ROLLING STONES – L.A. FORUM 1975 4TH NIGHT

　However, in the 2014 release, the 12th was released as a basic video only, and the 13th, which had been released earlier as “LA FRIDAY”, was included as an attachment. That wasn’t bad, but considering that Fort Worth 78 and Hampton 81 were released as a set with the same day’s sound discs, there were probably many enthusiasts who wanted the 12th audio, which they were able to enjoy in multi-track stereo, to be made into a live album. In fact, the 12th was also released as a sound disc, but it was only included in the most luxurious box set at the time of the 2014 video release. The 13th was recently released alone in a paper jacket, but many people may not know that this was the only set that was released as a sound disc. After all, it was 8 years ago.

　For enthusiasts, the 12th has long been a popular sound board, not to be outdone by the video. Although the sound of the old video was mono, it was a proper sound board, and therefore many items have been produced. There are many enthusiasts who have listened to the silver box set of LP, the CD “ROCKIN’ AT THE FORUM” and VGP’s “LA CONNECTION”.

　So this time, the release is based on the version that could only be heard on the forgotten gorgeous 2014 set.
However, an unexpected pitfall awaited. As was pointed out at the time of the 2014 release, some compensation was added to the audio. The beginning of “Rip This Joint” was replaced with the take from July 10th, and the middle of “Jumping Jack Flash” was replaced with the take from the 11th for a considerable length of time. The problem is the latter compensation, and when you switch to the part of that day, the left and right of the stereo are flipped. It can’t be helped that the performance changes in the middle of the performance, but the discomfort of hearing Keith from the left is too great. If it was a release using multi-track, it would be a regrettable mistake.

So this time, the problem areas have been adjusted precisely. Now you can enjoy the 1975 live album as the best stereo soundboard.

And the editing of “Jumping Jack Flash”, if you listen to “LA FORUM 1975 3RD NIGHT : MIKE MILLARD MASTER TAPES”, you can clearly see that it was borrowed from there. On the 12th, Mick put the microphone on the amp after the normal singing part was over and moved on to the performance, but on the 11th, he continued to hold the microphone and make strange noises. The video successfully concealed that by combining it with a shot where Mick was not visible.

Because of this long stage, the sound version recorded only on the gorgeous set had to be pinched here and there between songs in order to fit on two discs. As a result, the performance of “Sympathy For The Devil” ended and Charlie was playing a drum roll, which resulted in an unrefined fade-out edit, but this was restored by matching the audio from the video. As a live album, it has evolved into a more complete finish.

Even without the footage that fully captured the wildness of that 1975, this live album is persuasive and different from the one on the 13th. In fact, “Midnight Rambler” was spectacular on this day as well, and you can enjoy the unrestrained performance that is unique to this year, such as Keith’s “Happy” which is rougher than usual. For all the enthusiasts who were not satisfied with the footage and were craving a release in the same format as the 13th, this is a live album that will make you happy!

Disc 1 (76:15)
1. Fanfare for the Common Man
2. Honky Tonk Women
3. All Down the Line
4. If You Can’t Rock Me / Get Off of My Cloud
5. Star Star
6. Gimme Shelter
7. Ain’t Too Proud to Beg
8. You Gotta Move
9. You Can’t Always Get What You Want
10. Happy
11. Tumbling Dice
12. It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll
13. Band Intros
14. Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)