The complete and world premiere of Kinney Master is here. We have sent many masterpieces from Kinney's original cassettes, but the latest is the performance in Japan during the Ronnie James Dio era. When we talk about "Ronnie & Kinney", the sensational "OSAKA 1976 1ST NIGHT" is still fresh in our memory, but this time it is an audience album containing the performance at the "February 3, 1978: Nippon Budokan" from the second Japan tour. In 1978, RAINBOW and Ritchie Blackmore had a huge tour across the archipelago with a total of 16 performances, the most in the history of their visit to Japan. This work is the final performance. Although it's a little late, let's check the tour schedule (second half) just to be sure.・January 21st + 22nd, 1978: Nippon Budokan ・January 24th, 1978: Koriyama Civic Hall ・January 27th, 1978: Nakajima Sports Center (crushing accident) ・January 29th, 1978: Akita Prefectural Civic Hall ・January 31st, 1978: Niigata Prefectural Civic Hall ・February 1st, 1978: Kanazawa Welfare Pension Hall (cancelled) ・February 3rd, 1978: Nippon Budokan [This work] (Note: Only the latter 8 performances) The above is the second half of the tour. This alone shows how popular they were, but the final day at Nippon Budokan is a treasure trove of sound sources. We have also introduced masterpiece recordings such as "STILL I'M SAD", "TRIUMPH & TRAGEDY", "EPILOGUE" and "DEFINITELY OVER". This work is also a recording of the final day at the Budokan, but it was handled by the prestigious Kinney. Kinney reprints are popular because you can hear the original sound of the analog masterpiece, but this recording is a treasured item that has never been made into a record until now. This is the world's first public release of a recording that no one has ever heard before. The quality is exactly Kinney magic. The biggest feature is the on sound. Many of the masterpieces up to now have a sense of distance, and even if they are clear, they pick up a lot of the venue's echoes. If you're not careful, the audience's conversations and cheers (heckling?) could be more than the performance. In contrast, this work is undoubtedly the main character of RAINBOW's performance. Of course, the enthusiasm is contained as in the audience recordings of that time, but the extremely thick and direct musical tones jump in as if they are drowning out even the cheers of the audience. It is strangely MC that clearly proves how "on" it is. It's a famous story, but on this day, after "16th Century Greensleeves", the crushing accident that occurred at the Sapporo performance was mentioned. At that time, the Japanese staff called for a moment of silence in Japanese, and even the MC's words were clearly audible. Let's write it out for a moment. "Here, we, the RAINBOW group, would like to offer a minute of silence to pray for the repose of the soul of the late Mr. XX. We ask for your cooperation. Please stand up. "Moment of silence" Here, Ritchie Blackmore will dedicate a song, although it is an improvisation, for Mr. XX." It was not impossible to hear in the previous episodes, but even the parts that were blurred and difficult to hear were clearly heard. Since it is not the purpose to touch on the deceased, I have obscured the words, but it is so close that you can clearly hear even the name. And it is the final performance depicted with that direct sound that is heart-wrenching. On this day, the band has not recovered from the tragedy, and the performance is tight with almost no play. That's why it's not a great performance that is in top form, but instead, a serious mood that can't be heard anywhere else covers the whole album. Even the songs with a good rhythm are played crisply without getting carried away, and the sentimental melody exudes deep sadness. In particular, "Catch The Rainbow", which is dedicated after the silent prayer, has a depth that can only be found on this day. Ronnie's singing and Richie's picking are like praying for the peaceful sleep of the soul... It is not an explosive drama, but a world of rainbows filled with quiet prayers. In fact, unlike the previous reprint series, Kinney's original cassette showed some deterioration over time. Therefore, there was a small tape shake in the quiet parts, and I was hesitant to lightly advertise it as "the decisive board of this day!". However, it is definitely a leading candidate in the decisive board competition. It even depicts the sadness that seeps out from the performance, and the details and directness that penetrate into the heart. It is because of Kinney that this album is a masterpiece that you can feel the touch and feel that it was not just a "tame live performance". Kinney's original recording, which will be released for the first time in the world. And it is a live album that touches your heart with the "serious RAINBOW" engraved on it. Even though there are countless previous releases, the feelings and sounds can only be conveyed in this work. Live at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 3rd February 1978 PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1 (56:25) 1. Intro. 2. Over The Rainbow 3. Kill The King 4. Mistreated 5. 16th Century Greensleeves 6. Ronnie MC & Interpreter 7. Catch The Rainbow 8. Long Live Rock 'n' Roll Disc 2 (40:12) 1. Lazy Intro. 2. Man On The Silver Mountain 3. Blues / Vocal Improvisation 4. Starstruck / Night People 5. Man On The Silver Mountain (reprise) 6. Guitar Intro.7. Still I'm Sad 8. Beethoven 9th 9. Keyboard Solo 10. Drum Solo feat. 1812 Overture 11. Still I'm Sad (reprise) 12. Over The Rainbow Ritchie Blackmore - Guitar Ronnie James Dio – Vocals Cozy Powell – Drums Bob Daisley – Bass David Stone – Keyboards
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