Eric Clapton/Osaka,Japan 1974 Original 2LP Record Edition

The legendary OG version is released on CD for the first time! ] The OG is now legendary for recording the performances of major rock artists who came to Japan in the early 1970s with ultra-high-quality stereo audience recordings that surpass even that of Mike Millard, and releasing them as analog LPs at the time. The label will be releasing an upgraded and complete reprint of Eric Clapton’s 2LP “TOUR 74”, which was released at the end of 1974 in a limited edition of 500 copies! Of course, I used the original record label SOS RECORDS SOS 101/102/103/104 OG 824/825, Matrix OG 824 A/B OG 825 A/B 7W as the master. The value of this sound source is well known to older Clapton fans, but since its release, the original master tape has not leaked at all, and therefore it has not been made into a CD at all. The soundboard source for the same day’s performance, which is believed to have been leaked by the promoter, has been released by multiple labels including our store, so it is possible to watch it, but the drawback is that the encore number was not included in the soundboard source. had. On the other hand, this OG master, in addition to being completely recorded up to the encore, has excellent sound quality, and is full of a sense of presence and atmosphere that makes it clear that it was recorded using high-end equipment at the front row center seat of the Osaka Welfare Pension Hall. It has the advantage of being The breadth of sound and mood can only be experienced on this disc, making it an extremely valuable item.Although it rarely appears on the second-hand market, the market price would be around 150,000 yen. So much so that it is said. Our store has borrowed the master disc, which has been kept under good storage conditions for 47 years, and has played it back on modern high-end playback equipment and converted it into digital data. We then removed all the scratch noise from the original, and since the pitch of the original was a little less than half a semitone higher, we upgraded it to the original pitch and achieved a complete reproduction. The original sound that was trapped in the original recording has been deliberately left as it is (of course, the intro of Presence Of The Lord was originally recorded in this state, and the fade-out at the end of Layla is also the same as the original recording). This is a release with confidence that our store is the only one that has been able to reproduce it so faithfully to the original. [Go back in time to November 5, 1974 at the Osaka Welfare Pension Hall! ] At the time, the Osaka Welfare Pension Hall was a famous concert hall, along with the Osaka Festival Hall, and was even used for classical music. In addition to its good facilities, it was praised for its sound quality due to its size, which had a capacity of about 2,500 people. Even in this OG version, the benefits of a venue with good sound are fully demonstrated. At the beginning, the recording begins when Clapton appears on stage, but the excitement level of the audience, which seems to be boy fans near the recording seats, is incredible. You can see how high the voltage was for Eric Clapton, a superstar who made a comeback after three years, coming to Japan for the first time. In the Tokyo performance before Osaka, the stage started with Chaplin’s Smile, but here they brought Let It Grow to the opening. Moreover, unlike the record, it starts with the intro of Clapton’s guitar stroke. The excitement of the audience around them at the moment they found out the name of the song was also amazing. I get the impression that the vocals are a little off, but this is because there were no PA speakers installed in the center of the Osaka Welfare Pension Hall at the time, and although the instrument sounds came directly from the amplifier on the stage, the vocals were This is because it was being heard through the PA speakers on the left and right sides of the stage. It can also be said that it is proof that the recording position was near the center of the front row. From Tell The Truth, Clapton changes his guitar from Martin 000-45 to Gibson Explorer. This is an ultra-rare and legendary vintage guitar that Japanese fans could only see on this tour, and only 17 pieces were produced in 1958.The indescribable fat, warm, and deep tone of this guitar is unique to its sound. I can assert that it is better captured by the audience recording main board than by the board master. [Set list full of rare and representative songs unique to the first performance in Osaka] Although the 1974 Japan tour was a tour, it only lasted 5 times in total. Please note the dates and venue here.