Phil Collins / Normal 1983 / 2CDR

Phil Collins / Normal 1983 / 2CDR / Amity
University Of Illinois, Normal, Illinois, USA 28th January 1983 STEREO SBD

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Phil Collins in 1983, who made “FACE VALUE” and “HELLO, I MUST BE GOING!” A big hit and was more successful than GENESIS as a solo singer. Introducing the finest soundboard album that conveys his first solo tour.
“January 28, 1983 normal performance” is included in this work. This is a stereo sound board recording recorded in the first act of “HELLO, I MUST BE GOING Tour”. At that time, solo activities were becoming more active, and the dual wield with GENESIS was complicated. First of all, let’s unravel the schedule at that time and confirm the position of the show.

● 1982
“Released” THREE SIDES LIVE “on June 4th”
・ August 1st-September 30th: THREE SIDES LIVE Tour (46 performances)
・ October 2: SIX OF THE BEST
“November 5,” HELLO, I MUST BE GOING! “Released”
* November 21-December 1: Europe (10 performances)
* December 6-19: North America # 1 (11 performances) ← * Official video
● 1983
* January 22-February 20: North America # 2 (25 performances) ← ★ Coco ★
“October 3” GENESIS “released”
・ November 6th-December 17th: MAMA Tour # 1 (35 performances)
● 1984
・ January 6-February 29: MAMA Tour # 2 (36 performances)
* June 8: London performance
* Note: “*” mark is a solo performance, “・” mark is a GENESIS performance.

This is Phil Collins from 1982 to 1984. One month after the reunion “SIX OF THE BEST” with Peter Gabriel, “HELLO, I MUST BE GOING!” Was released, and the tour started without a break. I traveled all over the United States in the shape of the year-end and New Year holidays. Speaking of “HELLO, I MUST BE GOING Tour”, the official video “LIVE AT PERKINS PALACE” has reigned as a symbol, but it is “North America # 1” at the end of the year. On the other hand, the normal performance of this work was the 7th performance of “North America # 2” which was changed in the year.
It has been known that such a show was left with a sound board recording, but it was not well known as a standard. The main cause is pitch. It was recorded so late that I could clearly understand it when I listened to it, and it was a rather disappointing sound. If this was the one and only soundboard, a modified version would have been available immediately, but there are other superb soundboards on this tour that have been overlooked. In this work, overseas enthusiasts have completely repaired such a “forgotten sound board”. It is a new masterpiece that has been raised to the decisive board level at once.
In fact, the quality of this work was overwhelming, saying, “Did you really miss such a treasure !?” The early story is “completely official class”. In fact, even if you listen to “LIVE AT PERKINS PALACE” alternately, it is not inferior at all. Strictly speaking, the balance that is far from the big cheers is really a mix table direct connection system, and in that respect it is hard to say that it is “official style”. However, during the performance, “LIVE AT PERKINS PALACE” does not have the presence of the audience, and I do not really feel the quality difference from this work.
Actually, the skill of overseas enthusiasts who also worked on this quality. Not only is the pitch corrected, but the overall sound is well mastered. The sound is improved, and the left and right stereo feeling and phase are also corrected. The volume that was changing randomly is also stabilized. Of course, it was realized because there was room for growth in the original sound, but the delicate work is also blurred.
The whole body sound is drawn by a hit parade that concentrates and reduces the masterpieces of “FACE VALUE” and “HELLO, I MUST BE GOING!”. It doesn’t seem to be full due to the lack of the encore last “People Get Ready”, but you can still enjoy a much larger repertoire than “LIVE AT PERKINS PALACE”. Let’s sort out the luxury here.

・ Night Whisper (9 songs) Thunder and Lightning (★) / This Must Be Love (★) / I Missed Again / Behind The Lines / You Know What I Mean (★) / The Roof Is Leaking / If Leaving Me Is Easy (★) / In the Air Tonight / Hand in Hand (★)
・ Door of the heart (8 songs) I Don’t Care Anymore / I Cannot Believe It’s True / Thru These Walls / Don’t Let Him Steal Your Heart Away (★) / The West Side / Like China (★) / You Can ‘t Hurry Love / It Don’t Matter to Me
・ Others: … And So to F … (★)
* Note: The “★” mark is a song that cannot be heard in the official work “LIVE AT PERKINS PALACE”.

Phil’s solo activity accelerated toward the astronomical hit of “NO JACKET REQUIRED”. This is the best soundboard album of the first solo tour that conveys the momentum with Ali Ali. A new standard that has been raised to the official level by the treatment of the whole body of mania. Here is the birth of a dignified person.

★ The best stereo sound board recording of “January 28, 1983 normal performance”. Overseas enthusiasts have mastered the recordings that were previously known for their sweet pitches. Not only the pitch, but also the sound improved through careful work such as improving the sound, correcting the left and right stereo feeling / phase, and stabilizing the volume that was changing randomly, listen to the official video “LIVE AT PERKINS PALACE” alternately. It’s just as wonderful as it is. The press was postponed due to the lack of the encore last “People Get Ready”, but it is one of the best soundboard albums in “HELLO, I MUST BE GOING Tour”.

