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Daniel's Collection

Rush   01/26/1980

Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, NY
Source Lineage: Presumed second-generation analog cassette from soundboard source > 2007 transfer from Tascam 122 MKIII to Digidesign Digi 002 Rack (Black Lion Audio mod) via Transparent Musiclink Super balanced interconnects > Digidesign ProTools (Manual left/right volume adjustments, manual click and drop out repair, time aligned left/right channels, Waves L3 Multimaximizer) > WAV > FLAC Level 8
Checksums 01 Jacob's Ladder.flac:450e1855d92750c8236f1e987c7c6442
02 Working Man.flac:85163b7f54664625b0b2ca646c7ff171
03 Finding My Way.flac:0395b1c79874fcd917fc0011e4e4341f
04 Anthem.flac:988b2f2e4eec9a013d4b0382ff4ba90a
05 Bastille Day.flac:89811344832b5302d224c3e179108eef
06 In The Mood.flac:afdc86fb30f4d53179bf919cefa10bfe
07 Drum Solo.flac:1fd5274f2bbe54bfb07b792e1d186a96
08 La Villa Strangiato.flac:c2f07dfe2970080f153697fc7e78fe34
09 Outro.flac:0a92adfb177ae6015c50d0c58b2ef6a8

a35e5cfb86ef41d66133934ae1f106fd *01 Jacob's Ladder.flac
c9a6918a379e82e085236010dbb0eaff *02 Working Man.flac
1a18758d79eb0fc21d5fad664fe89070 *03 Finding My Way.flac
dedf248a97754d4d9f304db9d09a0fc6 *04 Anthem.flac
0d7c4b4b23ea826568a3ed30d590ef8f *05 Bastille Day.flac
8ab4ccb8b2eba6e883f1dad97da6909b *06 In The Mood.flac
27b22ede22580fa53bad110d608926e7 *07 Drum Solo.flac
d2981659216bff43a7b0868dd780bc20 *08 La Villa Strangiato.flac
465aabb48d68c39c9e345d3b6eca59b1 *09 Outro.flac
Media 24-bit/96k flac
Notes This is the third production of the Poughkeepsie 1980 soundboard to circulate. This production is sourced from the same analog cassette tape as the two previous versions; however, this version has notable improvements due to special care taken during each stage of the mastering process.

The cassette was meticulously set to its correct speed directly from the playback deck (as close as possible considering analog cassette decks)! After converting the analog tape to a digital file, the left and right channels were painstakingly adjusted throughout the duration of the recording to maintain a consistent output level. The two channels were time-aligned by summing to mono to correct phase problems between them. Numerous glitches during Neil's drum solo were repaired with surgical precision. Audible ticks during La Villa Strangiato were removed manually, rather than using an automated declicker that could adversely damage the program material. Last but not least, the loss of fidelity in the right channel during Jacob's Ladder (most likely caused by a clogged head while dubbing the source tape) has been minimized. No EQ was used, because the possible benefit of EQ was not enough to warrant the probable side effects of EQ processing. Waves' L3 Multimaximizer was used sparingly to normalize the final program to a maximum level of -0.2 dB.

The result is the most transparent and true-to-source production available of this recording. Despite speculations that the source tape is a first-generation dub from the master, there are at least two layers of hiss on the tape following the program. If the source tape was indeed a first-generation dub, there would only be one layer of hiss. Thus, the source tape must be a second-generation copy at best. (The easiest way to determine this is to count the clicks that are caused at the end of an analog tape when recording stops. If there is more than one click, the tape is almost certainly a copy of a copy). Consequently, this production contains some degree of tape hiss - as do most of the greatest recordings ever made. Listeners who cannot tolerate hiss are advised to reduce the treble control on your amplifier, as this method is almost always preferable to destructive noise reduction processing. Noise reduction, especially inexpensive consumer types, should essentially NEVER be used.

Special thanks to DK Broiler for selflessly sharing his soundboard recording.

Gifted by Analog Kid Audio Video on January 26, 2019 for the 39th anniversary.
Trades Allowed Yes
Reference / Generation 2
Owned by Daniel · Last Updated Apr 18, 2026