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Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, MS, USA 24th July 1982 STEREO SBD

The shock of the whole world is back! A completely unreleased soundboard from the “DIVER DOWN” era has been newly discovered! Two titles will be released simultaneously on a press 2CD that permanently preserves the original master sound!

This work is the first part of a two-part series. It is a stereo soundboard recording of the “July 24, 1982 Biloxi Performance.” Speaking of newly excavated soundboards from the “DIVER DOWN” era, the triptych “WORCESTER 1982 1ST NIGHT SOUNDBOARD (Zodiac 700),” “3RD NIGHT SOUNDBOARD (Zodiac 701),” and “TORONTO 1982 SOUNDBOARD (Zodiac 702)” are still fresh in our memories, but this two-part series should be considered a sequel to those. However, there are fundamental differences from the previous three works. To explain this, let’s first take a bird’s-eye view of the activities at that time.

●1982
{“DIVER DOWN” released on April 14th}
・July 14th – August 21st: North America #1 (26 shows) ←★Here★
・September 1st – 25th: North America #2 (17 shows)
・October 7th – December 11th: North America #3 (38 shows) ←TORONTO 1982, etc.
●1983
・January 16th – February 12th: South America (15 shows) ←※CARACAS 1983, etc.
・May 29th: US festival appearance

This is VAN HLAEN from the “DIVER DOWN” era. It has long been known as a famous professional shot production period, but it was the 1983 “South America” and US festivals, and the aforementioned soundboard trilogy was “North America # 3”. This two-part series was the earlier “North America # 1” than any of them. Let’s focus on the dates and check the relative positions of each.

● Details of “North America # 1”
・July 14th-23rd (7 performances)
*July 24th: Biloxi performance ←★This work★
・July 27th-30th (3 performances)
*July 31st “FORT WAYNE 1982”
・August 3rd-21st (14 performances)

…And so it is. This work was the eighth performance, one of the earliest of numerous pro shots/soundboards. This vacuum-packed show is a leaked soundboard excavated along the same route as the previous trilogy and “FORT WAYNE 1982”. The quality is very similar, with an incredible direct feeling from the mix desk, and the freshness of being digitized from the original master is also intense. Anyone who has experienced even one of the previous trilogy will understand.

However! Although the sound is very similar to other works, this work stands out in terms of its special feeling. The key is the set list. The tour had just started that day, and the set was different from the other works. Moreover, even rare songs of the highest order were shown. Here, let’s check the set while comparing it with “TORONTO 1982 SOUNDBOARD,” the longest of the “North America # 3” soundboard trilogy.

●Diver Down (7 songs)
・Where Have All The Good Times Gone!/Hang ‘Em High/Little Guitars/Cathedral/Secrets/Intruder/(Oh) Pretty Woman
●Other (12 songs)
・Fuse: Runnin’ With The Devil/Jamie’s Cryin’/Ice Cream Man (★)/Ain’t Talkin’ Bout Love/You Really Got Me (incl. Happy Trails)
・Legendary Bomber: Dance The Night Away/Somebody Get Me A Doctor/Bottoms Up!
・Other: Romeo Delight/Unchained/Everybody Wants Some!!/Keep Playin’ That Rock N Roll (★★)
*Note: Songs marked with “★” are not available on the sister album “TORONTO 1982: SOUNDBOARD.” In particular, songs marked with “★★” are not available on the sister album “FORT WAYNE 1982: SOUNDBOARD.”

Although some songs were cut from the recording, the approximately 94-minute recording captures almost the entire show. The most captivating track is “Keep Playin’ That Rock N’ Roll.” This Edgar Winter’s White Trash track is not just a quick rip, but a solid cover of over three minutes. This song has only been performed a handful of times in Van Halen’s history, most of which were before their debut. This extremely rare track was also performed during the “DIVER DOWN” era. This release allows you to experience that live performance on an extra-thick soundboard. Furthermore, the track order is quite different from other soundboard releases. Numbers like “Dance the Night Away,” “Where Have All the Good Times Gone!,” and “Hang ‘Em High” are solidified early on, creating a significantly different impression from the subsequent “HIDE YOUR SHEEP Tour.”

This is the most outstanding album in the series of shocking soundboards, with its rarity and special feeling. If you’ve experienced the previous trilogy, you’ve already made up your mind, and this is the masterpiece I would recommend to anyone who has just discovered the new excavation series. Please enjoy it anytime, anywhere with the permanent preservation press 2CD.

★Stereo soundboard recording of the “Biloxi Performance on July 24, 1982.” This newly excavated soundboard emerged from a show that didn’t even have an audience, and was digitized directly from the original master recorded by the people involved. The top-notch direct-to-mix-table sound is overwhelmingly vivid and powerful. This is an absolute soundboard that will even pour into your brain the extremely rare cover of EDGAR WINTER’S WHITE TRASH’s “Keep Playin’ That Rock N Roll.”

Disc:1 (46:58)
01. Romeo Delight
02. Unchained
03. Drum Solo
04. Dance The Night Away
05. Runnin’ With The Devil
06. Dave Talks
07. Where Have All The Good Times Gone!
08. Hang ‘Em High
09. Little Guitars
10. Bass Solo
11. Jamie’s Cryin’
12. Dave Acoustic Solo
13. Ice Cream Man
14. Somebody Get Me A Doctor

Disc:2 (47:06)
1. Cathedral
2. Secrets
3. Everybody Wants Some!!
4. Intruder
5. Pretty Woman
6. Guitar Solo
7. Keep Playin’ That Rock N Roll★
8. Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love
9. Bottoms Up!
10. You Really Got Me
11. Happy Trails
12. You Really Got Me (Reprise)

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