From the 1980 "LOVEHUNTER" tour, which was WHITESNAKE's first visit to Japan, the first performance in Japan, the Postal Savings Hall performance at Shiba Park, Tokyo, on April 11th, was a high-quality sound that was unknown even among traders. Using Audience Master, it is a long-awaited sound album by fans! WHITESNAKE produced their second album ``LOVEHUNTER'' in May 1979, and in July they welcomed Ian Paice, formerly of DEEP PURPLE, on drums, entering the peak of their early ``CLASSIC SNAKE'' era. They made a full-fledged debut of their new lineup at the Reading Festival on August 26th, and made their first foray into the United States in September (their only show was in Los Angeles on September 23rd), followed by October 11th. They went on a month-long UK tour from November 8th to November 8th. After the band completed their UK tour, they began work on their third album, ``READY AN' WILLING.'' After completing the work the following year in February 1980, the first performance in Japan was finally realized in April. The band's visit to Japan, which includes three former DEEP PURPLE members, became a hot topic among Western music fans in Japan, and even though it was their first visit to Japan, they performed from April 11th to April 21st (a total of 5 times). Eight performances have been booked across the country (mainly the Tokyo performance). This work contains the first day of the Tokyo performance, which was the first day, in an audience recording with excellent visibility and realism. From the opening intro, the atmosphere in the venue was overwhelming with outstanding clarity and visibility. With the band's sound check in the background, Coverdale shouts "Come On" to announce the beginning of the live performance, and fans are sure to be captivated by the highly fresh and lively sound. The distance between the taper and the stage is also ideal, allowing you to clearly hear not only Coverdale's vocals and the twin leads of Bernie Marsden and Mickey Moody, but also John's keyboards and the rhythms woven by Pace and Neil Murray. Both the sound quality and the contours of the entire band/ensemble are achieved with a sound image that is easy to hear. Furthermore, fans who want to ``listen to the performance'' will be happy that the audience noise is modest throughout the live performance, and contains just enough to enhance the sense of presence at the venue. The band's motivation increases with the best members, and the tension of the first performance in Japan works well, resulting in great tension and a superb performance. "You 'N' Me" (Pace's solo in the middle and Coverdale's voice are exquisite!), which was only available during this period, and "Walking In The Shadow Of The Blues", which seems to condense the band's charm into one song, It is reproduced with the vivid texture and outstanding stability unique to live tapes. In "Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City," Coverdale's "deep voice" and the band's performance that embodies the depth of British rock will captivate the listener forever. The highlight of the live performance is “Mistreated” in the middle. Even in Japan, Ritchie Blackmore was featured on RAINBOW, but the performance with the former DEEP PURPLE trio is still special. The way Coverdale sings with all his heart and soul, it feels like he is pursuing this song as a ``song for vocals.'' Of course, this was also the first time in Japan that the arrangement of the beginning, development, turn and conclusion, which incorporated “Soldier Of Fortune” in the second half, was made for the first time. Many fans were probably surprised by the composition, which was different from the official live work “LIVE AT HAMMERSMITH” that was released just before coming to Japan. In addition, in the middle part of the live performance, which is the second half of Disc 1 of this sound source, a pause and a partial cut can be seen after the performance of "Lovehunter" and in the middle of "Mistreated", perhaps because the recorder was concerned about the remaining amount of tape. You can It's a shame that Jon Lord's keyboard solo in particular is recorded for just under a minute, but it doesn't interfere much with enjoying the band's performance as a whole. This is also the part where you can feel the "live tape-likeness" of live recording. “Belgian Tom’s Hat Trick”, which is the beginning of Disc 2, begins with a fade-in due to the master’s circumstances mentioned above. However, there are no noticeable cuts after that, and you can fully enjoy the climax of the live performance. In another PURPLE number "Might Just Take Your Life" and "Lie Down", Bernie plays a great role on guitar and vocals (Bernie loses his voice in the middle of the tour, so this take allows you to listen to his singing well) is valuable). In “Take Me With You”, both the stage and the audience are enthusiastic, and the climax of the live is excited. In the encore, Coverdale excites the audience with “Rock Me Tokyo!” during “Rock Me Baby” and performs with great excitement until “Breakdown / Whitesnake Boogie”. WHITESNAKE's '80 performance in Japan has been known for some time as a standard sound source, and among them, "JUST YOU 'N' ME", which was recorded as a soundboard sound source from the Nagoya performance, is considered to be one of the representative WHITESNAKE live performances. is also known. Fans have been familiar with excellent sources such as "SHAKEDOWN" on the 14th and "TOKYO CHOIR" on the 15th the following day at the Tokyo performance, but for some reason there was no notable discovery at this opening day performance until now, so this time. The release is definitely big news for fans. Before WHITESNAKE's first Japan tour in three years, which will soon take place, please enjoy the memorable first performance in Japan. An important live performance that is notable not only in the history of WHITESNAKE, but also in the history of Western rock music in Japan, is brought back to life with the ultimate sense of realism! Live at Yubin-chokin Hall, Tokyo, Japan 11th April 1980 TRULY AMAZING SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1 (44:48) 1. Opening 2. Come On 3. You 'N' Me 4. Walking In The Shadow Of The Blues 5. Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City 6. Lovehunter 7. Mistreated 8. Soldier Of Fortune 9. Jon Lord Keyboard Solo Disc 2 (37:19) 1. Belgian Tom's Hat Trick incl. Ian Paice Drum Solo 2. Might Just Take Your Life 3. Lie Down 4. Take Me With You 5. Rock Me Baby 6. Breakdown / Whitesnake Boogie David Coverdale - Vocals Bernie Marsden - Guitar, Vocals Micky Moody - Guitar, Vocals Jon Lord - Keyboards Neil Murray - Bass Ian Paice – Drums
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