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Live At Falkoner Teatret, Copenhagen, Denmark 29th April 1976
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Bowie of 1976 who first dominated the European Continent. A masterpiece live set that conveys the scene appears.
Such a work is contained in 2 performances. ‘April 29, 1976 + 30 Copenhagen Performance’. It is the audience set which recorded the one piece of “ISOLAR 1976 TOUR” which the first European tour of Bowie realized. Until then Bowie traveled to major countries of rock such as England, America and Canada of his home country, and also visited Japan in 1973. However, unexpectedly the advance to the continent Europe was late, and the full tour was the first in 1976. First of all, let’s check the position of the show from the whole picture of “ISOLAR 1976 TOUR”.
“January 23” STATION TO STATION “Release”
· February 2 – March 26: North America (40 performances)
· April 7th – 17th: Europe # 1 (8 shows)
· April 24 – May 18: Europe # 2 (16 performances) ← ★ Coco ★
“September” LOW “production start”
This is an overview of the activities in 1976. The Copenhagen performance was a concert which was the fifth performance of “Europe # 2” / 6 performances at the end. This work is a 4-disc set that arranged the full recording for each 2 discs.
Such a work is a wonderful vintage audience. Although it is not a type that makes a mistake in listening with the sound board, it is not a recording that searches for the existence of a bowie on the other side of the covered noise, or a recording suffering from explosion or roar. Although the pillow of “in the 70’s” is necessary, it is sufficiently high sound quality and master freshness is fresh. Moreover, this work is also the best master of both performances. In our shop, we introduced a number of titles that were supervised by world-class Bowie researchers, but this one is also one of them. Mania is the master who presses “the best of the day” and the drumming.
Of course, even though it is the same venue, the personality is different in two performances. The first day “April 29 (Disc 1-2)” is so-called neat sound. Although the beauty of the ringing style stands out more than the strength of the core, although it can not deny the distance a little, the fine sound is comfortable anyway. This type makes sense of stability important, but it is satisfactory as well. It is a sound that you want to immerse forever in the singing voice of Bowie reaching straight.
On the second day “April 30 (Disk 3-4)” a powerful core attracts ears. The core that is on more than the first day is closer to Guigui and the eyes, with which detail is also clearly drawn. The important thing with this type is the sense of separation. If it is too powerful and all parts become lumps, it will lead to roaring, but this work will step on the next step. Although it is powerful, it does not explode …… It is a name recording that delightful such stop is.
Bowie just before going from the Seoul era to the Berlin era is drawn with such two sounds. Speaking of “Europe # 2”, the best soundboard album “ROTTERDAM 1976 (Wardour-186)” is the standard, but this work is about two weeks before that masterpiece. This tour is similar to the set because it was fixed, so it is the point that you can listen to “Queen Bitch” that was cut even on that sound board. As a matter of fact, I was playing in Rotterdam, but only this song was not recorded. A real fullshow including famous songs that were missing only in “ROTTERDAM 1976” can be listened to together in two performances.
And the Bowie who touched Nordic fans for the first time is also wonderful. Although it is not an explosion tension, its singing voice is really stretched and powerful, and not stagnant. Especially the second day (Disk 3-4) has a solid core, beautiful voice is beautiful voice. When saying the wonderfulness of singing songs of “Word On A Wing” … …. “Panic in Detroit” which is a listening place on this tour is also wonderful. Crispy scouts and powerful shouts are also cool, letting you listen to highlights that last for about 10 minutes.
Bowie who will seek relief for Berlin for the first time around Continental Europe. It is a 4-disc set that you can experience the singing of charisma standing on such a turning point with realistic vintage sound. It is for the professional who wants to listen to one performance at a time differently than the “ISOLAR 1976 TOUR” for beginners, but that is why different facial expressions are also delicious at the same venue. Northern European Bowie realized for the first time in 1976, please listen carefully and please listen carefully.
