WHO – BATON ROUGE 1975 (2 CD)

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LSU Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA 21st November 1975 PERFECT SOUND
★High quality sound and first appearance sound source…A rare November live performance!

　Until now, The Who’s 1975 US tour has focused on sound sources capturing the December stage, and recent releases such as “SPRINGFIELD 1975 REVISITED” and “TORONTO 1975” were typical examples. However, the atmosphere of this tour is quite different between November and December. However, speaking of November items, it can be said that the only official Houston footage was a time when there were few high-quality audience recordings to begin with.

　However, what JEMS unearthed this time was an audience recording in November with very good sound quality. It is surprising that such a clear and easy-to-listen sound source has been sleeping until now without any availability.

　Anyway, the clear sound quality of the stereo audience recording was wonderful, and it finally seemed that a high-quality audience comparable to the past December items appeared on the November stage.

　Not only is it clear, but the expansive presence is also wonderful. And yet there are no noisy customers nearby, which is common in American audience recordings. As you can see from the footage of Houston the day before, this tour has been greeted with great enthusiasm. That’s why this recording state is almost miraculous.

　Of course, because it was recorded in 1975, there was some tape distortion on “Substitute,” and there was a momentary sound like the microphone rubbing in “See Me, Feel Me,” but these were insignificant in terms of the overall ease of listening. Rather, I can’t help but think it was good that the problems were contained to such an extent. After all, it’s a newly excavated recording of The Who that had been sleeping for 50 years.

　And it clearly shows how different things were between November and December in the United States in the same year. This tour was basically to promote “BY NUMBERS,” and “However Much I Booze,” with Pete’s vocals, was included in the setlist.

　However, the song was not performed until November, perhaps because it was not well-received or perhaps because it was considered out of place on stage during the calm atmosphere of “BY NUMBERS.” The high quality sound captured in this unfortunate repertoire is a point that enthusiasts will find appealing. The performance itself was also excellent, and it’s hard to deny the feeling that they were off the hook for the American audience, who preferred to hear “TOMMY” over new songs.

　Also, the selection of songs from past repertoires is unique to this period, and John Entwistle featured “Boris the Spider” at the beginning of the tour. This also returns to the familiar “My Wife” in December, so you can enjoy the song, which was short-lived as a repertoire in 1975, with high sound quality.

　Moreover, after John finished singing, he took the rare opportunity to introduce the song, which was probably a new initiative. He introduced the song “Drowned,” which began the album. Not only is this a repertoire that disappeared before December, but it’s also refreshingly 1975-esque in its appeal. In fact, most people will be hearing the 1975 version for the first time with this release.

　In this way, even in the same 1975 United States, it is a newly excavated sound source packed with the charm unique to November, which is completely different from December, and has amazing high sound quality. If there are many rare scenes and it is easy to listen to, even if you are not a enthusiast, you can enjoy it!

Disc:1 (43:27)
1. Intro
2. I Can’t Explain
3. Substitute　
4. Squeeze Box
5. Baba O’Riley
6. Boris the Spider
7. Drowned
8. However Much I Booze
9. Dreaming From the Waist
10. Behind Blue Eyes

Disc: 2 (55:45)
1. Keith Moon Speaks
2. Amazing Journey
3. Sparks
4. The Acid Queen
5. Fiddle About
6. Pinball Wizard
7. I’m Free
8. Tommy’s Holiday Camp
9. We’re Not Gonna Take It
10. See Me, Feel Me
11. Summertime Blues
12. My Generation
13. Join Together
14. Roadrunner
15. My Generation Blues
16. Won’t Get Fooled Again