As a native of the area, I find it not terribly surprising that two supposedly "stolen" soundboards were stolen in NY and NJ.
MSG, NYC 7/26/72; 45 min; 8.5 s; "Welcome to New York"
Mick Jagger's 29th birthday was also the last concert of the '72 tour. ***Legend
has it this stereo soundboard recording was stolen from the mixing desk by 2
fans.*** Some LPs ("Tour '72," some versions of "Madison") are in mono and only
have the "Mick Taylor" channel so Keith can barely be heard. Swingin' Pig
releases are dubbed from old vinyl and drastically over NoNoised. Best source
is old vinyl with 'RS 546 REI' written in the dead wax. Good luck finding a
copy! Next best is probably the later pressing with the '2815' matrix; these
are considerably easier to find. For more detailed information on the many
releases of this show see [
members.aol.com].
Passaic, NJ 6/14/78; 90 min; 9.0 s; "Garden State 78"/others
Excellent stereo soundboard recording; probably the most well known boot of
the tour. ***Legend has it the tape was stolen from the soundboard before the
show ended which explains why the end is missing.*** Good performance except the
incomplete encore "Street Fighting Man" sounds completely unrehearsed; it's
terrible. Original LPs sound better than any CD release; in fact The Swingin'
Pig "Out on Bail" and Scorpio's "Capital Connection" both appear to be dubbed
from vinyl.