Pink Floyd / BBC Archives 1970 & 1971 / 4CD

Pink Floyd / BBC Archives 1970 & 1971 / 4CD / Sigma

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BBC Paris Theatre, London, UK 16th July & 30th September 1970. Stereo/Mono

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Pink Floyd in ’70 – Weekend ’71 BBC sound source to now, the ultimate decision version fans have been waiting around the world will finally it appeared!

Floyd in ’70 – in ’71 in the classic Speaking of BBC sound source standard, many That’s who they even from the early 1990s of the analog board items and CD Genesis was led by broadcast LP of BBC production to the original from the 70s of the title we have been captivated fans. Even in our shop was recorded mono version from Sirene label in 2004, “BBC ARCHIVES: Taken from the BBC Radio One Master Reels (Sirene-025)” and, of the stereo version of “BBC Archives: Taken from the stereo-mixes of the multi -tracks recordings (Sirene-026) “has emerged as the label serial number title, freshness good that finish each source tailored at that time latest remastering technology has become a very big topic among avid fan. Unfortunately it is now sold out, out of print within a very popular, whether this Sirene board another label to the completion of the height of the title also had in hesitated, later in ’70 – ’71 BBC sound source is cut yarn It has reached the present without which it is looking back almost from anywhere like. However, this time those of Sigma is ’70 to be the label’s first appearance – ’71 BBC rising in order to newly produce a title, elite staff and a thorough scrutiny to collect the best and believe BBC sound source of parts in the world level and stacking the verification, ’70 that was rebuilt with a new source of all super superb sound quality – ’71 BBC sound source was born. That is the “BBC Archives 1970 & 1971” of 2015 the latest version of the new appeared in this 4 Disc Press Ban !!

And very the perfect content that has been scrutinized and restored to a fine part, the ultimate sound image that was achieved by introducing a fresh new source across the board, all of the past not only to surpass lightly Ano Sirene plate 2 title ’70 – it has become an upper version expel the ’71 BBC its outstanding board, this will be a little incident for Floyd sound source community. All because I think that it is the place to be worried about for only the whether they were recorded here in one piece What kind of history fan has been redesigned in the new source, immediately from here you want to enter the introduction of each disk I think.

★ Disc 1/1970-Stereo

Disc 1 is July 16, 1970, it is the official pseudo-stereo version of the British BBC production. Rather than “HRV 007” source of in this book disk Harvesters Homestead label was used in the old Sirene board, we have adopted a different source called “hezekiahx2”. This original is a rare BBC of business broadcasting LP Edition (※ BBC Transcription Disc), source, but this disc 1 will be assumed that the real was recorded its transcription disk whole, to existing its sound is well-known of the street It is intended to be observed superiority of the most tradition and quality in the middle, the sound is bright, it has a point that there is excellent stability even in the sound image has become the overwhelming ad Vantage. Since the 1970 BBC Live Floyd was not recorded in multi-track, or mono, it is a normally that the pseudo-stereo is broadcast decorated, various versions about this pseudo-stereo mix but have been Onban of, mix There are also features to have a different texture in it it. In addition to BBC genuine pseudo-stereo mix can enjoy a completely different impression from the Sirene board in this van, often was John Peel MC also is also the BBC genuine when in recent years of broadcasting and WESTWOOD ONE of the broadcast will be omit In pseudo-stereo, it would be also features has been recorded a significant portion. Since the audience applause and MC between the performance was something that was reproduced by connecting the Mono master in Sirene board, this difference can be said to be greater. In addition to the time of this CD of you are exactly correct as what has been the net public out correctly sound in all the scenes because the pitch was slightly slower up from the original sound + 1.5%, meticulous so as not to be affected to the original sound I was subjected to a hiss reduction. Sirene board to the had such and exhilarating kind of metal smell processing is not felt at all here. Moreover, since we have a re-mastered to be removed in the scratch also pinpoint shooting that had occurred in the broadcast for LP of the master, the sound you hear in this disk while maintaining a fresh sound in Sirene board, let alone elaborate different with any its outstanding panel It has become the ultimate finish that power some fastball sound comes out than any, has become a disc that unleash the brilliance and sound of the pseudo-stereo version genuine which was widely distributed to those 70s in the highest value. And John Peel of speech the part before the beginning (part of this CD onset) is located in the Sirene board onset is longer than (three seconds a little less than) small sound, but you can see what you Rashiki Zawatsuki Cayenne before and looked like the audience . A smooth transition from the speech of John Peel, “The Embryo” In bounce mass of sound clarity highest value that is resilient in the ear, will be realized the best dazzling sound image past from the introduction. “Green Is The Colour” also Sirene board in silence before playing (Zawatsuki of someone you can see), but had been slightly cut on a longer leave the original scale this disk had put one breath The cage, each of sound output, such as deep tone of Gilmore of voice and organ carved out at close range will be delivered in Beautiful in excess of all of its outstanding board past. “Eugene,” but the TSP board and this level down and the unnaturalness of the mix of the left channel in a pseudo-stereo mix that has been scattered to the initial CD title in the early 1990s represented the copy panels, etc. was the feature (※ bug The there was no might about broadcasting board of WESTWOOD ONE), is nil level down and mix of discomfort of those left ch also in this disk. And “If” of attention it does not disappoint. Rather than, to listen with rounded harmony is this much high-quality sound image of harmony of this unique day would only this disk. Since joining at the start is stable is it is also a big topic there is no any sound shake-sound image irregularities such as Sirene board. The MC of John Peel entering after the play ended in a short of also features than Sirene board, here flows in the shortened version of the next notice of the program has been omitted for about 19 seconds. This is because the announcement of next week content that was included at the time of the initial recording As used even rebroadcast times after when you produce a broadcast for LP (= the disk of the master) has been erased, but the on-air sound source This scale difference between the different broadcasting board unique also is a place interesting to mania. “Atom Heart Mother” in the past the longest version, here is dull sound that becomes the “♪ Boone …” at the beginning of playing first is the rise in the full-length from the onset. This intro sound in Sirene board has become the cut-in, the sound of approximately 6 seconds there was originally was lost. But here you are revived in perfect form, including also the 6 seconds that sound rises, it also features the voice of the hall is included thinly to the far Me. Also at this time the board has what analog tic hiss, but the fade-out in helping not exactly a digital-ish undulating unpleasant and Kin Kin was noise was noticeable in Sirene board, applause also Sirene board after playing about 11 seconds Here whereas had it been fade processed in about 29 seconds, so will also be topics that contains the cheers of the Sayaku long day site also 18 seconds. It should be noted, had been recorded in Sirene Edition “Fat Old Sun” is accrued in this disk, this is what the existence itself of the performance of the same song was revealed in recent years, the same song pseudo-version of the ’70 version is the first place It is because it does not exist (not floating around even ※ air check sound source). Sirene board but had been inserted in mono only this song, it concludes there is no need to put bother monaural on this disc boasts the strongest ’70 BBC stereo sound past, as a stereo version by this time you forgo a recording We have raised with the purity degree of perfection.

