During his last Japan tour of his life, "ONE NITE ALONE... TOUR 2002," there was a "miraculous night" that has been passed down as a legend. That is "November 28, 2002 Osaka Castle Hall Performance". Introducing a live album that records the whole story with the best sound. The last Japan tour was a total of 9 performances. This was the largest number of performances in the history of his performances in Japan, but first let's take a look at the overview.・November 15th: Tokyo International Forum ・November 17th: Act City Hamamatsu ・November 18th: Nippon Budokan ・November 19th: Nippon Budokan ・November 21st: Hokkaido Welfare Pension Hall ・November 22nd: Zepp Sendai ・November 26th: Fukuoka Sun Palace ・November 28th: Osaka Castle Hall [This work] ・November 29th: Nagoya Century Hall This is the 8th Osaka Castle Hall performance. It was a late show on the Japan tour. Why is this day called the "night of miracles"? There are several reasons for this, but the first is that it is long. Prince changes his set list and arrangement depending on the day, but on this day he continued to play according to his desire, resulting in a long show lasting about 2 hours and 50 minutes. The 2002 Japan tour at Nippon Budokan was said to be the longest, but it was the longest with six more songs. Moreover, the songs are really diverse. The official version of “ONE NITE ALONE… LIVE!” was also released from “ONE NITE ALONE… TOUR 2002”, but there are many songs that cannot be heard there. Just to name a few: "Pop Life," "Money Don't Matter 2 Night," "The Work Pt. 1," "Purple Rain," "Strollin'," "Gotta Broken Heart Again," "All The Critics Love U In Osaka," and "Pass The Peas,” “The Ride,” “Sign O' The Times,” “Days Of Wild,” “Last December,” and many more. There is also a medley, so strictly speaking this is not all there is to it. However, no matter how long you continue, it will not be a miracle. Prince’s passion to create this long show is wonderful. On this day, they were in top form, and no matter how many songs they played, the fountain of passion showed no signs of drying up. In the first place, a long show means a long encore. In other words, the band never loses its passion until the very end, and the singing and guitar are passionate, and the scatting is crisp and sharp in each song. It is said that “Prince gets better as the tour progresses”, and it is a passionate performance that just proves that. This is long, but here's the main point. This work is an audience album that records such a “miraculous night” in its entirety. The person who recorded it is a master of the master who is active mainly in Osaka, and who has created historical masterpieces for many artists. Recently, David Bowie’s “A REALITY IN OSAKA: THE LAST CONCERT IN JAPAN” has become a hot topic for its transcendent high sound quality, but it is the same as that masterpiece. If you have listened to Bowie's masterpiece, I don't think any further explanation is necessary, but the sound of this work is a superb audience with an amazing dimension. In other words, I don't want you to think of it as the sound you imagine with "audience" anymore. Although the real cheering and clapping between songs has the feel of an audience, the musical sounds almost sound like a soundboard. Prince's singing voice gently whispers in your ear, and his scatting directly conveys the passion that is stirring. Of course, John Blackwell and Rhonda Smith's groove bounces around richly, and Maceo Parker's saxophone is endlessly glossy. The musical tones of each instrument and each note are clearly sharp, and the balance is perfect, as if it was mixed officially. It's not just the musical tone that is perfectly balanced. This work also includes the loud cheers of the Japanese people who have been waiting for Prince for six years, but even that is a perfect balance. Their enthusiasm was clearly engraved in the thick cheers, but although they were thick, they were not big. It doesn't threaten the loud, strong musical tone, and it's not so small that it can be considered a sound effect. The phrase "Osaka!", which Prince frequently uses, is imbued with a passionate atmosphere, but never interrupts it. It is the encore of disc 3 that makes you feel it especially. The curtain once closed with "Days Of Wild," and even though the electric lights were already on, people couldn't stop calling for an encore. Some of the audience seemed to have started to leave, but Prince reappeared with an acoustic guitar in hand in response to the unquenchable cheers. They sing "Alphabet St." and "Last December" with a single cry of "Alright!" No matter how well Prince himself is doing, his passion cannot continue on his own. A passionate performance can only be created by interacting with the audience's enthusiasm. It is also the ideal document. After finishing his performance, Prince left with a single word, "Goodbye." This work ends with him. The Osaka Castle Hall performance was the most beautiful, the hottest, and the longest of his last Japan tour of his life. Prince and the audience were there, sharing music and passion. This is one of the best recordings that depicts the "miraculous night" created by all of this with "miraculous sounds." Those who were lucky enough to be there, those who saw other performances, and those who were unlucky enough to not be able to make it to Japan for the last time. This is a live album that everyone should listen to. Live at Osaka-Jo Hall, Osaka, Japan 28th November 2002 Disc 1 (71:53) 1. Prince Drum Solo 2. The Rainbow Children 3. Pop Life 4. Money Don't Matter 2Night 5. The Work Pt. 1 6 . Purple Rain 7. 1 + 1 + 1 Is 3 / Housequake / Love Rollercoaster 8. Strollin' 9. Gotta Broken Heart Again 10. All The Critics Love U In Osaka Disc 2 (63:42) 1. Strange Relationship 2. Pass The Peas 3. When You Were Mine 4. The Ride 5. Sign O' The Times 6. Take Me With U 7. The Everlasting Now 8. Piano Medley:Adore / The Most Beautiful Girl In The World / Condition Of The Heart Do Me, Baby / I Wanna Be Your Lover / Diamonds And Pearls / The Beautiful Ones / Nothing Compares 2 U / The Ladder / Starfish And Coffee / Sometimes It Snows In April Disc 3 (33:57) 1. John Blackwell Drum Solo 2. Peach / It Ain't Over 3. Days Of Wild 4. Alphabet St. 5. Last December Prince – Vocal, Guitar, Piano, keyboard, Bass, Drums John Blackwell – Drums Rhonda Smith – Bass Renato Neto – Keyboards Maceo Parker – Alt Saxophone Eric Leeds – Tenor Saxophone Greg Boyer – Trombone Dudley D. – Turntables
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