Pink Floyd / MSG 1977 3rd Night / 2CD

Pink Floyd / MSG 1977 3rd Night / 2CD / Sigma
Live at Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA 3rd July 1977

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While the popular “MSG 1977 FINAL NIGHT (Sigma 297)” is still fresh in our memory, more masterpieces have already appeared. The name recording refined by “GRAF ZEPPELIN” mastering will be a complete version and will be permanently preserved.
It was “Madison Square Garden performance on July 3, 1977” that was imbued with such a work. It is an excellent audience recording that you can experience the whole story. Speaking of MSG in 1977, not only the aforementioned “MSG 1977 FINAL NIGHT” but also “DEFINITIVE MSG 1977 (Sigma 192)” is a big standard. The whole picture of the tour was just mentioned in the explanation of “MSG 1977 FINAL NIGHT”, so let’s take a closer look at “North America # 2 Leg” here.

・ June 15th + 17th (2 performances)
・ June 19 “CHICAGO 1977”
・ June 21st + 23rd (2 performances)
・ June 25, “ONE FLEW OVER THE BOARD”
・ June 27, “DEFINITIVE BOSTON 1977”
・ June 28: Philadelphia performance
・ June 29, “PHILADELPHIA 1977 2ND NIGHT”
・ July 1: MSG performance
・ July 2 “DEFINITIVE MSG 1977”
・ July 3: MSG performance ← ★ This work ★
・ July 4th “MSG 1977 FINAL NIGHT”
・ July 6 “ROAR ENDS (Montreal)”
* Only representative press masterpieces on each day.

This is the “North America # 2 leg” from June to July 1977. We have archived with a diverse lineup, but the MSG performance is at the end of it. It was 4 consecutive performances of “July 1, 2, 3, 4”. Among them, this work is the third performance. It was a show connecting “DEFINITIVE MSG 1977” and “MSG 1977 FINAL NIGHT”. It is known that such a show has been recorded for a long time, and it has been loved as “ANIMAL COPS (part)” in our shop. This work is based on the famous recording, but complements the lack with other recordings. It is one that has updated the longest and highest peak ever. To help you understand the upgrade, let’s organize the records known to date.

-Source 1: Mono recording. It’s not bad for 3rd Gene, but the treble is tight.
-Source 2: Mono recording. Best sound of the day. ← ★ Main of this work ★
-Source 3: Mono recording. Hiss is tight and sound is harsh.
-Source 4: Mono recording. Clear recording next to “Source 2”. ← ★ Sub of this work ★
-Source 5: Stereo. The sound is good with the 2nd gene, but the affinity is bad. Only 2 songs “Money” and “Us And Them”.

The above 5 types. I researched it again, but the best is the traditional recording “Source 2”. This work records many missing parts of “Source 2” and complements it with “Source 4”, which has a similar sound. It is the first complete live album that covers all the performance parts, although it lacks a slight cheer.
Of course, not only the longest ever, but the sound that goes through the whole story is also the highest ever. It has been re-polished by the precision mastering of “GRAF ZEPPELIN”, and the pitch, phase, noise processing and wow and flutter are adjusted with the highest precision. Especially, the one that I listen to is the phase. If you have experienced the previous outbreaks, you may have the image that “MSG 3rd day is to the left”, but that was also a misunderstanding that was born by mistake. As mentioned above, “Source 2” was originally recorded in monaural. The localization cannot shift from side to side.
Then why did this happen? The phase shift of vintage recording occurs mainly due to the slight shift of the head position when dubbing to a stereo cassette. Of course, the more dubbing you do, the bigger the gap will be. However, this recording is also known to have few dubbing marks. In other words, even though it was a young Gene that hadn’t been dubbed so much, for some reason only the phase was daringly out of phase. It’s a complete guess from here, but maybe it was intentionally processed to “make it look like stereo” in the process of distribution. Of course, in modern times these old-fashioned tricks are just an obstacle. In this work, I returned to the monaural sound after phase correction. Not only has the sense of stability increased, but the original appearance of the recording has emerged realistically, and the affinity with “Source 4”, which was also a monaural recording, has improved dramatically. It is a live album that you can immerse yourself in the live performance of 45 years without any discomfort.
The longest and highest peak sound is drawn toward the completion of the tour … No, it is a tense full show that will be linked to “The Wall” at a later date. “IN THE FLESH Tour” is also known for Roger’s frustration with fans who make firecrackers, but this work is out of patience. It’s a show that is yelling at the audience. The disturbing air exploded from the beginning. A little less than a minute after “Pigs On The Wing Part 1” started, a firecracker rang, but Roger sang gently but unintentionally muttered “You cunt!” (But clearly).
The frustration explodes in the following “Dogs”. After about two and a half minutes, the firecrackers (or explosive sounds like bombs) reverberate. Roger also tries to concentrate on the song and the performance, but the re-explosion after the performance finally ends. He shook his voice and shouted “You stupid mother fxxker!” And slammed the firecracker. The audience was also praised by Yanya, but Roger’s anger did not subside. He manages to start “Pigs On The Wing part 2”, but his angry cutting sounds intense and he loses sight of the composition. It’s a super-realistic scene where you can play it again while saying “I made a mistake”, and while it’s extremely rare, the raw emotions are also exposed.
After that, the mood was tingling. When I finish “Pigs (Three Different Ones)” and take a break, I shout “Don’t ring fireworks!”, And even before “Us And Them”, “People who didn’t bring fireworks, today Thank you for coming. We also enjoyed it. ” The next day, Roger might have given up on “MSG 1977 FINAL NIGHT”, but his reaction was sluggish while he was tired of the firecrackers, but in this work he is quite aggressively angry.

