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In 1987, BON JOVI suddenly became the darling of the era with the astronomical hit of “SLIPPERY WHEN WET.” An original vacuum-packed recording of the shining performance in Japan is now available. What is infused into this work is the “September 30, 1987: Nippon Budokan” performance. This is an exquisite audience recording. BON JOVI performed in Japan every year from their first visit to Japan in 1984 until 1991, but 1987 was also a major turning point. In order to explain the meaning of this, let’s first look back at the schedule at that time.・September 24th-25th: Nippon Budokan (2 performances) ・September 28th-30th: Nippon Budokan (3 performances) ←★Here★ ・October 1st: Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium ・October 3rd: Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium・October 5th + 6th: Osaka Castle Hall (2 performances)・October 7th: Shizuoka Industrial Hall A total of 10 performances. In addition to the number of performances, it was also an impressive schedule with 5 consecutive performances at Nippon Budokan. Actually, this is the point. When they came to Japan a year ago (1986), it was just before the release of “SLIPPERY WHEN WET”, and there was only one performance at Nippon Budokan, and the seats were noticeably empty. On the other hand, one year later (1988), the main battleground moved to Tokyo Dome, and the dome class has continued ever since. In other words, 1987 was the last hall-class tour, and at the same time it was a unique visit to Japan that also had the momentum of the golden age that could fill Nippon Budokan every day. This work was recorded on the last day of such five consecutive performances at Nippon Budokan. The sound is truly exquisite. In fact, the recording itself was known to core collectors, but this work newly excavates the original cassette. It is a masterpiece that has been digitized using the latest equipment. What’s most wonderful is the strong and direct core. There is no sense of distance in the performance sound captured from the “Arena D row”, the perfect sweet spot for recording, and the midrange, which tends to be sparse, has plenty of response. It’s so powerful that it feels like a limiter is applied to the bass drum’s peak, but on the other hand, it’s extremely glossy and doesn’t cause noise or cracks. What’s even more wonderful is the octagonal space filled with the breath of the heyday. Don’t get me wrong, there are no noisy screams at all in this work, but rather there are no voices from the audience up close enough to make you wonder, “Even though it’s an arena, there’s no one nearby?” The solid performance sound and John’s singing voice dominate the entire song. However, from far away, a delicate yellow voice was undulating from left to right. The feeling is like shaking a box filled with sand to create the sound of waves. The tiny particles of “Kyaaaaaaaaa”, “aaaaaaaaa”, and “Jaune!” come together to form a tremendous wave. And a group of famous songs that are aroused by the spectacle…It is a famous recording with such a vivid contrast. What is depicted with such a golden sound is a full show that can be said to be a “second debut” after receiving a big hit. To give you a sense of its meaning, let’s organize the set here. Original (11 songs)・Dawn Runaway: Get Ready・7800°Fahrenheit: Tokyo Road・Wild in the Streets: Raise Your Hands/I’d Die For You/You Give Love A Bad Name/Wild In The Streets/Never Say Goodbye/Livin’ On A Prayer/Let It Rock/Wanted Dead Or Alive・Others: Pink Flamingos cover (6 songs)・Twist And Shout (THE TOP NOTES)/Johnny B. Goode (Chuck Berry) / Drift Away (Clarence Carter) / We’re An American Band (GRAND FUNK RAILROAD) / Heartbreak Hotel (Elvis Presley) / Travelin’ Band (CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL)… and so on. To put it bluntly, it has two axes: SLIPPERY WHEN WET + cover. They had already released three albums, so there was no way they lacked a repertoire, and still, 1/3 of the show was cover songs. New fans may have thought that famous covers were better than songs from the 1st/2nd albums, but the only early songs were “Get Ready” and “Tokyo Road.” At the time, John apparently said, “I’m tired of it,” but it seems that “Runaway” was not performed either. However, on the contrary, the fresh momentum that opened up the new chapter of BON JOVI is tremendous, and above all, there is no doubt that the big release from “SLIPPERY WHEN WET”, which is a collection of masterpieces, is bad. All the songs on the album except for “Social Disease” and “Without Love” are released one after another, and there are plenty of masterpieces that can’t be expected these days, such as “Let It Rock.” Of course, the many covers are a delicious combination of the popularity of the song and the preciousness of the performance, and the original masterpieces and rarity that can only be found in the heyday are rushing to you at once. It’s truly spring in our world. This is a 2-disc set vacuum-packed at the Nippon Budokan, where the members of BON JOVI, who made the biggest breakthrough of their lives and were excited by a completely different world, were present at the Nippon Budokan. It is a second debut, a fresh scene that will never return. Live at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 30th September 1987 TRULY PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1 (70:43) 01. Pink Flamingos 02. Raise Your Hands 03. I’d Die For You 04. Tokyo Road 05. You Give Love A Bad Name 06. Wild In The Streets 07. Twist And Shout 08. Never Say Goodbye 09. Livin’ On A Prayer 10. Let It Rock 11. Guitar Solo incl. Dazed Anc Confused 12. Drum Solo 13. Get Ready Disc 2 (31:45) 01. Johnny B. Goode 02. Wanted Dead Or Alive 03. Drift Away 04. We’re An American Band 05. Heartbreak Hotel 06. Travelin’ Band Jon Bon Jovi – Vocal, Guitar Richie Sambora – Guitar , Vocal David Bryan – Keyboards, Vocal Alec John Such – Bass, Vocal Tico Torres – Drums
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