Linda Ronstadt / Los Angeles 1977 Final Night:Mike Millard First Generation Cassette / 1CD

Linda Ronstadt / Los Angeles 1977 Final Night:Mike Millard First Generation Cassette / 1CD / ZION
Live at Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, CA, USA 3rd October 1977


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Many of the audience masters left behind by Mike Millard have been revealed by the efforts of the JEMS team in recent years, and the dream situation continues for maniacs all over the world. Thanks to this, we have been able to make CDs from numerous masters of exceptional audiences who captured the stage of the peak of Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd with the highest quality, but in addition to the stage of such a big group, Millard It was a great achievement to find out that they were recording various artists.
Among these excavations, Linda Ronstadt’s series of 1977 LA performances became a big bestseller. Speaking of 77, it was the year of the eternal masterpiece “Eddie”, and it was also the climax of Millard’s recording history. In addition, it is no exaggeration to say that the conditions for producing excellent recordings were met because her live venue was also in LA, or it was promised.
Like ZEP, Millard recorded several performances with Linda, but among them, “LOS ANGELES 1977 MIKE MILLARD 1ST GEN” became a big bestseller because of its excellent sound quality. It combines an on-sound image that can only be achieved with his recordings, and an exquisite sense of realism that “appears where it comes out and retreats where it retreats.” If it is such a quality, it is a level that even general music fans can listen to smoothly.

In that case, it was natural that it would be sold out, but it would be a waste of money if it became difficult to obtain a press board with such a special sound source. Rather, it should be an evergreen audience album that can be obtained at any time. It was a masterpiece that had many requests for re-release from enthusiasts who could not get it otherwise.
Needless to say, the basics are the finest sound sources, so straight reissues are easy. However, this time we asked “GRAF ZEPPELIN” to supervise because it was such an exceptional mirrored recording. He carried out an overhaul suitable for re-release.
However, there was only one thing that made “GRAF ZEPPELIN” called “perfect recording”, and it was only a total fine-tuning. Still, there is no doubt that he added the final touch to the masterpiece audience, and even just a wonderful recording for everyone from beginners to enthusiasts has finally evolved into a state where you can listen to it with peace of mind.

After all, I can only say that I was really lucky that Millard captured Linda’s stage at its peak with perfect sound quality. Not only is the sound image turned on, but Linda’s unique singing voice, and all of the backing by the masters balance the sound board as well. It’s at the peak, and it’s hard to believe that this is the last day of the Universal Amphitheater 12 nights of continuous performances, and it’s exceptional that you can enjoy Linda’s singing voice, which is fully open with the engine, with the clearest sound quality.
After that, Millard’s achievement of capturing the theater performance just before his popularity rose further and evolved into an arena singer with the finest sound quality is too great. And since Elvis Presley died two months later, she covered “Love Me Tender” in 1977. The long-awaited re-appearance of Millard’s masterpiece audience album, which is no longer perfect in sound quality and content, under the supervision of “GRAF ZEPPELIN”. This is Linda’s version of “Eddie”!

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REMASTERED BY GRAF ZEPPELIN

* Phase correction
★Perfect sound with close sound pressure
★EQ is only adjusted slightly after 10khz

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 ここ数年JEMSチームの尽力によってマイク・ミラードが遺したオーディエンス・マスターの数々が明かされており、世界中のマニアにとって夢のような状況が続いています。おかげでレッド・ツェッペリンやピンク・フロイド絶頂期のステージを最高のクオリティで捉えてくれた別格オーディエンスの数々のマスターからのCD化も実現してきた訳ですが、そうした大物グループのステージ以外にもミラードが様々なアーティストを録音してくれていたことが判明したのは大きな成果でした。
 こうした発掘の中でも大ベストセラーとなったのがリンダ・ロンシュタット一連の77年LA公演。77年といえば永遠の名作『エディー』の年であり、ミラードの録音歴における絶頂期でもあった。おまけに彼女のライブ会場もLAという事からも絶品録音が生み出される条件が揃っていた、いや確約されていたと言っても過言ではない。
 ミラードはZEPと同じように複数の公演をリンダでも録音してくれていたのですが、その中でも素晴らしい音質故に大ベストセラーと化したのが『LOS ANGELES 1977 MIKE MILLARD 1ST GEN』でした。彼の録音だからこそ実現できるオンな音像と「出るところは出て、引っ込むところは引っ込む」絶妙な臨場感も兼ね備えている。これほどのクオリティであれば一般の音楽ファンですらすんなり聞き通せるレベル。
 
 そうなるとSold Outも当然だった訳ですが、これほどの別格音源のプレス盤が入手困難になってしまっては本末転倒。むしろいつでも手に入るエバーグリーンなオーディエンス・アルバムでなければならない。そうでなくとも入手できなかったマニアの皆様から再リリースの要望が多く寄せられていた名盤ときた。
 言うまでもなく基本が極上音源ですのでストレートな再発はたやすい。ところが今回はそんな別格ミラード録音だからこそ「GRAF ZEPPELIN」に監修を依頼。再リリースに相応しいオーバーホールを敢行してくれたのです。
 とはいえ「GRAF ZEPPELIN」をして「完璧な録音」と言わしめただけのことはあり、トータルな微調整に留まっています。それでも彼が傑作オーディエンスに最後の一手を加えてくれたことは間違いなく、ただでさえ初心者からマニアまで万人向けの素晴らしい録音がいよいよ安心して聞きこめる状態へと進化。
 
 何と言ってもリンダの正に絶頂期のステージをミラードが完璧な音質で捉えてくれたのは本当に幸運だったとしか言いようがない。単に音像がオンというだけでなく、リンダの唯一無比な歌声、さらに名手たちによるバッキングのすべてがサウンドボードも真っ青のバランス。絶頂期にあり、これがユニバーサル・アンフィシアター12夜連続公演の最終日とは信じがたいほど疲れ知らず、むしろエンジン全開なリンダの歌声が最高にクリアーな音質で楽しめるというのは格別。
 この後さらに人気が上昇してアリーナ・シンガーへと進化する直前のシアター公演を極上音質で捉えてくれたミラードの功績はあまりに大きい。そしてエルヴィス・プレスリーが亡くなって2か月後というタイミングもあり、彼女は「Love Me Tender」をカバーしているのも77年ならでは。もはや音質も内容も完璧なミラードの傑作オーディエンス・アルバムが「GRAF ZEPPELIN」監修の下で待望の再登場。これはもうリンダ版『エディー』!
 
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REMASTERED BY GRAF ZEPPELIN
 
★位相修正
★音も近く音圧もあり申し分のないサウンド
★EQは、若干の調整に留め、10khz以降の調整のみ
 
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(76:03)
01. Lose Again
02. That’ll Be The Day
03. Blue Bayou
04. Silver Threads And Golden Needles
05. Willin’
06. Faithless Love
07. It Doesn’t Matter Anymore
08. When Will I Be Loved
09. Crazy
10. Poor Poor Pitiful Me
11. Desperado
12. Love Me Tender
13. Simple Man Simple Dream
14. Love Is A Rose
15. Someone To Lay Down Beside Me
16. Band Introductions
17. Tumbling Dice
18. You’re No Good
19. Heart Like A Wheel
20. Heatwave
 
Linda Ronstadt – Vocals
Waddy Wachtel – Guitar, Vocals
Kenny Edwards – Bass, Vocals
Andrew Gold – Guitar, Vocals
Rick Marotta – Drums
Dan Dugmore – Guitar,
Pedal Steel Guitar

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