GiGinJapan Artwork of Japanese CDs (mostly) Pink Floyd / Definitive Chicago 1972/ 2CD / Sigma
Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA 28th April 1972
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Even the glorious “DARK SIDE OF THE MOON Tour” is a 1972 US tour with surprisingly few good records. The representative sound source of such a hot spot is upgraded. Introducing a press 2CD that permanently preserves the highest peak updated sound by detailed mastering of “GRAF ZEPPELIN”.
“Performance in Chicago on April 28, 1972” is imbued in this work. It is the highest peak audience recording. “DARK SIDE OF THE MOON Tour” is an extremely important tour in rock history. For that reason, we have archived as many records as possible at our store. It’s also a good opportunity, so let’s check the position of this work along with the masterpiece collection.
●1972
・January 17-19: rehearsal
・ January 20-February 20: UK (16 performances) ← *THE BEST OF TOUR 72 and others
・ March 6-13: Japan (6 performances) ← ※ SAPPORO 1972 etc.
・ March 29th + 30th: Manchester (2 performances)
・ April 14-May 4: North America #1 (17 performances) ← here
・ May 18-June 29: Europe # 1 (5 performances) ← * BRIGHTON 28TH JUNE 1972
・September 8-30: North America #2 (17 performances)←※※HOLLYWOOD BOWL 1972 and others
・October 21-December 10: Europe #2 (23 performances) ← ※ ZURICH 1972 MATRIX etc.
●1973
・ January 13-February 4: Paris (4 performances)
《March 1st “Madness” released》
・ March 4th-24th: North America # 3 (16 performances) ← * DEFINITIVE BOSTON 1973 etc.
・ May 18th + 19th: London (2 performances) ← * EARLS COURT 1973 2ND NIGHT etc.
・ June 17-29: North America # 4 (13 performances) ← * TAMPA 1973 etc.
・ October 12th-November 4th: Europe # 3 (4 performances) ← *RAINBOW 1973 etc.
*Note: Only representative press titles for each leg.
This is the full view of the “DARK SIDE OF THE MOON Tour”. As expected, all titles can not be included, so each leg is limited to representative works. With the exception of Japan, the number of works is particularly large around “UK”, “Europe #2” and “North America #3”. Even if you don’t think about it, some of you may have an image of “1972 = Europe” and “1973 = America”. Under such circumstances, the Chicago performance of this work will be a gap “North America in 1972”. It was a concert that was the 12th performance of “North America # 1”.
Speaking of the best master of such a show, it is our previous edition “THE UNPROCESSED CHICAGO 1972”. This work also brushes up further while following the historical best master. While “GRAF ZEPPELIN” was refined, other masters were also utilized to update the longest and highest peaks. Let’s take a look at the three sources used here.
-A: Recorder 1
Although it is a classic recording from long ago, it is not as good as “Recorder 2” today. Also used in this work for compensation.
● B: Recorder 2 (DAT clone)
“The best master of this show.” It is the main sound source of this work, like the previous edition “THE UNPROCESSED CHICAGO 1972 (Sigma 85)” with a vivid long recording.
●C: Recorder 2 (doinker master)
A master with the same recording as “B” but with a different route, only “madness” is known. There are few twists, and some parts are missing in “B”.
… and it looks like this. The last edition “THE UNPROCESSED CHICAGO 1972” and the main of this work are also the best master “B”. “C” is also in good condition, so I tried a temporary assembly as a base, but the consistency with the parts other than “Crazy” and the vividness of the overall sound, etc., are comprehensively suitable for the main sound source. It was B.
This work upgrades such a best master in both quantity and quality. First of all, regarding the “quantity”, “Speak To Me”, which was just one minute short at the beginning of the previous edition, was recorded for three minutes before the sound of the heartbeat that announced the start of the performance, and “Us And Them”, which was missing two places. expanded to full form. Although there are several cuts between songs, the performance part is the first complete recording in history.