★ Disc 2/1971 – Stereo

Disc 2 is September 30, 71 · BBC realistic stereo version. Here is also different from the Sirene board, this time finished the latest upper version source to the base at the moment that the Harvesters Homestead label has released “HRV CDR 007B Rev A” (※ This is also similarly broadcast the BBC’s business with the disk 1 board “BBC Transcription LP” is the original master). In fact characterized by Sirene board the same Harvesters Homestead source of the But there are using the “HRV CDR 007” of the old version, this time of “Rev A” has become a superb upper sound that surpasses this It is. The Rev A passed a while since it was published but not out BBC title use it from anywhere for some reason up to now, let’s can also leave noted that this disc 2 has become a first Onban reduction. Although the Sirene board “Fat Old Sun” in the intro and “Echoes” digitally due to noise reduction that was Hyuruhyuru in a quiet place at the beginning of harsh metal noise had been floating regarding sound image, this time of Rev A In that such digital odor van has become a high-quality sound that is well-equipped with a wall thickness no extraneous natural and shake, is sure to be able to give a deep sense of satisfaction in the sound quality that is reborn from zero. However, on the other hand this Rev A is not perhaps “The Embryo” and “Blues” is the sound by unnatural noise reduction but is a translation was remained of digital stinking altered source (※ therefore Onban reduction has been shunned N), in that it replaced to re-broadcast air check sound source “Broadcast WNEW-FM version” of the new same source that was broadcast in the United States of radio station “WNEW-FM” is this two songs later in life in this disk, the original sharp and realistic – We regained the sound of stereo (※ in this air check tape of Master of TDK type Ⅱ hypodiphosphate cassette “SA 90”, although there is some noise, it is natural and freshness best 1st Gen). That is all connected to the superlative source of two new hires at the waveform level 1/1000 units, so we rebuild the whole after applying the strict noise reduction and sound output balance pitch adjustment in there, Sirene board is It is the well from the past all of its outstanding panel has become a successive strongest of ’71 BBC stereo Ketteiban played a significant upgrade. After all beginning impeccable is in no perfect sound by from “Fat Old Sun”, is a delicacy also phenomenal of sound that each instrument comes out with clean separation. In particular, rhythm-less scene listen in 5 minutes and 59 seconds near to 6 minutes and 32 seconds are out perfectly faint sound instrument other than drums issues, eventually toms that contains sound in a dramatic flourish state (to 8 minutes until around 42 seconds), and the like will be fainting in realistic sound touch with DRIVE feeling creeping skin. Such as “One Of These Days” is from the guitar around 2 minutes and 32 seconds coming out of the left side beginning emerges from the right, sound allocation of realistic stereo unique are revitalized in the vividness of exceeding its outstanding panel. From right back again guitar to the left from 4 minutes 07 seconds to come out in the tone organ is sharp, but the separate sense of this both ch also has come out in the past BBC title best brilliant is because it is worth checking. 1st using the new appearance source of Gen “The Embryo” us firmly convey the personality of this unique day which varies for each phrase in swaying Kyokuso. Sound output of each instrument has also come out with the best balance, BBC call sign suffers scene (※ 7 minutes and 51 seconds to 56 seconds) the atmosphere of air check source unique would’ll find pleasure. “Echoes” also overlap of dampers of each instrument has signed a three-dimensionally image from the beginning, in the dense sound of each note, which has been separated is reborn is that the late part that plays a fusion of this day unique snuggled again in the albatross of cries Please check therefore certainly appear. “Blues” is the beginning slightly cut-in, but Tsubudachi and clarity of the sound that impossible only in 1st Gen has surpassed the lightly Sirene board, I am road in surprise that emitted the melody is filled full range .

