This is amazing! It's rare to have a new sound source from the European tour in the second half of 1982, but this is the first must-have album for fans, recorded completely with an ultra-high quality audience recording comparable to a soundboard recording, for about 1 hour and 30 minutes! The 1982 world tour accompanying the commercially successful first album was first held in North America from April to July, followed by two performances in Europe and London in October, which was the final performance of the tour. This album is a complete recording of the performance in Würzburg, Germany on October 23, which was the live performance just before the London performance, with unprecedented superb sound. If "DRAGON MASTER", which recorded the Boston performance on April 29, 1982, is a representative album of the North American tour, this album will be a representative album of the European tour in the fall of 1982. The speedy and rock performance is developed throughout the album, and the band performance full of drive is exquisite. The sticky and meaty keyboard sounds and choruses are perfectly captured, and not only is the performance amazing, but the sound quality is sure to make fans swoon. Where has such a great master been until now? After a long tour, he has achieved the ultimate sound aesthetic! The charm and perfection of the intense band ensemble, full of consistency, exceeds that of Yes. The high-quality performance of each song is excellent, and there is no unnecessary sound, making this the best sample of Asia's European tour, which has reached an artistic level. This is probably the first time that the new song Midnight Sun, which experimentally introduced a rhythm machine to the stage, can be heard with such excellent sound. Only Time Will Tell, which has an emotional climax, One Step Closer, which has the best groovy performance, The Smile Has Left Your Eyes, which is played with Howe's introduction (Wetton's vocals and the band performance in the second half are amazing), Cutting It Fine, which has Jeff's long solo part in the second half, Here Comes The Feeling with a drum solo, Sole Survivor, which has a huge chorus in the venue, and Heat Of The Moment, which are solid and dynamic performances can be enjoyed with the best sound quality. Asia's popularity in Germany is tremendous, and you can see that the band, inspired by the enthusiastic mood of the venue, is playing a hotter performance than usual. In particular, the concert in the second half of the show, which was integrated with the audience, was moving, and especially in the 1982 first album tour, this is probably the first time that a take was recorded with such a wonderful balance. After all, Asia's music suits European audiences. Anyway, this sound, this performance! A must-have for Asia & John Wetton fans: the long-awaited "Perfect Title" Live at Carl-Diem-Halle, Wurzburg, Germany 23rd October 1982 TRULY PERFECT SOUND Disc 1 (39:04) 1. Fanfare Intro. 2. Time Again 3. Wildest Dreams 4. Without You 5. The Valley Of Rocks 6. Clap 7. Midnight Sun 8. Only Time Will Tell Disc 2 (49:48) 1. One Step Closer 2. The Smile Has Left Your Eyes 3. Cutting It Fine 4. Keyboard Solo 5. Here Comes The Feeling 6. Drum Solo/Here Comes The Feeling(reprise) 7. Sole Survivor 8. Heat Of The Moment John Wetton - Bass, Lead Vocal Steve Howe - Guitar, Vocal Carl Palmer - Drums, Percussion Geoffrey Downes - Keyboards, Vocal
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