And the “quality” that runs through the entire story has also been greatly improved. I think that the previous edition was also surprised by the closeness of the performance sound, but this work has further improved density and stability. All possibilities are pursued by the paranoid “GRAF ZEPPELIN” mastering, but is the stereo feeling the biggest difference in this work? If you have the previous version, I would like you to listen to it, but you may notice that DISC 1 was heavily biased to the left and DISC 2 was heavily biased to the right. In this work, it is stable at the center. This is the gift of phase correction that does not allow even 1/1000th of a second deviation, but this not only improves the sense of left and right position, but also improves the core strength and directness.
“It shines when polished” type of famous recording. It is the highest peak update board. Although it is not a live album aiming for the No. 1 throne of “DARK SIDE OF THE MOON Tour”, it can be a ruler of a hot spot called “North America in 1972”. For the first time in history, the complete recording of the performance part has been realized, and the sound is intoxicated by the strength of the core that has increased the sense of stability. A press 2CD that should be called a mirror for mastering upgrades. Please enjoy it to the fullest.
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REMASTERED BY GRAF ZEPPELIN
(remastered memo)
★Sound source arrangement
Rec1 DFA or Highland board・・・Used for compensation this time
Rec2 Master>DAT2 ・・・Similar to the previous version, this time’s main sound source
Rec2 Logen Reel (doinker) “Madness” only.Although same as Rec2, the condition is good, there are few twists, and there are some long recordings
Only “Madness”.Although it is the same Rec2, there are many parts in good condition (less twisted compared to the main Rec2), and there are also long parts, so it is the top of the supplementary sound source.
★The main part is the same as the previous version. Priority is given to Doinker’s Low Gen Reel, which has only Rec2’s “Madness” as a supplementary sound source.
★The phase has been significantly corrected. The impression is quite different.In the previous release, the sound of Disc 1 was skewed to the left and Disc 2 was skewed to the right.
★Slightly sharper with band and volume adjustment.
————————————————– ————————————-
★ The highest peak audience recording of “Chicago performance on April 28, 1972”. “GRAF ZEPPELIN” has refined the well-established best master, and it is the longest and highest peak update board realized by making full use of other masters. Complete recording of the performance part for the first time in history has been realized, and the number of parts between songs has also increased. Furthermore, the sound has been greatly improved, and the stereo feeling that was swinging left and right is stable in the center. It is one that should be called a mirror for mastering upgrades.
Even the glorious “DARK SIDE OF THE MOON Tour” is a 1972 US tour with surprisingly few good records. The representative sound source of such a hot spot is upgraded. Introducing a press 2CD that permanently preserves the highest peak updated sound by detailed mastering of “GRAF ZEPPELIN”.
“Performance in Chicago on April 28, 1972” is imbued in this work. It is the highest peak audience recording. “DARK SIDE OF THE MOON Tour” is an extremely important tour in rock history. For that reason, we have archived as many records as possible at our store. It’s also a good opportunity, so let’s check the position of this work along with the masterpiece collection.
●1972
・January 17-19: rehearsal
・ January 20-February 20: UK (16 performances) ← *THE BEST OF TOUR 72 and others
・ March 6-13: Japan (6 performances) ← ※ SAPPORO 1972 etc.
・ March 29th + 30th: Manchester (2 performances)
・ April 14-May 4: North America #1 (17 performances) ← here
・ May 18-June 29: Europe # 1 (5 performances) ← * BRIGHTON 28TH JUNE 1972
・September 8-30: North America #2 (17 performances)←※※HOLLYWOOD BOWL 1972 and others
・October 21-December 10: Europe #2 (23 performances) ← ※ ZURICH 1972 MATRIX etc.
●1973
・ January 13-February 4: Paris (4 performances)
《March 1st “Madness” released》
・ March 4th-24th: North America # 3 (16 performances) ← * DEFINITIVE BOSTON 1973 etc.
・ May 18th + 19th: London (2 performances) ← * EARLS COURT 1973 2ND NIGHT etc.
・ June 17-29: North America # 4 (13 performances) ← * TAMPA 1973 etc.
