Yngwie J Malmsteen’s Rising Force / Uniondale 1985 Joe Maloney Master / 1CDR

Yngwie J Malmsteen’s Rising Force / Uniondale 1985 Joe Maloney Master / 1CDR / Shades

Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, USA 21st November 1

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No. 1 singer of all time with no questions asked: Yngwie Malmsteen in 1985, who met Mark Boals and was trying to reach the ideal of neo-classical metal. A new excavation is a live album where you can experience the shining stage at its best!
It was “November 21, 1985 Uniondale performance” that was imbued with such a work. It is the excellent audience recording. At that time, it was in the “MARCHING OUT” era, but during the tour, Jeff Scott Soto changed to Mark. It was also the time when the groundwork for the masterpiece “TRILOGY” was completed. Therefore, the meaning of the sound source differs greatly depending on the timing. First, let’s look back on the schedule at that time and confirm the position.

・ January 7-11: North America # 1 (3 performances)
・ January 22-27: Japan (5 performances)
“February-March” RISING FORCE “released (Europe and America)”
・ May 10-18: North America # 2 (6 performances)
・ May 23-June 3: Europe (8 performances)
・ June 7-July 19: North America # 3 (26 performances)
“August 1st” MARCHING OUT “released (Japan)”
《Jeff withdrawal → Mark Boals participation》
・ August 31st-November 24th: North America # 4 (60 performances) ← ★ Coco ★
・ December 28-31: North America # 5 (3 performances)

This is Yngwie in 1985. The Uniondale performance of this work was the 58th performance of the final edition of “North America # 4”. In the above, it is summarized as Mark sings from this “North America # 4”, but in fact the story is not so easy. The recordings of this period are a mixture of Mark’s singing and Jeff’s. It’s possible that the tape with the wrong date is simply confusing, or that Jeff actually sang it several times for some reason. Contrary to its popularity, Yngwie has not been verified for audience recordings worldwide, and a reliable timeline has not yet been completed. As a result, the reality is that the 1985 recording can only be judged by actually listening to it.
Actually, this recording was also released as “Vocal is Jeff”. This is probably because neither the recorder (actually legendary Joe Maloney) nor the publisher (actually the prestigious Krw_co) is paying attention to Yngwie. That should be it. This day was the undercard of AC / DC, and both Maloney and Krw_co were aiming for AC / DC. I’m sure some of you have already come. Yes, this work is a sister work of the AC / DC version “Shades 1507” released at the same time this week.
The sound is neat and sharp. The core is powerful and the outline is very vivid. Yngwie’s rapid-fire phrase is also clear one by one and does not collapse no matter how much it accelerates, and Mark’s vibrato is also beautifully captured up to the change in swing width. Even more surprisingly, it sounds clearly better than the AC / DC version of “Shades 1507”. It’s a continuous recording by the same person … This is just a guess, but perhaps the fact that the on-site volume was suppressed because of the undercard was successful. AC / DC with groove push in power sound is focused on the drum with the maximum sound pressure, and other instruments are slightly retracted. As a result, a sense of distance is created in the mid-high range. On the other hand, Yngwie’s maximum focus is on guitars and vocals. Therefore, while the melody stands out clearly, the underlying beat does not have a squishy feeling, and the entire ensemble is captured on.
In addition, the audience is not too noisy because of the undercard. It may not be good for Yngwie in the field, but it conveys the subtleties of the guitar very clearly.
The direct sound is drawn by the masterpieces of “MARCHING OUT” built up by Mark’s vocals. The time control is 1 LP (about 46 minutes) and the initial 2 essences are concentrated. Let’s organize it easily here.

● Rising Force (2 songs)
・ Far Beyond The Sun / Black Star
● Marching Out (5 songs)
・ I’ll See The Light Tonight ／ On The Run Again ／ Don’t Let It End ／ Soldier Without Faith (★) ／ Disciples Of Hell
* Note: The “★” mark is a song that could not be heard in the official video “CHASING YNGWIE” of the Japanese performance.

…… And it looks like this. The two deadly instrumental songs are also wonderful with the sharp guitar by young Yngwie, but what catches the ear is the vocal song of “MARCHING OUT” where Mark’s singing shines. Not only the rare song “Soldier Without Faith” unique to this period, but all five songs have been completely reborn with high notes of passion and elegance. To be honest, as a singer, I love Jeff’s songs, but when it comes to compatibility with Yngwie songs, Mark is the best solution. This matching of voice, guitar and song seems to be a miracle given by heaven.
Climax Yngwie and Mark. The duo were able to come to Japan in later years, but I wanted them to come at this time … A new masterpiece that the master Joe Maloney has recorded the overwhelming live that even grudges over 35 years ago. Please enjoy it to your heart’s content!

★ Excellent audience recording of “November 21, 1985 Uniondale performance” immediately after joining Mark Boals. The sound is neat and sharp, which is one of the items transferred by the prestigious “Krw_co” from the master of the master Joe Maloney. The core is powerful and the outline is very vivid. Yngwie’s rapid-fire phrase is also clear one by one and does not collapse no matter how much it accelerates, and Mark’s vibrato also changes the swing width wonderfully. You can enjoy the masterpieces of “MARCHING OUT” built up by Mark’s singing voice.

Shades 1506