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The 1979 Japan tour that produced the historic masterpiece “PRIEST IN THE EAST”. A new master has been released to convey the scene. This work is recorded on “February 14, 1979: Osaka Festival Hall performance”. It is an excellent audience recording. Speaking of the second visit to Japan, it is a little confusing as there are several performances at the same venue. First, let’s unravel the schedule at that time and check the position of the show. February 9: Shinjuku Welfare Pension Hall ← * FIRST NIGHT COMPLETE February 10: Shinjuku Welfare Pension Hall (2 evening and evening performances) ← * Official PRIEST IN THE EAST February 13: Osaka Festival Hall February 14: Osaka Festival Hall (evening performance) ← ★ This work ★ February 14: Osaka Festival Hall (evening performance) February 15: Nakano Sun Plaza ← * Official PRIEST IN THE EAST All 7 performances. The flow was roughly “Shinjuku x 3 times → Osaka x 3 times → Nakano”, and both the official masterpiece “PRIEST IN THE EAST” and our standard “FIRST NIGHT COMPLETE” were Tokyo performances. In contrast, this work was the second performance in Osaka. This work recorded at such a show is a beautiful recording with a neat sound. In fact, the recording itself has been known for a long time, and has been loved by enthusiasts as a standard for Osaka recordings. This work is also a traditional recording, but it is a newly excavated cassette master of the young generation brought by a unique route. There are several upgrade points, but first of all, the length is different. It is not a dimension such as “the cheers are ○ seconds longer”. The conventional master faded out at the end of the main set, “Hell Bent For Leather”, but the newly excavated cassette is a complete version that also includes the encores “Take On The World” and “Tyrant”. And the sound. The individuality of the recording itself is the same as the conventional master, but the freshness of the young generation (probably 1st or 2nd generation) is wonderful. Although it is an audience recording that absorbs the hall noise, the core that penetrates the center is very powerful, and it is the type that “there is a sound but you don’t feel the distance”. Rob Halford’s singing voice is particularly strong. Every word of the lyrics is clear and crisp, and the response is like an FM broadcast. Although the extension of the shout suggests the sound of the audience, it also feels like an aura emitted by an extremely thick core. It is well known that Rob’s throat was not in good condition due to the air conditioning during this visit to Japan, but the vivid sound makes it cruelly clear how dry it is. Another thing I would like to add is the bass. It is not a recording with a particularly low-pitched sound, but the bass of the casual volume is extremely detailed. The gritty attack sound is clearly drawn, and the groove created by the series is also rich. After “BRITISH STEEL”, Ian Hill changed his style to root playing due to the band’s intention, but this work is just before that. It is a great recording that you can enjoy the lines that undulate and move with a lot of singing. Such a sound is drawn as 100% of the original “PRIEST IN THE EAST”, a full show with a delicious number of songs and a volume that is free from the LP frame. Let’s organize the set here by comparing it with the traditional official version. Wings of Fate (4 songs) The Ripper / Victim Of Changes / Genocide / Tyrant Gate of Betrayal (3 songs) Diamonds & Rust / Sinner / Starbreaker Stained Class (3 songs) Exciter / Beyond The Realms Of Death (★) / White Heat, Red Hot (★) Murder Machine (7 songs) Running Wild / Rock Forever / The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown) / Delivering The Goods / Evil Fantasies (★) / Hell Bent For Leather / Take On The World (★) *Note: The “★” mark indicates songs that cannot be heard on the traditional official album “PRIEST IN THE EAST”. …And so on. The rare repertoire unique to that time, such as “White Heat, Red Hot”, “Evil Fantasies” and “Take On The World”, is delicious, but the performance of performing them is also a point. I wrote earlier that Rob was not in good shape, but he was not in top form either. In fact, his tremendous shouts stretched out and his high notes were also extremely tense. He showed off his youthful vocalization at 27 years old. However, the whole album was not perfect, and he seemed to stumble at difficult parts such as “Beyond The Realms Of Death”. If you assume that he is in a bad shape based on the conventional image, that is not the case. You can experience the “true IN THE EAST” on the spot. “PRIEST IN THE EAST” summarizes the “splendid hard rock era” before the heavy metal declaration by “BRITISH STEEL”. This work is the Osaka version of the great masterpiece, a 100% live version, and a full show version. A masterpiece of a live album that revives the legendary scene with a low gene master. An excellent audience recording of “February 14, 1979: Osaka Festival Hall Performance (Evening Section)”. This is a new cassette master of the young generation, brought to you by a unique route, and includes the encores “Take On The World” and “Tyrant”, which were cut from the previous master. The sound is also wonderfully fresh, typical of the young generation, and Rob’s singing voice is particularly clear down to every word of the lyrics. You can fully experience the legendary scene, including “White Heat, Red Hot”, “Evil Fantasies”, and “Take On The World”, which cannot be heard on “PRIEST IN THE EAST”. Live at Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan 14th February 1979 (Early Show) TRULY AMAZING/PERFECT SOUND(UPGRADE) Disc 1 (49:05) 01. Introduction 02. Exciter 03. Running Wild 04. The Ripper 05. Diamonds & Rust 06. Rock Forever 07. Beyond The Realms Of Death 08. The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown) 0 9. Delivering The Goods 10. White Heat, Red Hot 11. Sinner Disc 2 (48:47) 01. Evil Fantasies 02. Victim Of Changes 03. Genocide 04. Starbreaker incl. drum solo 05. Hell Bent For Leather 06. Take On The World 07. Tyrant Rob Halford – Vocals K.K. Downing – Guitar Glenn Tipton – Guitar Ian Hill – Bass Les Binks – Drums
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