It is a full live album that has updated the longest and highest peaks by brushing up the famous recordings that had been left untouched until now. It’s a masterpiece as a single musical piece, and it’s also a great document to experience Roger’s anger up close. And it is one that is indispensable for MSG’s masterpiece trilogy collection. A new masterpiece that cannot be avoided no matter how you enjoy it. Please fully enjoy with the permanent storage press 2CD.

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REMASTERED BY GRAF ZEPPELIN

(Remaster memo)

★ The main source is Rec2 of monaural Aud, which is the same sound source as the existing Sigma and STTP.
The sub-source for compensation is supplemented with Rec4 of monaural Aud, and the performance part is completely recorded for all songs.
(There are about two cuts between songs that cannot be covered).
No compensation was made in the previous case.
Therefore, although this board is a pseudo, it will be the first complete recording board title of the performance part.

★ The main source had a large phase shift, so the phase was corrected.
After phase correction, it is completely monomorphized, and the low range is slightly corrected by EQ.

Sound source organization

Rec1 ・ ・ ・ Mono Aud 3rd Gen Clear near high range (Kinkin) ・ Slightly distant (Rank ○) Not used this time
★ Rec2 ・ ・ ・ Mono Aud Gen The sound quality is the best for the time being, although it is unknown.
Rec3 ・ ・ ・ Mono Aud Gen Unknown (Low description) Muddy with a lot of hiss (Rank △) Not used this time
Rec4 ・ ・ ・ Mono Aud Gen Unknown Clear in the high range ・ Closer than Rec1 but with a lot of Aud noise (Rank ○) ★ This time the sub sound source
Rec5 ・ ・ ・ Stereo Aud 2nd Gen The sound is very close to high quality, but only two songs, Money and US (sound is good but not used this time *) * Rec5 is a stereo Aud with close sound and very good sound. However, unfortunately only the last two songs are recorded.

Considering the balance of the whole item, the main source is monaural, so if you mix it, you will get a foreign body feeling (similar to the discomfort of mixing the SB sound source with the Aud sound source pinpoint), so this time it is unused. Disc2 Since the recording time is full, bonus recording is also impossible.

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★ Excellent audience recording of “Madison Square Garden Performance on July 3, 1977”. Complement the famous recording that is well-established as the best with another recording. The performance part is the decisive board that has evolved into the first complete live album that covers all. Roger was cut off many times by the firecrackers repeated in “Pigs On The Wing Part 1” and “Dogs”, and the performance was disturbed in “Pigs On The Wing part 2” because of his anger. It is a new masterpiece that allows you to fully experience such a tense full show.

大好評『MSG 1977 FINAL NIGHT（Sigma 297）』も記憶に新しい中、さらなる傑作が早くも登場。「GRAF ZEPPELIN」マスタリングで磨き上げられた名録音が完全版になって永久保存決定です。
そんな本作に吹き込まれているのは「1977年７月３日マディソン・スクエア・ガーデン公演」。その一部始終を体験できる絶品オーディエンス録音です。1977年のMSGと言えば、前述の『MSG 1977 FINAL NIGHT』だけでなく『DEFINITIVE MSG 1977（Sigma 192）』も大定番。ツアーの全体像は『MSG 1977 FINAL NIGHT』の解説で触れたばかりですので、ここでは「北米#2レッグ」をさらに詳細に見てみましょう。

