The legendary Reading Festival '72 was the turning point. Introducing a vacuum-packed CD of the entire scene of the day with the best sound, including the original master released for the first time in the world. The setting for this work is "August 11, 1972." The early GENESIS participated in three consecutive years in 1971, 1972, and 1973, and progressed from opening act to mid-level to major performers and rising to important positions with each appearance. The year 1972 of this work is the second year. It was the first day of the three-day event (August 11th to 13th), and it was a mid-level performance following CURVED AIR and MUNGO JERRY. Also, looking at GENESIS itself, 1972 was also the time when “NURSERY CRYME TOUR” and “FOXTROT TOUR” intersected. First, let's look back at our activity schedule to get an idea of what it was like back then. ●1971《“NURSERY CRYME” released on November 12》・November 19-December 23: Europe #1 (26 performances) ●1972・January 1-March 25: Europe #2 ( 43 performances) ・April 6th - July 28th: Europe #3 (67 performances) [Production of "FOXTROT" starts in August] ・August 11th - 23rd: Europe #4 (9 performances) ←★Here★・September 1st - October 4th: Europe #5 (20 performances)《``FOXTROT'' released on October 6th》 This is the progress from the release of ``NURSERY CRYME'' to ``FOXTROT''. There are some ambiguous records from the time, so the number of performances is not exact, but I think you can understand the general flow. August/September was also the recording period for “FOXTROT”, and the Reading performance of this work was the first day of “Europe #4”. It's also interesting to look at it from a different perspective. Approximately 80% of the above performances were in their home country of England, with several continental European performances in between. However, Italy was an exception. ``Europe #3 and #4'' includes a full-fledged tour of Italy, where he also met OSANNA from Naples. Could their theatrical performance have inspired Peter Gabriel? It is often debated. This is just a side note, but I think you can understand that this was the early days of establishing a style and making great strides step by step. Well, this work that recorded such a historical show is the longest audience album that makes full use of two types of best recordings. Let's organize the structure of this work here. - Opening part [New excavation: RECORDER 2] - First half of the show [RECORDER 1 (2 songs)] - Second half of the show #1 [RECORDER 1 (3 songs)] - Second half of the show #2 [New excavation: RECORDER 2 (3 songs)] ...and it looks like this. While the main "RECORDER 1" goes through the whole show, the opening part and the second half of the show are additionally recorded in "RECORDER 2", which will be released for the first time worldwide. “Second half #1” and “second half #2” are the same performance of three songs. I'm curious as to why it has such an irregular configuration, but let's start with the main "RECORDER 1". This is a legendary recording recognized by enthusiasts all over the world. Some masters are known only at large-scale festivals that the UK is proud of, but "RECORDER 1" is the best of them. It is highly rated on overseas specialized sites as well as sound board sound sources. In fact, the sound is exquisite. Although it is a vintage audience recording, the performance with a very thick core jumps straight into your hand without stagnation. This is probably due to the outdoor venue. Because there are no walls or ceilings to reflect the sound, even the details are clear. Moreover, the master's freshness is overwhelming. There is almost no distortion or noise, and the sound is really glossy. It is a famous recording among the famous recordings that is worthy of the legendary name. And the attention-grabbing “RECORDER 2”. It was recorded by a record company official at the time, and was created from an original cassette that no one in the world knew about. Although it was truly a miraculous excavation, there were some difficulties. The middle part of the tape had deteriorated and could not be played. However, the opening part at the beginning and the last three songs of the show were lively. This work is a live album that includes the maximum number of playable parts. Moreover, the quality is truly amazing. As expected, the beauty of the sound is not as good as the legendary and prestigious "RECORDER 1", but the core with plenty of response when turned on, the vividness with zero echo, and the exquisite sense of stability are by no means inferior. In particular, the thickness of the midrange and the power of deep bass are a masterpiece that even surpasses ``RECORDER 1.'' The show drawn by these two types of best masters is vintage. The opening part, which the entire world was seeing for the first time, was in a perfect mood, and while Peter greeted him with "Hello, 'body!", the words of a Japanese person muttering, "Is (the next band) Genesis..." were very realistic. The set selected representative songs from "TRESPASS" and "NURSERY CRYME", and also played "Twilight Alehouse", which was only available live at the time. What is even more noteworthy is "Watcher Of The Skies," a masterpiece that had yet to be released. Strictly speaking, it is not said to be a premiere, but it is still the first time on a stage as big as Reading, and (probably) the studio recording has not yet been completed. You can experience the initial version with the best and glossy sound. In addition to the performance, the atmosphere flowing throughout the show is also important. As is typical of 1972, there are long tunings between songs, a test play on the Mellotron is played, and you can even hear the laughter of infants (?) in the audience. Moreover, the MC who speaks there is strangely indifferent in his explanation of the song, and you can see the innocence of the song without leaving any pauses. Even more surprising is after “The Musical Box”. The MC begins by saying, ``I have some important news,'' but when I think what's going on, she says, ``Maggie Brooks, Maggie, are you here? Your brother is waiting for you, so please come to the meeting place (?). Nice to meet you.'' …. The members themselves, who were spinning complex and fantastic progressive rock just a moment ago and the next moment, are even guiding lost children. This gap is also Reading in 1972, and it is the GENESIS at that time. This work is also a documentary album that allows you to fully experience the atmosphere of that era. GENESIS was born in 1972, when they rapidly grew and produced ``NURSERY CRYME'' and ``FOXTROT,'' which shine brightly in British rock history. This is a masterpiece of a live album that captures the scene with the best sound that can clearly hear every word of the MC. The legendary “RECORDER 1” and the world-surprising “RECORDER 2”. This is a historical masterpiece that makes full use of both to become the longest record in history. Live at Reading Festival, Reading, UK 11th August 1972 PERFECT SOUND (75:52) Recorder 2 1. Intro MC ★Peter's "Hello, everybody!" greeting and sound check. Then there's the Japanese phrase "(The next band is) Genesis..." First appearance in history Recorder 1 2. Soundcheck & MC 3. The Knife 4. MC 5. Twilight Alehouse 6. MC Mellotron Check 7. Watcher Of The Skies 8. MC 9. The Musical Box 10. MC 11. The Return Of The Giant Hogweed Recorder 2 12. Watcher Of The Skies 13. The Musical Box 14. The Return of the Giant Hogweed Peter Gabriel - Lead Vocals, Flute, Tambourine Steve Hackett - Guitar Mike Rutherford - Bass, Guitar, Vocals Tony Banks - Keyboards Phil Collins - Drums, Vocals
