``DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED'' is a historical masterpiece that became the ``dawn of progressive rock.'' A masterpiece among masterpieces, hailed as ``one of the world's first concept albums'' and ``the first complete fusion of rock and classical.'' Introducing one of the century pieces that faithfully revives its original appearance. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND was released in 1967, and along with the Beatles' ``SGT. The original master has already been damaged, and since its reissue in 1978, remixed versions have continued to be produced and sold. Of course, with such a great record in history, maniacs all over the world have been searching for the "original appearance" and have been pursuing bootlegs reprinted from the original release LP, but this work is a clear departure from those. What I drew. Surprisingly, it is the one that comes "closest to the original master" as it comes from the tape before it was press cut. The origin of this work is what is commonly known as “EUROPEAN COPY TAPE”. Normally, for music albums, a master reel is sent to each country and an LP/CD is produced from there. As I mentioned earlier, the original master of “DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED” in his home country of England was lost, but the European version was still alive. Unused masters that had been lying dormant in the warehouse of a press factory disappeared into the world of collectors and have been passed down as "legends" for a long time. However, in recent years, tapes reprinted from the original reel have come back into the world. That is “EUROPEAN COPY TAPE”. This work is a direct digitization of such “legendary sounds”. In fact, the sound of this work is a completely different dimension from many LPs. After all, the original sound was supposed to be the "source of the product", let alone the product LP. Moreover, since it is completely unused, no matter how much it is a "copy" of the original master reel, it is the same generation as the original LP. Its freshness is comparable to even the current remix version CD, and there is no cloudiness, turbidity, or distortion. It is packed with the most beautiful ``primitive sounds'' in the last 50 years. Of course, even though the freshness is on par with the current official CD, the content is a completely different original mix. The tone and balance vary in detail throughout the song, but let me introduce you to the bigger points... ・“Dawn: Dawn is a Feeling” After the orchestral intro, the current remix introduces Mike Pinder's singing somewhat abruptly, but in the original version, it comes in gently with a mellotron sound. “The Morning: Another Morning” The stereo feel of Ray Thomas' vocals is completely different. In the remix, there is a large separation between the left and right sides, but the original is slightly more concentrated on the left side. Furthermore, the number of times the flute phrase transitions from the singing part to the orchestral part is different. ・"Lunch Break: Peak Hour" The current remix has an orchestral intro part that lasts "1 minute 53 seconds," but the original fades out at "1 minute 40 seconds," which is 13 seconds shorter. ・"Evening: Evening Time to Get Away" This song is very different. In the current remix, John Lodge sings alone in the bridge after the chorus, but in the original mix, he sings a thick double vocal. The backing vocals for this part seem to have been lost. Also, in the ending, "evening time to get away" is repeated three times instead of twice. ・"Evening: The Sunset" In addition to hearing the piano phrase that was missing in the current remix, the type of reverb applied to the part singing "through the night" is different. ・"Evening: Twilight Time" The current remix includes backing vocals throughout, but the original mix only includes them at key points. ・"The Night: Nights in White Satin" It goes without saying that the original version of this well-known hit song was different. The mellotron and flute have a deep reverb applied to them, and the timing when the rhythm enters the orchestra is a little late, and the strings before entering "Late Lament" are also different. And the last gong seems to be a different take from the current remix, and it continues for a long time until the end without fading out. ``DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED'' is a famous album that compiles approximately 41 minutes of LP into a ``one day story'' and opens the door to orchestra and rock. Regardless of which is better musically, the remix that has been ingrained in our minds and bodies for many years since 1978, or the authentic original mix, this is undoubtedly the "sound" that shocked the world and moved history. is. In 1967, when PINK FLOYD was busy playing psychedelic rock with Syd Barrett, this sound showed the world the possibilities of rock with two possibilities: "concept" and "orchestra." This is truly the awakening of the concept king. One of the most important records for progressive rock, or rather for British rock itself. Original stereo mix from a European copy tape (41:21) 1. The Day Begins - Morning Glory 2. Dawn: Dawn Is A Feeling 3. The Morning: Another Morning 4. Lunch Break: Peak Hour 5. The Afternoon: Tuesday Afternoon 6. Evening: Evening Time To Get Away 7. Evening: The Sunset 8. Evening: Twilight Time 9. The Night: Nights In White Satin 10. The Night: Late Lament Mike Pinder - mellotron, piano, tambura, vocals (including spoken ) Ray Thomas - flutes, percussion, piano, vocals Justin Hayward - acoustic & electric guitars, piano, sitar, vocals John Lodge - bass, vocals Graeme Edge - drums, percussion, vocals Peter Knight - conducting, arrangements The London Festival Orchestra
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