Huey Lewis and the News/Tokyo,Japan 7.21.1987

Huey Lewis & THE NEWS in 1987, when both albums and singles were number one in the US, and everything they released was a big hit. Introducing the original vacuum-packed recording of the performance in Japan, which was realized in the midst of the momentum of dropping a flying bird. This work was recorded at the “July 21, 1987: Korakuen Stadium” performance. This is an exquisite audience recording. His legendary first visit to Japan was in December 1985, in conjunction with the release of the movie “Back to the Future” in Japan, but his second visit to Japan was realized a year and a half later. During that time, he recorded numerous hits, including the No. 1 hit in the United States with the singles “Stuck with You” and “Jacob’s Ladder.” Their album “FORE!” also reached number one in the United States, and it was a return visit after they quickly rose to become the darlings of the times. First of all, let’s look back at the schedule at that time and confirm the show’s position. ・July 19: Osaka Stadium ・July 21: Korakuen Stadium ←★This work★ ・July 22: Korakuen Stadium 3 performances. The two-day performance will be held at Korakuen Stadium, one of the largest concerts to be held in Japan, with Bruce Hornsby & THE RANGE as the opening act. What was blown into this work was the concert on the first day. Also, at that time, Korakuen Stadium was in its final stages. The last concert was Michael Jackson’s “BAD WORLD TOUR” in September 1987, and Huey was the artist who performed just before that (by the way, Madonna’s first visit to Japan took place one month earlier). ). This work, recorded at such a historical site, is realistic and exquisite. In fact, the recording itself has been known for a long time, but this time the original master was newly discovered from an original route. It has been re-digitized. The sound will melt your ears. What’s most wonderful is the strong and sturdy core. Korakuen is an open space, so there are no echoes that cloud the details. Of course, the outdoors becomes extremely sparse when you are far from the PA, but apparently this work was recorded close to the PA, and the core is also extremely thick. Especially in the heavy bass, the clear attack sound of the bass shakes the five organs, and the vivid kick of the bass drum kicks up the six organs. It is a famous recording that is so powerful and has a great sense of stability that does not shake even when it becomes fortissimo. What is depicted with such a sound is a full show that celebrates the spring of our world. The climax is obvious just by looking at the set. Let’s briefly organize it here. Sports (4 songs)・Heart And Soul/If This Is It/I Want A New Drug/The Heart Of Rock & Roll FORE! (9 songs)・Jacob’s Ladder/I Never Walk Alone/I Know What I Like/Naturally/ Whole Lotta Lovin’/Simple As That/Hip To Be Square/Stuck With You/Doing It All For My Baby Others (4 songs)・Huey Lewis and the News: Trouble In Paradise・Bay Area Wind: Workin ‘For A Livin’/Back to the Future: The Power Of Love/Back In Time…and it goes like this. The band’s two big hits, “SPORTS” and “FORE!,” are the main focus, but “FORE!” is especially big, and they performed all of the album’s 10 songs except “Forest for the Trees.” What’s more, the whole thing is full of hit songs. Of the 17 songs performed on this album, 14 are singles, and 10 are top 10 hits, including 3 US No. 1s. Among them, “Trouble In Paradise” is more suitable to be said to be a selection from “We Are the World” than a debut work. The mood unique to the Japanese performance is full of the scent of the Golden Age even more than such Tokuno Greatest Hits. This is the beginning of a Western music boom. In fact, I’m the type of person who picks up quite a bit of the enthusiasm on set, but since it’s an open space, there’s no need to worry about loud cheers coming in and making it too loud, and you can hear the lively clapping along with the loud performances and singing voices. Of course, since it is the clapping of the Japanese people, it is very methodical, and it is very comfortable without getting drunk and losing the rhythm. And then there was a huge ovation for the hit songs. This erupts from every corner of the large venue with a three-dimensional effect, and you can clearly see Huey’s every move. The Japanese MC (whose pronunciation is frighteningly good) said, “Do you like sports!” and “Are Giants fans winning!?” The excitement was tremendous, and the enthusiasm that could only be found in “Summer of 1987” gushed out from the speakers. It is. The clear, extremely thick sound that could only be achieved by Korakuen, and the enthusiasm that could only come from their heyday. This is a live album where you can stand in the middle of that wonderful scene and be immersed in the refreshing performance of famous songs. It’s fun just to have such a group of famous songs, but at the same time, it’s a great masterpiece of the era that even emits the suffocating scent of “Japan in 1987.” Please inhale to your heart’s content with this work reprinted from the original master! Japanese MC “Do you like sports?” “Do Giants fans win?” Live at Korakuen Stadium, Tokyo, Japan 21st July 1987 TRULY PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1 (50:31) 01. Introduction 02. Jacob’s Ladder 03. I Never Walk Alone 04. Heart And Soul 05. I Know What I Like 06. Naturally 07. Whole Lotta Lovin’ / The Boys Are Back In Town 08. The Power Of Love 09. Trouble In Paradise 10. Simple As That 11. If This Is It Disc 2 (46:21) 01. MC 02. Hip To Be Square 03. I Want A New Drug 04. The Heart Of Rock & Roll 05. Stuck With You 06. Drum Solo 07. Workin’ For A Livin’ 08. Doing It All For My Baby 09. Back In Time Huey Lewis – harmonica, vocals Mario Cipollina – bass Johnny Colla – guitar, saxophone, backing vocals Bill Gibson – percussion, drums, backing vocals Chris Hayes – guitar, backing vocals Sean Hopper – keyboards, backing vocals