★ Disc 3/1970 – Mono

Disc 3 is a realistic mono version of the ’70 BBC. Use master is not a use maneuvering on the Sirene board, has become a excellent net sound source “BBC Radio One Mono Master Reels” re newly caused the 2015 latest version. The sound quality only to use source has been dropped from the master reel is also the official class itself, just compare listen to John Peel of the MC of scorching and a little noisy texture (CD beginning that were in the Sirene board, its sound quality The difference has been evident) is characterized by has become a perfectly tought the purity of high clarity superb super sound. Certainly there is the sound image so realistic, mono does not have what spread to the left and right, rather than the mass of the flat sound of only this has hardened never more centrally I would like to note here, the sound image by mix work BBC engineers at the time was applied interesting depth and musical stand out better to you I will point that has come out well. For example, “The Embryo” well listen organ if Mire is the place sound output position of each instrument, middle guitar, drum and bass has become a front, the main even if the vocal Gilmore middle-Roger is a little more front such as being placed in, it should unknown charm that each instrument provided the distance on a straight line had hidden a song by connecting an image of the unexpected sound is reminded that has come out. “Fat Old Sun” is the arrangement of the sound of cymbals and snare hammering has come out in front of the singing voice is unique, in the guitar solo by playing the melody lightly out further guitar in front than the cymbals weaving, is sure to be attracted to the bold and the stand out better and the sound of fresh sound shade to enjoy a new source. “Green Is The Colour” will stand out is the sound image that is full of sense of relief of by reversal realistic monaural unique. Easy to grasp up close the whole picture of the sound, its melting such sound Please confirm your Come figure master further euphoria in 2015 the latest remastered. “Eugene,” but in the official pseudo-stereo there was a spectacular sense of theater type, where there is suspense, such as turning old book one by one piece of fantasy literature that paper was burnt aging, fear and drama realistic lurking in the sound · mono will be witnessing the excitement that is released in the mild sound. The mellow wave and warmth of sound that listen in “If” then you tell me that mono is not a never monochrome = monochromatic, is a guarantee that is dazzled in color sense of emitted sound. “Atom Heart Mother” appears to rich diversity of tone in only subjected to any wind instrument, rich polyphony of charm that opens in the monaural has revived in the texture of the finest quality. Depth of sound arrangements are also colorful, engineers will have to become a see you more and more that make full use of wisdom and ingenuity and the sense it was going to Daso attract Floyd music in the sound of a single-oriented. Also, then you feel up close the collage of sound that point being edited by BBC (※ 19 minutes and 15 seconds to 20 minutes 19 seconds) also appear directly above the stereo version, applause scene after the show is also the longest It’s getting to like’ll find pleasure in the edition. Since this is while the master and Sirene board which is used this time has ended recorded in approximately the same position after the show, and the third separate sources which were found to contain up to approximately 45 seconds ahead in, it is because are an afterthought this for about 40 seconds from there to the new. Of course, this part is also carefully remastered, because the joint has become a perfect finish to match the connection position in the waveform level 1/1000 unit so that it does not cause duplicate or missing, of all even lingering after the show on the day hall I customers are possible longest your pleasure along with the sound.

