Introducing the best Japanese performance album that summarizes the original CHICAGO. They have toured Japan 14 times to date, but the original seven members were together until 1973. This work is an audience recording of the first day of the third Japan performance "April 6, 1973: Hokkaido Welfare Pension Hall" performance. This is a live album using the first original master that was given directly by the recording artist himself. This year was also the peak of CHICAGO's record number of performances in Japan. First, let's look back at the schedule. ・April 6th: Hokkaido Employees' Pension Hall [This work] ・April 7th: Hokkaido Employees' Pension Center ・April 9th: Nippon Budokan ・April 10th: Nippon Budokan ・April 12th: Hiroshima Postal Savings Center・April 13: Fukuoka City Kyuden Memorial Gymnasium ・April 16: Kyoto Kaikan ・April 17: Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium ・April 18: Osaka Welfare Pension Hall ・April 19: Osaka Welfare Pension Hall April 20th: Osaka Welfare Pension Hall As mentioned above, the 1973 tour consisted of a total of 11 performances. Their tour to Japan was a tour that crisscrossed the archipelago with an outstanding number of performances, although the standard is about seven performances at most. This work was recorded with a taper that recorded PINK FLOYD's legendary Sapporo performance. It is the CHICAGO edition of that historic recording famous for “COLD FRONT” and the recently released “SAPPORO 1972: DIRECT REEL MASTER”, and it was recorded on the same open reel. Moreover, this time it is the original master that appears for the first time. It also includes a long version of “A Hit By Varese/Free” that was over 15 minutes long, which was completely cut in the previous release of this day, and is the best, longest, and best live album ever. Because it is such an original master, the sound quality is also hard to believe that it was “43 years ago”. The sharp, detailed and detailed musical tones have no sense of distance, and are almost as clear as a sound board. Even though it's a large household of seven people, you can clearly hear the subtleties of each individual's performance. Expressions such as ``audible'' are disrespectful to the sound source. It's the same as not saying that official studio works or live albums are "listenable." It's a sound that you can fully immerse yourself in and enjoy, one note at a time. The unprecedented clarity is timeless, but “1973 + Hokkaido” clearly appears in the atmosphere depicted by the sound. Even now, there are not many performances in Hokkaido, but in 1973. The audience, witnessing the best brass rock of our time, held their breath as they listened intently, their concentration etched in silence. Detailed brass rock roars in a dignified atmosphere. It is also the super high sound quality that is produced by this combination. The passionate performance in front of such a Sapporo audience also has a strong tinge of “1973.” At the time, they were completing "VI" and two months before its release, but the setlist was centered on the famous songs from "V", as well as "Just You 'N Me" from "VI" and "Rediscovery". ” and even “Aire” from his next work “VII”. Even if it is in the repertoire before that, it also features “Now That You're Gone” which cannot be heard on the official masterpiece “LIVE IN JAPAN”, and it is truly “the total settlement of the original lineup era”. What is even more surprising is the opening song, “Magical Mystery Tour.” Of course, it's a masterpiece by the Beatles. Although it is known that it was played by CHICAGO when they were unknown, it was never officially recorded, and it is still unclear how many times it was played.This is an extremely rare cover. You can listen to it with super clear sound that is comparable to a sound board. Unlike the later AOR route, "Original CHICAGO" is a kind of progressive, hot rock that directly radiates the heat of the early 70's. The culmination of all this, this is one of the best sounds. A 100% masterpiece made by the original artist that even rivals the official version ``LIVE IN JAPAN'' that includes the second performance in Japan. A historical album that brings out the atmosphere of "Sapporo in 1973" directly from the speakers. This scent, this air, this vibe. Live at Hokkaido Koseinenkin Kaikan, Sapporo, Japan 6th April 1973 PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1 (44:49) 1. Intro 2. Magical Mystery Tour 3. State Of The Union 4. Just You 'N Me 5. Aire 6. Beginnings 7. Rediscovery 8. Now That You're Gone 9. Saturday In The Park Disc 2 (47:58) 1. A Hit By Varese / Free 2. Dialogue (Parts I & II) 3. 25 Or 6 To 4 4. Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon Peter Cetera - bass, guitar, vocal Terry Kath - guitar, Vocal Robert Lamm - Keyboard, vocal Lee Loughnane - trumpet, background vocals, percussion James Pankow - trombone, Keyboard Walter Parazaider - saxophones, brass Danny Seraphine - drums, percussion
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