Rolling Stones / Complete Lacerated / 2CD

Rolling Stones / Complete Lacerated / 2CD / Non Label
Soundboard compilation from the U.S. Tour 1978 STEREO SBD

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The Stones 1978 American Tour has many radio recordings instead of an official live album. In the same situation, the name board “NASTY MUSIC” was created from the radio broadcast of the European tour in 1973, and the name board “LACERATED” was created from the tour in 1978. This was a typical example of the benefits of radio broadcasting, so not only the outstanding sound quality from the original, but also the black-and-white design but the unmistakable jacket cover was a big attraction.
Actually, this album and “NASTY MUSIC” were both LPs released by the same person (= Ken Douglas), but the label called THE IMPOSSIBLE RECORDWORKS he used when “LACERATED” was released was released. The feature is that all the items made are black and white design jackets. The main feature was the sound board recording. There were exceptions such as Pink Floyd’s “KNOBS”, but basically items based on sound board recordings were occupied. One of THE IMPOSSIBLE RECORDWORKS’s biggest masterpieces is “LACERATED”.
This title and design was inherited even in the CD era, and it is well known that VGP released a stunning CD version. However, as for the radio sound source of the 1978 tour, it was in 1997 that the prestigious TSP of the pig mark (because TSP was said to draw the flow of TMOQ, but the latter was Ken Ken American, here Was operated by German Dieter Schubert and has no direct connection), and the historic masterpiece “HANDSOME GIRLS” released in the last half opened a big breakthrough.
All items up to that time were based on radio broadcasts or radio broadcast discs, and all broadcast banned terms that Mick issued during his performance in 1978 were covered with a buzzer. However, “HANDSOME GIRLS” was a surprise to mania all over the world because it recorded the sound source of the stage before such processing was performed.
Furthermore, a long version of the sound source that was recorded for radio broadcasting on the current CONCERT VAULT site was released 10 years ago. Currently, these two are the two main pillars of the 1978 tour radio source.

Although it is a tour that is extremely blessed with stereo sound board recording in this way, it is surprising that there is no culmination of all these together. Because “HANDSOME GIRLS” was the core title, “THE LOST HANDSOME GIRLS” is a well-known record board that organizes various other radio sources. This became a bestseller as two versions were released, both of which were Sold Out in no time. Of course, there is no end to the demand for re-release. So, this time, we planned a new culmination as the third item that summarizes the sound board recordings of the US tour that began in 1969.
】 Like the previous best-selling “Moaspe”, the title is “COMPLETE LACERATED”. This title alone seems to be imaginable if you are a mania, but this time also recorded the main part of the radio broadcast heard in “ HANDSOME GIRLS ”, and also summarized the sound source heard in “ THE LOST HANDSOME GIRLS ”, It is a complete and definitive content.
However, anyone can do it as long as they gather together, and there have been such titles in the past. So this time, we overhauled all parts and sound sources for each song. Among them, “Tumbling Dice” at Sam Houston Coliseum, which is still only heard by analog boot (because of the previous circumstances, this is the only buzzer that has been prohibited from broadcasting). “Jumping Jack Flash” in Kentucky, where the base of the guitar removes the sound, is not simply reused from “THE LOST ～”, but equalize again. On the contrary, as a result of thorough adjustment of the sound quality to make all songs have a sense of unity, it became a finish that could be heard naturally so that it seems that several sources were combined throughout.
However, the overall sound quality is just warmy. Even mania with various 78-year radio sound source items released in the past, you will be amazed by this exceptional ease of listening. Not to mention pitch adjustment.

Furthermore, there is one groundbreaking attempt for this release. It is “Tumbling Dice” in Detroit where Mick’s vocals are turned off halfway. However, if you are a mania, you know that that part was heard normally in the audience recording on the same day. The sound source heard in the analog LP “ABANDONED IN DETROIT” was mixed with a radio sound source from here, and the part where the voice of Mick was not heard was improved. However, the audience recording is not as close to the sound image as a “sound board”, and it is like a normal audience, so Mick was not turned on all at once. However, it was reborn that I did not understand what I was singing as the original boy!
And, the radio sound source of 1978 had just two stages of performance songs, but only “Let It Rock” has only one Detroit take. Therefore, I borrowed only the same song from Fort Worth and realized complete dub-less recording on two discs. Of course Fort Worth is not a radio sound source, but it is not from the current official finish of the modern finish, but by using the “ HANDSOME GIRLS ” mix, it realizes a unit that feels uncomfortable with other parts . Yes, of course, the overall sound quality, as well as the precise editing of the two discs in one stage each, was the focus of this time, something that has never been seen before.
Therefore, not only the sound quality but also the ease of listening as a total live album is outstanding. The third installment of the sound board compilation following the US tour in 1969 and 1972 is the highest unity and quality of record. This is definitely SATISFACTION GUARANTEED from beginners to enthusiasts! Oh, this was another 78-year tour boot title (laughs)