・ October 12th-November 4th: Europe # 3 (4 performances) ← *RAINBOW 1973 etc.
*Note: Only representative press titles for each leg.
This is the full view of the “DARK SIDE OF THE MOON Tour”. As expected, all titles can not be included, so each leg is limited to representative works. With the exception of Japan, the number of works is particularly large around “UK”, “Europe #2” and “North America #3”. Even if you don’t think about it, some of you may have an image of “1972 = Europe” and “1973 = America”. Under such circumstances, the Chicago performance of this work will be a gap “North America in 1972”. It was a concert that was the 12th performance of “North America # 1”.
Speaking of the best master of such a show, it is our previous edition “THE UNPROCESSED CHICAGO 1972”. This work also brushes up further while following the historical best master. While “GRAF ZEPPELIN” was refined, other masters were also utilized to update the longest and highest peaks. Let’s take a look at the three sources used here.
-A: Recorder 1
Although it is a classic recording from long ago, it is not as good as “Recorder 2” today. Also used in this work for compensation.
● B: Recorder 2 (DAT clone)
“The best master of this show.” It is the main sound source of this work, like the previous edition “THE UNPROCESSED CHICAGO 1972 (Sigma 85)” with a vivid long recording.
●C: Recorder 2 (doinker master)
A master with the same recording as “B” but with a different route, only “madness” is known. There are few twists, and some parts are missing in “B”.
… and it looks like this. The last edition “THE UNPROCESSED CHICAGO 1972” and the main of this work are also the best master “B”. “C” is also in good condition, so I tried a temporary assembly as a base, but the consistency with the parts other than “Crazy” and the vividness of the overall sound, etc., are comprehensively suitable for the main sound source. It was B.
This work upgrades such a best master in both quantity and quality. First of all, regarding the “quantity”, “Speak To Me”, which was just one minute short at the beginning of the previous edition, was recorded for three minutes before the sound of the heartbeat that announced the start of the performance, and “Us And Them”, which was missing two places. expanded to full form. Although there are several cuts between songs, the performance part is the first complete recording in history.
And the “quality” that runs through the entire story has also been greatly improved. I think that the previous edition was also surprised by the closeness of the performance sound, but this work has further improved density and stability. All possibilities are pursued by the paranoid “GRAF ZEPPELIN” mastering, but is the stereo feeling the biggest difference in this work? If you have the previous version, I would like you to listen to it, but you may notice that DISC 1 was heavily biased to the left and DISC 2 was heavily biased to the right. In this work, it is stable at the center. This is the gift of phase correction that does not allow even 1/1000th of a second deviation, but this not only improves the sense of left and right position, but also improves the core strength and directness.
“It shines when polished” type of famous recording. It is the highest peak update board. Although it is not a live album aiming for the No. 1 throne of “DARK SIDE OF THE MOON Tour”, it can be a ruler of a hot spot called “North America in 1972”. For the first time in history, the complete recording of the performance part has been realized, and the sound is intoxicated by the strength of the core that has increased the sense of stability. A press 2CD that should be called a mirror for mastering upgrades. Please enjoy it to the fullest.
————————————————– ————————————-
REMASTERED BY GRAF ZEPPELIN
(remastered memo)
★Sound source arrangement
Rec1 DFA or Highland board・・・Used for compensation this time
Rec2 Master>DAT2 ・・・Similar to the previous version, this time’s main sound source
Rec2 Logen Reel (doinker) “Madness” only.Although same as Rec2, the condition is good, there are few twists, and there are some long recordings
Only “Madness”.Although it is the same Rec2, there are many parts in good condition (less twisted compared to the main Rec2), and there are also long parts, so it is the top of the supplementary sound source.
★The main part is the same as the previous version. Priority is given to Doinker’s Low Gen Reel, which has only Rec2’s “Madness” as a supplementary sound source.
★The phase has been significantly corrected. The impression is quite different.In the previous release, the sound of Disc 1 was skewed to the left and Disc 2 was skewed to the right.
★Slightly sharper with band and volume adjustment.
