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Sports Arena, San Diego, California, USA 20th May 1984 TRULY PERFECT SOUND
UPGRADE
The legendary masterpiece called “the masterpiece of the 1984 era” has been brushed up and reprinted! The best master has been polished with detailed mastering by “GRAF ZEPPELIN” and a permanent preservation press 2CD is now available.
This work is engraved with “May 20, 1984 San Diego performance (first day)”. It is the best audience recording. The “1984″ era is the most disappointing period in rock history, when the hero VAN HALEN was at the height of his greatness, but there was no official live album, let alone a full sound board. That’s why all kinds of enthusiasts, from beginners to core collectors, have been pursuing the peak audience of “official substitute / sound board substitute”. Even now, 40 years later, the “best recording of the one and only tour” has not been decided, but this work is the leading candidate.
[The history of excavation in pursuit of the masterpiece] The
biggest condition for becoming a “masterpiece” is “good sound quality,” but in the case of the “1984″ era, the position of the show is also important. In order to explain the meaning, let’s first look back at the outline of the activities at the time when the winds of the peak were blowing.
《January 9th release of “1984”》
●“1984 Tour”
・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)←★Here★
・June 2nd-July 16th: North America #4 (30 performances)←※DEFINITIVE MADISON 1984
●“MONSTERS OF ROCK Tour”
・August 18th-September 7th: Europe (5 performances)←※DEFINITIVE STOCKHOLM 1984 and othersThis
is VAN HALEN in 1984. The above is the representative press masterpiece of each leg. Among them, the San Diego performance of this work was the 22nd performance of “North America #3”. The point here is that it is the North American “1984 Tour”. The European edition of the “MONSTERS OF ROCK Tour” is historically famous, but this is a festival tour with many bands, and the headliner is AC/DC. VAN HALEN has a short set, and the North American “1984 Tour” was the headliner, which was the core of the “1984″ era.
However, the “1984 Tour” was somewhat difficult in terms of sound. Indoor venues are prone to clouding due to hall noise, and at the peak of their popularity, the performance may be hidden by tremendous audience noise. The recording quality is lower than that of the “MONSTERS OF ROCK Tour”, which was outdoors with zero echo. However, it is precisely because it is difficult that high-quality recordings are valuable. Our press masterpiece “SAN DIEGO 1984 1ST NIGHT” was one step ahead of the recording champion race.
In fact, the press masterpiece “MOTHER’S DAY (Zodiac 670)” of the Inglewood performance unearthed the other day exceeds “SAN DIEGO 1984 1ST NIGHT” in stability, but the strength of the San Diego recording is the recording time. “MOTHER’S DAY” is about 96 minutes long, with the intervals between songs cut for analog transcription, while “SAN DIEGO 1984 1ST NIGHT” was a continuous recording of about 109 minutes. As mentioned above, the strength of the “1984 Tour” is the scale of the full set, so this long experience is also important.
[Meticulous mastering that reproduces historical on-site sounds]
Such “San Diego’s first day” has been known as a famous recording for a long time, but the standard was raised one step in 2020. The “1st Gene Cassette” was unearthed and rose to the top of the best masterpieces in one go. And it was the previous work “SAN DIEGO 1984 1ST NIGHT” that permanently preserved that 1st generation sound. In fact, “1st Generation” still reigns supreme, but this work is a return to the original sound and “GRAF ZEPPELIN” has polished it up. In fact, the sound is worthy of the name “masterpiece”. In fact, it tends to be cloudy at the beginning, and at first listen, “MOTHER’S DAY” wins, but that is only at the beginning. It starts to improve rapidly from the middle of the first song “Unchained”, and by the time it comes to “Runnin’ With The Devil” after the drum solo, it is reborn as a super-clear sound that is as good as “MOTHER’S DAY”.
Moreover, this work is the highest peak update that polished such a best master. The previous work “SAN DIEGO 1984 1ST NIGHT” was also fully mastered, so it’s not a big change, but this work is certainly the top. The key points are “hiss noise” and “natural feeling”. First of all, the hiss, but this recording had a faint hiss from the tape. This time, it has been significantly reduced. In fact, once your ears get used to it, the hiss will be converted in your brain and you won’t notice it, but it may be easier to understand if you suddenly play it from a quiet song. You can enjoy the three-dimensional feeling of the clear performance sound in a beautiful silence than the previous board.
And the natural feeling. This is already “GRAF ZEPPELIN”‘s stage. The goal when adjusting is “reproducing the sound output”, and without making poor sound pressure, we focus on reproducing the sound on site by adjusting the band balance to a stoic extent. Therefore, the previous board may feel brighter and flashier, but this work has a wider range and no peak collapse. The more you listen to it, the more you can discover the sound of the instrument itself and the fine details.
It seemed that the battle for the throne had been decided with the appearance of the great masterpiece “MOTHER’S DAY”, but that was put on hold. The sound quality is equal, but “MOTHER’S DAY” has a strong sense of total stability, while this work is overwhelming with its long experience. What is the true “masterpiece of the 1984 era”? Please decide for yourself.
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REMASTERED BY GRAF ZEPPELIN
(Remaster Memo)
★The latest remaster from the 1st Gen sound source
★The mastering has been slightly less high-frequency hiss.
As a result, the sound is more subdued than the previous version
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★The finest audience recording of the “San Diego performance on May 20, 1984″. The best update of the renowned 1st Gen master, polished by “GRAF ZEPPELIN”. The mastering, which aimed to reproduce the sound of the actual performance, is extremely natural, and the hiss has been wiped away for a beautiful sound. This is a masterpiece that competes with the masterpiece of the Inglewood performance, “MOTHER’S DAY (Zodiac 670),” for the title of “the best masterpiece of the 1984 era.”
★It will be released with a numbered sticker.
Disc 1
1. Intro
2. Unchained
3. Hot For Teacher
4. Drum Solo
5. On Fire
6. Runnin’ With The Devil
7. Little Guitars
8. Cathedral
9. House of Pain
10. Bass Solo
11. Jamie’s Cryin’
12. I’ll Wait
13. Dave’s Dance
14. Everybody Wants Some
Disc 2
1. Girl Gone Bad
2. 84
3. Jump
4. Edward Van Halen Guitar Solo
5. (Oh) Pretty Woman
6. Panama
7. You Really Got Me
8. Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love
David Lee Roth – Lead Vocals
Eddie Van Halen – Guitar, Vocals
Michael Anthony – Bass, Vocals
Alex Van Halen – Drums