★ Disc 4/1971 – Mono

Disc 4 is realistic mono version of the September 30, 71. This is also in simply sound source that originally existed separately instead of the mono down a realistic stereo disk 2, known as “BBC sound archive mono master” You are produced on the basis of the excellent source called (※ is recorded at that time reel master is I think as the master clone of when the distribution to the underground world for some reason). This is a generally the same as the Sirene record, but, Sirene board is “Echoes” as audience applause between applause scene other songs after the show can be seen from the fact that there is a point where biased to one side channel, all strict monaural It was not. But this time the use of the master has become such drawback is superb no realistic mono, has become a featured disk that illuminate from yet another angle to play on this day. In disk 3 as well which is also pleasure Mel’s is a big attraction to stand out better with the three-dimensional effect of the incoming sound out by the excellent mix by BBC engineers of the time, beginning “Fat Old Sun” was also calculated for each instrument from the beginning It will can feel the placement and depth of sound. For example or are clearly feeling is given to the sound sounding quite cymbals throughout Sharp placed in front, 7 minutes 13 seconds in the border organ that was in the back until it like coming out to jerk forward, realistic -figure image of no sound is tied to the stereo will pop out at Tansei tone than Sirene board. “One Of These Days” is impressive that bass sound than the stereo version is rounded-heavy, but it is where it is interesting to hear different elasticity and the momentum of the statement rhythm. Characteristic of the bass drum “Dondondon!” And, “♪ One Of These Days, I’m going to …” by Nick from the fact that monologue that has been captured in great deal on as compared to the stereo mix , this is to ask the that it is one that is mixed properly for things, such as noisy guitar is placed in the back out in front bass drum and the cymbals and the organ, the musical that float in bold sound design power will can enjoy in the past best realistic monaural. “The Embryo” also appeared in the feeling of floating and Floyd gap is beautiful mono sound of specific sound, of the four instruments of simple sound intersection will Yuki flow lightly over the sound image Sirene board. Also figure that gives off a thick melody out in front guitar at once from 8 minutes 05 seconds to not Sirene board of ratio, issues a faint reverberation in space from the vicinity of the middle 9 minutes and 10 seconds of the song hanging lightly echo vocals how it is, and 9 minutes fun the level of bass is raised with a jerk in the vicinity of 45 seconds, will’ll find pleasure in the direct sound than ever before. “Echoes” will appear in sonar sound of the introduction of a completely different depth to the stereo version, you should be surprised at that sound of breadth and space property while monaural has come out firmly. But feel a sense of distance to the voice than truly stereo version Once in the singing part, the sound image of the focused realistic Mono unique to us with in detail report the entire performance. Effect of synthesizers disappear stood up again and again in the coder also hear overlap over and over again is pale sound realistic stereo, but the present to jump out in the disk in about direct sound not with it incomparable, and a stereo I think that image that you receive in mono is felt strongly from pretty different things have also been redesigned sound.

★ Summary

According to the article BBC in as was monaural broadcasting until 1971, which was recorded in stereo has been known to have been broadcast after applying the mono mix for broadcast (※ station stereo broadcasting is like has been anew stereo mix is ​​created after you start). necessarily the case that at the time there are a plurality (or mix of) version of the sound when one of the performance is recorded by its intended use and equipment and in this way was comparatively common, official pseudo-stereo, realistic stereo, realistic, This Floyd had three face that monaural BBC70-nen – also in ’71 that it was the product of such era is well-known of the street. But it is therefore this BBC sound source was a so many of the title is easily churning, it was also the fact that has led to embarrassment and confusion too have a choice to fans. Fun of BBC sound source listening to one played by two recording styles, namely from there to a point which is obtained multifaceted understanding by capturing one expressed by the two viewpoints, inferior copy made easy In comparison handed It does not provide a real understanding in, only heard only stereo only monophonic It is unfair. Therefore this work that all of the sound quality is there in a perfect figure is, to give us a real discussion and a variety of understanding to listen familiar two playing’ve been and three of recording, Floyd BBC was a mixture of wheat and chaff also to the sound source history and will want to put a large separated from the settlement. About ’45 from this broadcast, genuine a waiting wrote, and is the ultimate BBC title of which finally appeared. This weekend, taking in all means get the appropriate its contents referred to as the final decision board Please check !!

ピンク・フロイド70年‐71年BBC音源に今週末、世界中のファンが待ち望んでいた究極の決定版が遂に登場致します!!

フロイド70年‐71年BBC音源と言えば定番中の定番、それこそ70年代からBBC制作の放送用LPを筆頭したアナログ盤アイテムやCD創世記の90年代初頭からもそれらを元にした数多のタイトルがファンを虜にしてきました。当店でも2004年にSireneレーベルからモノラル版を収録した『BBC ARCHIVES : Taken from the BBC Radio One Master Reels (Sirene-025)』と、そのステレオ版の『BBC Archives : Taken from the stereo-mixes of the multi-tracks recordings (Sirene-026)』がレーベル連番タイトルとして登場し、鮮度良好な各ソースを当時最新のリマスター技術で仕立てたその仕上がりが熱心なファンの間で非常に大きな話題となりました。残念ながら大好評のうちに完売・廃盤となりましたが、このSirene盤タイトルの完成度の高さに他レーベルも二の足を踏んでしまったのか、それ以降70年‐71年BBC音源は糸が切れた様に殆どどこからも振り返られること無く現在に至っています。しかしこのたび当Sigmaがレーベル初登場となる70年‐71年BBCタイトルを新たに制作すべく立ち上がり、精鋭スタッフ一同が世界レベルでベストと確信するBBC音源のパーツを収集して徹底的な精査と検証を積み重ね、全てを超極上音質の新規ソースでリビルドした70年‐71年BBC音源が誕生しました。それがこの4枚組プレス盤で新登場する2015年最新版の『BBC Archives 1970 & 1971』なのです!!