ストーンズ1978年のアメリカ・ツアーはオフィシャルなライブアルバムが存在しない代わりにラジオ放送用の録音が多数存在します。同じような状況で73年のヨーロッパ・ツアーのラジオ放送から「NASTY MUSIC」という名盤が生み出されたように、78年ツアーからは「LACERATED」という名盤が生み出されています。これこそラジオ放送の恩恵を受けた典型だったのですが、それ故に元からのずば抜けた音質の良さだけでなく、白黒デザインながらも垢抜けたジャケット・カバーも大きな魅力でした。
実は本盤や「NASTY MUSIC」はどちらも同じ人物（＝ケン・ダグラス）がリリースしたLPだったのですが、「LACERATED」がリリースされた当時に彼が使っていたTHE IMPOSSIBLE RECORDWORKSというレーベルはリリースされたすべてのアイテムが白黒デザインのジャケットというのが特徴。そしてサウンドボード録音がメインというのも特徴でした。もっともピンク・フロイドの「KNOBS」のような例外もありましたが、基本的にはサウンドボード録音を元にしたアイテムが占めていたのです。そんなTHE IMPOSSIBLE RECORDWORKS最大の名盤の一つが「LACERATED」。
このタイトルやデザインはCD時代でも引き継がれ、VGPが見事なCDバージョンをリリースしていたのもよく知られているところ。ところが78年ツアーのラジオ音源に関しては1997年になってブタマークの名門TSP（そのせいでTSPはTMOQの流れを汲むと言われてましたが、後者がアメリカ人のケンだったのに対し、こちらはドイツ人のディーター・シューベルトが運営していたものであり、直接の関連はありません）が末期にリリースした歴史的名盤「HANDSOME GIRLS」によって大きな突破口が開かれました。
それまでのアイテムはすべてラジオ放送かラジオ放送用ディスクを元にしており、ミックが78年名物として演奏中に発していた放送禁止用語にはすべてブザーが被せられていたのでした。ところが「HANDSOME GIRLS」はそうした処理が施される前の段階の音源を収録していたことで世界中のマニアを驚愕させたものです。
さらに今から10年前には現CONCERT VAULTサイトがラジオ放送用に収録された音源のロングバージョンを公開。現在はこれら二つが78年ツアーラジオ音源の二大柱となっています。

こうしてステレオ・サウンドボード録音に極めて恵まれたツアーではありますが、それらを一つにまとめた集大成というのが意外と存在しません。「HANDSOME GIRLS」がコア・タイトルであったことから、それ以外の各種ラジオ音源をきっちりと整理した名盤が「THE LOST HANDSOME GIRLS」。これは二つのバージョンがリリースされるほどのベストセラーとなりましたが、それらはどちらもあっという間にSold Out。当然ながら再リリースを求める声が後を絶ちません。そこで今回は「1969」から始まったアメリカ・ツアーのサウンドボード録音をまとめたアイテムの第三弾として、新たな集大成を企画しました。
前回の大ベストセラー「モアスペ」と同様に今回もいにしえの名盤の名の下でリリースしますので、タイトルは「COMPLETE LACERATED」。このタイトルだけでもマニアなら想像がつくかと思われますが、今回は「HANDSOME GIRLS」で聞かれたラジオ放送のメイン・パートも収録し、なおかつ「THE LOST HANDSOME GIRLS」で聞かれた音源もまとめ、正にコンプリートかつ決定版と呼べる内容となっているのです。
とはいっても寄せ集めるだけなら誰もできますし、過去にそうしたタイトルもありました。そこで今回はすべてのパートや音源を一曲単位でオーバーホールを敢行。中でも未だにアナログ・ブートでしか聞かれないサム・ヒューストン・コロシアムでの「Tumbling Dice」（先の事情により、これのみ放送禁止ブザーが入るのは従来から変わりません）、演奏が進むにつれてビル・ワイマンのベースが音を外すケンタッキーでの「Jumping Jack Flash」などは単に「THE LOST～」から使い回すのではなく、改めてイコライズをやり直し。それどころかすべての曲に統一感を持たせるべく音質の補正を徹底した結果、全体を通していくつかのソースが組み合わされたとは思えないほど自然に聞き通せてしまう仕上がりとなりました。
それでいて全体の音質はあくまでウォーミー。過去にリリースされたさまざまな78年ラジオ音源アイテムをお持ちのマニアでも、この聞きやすさ抜群な感触には思わず聞き惚れてしまうことでしょう。ピッチのアジャストなどは言わずもがな。

