Name: ROLLING STONES - ABSOLUTELY TOO STONED TO ROLL: FRANKFURT 1976 2ND NIGHT (2CD)
SKU: K716202532
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Live at Festhalle, Frankfurt, West Germany 29th April 1976 STEREO SBD/AUD

　The second day of Frankfurt, a long-standing familiar recording that conveyed the early part of the Rolling Stones’ 1976 tour on an incomplete soundboard. Starting with the LP from which the title is derived, many items have been produced, but with the advent of the CD era, the previous song title, which was completed with Aud, appeared on VGP-135 “MORE THAN WELCOME TO FRANKFURT”. However, the essential SBD part had a feeling of falling into the Genre, and it was one step short of the definitive version. In recent years, it was also discovered that the Aud take from the day before Frankfurt was used for “You Gotta Move”.

　After that, the full live recording did not appear, but instead it was included as a bonus for VGP-268 “HEAR THE WHISTLE BLOWIN'” Detroit 75, but this time only the SBD part. Meanwhile, in 2016, a file coupling both the Aud full-length version and the SBD appeared on the Internet. “FRANKFURT 1976” was released in 2016 after adjusting the pitch, etc. This was literally the new definitive version and became a best-seller at the time.

However, nearly 10 years have passed since “FRANKFURT 1976”. In addition, the original file had some problems. First of all, it was clear that the original was a tape that had been dubbed many times, with strong hiss and phase shifts in the main Aud. Furthermore, the SBD part was in the opposite position, and there was an equalized feeling and the sound reverberation was unnatural. To make the longest version, a fragment of the intro to “You Gotta Move”, which is still only heard on the previous LP “ABSOLUTELY TOO STONED TO ROLL” (because the recording ended here) was added.

　Thus, from the second day of Frankfurt, where both sound sources had some problems, GRAF ZEPPELIN took on a new release and a new approach. First of all, the SBD part, which has been a long-standing staple, had hiss noise and distortion from the drop in the gen. Furthermore, the 2016 file is now extremely unnatural.

　So this time, “GRAF ZEPPELIN” has been remastered based on the nostalgic VIGOTONE record “LIVE IN FRANKFURT 1976”. It has long been known that “the Bigot record is the best in terms of sound quality”, and this proves that this is still true today. On the other hand, the problem of the positioning being reversed has been fixed. In addition, it has been restored to the longest version by adding the intro of “You Gotta Move” from the previous LP. If it was just to connect, it was already done in the 2016 file, but this time, the sound quality of “GRAF ZEPPELIN”, the Bigot record part, the LP and Aud have all been adjusted before connecting them, making it possible to listen to them very smoothly.

　And the improvement in sound quality of the Aud part is even more remarkable. By using a low version of Gene in the first place, the rough texture of the VGP-135 and 2016 boards was wiped out, and the recording in pure mono became so easy to listen to. In past releases, it was probably only at a “fairly listenable” level, but this time the transparent upper feeling is exceptional.

　The SBD part is a PA out that is divided into stereo like Garden State 78, so the sense of realism is weak, but because it is stereo, the grain and vividness of each instrument are wonderful. That’s why there is a big difference from the 2016 version, which had an unnaturally clear finish due to equalization.

　”GRAF ZEPPELIN” revived the original liveliness of the stereo PA sound board, and in fact, Keith’s guitar from “If You Can’t Rock Me” onwards was so lively. That’s why recording with the correct positioning is essential. And yet, with the improvement in sound quality this time, the Aud part’s performance has become so enjoyable. In particular, the wild explosion of “Midnight Rambler” is a powerful performance reminiscent of the previous year.

　Thus, the second day of Frankfurt in 1976 was a classic but not very satisfying one. Finally, both SBD and Aud were brought together in the best possible condition unique to “GRAF ZEPPELIN”. This is the definitive version of the second day of Frankfurt without any exaggeration!

REMASTERED BY GRAF ZEPPELIN

★Similar concept to the previously released VGP-135, but upgraded.

The SB part is a VIGOTONE copy remaster, and the VIGO version of You Gotta Move has been added with an LP, and the Aud sound source has been supplemented for a dozen seconds. Therefore, from the beginning of You Gotta Move (0:18~) to the end of the live performance, it is recorded with the Aud source.

*You Gotta Move will be a separate VGP performance (the day before, on the 28th).

Disc 1 (45:11)

1. Honky Tonk Women ★SB
2. If You Can’t Rock Me / Get Off Of My Cloud ★SB
3. All Down The Line ★SB
4. Hand Of Fate ★SB
5. Hey Negrita ★SB
6. Ain’t Too Proud To Beg ★SB
7. Fool To Cry ★SB 8.
Hot Stuff ★SB
9. Star Star ★SB
10. You Gotta Move ★SB / Aud from 0:18 onwards However, the Aud is also short, cutting out at around 47 seconds.

*The same location of the previously released VGP was the live performance on the previous day, the 28th.

Disc 2 (49:26)

★Disc 2 is entirely Audio source

1. You Can’t Always Get What You Want
2. Band introductions
3. Happy
4. Nothing From Nothing
5. Outa Space
6. Midnight Rambler
7. It’s Only Rock’n Roll
8. Brown Sugar
9. Jumping Jack Flash
10. Street Fighting Man