Jean-Luc Ponty/Tokyo,Japan 1979 2Days

Jean-Luc Ponty’s legendary solo first visit to Japan in 1979. This treasured live album conveys a stage that can be said to be a monument to the history of Western music in Japan. This work contains two performances. DISC 1 contains a stereo soundboard recording of the performance at Shibuya Public Hall on February 4, 1979, and DISCs 2-3 contain a full audience recording of the performance at Nakano Sun Plaza the following day on February 5. First, let’s look back at the schedule at that time and check the contents of this work. ・February 4: Shibuya Public Hall ←★DISC 1★ ・February 5: Nakano Sun Plaza ←★DISC 2-3★ ・February 6: Osaka Mido Kaikan That’s a total of three performances. This work is the coupling title of two live albums that recorded two performances in Tokyo. Now, let’s introduce each one individually. [DISC 1: The best soundboard album from the first day] The first DISC 1 is the FM soundboard album from the first day of his visit to Japan. The selling point here is the best sound quality. After all, it is an FM broadcast that has symbolized Ponti’s first visit to Japan for many years, and it has been made into a CD directly from the best master. The sound is so-called “official class”. Speaking of Ponti in 1979, there is also the traditional official album “LIVE”, but this disc is not inferior at all. It has an analog-like sweetness because it makes use of the flavor of the 1979 broadcast as it is, but that is also a beauty. The density that feels heavy and important is rich and full of response that is different from the sharp digital feeling. Moreover, because it is a soundboard, the feeling of separation is also enormous with a close contact. The violin dancing with the twin guitars is extremely vivid, and even when Alan Zavod’s keyboard and Ralph Armstrong’s bass are entangled, everything is separated beautifully. The immersive feeling of being surrounded by instruments around your head is the sole domain of the soundboard. Furthermore, it is long. As mentioned above, the performance is reminiscent of the official “LIVE” (the members are the same), but while the traditional version was 40 minutes, this FM broadcast is about 62 minutes long. Although you can’t expect a full show experience, you can enjoy a performance that is 1.5 times longer than the official masterpiece. In particular, the complete performance of the two major songs “Aurora, Part 1-2” and “Enigmatic Ocean Part 1-4” is a masterpiece. [DISC 2-3: Full audience recording on the second day] And the superb audience recording on the second day gives you a taste of the “full show experience” that was not possible even with DISC 1. This is an original recording of this work handed over by the recording artist himself, and it is a masterpiece that was made into a CD directly from the original master. The sound is wonderfully clear. The core that penetrates the transparent air is powerful and the details are clear. It seems as if the slight hall sound creates a sense of exhilaration for the soaring phrases. As expected, compared to the famous FM sound board, it does not have the same sense of closeness, but it even feels like it is clearer. And the biggest point is that it is a full show recording. Let’s organize the set together with the first day sound board on DISC 1. Enigmatic Ocean Part 1-4 (★) / Mirage (★) / The Struggle of the Turtle to the Sea Part 1-3 Cosmic Messenger (★) / The Art of Happiness / Don’t Let the World Pass You By / I Only Feel Good With You / Ethereal Mood (★) / Egocentric Molecules (★) Others: Aurora, Part 1-2 (★) / Imaginary Voyage Part 1-4 / New Country (★) *Note: Songs marked with “★” can also be heard on the first day (DISC 1). …And so on. The scale of 1 hour and 54 minutes is incomparable to the 40-minute “LIVE”, and the four suites “Aurora, Part 1-2”, “Imaginary Voyage Part 1-4”, “Enigmatic Ocean Part 1-4”, and “The Struggle of the Turtle to the Sea Part 1-3” are played in full. In particular, “ENIGMATIC OCEAN” and “COSMIC MESSENGER” are two albums that are a grand gesture that shows off most of the album. It is no longer a single concert, but a magnificent and magnificent epic that is worthy of being called “the culmination of Ponti in the 1970s”. The highest peak master of the FM sound board that symbolized his first visit to Japan, and the original full recording that appeared for the first time. This is a decisive 3-disc set that includes two treasured live albums. A new masterpiece from Japan that is proud of the world. This three-disc set features a stereo soundboard recording of the legendary first visit to Japan, February 4, 1979 at Shibuya Public Hall on DISC 1, and an audience recording of the following day’s performance at Nakano Sun Plaza on DISC 2-3. The Shibuya soundboard (DISC 1) is about 1.5 times longer than the traditional “LIVE” album, and the Nakano audience recording (DISC 2-3) is the original master, released for the first time, and is a complete recording of about 115 minutes, which is even longer. You can experience the full show, which includes the four suites, as well as most of “ENIGMATIC OCEAN” and “COSMIC MESSENGER”. Shibuya Kokaido, Tokyo, Japan 4th February 1979 STEREO SBD Nakano Sunplaza, Tokyo Japan 5th February 1979 TRULY PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Live at Shibuya Kokaido, Tokyo, Japan 4th February 1979 Disc 1 (62:17) 1. Intro 2. Aurora, Part 1 3. Aurora, Part 2 4. Cosmic Messenger 5. Mirage 6. Enigmatic Ocean Part 1 7. Enigmatic Ocean Part 2 8. Enigmatic Ocean Part 3 9. Enigmatic Ocean Part 4 10. Band Introductions 11. Ethereal Mood 12. Violin Solo 13. Egocentric Molecules 14. New Country STEREO SOUNDBOARD RECORDING Live at Nakano Sunplaza, Tokyo Japan 5th February 1979 Disc 2 (54:30) 1. Intro 2. Aurora, Part 1 3. Aurora, Part 2 4. Cosmic Messenger 5. The Art of Happiness 6. Don’t Let the World Pass You By 7. I Only Feel Good With You 8. Imaginary Voyage Part 1 9. Imaginary Voyage Part 2 10. Imaginary Voyage Part 3 11. Imaginary Voyage Part 4 Disc 3(59:35) 1. Enigmatic Ocean Part 1 2. Enigmatic Ocean Part 2 3. Enigmatic Ocean Part 3 4. Enigmatic Ocean Part 4 5. Mirage 6. The Struggle of the Turtle to the Sea Part 1 7. The Struggle of the Turtle to the Sea Part 2 8. The Struggle of the Turtle to the Sea Part 3 9. Band Introductions 10. Ethereal Mood 11. Violin Solo 12. Egocentric Molecules 13. New Country Jean-Luc Ponty – violin Allan Zavod – keyboards Jamie Glaser – guitar Joaquin Lievano – guitar Ralphe Armstrong – bass Casey Scheuerell – drums