さらに今回のリリースに際して一つ、画期的な試みがあります。それは途中からミックのボーカルがオフになってしまうデトロイトでの「Tumbling Dice」。ところが同日のオーディエンス録音ではその部分も普通に聞こえていたことはマニアならご承知かと。アナログLP「ABANDONED IN DETROIT」で聞かれた音源ですが、ここからラジオ音源にミックスさせ、あのミックの声が聞こえないパートを改善させてみせたのです。もっともオーディエンス録音の方も「まるでサウンドボード」と言うような音像の近さはなく、普通のオーディエンスといった状態ですので、一気ににミックがオンになった訳ではありません。しかし元のボヤボヤして何を歌ってるか解らなかった状態が生まれ変わりました！
そして78年のラジオ音源はまとめるとちょうど2ステージ分の演奏曲が揃っていたのですが、「Let It Rock」だけはデトロイトの1テイクだけしか存在しません。そこで同曲だけフォートワースから拝借し、二枚のディスクに完全ダブりなし収録を実現させました。もちろんフォートワースはラジオ用音源ではないのですが、そこはモダンな仕上がりの現オフィシャルからではなく、「HANDSOME GIRLS」ミックスを使用することで他のパートとまるで違和感のないまとまりも実現させているのです。そう、全体の音質はもちろん、二枚のディスクがそれぞれ1ステージとなる緻密な編集も今回の目玉であり、今までになかったもの。
よって音質もさることながら、トータルなライブアルバムとしても聞きやすさも抜群。69年と72年アメリカ・ツアーに続くサウンドボード集大成の第三弾は過去最高のまとまり具合とクオリティの高さ。これは間違いなく初心者からマニアまでSATISFACTION GUARANTEED！おっと、これは別の78年ツアー・ブートのタイトルでしたね（笑）

Disc 1 (78:56)
1. Introduction (Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky 29th June)
2. Let It Rock (Will Rogers Memorial Center, Fort Worth, Texas 18th July)
3. Honky Tonk Women (Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas 19th July)
4. Starfucker (Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas 19th July)
5. Lies (Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky 29th June)
6. Miss You (Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky 29th June)
7. Just My Imagination (Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky 29th June)
8. Beast Of Burden (Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas 19th July)
9. Shattered (Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, Tennessee 28th June)
10. Respectable (Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas 19th July)
11. Member Introduction (Masonic Temple Auditorium, Detroit, Michigan 6th July)
12. Love In Vain (Masonic Temple Auditorium, Detroit, Michigan 6th July)
13. Tumbling Dice (Masonic Temple Auditorium, Detroit, Michigan 6th July)
14. Happy (Masonic Temple Auditorium, Detroit, Michigan 6th July)
15. Hound Dog (Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, Tennessee, 28th June)
16. Sweet Little Sixteen (Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas 19th July)
17. Brown Sugar (Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas 19th July)
18. Jumping Jack Flash (Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas 19th July)

Disc 2 (77:02)
1. Introduction (Masonic Temple Auditorium, Detroit, Michigan 6th July)
2. Let It Rock (Masonic Temple Auditorium, Detroit, Michigan 6th July)
3. All Down The Line (Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas 19th July)
4. When The Whip Comes Down (Masonic Temple Auditorium, Detroit, Michigan 6th July)
5. Lies (Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas 19th July)
6. Miss You (Masonic Temple Auditorium, Detroit, Michigan 6th July)
7. Just My Imagination (Masonic Temple Auditorium, Detroit, Michigan 6th July)
8. Beast Of Burden (Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky 29th June)
9. Member Introduction (Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky 29th June)
10. Shattered (Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky 29th June)
11. Respectable (Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky 29th June)
12. Faraway Eyes (Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky 29th June)
13. Member Introduction (Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas 19th July)
14. Tumbling Dice (Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas 19th July)
15. Happy (Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas 19th July)
16. Sweet Little Sixteen (Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky 29th June)
17. Brown Sugar (Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky 29th June)
18. Jumping Jack Flash (Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky 29th June)

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