Joni Mitchell/Tokyo,Japan 3.7.1983 FM Broadcast & AUD Rec

And this time, Budokan, which has been familiar for a long time, will be released at the same time. However, it is not only the standard radio sound source. It is the ultimate 1983 Budokan set that is also coupled with the sound source by the same taper as the Welfare Pension Hall (that is, the person who created masterpieces by the Stones, Clapton, Beck, Floyd, etc.). As is well known, the entire show was not broadcast on radio, and only 60% of the repertoire was used from the actual show. However, with this Odins recording, which is completely the first appearance, the whole picture of the day has finally become clear. It is no exaggeration to call it a historical great excavation of Joni’s live sound source. At the same time, the quality is amazing. Although it was recorded at the Budokan, which is larger than the Welfare Pension Hall that was released at the same time, the sound image is closer and more impressive. This is a high-level audience that you would want to describe as “just like a soundboard”, and the sound quality is as good as the standard radio sound source of the day! What is even more surprising is that not only the band performance with famous musicians in the background, but also the recording corner where Johnny sings alone in the middle of the show was captured in a wonderfully on-sound image. In the case of Odin recordings, there is often a difference in the volume level between the band performance and the singing, but the real and homely texture of Joni’s singing heard here is exquisite. Also, the great thing about the 1983 tour is that while it basically pushed out the rock-oriented band sound that inherited the album “WILD THINGS RUN FAST,” it also lacked for Johnny’s early songs such as “Big Yellow Taxi” and “Woodstock.” , all of which she played and sang. In other words, the fact that she played the classics without adding any unnecessary arrangements that traditional fans wanted meant that she was returning to her roots after completing her jazz fusion path. Is it? As proof of this, in “A Case Of You” and “Carey”, he played with the dulcimer, which could be called his early trademark. Of these dulcimer songs, “Carey” was cut from the broadcast, but this song was the highlight of the day. Joni starts playing the dulcimer, but for some reason it doesn’t seem to be going right, and even though she starts singing, she ends up starting over again. At the end, the most heartwarming scene, where the singer burst into laughter as soon as she finished singing, was cut out from the broadcast. It is also a scene where I am once again reminded of the preciousness of this Odins recording. As you can see from this hilarious “Carey” scene, it’s been more than a week since he’s been in Japan, so Joni looks much more relaxed as he approaches the Budokan than he did at the Welfare Pension Center. It’s also fascinating to see how things are going. She looks like she’s really having fun, laughing not only during the previous song but also during other songs. Even small scenes between songs were cut out on the broadcast, but most of all, even her most representative songs from the 70s, such as “Coyote” at the beginning of the live performance and “Refuge Of The Roads” in the middle, were cut out in the broadcast. The fact that everything was cut has been unpopular with fans since then. The third and fourth discs include the classic radio broadcast. Currently, there is a gray zone CD called “A WOMAN IN THE EAST” that is being distributed in the general market because of the gap between rights, but there is also a tape from the time when Taper, who recorded the audience this time, air-checked the broadcast. They provided it to me. This broadcast was divided into two weeks, but at the end of the first week’s broadcast, “Underneath The Streetlights” at the end of the live performance was played ahead of the next week. Therefore, due to the duplication of the performance and the problem of fitting it onto one disc, it was cut from “A WOMAN~”, but this time it was recorded without cutting, so the actual broadcast can be faithfully recorded on two discs. This proves that the sound source was obtained from a different route than “A WOMAN~”. Although it is a sound source with a major drawback of incomplete recording for the reasons mentioned above, the advantage of a stereo sound board unique to broadcasting is still attractive. In particular, Michael Landau’s guitar handling is clear throughout the album, and the clarity of Larry Klein’s bass line, which Joni introduces as “my husband” during the member introduction, is outstanding. However, when it comes to Vinnie Colaiuta’s drums, this Odins recording has the upper hand. After all, this Odins recording is a shocking discovery both in terms of sound quality and content, and for enthusiasts who wanted to play back everything from the sold-out Budokan stage since Johnny’s performance in Japan finally came true. , there is no sound source that I have been looking forward to. A wonderful audience album that makes the radio sound source seem like a bonus. The 1983 Budokan is now perfect! ★First day of two consecutive performances at Budokan. The FM broadcast is famous on this day, but this is the first audience recording. (★ indicates songs that have not been broadcast on the radio) It is no exaggeration to say that the sound quality is on the same level as the broadcast version.It is an amazingly high-quality recording. Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 7th March 1983 TRULY PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1(58:23) 1. Intro. 2. Free Man In Paris 3. Coyote★ 4. Cotton Avenue★ 5. Edith And The Kingpin★ 6 You Dream Flat Tires 7. Song For Sharon 8. God Must Be A Boogie Man☆The songs were recorded in a different order on the radio. 9. For Free 10. Big Yellow Taxi 11. A Case Of You 12. Carey★ 13. Amelia★ Disc 2(62:38) 1. Wild Things Run Fast 2. Ladies’ Man★ 3. Raised On Robbery★ 4. Don’t Interrupt The Sorrow 5. Refuge Of The Roads★ 6. (You’re So Square) Baby I Don’t Care★ 7. Solid Love 8. Chinese Cafe 9. Help Me 10. You Turn Me On, I’ m A Radio 11. Love 12. Both Sides Now 13. Band Introduction 14. Underneath The Streetlights 15. Woodstock ★This is an FM broadcast sound source. Recorded from the original Air Check tape. FM BROADCAST RECORDING Disc 3(40:23) 1. Free Man In Paris 2. Edith And The Kingpin 3. You Dream Flat Tires 4. Refuge Of The Roads 5. (You’re So Square) Baby I Don’t Care 6 . For Free 7. Big Yellow Taxi 8. A Case Of You 9. God Must Be A Boogie Man 10. Underneath The Streetlights ★Not included in the previous release of 1CD Disc 4(42:20) 1. Wild Things Run Fast 2 . Don’t Interrupt The Sorrow 3. Solid Love 4. Chinese Cafe 5. Help Me 6. You Turn Me On, I’m A Radio 7. Love 8. Both Sides Now 9. Band Introduction 10. Underneath The Streetlights 11. Woodstock STEREO SOUNDBOARD RECORDING Joni Mitchell – Guitar, Dulcimer & Piano Michael Landau – Guitar Larry Klein – Bass Russell Ferrante – Keyboards Vinnie Colaiuta – Drums