非常に細かい部分まで精査・復元されたそのパーフェクトな内容と、フレッシュな新ソースを全面的に投入する事で実現した究極の音像は、あのSirene盤2タイトルを軽く凌駕するだけでなく過去全ての70年‐71年BBC既発盤を駆逐するアッパー版となっており、これはフロイド音源界にとってちょっとした事件になるでしょう。全てが新ソースで一新されているだけにそれらが一体どの様な経緯でここに収録されたのかはファンにとって気になるところと思いますので、早速ここからは各ディスクの御紹介に入りたいと思います。

★Disc 1 / 1970-Stereo

ディスク1は1970年7月16日、英国BBC制作の公式擬似ステレオ版です。今回本ディスクでは旧Sirene盤で使用したハーヴェステッド・レーベルの” HRV 007 “ソースではなく、” hezekiahx2 “と呼ばれる別ソースを採用しています。これの元はレアなBBCの業務放送用LP盤(※BBC Transcription Disc)であり、このディスク1は実質そのトランスクリプションディスクを丸ごと収録したものとなりますが、周知の通りそのサウンドは現存するソース中では最も伝統と音質の優位性が認められるものであり、音が鮮やかで、音像にも抜群の安定感がある点が圧倒的なアドヴァンテージとなっているのです。フロイドの1970年BBCライブはマルチトラックで録音されなかったため、モノラルか、疑似ステレオが施され放送されるのが常であり、この疑似ステレオミックスに関しては色々なバージョンが音盤化されていますが、ミックスがそれそれで異なった質感を持っているのも特徴です。今回の盤ではSirene盤とは全く異なった印象のBBC純正疑似ステレオミックスが堪能出来るほか、近年の放送やWESTWOOD ONEの放送ではオミットされる場合の多かったジョン・ピールのMCもがやはりBBC純正の疑似ステレオで、かなりの部分が収録されているのも特徴でしょう。Sirene盤では演奏間の観客の拍手やMCはMonoマスターを繋いで再現したものだったので、この差は大きいと言えます。今回CD化に際してはネット公開されていたものはピッチが若干遅かったので原音から+1.5%上げて全てのシーンで正しく音が出るよう厳密に補正しているほか、原音に影響が出ないよう細心のヒスリダクションを施しました。Sirene盤にあった様な浮き立つような金属臭い処理がここでは全く感じられません。またマスターの放送用LPで生じていたスクラッチもピンポイント狙い撃ちで除去するリマスタリングをしていますので、本ディスクで聴けるサウンドはSirene盤はおろかどの既発盤とも違う精緻でフレッシュな音像を持ちながらどれよりも威力ある直球サウンドが出る究極の仕上がりとなっており、あの70年代に広く流通した疑似ステレオ・バージョン純正の輝きと響きを最高値で解き放つディスクとなっています。しかも冒頭のジョン・ピールのスピーチ前の部分（今回のCD出だしの部分）はSirene盤より出だしが長く(3秒弱)小さい音ではありますが、開演前と思しき観客のざわつきらしきものが確認できます。ジョン・ピールのスピーチからスムーズに移行する「The Embryo」では弾力ある透明感最高値の音の塊が耳元で跳ね上がり、導入部から過去最高の眩い音像を実感されるでしょう。「Green Is The Colour」もSirene盤では演奏前の無音部分(何者かのざわつきは確認できます)が僅かにカットされていましたが本ディスクは一呼吸置いたオリジナルの尺のまま長めに入っており、至近距離で出るギルモアの歌声やオルガンの彫りの深い音色などそれぞれの出音が過去全ての既発盤を超える麗しさで届けられます。「ユージン」はTSP盤やこれのコピー盤等に代表される90年代初頭の初期CDタイトルに散見された疑似ステレオミックスで左チャンネルのレベルダウンとミックスの不自然さが特徴でしたが(※不具合が無かったのはWESTWOOD ONEの放送盤くらいかも知れません)、本ディスクではそうした左chのレベルダウンやミックスの違和感も皆無です。そして注目の「If」も期待を裏切りません。というよりも、この日ならではの調和の取れたハーモニーがこれほど質の高い音像で聴けるのは本ディスクだけでしょう。開始時の繋ぎも安定しているのでSirene盤の様な音揺れ・音像ムラが一切無い事も大きなトピックです。また演奏終了後に入るジョン・ピールのMCがSirene盤より短いのも特徴で、ここは番組の次回予告が約19秒間ほど省かれた短縮版で流れます。これは放送用LP(＝本ディスクのマスター)を制作する際に後の再放送回でも使えるよう当初の収録時に含まれていた次週内容の告知が消されている為ですが、オンエア音源とは違う放送盤ならではのこの縮尺差もマニアには興味深いところです。「Atom Heart Mother」は過去最長版で、ここではまず演奏冒頭の”♪ ブーン… “と鳴る鈍い音がその出だしからノーカットで立ち上がります。Sirene盤ではこの出だし音がカット・インになっており、本来あった約6秒間ほどの音が失われていました。しかしここでは音が立ち上がるその6秒間も含めたパーフェクトな姿で甦っていて、場内の声が遠めに薄く含まれているのも特徴です。また今回の盤ではアナログチックなヒスノイズこそありますが、Sirene盤で顕著だったデジタルっぽい波打つような不快なキンキンしたノイズは全く無いうえ、演奏後の拍手もSirene盤は約11秒でフェイド・アウトしていたのに対しここでは約29秒でフェイド処理されていますので、その差約18秒も長く当日現場の歓声が含まれている事もトピックでしょう。尚、Sirene盤で収録されていた「Fat Old Sun」が本ディスクでは未収ですが、これは同曲の演奏の存在自体が近年明らかになったものであり、70年版の同曲疑似版がそもそも存在しない為です(※エアチェック音源さえ出回っていません)。Sirene盤はこの曲のみモノラルで挿入していましたが、過去最強の70年BBCステレオ・サウンドを誇る本ディスクにわざわざモノラルを入れる必要はないと判断し、今回は収録を見送る事でステレオ版としての純度と完成度を上げています。

