Fleetwood Mac / Sin City 77 Jon Wizardo Master Cassettes / 2CD / Wardour
Aladdin Theater For The Performing Arts, Las Vegas, NV, USA 25th August 1977
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The masterpiece recording produced by John Wizard in 1977 is not limited to Floyd’s “CALIFORNIA STOCKYARD”, which will be released at the same time. Fleetwood Mac’s “SIN CITY 77” was released in the same year with Vicky Vinyl. Needless to say, the 1977 Mac that released the masterpiece “RUMOURS” and climbed to the height of its popularity. It has been handed down as a masterpiece that captures their latest tour with excellent sound quality.
This LP was recorded live in Las Vegas by John and released by Vicky Vinyl, but while John in the Wizardo label era did not like to release on multiple discs due to cost reasons, Andrea of Vicky Vinyl・ From the beginning, Waters was active in making items that contained the entire concert. After all, he was the one who released the three-disc set in “WINGS FROM THE WINGS”. Thanks to these benefits, “SIN CITY 77” has also been released as a two-disc LP.
Furthermore, like “CALIFORNIA STOCKYARD”, the original tape sound source has never been distributed among traders, and it is said that LP was still an exceptional longevity item that reigns over the original source. Thanks to that, there was a version on the net that remastered the LP hard, but because I was careful to eliminate scratch noise there, the original plump natural feeling was spoiled. .. On the contrary, Mick’s drum cymbals pierce his ears. The result was that I made a maniac say, “It must be LP after all.”
However, in 2021, John released the cassette master of “SIN CITY 77”! It’s not available online at this time (it may appear online after seeing an item released, like last week’s Bowie 2 title). I was surprised that the Floyd researcher who provided the cassette master of “CALIFORNIA STOCKYARD” sent me the sound source that recorded the master of “SIN CITY 77”. At last, the master of Mac’s best masterpiece was discovered. The sound quality of the LP is very good, which was one of the reasons why it was called a masterpiece, but it is the power of the master. Furthermore, the sound quality has improved, and the plump and laid-back sound quality is finally wonderful. In addition, the freshness is outstanding. Like the master of “CALIFORNIA STOCKYARD”, it’s hard to believe that he slept for nearly 45 years.
And what gives the biggest impact to Mac fans all over the world by excavating the master is that “Monday Morning”, which was cut in LP due to the recording time, is firmly recorded! “SIN CITY 77” boasted a long life as a classic item on the 1977 tour, but the only drawback is the lack of the song. Because of that, it wasn’t complete, and the enthusiast was listening to it with a sickening feeling that it was a “masterpiece but incomplete recording”.
That is finally … The ideal development of master excavation to realize the upper not only in terms of sound quality but also in terms of content. Indeed, if you listen to this sound source, the edit that was connected to the “Thank you” issued by Christine after “Say You Love Me” and then to the “Thank you” issued by Lindsey after the end of “Monday Morning” I understand well.
Speaking of the “RUMOURS” tour, the performance at the LA Forum recorded by Mike Millard last year was released as “LA FORUM 1977 2ND NIGHT: MIKE MILLARD ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES”, which surprised enthusiasts all over the world. , “SIN CITY 77” in Las Vegas 5 days before. The tour at its peak was where there were two types of high-level audience recordings in a week. And what’s surprising is that John’s recordings sound better than Millard … can you believe it?
Mirrored’s LA Forum was also superb, and although the texture was very attractive, the outline of Lindsey’s guitar was conspicuous, and the vocals of him and the two girls were a little deeply balanced. And above all, it is a fact that the recording of Mirrored had a place where the talk of the surrounding audience was conspicuous as the live progressed.
In that respect, John’s recording is extremely quiet and the balance of the three vocals, which is the charm of Mac at this time, is perfect. Of course, Stevie’s voice is also good. These elements made “SIN CITY 77” a masterpiece, but finally, the release of the upper & complete version of this masterpiece will be realized. It is a masterpiece that represents the 1977 “RUMOURS” tour again, and is the best audience album that I would like to recommend to all music fans. This is the master cassette!
★ Miraculous ultra-high sound quality that surpasses even mirrored! !!
★ This amazing Fleetwood Mac audience recording is a level never heard before. God recording.