————————————————– ————————————-
★ The highest peak audience recording of “Chicago performance on April 28, 1972”. “GRAF ZEPPELIN” has refined the well-established best master, and it is the longest and highest peak update board realized by making full use of other masters. Complete recording of the performance part for the first time in history has been realized, and the number of parts between songs has also increased. Furthermore, the sound has been greatly improved, and the stereo feeling that was swinging left and right is stable in the center. It is one that should be called a mirror for mastering upgrades.
栄光の“DARK SIDE OF THE MOON Tour”でも意外と良い記録の少ない1972年の全米ツアー。そんな穴場な時期の代表音源がアップグレード。「GRAF ZEPPELIN」の細密マスタリングによる最高峰更新サウンドを永久保存するプレス２CDで登場です。
そんな本作に吹き込まれているのは「1972年４月28日シカゴ公演」。その最高峰オーディエンス録音です。“DARK SIDE OF THE MOON Tour”はロック史において極めて重要なツアー。それだけに当店でもできる限りの記録でアーカイヴしてきました。良い機会でもありますので、その代表作コレクションと共に、本作のポジションも確認してみましょう。
●1972年
・１月17日ー19日：リハーサル
・１月20日ー２月20日：英国（16公演）←※THE BEST OF TOUR 72他
・３月６日ー13日：日本（６公演）←※SAPPORO 1972他
・３月29日＋30日：マンチェスター（２公演）
・４月14日ー５月４日：北米#1（17公演）←★ココ★
・５月18日ー６月29日：欧州#1（５公演）←※BRIGHTON 28TH JUNE 1972
・９月８日ー30日：北米#2（17公演）←※※HOLLYWOOD BOWL 1972他
・10月21日ー12月10日：欧州#2（23公演）←※ZURICH 1972 MATRIX他
●1973年
・１月13日ー２月４日：パリ（４公演）
《３月１日『狂気』発売》
・３月４日ー24日：北米#3（16公演）←※DEFINITIVE BOSTON 1973他
・５月18日＋19日：ロンドン（２公演）←※EARLS COURT 1973 2ND NIGHT他
・６月17日ー29日：北米#4（13公演）←※TAMPA 1973他
・10月12日ー11月４日：欧州#3（４公演）←※RAINBOW 1973他
※注：各レッグとも代表プレス・タイトルのみ。
これが“DARK SIDE OF THE MOON Tour”の全景。さすがに全タイトルは載せきれないので各レッグとも代表作に留めました。日本は例外として、特に作品数が多いのは「英国」「欧州#2」「北米#3」辺り。意識はしなくても何となく「1972年＝ヨーロッパ」「1973年＝アメリカ」なイメージをお持ちの方もいらっしゃるのではないでしょうか。そんな中で本作のシカゴ公演はすき間となる「1972年の北米」。「北米#1」の12公演目にあたるコンサートでした。
そんなショウのベスト・マスターと言えば、当店の前回盤『THE UNPROCESSED CHICAGO 1972』。本作もまた、歴史的ベスト・マスターを踏襲しつつ、さらにブラッシュアップ。「GRAF ZEPPELIN」が磨き込みつつ、他マスターも活用して最長・最高峰を更新したのです。では、ここで使用された３ソースを見てみましょう。
●Ａ：Recorder 1
古くからの定番録音ではあるものの、現在では「Recorder 2」には及ばない。本作でも補填用に使用。
●Ｂ：Recorder 2（DATクローン）
このショウのベスト・マスター。生々しい長尺録音で、前回盤『THE UNPROCESSED CHICAGO 1972（Sigma 85）』と同様、本作のメイン音源。
●Ｃ：Recorder 2（doinkerマスター）
「Ｂ」と同じ録音ながら経路が異なるマスターで、『狂気』のみが知られています。ヨレが少なく、ところどころ「Ｂ」には欠けているパートも残されている。
