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GUNS N’ ROSES returned to Japan in 1992 as a huge figure symbolizing the rock world… no, the music scene. The original recording has been brushed up and now available. This is the second of two titles to be released simultaneously. This is the best audience recording of “February 22, 1992: Tokyo Dome Performance”. Since he came to Japan twice on the “USE YOUR ILLUSION TOUR”, it is easy to get confused now. Here, along with the sister work “TOKYO DOME 1992 2ND NIGHT”, let’s take a look at the entire two visits to Japan. 1992, February 19th: Tokyo Dome, February 20th “TOKYO DOME 1992 2ND NIGHT”, February 22nd: Tokyo Dome ←★This work★ 1993, January 12th-15th: Tokyo Dome (3 Performance) This is a performance in Japan in 1992/1993 when it was at its peak. The 1992 edition is famous for the TV broadcast pro shot and official video “USE YOUR ILLUSION WORLD TOUR: 1992 IN TOKYO I & II”, but this work is also the best audience recording recorded on the same “February 22nd”. In fact, the sound is amazing. Like its sister work “2ND NIGHT”, it is a famous recording that was once discovered as “DISTORTION OF THE SENSES” on the Shades label, but in terms of pure audio, this work wins. Of course, there is nothing like the sound quality of audience recordings, and it is no wonder that people like “2ND NIGHT” better. Nogata, who experienced the first release of “DISTORTION OF THE SENSES”, may think, “Is it really that different?”, but this difference is probably the difference in the suitability for digital mastering. As I have always said, digital technology is not magic, and it cannot make any recording sound good. Depending on the characteristics of the sound, some recordings can be cleared and others cannot, even after listening to it for a while. And this work is excellent at such appropriateness. This work is a type that is clear from the original sound, but (fortunately) the power and luster increase greatly with mastering. The two guitars intertwine vividly with delicate details, and the vocals are clear down to every word of the lyrics. Each drum beat shines with a metallic luster, and the bass line oozes the groove without becoming cloudy. I never thought that such a sound was possible at Tokyo Dome in the 90s, which was synonymous with making recording artists cry… The improvement in mastering technology and the good compatibility of the original sound, which seems to have been anticipated, are creating a miracle. What is depicted with such brilliant sound is a full show that can be called the on-site experience of “1992 IN TOKYO I & II”. You may already be familiar with the set, but since this is a good opportunity, let’s organize it according to “2ND NIGHT”. Fixed Songs: Appetite for Destruction: Nightrain/Mr. Brownstone/Welcome To The Jungle/Sweet Child O’ Mine/Paradise City/GN’R Rise: Patience Use Your Illusion I: Live And Let Die/Bad Obsession／Don’t Cry／Double Talkin’ Jive／November Rain・Use Your Illusion II：Civil War／You Could Be Mine／So Fine／Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door・Other：Attitude／Godfather Theme Daily Song・Appetite・For Destruction: It’s So Easy/Rocket Queen・GN’R Rise: Move To The City・Use Your Illusion II: Pretty Tied Up/Estranged…And so it goes like this (each person’s solo/ Time and cover songs played as intros are omitted). Since it is an official work, you may think that it is not rare, but “Pretty Tied Up” is actually extremely rare. It will only be played on this tour, and of course it will be performed in Japan only on this day. To be more specific, it has only been played once in Oklahoma since Japan, and it is also “almost the last, but not the last” performance. And even more than that is the on-site feeling that only the audience can provide. In fact, there is a strange lack of voices from the audience in this production, but the spectacle of (huge) tsunami-like cheers is amazing. I don’t know the detailed recording position, but it gives you a three-dimensional feeling of the extremely thick core being slammed in front of you and the loud cheers approaching from behind. It responds to every move of the accelerator and writhes from side to side in full stereo effect. It is a spectacle that can only be achieved because it is a famous recording that is clear down to every single grain of distant cheers…It is a super dynamic album that makes your skin crawl due to its size. In contrast to the sister work “2ND NIGHT” where you can enjoy rare shows with the best sound, this work is a real album that allows you to experience the “on-site” of traditional official works at its best. GUNS N’ ROSES is still extremely popular, but the power they had during their heyday, when they were forcefully moving the times, was on a whole other level. A sister work that brings out the heat of that era from the speakers. The best audience recording of “February 22, 1992: Tokyo Dome Performance”. This is a re-polished version of the original master of Shades label’s masterpiece “DISTORTION OF THE SENSES.” The two guitars intertwine vividly with delicate details, and the vocals are clear down to the last word of the lyrics. Each drum also shines with a metallic luster. It is a dynamic sound that is hard to believe compared to Tokyo Dome in the 90’s, which was synonymous with making recording artists cry. This is a super realistic album that allows you to experience the official video “1992 IN TOKYO I & II” with a spectacular cheering spectacle that is delicate yet huge in scale. Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan 22nd February 1992 TRULY PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters)*UPGRADE Disc 1 (74:33) 1. Intro. 2. Nightrain 3. Mr. Brownstone 4. Live And Let Die 5. It’s So Easy 6 Bad Obsession 7. Attitude 8. Pretty Tied Up 9. Welcome To The Jungle 10. Don’t Cry 11. Double Talkin’ Jive 12. Civil War 13. Wild Horses 14. Patience Disc 2 (45:24) 1. You Could Be Mine 2. Piano Solo 3. November Rain 4. Drum Solo 5. Guitar Solo 6. Godfather Theme 7. Sail Away Sweet Sister 8. Bad Time 9. Sweet Child O’ Mine Disc 3 (60:10) 1. So Fine 2. Rocket Queen 3. Move To The City 4. Only Women Bleed 5. Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door 6. Estranged 7. Mother. 8. Paradise City
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