Beatles / Tokyo, Japan 6.30.1966 Original Japanese LP OG-545 Edition

All Beatles Budokan recordings started with this miracle one! OG label’s “OG-545” was the first LP to be released as a record of the first day of the Budokan performance on June 30, 1966. It was one of the first to record the video sound, which was not released at the time, and is still considered special among enthusiasts as “the most natural and freshest high-quality sound source”. This time, we used a particularly clear condition unit of the “OG-545” to achieve a miraculous clean transfer that reproduces the sound without stress in a modern environment! It is time to look back on the Beatles’ Japan tour this year. Although the Beatles Budokan seems to have been exhausted as an item now, the origin of the historic release was the first release of the LP “LIVE IN TOKYO” recorded on the June 30th performance released by the legendary label “OG”, commonly known as “OG-545”. This is not only the most important release that is the starting point for all the first day items at the Budokan, but also an item that boasts natural and excellent sound quality that has not faded even now. However, the generation that grew up with “The Beatles Dictionary” or “The Beatles Bootleg Dictionary” must have had a stronger impression of “OG-640” with an impressive slick than “OG-545”, which was the first release of the same “LIVE IN TOKYO”. Rather, the original “OG-545” has only been in the limelight since the 21st century…or rather, it is a more recent story. Not only is it a slick, but it is also a plain white jacket and red label, so it has actually been overlooked. In fact, it has been revealed in recent years that some stores that sold this LP released it with their own handmade slick attached. The secret to the great popularity of the “OG-545”, which has a modest presence as an item, in recent years is its excellent sound quality! The video of the June 30th performance, which even non-maniacs would have seen at least once, was shelved at the time and its existence was almost unknown. “OG-545” was produced by extracting the sound from a videotape that had been kept secret during that time and making it into a record. Unlike the June 30th items that have been released in great numbers up to now, “OG-545” was recorded six years after it was recorded, which is a huge factor. The sound quality is very fresh and natural. The high quality of the record, which is comparable to that of the 1972 release, and even to today’s ears, has been a major factor in its reevaluation in recent years. In that case, it was an extremely high-quality LP in 1972, and even if it was copied from there, it would still be possible to release it with high quality. In fact, “OG-545” was passed on to TMOQ Ken Douglas across the sea through a maniac, and it was copied into the first release of the TAKRL label, “ON STAGE IN JAPAN – THE 1966 TOUR,” which became a huge bestseller. On the contrary, it turned into a very American development that produced more copies. And the worst part is the fact that the “OG” label itself could not surpass the sound quality of the initial release “OG-545”. On the contrary, the reissue “OG-640” familiar with the slick jacket had a clearly worse sound quality than “OG-545”, and the opening changed from a cut-in to a fade-in, and the recording time was slightly shorter. However, “OG-545” itself is a confident work in terms of content, so it is not a small number of pressings (naturally), and it is by no means the most difficult item. That said, it is not easy to get. And even if you find it, its value has now spread among enthusiasts, so it now has a premium price. Even now, the legendary “OG” label’s status as a masterpiece that represents it in terms of items, sound source, and sound quality is unshakable. In addition, “OG-545” itself is literally a vintage LP from more than 50 years ago. It is not easy to obtain or play it in clean condition. Meanwhile, this time, the CD was made based on the miraculously clean version of the same board. On top of that, a clean transfer was achieved by carefully removing the scratch noise. Furthermore, the main board is a stable mono without any mixing by monopolizing the phase fluctuation that occurred when extracting the audio from the video. In addition, the pitch has been thoroughly corrected. The natural and clean June 30th performance, which was engraved in the era of 1972, is recorded in the best condition. The original high-quality sound source has been further refined. The first day of the Budokan, where recent items such as the HMC board are popular, can be enjoyed without noise and with peace of mind, with the mint sound of 1972, which should be said to be the original appearance. Please spend June 30th of this year with this high-quality title. Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 30th June 1966 Taken from the original Japanese LP(OG-545) (28:22) SIDE A 01. Rock And Roll Music 02. She’s A Woman 03. If I Needed Someone 04. Day Tripper 05. Baby’s In Black 06. I Feel Fine SIDE B 07. Yesterday 08. I Wanna Be Your Man 09. Nowhere Man 10. Paperback Writer 11. I’m Down