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Live at Rasunda Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden 25th August 1984
The “1984” era was on the verge of collapse, even as it reached its pinnacle of glory. The legendary recording that conveys that precious scene has evolved into a complete version! In addition, it is now available as a press 2CD that permanently preserves the highest peak updated sound refined through detailed mastering by “GRAF ZEPPELIN”.
What is engraved on this work is “Stockholm performance on August 25, 1984”. This is the complete audience recording. Speaking of the “1984” era, two tours “1984 Tour”/“MONSTERS OF ROCK Tour” are parallel. The times and regions were different. First of all, let’s look back at the tour schedule at that time along with the representative works of each leg.
・January 18th – February 23rd: North America #1 (25 performances) ← *CHARLOTTE 1984 and others
・March 7th – April 6th: North America #2 (22 performances)
・April 14th – May 22nd: North America #3 (24 performances) ← *SAN DIEGO 1984 and others
・June 2nd – July 16th: North America #4 (30 performances) ← *DEFINITIVE MADISON 1984
“MONSTERS OF ROCK Tour”
・August 18th – September 7th: Europe (5 performances) ←★Here★
This is VAN HALEN in 1984. In the first half of the year, they toured the United States as a headliner on the “1984 Tour,” and in the summer, they participated in AC/DC’s “MONSTERS OF ROCK Tour” as a headliner. We toured major cities in Europe as a festival-style semi-tourist. And this “European” leg is packed with many masterpieces, including the shocking professional shot “MONSTERS OF ROCK DONINGTON 1984” which is a big hit. Let’s further focus on the dates and organize the lineup.
●MONSTERS OF ROCK Tour details
・August 18th “MONSTERS OF ROCK DONINGTON 1984 (DVD)”
・August 25th: Stockholm performance ←★This work★
・August 31st “MONSTERS OF ROCK SWITZERLAND 1984”
・September 1st “MONSTERS OF ROCK IN GERMANY 1984 VOL.2”
・September 2nd: Nuremberg performance
…and it looks like this. The hot topic pro shot “MONSTERS OF ROCK DONINGTON 1984” was in the UK, the home of MOR, but the Stockholm edition MOR was also the second performance one week later. This show is known for having a masterpiece recording representing the “European” leg, and our press masterpiece “STOCKHOLM 1984” was also very well received. This work is based on such a famous recording, supplemented with other recordings newly discovered recently, and is the first complete version in history where you can seamlessly enjoy a full show.
There are mainly two parts that were compensated. One place is waiting for the encore after “Panama”, but the other important place is “Everybody Wants Some!!”. It’s about a minute and a half longer than the last time. At this point, you may be thinking, “Huh? There aren’t any cuts on the last edition, either.” Actually, the part where the song breaks in the middle was missing. I went back to the song from Dave’s MC, but I changed the tape in the “between”. I believe that changing the tape at a moment that does not spoil the live performance is the work of a master craftsman, but such “pauses” are also a part of the song, and the sense of time is also a part of the groove at the venue. There was a huge uproar, and there was no doubt that Dave had done something (oh, I wonder what he did!). This work allows you to seamlessly and completely experience such a full show.
Of course, not only the supplementary music but also the sound that runs through the whole story is the best ever. The obsessive precision of “GRAF ZEPPELIN” mastering is still intact in this work, with pitch/phase corrected without a 1/1000 second shift, and balance adjustment through band analysis perfect. Since it was originally one of the best recordings in 1984, it hasn’t transformed into something completely different, but the essence of each one, such as the beauty of the sound, the good clarity, the stereo bounce, etc., is the best ever. is.
The professional shot “MONSTERS OF ROCK DONINGTON 1984”, which is currently causing a sensation, is a shocking work that is shaking collectors all over the world. The wonders of excavations that will never be experienced again are sweeping the world. However, the more I repeat that video, the more my desire to experience the full show and one more performance grows and I can’t stop it. This work is perfect for such times. This is a complete album that is an evolution of a legendary recording with a clear and thick core. This is the “true complete experience” album of the “1984” era. Please enjoy it to your heart’s content with the permanent preservation press 2CD.
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REMASTERED BY GRAF ZEPPELIN
(Remaster Memo)
★Main source is band adjustment
★Compensating for the missing parts with other sources, making it the longest record ever!
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★Complete audience recording of “August 25, 1984 Stockholm Performance”. Based on the legendary recording representing the “MONSTERS OF ROCK Tour”, it is supplemented with newly discovered recordings, and is the first complete version in history that allows you to seamlessly enjoy the full show. In particular, “Everybody Wants Some!!” is about one and a half minutes longer than the previous master, and the sound that runs through the entire song is also a new record high with GRAF ZEPPELIN mastering. This is a “true complete experience” record from the “1984” era.
