From the first performance in Japan in 1984, when "The Top" was released, two performances at Nakano Sun Plaza on October 16th and 17th were recorded completely from the audience master, which was A rank at the time. First of all, the second day's performance was made into an official video at the time, but of course the five songs that were not included on the video, M, Bird Mad Girl, Piggy In The Mirror, Happy The Man, and Forever, are included, and the video reproduces the correct song order and high quality sound, including the intervals between songs that were edited. Robert Smith came to Japan in 1983 as a guitarist for Siouxsie & the Banshees, but this was his first time as a Cure member, and the heavy and dark psychedelic sound that colors the whole performance is still overwhelming. In addition, the set is different on both days, and the opening starts with the opening song of "The Top" released in May of the same year, and the heavy, undulating beat and guitar sound are in full swing. The album also features a variety of sound approaches, with songs that make full use of keyboards, songs with an Arabian atmosphere, and flashy saxophone, making for an extreme performance that sounds like new wave and free jazz at the same time. The last song, "Forever," lasts for over nine minutes, ends with a freaky world where not only the saxophone but all kinds of instruments intertwine to create a vortex of sound. This is a perfect reproduction of the now legendary first performance in Japan, which condenses the charm of the Cure. Disc 1 : 1. Opening 2. Shake Dog Shake 3. Play For Today 4. Secrets 5. Primary 6. Wailing Wall 7. Piggy In The Mirror 8. Three Imaginary Boys 9. The Hanging Garden 10. Bird Mad Girl 11. The Walk Disc 2 : 1. One Hundred Years 2. Give Me It 3. A Forest 4. The Top 5. Happy The Man 6. The Caterpillar 7. Let's Go To Bed 8. Boys Don't Cry 9. 10:15 Saturday Night 10. Killing An Arab 11. Forever [Live at Nakano Sunplaza, Tokyo, Japan 16th October 1984] Disc 3 : 1. Opening 2. Shake Dog Shake 3. Play For Today 4. Primary 5. Wailing Wall 6. M 7. The Empty World 8. Bird Mad Girl 9. Piggy In The Mirror 10. The Hanging Garden 11. The Walk Disc 4 : 1. One Hundred Years 2. Give Me It 3. A Forest 4. The Top 5. Charlotte Sometimes 6. Let's Go To Bed 7. Happy The Man 8. The Caterpillar 9. Boys Don't Cry 10. 10:15 Saturday Night 11. Killing An Arab 12. Forever 13. The Lovecats [Live at Nakano Sunplaza, Tokyo, Japan 17th October 1984] Robert Smith - Vocals, Guitar, Flute, Violin / Laurence Tolhurst – Keyboard / Paul Thompson - Guitar, Keyboards, Saxophone / Andy Anderson - Drums / Phil Thornalley – Bass
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