Judas Priest/Osaka,Japan 2.14.1979 Upgrade

The 1979 performance in Japan that produced the historical masterpiece “PRIEST IN THE EAST”. A new master who conveys the scene is now available. What is infused into this work is “February 14, 1979: Osaka Festival Hall performance”. This is an exquisite audience recording. Speaking of coming to Japan for the second time, it can be a bit confusing as there are multiple performances at the same venue. First of all, let’s unravel the schedule at the time and check the show’s position.・February 9: Shinjuku Welfare Pension Hall ←*FIRST NIGHT COMPLETE ・February 10: Shinjuku Welfare Pension Hall (2 evening performances) ←*Official PRIEST IN THE EAST ・February 13: Osaka Festival Hall ・February 14th: Osaka Festival Hall (evening part) ←★This work★ ・February 14th: Osaka Festival Hall (evening part) ・February 15th: Nakano Sunplaza ← *Official PRIEST IN THE EAST　All 7 Performance. The flow is roughly “Shinjuku × 3 times → Osaka × 3 times → Nakano”, and the official masterpiece “PRIEST IN THE EAST” and our standard “FIRST NIGHT COMPLETE (Shades 514)” will be performed in Tokyo. On the other hand, this work was the second performance in Osaka. This work recorded at such a show is a beautiful recording with a neat sound. In fact, the recording itself has been known for a long time, and has been loved by enthusiasts as a standard Osaka recording. This work is also a traditional recording, but it is a new excavation cassette master of the young generation brought through its own route. There are several upgrade points, but first and foremost, the length is different. Nor is it something like “the cheers lasted XX seconds.” The conventional master had faded out with the last “Hell Bent For Leather” of the main set, but the new excavation cassette is a complete version that also includes the subsequent encore “Take On The World” and “Tyrant”. And the sound. The individuality of the recording itself is similar to the conventional master, but the freshness of the young generation (probably about the 1st generation or 2nd generation) is wonderful. Although it is an audience recording that absorbs the sound of the hall, the core that penetrates the center is extremely powerful, and it is the type that “There is a ring, but you can’t feel the distance.” Rob Halford’s singing voice is particularly strong. Every word of the lyrics is clear and clear, and the crisp response is typical of FM broadcasts. Although you can hear the audience-like sound in the extended shout, it also feels like an aura emitted by a very thick core. It is also famous that Rob’s throat was unwell due to the air conditioning during this visit to Japan, but the sound is so vivid that you can see how cruelly it is drying up. Another thing I would like to add is the base. It’s not a recording with particularly prominent bass, but the bass at a casual volume is extremely clear. The harsh attack sound is clearly depicted, and the groove created by the series is also rich. After “BRITISH STEEL”, Ian Hill changed his style to mainly root playing according to the band’s wishes, but this work is just before that. What is depicted with such a sound is 100% of the original “PRIEST IN THE EAST”, a full show with a delicious number of songs released from the LP frame. Let’s organize the set while comparing it with the traditional official version. Wings of Fate (4 songs)・The Ripper/Victim Of Changes/Genocide/Tyrant Gates of Betrayal (3 songs)・Diamonds & Rust/Sinner/Starbreaker Stained Class (3 songs)・Exciter/Beyond The Realms Of Death (★ ) / White Heat, Red Hot (★) Murder Machine (7 songs) ・Running Wild / Rock Forever / The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown) / Delivering The Goods / Evil Fantasies (★) / Hell Bent For Leather / Take On The World (★) *Note: Songs marked with “★” cannot be heard on the traditional official edition “PRIEST IN THE EAST”. …and it looks like this. The rare repertoire unique to that time such as “White Heat, Red Hot”, “Evil Fantasies” and “Take On The World” is delicious, but the key point is the performance that plays it. I wrote earlier that Rob is not in good shape, and although he is certainly not in the best condition, he is not “jeezy ratty” either. In fact, the tremendous shout continues to grow, and the tension in the high notes is also transcendent. The 27-year-old’s youthful vocalization is on full display. However, the whole story is not perfect, and it feels like it stumbles at difficult points such as “Beyond The Realms Of Death”. If you automatically assume that it’s worn out based on the established image, that’s definitely not the case. You can experience the “truth IN THE EAST” on-site. “PRIEST IN THE EAST” summarizes the “magnificent hard rock era” before “BRITISH STEEL” declared heavy metal. This work is the Osaka version of the famous masterpiece, a 100% original version, and a full show version. A masterpiece of a live album that revives the legendary scene with Low Genemaster. Exquisite audience recording of “February 14, 1979: Osaka Festival Hall Performance (Evening Session)”. This is a new excavated cassette master of the young generation brought through a unique route, and a complete version that also includes the encores “Take On The World” and “Tyrant” that were cut from the previous master. The sound is wonderfully fresh and fresh like a young generation, and Rob’s singing voice in particular is clear and clear, down to every word of the lyrics. You can fully experience the legendary scene, including “White Heat, Red Hot,” “Evil Fantasies,” and “Take On The World,” which you can’t hear on “PRIEST IN THE EAST.” Live at Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan 14th February 1979 (Early Show) TRULY AMAZING/PERFECT SOUND(UPGRADE) Disc 1 (49:05) 01. Introduction 02. Exciter 03. Running Wild 04. The Ripper 05. Diamonds & Rust 06 . Rock Forever 07. Beyond The Realms Of Death 08. The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown) 09. Delivering The Goods 10. White Heat, Red Hot 11. Sinner Disc 2 (48:47) 01. Evil Fantasies 02. Victim Of Changes 03. Genocide 04. Starbreaker incl. drum solo 05. Hell Bent For Leather 06. Take On The World 07. Tyrant Rob Halford – Vocals K.K. Downing – Guitar Glenn Tipton – Guitar Ian Hill – Bass Les Binks – Drums