Eric Clapton/Ibaraki Japan 1979

Speaking of the 1979 Japan tour, it is world famous for producing the famous live album “JUST ONE NIGHT”. This live album recorded the final performance at Nippon Budokan. During that tour, in 2010, the best original master that suddenly appeared for the first time was released as a complete recording of the first day of the tour held at the Ibaraki Prefectural Cultural Center, “BRITSH PRIDE”. This achievement is remarkable in the history of Clapton’s bootlegs, and in “Eric Clapton – Live File 2” by Akihiko Fukui, which is currently being serialized in Beatleg magazine, it received an overall evaluation score of 4 out of 5 and was called “must listen”. It was a well-received title. Even at this point, it was a high-quality master with no complaints, but this time, this master has been further upgraded by a talented engineer! The remastering was done by adjusting the midrange to its best condition while retaining the warm atmosphere of the original sound, and increasing the overall sound pressure, further increasing the clarity and sharpening the sound. This gives the drum sound more definition, making it much more powerful. If Mr. Fukui were to rate this album, I’m sure he would give it a perfect score of 5. That’s how confident I am in this work. The thickness, depth, and stereo feel of this sound accurately represent the withered halftone that comes out of Clapton’s “Blackie.” The opening number, If I Don’t Be There By Morning, was changed from the next performance in Nagoya to Tulsa Time, as was “JUST ONE NIGHT”, and continued as it was until the final performance, so this first day was an extremely valuable set list. I can say it was. In addition, in the ending of Lay Down Sally, an attempt to fade out beautifully in a live performance, such as the take recorded in “JUST ONE NIGHT”, failed and ended with a cutout, and in the ending of Cocaine, there is a still unfamiliar sound. There are some funny scenes, like the audience calling out “Cocaine!” and continuing to clap their hands in a strange way. Furthermore, it is valuable that Badge was performed only on this first day, and that an unreleased song called “La La La” was also performed (this is the only time that an unreleased song was performed at the Japan performance). , the song remains never officially released until today). The first day of the 1979 Japan tour had such a surprise. And in Clapton’s career, this tour was the actual unveiling of the all-British band, so a solid performance that confirms each note is developed throughout. Clapton in the 1970s, who was drunk on stage, probably never played so carefully. You can enjoy such valuable and historical performances on this edition with upgraded sound quality. This board can now be called “Ura JUST ONE NIGHT”. Disc 1 (40:45) 1. Intro 2. If I Don’t Be There By Morning 3. Worried Life Blues 4. Tulsa Time 5. Early In The Morning 6. Lay Down Sally 7. Wonderful Tonight 8. Country Boy Disc 2 (68:14) 1. Rambling On My Mind / Have You Ever Loved A Woman 2. Blues Power 3. Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door 4. After Midnight 5. La La La 6. Setting Me Up 7. Badge 8. All Our Past Times 9. Cocaine 10. Layla 11. Further On Up The Road Eric Clapton : Guitar & Vocals Albert Lee : Guitar Dave Markee : Bass Henry Spinetti : Drums Chris Stainton : Keyboards