Elton John/NY,USA 10.7.1989

In 1989, Elton John found a foothold in his comeback with “SLEEPING WITH THE PAST,” which reached number one in the UK for the first time in 15 years. A new original recording has been discovered that allows you to experience the scene at its best. This is the birth of a treasured album in which Eric Clapton also jumps in. What is sealed in this work is “October 7, 1989 Madison Square Garden (hereinafter referred to as MSG) performance”. This is an exquisite audience recording. At that time, Elton not only released “SLEEPING WITH THE PAST” but also his greatest hits “THE VERY BEST OF” which was a record-breaking hit. The company was beginning to show signs of quickly eradicating its temporary slump. First of all, let’s look back at the schedule at that time and check the show’s position. 1989/July 28-August 27: North America #1 (21 performances)《“SLEEPING WITH THE PAST” released on August 29》/August 29-October 18: North America #2 (28 performances) )←★Coco★ 1990, January 27th – March 3rd: Oceania (23 performances), May 18th – 20th: Atlantic City (3 performances) 《“THE VERY BEST OF” released on October 1st 》This is the overall picture of “SLEEPING WITH THE PAST TOUR 1989/1990”. Until June 1989, it was “REG STRIKES BACK TOUR”, and the content was renewed from July. On the contrary, the tour activities in 1990 ended as mentioned above, and there will be a blank until 1992’s “THE ONE”, probably due to treatment for alcoholism etc. The main part of “SLEEPING WITH THE PAST TOUR” was the US tour in 1989, and this work is the 23rd performance of “North America #2” which is the final stage of the tour. Five consecutive nights of performances were held at MSG, and this work was recorded on the last day. This work, which vacuum-packs such a show, is a shockingly exquisite audience recording. This is an original recording that will be released for the first time with this work, but it is fresh, neat, and clear. As expected, MSG is a large venue famous for making tapers cry (?), so it is not possible to achieve zero distance and close contact, but the atmosphere is transparent, and the core that penetrates the center is as vivid as a laser beam, and the details are very clear. It’s also shining brightly. Although it absorbs the sound of the hall, it gives depth and dynamism to the performance and singing voice. The sound is not typical of MSG, which is said to be as difficult as Tokyo Dome, but the on-site feel is definitely MSG. The vast venue was filled with a huge sea of ​​cheers, and the joy that erupted from each song wriggled left and right. In fact, in this work, there is no close-up voice, so Elton’s singing voice dominates everything, but the loud cheers that can be faintly heard beyond that casually create a spectacle. It is such a type of famous recording. And, what is drawn with that dynamic sound is a full show of the valuable “SLEEPING WITH THE PAST TOUR”. Although the timing is a little different, speaking of live performances in the revival era, the official video “LIVE IN BARCELONA” is memorable. Let’s organize the sets while comparing them here. 70’s (17 songs) ・My song is your song: Your Song ・Elton John 3: Burn Down The Mission ・Madman: Tiny Dancer/Levon (★) ・Honky Chateau: Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters/Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) (★: Co-starred with Clapton) Don’t shoot the pianist! ：Daniel・Twilight Brick Road：Bennie And The Jets（★）／Harmony（★）／Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding／Candle In The Wind（★）／Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting・Caribbean：The Bitch Is Back (★) / Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me・Rock of the Westies: Island Girl (★)・Blue Portrait: Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word・Others: Philadelphia Freedom 80’s (8 songs )・Two Low for Zero: I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues・Breaking Hearts: Sad Songs (Say So Much)・REG-Strikes Back: Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (Part Two)/I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That ・Sleeping With the Past: Sleeping With the Past (★) / Sacrifice / Healing Hands (★) / Stones Throw From Hurtin’ (★) *Note: Marked with “★” is a song that cannot be seen even in the official video “LIVE IN BARCELONA”. …and it looks like this. Elton always has more famous songs than he can play, but here he played a large number of big hits from each era. Among them, the new songs “SLEEPING WITH THE PAST” are unique to this period. Of course, they also played “Sacrifice,” which was the first single to hit No. 1 in the UK and signaled a comeback, but the other three songs “Sleeping With the Past,” “Healing Hands,” and “Stones Throw From Hurtin'” This is a limited edition song for this tour. Also, even among 70’s classics, “Island Girl” will no longer be played after this tour, and “Harmony” is a rare song that will be revived for the first time in 9 years, but will be hidden for the next 10 years. . And, above all else, the must-listen is “Rocket Man,” which is performed at the end. Eric Clapton appears here and lets you listen to a luxurious co-star, which is amazing. Around the time Elton says, “I’ll introduce you to a friend,” the venue is like, “Hey, who is that?”, but as soon as he says “Eric Clapton!”, a huge cheer explodes like an earth-shaking sound. After that, a big chorus continues, Clapton’s unique tone is too delicious, and the long interplay is exciting. This is one song that is the biggest highlight in this work, which is rich in both quality and quantity. Lots of famous songs, a clear sound that is not typical of MSG, and a grand finale with Clapton involved. This is a must-listen and must-have live album in every respect. An original treasure recording that can only be heard in this work. Exquisite audience recording of “October 7, 1989 Madison Square Garden Performance”. This is an original recording released for the first time, and it is fresh, neat, and clear. The atmosphere is transparent, and the core that runs through the center is as vivid as a laser beam, and the details are sparkling. It is full of big hit songs, and you can also enjoy the rare new songs of “SLEEPING WITH THE PAST” and “Rocket Man”, which features a heated interplay with guest co-star Eric Clapton. Recorded by a Japanese taper who went to the United States. The sound source of this performance itself appears for the first time in history! ! Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, USA 7th October 1989 TRULY PERFECT SOUND Disc 1 (78:31) 1. Intro. 2. Bennie and the Jets 3. Island Girl 4. Harmony 5. Tiny Dancer 6. Sleeping With the Past 7. The Bitch Is Back 8. I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues 9. Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters 10. Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (Part Two) 11. Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding 12. Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word 13. Daniel 14. Candle in the Wind 15. Sacrifice 16. Your Song Disc 2 (67:14) 1. Philadelphia Freedom 2. Burn Down the Mission 3. Band Introductions 4. Healing Hands 5. Levon 6. Stone’s Throw From Hurtin’ 6. Sad Songs (Say So Much) 7. Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me 8. I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That 9. Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting 10. Introduction to Eric Clapton 11. Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) (★with Eric Clapton) Elton John – Vocal, Piano Davey Johnstone – Guitar Romeo Williams – Bass Guy Babylon – Keyboards Fred Mandel – Keyboard, Guitar Jonathan Moffett – Drums, Percussions Marlena Jeter – Backing Vocal Natalie Jackson – Backing Vocal Mortonette Jenkins – Backing Vocal Special Guest: Eric Clapton (on Rocket Man)