Billy Joel/Osaka, Japan 1991
Billy Joel/Osaka, Japan 1991
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From the 1991 tour to Japan, which was realized on the tour of the masterpiece album "STORM FRONT" centered around the big hit of "We Didn't Start The Fire," an amazing audience recording that perfectly fits the word "ultimate" will be released. Speaking of the “STORM FRONT” tour, there was an official live video of Yankee Stadium, and many items were created from the Wembley Stadium radio broadcast as a sound source that completely recorded the live performance. And the reason why it is a big hit album is that it is blessed with both video and sound sources, such as the TV broadcast of the second day of Tokyo Dome, which has a track record of releasing the Japan performance at the end of the tour. As far as I'm concerned, I can't say I'm completely satisfied with the situation. After all, the TV broadcast had been edited to be less than an hour long, so it was far removed from the actual live performance. As a matter of fact, Japanese maniacs were longing for the appearance of items and sound sources that would reveal the whole picture of the stage at the 1991 performance in Japan. However, the ``STORM FRONT'' tour was held from 1989 to 1991, which gave a strong impression that it was a relatively recent period and lacked a vintage feel.In fact, items from the tour were overlooked. It's gone. I feel that the item that was made into a CD from the audio of the previous TV broadcast symbolized this situation. If you were actually able to see the performances at the time, it would be even more obvious, but at Wembley in the early summer of 1990 and in early 1991 when the new year arrived, the set list changed even on the same tour ("Shameless" was played). Even if you listen to the most famous sound source on the same tour, it is different from the performance in Japan...It is natural that such complaints aroused the frustration of Japanese enthusiasts. However,... This year, 25 years have passed since the performance in Japan in 1991, which already feels nostalgic, and our store has finally succeeded in discovering the best sound source that was dormant! The sound source released this time is also by that taper, which has released many famous sound sources in the past. If that happens, the high quality of the audience recording is guaranteed, but even among the wonderful sound sources he has produced, this sound source is of exceptional quality without being overpriced! After all, the opening SE makes me convinced of the closeness of the sound image. When the performance below Billy starts from there, is it no longer a sound board recording itself? It's so close that it gives you the illusion. Or did someone involved record it from the side of the stage? A realistic and vivid sound image that makes you doubt it. The closeness of Billy's voice is already a miracle. Our store has also released a number of top-quality Billy's performances in Japan, but we will finally release the best sound source that can be called the ultimate. Unfortunately, only one song was not recorded. However, to be honest, it may be said that it was a blessing in disguise that the one song that was not recorded was the promised "Piano Man" that closed the show. Although I'm saying this, it's not a rare or exciting song, so it can't be a disadvantage for many enthusiasts. Also, there is no other sound source from the same day, so the previous song has not been recorded. Besides, on this day, not only the quality that can be called the ultimate audience recording, but also the explosiveness of the performance is amazing. That's enough to easily dismiss Wembley and Yankee Stadium. To begin with, Billy was in high spirits right from the start of the live show, and during the intro to "My Life," he played the melody of the Beach Boys' "California Girls." It also leads to the scene where the band comes together to play “Under The Boardwalk” in the intro of “An Innocent Man”. In addition, the festive mood immediately increases as the band sings ``Happy Birthday'' with the audience to ``Uptown Girl'' in celebration of Crystal Talifero, the only member of the band whose birthday is on this day. In the first place, the live arrangement of "Uptown Girl" tended to be too tight until the Russian tour in 1987, and the hidden charm of the "STORM FRONT" tour was that the song was finally performed to make use of its original atmosphere. . It is no exaggeration to say that the hit song "We Didn't Start The Fire" was the theme song of the same tour, but it is truly wild and dynamic, and it is on a completely different level from the promising performance that follows. Your performance will sound fresh. As the show nears its end, Billy goes out of control and even after “It’s Still Rock ‘N’ Roll To Me” ends, he ends up playing with Presley’s “Blue Suede Shoes” with the band, which is amazing. And the best part was the surprise appearance of Bon Jovi, who was visiting Japan at the same time, for the encore. This is the peak of the bubble economy. Big names like Bon Jovi and Billy could easily have had the luxury of performing live in Japan to welcome the new year. Moreover, since Bon Jovi Ikko was also staying in Osaka, a big surprise for Japanese Western music fans was easily realized. In addition, the Stones' "Honky Tonk Women" was played. The festival mood at the venue has already reached its peak. The final thing is that such a surprise is captured with the best sound quality. The amazing recording quality alone will satisfy enthusiasts all over the world, and there is no doubt that it is a sound source that represents the "STORM FRONT" tour, but the content is also released as a shocking sound source with perfect rarity! Live at Osaka-Jo Hall, Osaka, Japan 6th January 1991 TRULY PEREFCT SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1 (61:39) 1. Intro 2. Storm Front 3. Allentown 4. The Stranger 5. Scenes From An Italian Restaurant 6 Honesty 7. The Downeaster Alexa 8. Goodnight Saigon 9. I Go To Extremes 10. Pressure 11. Bass Solo 12. My Life Disc 2 (45:23) 1. An Innocent Man 2. Uptown Girl 3. Guitar Solo 4. We Didn't Start The Fire 5. It's Still Rock And Roll To Me 6. You May Be Right 7. Only The Good Die Young 8. Honky Tonk Women (with Bon Jovi) 9. Big Shot
Disc 1 (61:39) 1. Intro 2. Storm Front 3. Allentown 4. The Stranger 5. Scenes From An Italian Restaurant 6. Honesty 7. The Downeaster Alexa 8. Goodnight Saigon 9. I Go To Extremes 10. Pressure 11 . Bass Solo 12. My Life Disc 2 (45:23) 1. An Innocent Man 2. Uptown Girl 3. Guitar Solo 4. We Didn't Start The Fire 5. It's Still Rock And Roll To Me 6. You May Be Right 7. Only The Good Die Young 8. Honky Tonk Women (with Bon Jovi) 9. Big Shot