David Bowie / Slaughter In The Air / 2CDR

David Bowie / Slaughter In The Air / 2CDR / Non Label
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Live at Inglewood Forum, Los Angeles, CA, USA 4th April 1978 & Taken fron the original LP “Slaughter In The Air”(DB1978)

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The legend of the live album is the revival in the gift title. And its album, honor High name board of masterpiece recordings from analog era “SLAUGHTER IN THE AIR (DB1978)”. Throne of “tour masterpiece” in this masterpiece analog, “LOW AND HEROES TOUR 1978” of 5 performances eyes to become “April 4, 1978 in Los Angeles performances,” but is the audience, the album that contains the strong unparalleled sound quality those that continue to protect the. According to the passage, there only is also said to work in the name of the recording artist Mike Millard of Kano legend, clear the sound as much as a transcendence. All the range is captured by the stunning balance without one strain from treble to bass, stereo sense of direct sense of the best. Domo if the vividness of the audience recording, cheers far, there is no sense of distance like to play in reverse. The type of recording the so-called “like a sound board”, does not talk about the reference of the very ’70s audience. Enough recording leakage of beginning “Warszawa” is also better yet Urameshiku,’s the perfect audience record.
This work, which was turned into CD things finest quality goods in direct Even such a masterpiece analog. State of preservation of the master became the original is miraculous, “by chance is also not been played once!?” And have no choice but enough to perfect suspected. Of course, we can not apply because it is the only best quality of the average consumer machine. Carefully reproduced by the high-end players of the professional, it was pulled out of the sound that has been blown into the best machine to the limit. Then the CD of been this work has been the world for the first time questioned, it in 2005. It, such as was given the ultimate compliment of the “eternal masterpiece” from the magazine in that case.
Such production history also, tribute also, would actually faded in front of the sound that can be heard. Its glossy sound, the smooth musical tone no needle Pachi one rather than noise is charmed. Especially great for the synthesizer and Bowie singing voice. The tone of voice is, like even though there is almost no venue reverberation wrapped gently only as velvet, Shinsesaza is echoed in clear sharply in reverse. Although I was just also allowed to write about the splendor of the recording itself, the beauty emerges in the clear.
I pictured “in Berlin era Bowie” of great things in its quality. This week, but it will be super Ketteiban also release of the Japan tour of tour Saishuban, very early in this work tour 5 performances eyes against it. Spirit Japan In Japan, a sense of fulfilling that around the world, but the final work of the trilogy Berlin overall sense of well finished songwriting “LODGER” was a wonderful thing, here is here in “the future around the world!” That It is fresh. And, because the of issuing a spirit is’s the successive strongest, also referred to as band, its performance has been exceptionally shining in all carriers of Bowie. In particular, at that time it became a hot topic Adrian Belew is virtuosity also determined in vivid, as early as second only to Bowie star presence plenty of. Also it is being transmitted to the delicate thing, but just because the legendary sound.
Also, it is different from the set list also Japan tour. The world of “LOW”, “” HEROES “” in the first half, although the outline of a world of “Ziggy Stardust” in the second half have in common, “Speed ​​Of Life” was not played in the Japan tour “Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide listen to “. Especially happy would be “Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide”. It is why not listen to any of the official masterpiece “STAGE”, at a breath of above all surging in 7 barrage of more than Japan Tour “Ziggy Stardust”! Not only the force of the scale, do not collect the same finale feeling and what the album last because this masterpiece. The other “Moonage Daydream,” “Starman,” “It Is not Easy,” “Lady Stardust” was also been rehearsal, was is eventually played through the tour is all in this seven songs. However, “Ziggy Stardust” I colors is strong was time name recording.
The album has also been a bonus recording German and French version of this also legendary only rare-take “Heroes,” which had been recorded in Germany board 12 inches. At present, because there is also a bonus CDR “HEROES GERMAN 12” SINGLE “, which turned into CD directly from genuine official single, this does not mean that the world’s highest quality, which is also true of the legendary analog. Represents the history in that tradition, we have as it is reprinted.

The name recording of the legendary, definitive live album that was revived and take means as much as the modern possible. The Japan tour this one homeopathic was also colored by the performance, song selection, mood even lid taste different. Special in Bowie history of “LOW AND HEROES TOUR 1978″, a special name recording. World of mania, a masterpiece in the masterpiece tradition of recording history will recognize. By all means, please try this opportunity.