栄光の頂点を究めつつ、崩壊前夜でもあった『1984』時代。その貴重な現場を伝える伝説録音が完全版に進化！ さらに「GRAF ZEPPELIN」による細密マスタリングで磨き込まれた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。
そんな本作に刻まれているのは「1984年８月25日ストックホルム公演」。その完全版オーディエンス録音です。『1984』時代と言えば、２つのツアー“1984 Tour”／“MONSTERS OF ROCK Tour”が並列。時期も地域も異なっていました。まずは、そんな当時のツアー・スケジュールを各レッグの代表作と共に振り返ってみましょう。
《１月９日『1984』発売》
“1984 Tour”
・１月18日ー２月23日：北米#1（25公演）←※CHARLOTTE 1984他
・３月７日ー４月６日：北米#2（22公演）
・４月14日ー５月22日：北米#3（24公演）←※SAN DIEGO 1984他
・６月２日ー７月16日：北米#4（30公演）←※DEFINITIVE MADISON 1984
“MONSTERS OF ROCK Tour”
・８月18日ー９月７日：欧州（５公演）←★ココ★
これが1984年のVAN HALEN。上半期はヘッドライナーとして全米をくまなく巡る“1984 Tour”を実施し、夏になるとAC/DCヘッドライナーの“MONSTERS OF ROCK Tour”に参加。フェス形式の準トリとしてヨーロッパの主要都市を巡業しました。そして、この「欧州」レッグは大ヒット中の衝撃プロショット『MONSTERS OF ROCK DONINGTON 1984』を筆頭に、数々の名作がひしめき合ってもいる。ここで更に日程をフォーカスし、そのラインナップを整理しておきましょう。
●MONSTERS OF ROCK Tourの詳細
・８月18日『MONSTERS OF ROCK DONINGTON 1984（DVD）』
・８月25日：ストックホルム公演 ←★本作★
・８月31日『MONSTERS OF ROCK SWITZERLAND 1984』
・９月１日『MONSTERS OF ROCK IN GERMANY 1984 VOL.2』
・９月２日：ニュルンベルク公演
……と、このようになっています。話題沸騰のプロショット『MONSTERS OF ROCK DONINGTON 1984』はMORの本場イギリスだったわけですが、ストックホルム編MORはその一週間後にあたる２公演目でもありました。このショウは「欧州」レッグを代表する名録音が残された事で知られ、当店のプレス名盤『STOCKHOLM 1984』も大好評を賜りました。本作はそんな名録音をベースに、最近になって新発掘された別録音で補完し、史上初めてフルショウをシームレスで楽しめる完全版なのです。
補填されたパートは主に２ヶ所。１ヶ所は「Panama」終了後のアンコール待ちですが、重要なのはもう１ヶ所の「Everybody Wants Some!!」。前回より約１分半も長いのです。っこで「あれ？ 前回盤にもカットは無いんじゃない？」と思われるかも知れません。実は、半ばで曲がブレイクしているパートが欠けていた。デイヴのMCから曲に戻っていくわけですが、その「間」でテープを変えていたのです。生演奏を損なわない瞬間を狙ってのテープチェンジは匠の業とも思いますが、そうした「間」も曲の一部であり、その時間感覚も現場のグルーヴというもの（しかも、ここで客制では盛大などよめきが起き、デイヴが何かやったのは間違いない。あぁ、何をしたのか気になる！）。本作は、そんなフルショウをシームレスに完全体験できるのです。
もちろん、補填だけでなく全編を貫くサウンドも過去最高。執念めいた精度の「GRAF ZEPPELIN」マスタリングは本作でも健在で、ピッチ／位相は1/1000秒のズレもなく補正され、帯域分析を経たバランス調整も完璧。元から1984年屈指の名録音ゆえに「まるで別物」とまでは変貌していませんが、鳴りの美しさやヌケの良さ、ステレオ感のバンス等々、１つひとつのエッセンスが過去最高を極めているのです。
現在、大旋風を巻き起こしているプロショット『MONSTERS OF ROCK DONINGTON 1984』は、世界中のコレクターが震撼している衝撃作。もう二度と体験できないであろう発掘の驚きが全世界を席巻しています。しかし、あの映像を繰り返せば繰り返すほど、「フルショウ体験したい」「もう１公演」との欲求がわき上がって止められなくなる。そんな時に最適なのが本作。極太な芯がクリアに轟く伝説録音が進化した完全アルバムです。これぞ『1984』時代の「真なる完全体験」盤。どうぞ、永久保存プレス２CDで心ゆくまで存分に味わい尽くしてください。
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REMASTERED BY GRAF ZEPPELIN
（リマスター・メモ）
★メインソースは帯域調整
★欠落部を別ソースで補填し､過去最長盤を実現！
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★「1984年８月25日ストックホルム公演」の完全版オーディエンス録音。“MONSTERS OF ROCK Tour”を代表する伝説録音をベースに新発掘の別録音で補完し、史上初めてフルショウをシームレスで楽しめる完全版です。特に「Everybody Wants Some!!」は従来マスターより約１分半も長く、全編を貫くサウンドもGRAF ZEPPELINマスタリングで過去最高を更新。『1984』時代の「真なる完全体験」盤です。
Disc 1 (50:17)
01. Intro.
02. Unchained
03. Hot For Teacher
04. Drum Solo
05. On Fire ★3:04付近重複カットをノーカット復旧
06. Runnin’ With The Devil
07. Little Guitars
08. House Of Pain
09. Bass Solo
10. I’ll Wait
11. Everybody Wants Some!! ★3:37-4:59 別ソースで補填
12. Oh, Pretty Woman
Disc 2 (34:56)
01. 1984
02. Jump
03. Guitar Solo incl. Blues Jam, Eruption, Mean Street Intro, Spanish Fly
04. Panama ★5:08-5:45(曲間) 別ソースで補填
05. You Really Got Me
06. Happy Trails
07. You Really Got Me(Reprise)
David Lee Roth – Lead Vocals
Eddie Van Halen – Guitar, Vocals
Michael Anthony – Bass, Vocals
Alex Van Halen – Drums
ZODIAC 609