・６月15日＋17日（２公演）
・６月19日『CHICAGO 1977』
・６月21日＋23日（２公演）
・６月25日『ONE FLEW OVER THE BOARD（クリーヴランド）』
・６月27日『DEFINITIVE BOSTON 1977』
・６月28日：フィラデルフィア公演
・６月29日『PHILADELPHIA 1977 2ND NIGHT』
・７月１日：MSG公演
・７月２日『DEFINITIVE MSG 1977』
・７月３日：MSG公演　←★本作★
・７月４日『MSG 1977 FINAL NIGHT』
・７月６日『ROAR ENDS（モントリオール）』
※各日とも代表的なプレス名盤のみ。

これが1977年６月ー７月の「北米#2レッグ」。多彩なラインナップでアーカイヴしてきましたが、MSG公演はその終盤。「７月１日・２日・３日・４日」の４連続公演でした。その中で本作は３公演目。『DEFINITIVE MSG 1977』と『MSG 1977 FINAL NIGHT』の間を繋ぐショウでした。そんなショウは以前から名録音が残された事が知られており、当店でも『ANIMAL COPS（一部）』として愛されてきました。本作は、その名録音をベースにしつつ、他録音で欠けを補完。過去最長・最高峰を更新した１本なのです。そのアップグレード内容をご理解いただくためにも、現在までに知られている記録を整理してみましょう。

・Source 1：モノ録音。3rdジェネで悪くはないものの、高音がキツめ。
・Source 2：モノ録音。同日のベスト・サウンド。　←★本作のメイン★
・Source 3：モノ録音。ヒスがキツく、音的に厳しい。
・Source 4：モノ録音。「Source 2」に次ぐクリア録音。　←★本作のサブ★
・Source 5：ステレオ。2ndジェネで音も良いが、親和性が悪い。２曲「Money」「Us And Them」のみ。

以上の５種類。改めてリサーチし直しましたが、やはりベストは伝統録音の「Source 2」。本作は、その「Source 2」の欠けパートを多く記録しつつ、音も近い「Source 4」で補完したもの。極わずかな歓声が欠けてはいるものの、演奏パートはすべて網羅した初の完全収録ライヴアルバムなのです。
もちろん過去最長だけでなく、全編を貫くサウンドも過去最高。「GRAF ZEPPELIN」の精密マスタリングで磨き直されており、ピッチも位相もノイズ処理もワウフラも最高精度で整えられています。特に聴いて一発なのは位相でしょう。これまでの既発を体験された方なら「MSG３日目は左寄り」というイメージをお持ちかと思いますが、それは誤って生まれた誤解でもありました。上記したように「Source 2」は元からモノラル録音。定位が左右にズレるはずもないのです。
では、どうしてこのような事が起きたのか？　ヴィンテージ録音の位相ズレは、主にステレオ・カセットへのダビングの際にヘッドの微妙な位置のズレて起こります。もちろんダビングを重ねれば重ねるほど、そのズレは大きくなっていきます。しかし、この録音はダビング痕がほとんどない事でも知られている。つまり、それほどダビングを経ていない若ジェネなのに、なぜか豪快に位相だけがズレていたのです。ここからは完全に推測ですが、もしかしたら流通の過程で「ステレオっぽくしよう」とわざと加工したのかも知れません。もちろん、現代においてこうした古臭い小細工は邪魔でしかない。本作では、位相補正の上でモノラル・サウンドに立ち返らせた。安定感が増しただけでなく、録音本来の姿がリアルに浮かび上がり、同じくモノラル録音であった「Source 4」との親和性も格段に向上。45年の生演奏に何の違和感もなく没入できるライヴアルバムに仕上げられているのです。
そんな最長・最高峰サウンドで描かれるのはツアー完遂に向けて……いえ、後日の『ザ・ウォール』にも連なっていく緊迫のフルショウ。“IN THE FLESH Tour”は、ロジャーが爆竹騒ぎを起こすファンにフラストレーションを溜めていった事でも知られていますが、本作はその堪忍袋の緒がブチ切れ。観客に怒鳴り散らしているショウなのです。その不穏な空気は序盤から炸裂。「Pigs On The Wing Part 1」が始まって１分弱のところで爆竹が鳴るのですが、ロジャーは穏やかに歌いながらも思わず「You cunt!」とつぶやくように（しかし、ハッキリと）挟み込む。
そのイライラが爆発するのが、続く「Dogs」。約２分半のところで再び爆竹（と言いますか、爆弾のような炸裂音）が鳴り響く。ロジャーもその場は曲と演奏に集中しようとしますが、演奏後の再爆発に遂に緒が切れる。声を震わせて「You stupid mother fxxker!」と叫び、爆竹野郎に暴言を叩きつけるのです。その言葉に観客はヤンヤの大喝采も送られるわけですが、ロジャーの怒りは収まらない。なんとか「Pigs On The Wing part 2」を始めるものの、怒りのカッティングが強烈に鳴り、思わず構成も見失う。「間違えちまった」と言いながら弾き直す当たり、激レアでありつつ生の感情も丸出しの超リアルなシーンなのです。
その後もムードはピリピリ。「Pigs (Three Different Ones)」を終えて休憩に入る際にも「花火を鳴らすんじゃねえ！」と叫びますし、「Us And Them」前にも「花火を持ってこなかった人たち、今日は来てくれてありがとう。僕達も楽しかったよ」と嫌味たっぷりに挨拶している。翌日『MSG 1977 FINAL NIGHT』では諦めたのか、爆竹にウンザリしながら反応は鈍かったロジャーですが、本作ではかなりアグレッシヴに怒りをぶちまけているのです。

