Echo & The Bunnymen / Solid & Clean Boston 1984 / 1CDR

Echo & The Bunnymen / Solid & Clean Boston 1984 / 1CDR / Uxbridge
Live at The Channel, Boston, MA, USA 30th March 1984 STEREO SBD

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From the US tour when “Ocean Rain” was released in 1984, the Boston performance on March 30 was completely recorded with an official-class ultra-high-quality stereo sound board recording. Introducing the strongest high-quality board that represents the heyday of Echo & the Bunnymen, which was very popular in Japan at that time. Ian McCulloch’s vocals with a strong presence, as well as the original band sound with a unique color that combines a psychedelic guitar sound and straight drums and bass, are exciting enough to listen to now. The unique sprinting feeling represented by Back Of Love, The Cutter, etc. is exactly unique to this band, and even in a simple sound image, the wonderful ensemble performance that is intricately intertwined is amazingly powerful. Although they were called “British Doors”, each song has a different charm, and the playing ability of the members who can express them well, including the late Pete’s drums, is really wonderful, and every song is perfect for listening. .. Stones Satisfaction will be inserted in Do It Clean for this day. As the strongest live album of Echo & the Bunnymen, a must-listen album that is sure to become a standard in the future is now available.

★ This is a review summary of beatleg magazine vol.104 (March 2009 issue). For your reference.

Not to mention the sound quality, the content is wonderful. As stated in the manufacturer’s release info, it was the SB sound source during the 1984 “Ocean Rain” tour, and Bunnies will visit Japan for the first time on this tour. The Japanese performance was also broadcast on FM at that time, and there were many boots using that sound source, but I’m glad to hear live versions of Villiers Terrace, Heads Will Roll, and A Promise that did not get on the broadcast. Heads Will Roll’s Will’s psychedelic guitar is wonderful, and Mac’s voice shows a clear difference from the recent decline. Like the Japan performance, Crocodile’s comes with Light My Fire and Do It Clean comes with Satisfaction.

1984年「Ocean Rain」リリース時のUSツアーより、3月30日のボストン公演をオフィシャル級の超高音質ステレオ・サウンドボード録音で完全収録。当時、日本でも高い人気を誇っていたエコー＆ザ・バニーメンの絶頂期を代表する最強の高品質盤が登場です。イアン・マッカロクの存在感溢れるボーカルは勿論、サイケデリックなギターサウンドとストレートなドラム＆ベースが一体となった、独特の色彩感をもったオリジナルなバンドサウンドは今聴いても十分に刺激的です。Back Of Love、The Cutterなどに代表される独特の疾走感はまさにこのバンドならではのものであり、シンプルな音像の中にも、複雑に絡み合った見事なアンサンブル演奏は凄い迫力です。「英国版ドアーズ」と称された彼らですが、楽曲ごとにそれぞれ違った魅力があり、故ピートのドラムも含め、それらを上手く表現できるメンバーの演奏力は実に素晴らしく、どの曲も聴き応え満点です。この日のDo It CleanにはストーンズのSatisfactionがインサートされます。エコー＆ザ・バニーメン最強のライブ盤として、今後定番化間違いなしの大必聴盤が登場です。

★beatleg誌　vol.104（2009年3月号）のレビュー要約です。ご参考まで。

音質は勿論のこと、内容のほうは素晴らしい。メーカーのリリースインフォにあるとおり、1984年「Ocean Rain」ツアー時のSB音源であり、このツアーでバニーズは初来日することになる。日本公演は当時FMでも放送されておりその音源を使用したブートも多数出ているが、放送には乗らなかった Villiers Terrace、Heads Will Roll、A Promiseのライブバージョンがこちらでは聴けるのが嬉しい。Heads Will Roll のウィルのサイケデリックなギターは素晴らしくマックの声も昨今の衰えとは雲泥の差の冴えを見せる。日本公演と同じくCrocodiles はLight My Fire付きでDo It CleanはSatisfaction付き。

1. Going Up 2. Villiers Terrace 3. Heads Will Roll 4. Back Of Love 5. All That Jazz
6. The Killing Moon 7. A Promise 8. Zimbo (All My Colours) 9. Never Stop 10. Thorn Of Crowns
11. The Cutter 12. Heaven Up Here 13. Crocodiles 14. Over The Wall 15. Do It Clean

Ian McCulloch – Vocal Will Sergeant – Guitar Les Pattinson – Bass Pete de Freitas – Drums

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