Bob Dylan/Tokyo,Japan 2.28.1978

From the first tour to Japan in 1978, after 3 consecutive performances in Osaka, he returned to Tokyo and performed on February 28th, the first day of 5 consecutive performances at Budokan.This is a must-have 2-disc set for fans that includes a high-quality audience recording of the live performance on February 28th. RETURN TO BUDOKAN 1978” has been decided to be released! Dylan’s first performance at Budokan in Japan has been covered quite a bit with items such as “AT BUDOKAN: EARLY CHAPTER” and the sold-out “ANOTHER SIDE OF BUDOKAN,” but there are still parts of the Budokan performance that you can’t listen to. That will be February 28th. This was the day we returned to Budokan after three performances in Osaka. Therefore, it was the day when the atmosphere that seemed to make both Dylan and the audience nervous, as heard in “AT BUDOKAN: EARLY CHAPTER”, was lifted, and the day began to show a more exciting live performance. In fact, here, the excitement of a legendary artist’s visit to Japan has subsided, and you can feel the atmosphere of people simply wanting to see a live performance. An audience recording that captures that scene is included in this CD. As the performance progresses in monaural recording, the hiss noise becomes noticeable, which is typical of a 70’s cassette recording, but the performance itself is surprisingly captured with a surprisingly active sound image. In addition, the careful yet tight momentum of Dylan and the band’s performance is valuable as it captures a uniqueness that is different from the first half of the tour, and even the final stage, which was conscious of the tour. As proof of that, the new song “Is Your Love In Vain?” was performed live for the first time on this day. You can’t miss the fact that the fresh and lively performance has a different atmosphere from the version recorded in “AT BUDOKAN”. Recording for the same live album was being done for the first time on this day, but perhaps it would have been better to adopt this take? That’s what I think. Furthermore, in the LA release this time, the 1978 version of 60s songs such as “I Threw It All Away” and “Tomorrow Is A Long Time”, which have already been dropped from the set list, will be heard. These songs were also dropped from “AT BUDOKAN”, so they are even more valuable performances. The February 28th performance, which has not been able to be heard in its entirety until now, is a must-see for this release! Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 28th February 1978 TRULY AMAZING SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1(66:14) 1. A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall (instrumental) 2. Repossession Blues 3. Mr. Tambourine Man 4. I Threw It All Away 5. Shelter From The Storm 6. Love Minus Zero/No Limit 7. Girl From The North Country 8. Ballad Of A Thin Man 9. Maggie’s Farm 10. To Ramona 11. Like A Rolling Stone 12. I Shall Be Released 13. Is Your Love In Vain? 14. Going, Going, Gone Disc 2(70:28) 1. One Of Us Must Know (Sooner Or Later) 2. Blowin’ In The Wind 3. Just Like A Woman 4. Oh , Sister 5. Simple Twist Of Fate 6. You’re A Big Girl Now 7. All Along The Watchtower 8. I Want You 9. All I Really Want To Do 10. Tomorrow Is A Long Time 11. Don’t Think Twice , It’s All Right 12. It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) 13. Forever Young 14. The Times They Are A-Changin’ Bob Dylan (vocals & guitar), Billy Cross (lead guitar), Alan Pasqua (keyboards ), Steven Soles (rhythm guitar, backup vocals), David Mansfield (violin & mandolin), Steve Douglas (horns), Rob Stoner (bass), Bobbye Hall (percussion), Ian Wallace (drums), Helena Springs, Jo Ann Harris , Debbie Dye (background vocals).