Georgia Satellites/Tokyo,Japan 1987

THE GEORGIA SATELLITES in 1987, who made their first visit to Japan on the back of their shocking debut that was a huge hit in the United States. The FM album that became their elephant is here. This work records “April 23, 1987: Nakano Sun Plaza performance”. It is a stereo soundboard recording. Since their shocking debut with their first album “GEORGIA SATELLITES” was in October 1986, their first visit to Japan was realized in just six months. First, let’s look back at the schedule. ・April 23: Nakano Sun Plaza ←★Here★ ・April 24: Nakano Sun Plaza ・April 25: Mainichi Hall All three performances above. Two consecutive performances were held at Nakano Sun Plaza, but this work was the first performance in Japan, which was their first encounter. This show is also known for being broadcast on FM, and many existing groups were born. It has reigned as a major classic that symbolizes their first visit to Japan. This work is a masterpiece among masterpieces created from the best master of such a historical FM sound board. In fact, the sound of this work can only be called “completely official class”. If the sound quality and mix are perfect, the reception and recording conditions are excellent. In addition, the master freshness is overwhelming, and it is so fresh that you will want to suspect “Maybe it has never been played once in 35 years?” It is a wonderful thing that literally serves as an “official substitute”. What kind of semi-official sound will be depicted is the scene of the first visit to Japan, which has already become legendary. Speaking of FM sound boards from the debut era, “LIVE BROADCAST 1986-1987” is also popular, but since there was a repertoire of 400 songs from that time, the set is quite diverse. Let’s organize it while comparing it here. Georgia Satellites (8 songs) – The Myth of Love / Battleship Chains / Nights of Mystery / Red Light / Over and Over (★) / Can’t Stand the Pain / Keep Your Hands to Yourself / Every Picture Tells A Story (★) Other covers (7 songs) – I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water (Stonewall Jackson) / School Day (Ring Ring Goes the Bell (Chuck Berry) / No Money Down (★: Chuck Berry) / It’s All Over Now (★: THE VALENTINOS) / Something Else (★: Eddie Cochran) / Amazing Grace (Hymn) / Shake, Rattle and Roll (only some of the songs: Big Joe Turner) *Note: Songs marked with “★” are not available on the masterpiece soundboard album “LIVE BROADCAST 1986-1987”. … and so on. Originally, it might be better to compare it with the recently released and much talked about work “LIGHTNIN’ IN A BOTTLE”, but this is from the “OPEN ALL NIGHT” era, so there is very little overlap. In fact, except for five songs “Battleship Chains”, “Nights of Mystery”, “Can’t Stand the Pain”, “Keep Your Hands to Yourself”, and “Shake, Rattle and Roll”, the repertoire is all different. I avoided it because it would be full of “★” marks. In addition to these great songs, the DJ is also a highlight of this work. The female voice narration of the program personality is inserted at the beginning of the program, three places between songs, and at the end, which is really wonderful. It does not just create a sense of the era, but the content is super detailed. Starting from the early days when the members were repeatedly changed and the period before debut, the opening tour before coming to Japan, the headlining tour planned after leaving Japan, member introductions, the situation in the United States at the time when radio stations were starting to discover bands, etc. If THE GEORGIA Even if you don’t know a single song by SATELLITES, you can get into it easily, and even if you don’t end up becoming a fan, you’ll be impressed by the real Western music scene of the 1980s. The consideration that only the last song “Shake, Rattle and Roll” is over the performance is also comfortable, and it is a great narration that makes the value of this work many times higher. Although it is most important to be able to hear the legendary first visit to Japan, it is also the best as a live album that is simply full of momentum immediately after the debut. And it is a rare piece that is a masterpiece even to the DJ narration (which should normally be a nuisance). It is a masterpiece of music works that represent THE GEORGIA SATELLITES, and at the same time, it is a treasure for the history of Western music in Japan. Stereo soundboard recording of the first day of the first visit to Japan, “April 23, 1987: Nakano Sun Plaza Performance”. It is the best master of the classic FM soundboard, and its quality is “completely official class”. There are only five songs that overlap with the much-talked-about “LIGHTNIN’ IN A BOTTLE,” and the DJ narration that talks about the band’s brief history and recent developments is unusually detailed. It is a masterpiece of cultural heritage class that serves as an official substitute in terms of quality, but is even more so in terms of content. Live at Nakano Sunplaza, Tokyo, Japan 23rd April 1987 STEREO SBD (69:43) 1. DJ Intro 2. Intro 3. I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water 4. The Myth of Love 5. School Day (Ring Ring Goes the Bell) 6. Battleship Chains 7. Nights of Mystery 8. DJ 9. No Money Down 10. Red Light 11. It’s All Over Now 12. Over and Over 13. Something Else 14. DJ 15. Guitar Solo incl.Amazing Grace 16. Can’t Stand the Pain 17. DJ 18. Keep Your Hands to Yourself 19. Every Picture Tells A Story 20. DJ incl. Shake, Rattle and Roll Dan Baird – vocals, guitar Rick Richards – guitar, vocals Rick Price – bass Mauro Magellan – drums STEREO SOUNDBOARD RECORDING