Todd Rundgren/Tokyo,Japan 1990

The out-of-print Live in Japan will be released. This work was recorded at "January 10, 1990: Nakano Sun Plaza Performance". It is a part of the Japan tour that took place eight months after the album "NEARLY HUMAN". First, let's check the positions on the dates at that time. January 5: Fukuoka Denki Hall January 6: Osaka Festival Hall January 9: Nakano Sun Plaza January 10: Nakano Sun Plaza [This work] January 11: Nakano Sun Plaza January 13: Club Citta Kawasaki January 14: Nakano Sun Plaza There are a total of seven performances. There were also performances in Fukuoka and Osaka, but most of the performances were in the Kanto region. Moreover, there were four performances at Nakano Sun Plaza, and this is the second performance. This show was officially recorded and officially released as "LIVE IN JAPAN". However, the footage has been lost in the darkness of history for a long time. There was also an imported DVD that was based on a VHS more than 10 years ago, but it is also out of print. Currently, even used versions are being traded at premium prices. This work is a reprint of such official footage with the best master. After all, the quality is perfect and official class because it is official footage. Of course, due to the era, there is analog shooting, but the image quality, sound quality, shooting, and mix are all ironclad. The master freshness is of the highest quality, and the image beauty at the time is revived. The performance in Japan depicted with that quality is the world of "NEARLY HUMAN seen with the eyes". It is an incomplete version with four songs cut out, "Tiny Demons", "Cliche", "Lost Horizon/Marvin Gaye Medley", and "Feel It" instead of the full set on the day (it's a shame about the famous Marvin Gaye medley that has become a legend!), but the editing is clearly conscious of "NEARLY HUMAN". Seven of the nine songs on the album (10 on CD) are the axis, and UTOPIA and solo masterpieces are scattered there. The performance is also wonderful. His first solo visit to Japan in 1988 has become a legend for his "solo performance" that made full use of MIDI, but when he returned to Japan two years later, he performed a gorgeous show with a 12-person big band. The pop melody resounds gorgeously with a thick ensemble that introduced a large number of horns and female choruses. And Todd's singing voice, which does not give up the main role even while surrounded by such a big band... The ensemble, which could become a mass in an audience recording, can be enjoyed with a beautifully organized mix unique to the official, and the stage where the large family is packed tightly can be dynamically witnessed with multi-camera. At Fuji Rock two years ago, I was shocked by Todd dancing wildly with his sisters, but this work is the complete opposite world. 94 minutes filled with the gorgeous ensemble of the big band, beautiful melodies, and soulful singing voices. It is a masterpiece video that you can enjoy it in the literal best official quality. Live at Nakano Sunplaza, Tokyo, Japan 10th January 1990 PRO-SHOT (94:11) 1. Intro 2. Real Man 3. Unloved Children 4. Parallel Lines 5. Can't Stop Running 6. Compassion 7. Secret Society 8. Something To Fall Back On 9. Love Of The Common Man 10. Can We Still Be Friends 11. Mated 12. The Waiting Game 13. Love In Action 14. Rock Love 15. Hawking 16. The Want Of A Nail 17. Hello It's Me 18. I Love My Life 19. All The Children Sing (credits) PRO-SHOT COLOR NTSC Approx.94min.