Hall & Oates/Tokyo,Japan 1984

In 1984, Hall & Oates ruled the scene as the darlings of the era, with their greatest hits “ROCK ‘N SOUL PART 1” following “H2O” also becoming a huge hit. The original vacuum-packed recording of the performance in Japan is a new discovery. What was infused into such an original master was the “February 17, 1984: Nippon Budokan” performance. This is the best audience recording. At that time, they were superstars who were so popular that they could be said to be synonymous with “Western music.” First of all, let’s look back at the schedule of coming to Japan and check the position of the show.・February 12th: Fukuoka International Center ・February 13th: Osaka Welfare Pension Center ・February 15th: Miyagi Prefectural Sports Center ・February 16th: Nippon Budokan ・February 17th: Nippon Budokan ←★This work★・February 18th: Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium ・February 20th: Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium ・February 21st: Nippon Budokan ・February 23rd: Osaka Castle Hall ・February 24th: Nippon Budokan This is a visit to Japan in its heyday. Performance. While touring all over Japan, performances at Nippon Budokan were arranged at key locations. This work was recorded at a concert that was the second of those performances. And that sound is shocking. This work is an original master brought through its own route, but the person who recorded it is not just a person. He is a person who has worked on various masterpieces mainly in the 80’s, and his quality is said to be a master on par with the famous Kinney. Our store has a large collection of original masters by such masters. Relatively recent releases include HEART’s masterpiece “TOKYO 1988 2ND NIGHT”, CHICAGO’s “BUDOKAN 1993”, and Huey Lewis & THE NEWS’ “KORAKUEN STADIUM 1987 1ST NIGHT”, which have received great acclaim. It’s crowded. The sound of this work is a masterpiece that stands out even in such a superb collection. Anyway, the core is very thick and there is a lot of closeness. Since it also picks up the sound of the hall, it cannot be mistaken for a sound board, but that sound gives a thick dynamism to the core. Of course, if the film becomes blurry due to its thickness, there will be no problem, but there is no need to worry about that with this work. The strong core penetrates through the thickness, and the contoured edges appear like an FM broadcast with effects processing. And even though it is so powerful, it has a great sense of stability and luster that does not make you nervous. Audience recordings have various charms depending on their individuality, but this work is a delicious type that has the “dynamism unique to audience records” that resides in the performance sound and singing voice itself. This dynamic sound depicts a scene in Japan that was enthusiastic about “Western music” culture. Speaking of live performances from the “ROCK ‘N SOUL PART 1” era, the official video “ROCK ‘N SOUL LIVE” is symbolic, but this work is similar but different. Let’s organize the sets while comparing them. 70’s (3 songs)・Sara Smile・Rock’n Soul: Rich Girl (★)・Modern Pop: Wait For Me 80’s (14 songs)・Modern Voice: Diddy Doo Wop (I Hear the Voices )/Kiss On My List/You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ ・Private Eyes: I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)/Private Eyes/Your Imagination (★) ・H2O: Family Man/Italian Girls ／One On One／Art Of Heartbreak／Maneater／Open All Night・From A・To・ONE：Say It Isn’t So（★）／Adult Education（★） *Note: “★” mark indicates the official video “ROCK A song that can’t be heard on ‘N SOUL LIVE.’ …and it looks like this. Since it was a tour accompanying “ROCK ‘N SOUL PART 1,” there was an incredible rush of major songs and hit songs. The official video “ROCK ‘N SOUL LIVE” was a live performance before the best album was released, but here you can also enjoy the new songs “Say It Isn’t So” and “Adult Education”. “Your Imagination” stands out among such special greatest hits. It’s a great song from “PRIVATE EYES” as you know, but it was only performed on stage a few times. “Italian Girls” and “Open All Night” are also “H2O TOUR” limited songs, but “Your Imagination” is even more rare. You can enjoy this precious live performance at the Japanese performance. The “Western music boom” swept through Japan in the 1980s. Hall & Oates was a symbol of this. This is a masterpiece of a live album where you can experience the full show at its peak. The yellow chant and the meticulous clapping of the hands are all part of the Western music boom, and the performance sound is so powerful that it overwhelms all of them. A newly discovered original recording where you can enjoy plenty of famous songs unique to that time with that sound. The best audience recording of the “February 17, 1984: Nippon Budokan” performance. Directly digitized from the original cassettes of masters who left a large amount of masterpieces mainly from the 80’s. Anyway, the core is extremely thick and gives a sense of closeness, giving it a thick dynamism that makes the hall reverberate. Dynamic sound that sounds like an FM broadcast with effects processing. This is a masterpiece from Japan, where you can enjoy the new songs “Say It Isn’t So” and “Adult Education” that can’t be heard in the official video “ROCK ‘N SOUL LIVE” from this period, as well as the extremely rare song “Your Imagination”. Live at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 17th February 1984 TRULY AMAZING/PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1 (61:56) 01. At Tension Intro. 02. Family Man 03. Diddy Doo Wop (I Hear the Voices) 04. Italian Girls 05. Rich Girl 06. Kiss On My List 07. Say It Isn’t So 08. One On One 09. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ 10. I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do) 11. Art Of Heartbreak incl. Bass & Drum Solo Disc 2 (43:08) 01. Sara Smile 02. Wait For Me 03. Maneater 04. Private Eyes 05. Open All Night 06. Your Imagination 07. Adult Education Daryl Hall – Vocal, Guitar, Keyboard John Oates – Guitar, Vocal G.E. Smith – Guitar Tom “T-Bone” Wolk – Bass Charlie DeChant – Saxophone, Keyboards Mickey Curry – Drums