Fleetwood Mac/Tokyo, Japan 1980

Fleetwood Mac is one of the rare bands that is still active after a 40-year career. The reason they were able to maintain such a long career is, of course, the greatness of their songs, as well as the extraordinary efforts of the members, including the unity of the members who were forced to leave and join. The biggest factor behind this is their flexibility in changing their musicality to suit the needs of the times and the tastes of the members. Their formation can be traced back to the 1960s, but those who only know Mac, who later became a huge hit, would have no idea that they were originally a blues band. From the end of the 1960s to the beginning of the 70s, there was a blues rock boom centered in the UK. The formation of Fleetwood Mac followed this trend, but the boom soon died out. In 1974, Mac moved his base of activities to California, USA, but what he saw there was not blues, but hard rock centered on long improvisational pieces. Of course, the environment surrounding rock at the time could not be categorized in one word, but the sound that was based on blues but that pushed itself to the fullest was in decline. So Mac joined Stevie Nicks on vocals and took a major turn toward pop. It was in 1975 that Mac, who had shifted from a declining blues-rock style to a pop career, released their first album, “Fantastic Mac,” which featured Stevie Nicks. This endeavor was a great success, and the album reached number one in the US, including hit singles such as “Say You Love Me” and “Rhiannon.” This is probably where Mac became convinced of the path he should take. The album “Rumor” released in 1977 became another hit album. Moreover, it was more than just a hit album; it dominated the US album chart for 31 weeks, sold over 17 million copies, and was praised as a historical masterpiece, determining Mac’s popularity. It was. The first performance in Japan is being held at such a time. This was also in 1977. Expectations tend to be too high when it comes to the next album after a blockbuster album that established star status, which is a problem for any artist, but Mac’s album “Fangs”, which followed “Rumors”, is no exception to this. Production is difficult due to rapidly changing musical trends. As a result, it was released as a 2-LP masterpiece. Although it did well in terms of sales, with many experimental songs in accordance with Buckingham’s wishes, it still failed to surpass its previous album, Rumors. However, the world tour accompanying the album “Fang” proved that Mac was still very popular, and the number of audience attendance did not decline. The tour accompanying the album “Fang” began on October 26, 1979 in Pocatello, Idaho, and spanned over two years, traveling across all continents, including America, Japan, Oceania, and Europe. The total number of performances is actually 111 performances. In particular, in Japan, while the first visit to Japan was only for four performances, the second performance in Japan in 1980 was 10 performances, including three consecutive days at Budokan, Kyoto, Gifu, Sapporo, Yokohama, Sendai, and Osaka. The performance was held on a scale that showed how popular it was even in Japan at the time. This work includes the Budokan performance on February 5th from the three consecutive Budokan performances that marked the beginning of their visit to Japan in 1980. The dates for the 1980 performance in Japan are as follows. February 3rd Nippon Budokan February 4th Nippon Budokan February 5th Nippon Budokan February 8th Kyoto Kaikan Hall 1 February 9th Gifu Civic Center February 11th Hokkaido Welfare Pension Hall February 13th Kanagawa Kenmin Hall 2 February 14th, Miyagi Sports Center February 16th, Osaka Festival Hall February 17th, Osaka Festival Hall Since it has only been two years since their last visit to Japan, the set list is from when they came to Japan in December 1977. Although they are similar, the biggest feature is that the songs from the new album “Fang” are performed on stage as essential hit songs. This work is the first sound source that has never been released before, provided by a person who was present at Budokan at the time. Moreover, as you can see if you listen to the sample, the sound quality is so high that it is hard to believe that it is a first appearance sound source that has never been released before. The excitement of the Budokan that day unfolds before your eyes. The set list selected from the pair of masterpieces “Rumor” and “Fang” can still be said to be Mac’s best selection of songs, and the fact that it is completely recorded with such a first appearance sound source is just right. Japanese fans will be lucky. From the second large-scale performance in Japan, the Budokan performance on February 5, 1980 is completely recorded in high quality with the first appearance sound source. After this, the members of Mac decided to shift their focus to solo activities, and their activities as a band stagnated, and the next time they came to Japan was 10 years later. In that sense, it can be said that this is the last tour where you can listen to many of their representative songs on a real-time Mac. LIVE AT BUDOKAN HALL TOKYO JAPAN February 5, 1980 DISC ONE 01. Introduction 02. Say You Love Me 03. The Chain 04. Don’t Stop 05. Dreams 06. Oh Well 07. Rhiannon 08. Oh Daddy 09. What Makes You Think You’re The One 10. Sara 11. Not That Funny DISC TWO 01. Never Going Back Again 02. Landslide 03. Tusk 04. Angel 05. You Make Lovin’ Fun 06. I’m So Afraid 07. World Turning 08 . Go Your Own Way 09. Sisters Of The Moon 10. Songbird