★Disc 2 / 1971 – Stereo

ディスク2は71年9月30日・BBCリアル・ステレオ版です。こちらもSirene盤とは異なり、今回はハーヴェステッド・レーベルが公開した” HRV CDR 007B Rev A “という現時点で最新のアッパー版ソースをベースに仕上げました(※これもディスク1と同じくBBCの業務放送盤” BBC Transcription LP “が元マスターです)。実はSirene盤も同じハーヴェステッド・ソースなのですがそちらは旧バージョンの「HRV CDR 007」を使用しており、今回の” Rev A “はこれを凌駕する極上のアッパーサウンドとなっているのが特徴です。このRev Aは公開されてから暫く経ちますが何故か現在までどこからもこれを使用したBBCタイトルが出ておらず、このディスク2が初の音盤化となっている事も特筆しておきましょう。音像に関してもSirene盤では「Fat Old Sun」のイントロや「Echoes」冒頭の静かな箇所でヒュルヒュルとしたノイズリダクションに伴うデジタル的で耳障りな金属ノイズが浮遊しておりましたが、今回のRev A版ではそのようなデジタル臭とは無縁のナチュラルかつブレの無い肉厚で整った高品質音像になっており、ゼロから生まれ変わったそのサウンド・クオリティに深い満足感を得て戴けること間違いなしです。しかし一方でこのRev Aは「The Embryo」と「Blues」が不自然なノイズリダクションによって音がデジタル臭く変質したソースのままだった訳ですが(※それ故に音盤化が敬遠されたのかもしれません)、本ディスクでは後年この2曲を米国のラジオ局” WNEW-FM “が放送した新規同ソースの再放送エアチェック音源” Broadcast WNEW-FM バージョン “に差し替える事で、本来の鋭いリアル・ステレオの音像を取り戻しています(※このエアチェック・テープのマスターはTDKのタイプⅡハイポジ・カセット「SA 90」で、若干のノイズはありますが、ナチュラルかつ鮮度最高の1st Genです)。つまり全て新規採用の最上級ソース2つを波形レベル1/1000単位で接続し、そこに厳密なノイズリダクションと出音バランス・ピッチ調整を施したうえで全体をリビルドしていますので、Sirene盤はもとより過去全ての既発盤からも大幅なアップグレードを果たした歴代最強の71年BBCステレオ決定盤となっているのです。何しろ冒頭「Fat Old Sun」からして非の打ち所が無いパーフェクト・サウンドで、各楽器が綺麗に分離して出る響きの繊細さも驚異的です。特に5分59秒付近～6分32秒で聴けるリズムレスのシーンはドラム以外の楽器が出す微かな音色が完璧に出ており、やがてタムが入って音が劇的に花開く様子(～8分42秒付近迄)などは肌を這うリアルな音触とドライヴ感に卒倒されるでしょう。「One Of These Days」は初め左側から出ているギターが2分32秒付近からは右からも出てくるなど、リアルステレオならではの音配分が既発盤超えの鮮やかさで甦ります。4分07秒からは再びギターが左に戻って右からはオルガンが鋭い音色で出てきますが、この両chのセパレート感も歴代BBCタイトル最高の鮮烈さで出ていますので要チェックです。1st Genの新登場ソースを使用した「The Embryo」は揺れる曲想の中でフレーズごとに変化するこの日ならではの個性をしっかり伝えてくれます。各楽器の出音も最高のバランスで出ており、BBCコールサインが被るシーン(※7分51秒～56秒)もエアチェック・ソースならではの雰囲気が御愉しみ戴けるでしょう。「Echoes」も各楽器の弱音の重なりが序盤から立体的に像を結び、アホウドリの鳴き声で引き離されていた各音が再び寄り添ってこの日ならではの融合を果たすあの後半パートが生まれ変わった濃密サウンドで現れるので是非チェックしてみて下さい。「Blues」は冒頭僅かにカットインですが、1st Genでしか有り得ない音の粒立ちや明瞭感は軽くSirene盤を凌駕しており、放たれた旋律が音域一杯に充満する驚きで充ちています。

