The three great high quality audience recordings of the Stones’ 1975 “TOUR OF THE AMERICAS” were MSG on June 27th, LA Forum on July 13th, and the first day at the Cow Palace. As for the Cow Palace, it was established among fans by “IT’S ONLY ROCK’N ROLL” which appeared on the back of the LP bootleg box boom that was popular in the mid-1980s, but due to its rich binding of a three-LP box and its very good sound quality, it was sold at an outrageous price when it was first released (as mentioned in a review in the fan club magazine). About 20 years ago, the VGP label released a CD following the artwork of this box. This has evolved in that the tape generations are different between the original and second editions, and the second edition in particular has established its position as the definitive Cow Palace version. Because it is such a high-quality sound source, several items were released in the form of coupling with the second day of Cow Palace, which I will mention next, but none of them were of a quality that could surpass the VGP version. Thanks to this, the VGP second version established a long-term reign as the definitive version, which was an unusual situation. However, surprisingly, the VGP version has been difficult to obtain for a long time, and the famous performance and famous sound source of Cow Palace is not available… Such a serious situation has continued to the present day, which is an unexpected development. Even if you are not a maniac, you may have been waiting for the appearance of a new Cow Palace. In addition, the sound image becomes more on from “You Can’t Always Get What You Want”, and the secret to its popularity is that it is finally in the best state. The reason why the appearance of the upper version has not been realized despite the famous sound source is that the appearance of the low generation sound source has not been realized. The one who has extended a helping hand to the situation where even non-maniacs are frustrated is krw_co, who seems to have become a heavyweight of rare sound source uploads in recent years. At the end of last year, he finally released the analog master of the Cow Palace sound source on the Internet via DAT. Naturally, items containing this version have already been released, but all of them have left the cut parts unattended. Speaking of the first day of the Cow Palace, there is a separate sound source audience recording called the LP “SAD SONG IS ALL I KNOW” (the release as an item was before the box). Moreover, our shop has already released an item that turned the LP into a CD. In that case, there is no way not to use this to edit it. Therefore, we have made thorough compensation for this release. The most famous missing part in the “IT’S ONLY ROCK’N ROLL” sound source (hereinafter referred to as “recorder 1”) is the middle of “Rip This Joint”, but in fact there are many other missing parts. By making full use of the “SAD SONG IS ALL I KNOW” sound source (hereinafter referred to as “recorder 2”), we have finished it into the longest and best version ever, that is, the undisputed upper version. The detailed editing is introduced in another section, but for example, the intro of “It’s Only Rock’n Roll” was slightly missing, and it seemed like the performance started abruptly on “recorder 1”. Therefore, by filling in “recorder 2”, it became possible to enjoy the complete state. In addition, by making the most of “recorder 2” in scenes other than the performance, including the scene of the band member introduction, it has evolved to a recording content that is incomparable to past releases. In addition, since the sound quality tendency is similar, there is almost no change in sound quality or discomfort. The fact that “Rip This Joint” can finally be heard in its entirety through this editing is enough to please enthusiasts around the world. It was a painful cut on “recorder 1” that occurred when the original performance was gaining momentum, so the joy of being able to listen to it without stress is too great. And above all, the upper feeling unique to the master is exceptional. The crisp feeling that was in the long-selling VGP second has disappeared, and the warm and natural listening comfort is the best. It really makes you feel like it’s recorded from the master. Needless to say, the great performance is also a big attraction of this day. Immediately after the start of the live performance, the sound of the two guitars was not good, and Ronnie played with a thin tone that lacked thickness until the end of the show, but the performance was extremely hot. Rather, it will give you a smarter and more organized performance than the days of LA that were held just before. The performance of “Fingerprint File”, which was also a highlight of the irregular ensemble, has finally come together, and Keith’s play that plays in such a way is really fresh. It’s very 1975, and Mick has been flying from the beginning of the show, but “If You Can’t Rock Me”, which has long been famous as the best moment on the first day of the Cow Palace, is spectacular. When Mick rambles on as if the sound alone covers the two guitars that are not working well from the intro, Charlie’s bass drum barrage that incites it is goosebumps no matter how many times you hear it. It’s a pity that the performance of “Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo,” which has a sense of maturity as a live repertoire, ended on this day. Thankfully, krw_co uploaded not only the first day of the Cow Palace, but also the second day at the same time. Compared to the first day, when they have an unshakable reputation as a standard audience, the second day can only be described as