Asia/Italy 1982 Upgrade

A representative live album from the debut era has been upgraded. This work includes the “Milan performance on October 19, 1982”. It has long been known as a representative recording of the European tour at the time of the debut, and is a literal classic that has produced famous titles such as “MILAN 1982”, “MACARONI INCIDENT”, and “DREAMS AGAIN”. This work is the latest and best version of such a classic recording. Before we look at the quality of the album, let’s first remember the steps taken at the time of the debut. {“AISA” released on March 18th} ・April 22nd – May 30th: North America #1 (32 performances) ・June 11th – July 10th: North America #2 (22 performances) ・October 5th – 28th: ​​Europe (14 performances) ←★Here★ This is an overview of the activities associated with the masterpiece “ASIA”. The tour is roughly divided into three parts: the first and second half of North America and Europe. The Milan performance in this work was the fourth concert in “Europe”. The biggest point of this work is the upgraded sound. Although it was originally a recording that was circulated as a “sound board”, this work is the 2nd Gene Master that has just appeared. On January 31st of this year, the news of John Wetton’s death went around the world, but it is a secret master that was released by a core maniac who was devastated by the shock. And the quality is exactly the best ever. Although it is a strong high-pitched sound, the direct feeling that you can’t imagine it is an audience recording is amazing, and the details are detailed… or rather, it is a very close sound with zero distance feeling that makes you think “is it really an audience?” Furthermore, the freshness of the master symbolizes the upgrade. All of the previous releases have deteriorated severely, and even the better ones have deterioration at the end of the drum solo, and the scene waiting for the encore was cut out (still the basic quality is high enough to become a standard). However, this work has no such deterioration and no cuts. Still, the sound source released by the aforementioned core mania had a spectacularly crazy pitch, but that was corrected properly. It was the best version of this work. The quality of AISA right after their debut is truly wonderful. The stage where each member’s character is exposed more than in the album, but it is interesting to see how the breathing of each other is cultivated, especially in “1982” just after their debut. That breathing is quite complete when it comes to “Europe” in the latter half of the tour. This work is a masterpiece even in such “Europe”. For example, the opening “Time Again” is refreshing. Although there are many heavy performances with a slowed down tempo in “Europe”, here the speed is added to the groove, and the performance is dashing. You can enjoy this good condition throughout the whole show. The reason for the good condition may be Steve Howe. On this day, there was an unusual sharpness, and the solo time was also special. As usual, let’s play “Mood For A Day”, “Ram”, and “The Clap” in full, and even “The Four Seasons” will be performed. I don’t know how many times “The Four Seasons” was played on the 1982 tour, but this is probably the only day that you can check it on the sound source. As if pulled by such a how, Wetton’s singing voice and Carl Palmer’s drumming are also full of dynamism. “1982” is the year that AISA appeared in this world and suddenly conquered the world. In spite of its success, it is the best version of the famous recording that reigns as a standard even on a tour that was never long. The quality of the 2nd generation and the performance depicted in the sound are “special” one. Live at Teatro Tenda Lampugnano, Milano, Italy 19th October 1982 TRULY AMAZING/PERFECT SOUND Disc 1 (52:53) 1. Intro. 2. Time Again 3. Wildest Dreams 4. Without You 5. Mood For A Day 6. Ram 7. Clap 8. The Four Seasons 9. Midnight Sun 10. Only Time Will Tell 11. One Step The Closer 12. Smile Has Left Your Eyes Disc 2 (40:46) 1. Cutting It Fine 2. Keyboard Solo 3. Here Comes The Feeling 4. Drum Solo / Here Comes The Feeling (reprise) 5. Sole Survivor 6. Heat Of The Moment