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GENESIS’ first visit to Japan, a shocking new excavated original master live album is now available. His first visit to Japan was in 1978, which has produced many masterpiece titles, but this work is different from any of them. It is surprising that it was newly discovered after 37 years of time and space, but what is even more amazing is the exquisite sound. It’s the highest quality live album I’ve ever heard. Not the best of the day. The entire Japan tour, no, the entire 1978 tour is at a level that I have never seen a better sound source. The master unearthed this time is an audience recording of the “November 28, 1978 Nakano Sunplaza performance” on the second day of the Japan tour. However, the sound quality is such that I hesitate to call it an “audience”. This is a live show that has long been known for “IZAKAYA” and “FRONT ROW,” but it is completely different from those… or rather, there is no comparison. It is certain that it is an audience recording from the raw applause, but the direct feeling is not at the level of an audience recording. Not only the synths and vocals, but also the twin drums and bass are smooth, without any crushing or cracking, and are beautifully recorded. I don’t know the recording position, but there is little reverberation in the venue, and once the performance begins, it is so neat that you completely forget that it is an audience recording. That’s a sound board, no, the natural sound and balance of the output sound is better than that. It would be understandable if this was a recording using the latest digital equipment, but this is from the 70s… The freshness that makes it possible to achieve such a sound is shocking. I’m impressed that there are no twists, distortions, or dubbing deteriorations, but more than that, I can’t feel the time of 37 years at all. Darryl Stuermer’s arpeggios are finely grained, and Tony Banks’ synths are smooth even to the vibrations of the air. It’s a fresh and fresh sound, as if time had stopped for this tape. Of course, the mastering has been done to maximize the freshness of the sound. The original master suddenly started playing, and there was a tape change cut in the middle of the MC “It’s a drunken story…”, so I compensated for that part with the previously released “FRONT ROW”. This scene has nothing to do with the performance, but it’s a hilarious MC, so you can enjoy it in the full version. The live performance with such beautiful sound is indescribably wonderful. Although it is “GENESIS with only three members left,” it is still firmly in the field of progressive rock, and has also produced major works from the five-member era and four-member era such as “Ripples,” “One For The Vine,” and “The Cinema Show.” Plenty. The ensemble that plays such songs has become even more stable than “SECONDS OUT” by welcoming associate members Darryl and Chester Thompson, and has finally reached the stage of completion. Not only the elaborate ensemble, but also the symphonic sound alone creates a very moving sound that perfectly depicts a majestic, profound, magnificent, and fantastic musical world. Of course, the Japanese MC of Phil Collins, who is now even legendary, is also included. Phil’s Japanese clearly echoed through the quiet venue, causing the audience to burst into laughter. Unfortunately, I couldn’t hear the audience’s response to “Let’s go to an izakaya in Tokyo with me!”, but the Japanese, which seems like a foreigner, was so clear that even one particle could be heard accurately. The “story of Romeo who ends up doing nothing” that introduces “The Cinema Show” can be heard more clearly than ever before. If you recall, the late 1970s was a time of hardship. In 1978, KING CRIMSON was long gone, PINK FLOYD was far out of reach, and YES and EL&P could only think that there was something different about them. At that time, it was none other than GENESIS who brought the spectacular symphonic rock to Japan. After that, they too departed for another world, but just before that, they enchanted us with beautiful, complex, and fantastic music. To be honest, even though they are called “live albums from Japanese performances,” when you listen to them, you often don’t know how they differ from overseas performances. However, this work is deeply engraved with the showmanship that excited the audience by making full use of Japanese. This is the one that will deliver this “unpossible anywhere else but Japan” live performance in 2015 with the best sound ever. Not only for GENESIS fans, but also for everyone who continues to love progressive rock from that era and even now. We will deliver this definitive “LIVE IN JAPAN”. Live at Nakano Sunplaza, Tokyo, Japan 28th November 1978 TRULY PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1(61:55) 1. Intro 2. Eleventh Earl Of Mar 3. In The Cage 4. Burning Rope 5. Ripples 6. Deep In The Motherlode 7. One For The Vine 8. Squonk Disc 2(61:43) 1. MC 2. Say Its Alright Joe 3. The Lady Lies 4. The Cinema Show 5. Afterglow 6. Follow You Follow Me 7. Dance On A Volcano 8. Drum Duet 9. Los Endos 10. I Know What I Like Phil Collins – Vocals, Drums, Percussion Mike Rutherford – Bass, Guitar Tony Banks – Keyboards Chester Thompson – Drums & Percussion Daryl Stuermer – Guitar
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