Beatles/North American Tour 1965 & 1966

The latest work, which is a must-have for enthusiasts, is Share Stadium, another installment of the Live Chronicle series. However, of course, it is not a reissue, but a more complete set that includes sound sources and videos that have been unearthed since then. In terms of sharing, there will probably never be anything better than this, it's such an ultimate set. It goes without saying that Shea Stadium is a special performance for Beatles fans. The reason for this is that, in response to the wishes of the members who expressed disapproval of a crowded schedule like the US tour in the summer of 1964, Epstein organized the 1965 US tour to focus on stadium performances that could attract a large number of people with a small number of performances. . The very first day was at Shea Stadium on August 15th, which symbolizes the 1965 US tour. The number of attendees was between 50,000 and 65,000, with Ringo joking like Punch Sato that there were 120,000 people, making it an unusually large concert for the time. It was a special concert for the members of the Beatles, as can be seen from the fact that a long time was devoted to the video anthology, and it has been possible to visually see it in movies and videos for a long time. Above all, as you can see from John's famous elbow play on "I'm Down," all the members are delivering their best performance. This Shear Stadium performance was the pinnacle of the Beatles' live career, and a landmark concert that also influenced subsequent artists. [Audio Disc 1] Until now, the only sound sources that recorded Share Stadium existed were the audio that accompanied the video and was recorded directly onto the disc. However, as is well known, the recordings made that day were not in good condition and did not seem to be of the quality to be used as a video work. Therefore, in order to improve the level of perfection, the Beatles performed again in the studio on January 5, 1966, along with the video, and the sound source was processed to create a pseudo live performance that was overlaid on the video. Not only is it a pseudo-live performance, but ``Act Naturally'' is a clumsy production that edited the studio version and dubbed the cheers. After that, it became popular as a share stadium performance. In other words, it is not the performance of the day. The same is true for the anthology video version, for example, “Twist And Shout” uses the Hollywood Bowl sound source, and none of them purely convey the performance of that day. The performance scenes are not completely recorded, some songs are overlaid with interviews, and the most critical reason is that the audio has been replaced, so it does not accurately convey the events of the day, regardless of the work itself. It was difficult to say that there were any. The essential soundtrack was also re-recorded and overdubbed at CTS Studios in London on January 5, 1966, and the Beatles members recorded it together while watching the film. In other words, most of what had been distributed as shares up until now were pseudo-lives that were re-recorded in the studio at this time. So, where did the tape of the performance that was recorded that day really go? Its existence has never been confirmed until now, and although it is certain that it was recorded, it has either been destroyed or, in any case, its whereabouts remain unknown. However, at the end of 2005, the tape recording was put up for auction. It was said that it was difficult to find new sound sources for the Beatles, but a sound source that had previously only been known through literature suddenly appeared before our eyes, 40 years after their concert. Of course, since it was an auction, only the successful bidder could listen to it, but just having the confirmation of its existence made enthusiasts excited with anticipation. And, as expected, the original owner of this reel/tape seems to have made a backup before putting it up for auction, and the backup was sent to Yellow Dog, which sold it under the label name HIS MASTER'S CHOICE (hereinafter referred to as HMC). It has been released. That was in 2006. However, perhaps because the original condition was not very good, the pitch remains unstable, there is noise, and there are dropouts, so although it may be valuable as a sound source, from the perspective of a work. Sometimes they were too flawed. And this is this work. What I obtained, as I can write now, was from the person who won the actual reel tape at that auction, and from the person who received it at a high price. According to the person himself, he originally bought it for his personal enjoyment without intending to release it to the public, but since it was secretly copied before it was put up for auction and released on HMC, he now thinks it's okay to part with it. states that. Then an offer came to M Claudel. This work was not created from a backup copy, but from the reel tape itself that was put up for auction. The reel pictured on the inner is the actual reel. When I actually listened to the real reel tape, I found that it not only had better sound quality than HMC's, but also had a longer recording time. After all, it's a reel tape from 40 years ago, so it's natural that the sound quality will vary depending on the playback environment. In that respect, it is understandable that the sound quality is better if it is created from the actual reel tape in the studio rather than from a simple backup. But what does it mean to have a long recording time? The reason for this is still unknown, but in any case, there is no doubt that this work is the longest recording. And the fact that there are no more recordings is a fact that can be asserted only by M Claudel who obtained the actual reel tape. Disc 1 contains