The title of this Oasis program is "Special Feature on the Best Performances of Oasis' Japan Tours!" The first one is a remastered and matrixed sound source of the best performance of the second day, which was the best performance of the three consecutive performances at the Budokan in 1998, which has been one of the legends of Oasis' Japan tours for 26 years (!). Of the three consecutive performances, the third day, which was broadcast on television, is generally known, and the final day has been remastered and released recently. However, Liam's voice, which was raspy on the final day, was in top form on the second day, and Noel's guitar was full of ad-libs, and in terms of the performance of the entire band, the second day was by far superior to the third day, which is common knowledge for enthusiasts! Fortunately, the second day had a very high-quality audience recording released in 1998 as "D'YOU FEEL DAYDREAM?", which made us aware of the fulfilling performance content that easily surpassed the standard third day. Since it was a recording with very high quality sound at the time, it was later remastered and reissued in 2005 as "D'YOU FEEL DAYDREAM? REVISITED", but it was not only negatively affected by the equalization trend at the time, but also by the fact that unnecessary noise that was not on the original version was mixed into the "Fade In-Out" during the remaster, which is a fact that is unsatisfactory now. Furthermore, it was recently re-released in "THREE NIGHTS IN A JUDO ARENA", although it was a copy of the original version with no improvement in sound quality. However, it is also true that although this AUD sound source is high quality and the sound image is very close, it is difficult to say that it faithfully reproduced the powerful live sound that reverberated at the Budokan on the day. This is because there was a problem with the compatibility between the digital microphone at the time and the acoustics of the Budokan, and there was a dilemma that the guitar image tended to weaken. Another negative point was that the recording of Alan's bass drum was prone to distortion. On the other hand, there were some advantages such as Liam's singing voice and Giggsy's bass, which had a harder tone on this tour, being easier to hear, but there is no denying the lack of overall power. This is even more of a concern in 2024, when technology has advanced. So this time, not only have we remastered the high-quality AUD source (called "rec 1") used in the original "D'YOU FEEL DAYDREAM?" using the latest AI technology, but we have also matrixed further other source sound sources to elevate it to a title of a completely different dimension of quality from the previous releases! The secret weapon used this time is the bootleg "BE HERE NOW LIVE '98 JAPAN TOUR FEB. 19" released in 1998. In fact, the AUD source used for this title is a completely different source AUD recording from "rec 1", and can be called "rec 2". However, this is a little-known and rare item, the fastest release of R, which was just starting to become popular in 1998, and since it is not listed on any enthusiast sites, many people may not have even known that there was another AUD source on the second day. By matrixing this "rec 2" with "rec 1", we have succeeded in reviving the excitement of the day, which had previously appeared bland! This was also true for the TV broadcast the next day, but while the sound quality was good, the realism that did not convey the actual excitement at all must have been frustrating for enthusiasts who attended at the time. However, if you listen to this matrix, your memories of that day will come back to you vividly! Needless to say, our engineers, who have worked on many recent Oasis releases, have used AI to improve the overall power and clarity. This time again, we have not tried to create a sound that does not exist, but have thoroughly made the most of the original characteristics. Not only "rec 1", but also the 1998 Budokan audience recording has resolved the dilemma that the sound image tends to recede into the back when Noel sings and plays the guitar. The natural finish and sound spread are in a different dimension from the past items, and this has also evolved to a finish close to the sound heard at the venue on the day. Surprisingly, by matrixing these two types of sound sources, the pattern before and after the performance has been recorded for the longest time compared to the previous ones. At the time, there was no way to know that Electric Flag (Mike Bloomfield)'s "Fine Jung Thing" was played before the opening "The Boys Are Back In Town". In addition, the cracking of Alan's bass drum seen in the aforementioned "rec 1" has been eliminated. And by removing the excess reverb and echo from Liam's vocals, it has been remixed into a raw sound. The remix and remaster, which were put together with great care in this way, have a spectacular performance that is one or two steps above the standard third day of the Budokan. The first half of the live performance was dominated by Liam, who was full of the high tension that is typical of the "BE HERE NOW" tour, and even that alone was more overwhelming than the third day. Furthermore, Noel's guitar and his passionate singing of "Don't Look Back In Anger" will blow you away with how well-rounded the performance was. The second day was the longest set list, in which several songs that were cut from the set list on the first and third days (such as "Talk Tonight" and "It's Gettin' Better (Man!!)") were played in their entirety, so you can see the superiority of the band's condition on the second day from that background. The second day at the Budokan, which was already a representative audience of 1998, has been promoted to the best sound source of the 1998 Budokan with this remix and remaster. Moreover, this new generation audience album perfectly reproduces the high-tension performance led by Liam throughout, including "Be Here Now", "Wonderwall", and the high-tension "Acquiesce" that was a fitting finale to the day, as well as the hot excitement of the venue as Oasis descended upon the Budokan! Don't miss out on this masterpiece, which ranks among the best of Oasis' many past Japan tours! Live at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 19th February 1998 ULTIMATE SOUND Remaster & Matrix of 2 Audience Recordings Disc:1 (61:39) 1. Fine Jung Thing (Tape) 2. The Boys Are Back In Town (Tape) 3. Be Here Now 4. Stand By Me 5. Supersonic 6. Roll With It 7. D'You Know What I Mean? 8. Cigarettes & Alcohol Don't Go Away 10. Talk Tonight 11. Help! 12. Fade In-Out Disc:2 (43:24) 1. Don't Look Back In Anger 2. Wonderwall 3. Live Forever 4. It's Gettin' Better (Man!!) 5. Champagne Supernova 6. Acquiesce Liam Gallagher - lead vocals, tambourine Noel Gallagher - lead guitar, vocals Paul Arthurs - rhythm guitar Paul McGuigan - bass Alan White - drums Mike Rowe - keyboards (support) Paul Stacey - keyboards (support)
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