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In the early 1990s, there was a time when the Kinks held concerts in Japan at short intervals, which was like a dream for enthusiasts. The first time in 1993 was a great success, and soon after, they visited Japan again in 1995. Thanks to this, there were various items available for the 1995 Japan tour, but there were fewer items for 1993. These titles include “ON THE ROAD AGAIN” and “SECOND COMING,” both of which are now difficult to obtain. In addition, these items only recorded live performances in Tokyo during the first half of the tour, and from the viewpoint of enthusiasts, they were craving for items that captured local performances. This is because the Kinks live performances of this era would change the composition and song selection completely at the discretion of Ray Davies, and it was so varied that enthusiasts would want to collect it on any given day. is. The culmination of this is the Nagoya performance that will be released this time. First of all, from the opening, Ray played Buddy Holly’s “Peggy Sue” instead of his own song. The final piece is “The Village Green Preservation Society,” a timeless masterpiece that is the only one to be shown in Japan. The Kinks came to Japan in 1993, which was already a big hit in various places, but this day was especially amazing. The standard call-and-response on “Low Budget” and “Lola” is a given, and recent songs like “Did Ya” and “Hatred” are so exciting that the audience sings the backing chorus. In the midst of all this, Rei felt better and started singing “The Village~” in the live performance. It must have been a moment of ascension for Japanese Kinks enthusiasts, as famous songs that were rarely performed on stage during this era were sung. . Unfortunately, the recording started from the moment Ray started singing “Peggy Sue”, which is another highlight, and it was slightly missing (I guess Ray was surprised to suddenly appear on stage alone). Furthermore, in scenes where Ray raises his voice or Dave Davis’s lead guitar gets louder, the sound cracks slightly. Anyway, the performance and Ray’s voice are really close. Still, the sound quality is very clear, so you can hear the tight performance of the Kinks of this era. The band sound was unique to the Kinks of this era, supported by the rhythm section of Bob Henritt and the late Jim Rodford. A heated night in the latter half of the tour that was not heard in the group of items released nearly 30 years ago (already that long?). The item “ON THE ROAD AGAIN” at the time was a hot topic for its high sound quality, and the sound image is as powerful as that. On the other hand, although the excitement and sense of presence was outstanding, there were no cheers that interrupted the performance. And finally, the legendary day when “The Village Green Preservation Society” was played from the 1993 Japan performance, which was a great success every day, was finally released. I can assure you that this is an item that will bring enthusiasts to tears. Live at Club Diamond Hall, Nagoya, Japan 11th October 1993 TRULY PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1 (55:01) Ray Davies Solo Acoustic 1. Peggy Sue 2. A Well Respected Man 3. Do It Again Electric Kinks 4. Intro 5. Till the End of the Day 6. The Hard Way 7. Low Budget 8. Phobia 9. Loony Balloon / Drift Away 10. Celluloid Heroes 11. Over the Edge 12. It’s All Right 13. Only a Dream 14. The Village Green Preservation Society 15. Come Dancing Disc 2 (45:21) 1. Alcohol 2. Aggravation / New World 3. I Gotta Move 4. Welcome to Sleazy Town 5. All Day and All of the Night 6. Did Ya 7. Lola 8. Hatred 9. You Really Got MeRay Davies – Vocals, Guitar Dave Davies – Guitar, Vocals Ian Gibbons – Keyboards, Vocals Bob Henrit – Drums Jim Rodford – Bass, Vocals
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