The Rolling Stones' 1975 US tour, which began in June, ended with a week of shows in August due to the cancellation of the originally scheduled dates in South America. This tour included a series of dazzling performances at MSG in June and the LA Forum in July, and even the (now officially released) footage of the LA performances made a big impact. On the other hand, the last week of the tour in August was undeniably weak. The short period of less than a week seemed like a "duration match," and the Stones' first show at the Hampton Coliseum was included in the schedule, but the lack of MSG or LA-class recordings only added to the weak impression. During that short August leg, the Louisville performance on the 4th was the only one whose recordings were known only to enthusiasts. The audience recording of this day had been circulating among traders for a long time, but only "It's Only Rock'n Roll" and the subsequent member introduction were recorded as a bonus track on the 1976 tour title "ANY PORT IN A STORM REVISITED". Looking at the release, the sound source itself was released under the title "FREEDOM HALL COLISEUM 1975", but only core enthusiasts remember its existence. As you can see from such past handling, the sound source itself is an audience recording for enthusiasts. Probably it was recorded without a microphone, with the recorder placed on a chair. While the rhythm section has a clear sound image, Mick's voice is far away. Also, the venue was very excited, and when it became a famous song, including the opening "Honky Tonk Women", the applause entered grandly, but it was really fortunate that it was not in a state that obscured the performance. On the contrary, the balance of the instruments and vocals improved as the show progressed, and it is rather a mono audience recording that enthusiasts can enjoy. Another big point that makes it possible to listen calmly is that there is no problem with the tape itself, like the Atlanta release last year (which was on July 30th). The only drawback is that the tape change occurred just after the start of "Midnight Rambler", and the first half of the song was completely lost. In any case, most people will probably hear the original sound source with this release, and the sound certainly tightens and the balance improves from around "It's Only Rock'n Roll". I see, it makes sense that only that part was included in the past items. Another point is that there is no pitch deviation. By the way, there are parts at the beginning and end of "Midnight Rambler" where the bass drum sounds too much due to the recording condition, but it is fortunate that it does not last long. This is the first release of the 1975 Louisville performance, but what is particularly noteworthy is that the performance is very "hot". It may be the best in August. For example, the Jacksonville performance before Louisville was obviously lacking in energy, but the sound quality was quite good, so the tension of a "deadpan" show was conveyed. However, Mick's tension was very high on this day. This is the true essence of the wildness that is characteristic of the 1975 American tour. The hyper performance of "If You Can't Rock Me / Get Off Of My Cloud" and Mick's intense shouting are exactly the essence of 1975. The days in LA were the best example, but this tour was all about the Stones' hyper tension fueled by upper drugs. It is no exaggeration to say that Mick's wild performance was the biggest attraction of 1975, but I can say with confidence that there was no other day when Mick exploded so much at the August show. It easily surpassed Atlanta at the end of July, which was released last year, and even Buffalo, the final day of the tour, cannot compare to Louisville this time. Mick is in top form in "You Can't Always Get What You Want," and the band plays a hyper performance that seems to be the fastest on the tour in "Rip This Joint." I repeat, it is true that this is a sound source for enthusiasts. However, now that the items from the August 1975 tour themselves have disappeared, there is no doubt that this will be a valuable release. From the August leg, which has had a strong impression of lackluster until now, an item that will delight enthusiasts has appeared! Remastering notes: * Fine-tuned the slightly faster pitch. Equalization was applied to eliminate excessive bass and harsh high frequencies. * The right channel sound drop at the beginning of Street Fighting Man has been fixed. * The cheers between songs are too loud, probably because of the recording level auto, so I adjusted the fader so that there would be no steps. * This is the first time that a full track has been made into a CD. The sound seems to get better and better as you listen to it. Live at Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky, USA 4th August 1975 Disc 1 (64:31) 1. Honky Tonk Women 2. All Down The Line 3. If You Can't Rock Me / Get Off Of My Cloud 4. Star Star 5. Gimme Shelter 6. Ain't Too Proud To Beg 7. You Gotta Move 8. You Can't Always Get What You Want 9. Happy 10. Tumbling Dice 11 It's Only Rock 'n Roll 12. Band Introductions Disc 2 (55:38) 1. Fingerprint File 2. Wild Horses 3. That's Life 4. Outa Space 5. Brown Sugar 6. Midnight Rambler 7. Rip This Joint 8. Street Fighting Man 9. Jumping Jack Flash
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