伝説のライヴアルバムがギフト・タイトルで復活です。そのアルバムとは、アナログ時代から傑作録音の誉れ高き名盤「SLAUGHTER IN THE AIR（DB1978）」。この名作アナログは、“LOW AND HEROES TOUR 1978”の５公演目となる「1978年４月４日ロサンゼルス公演」を収めたオーディエンス・アルバムですが、強力無比なサウンド・クオリティで「ツアー代表作」の王座を守り続けているもの。一節によると、かの伝説の名録音家マイク・ミラードの作とも言われるだけあり、そのサウンドは超絶なほどにクリア。高音から低音まであらゆる音域が歪みひとつなく見事なバランスで捉えられ、ステレオ感もダイレクト感も最高。客席録音の生々しさはあれども、歓声は遠く、逆に演奏には距離感がまるでない。いわゆる「まるでサウンドボード」と呼ばれるタイプの録音で、とても70年代オーディエンスの基準で語れるものではありません。冒頭「Warszawa」の録音漏れがいっそ恨めしくもなるほどに、完璧な客席記録なのです。
本作は、そんな名作アナログでも極上品のものをダイレクトにCD化したもの。元となった原盤の保存状態は奇跡的で、「もしや１回も再生されてない!?」と疑わざるを得ないほどに完璧。もちろん、それだけの極上品ですから並の民生機にかけるわけにはいかない。プロ仕様のハイエンド・プレイヤーで丁寧に再生し、極上盤に吹き込まれているサウンドを限界まで引き出したのです。そうしてCD化された本作が世に初めて問われたのは、2005年のこと。その際には専門誌からも「永遠の名作」との究極の賛辞が贈られたほどなのです。
そんな制作経緯も、賛辞も、実際に耳にできるサウンドの前には色あせてしまう。その艶やかな鳴り、ノイズどころか針パチひとつない滑らかな楽音には惚れ惚れする。特に素晴らしいのはシンセサイザーとボウイの歌声。その声のトーンは、会場残響がほとんどないのにまるでビロードのように優しく身を包み、シンセサーザーは逆に鋭く透き通って響く。先ほども録音自体の素晴らしさについて書かせていただきましたが、その美点が鮮明に浮かび上がるのです。
そのクオリティで描かれる“ベルリン時代のボウイ”の素晴らしいこと。今週はツアー最終盤の日本公演の超決定盤もリリースされますが、それに対して本作はツアー５公演目のごく初期。日本は日本で、世界を巡った充実感、ベルリン三部作の最終作「LODGER」の曲作りも終えた総括感が素晴らしいものでしたが、こちらはこちらで“これから世界を回る！”という気迫が瑞々しい。そして、その気迫を発するのが歴代最強とも称されるバンドなのですから、その演奏はボウイの全キャリアでも格別に輝いている。特に、当時話題になったエイドリアン・ブリューは妙技も鮮やかに決まり、早くもボウイに次ぐスターの存在感たっぷり。それが事細やかに伝わるのも、伝説的なサウンドだからこそです。
また、セットリストも日本公演とは異なっている。前半に「LOW」「”HEROES”」の世界、後半に「ジギー・スターダスト」の世界という大筋は共通しているものの、日本公演では演奏されなかった「Speed Of Life」「Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide」まで聴ける。特に嬉しいのは「Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide」でしょう。オフィシャルの名作「STAGE」でも聴けないわけですし、なにより日本公演を超える７連発で押し寄せる「ジギー・スターダスト」の一気呵成！　そのスケールの迫力だけでなく、この名曲だからこそのアルバムラストと同じ大団円感覚がたまりません。この他「Moonage Daydream」「Starman」「It Ain’t Easy」「Lady Stardust」もリハーサルされましたが、結局ツアーを通して演奏されたのはこの７曲で全部。もっとも「ジギー・スターダスト」色が強かった時期の名録音なのです。
本作には、これまた伝説的なドイツ盤12インチだけに収録されていたレア・テイク「Heroes」のドイツ語・フランス語バージョンもボーナス収録されています。現在では、正真正銘のオフィシャル・シングルからダイレクトにCD化したボーナスCDR「HEROES GERMAN 12” SINGLE」もあるため、これが世界最高峰クオリティというわけではありませんが、これも伝説アナログの真実。その伝統に経緯を表し、そのまま復刻いたしました。

伝説の名録音を、現代可能な限りの手段を講じて蘇らせた決定的なライヴアルバム。日本公演とはひと味もふた味も違う演奏・選曲・ムードに彩られた１本です。ボウイ史上でも特別な“LOW AND HEROES TOUR 1978”の、特別な名録音。世界のマニアが、録音史の伝統が認める傑作中の傑作。ぜひ、この機会にお試しください。

Disc 1(51:24)
1. “Heroes” 2. What In The World? 3. Be My Wife 4. The Jean Genie 5. Blackout
6. Sense Of Doubt 7. Speed Of Life 8. Breaking Glass 9. Beauty And The Beast 10. Fame
11. Five Years 12. Soul Love 13. Star

Disc 2(50:08)
1. Hang On To Yourself 2. Ziggy Stardust 3. Suffragette City 4. Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide
5. Art Decade 6. Station To Station 7. Stay 8. TVC 15 9. Rebel Rebel

Bonus Tracks
10. Helden (Heroes Sung In German) 11. Heroes (Heroes Sung In French)

David Bowie – Vocals, Keyboards Carlos Alomar – Rhythm Guitar Adrian Belew – Lead Guitar
Dennis Davis – Drums, Percussion Simon House – Electric Violin
Sean Mayes – Piano, String Ensemble George Murray – Bass Roger Powell – Keyboards, Synthesisers