Emerson, Lake & Palmer / Zurich 1973 / 2CD

Emerson, Lake & Palmer / Zurich 1973 / 2CD / Virtuoso

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Live at Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland 15th April 1973

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In 1973 “Brain Salad Surgery” pre-production, from a European tour that was conducted between May and early March (“Someone Get Me A Ladder Tour”), Switzerland April 15 is the Zurich performances of superb level super 1 hour 31 minutes recorded in a high-quality audience recording. This sound source, which has been treated as “Tre prohibited source” on certain trading list in the past, large masterpiece sound source that originally boasts the quality of the leading tour, which was just combines the rating and quality of sound worthy of the press board release is. This board is, by current remastered processing, and finished with a piece of perfect to completely surpass the Sunde-hatsu-ban CDR title. Anyone who know the already issued, there is no doubt that startle the goodness of much of the sound from the beginning. Opening is “Abaddon’s Bolero”, appeared pro shot video of this song through the other day net, it is still fresh in memory of stole the topic of fan. From deep bass of Toccata style of Carl of drum and keyboard sounds in the intro, this sound source is I think that can be readily understood that not an ordinary person. Karn Evil 9 1st Impression of the prototype, and is reminiscent of the “do I need to play fast to here?”, Just and Tarkus of Buttobi, you can enjoy the strongest of playing at the highest sound quality. Perhaps time that ELP was riding the most momentum or would not be a European tour of this 1973 spring. It is possible to rebuild a classic of the stage, it was greatly refreshed, terrific of the of this spree hit the part of the performance of liver to direct time playing, anyone has shot a unique texture that can not be reproduced. Best track is definitely Tarkus, and also different mere facade is the initial roughness You can enjoy playing full of unrelated original charm. It might be better to say that miraculous the treble of this Moog has been firmly record up here. Part of the fan must listen will appear one after another (especially Aquatarkus part is too terrible!). ELP boot with a delicious title until the individual may not have been up to now (the song the way, even, can be somewhat sure deterioration of the tape at the last minute, but you can enjoy 99% the highest level of sound quality.). In the disk 2, but you can check aging of the cassette tape peculiar in Jeremy Bender / Sheriff, also have calm sound In the late Sheriff. Take A Pebble There is no problem since. Acoustic part of Greg built to Take A Pebble in the listening stations, following the unfinished version of Still You Turn Me On (which is also great), Pieces of melody becomes Gara change You Never Heard A Word (song included) unusual, I’m just become part must listen. 10 minutes close piano improvisation tion also listen Gotae perfect score. After Hoedown the show, Keith “Please wait a little from the exchange because the curl of the snare drum is broken” MC. After Carl of light drum auditioning, of 15 minutes Pictures At An Exhibition will tighten the main set. The Curse / Hut Of Baba Yaga-Gates Of Although Great is Kiev to continue playing from the Promenade, fastest ever played the first time in the frenzy of Baba Yaga part masterpiece. Gates Of Great Kiev is regrettable that fade-out at the end just before but, undoubtedly, a major decision version boasts an overwhelming charm and contents of by far the first place among the recent years of ELP live album. Historical name recording panel is, is appeared in press CD of the long-awaited.

 

1973年「Brain Salad Surgery」製作前に、3月末から5月上旬にかけて行われたヨーロッパ・ツアー(”Someone Get Me A Ladder Tour”)より、4月15日のスイスはチューリッヒ公演を極上レベルの超高音質オーディエンス録音で1時間31分収録。この音源は、過去に某トレーディングリスト上で「トレ禁音源」として扱われていたもので、元々がツアー屈指のクオリティを誇る、まさにプレス盤リリースに相応しい音の格と質を兼ね備えた大傑作音源です。本盤は、現行リマスター処理により、既発盤CDRタイトルを完全に凌駕するパーフェクトな一枚に仕上がっています。既発を知る人なら、冒頭からあまりの音の良さに驚愕すること間違いありません。オープニングは「Abaddon’s Bolero」で、この曲のプロショット映像が先日ネットを介して出現、ファンの話題をさらったのは記憶に新しいところ。イントロで聴こえるToccata風のカールのドラムとキーボードの重低音から、この音源が只者でないことは容易に理解できると思います。Karn Evil 9 1st Impressionのプロトタイプ、そして「ここまで速く演奏する必要があるのか?」と思わせる、まさにぶっ飛びのTarkusと、最強の演奏を最高音質で楽しめます。おそらくELPが最も勢いに乗っていた時期がこの1973年春のヨーロッパ・ツアーではないでしょうか。定番化したステージを再構築することで、大いにリフレッシュさせ、その演奏の肝の部分をダイレクトにぶつけまくるこの時期の演奏の凄まじさは、誰にも再現できない独特の質感を放っています。ベストトラックは間違いなくTarkusで、初期の荒さとはまた違った形骸化とは無縁のオリジナルな魅力を満載した演奏を楽しむことができます。このムーグの高音がここまでしっかりと録音されていたのは奇跡的と言っても良いかもしれません。ファン必聴のパートが次々に現れます(特にAquatarkusパートが凄すぎ!)。ELPのブートでここまで美味しいタイトルはこれまで無かったかもしれません(曲途中、更には、最後の最後でややテープの劣化が確認できますが99%最高レベルの音質で楽しめます。)。ディスク2では、Jeremy Bender/Sheriffでカセットテープ特有の経年劣化が確認できますが、Sheriff後半になると音像も落ち着いてきます。Take A Pebble以降は全く問題ありません。Take A Pebbleに組み込まれたグレッグのアコースティックパートは聴き所で、 Still You Turn Me Onの未完成ヴァージョン(これも素晴らしい)に続く、曲調がガラっと変わるYou Never Heard A Word(歌入り)なる小品は珍しく、まさに必聴パートになっています。10分近いピアノ・インプロヴィゼイションも聴きごたえ満点。Hoedown終演後、キースが「カールのスネアドラムが壊れたので交換するからちょっと待って下さい」とMC。カールの軽いドラム試奏の後、15分のPictures At An Exhibitionがメインセットを締めます。PromenadeからThe Curse/Hut Of Baba Yaga-Gates Of Great Kievと続く演奏ですが、Baba Yagaパートの狂乱の史上最速演奏ぶりは圧巻。Gates Of Great Kievのエンド直前でのフェイドアウトが残念ですが、間違いなく、近年のELPライブ盤の中でもダントツ1位の内容と圧倒的魅力を誇る一大決定版。歴史的名録音盤が、満を持してのプレスCDで登場です。


Disc 1(41:50)
1. Abaddon’s Bolero 2. Karn Evil 9 1st Impression 3. Tarkus

Disc 2(49:11)
1. Jeremy Bender/Sheriff 2. Take A Pebble 3. Still You Turn Me On 4. You Never Heard A Word
5. Lucky Man 6. Piano Improvisation 7. Take A Pebble(Reprise) 8. Hoedown
9. Pictures At An Exhibition

Keith Emerson – Keyboards Greg Lake – Bass, Guitar & Vocal Carl Palmer – Drums & Percussion

Virtuoso 208/209

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