……と、このようになっています。前回盤『THE UNPROCESSED CHICAGO 1972』も本作のメインもベスト・マスターの「Ｂ」。「Ｃ」も良い状態なので土台として仮組みも試みたのですが、『狂気』以外のパートとの整合性や全体の音の生々しさなど、総合的にメイン音源に向いているのはやはり「Ｂ」でした。
本作は、そんなベスト・マスターを量と質の両面でアップグレード。まず「量」ですが、前回盤では冒頭が欠けて１分ギリギリだった「Speak To Me」も開演を告げる鼓動音の前からたっぷり３分収録され、２ヶ所欠けのあった「Us And Them」も完全形に拡張。曲間のカットは数カ所残ってはいますが、演奏パートは史上初の完全収録が実現しているのです。
そして、全編を貫く「質」もグッと向上。前回盤も間近感たっぷりな演奏音に驚かれたと思いますが、本作は密度も安定感もさらにアップしている。偏執的なほどの「GRAF ZEPPELIN」マスタリングによってあらゆる可能性が追求されているわけですが、本作で一番大きな違いを感じられるのはステレオ感でしょうか。前回盤をお持ちの方はちょっと聴いてみていただきたいのですが、DISC 1が左に、DISC 2が右に大きく偏っていた事に気づかれるのではないでしょうか。本作は、それがセンターにビシッと安定している。1/1000秒の狂いも許さない位相補正の賜なのですが、これは左右の位置感覚だけに留まらず、芯の力強さやダイレクト感までアップさせているのです。
まさに「磨けば光る」タイプの名録音。その最高峰更新盤です。“DARK SIDE OF THE MOON Tour”のNo.1王座を狙うライヴアルバムではありませんが、「1972年の北米」という穴場の支配者にはなり得る。史上初となる演奏パートの完全収録が実現し、サウンドもグッと安定感を増した芯の力強さに酔いしれる。マスタリング系アップグレードの鏡とも言うべきプレス２CD。どうぞ、存分にお楽しみください。
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REMASTERED BY GRAF ZEPPELIN
（リマスター・メモ）
★音源整理
Rec1 DFAまたはHighland盤・・今回補填に使用
Rec2 Master>DAT2 ・・・前回盤と同様､今回のメイン音源
Rec2 Logen Reel (doinker) ｢狂気｣のみ｡同じRec2ながら状態が良く､ヨレが少なく､また収録の長い箇所もある
｢狂気｣のみ｡同じRec2ながら状態が良いパートが多く(メインのRec2に比べヨレが少ない)､また収録の長い箇所もあるため補填音源の筆頭
★メインは前回盤同様｡補填音源にRec2の｢狂気｣のみ存在するDoinkerのLow Gen Reelを優先使用､それでもまかない切れないパートをRec1で補填
★位相を大幅に修正｡だいぶ印象違います｡既発では､Disc1は左へ､Disc2は右へ音がかなり偏っていた｡
★帯域・音量調整で幾分メリハリ出てます｡
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★「1972年４月28日シカゴ公演」の最高峰オーディエンス録音。定評のベスト・マスターを「GRAF ZEPPELIN」が磨き込み、他マスターも駆使して実現した最長・最高峰更新盤です。史上初となる演奏パートの完全収録が実現し、曲間パートも増量。さらにサウンドもグッと向上しており、左右に振れていたステレオ感もビシッとセンターに安定。マスタリング系アップグレードの鏡とも言うべき１本です。
Disc 1 (49:56)
The Dark Side Of The Moon
01. Speak To Me ★0:00-1:15Rec1 / 1:15-2:08 Doinkerで補填
02. Breathe (In The Air)
03. The Travel Sequence
04. Time
05. Breathe(Reprise)
06. The Mortality Sequence
07. Money ★7:29以降Doinkerで補填
08. Us And Them ★0:00-0:05Doinker / 1:25-1:51 Rec1で補填
09. Any Colour You Like
10. Brain Damage
11. Eclipse ★1:48(演奏後)以降Rec1で補填
Disc 2 (58:52)
01. Tuning
02. One Of These Days
03. Careful With The Axe, Eugene
04. Echoes
05. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun ★13:06(演奏後歓声)以降Rec1で補填
Sigma 306