『FACE VALUE』『HELLO, I MUST BE GOING!』を大ヒットさせ、ソロ・シンガーとしてGENESIS以上の成功を収めていた1983年のフィル・コリンズ。その初ソロ・ツアーを伝える極上サウンドボード・アルバムが登場です。
そんな本作に収められているのは「1983年１月28日ノーマル公演」。“HELLO, I MUST BE GOING Tour”の一幕で記録されたステレオ・サウンドボード録音です。当時はソロ活動が活発化していく時期であり、GENESISとの二刀流も複雑になっていました。まずは、そんな当時のスケジュールを紐解き、ショウのポジションを確かめてみましょう。

●1982年
《６月４日『THREE SIDES LIVE』発売》
・８月１日ー９月30日：THREE SIDES LIVE Tour（46公演）
・10月２日：SIX OF THE BEST
《11月５日『HELLO, I MUST BE GOING!』発売》
＊11月21日ー12月１日：欧州（10公演）
＊12月６日ー19日：北米#1（11公演）　←※公式映像
●1983年
＊１月22日ー２月20日：北米#2（25公演）　←★ココ★
《10月３日『GENESIS』発売》
・11月６日ー12月17日：MAMA Tour #1（35公演）
●1984年
・１月６日ー２月29日：MAMA Tour #2（36公演）
＊６月８日：ロンドン公演
※注：「＊」印がソロ公演、「・」印がGENESIS公演。

これが1982年ー1984年のフィル・コリンズ。ピーター・ガブリエルとの再結成“SIX OF THE BEST”の１ヶ月後には『HELLO, I MUST BE GOING!』をリリースし、間髪入れずツアーも開始。年末年始を挟むカタチで全米も巡りました。“HELLO, I MUST BE GOING Tour”と言えば公式映像『LIVE AT PERKINS PALACE』が象徴として君臨してきたわけですが、それは年末「北米#1」。それに対し、本作のノーマル公演は年の改まった「北米#2」の７公演目にあたるコンサートでした。
そんなショウはサウンドボード録音が残された事でも知られてきましたが、今ひとつ定番としての知名度はありませんでした。その主たる原因はピッチ。聴いていてハッキリ分かるほど遅く記録されており、やや残念なサウンドだった。これが唯一無二のサウンドボードであったなら即修正版が出回ったのでしょうが、このツアーには他にも極上サウンドボードがあり、見逃されてきたのです。本作は、そんな「忘れられてきたサウンドボード」を海外マニアが完全修復。一気に決定盤レベルに引き上げた新名盤なのです。
実際、本作のクオリティは「本当にこんなお宝を見逃してたの!?」とド肝を抜かれる。早い話が「完全オフィシャル級」。実際『LIVE AT PERKINS PALACE』と交互に聴いてもまったく遜色がないのです。厳密に言いますと、大歓声も遠いバランスはいかにもミックス卓直結系でして、その点では「オフィシャル風」とは言いがたい。しかし、演奏中は『LIVE AT PERKINS PALACE』も観客の存在感がなく、本当に本作とのクオリティ差を感じないのです。
実は、このクオリティも手掛けた海外マニアの手腕。単にピッチを補正しているだけでなく、全体のサウンドもしっかりとマスタリング。鳴りを向上させ、左右のステレオ感や位相も修正。ランダムに変化していたボリュームもビシッと安定させている。もちろん、原音に伸びしろがあったからこそ実現したわけでもありますが、その緻密な作業ぶりも滲んでくるのです。
そんな渾身のサウンドで描かれるのは、『FACE VALUE』『HELLO, I MUST BE GOING!』の名曲群を濃縮還元したヒット・パレード。アンコール・ラストの「People Get Ready」がないためにフルではないようですが、それでも『LIVE AT PERKINS PALACE』より遙かに大量のレパートリーが楽しめる。ここでその豪華ぶりも整理しておきましょう。

・夜の囁き（９曲）Thunder and Lightning（★）／This Must Be Love（★）／I Missed Again／Behind The Lines／You Know What I Mean（★）／The Roof Is Leaking／If Leaving Me Is Easy（★）／In the Air Tonight／Hand in Hand（★）
・心の扉（８曲）I Don’t Care Anymore／I Cannot Believe It’s True／Thru These Walls／Don’t Let Him Steal Your Heart Away（★）／The West Side／Like China（★）／You Can’t Hurry Love／It Don’t Matter to Me
・その他：…And So to F…（★）
※注：「★」印は公式作『LIVE AT PERKINS PALACE』では聴けない曲。

『NO JACKET REQUIRED』の天文学ヒットに向けて加速していったフィルのソロ活動。その勢いがアリアリと伝わる初ソロツアーの極上サウンドボード・アルバムです。マニア渾身のトリートメントによって完全オフィシャル級に引き上げられた新定番。ここに堂々の誕生です。

★「1983年１月28日ノーマル公演」の極上ステレオ・サウンドボード録音。従来は甘いピッチで知られていた録音を海外マニアが精緻にマスタリング。ピッチだけでなく、鳴りの向上や左右ステレオ感／位相の修正、ランダムに変化していたボリュームの安定など、入念な作業を経て向上したサウンドは公式映像『LIVE AT PERKINS PALACE』と交互に聴いてもまったく遜色がない素晴らしさ。アンコール・ラストの「People Get Ready」がないためにプレス化は見送られましたが、“HELLO, I MUST BE GOING Tour”でも屈指のサウンドボード・アルバムです。

Disc 1(49:20)
1. I Don’t Care Anymore
2. Thunder And Lightning
3. I Can’t Believe It’s True
4. This Must Be Love
5. Thru These Walls
6. I Missed Again
7. Behind The Lines
8. You Know What I Mean
9. The Roof Is Leaking
10. Don’t Let Him Steal Your Heart Away

Disc 2(57:45)
1. The West Side
2. If Leaving Me Is Easy
3. In The Air Tonight
4. Band Introductions
5. Like China
6. You Can’t Hurry Love
7. It Don’t Matter To Me
8. Hand In Hand
9. …And So To F

Phil Collins – lead vocals, drums
Daryl Stuermer – guitar
Mo Foster – bass guitar
Chester Thompson – drums
J. Peter Robinson – keyboards
Don Myrick – saxophone
Louis Satterfield – trombone
Michael Harris – trumpet
Rhamlee Michael Davis – trumpet

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