the undercard of the day. Each performing singer has a different host, and it can be seen that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for each of them. Unfortunately, almost all of the audience was for the Beatles, and these people had never had the opportunity to perform in front of such a large crowd before, and probably never will. It is interesting that it now serves as a valuable record of American show business in 1965. [Audio Disc 2] And Disc 2 contains the Beatles stage. As introduced earlier, the sound source for the first half is a newly digitized version of the actual reel tape that was auctioned. An analog transfer was performed from Scotch reel tape recorded in three parts. HMC has completely recorded every inch of the reel tape, including the approximately 5-minute intermission part before the American National Anthem at the opening of the show, which was probably cut from the recorded state. When I listened to the original sound, unfortunately, it was a reel tape from 40 years ago, so I noticed that the master was fatigued due to aging, the recording level rose and fell due to the equipment settings at the time of the original recording, and the pitch of each reel changed. Disturbances were observed here and there. If not, it is a sound source that was rejected by the Beatles themselves. In order to overcome such shortcomings, we took the aforementioned New Transfer to a professional studio and cleaned up every corner of the tape. The original master had a big pitch error, especially in REEL #3, the part where the Beatles appeared, and when played under normal conditions, it was noticeable in Paul's voice during the MC, In this work, we started by adjusting it to plus or minus zero, correcting the drop outs in each track, and creating extremely emphasized highs (some parts are cracked) and lows (too dominant and common) that covers the whole. We adjusted the balance of the original version (which had previously been released) and remastered it, spending a lot of money and time. As far as its effectiveness goes, this one will definitely not disappoint your expectations, so be sure to check it out at a store. The set list was the standard for the 1965 US tour, starting with John's "Twist And Shout" and leading to Paul's "She's A Woman", which was different from the previous year, and also included the latest movie theme song "Help". It is something new that mixes old and new. The Beatles themselves recorded under poor conditions with the poor equipment of the time, and performed in stadiums in front of screaming crowds.Although these were not the Beatles' best performances, they were full of enthusiasm, enthusiasm, and evil. The lively performance is a wonderful thing that cannot be heard on studio records or other concert recordings. For example, in the conventional Share Stadium sound source, "TWIST AND SHOUT" is the song that requires the most retouching, as John's "come on, come on" part can be heard on a double track, and in the anthology video version, the Hollywood Bowl performance is overlaid. Ta. Of course, the real original audio is recorded here. “SHE’S A WOMAN” is a song that was completely cut out in the video and could not be heard before. George's Gretsch was tuned poorly, so it was cut... “I FEEL FINE” had John’s microphone off-mix, so the performance was completely replaced in the video version, but here it is recorded with the real original audio. Although the performance of “DIZZY MISS LIZZY” is original, Paul used an overdub of the bass, but of course here it is a recording before the bass mix. Previously, it was believed that a take with Paul's bass overdubbed was used for ``TICKET TO RIDE'', but as far as I can compare it with the original audio, it turns out that a completely new re-recorded take was used. It turns out. “EVERYBODY’S TRYING TO BE MY BABY” was also cut from the video version, but only the audio was included in “ANTHOLOGY 2”. The same song that can be heard in this work has a slightly different impression from the mix of the anthology, but on the contrary, you can see that the Beatles performed a lot of sound processing when recording the anthology. “CAN’T BUY ME LOVE” and “BABY’S IN BLACK” are also the sounds before Paul overdubs the bass later. "BABY'S IN BLACK" is listed as a re-recording source from 1966 in sound source researcher Doug Sarpy's "910 Guide," but when compared with the original sound source, the vocal track and basic rhythm. Tracks match. In other words, based on the original, Paul's bass track and an overdub of George's interlude, which he had failed to play at the venue, were used as the film audio. And “ACT NATURALLY” was just a cheering version of the studio recording version in the video version. When I listened to this original audio for this work, I was surprised at how serious Ringo was singing. However, Ringo's singing had some unstable pitches, and Paul's chorus part was completely off-mix, making it unsuitable for a film soundtrack, so it seems that the use of the original audio was postponed. . Ringo's pitch was probably the reason why Ringo's repertoire was changed to "I WANNA BE YOUR MAN," which was relatively easy to sing, even though he was on tour. “A HARD DAY’S NIGHT” was only available in the video version with interviews covered, but here, of course, it is only the pure performance of the day that is not covered. "HELP" was also said to have been completely replaced with a different take in the video version at the request of George Martin, so the original audio could not be heard until now. If you compare it with the original audio, the recording itself goes offline in the middle of the second verse, so you can imagine that it was unusable as a work. And the last song is “I’M DOWN”. In the video