Kinks/WI, USA 1983

Not only did “LOW BUDGET” reach the US top 20 for the third time in a row, but the single “Come Dancing” became a UK hit for the first time in a while. THE KINKS in 1983 were increasing their presence in the UK and the US. A live album that conveys the scene is now available for the first time. This work includes “April 13, 1983 Milwaukee Performance”. This is a vacuum-packed superb audience recording of one act of “STATE OF CONFUSION TOUR”. This work is the first appearance master who is currently shaking mania around the world, but first of all it is the show position. Let’s take a look back at the schedule at that time.・March 17th + 18th: North America #1 (2 performances) ・March 29th – April 26th: North America #2 (14 performances) ←★Here★ ・May 4th – June 11th: North America # 3 (28 performances)《“STATE OF CONFUSION” released on June 10》・December 28-31: North America #4 (4 performances)　This is THE KINKS in 1983. In 1982, the legendary first visit to Japan was realized, but the following year there was only a North American tour. The Milwaukee performance of this work was the 7th concert of “North America #2”, which was about two months before the release of “STATE OF CONFUSION”. This work recorded at such a show is an audience recording that truly depicts “the best” in the picture. Anyway, it’s a close-up recording where the sense of distance is not round. If you listen carefully with headphones, you can find the audience-like sound in the core of the snare, but that’s just the tone. There is no clouding in the details, and there is no blurring from the hall noise. The basic performances of the Daves brothers and Mick Avory are right in front of your eyes, and Ian Gibbons’ keyboard plays well one by one. In fact, there is almost no audience noise even between songs, and the vividness of the clapping that occasionally rises makes you remember that it was an audience…It is a sound of such a dimension. It may be natural that it feels so direct and tight. In fact, this work is one of the “COVID-19 QUARANTINE RELEASE!” series that is currently making waves around the world. This is the ultimate master that is being released in a series to survive the restrictions on going out due to the new coronavirus vortex that is currently ravaging the world. Although details are not given, there are many recordings that have been released for the first time, and most of them are digitized from the original masters. Moreover, they share a super tight personality and are said to be probably the work of the same recording artist. Our store also introduces masterpieces of various bands including Chicago recordings, but this work is a super famous recording full of the tightest feeling even in the latest and best series. What is depicted with such a transcendent sound is a full show centered on the three albums that climbed the US charts. Speaking of THE KINKS in the 1980s, there are two official live works “ONE FOR THE ROAD” and “LIVE: THE ROAD”, but this work has plenty of repertoire that cannot be heard in either of them. Let’s compare and organize them here. 60’s – Early 70’s (7 songs) 60’s: David Watts/Till the End of the Day/All Day and All of the Night/You Really Got Me ・Early 70’s: The Hard Way/Lola/Celluloid Heroes LOW BUDGET (5 songs)・Catch Me Now I’m Falling/A Gallon of Gas (★)/(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman/Pressure/Low Budget GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT (5 songs)・Around the Dial/ Destroyer／Yo-Yo（★）／Back to Front（★）／Art Lover STATE OF CONFUSION（4 songs）・Definite Maybe（★）／State of Confusion（★）／Come Dancing／Don’t Forget to Dance（★ ) *Note: Songs marked with “★” cannot be listened to even if the official editions “ONE FOR THE ROAD” and “LIVE: THE ROAD” are combined. …and it looks like this. You can fully enjoy a show typical of the 80’s, with a selection of famous songs from the early 70’s, including “Korezo!”, and a strong selection of “LOW BUDGET”, “GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT”, and “STATE OF CONFUSION”. Moreover, the performance is also wonderful. The previous year, there was also a legendary first visit to Japan, and the enthusiastic performance of this work is reminiscent of that legend. Ray’s energetic vocals are incredibly powerful, and Dave’s guitar and chorus as well as the entire band’s ensemble have no complaints. Moreover, rather than a last-minute sprint, it is full of dignity that draws the audience in with ease. Of course, Mick Avory is still enrolled, and it is a live album that is completely worthy of being called a sequel to “ONE FOR THE ROAD”. In 1983, THE KINKS performed a magnificent show with even more hits in response to “ONE FOR THE ROAD” which captured “LOW BUDGET TOUR”. This is a masterpiece of a live album where you can experience the full show with the best sound. As expected by the collector who made it public, this is a modern masterpiece that will wash away the pain and anxiety that plagues the world. Live at Milwaukee Auditorium, Milwaukee, WI, USA 13th April 1983 ULTIMATE SOUND Disc 1(47:02) 1. Intro 2. Around the Dial 3. Definite Maybe 4. State of Confusion 5. The Hard Way 6. Catch Me Now I ‘m Falling 7. Destroyer 8. Yo-Yo 9. MC 10. Come Dancing 11. Don’t Forget to Dance 12. Lola (tease) 13. Lola Disc 2(48:46) 1. David Watts 2. Back to Front 3. A Gallon of Gas 4. (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman 5. Art Lover 6. Till the End of the Day 7. All Day and All of the Night 8. Pressure 9. Low Budget 10. Celluloid Heroes 11 You Really Got Me Ray Davies – vocals, guitar Dave Davies – guitar, vocals Mick Avory – drums Jim Rodford – bass Ian Gibbons – keyboards