そんな本作に収められているのは２公演。「1976年４月29日+30日コペンハーゲン公演」。ボウイ初のヨーロッパ・ツアーが実現した“ISOLAR 1976 TOUR”の一幕を記録したオーディエンス・セットです。それまでもボウイは母国イギリス・アメリカ・カナダといったロックの主要国をツアー、日本にも1973年に訪れていました。しかし、意外なことに間近な大陸ヨーロッパへの進出は遅く、本格的なツアーは1976年が初でした。まずは、そんな“ISOLAR 1976 TOUR”の全体像からショウのポジションを確認してみましょう。
・２月２日-３月26日：北米（40公演）
・４月７日-17日：欧州#1（８公演）
・４月24日-５月18日：欧州#2（16公演）←★ココ★
《９月『LOW』制作開始》
そんな本作は、実に素晴らしいヴィンテージ・オーディエンス。サウンドボードと聞き間違えるようなタイプではないものの、ノイズまみれの向こう側にボウイの存在を探すような録音でも、爆音・轟音に悩まされる録音でもない。「70年代にしては」の枕詞こそ必要ではあるものの、十分に高音質でマスター鮮度も瑞々しいのです。しかも、本作は両公演のベスト・マスターでもある。当店では、世界的なボウイ研究家に監修を受けたタイトルを数多くご紹介してきましたが、本作もまたその１つ。マニアが「この日のベスト」と太鼓判を押すマスターなのです。
もちろん、同会場とは言っても２公演で個性は異なる。初日「４月29日（ディスク１-２）」は、言わば端正サウンド。芯の力強さよりも鳴りの美しさが際立つタイプで、やや距離は否めないものの、きめ細かやかなサウンドがとにかく心地よい。このタイプは安定感が重要になるのですが、それも申し分なし。真っ直ぐに届くボウイの歌声にいつまでも浸っていたくなるサウンドなのです。
一方の２日目「４月30日（ディスク３-４）」は力強い芯が耳を惹く。初日よりもオンな芯がグイグイと目の前に迫るタイプで、それに伴ってディテールも鮮明に描かれる。こちらのタイプで重要なのは分離感。力強すぎて全部が塊になってしまうと轟音化に繋がるのですが、本作はその一歩手前で踏ん張ってくれる。パワフルでありながらも爆裂はしない……そんな寸止めが嬉しい名録音なのです。
そんな２つのサウンドで描かれるのは、ソウル時代からベルリン時代へと進む直前のボウイ。「欧州#2」と言えば、極上サウンドボード・アルバム『ROTTERDAM 1976（Wardour-186）』が基準となるわけですが、本作はあの大傑作の約２週間前にあたる。このツアーはセットも固定気味だったので酷似していますが、あのサウンドボードでもカットされていた「Queen Bitch」が聴けるのがポイント。実のところ、ロッテルダム公演でも演奏はされていたのですが、この曲だけは録音されなかった。『ROTTERDAM 1976』で唯一欠けていた名曲も含む本当のフルショウが２公演まとめて聴けるわけです。
そして、初めて北欧のファンに触れたボウイも素晴らしい。爆テンションというわけでもないのですが、その歌声は実に伸びやかで力強く、そして淀みない。特に２日目（ディスク３-４）は芯もしっかりしているために綺麗に伸びる声が美しい。「Word On A Wing」の高らかな歌いっぷりの素晴らしさと言ったら……。このツアーでは聴きどころとなっている「Panic in Detroit」も素晴らしい。キレッキレなスキャットや力強いシャウトもカッコ良く、約10分に及ぶハイライトを聴かせてくれるのです。
1. Station To Station 2. Suffragette City 3. Fame 4. Word On A Wing 5. Stay
6. Waiting For The Man 7. Queen Bitch
1. Life On Mars? 2. Five Years 3. Panic In Detroit 4. Band Introductions
5. Changes 6. TVC-15 7. Diamond Dogs 8. The Jean Genie 9. Rebel Rebel
Live at Falkoner Teatret, Copenhagen, Denmark 30th April 1976
1. Station To Station 2. Suffragette City 3. Fame 4. Word On A Wing 5. Stay
6. Waiting For The Man 7. Queen Bitch
1. Life On Mars? 2. Five Years 3. Panic In Detroit 4. Band Introductions
5. Changes 6. TVC-15 7. Diamond Dogs 8. Rebel Rebel 9. The Jean Genie
Tony Kaye – Keyboards George Murray – Bass
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