然グダグダにならないとはどういうことなのか?これこそが9月というダークネス・ツアー無敵の一か月の証明です。
そしてこの日は録音者の周辺でさまざまな曲名を何度も叫ぶ観客がいることでも有名な音源ですが、曲名とは関係のない野次レベルの場面、さらにはあまりにしつこい場面(苦笑)に関してはカットしています(この辺りも「KILLERS IN~」と聴き比べるといいかもしれません)。しかしそこに違和感を覚えるどころか聴きやすく感じられること間違いなし。ボーナスには数日後のライブからサギノーでは演奏されなかったナンバー、さらにレアなカバーまで収録した至れり尽くせりの内容。とどめにいくつかの箇所にある微妙なピッチの変動もアジャストし、ダークネス・ツアー9月の名演かつ名音源が遂に究極の形で限定のプレスCDにてリリースとなります!

Disc 1(57:28)
1. Intro 2. Good Rockin’ Tonight 3. Badlands 4. Streets Of Fire 5. Spirit In The Night
6. Darkness On The Edge Of Town 7. It’s My Life 8. Factory 9. Heartbreak Hotel
10. The Promised Land 11. Prove It All Night

Disc 2(78:53)
1. Racing In The Streets 2. Thunder Road 3. Jungleland 4. Paradise By The C 5. Fire
6. Sherry Darling 7. Intro 8. I Don’t Want To Hang Up My Rock & Roll Shoes
9. Candy’s Room 10. Adam Raised A Cain 11. Mona – She’s The One 12. Growin’ Up

Disc 3(58:19)
1. Backstreets 2. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) 3. Born To Run 4. Quarter To Three

Bonus Tracks

Uptown Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA 6th September 1978

5. Because The Night

Athletics & Convocation Center, University Of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indianapolis, USA 9th September 1978

6. Double Shot (Of My Baby’s Love) 7. Louie Louie 8. For You

ESB 9378A-C

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