★Disc 3 / 1970 – Mono

ディスク3は70年BBCのリアル・モノラル版です。使用マスターはSirene盤の使い回しではなく、優秀なネット音源” BBC Radio One Mono Master Reels “を新たに起こし直した2015年最新版となっています。使用ソースがマスター・リールから落とされているだけにこの音質もまた公式級そのもので、Sirene盤にあったジリジリと若干ノイジーな質感(CD冒頭のジョン・ピールのMCを聞き比べるだけで、その音質差は歴然としています)が完璧に取り払われた純度の高い透明感極上のスーパー・サウンドとなっているのが特徴です。確かにリアル・モノラルなので音像は左右への広がりこそありませんが、ここで注目したいのはこれが決して中央に寄り固まっただけの平坦な音の塊ではなく、当時のBBCエンジニアが施したミックス作業によって音像に興味深い奥行きと音楽的な浮き立ちがよく出ている点でしょう。例えば「The Embryo」の各楽器の出音位置をよく聴いてみればオルガンが奥、ギターが真ん中、ドラムとベースが手前となっており、ボーカルにしてもメインのギルモアは真ん中・ロジャーはもう少し手前に置かれているなど、直線上に距離を設けられた各楽器が予想外の音の像を結ぶ事で曲が秘めていた未知の魅力が出ている事に気付かされる筈です。「Fat Old Sun」はシンバルとスネアの打音が歌声よりも手前に出ている音の配置がユニークですが、ギター・ソロではそのシンバルよりも更に手前にギターが出て軽やかに旋律を奏でており、新ソースで堪能するその大胆かつフレッシュな音の浮き立ちと音の濃淡に魅了されること確実です。「Green Is The Colour」は一転してリアル・モノラルならではの安堵感に充ちた音像が際立ちます。サウンドの全体像が間近で掴み易く、その溶ける様な響きが2015年最新リマスターで更なる陶酔を極める姿を是非御確認下さい。「ユージン」は公式擬似ステレオでは劇場型のスペクタクル感がありましたが、ここでは紙が経年焼けした幻想文学の古書を一枚ずつめくる様なサスペンスがあり、音の中に潜む恐怖とドラマがリアル・モノラルのマイルドな響きで解放される興奮を目の当たりにされるでしょう。また「If」で聴ける音像の温もりとまろやかな波動はモノラルが決してモノクロ＝単色ではない事を教えてくれますし、放たれる音の色彩感にも幻惑されること請け合いです。「Atom Heart Mother」は管楽器が加わっているだけに音色の多様性が濃厚に現れ、モノラルの中に開く豊かなポリフォニーの魅力が極上の質感で甦っています。音配置の奥行きも多彩で、エンジニアが単一指向のサウンドの中に知恵と工夫とセンスを駆使してフロイドの音楽を惹き出そうとしていた事がますますお分かりになるでしょう。またそのBBCによって編集されている箇所(※19分15秒～20分19秒)もステレオ版以上に直接的に現れて音のコラージュを間近で感じられますし、終演後の拍手喝采シーンも最長版で御愉しみ戴ける様になっています。これは今回使用したマスターとSirene盤が終演後ほぼ同位置で収録が終了しているのに対し、第3の別ソースにはその先の約45秒間ほどまで含まれている事が判明した為で、この約40秒間をそこから新規に付け足してあるからです。勿論この部分も丁寧にリマスターし、繋ぎ目は重複や欠落の生じないよう波形レベル1/1000単位で接続位置を合わせた完璧な仕上がりとなっていますので、終演後の余韻も全て当日の場内音と共に最長で御愉しみ戴けます。

