Julian Lennon/MA,USA 1985 & more

When Julian Lennon made his debut as an artist in 1984 with his first album “VALOTTE”, he received a lot of attention. After all, the son of that great father, John, made his debut as a musician, so there was no way he wouldn’t be in the spotlight. Also, in 1984, the memory of his father’s tragic death was still fresh, and that’s why many people were impressed that his son took over as a musician. On the other hand, I can’t help but think that in Japan and England, the label of “John’s son” and the expectations were so high that Julian’s music was not properly evaluated at that time. Fortunately, the album “VALOTTE” is currently being reevaluated as a masterpiece of pop/rock albums produced in the mid-1980s, and since the domestic version has been discontinued, whenever a CD appears at auction, It is so popular that it has many buyers. The songs on this album “VALOTTE” are outstanding. Especially in the United States, the album was such a hit that it ranked 17th on the annual charts. Therefore, since the beginning of 1985, Julian’s first live tour will be held from March to May. This tour, which visited theater class venues, was a great success with tickets at every venue being sold out. Perhaps in response to this boom, several Japanese-made LPs were released from the same tour, including Kinney in real time. However, as time passed, Julian’s activities became neglected, and the sound source of this tour was never released as an item on CD, and Julian’s brilliant activities at the time of his debut were overlooked. Perhaps frustrated by the situation, two types of audience recordings suddenly appeared on the internet last month. Not only did they both have very good sound quality, but they were also realistic documents that clearly showed how popular Julian was in America at the time. If you remember the Japanese LP released at that time, you may remember that the American audience’s enthusiasm for Julian on this tour was just amazing. Many women were shouting at him, and the “yellow cheers” that have now become an afterthought are literally flying around. This proves that Julianne was able to capture the hearts of American teenage girls who probably didn’t even know about John, let alone the Beatles. If you think about it, there’s no way that Julian won’t be popular because he sings pop songs with a gentle voice while wearing that sweet mask. Unlike in Japan and the UK, where she was seen in the shadow of her father, in America she was perceived as a new 1985 idol, which was the secret to her tremendous popularity. But she’s not just an idol, she’s the strongest because she can write and sing great songs. Julian’s 1985 American tour sound source that appeared in February clearly conveys that enthusiasm. At that time, analog releases were released in Houston, New York, and LA, but this time it was released in Detroit and the final destination of the tour, San Francisco. First of all, the opening song “Well I Don’t Know” is not recorded on the first Detroit album, but it is clear in stereo and has a spacious sound quality that is very easy to listen to. And most of all, I was overwhelmed by the excitement of the girls who were screaming from beginning to end. Fortunately, there were no people around the recording person who raised such voices. Among them, the scream-like cheers when Julian started singing the big hit “Valotte” realistically conveys his tremendous popularity. By the way, this sound source had a high pitch, so I made sure to adjust it when releasing it. On the other hand, San Francisco has a solid texture unique to monaural, and is completely recorded from the opening “Well I Don’t Know”. This show is still as popular as ever, but compared to Detroit, the cheers were more lively (lol) and the excitement was more like a rock concert. This day was also the day before the final day of the tour, and Julian’s calm demeanor was impressive, perhaps due to the confidence he had gained from previous tours. For example, in “Big Mama,” he made the audience shout out the song title, and in “Stand By Me,” he teased the intro. In this way, both performances have their own attractive sound quality, and above all, Julian’s lively performance that was unique to the time of his debut is wonderful. Since he is an artist who only has his first album, it is easy to listen to since it fits on one disc. And above all, it is full of famous songs from the album “VALOTTE”. Coupling Julian’s peak performance, who suddenly became the darling of the era! Fox Theatre, Detroit, MA, USA 23rd April 1985 PERFECT SOUND Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA, USA 6th May 1985 TRULY AMAZING/PERFECT SOUND Disc 1 (67:13) Fox Theatre, Detroit, MA, USA 23rd April 1985 1. O.K. for You 2. On the Phone 3. Lonely 4. Say You’re Wrong 5. Let Me Be 6. Valotte 7. Jesse 8. Space 9. Big Mama 10. Band Introductions (tape flip) 11. Too Late for Goodbyes 12. Stand By Me 13. Day Tripper 14. Slippin’ and Slidin’ (Peepin’ and Hidin’) Disc 2 (71:12) Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA, USA 6th May 1985 1. Introduction 2. I Don’ t Know 3. Ok For You 4. On The Phone 5. Lonely 6. Say You’re Wrong 7. Let Me Be 8. Valotte 9. Jesse 10. Space 11. Big Mama 12. band introductions 13. Too Late For Goodbyes 14. Stand By Me 15. Day Tripper 16. Slippin’ and Slidin’ (Peepin’ and Hidin’)