version, Paul dubbed the bass to this original audio, and even the essential organ sound was re-recorded. What is surprising is that John's organ play, which leaves a strong impression on viewers, was actually re-recorded. The video anthology used a clever mix of original and revised versions, but of course what's included here is the original audio without any overdubs. In this way, when compared with the sound source that accompanied the video broadcast on the BBC, the difference is really noticeable, and you can say that it is a completely different thing. This is the raw, unprocessed sound as it was performed on the day. The second half includes the audio from when it was broadcast on the BBC. Until the sound source of this work came out, speaking of the 1965 Shea Stadium performance, this sound source was recorded. And, as mentioned above, it may be an exaggeration to call it fake, but various artificial processes have been applied that are far from the sound and performance of the day. On the other hand, by listening to them side by side like this, it can be fun to see how they are processed and enjoy the differences. Of course, ``Act Naturally'', which was a studio recording with cheers and was used as it was, was also cut on the SPANK edition, but it has been recorded here for verification purposes. [Audio Disc 3] Disc 3 contains the stereo sound source of Shea Stadium in 1965. Unfortunately, there are only 6 songs in real stereo, but compared to the complete version on disc 2, it is a valuable sound source that can be listened to like this in real stereo. What is subsequently recorded is a complete recording in pseudo stereo. Even though it's pseudo-stereo, it's not a tearful farewell like the early Beatles albums, nor is it a pseudo-stereo with vocals that are just out of phase. It's a true stereo sound source with a spacious sound, and was mixed using the latest studio technology. Perhaps in the future, this pseudo-stereo version will become the standard when it comes to shared sound sources based on original masters. And finally, the Shea Stadium sound source of August 23, 1966 is recorded. As you know, there was no sound source for this year's Shea Stadium performance, and I could not listen to it until now. Of course, you can only listen to a few fragments in this work, but compared to the 1965 Shea Stadium performance, which is rich in material both in sound source and video, the 1966 performance at the same venue, which has not received much attention. The concert should also be remembered as a gigantic concert that attracted a similarly large audience. In this work, the sound source that appears for the first time is the audience recording of the crowd noise before the concert starts, the Beatles' tuning when they appear on stage, Paul's greeting, and the middle of the first song "Rock And Roll Music". Recorded. Even though it is an audience recording, the sound quality is extremely wonderful, and if the whole story was available with this quality, it would be big news. It is unfortunate that the recording was short, but this 1966 Shea Stadium's "Rock And Roll Music" is the first sound source of the Beatles that can be heard for the first time in a while. The jacket also includes credits for five songs from the 1966 Shea Stadium performance, but since the fan interviews were conducted during the concert, this is a sound source that also includes the Beatles' performance in the background. . Although it mainly consists of interviews, it also clearly includes the Beatles' performance, and this can also be said to be a valuable sound source of Shea Stadium on August 23, 1966. [AUDIO DISC ONE] ORIGINAL ON LINE VERSION OPENING ACTS mono KING CURTIS 01. Introduction 02. National Anthem DISCOTECH DANCERS 03. Murray The K Introduction 04. It's Not Unusual - Can't Buy Me Love - I'm Telling You Now - A Hard Day's Night KING CURTIS 05. Scott Ross Introduction 06. What'd I Say 07. The Branch 08. Soul Twist CANNIBAL AND THE HEADHUNTERS 09. WMCA Good Guys Introduction 10. Out Of Sight 11. Nau Ninny Nau 12. The Way You Do The Things You Do 13. Land Of 1000 Dances BRENDA HOLLOWAY 14. Hal Jackson Introduction 15 Shake – Satisfaction 16. I Can't Help Myself 17. You Can Cry On My Shoulder 18. When I'm Gone SOUNDS INCORPORATED 19. Cousin Brucie Introduction 20. America 21. Fingertips 22. The William Tell Overture 23. Instrumental 24. In The Hall Of The Mountain King [AUDIO DISC TWO] ORIGINAL ON LINE VERSION mono 01. Ed Sullivan Introduction 02. tuning 03. Twist And Shout 04. She's A Woman 05. I Feel Fine 06. Dizzy Miss Lizzy 07. Ticket To Ride 08. Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby 09. Can't Buy Me Love 10. Baby's In Black 11. Act Naturally 12. A Hard Day's Night 13. Help 14. I'm Down 1966 BBC BROADCAST VERSION mono 15. Ed Sullivan Introduction 16. tuning 17. Twist And Shout 18. I Feel Fine 19. Dizzy Miss Lizzy 20. Ticket To Ride 21. Act Naturally 22. Can't Buy Me Love 23. Baby's In Black 24. A Hard Day's Night 25. Help 26. I'm Down [AUDIO DISC THREE] ORIGINAL ON LINE VERSION true stereo 01. Dizzy Miss Lizzy 02. Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby 03. Can't Buy Me Love 04. Baby's Black 05. A Hard Day's Night 06. I'm Down ORIGINAL ON LINE VERSION pseudo stereo 07. Ed Sullivan Introduction 08. tuning 09 Twist And Shout 10. She's A Woman 11 I Feel Fine 12. Dizzy Miss Lizzy 13. Ticket To Ride 14. Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby 15. Can't Buy Me Love 16. Baby's In Black 17. Act Naturally 18. A Hard Day's Night 19. Help 20. I'm Down SHEA STADIUM, NEW YORK August 23 , 1966 21. Applause 22. tuning 23. Rock And Roll Music 24. Opening Acts 25. Fans Interviews 26. She's A Woman 27. If I Needed Someone28. I Feel Fine 29. Yesterday 30. Paperback Writer