これまで欠けが放置されていた名録音をブラッシュアップし、最長・最高峰を更新したフル・ライヴアルバムです。１本の音楽作品としても傑作で、ロジャーの怒りを間近体験するドキュメントとしても凄絶。そして、MSGの傑作３部作コレクションにも欠かせない１本です。どのような愉しみ方でも避けて通れない新名盤。永久保存プレス２CDで存分にご堪能ください。

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REMASTERED BY GRAF ZEPPELIN

（リマスター・メモ）

★メインソースはモノラルAudのRec2で､既発SigmaやSTTPと同じ音源｡
補填用のサブソースはモノラルAudのRec4で補填し､演奏パートは全曲完全収録
(補填しきれない曲間カットは二箇所ほどある)｡
既発では補填が一切なされてませんでした｡
よって､本盤が疑似ながらも初の演奏パート完全収録盤タイトルとなる｡

★メインソースは位相ズレが大きかったので位相修正｡
位相修正後､完全モノ化のうえ､EQで低域を若干補正

音源整理

Rec1・・・Mono Aud 3rd Gen 高域寄りでクリア(キンキン)・若干遠目 (ランク○)今回未使用
★Rec2・・・Mono Aud Gen不明ながら音質一応ベスト★今回メイン ＊Sigma前回盤やSTTP盤のソース
Rec3・・・Mono Aud Gen不明(Low記載あり) 低域出てるがヒス多めでMuddy (ランク△)今回未使用
Rec4・・・Mono Aud Gen不明 高域寄りでクリア・Rec1より近めだがAudノイズ多め (ランク○)★今回サブ音源
Rec5・・・Stereo Aud 2nd Gen 音が非常に近い高音質だが､MoneyとUSの2曲のみ(音は良いのだが今回未使用＊)＊Rec5が音も近く非常に音の良いステレオAudなのですが､あいにく終盤の2曲のみの収録｡

アイテム全体のバランスを考慮すると､メインソースがモノラルなので､これを混ぜると異物感が出る(Aud音源にピンポイントでSB音源を混ぜるような違和感に似ている)ため､今回は泣く泣く未使用｡Disc2は収録時間がめいいっぱいなのでボーナス収録も不可能｡

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★「1977年７月３日マディソン・スクエア・ガーデン公演」の絶品オーディエンス録音。ベストとして定評ある名録音を別録音で補完。演奏パートはすべて網羅した初の完全収録ライヴアルバムに進化した決定盤です。「Pigs On The Wing Part 1」や「Dogs」で繰り返される爆竹にロジャーが何度もブチ切れ、怒りのあまり「Pigs On The Wing part 2」では演奏が乱れてしまう。そんな緊迫のフルショウを極上フル体験できる新名盤です。

Disc 1 (54:06)
1. Introduction ★0:13以降 Rec4で補填
2. Sheep ★0:00-0:02 Rec4で補填
3. Pigs On The Wing part 1
4. Dogs ★演奏後曲間で爆竹｡ロジャー｢Mother Fxxker!!!」｣
5. Pigs On The Wing part 2 ★演奏がちょっと長い★ロジャー｢Long verse｣｢Mother Fxxker!!!」
6. Pigs (Three Different Ones) ★12:41-13:06 / 18:13-18:19および18:34以降(曲間) Rec4で補填

Disc 2 (77:11)
1. Audience ★まるごとRec4
2. Shine On You Crazy Diamond Parts 1-5 ★0:00-0:04 Rec4で補填 ★7:49付近カットではない
3. Welcome To The Machine
4. Have A Cigar
5. Wish You Were Here
6. Shine On You Crazy Diamond Parts 6-9 ★8:15-8:40 / 20:46-21:56(曲間) Rec4で補填
7. Money ★10:42-10:55 (曲間) Rec4(但しテープ荒れあり)で補填
8. Us And Them

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