Eric Clapton/Tokyo,Japan 4.18.2016 Upgrade

Thank you for waiting! From Eric Clapton’s Japan Tour 2016, we will deliver the best sound source of April 18th, the only unreleased 4th day. Now, as we promised everyone, the best release of all performances will be completed. The master for this album is not our original master like the other 4 performances, but a high-quality stereo audience recording master that was recently uploaded to the internet and used a high-performance microphone Shoeps MK4. Please don’t say, “What? Is this an internet sound source?” Although the source posted on the internet was certainly clear and high quality, the sound had a “miscellaneous taste”. The drum sound gave the impression of “bleeding” and “bowing”, so we performed professional-grade mastering to make the musical sound clearer without destroying the atmosphere and mood of the Budokan. We have adjusted the sound. As a result, a clearer sound was achieved, as if a thin layer had been peeled off than the net itself. If you can check the online sound source, please listen to the introduction before the performance and compare. I think there’s some kind of buzz in the air when it comes to online sound sources. However, in this edition, that is completely gone. As a result, you can see that the introductory drum, bass drum, and snare sounds of the opening song, Somebody’s Knockin’, that have finally begun, have a wonderfully tight sound without any of the smeared reverberations that come with online sound sources. Masu. This sound is the result of our mastering that runs throughout the entire album. For those of you who have purchased our press titles for the other 4 performances and have been waiting for the 4th day performance, this is a wonderfully finished CD that will meet your expectations. Please feel free to add this album to your collection of 4 works. According to the evaluations of the fans who saw this day’s performance, it was either good or bad. In other words, although there were no particularly spectacular plays, there was a very stable performance from start to finish. However, the solo after I Shot The Sheriff, which was one of the highlights of the performance on the third day, contrary to such evaluation, has a wonderful fast-playing phrase. In the intro of Cocaine, there is a wah-wah sound, and if you pay attention to the details and listen to it, you will hear a play that makes you feel like Clapton is Clapton. Regarding the pain in his right knee, which had been rumored for some time, there was a moment in the middle of his acoustic set when he retreated into the sleeves of the stage, had his jersey shifted, and either received a painkiller injection or replaced the compress. I guess the pain in my right knee wasn’t all that relieved. Still, this is the quality of play. In that case, it could be said that all of these five performances were indispensable. Please enjoy this album while praising Clapton who completed 5 performances while maintaining high quality. Live at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 18th April 2016 TRULY PERFECT SOUND Disc 1 (67:11) 1. Introduction 2. Somebody’s Knockin’ 3. Key To The Highway 4. Hoochie Coochie Man 5. Next Time You See Me 6. I Shot The Sheriff 7. Circus 8. Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out 9. I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine 10. I Will Be There 11. Cypress Grove 12. Sunshine State Disc 2 (45:10) 1. Gin House 2. Wonderful Tonight 3. Crossroads 4. Little Queen Of Spades 5. Cocaine 6. High Time We Went