Name: ROLLING STONES - HAMBURG 1973 2ND SHOW CD
SKU: K5282025
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Ernst-Merck-Halle, Hamburg, Germany 2nd October 1973 (2nd show)

　The second show in Hamburg was one of the most memorable performances of the Stones’ Europe 73, which continues to be a great success. For many years, the incredible performance was only seen in two songs with a super audience on the LP that was the basis for the best-selling “THE STARS IN THE SKY THEY NEVER LIE,” but in the 1990s, a recording of the audience was unearthed that captured the entire live performance. It became clear that it was a great performance that was typical of Europe 73, as it was released without a VGP label.

　It was certainly a recording with a vintage audience feel compared to the two songs heard on the LP, but it was still of a quality that was enjoyable enough to listen to. As proof of this, the version released by DAC under the name of “THE COMPLETE HAMBURG TAPES” was easier to listen to than the VGP version, which had a clearly outdated feel to it.

　…But it turns out that the sound source was heavily equalized with a hint of digital, perhaps to avoid the hissing noise. For example, the sound of Charlie hitting the cymbal in the intro to “Gimme Shelter” was a clear example of this. On the contrary, there were cuts in both the VGP and DAC versions, and each had problems not only in terms of sound quality but also in terms of content. It seems that these were overlooked, and now it is undeniable that they were overlooked even among enthusiasts.

　However, this time, “GRAF ZEPPELIN” has obtained a master in better condition. It does not have the feeling of falling off the gene like VGP. By using the higher master as a base, “GRAF ZEPPELIN” dares to push the natural feeling to the forefront, and does not add any equalization like DAC. In terms of natural ease of listening, it is a finish that does not approach the previous two works. That is why this release was realized.

　Furthermore, there was no cut of Mick’s scream that could be heard at the end of “Angie” or the beginning of “Honky Tonk Women” on the VGP version, and on the other hand there was no cut of the “All Down The Line” intro or the beginning of “Jumping Jack Flash” on the DAC version, and the longest recording ever was achieved because it was based on the upper master.

　Although it is certainly a vintage audience with a mono recording with a hissing noise, when faced with the state arranged by this “GRAF ZEPPELIN”, I was surprised that “it was so easy to hear?”

　And the performance is outstanding. The unusual happening of Keith starting “Happy” by redoing the intro has been familiar to enthusiasts for a long time, but perhaps because he felt angry about it, his singing was really high-tension. This is the tour where Mick naturally shouts with high tension, but it is rare to see Keith singing so intensely.

　　And the two high-quality audience songs familiar from the first “THE STARS IN THE SKY THEY NEVER LIE” LP were re-recorded from the version that a maniac carefully transferred from the master and released online. This was recorded in a really clear state, and I was surprised that it achieved the highest sound quality ever. As a result, it became a top-class bonus track.

　The culmination of the second show of 73 Hamburg, which was recorded for a full 78 minutes on one CD throughout. Although it has been a well-known performance among enthusiasts for some time, the high-tension performance and singing that are typical of Europe 73 are striking. Please enjoy this climax stage to your heart’s content in the most natural state.

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REMASTERED BY GRAF ZEPPELIN

★Recorded from the late show at the Hamburg performance! A full-length mono Aud sound source different from the performance that only had two songs recorded on the LP “THE STARS IN THE SKY-“
is recorded! In addition, two songs from that LP are recorded as a bonus! Nearly 78 minutes of CD!

The sound source is a relatively modest main mono Audio source known from the ’90s CD “THE STARS IN THE SKY-” and the more recent DAC record “THE COMPLETE HAMBURG TAPES”, but while the nearby DAC release had a crunchy sound with a heavy digital processing feel, this record has a simple analog-like texture from start to finish!

There is a lot of hiss from a distance, but the sound is slightly brighter than the ’90s CD “THE STARS-“.

★There is also an advantage in terms of the contents recorded, and the cut at the end of Angie, which occurred on the ’90s “THE STARS IN THE SKY-” CD, and Mick’s “Oh Year!” at the beginning of Honkey are uncut on this disc. Also, the inter-song cut before Rambler is not on this disc, while the DAC disc has performance cuts on the All Down intro and the beginning of Jumpin, so overall it is the longest and best recording of the day.

★The last two bonus songs are from the LP “THE STARS IN THE SKY-“. In recent years, there have been CDs that reproduced the entire LP, but this time they are not quoted from there, but recorded from the trader version. It is very clear and the performance is close, and you will definitely wish you could hear the whole song with such a sound. The phase is also relatively corrected, making this the best recording of this LP source version.

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(77:32)
01. Brown Sugar
02. Gimme Shelter
03. Happy★Keith replay
04. Tumbling Dice
05. Star Star
06. Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)
07. Angie
08. You Can’t Always Get What You Want ★The three sound cuts at 7:20 seconds are the same as before / 8:01 cut
09. Midnight Rambler
10. Honky Tonk Women
11. All Down The Line
12. Rip This Joint
13. Jumping Jack Flash
14. Street Fighting Man ★The fade-out at the end is also the same as before

Bonus Tracks ★Two songs from the analog record. Not quoted from the previous record, but recorded from the LP on the Internet. This one is clearer.
15. Star Star
16. Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)