This release
presents once more a rip of the famous vinyl bootleg album from Philadelphia
1972. On compact it was first reissued in 2020 as 2cd, but again in 2022 for
the 50th Anniversary with corrected sound on 1cd; however, some
months later it came out again adding some more improvements, here the sound
seems identical, but the artwork slightly different.
These
famous recordings were assembled in order to prepare the live album that never
was released officially after the 72 US Tour, although broadcasted later
allegedly by WMMS a Cleveland radio station; anyway, the first Philadelphia
show was also recorded by Radio Luxembourg. The Stones themselves worked on the
tapes in October 72 with Bill Wyman that overdubbed some of his bass works too.
The first releases were on vinyl on titles like The Great Lost Live Album (The
Swinging Pig 006), Jack Daniel’s On Tour (RSVP 006), Mick Taylor We Miss You
(RSVP 001), Philadelphia Special 2 LP (RSGL 72), American Tour 72 3LP
(Musichien SB 72), Cherry Oh Baby Vol.1 5 LP box (01-105), Command Raid (RS 90
8078), Commando Raid (ELJ A 7372), Good Time Women (WOM 12) London Mixes (OBR
305 014), Plug In, Flush Out 4 LP (Soundboard ISB 72).
On compact the
show on the re-released Philadelphia Special (SODD 004) had the Ft. Worth 2nd
show with the same title and the 1st show on a bonus cdr. This title
came out again (Exile EX 004) mixing together compact and vinyl sources in
order to get a better picture of all the gigs and the sound actually was very
good with less hiss; notably also a mini-LP paper sleeve edition (02080107) exists
as well as a Japan box (FS 1-94101). Then a 2011 version called Philadelphia
Special De Luxe (Moonchild 001) came out actually presenting the recording from
a lower generation source with the total absence of hiss in comparison with
what usually these songs present. Other titles where we can find recordings
from both 21st July concerts are: The Best Of Live in Concert (L. Legend
070), Hot Stuff vol.1 (G. Dane 9416), Sympathy for the Devil (On Stage 12004), Sweet
Virginia Rain (Oil Well 077), Brown Sugar (Allegra 9016), The First Decade
(BB003), Unreleased Decca Live Album (Stonehenge 003 and Speed King RSVP 666),
Gonna Bust Another Bottle (S. Morphine 35), Ladies & Gentlemen (MD 02),
Touring Party Vol.5 (DAC 192) and a newly released Philadelphia Special (no
label) with pitch corrected. Finally, this same label released one song (Uptight-Satisfaction)
on Sticky, Beggars Bleed in Exile vol 2 (APCD 053). Recently was issued Cpt
Acid version called Philadelphia Special Plus where the original sound was
already excellent, although with too much hiss which had been removed without
compromising the high frequencies.
Packaging
is very nice, showing the classic shot of Jagger and Richards on the same
microphone, that is also on the disc red label.
