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This is amazing. What a shock. Such a record has been sleeping for more than 40 years… The main characters of this work are Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush, who made their first visit to Japan in 1978. The original recording that conveys the scene is the world’s first public release! This work is engraved with “December 8, 1978: Korakuen Hall performance”. It is the best audience recording. Marino, who retired from music activities in 2021, only performed in Japan once in 1978. The pattern is also archived as “EASTERN ANTHEM”, but this work is a different performance. First of all, let’s look back at the schedule of the visit to Japan, which can be said to be a monumental event in the history of Western music in Japan. ・December 4: Korakuen Hall ←★This work★ ・December 5 “EASTERN ANTHEM: OSAKA 1978” ・December 8: Nakano Sun Plaza All three performances. Up until now, the only live album I’ve been able to listen to is the Osaka performance, and this is the first live album of the first day’s Korakuen Hall performance. The preciousness of it all alone is enough to make me dizzy, but the sound is so strong that it blows away all of that feeling in an instant. It’s clear, neat, and powerful. It’s a little different from the close contact that you would mistake for a sound board, but the vivid performance sound that penetrates the clear air makes me want to mistake it. There are no dubbing marks on the original master handed over by the recording artist himself, and the performance sound that penetrates the transparent air is clear down to the details. The guitar is particularly wonderful. If you can clearly hear even the slightest nuance of cutting, the wah is so detailed that you can see how it is stepped on. And it’s beautiful. The power trio ensemble is depicted so powerfully that it overwhelms everything, but at the same time, no matter how powerful it sounds, it doesn’t flinch at all and is glossy. The silence between the three is deep and effective, and the three wild performances are as clear as three rough ropes. It is a wonderful sound that never mixes even when overlapping. What is depicted with such a superb sound is the Japan performance version of the official traditional album “LIVE” … no, a full show that surpasses even the official masterpiece. On the day, there was a significant delay (more than 40 minutes) due to equipment trouble, and because of that, the planned encore “A New Rock & Roll” was omitted, but still, they played for about 89 minutes. Let’s organize the contents here. Songs that overlap with the official album “Live” Originals: The Answer / Dragonfly / Talkin’ ‘Bout A Feelin’ / Electric Reflections Of War / The World Anthem Covers: I’m A King Bee (Slim Harpo) / Johnny B. Goode (Chuck Berry) / Who Do You Love (Bo Diddley) / Purple Haze (Jimi Hendrix) Others: Down Down Down / Strange Universe / Poppy … and so on. Not only is the number of songs greatly increased, but the unrestrained improvisations, freed from the recording limit of one side of the LP, explode. “I’m A King Bee”, “Strange Universe”, and “Poppy” are played one after another, with over 10 minutes of passionate performances. Of course, Marino in his prime could not have simply played for a long time. Taking advantage of the long length, the members freely exchange phrases with each other, and the ensemble is brewing. The heat of the performance makes the audience excited, and the cheers feed back to the stage, drawing out even more energy. This work depicts the conversational feeling of such music in a realistic and detailed manner. Although the first appearance master alone is enough, this work also includes an additional delicious bonus. That is the TV program “The POP” recorded when MAHOGANY RUSH came to Japan. Three studio live songs for the program, “I’m A King Bee”, “The World Anthem”, and “Johnny B. Goode”, were broadcast, and the sound board audio is also recorded. This is not just a bulking up. It is an air check master that was treasured by the same taper as the main audience recording, and of course it is the highest peak version without dubbing marks. The content is also wonderful, and the composition in which the interpreter appears on stage and interviews between songs is also full of the era (the trivial content such as member introductions and the age at which he started playing the guitar is also an explosion of the 1970s). What’s even more surprising is that even when listening to the genuine soundboard recordings in succession, the “Korakuen Audience” in the main story is not at all defeated. Not only are these three bonus songs a treasure, but they also unexpectedly highlight the awesomeness of the main story. The first day of the first visit to Japan that no one has been able to hear until now. This is a miraculous new excavation master who revived the phantom stage with the best sound. Since such a record appears suddenly, the audience recording cannot be stopped. A treasure of Japanese Western music history that even the depth of the audience culture makes you tremble. The best audience recording of the first day of the first visit to Japan, “December 8, 1978: Korakuen Hall Performance”. The recording of the first day will be the first in the world, but the sound is more valuable than that. Anyway, it is clear, neat, and powerful. The performance sound that penetrates the transparent air is clear to the details. The guitar is particularly wonderful. Even the slightest nuances of cutting are clear, and the wah is so detailed that you can see how much it is stepped on. A precious TV appearance soundboard is also included as a bonus, allowing you to experience a full show that is like an extension of the official traditional album “LIVE”. This is a genuine cultural heritage album. Live at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan 4th December 1978 TRULY PERFECT SOUND (from Original Masters) ★ High sound quality. First appearance. Disc 1 (54:02) 1. Intro 2. The Answer 3. Down Down Down 4. Dragonfly 5. I’m A King Bee 6. Strange Universe 7. Poppy Disc 2 (50:48) 1. Johnny B. Goode / Who Do You Love 2. Talkin’ ‘Bout A Feelin’ 3. Electric Reflections Of War 4. Drums Solo 5. World Anthem 6. Purple Haze The POP TV Live Performance In Tokyo Program 1 7. Intro 8. I’m A King Bee 9. Interview 10. World Anthem 11. Outro Program 2 12. Intro 13. Johnny B. Goode 14. Outro Frank Marino – Guitar, Vocal Paul Harwood – Bass, Vocal Jimmy Ayoub – Drum
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