・October 31st, Nippon Budokan – “BUDOKAN 1974 FIRST NIGHT” ・November 1st, Nippon Budokan – “BUDOKAN 1974 2ND NIGHT” ・November 2nd, Nippon Budokan (additional performance) – “BUDOKAN 1974 3RD NIGHT” November 5th, Osaka Employees’ Pension Hall ←★ Main edition, “OSAKA 1974 (SBD)” ・November 6th, Osaka Employees’ Pension Hall – “OSAKA 1974 2ND NIGHT” *”” is the high-quality sound title released by our store Tokyo Although it was a small number of performances, only touring the two major cities of Osaka, the set list changed every day. It is rare that Driftin’ Blues, which is now well-established as a song played by Clapton alone, was played by a band on electric.It was a popular song from that time, and people came to perform in Tokyo every day to hear this song. While there were some fans who rushed, I was also happy that they finally set up Presence Of The Lord, which was played on the last day of Budokan, easily on this day. This song, which includes a solo played on the Explorer, is both rare and unique. Also, in place of Layla’s piano coda, which Clapton deliberately disliked and did not play, Badge performed the Everly Brothers’ standard number All I Have To Do Is Dream, which was included in the second half of the song. There is also an irregular pattern in which Layla ends with only the theme chorus section. Live reviews from the press at the time were that “Clapton didn’t play the guitar much, leaving it to George Terry, and it was disappointing.” This has been the established theory for many years, but after listening to this album, If you look at it, you’ll see that it was a clear mistake. Listen to overwhelming performances of Tell The Truth, Presence Of The Lord, I Shot The Sheriff, and Badge. You can listen to an explosive play of slow hand playing. In addition, this OG version included an additional recording of Key To The Highway, which was not played on the 5th due to the LP’s capacity, but was played at the same venue performance on the following November 6th. This is the reason why the sound quality is slightly different even though the numbers were played on the same Explorer. Clapton’s solo here is also amazing. You can understand why the OG label included this song as a bonus from among the numbers that were only played the next day. And the most valuable thing is that you can listen to the encore Singing The Blues, which was not included in the sound board source. As can be seen from the tweet of a fan located to the left of the recording person, “I have a Strat,” Clapton seems to have played Blackie only in the encore (the tone is slightly different from the Explorer). Finally, we can know the whole story of this day. [Representative board of the 1974 Japan tour that shines brightly in boot history] As mentioned above, the encore was not recorded on this day’s sound board master. Therefore, there was no other audience source that boasted such high sound quality in the complete version of this day other than this OG version. Furthermore, now that we can get a bird’s-eye view of all the performances over the 3 days in Tokyo and 2 days in Osaka, we can say that the quality of the performance was the highest on the first day in Osaka. Clapton was drunk on any day at the time, but he was especially drunk on the last day in Tokyo and the second day in Osaka. Although it didn’t have much of an impact on the guitar playing, it’s fair to say that the length of time between songs on both days and the MC’s antics were on the verge of the audience’s patience (in fact, on the 6th, which was recorded on this album) Before the song Key To The Highway, the audience was captured getting irritated and screaming between songs.) Under such circumstances, you can see that it was on this first day in Osaka that they played the most sincerely, with no delays between songs and no unnecessary MC. What should you listen to first if Clapton’s first performance in Japan? The answer is in this book. Since the master tape is still not available to the public, this work is a complete reprint of the analog master using the best and best means currently imaginable, and is recommended for those who own the sound board source recording. First visit to Japan in 1974. We are confident that you will be able to enjoy the wonders of Clapton from that year in this work. Live at Koseinenkin Kaikan, Osaka, Japan 5th November 1974 TRULY PERFECT SOUND Taken from the original 2LP Records(SOS RECORDS SOS 101/102/103/104: OG 824/825) Disc 1 (52:47) 1. Intro. 2. Let It Grow 3. Can’t Find My Way Home 4. Better Make It Through Today 5. Tell The Truth ★Here’s the B-side 6. Driftin’ Blues 7. Willie And The Hand Jive 8. Get Ready 9. Let It Rain Disc 2 (52:24) 1. Presence Of The Lord 2. I Shot The Sheriff 3. Key To The Highway 4. Badge ★D side starts here 5. All I Have To Do Is Dream 6. Layla 7. Singing The Blues Eric Clapton – guitar, vocals George Terry – guitar, vocals Dick Sims – keyboards Carl Radle – bass Jamie Oldaker – drums Ivonne Elliman – vocals Marcy Levy – vocal, harmonica