unfortunate. First of all, it was unlucky from the beginning. In the first place, the LP “THE UDDER SHOW” with a blue jacket was released, but the unique jacket sense of the label that released it (not trying to use the Stones’ photo on the front) and the maniacal nature of continuing to release mainly audience recordings backfired. There were exceptions such as “PLUG IN FLASH OUT,” the culmination of the 1972 tour SBD, but I can’t help but feel that it was neglected because it was released from a label that was treated as B-class. The audience recording on the second day of the Cow Palace was not blessed with a CD item, and the first release, “TOUR OF THE AMERICAS ’75” with a nostalgic binder, was recorded from a degraded cassette from the Genesis era. IDLE MIND’s “THE COMPLETE COW PALACE TAPE 1975”, which finally improved in sound quality, was recorded on the first day of the simultaneous recording, which was not so good. There was also a Stars and Stripes pattern box set that seemed to be a copy of this. Unlike the first day, there were some blatant cuts between songs, which increased the negative image of this sound source. Apparently this was the original recording state, and that does not change with this Krw_co version. In addition, unlike the first day, there is no other sound source, so for this release, we focused on cross-fading the cuts between songs to eliminate the difficulty of listening at once. Regarding the chronic condition of the end of “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” not being recorded, krw_co patched the previous day’s sound source at the time of uploading and made it into a full-length version for the time being, but his pseudo-complete version editing was unexpectedly unnatural, so for this release, we have redone the compensation from the previous day’s sound source. In any case, it is still compensation from the sound source of another day, but compared to the original version, it has a much smoother connection. When you listen to it again like this, you will be surprised that although the sound image is somewhat distant, this is also an undoubtedly high-quality sound source. The sound quality itself is also attractive because it gives a bold impression than the previous day. On the contrary, neither of the sound sources from both days have been subjected to any unnecessary equalization. Since it is a master recording, not only the first day, which has a long history of reputation, but also the finish that makes use of the refreshing and natural upper feeling of both days is also a major attraction of this time. And the performance on the second day is unexpectedly hot. Listening to it again, I can’t help but feel that it was only neglected because only dull items were released in the past. The guitar sound was fine on this day, and once again, the excitement of “Fingerprint File” was overwhelming, centered around Keith. The only thing that seemed like a Stones-like flop was “It’s Only Rock’n Roll,” in which Charlie, who was upset because Keith started playing a different Chuck Berry-like intro than usual, made the timing wrong. The high-tension Mick in “Midnight Rambler” was also 1975 itself. In this way, not only the first day, when the best renewal was long awaited, but also the unfortunate second day was recorded in the best condition without any exaggeration. In addition, both sound sources have a wonderful and natural sound quality. Live at Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA. USA 15th & 16th July 1975 Live at Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA. USA 15th July 1975 Disc 1 (64:47) 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 7:01-7:29 – Fills in the gaps after the performance 5. Star Star 4:22-4:27, 4:41-6th track – Fills in the gaps after the performance 6. Gimme Shelter 6:01-6:20 – Fills in the gaps after the performance 7. Ain’t Too Proud To Beg 8. You Gotta Move Cross-faded the cut section of the song around 3:22 9. You Can’t Always Get What You Want 10. Happy 11. Tumbling Dice Fills in the gap from 4:59 onwards 12. It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll Fills in the intro from 0:00-0:02, and fills in the gap from 4:57 onwards Disc 2 (65:20) 1. Band Introductions Fills in almost the entirety 2. Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) 3. Fingerprint File Fills in from 7:55 onwards 4. Angie Fills in the intro from 0:00-0:12 5. Wild Horses The sound cut at around 1:16 was alleviated by overdubbing the LP source / Fills in the gap from 6:55 onwards after the performance 6. That’s Life Cut in (no filling source) 7. Outa Space Cut in (no filling source) / Fills in the gap from 4:02 onwards after the performance 8. Brown Sugar Fills in 0:00-0:09 9. Midnight Rambler 10. Rip This Joint Supplement around 1:05-1:42 11. Street Fighting Man 12. Jumping Jack Flash Live at Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA. USA 16th July 1975 Disc 3 (63:12) 1. Fanfare For The Common Man 2. Honky Tonk Woman 3. All Down The Line 4. If1. 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 From 9:29 to around 11:17, the audio is supplemented with the audio from the 15th 10. Happy 11. Tumbling Dice Inter-song cuts edited at around 4:45 12. It’s Only Rock’n Roll Disc 4 (52:55) 1. Band Introductions Most of the member introductions have been cut / Inter-song cuts edited at around 0:26 and 0:35 2. Fingerprint File Inter-song cuts edited at around 7:36 after the performance 3. Wild Horses 4. That’s Life Fade in 5. Outa Space 6. Brown Sugar Inter-song cuts edited at around 3:44 after the performance 7. Midnight Rambler 8. Rip This Joint 9. Street Fighting Man 10. Jumping Jack Flash Fade in