★Disc 4 / 1971 – Mono

ディスク4は71年9月30日のリアル・モノラル版です。これもディスク2のリアル・ステレオを単にモノ・ダウンしたのではなく元々別個に存在した音源で、通称” BBC sound archive mono master “と呼ばれる優秀なソースを元に制作しています(※当時録音されたリール・マスターが何らかの事情でアングラ界に流通した時のマスター・クローンと思われます)。これはSirene盤と概ね同じものなのですが、Sirene盤は「Echoes」終演後の拍手シーン他で曲間の観客の拍手が片側チャンネルに偏る箇所がある事からも分かる通り、全てが厳密なモノラルではありませんでした。しかし今回使用のマスターはそうした欠点が無い極上のリアル・モノラルとなっており、この日の演奏を更に別の角度から照らし出す秀逸なディスクとなっています。ディスク3同様にこれも当時のBBCエンジニアによる秀逸なミックスによって出てくる音の立体感と浮き立ちを愉しめるのが大きな魅力で、冒頭「Fat Old Sun」もその序盤から各楽器の計算された音の配置と奥行きを感じ取れるでしょう。例えばかなり手前に置かれたシンバルが終始シャープに鳴ってサウンドに明瞭感が与えられていたり、7分13秒を境にしてそれまで奥にあったオルガンがグッと手前に出てくるなど、リアル・ステレオには無い音の像が結ばれる姿がSirene盤以上に端整な音色で飛び出します。「One Of These Days」はステレオ版と比べてベースの音が丸く・重くなっているのが印象的ですが、そのぶんリズムの弾力と勢いが違って聴こえるのが面白いところです。バスドラムの特徴的な” ドンドンドン！ “や、ニックによる”♪ One Of These Days, I’m going to… “というモノローグがステレオ・ミックスに比べて随分とオンに捉えられている事からも、これがきちんとモノ用にミックスされたものである事が伺えますし、バスドラムとシンバルとオルガンが前に出てノイジーなギターが奥に配置されるなど、大胆なサウンド・デザインで浮き上がる音楽的な威力が過去最高のリアル・モノラルで御堪能戴けます。「The Embryo」もその浮遊感とフロイド特有の音の隙間が麗しいモノ・サウンドで現れ、4つの楽器のシンプルな音の交差がSirene盤を軽く超える音像で流れてゆきます。8分05秒からギターが一気に手前に出て濃厚な旋律を放つ姿もSirene盤の比ではありませんし、歌の途中9分10秒付近からボーカルに軽くエコーが掛かって空間に淡い残響感を出している様子、そして9分45秒付近で低音のレベルがグッと上げられている面白さも、これまで以上に直接的な音で御愉しみ戴けるでしょう。「Echoes」は導入のソナー音がステレオ版とは全く違う奥行きの中で現れ、モノラルながらも音響の広がりと空間性がしっかり出ている事に驚かれる筈です。歌唱パートに入るとさすがにステレオ版よりは声に距離感を感じるものの、焦点の合ったリアル・モノならではの音像が演奏全体をつぶさに報告してくれます。コーダで何度も何度も立ち上がっては消えるシンセサイザーの効果もリアル・ステレオでは淡い音が幾重にも重なって聴こえますが、本ディスクではそれとは比べ物にならないほど直接的なサウンドで飛び出し、ステレオとモノで受けるイメージが随分と違う事も一新されたサウンドから強く実感されると思います。

★まとめ

資料によればBBCは1971年頃までモノラル放送だった様で、ステレオで録音されたものは放送用にモノラル・ミックスを施したうえで放送していた事が知られています(※局がステレオ放送を開始した後は改めてステレオ・ミックスが作成されていた様です)。当時はこうして1つの演奏が録音されるとその使用目的や設備によってサウンドの(或いはミックスの)バージョンが複数存在するケースが割と一般的だった訳で、公式擬似ステレオ、リアル・ステレオ、リアル・モノラルという3つの顔を持っていたこのフロイドBBC70年‐71年もそうした時代の産物だった事は周知の通りです。しかしそうであったが故にこのBBC音源は幾多のタイトルが安易に乱発され、ファンに選択肢があり過ぎる戸惑いと困惑をもたらしてきた事もまた事実でした。BBC音源の面白さは1つの演奏を2つの録音スタイルで聴く事、すなわち1つの表現を2つの視点で捉える事で多面的な理解を得られる点にありますから、安易に作られた粗悪なコピーでの聴き比べでは本物の理解は得られませんし、ステレオだけ・モノラルだけ聴いただけでは片手落ちです。ゆえに全てのサウンド・クオリティが完璧な姿でそこにある本作は、聴き馴染んできた2つの演奏と3つの録音に本物の考察と多様な理解を与えてくれますし、玉石混交だったフロイドBBCの音源史にも大きな区切りと決着を付ける事になるでしょう。本放送から約45年、待った甲斐のある本物の、そして遂に登場した究極のBBCタイトルです。この週末、最終決定盤と呼ぶに相応しいその内容を是非手に取ってお確かめ下さい!!

STEREO VERSION

Disc 1(53:41)
Live at BBC Paris Theatre, London, UK 16th July 1970

1. John Peel’s Intro. 2. The Embryo 3. Green Is The Colour 4. Careful With That Axe, Eugene
5. If 6. Atom Heart Mother

Disc 2(66:04)
Live at BBC Paris Theatre, London, UK 30th September 1971

1. John Peel’s Intro. 2. Fat Old Sun 3. One Of These Days 4. The Embryo 5. Echoes 6. Blues

MONO VERSION

Disc 3(61:29)
Live at BBC Paris Theatre, London, UK 16th July 1970

1. John Peel’s Intro. 2. The Embryo 3. Fat Old Sun 4. Green Is The Colour
5. Careful With That Axe, Eugene 6. If 7. Atom Heart Mother

Disc 4(60:18)
Live at BBC Paris Theatre, London, UK 30th September 1971

1. John Peel’s Intro. 2. Fat Old Sun 3. One Of These Days 4. The Embryo 5. Echoes

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