Genesis/Tokyo,Japan 11.27.1978 & more

The first visit to Japan of the GENESIS legend who conveyed a wonderful fantasy world at the end of the 70’s when progressive rock was on the decline. An original recording that recorded the scene with the best sound is now available. This work includes the “November 27, 1978: Tokyo Welfare Pension Hall” performance. Speaking of their first visit to Japan, the masterpiece “TOKYO 1978 2ND NIGHT” and its bonus “TOKYO 1978 FINAL NIGHT” are also popular. First, let’s organize the collection according to the dates at the time. ・November 27th: Tokyo Welfare Pension Hall [This work] ・November 28th: ​​Nakano Sunplaza “2ND NIGHT” ・November 29th: Nakano Sunplaza ・November 30th: Osaka Welfare Pension Hall ・December 2nd Sun: Nakano Sunplaza / December 3: Tokyo Welfare Pension Hall “FINAL NIGHT” A total of 6 performances. All performances were held in Tokyo except for one performance in Osaka. As the title suggests, this film is about the first day in Tokyo, but more importantly, it is about the first day in Japan. It was the night when Japan and GENESIS met. This work, which vacuum-packs such a scene, is truly the finest audience recording. Anyway, it’s beautiful and neat. Although it is not a close feeling that would make you mistake the sound board, that is not a drawback but a beauty. The atmosphere is crystal clear, the treble extends beautifully, and the deep bass is so delicate that you can see the waveform of the vibe. Even the subtle venue acoustics brighten the core and do not hide or cloud the details. Its beauty extends to the audience. During the intervals between songs, there was a huge round of applause, but the applause was far away, yet detailed down to the last beat. Because each grain can be clearly heard, its size creates a sense of perspective, creating an exquisite three-dimensional effect. What kind of position is it possible to make such a beautiful recording? Normally, it would end up being a mystery, but in this work, the answer is known. That’s the seat for those involved. In fact, this master was recorded by the record company staff at the time. Therefore, it is natural that there is a distance from the enthusiasm, and the acoustics are ideal. There’s no need to record secretly, and you can bring whatever equipment you want. It is truly a professional audience recording. Moreover, this work is made into a CD directly from the original master. The freshness that has not gone through any analog dubbing is ultimate, and the sound that was heard at the venue 40 years ago is brought to the present day exactly. The show depicted with that sound is truly the scene of an encounter. The set also plays songs such as “In The Cage”, “The Cinema Show”, and “I Know What I Like” at key points, but everything else is from the repertoire since Phil Collins started singing. The three albums “A TRICK OF THE TAIL,” “WIND & WUTHERING,” and “AND THEN THERE WERE THREE” are concentrated and reduced almost equally. Particularly delicious are the famous songs that were no longer played during the blockbuster period of the mid-1980s. “One For The Vine” can also be heard on “THREE SIDES LIVE”, but numbers unique to that time such as “Deep In The Motherlode”, “Say It’s Alright Joe” and “The Lady Lies” are performed one after another. The ultimate one is “Burning Rope”. This is a song that has only been played on this tour, and Japan is its final performance location. You can experience a mature performance with the finest sound. And the thing that makes me feel most Japanese is Phil’s MC. From the beginning, Japanese words jump out: “Tonight, everyone, I’m going to try my hand at Japanese,” “I’m happy to be in Japan,” and before “Say It’s Alright Joe,” he speaks “The next song is drunk,” and “With Me.” “Let’s go to an izakaya in Tokyo together,” he said from the first day. However, his voice was clearly nervous and he had no composure. As the show progresses, he becomes more relaxed, but during the MC of “The Lady Lies,” his pronunciation was so strange that even the audience couldn’t understand what he was saying, and there was a slight pause. “Big boobs” becomes “Big boobs,” and before “Dance On A Volcano,” “Thank you so much” becomes “Gozerimata.” Even in such a place, the fresh feeling of the first day is exuded. Following the main story, this work also includes two bonus tracks. One is the single version of “Follow You Follow Me” released in the United States, and the other is “Go West Young Man” released with a different title in Japan. The latter’s true identity is “Deep In The Motherlode”, which is an edited version with the middle part omitted. The ensemble has become even tighter now that there are three of them, a collection of precious mid-period masterpieces, and above all, the atmosphere that can only be found in the legendary first visit to Japan. It is a masterpiece of a live album where you can enjoy all of it with the best sound recorded by the people involved. Live at Koseinenkin Kaikan, Tokyo, Japan 27th November 1978 TRULY AMAZING/PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1(69:17) 1. Eleventh Earl Of Mar 2. MC 3. In The Cage 4. MC 5. Burning Rope 6 MC 7. Ripples 8. MC 9. Deep In The Motherlode 10. MC 11. One For The Vine 12. Squonk 13. MC 14. Say It’s Alright Joe 15. MC / Chester Thompson Introduction Disc 2(59:29) 1 . MC 2. The Lady Lies 3. MC 4. The Cinema Show 5. Afterglow 6. Follow You Follow Me 7. MC 8. Dance On A Volcano 9. Drum Duet 10. Los Endos 11. I Know What I Like Bonus Track 12. Follow You Follow me : Re Recording USA Single Version 13. Go West Young Man (Deep In The Motherlode) : Single Edit Version Phil Collins – Vocals, Drums & Percussion Mike Rutherford – Bass & Guitar Tony Banks – Keyboards Chester Thompson – Drums & Percussion Daryl Steurmer – Guitar