New Order/Tokyo,Japan 5.1.1985 & more

The “May 1, 1985: Shinjuku Welfare Pension Hall” performance is also known as the legendary first visit to Japan. Introducing the world’s first super-excellent live album that reveals the whole story. Speaking of NEW ORDER’s first Tokyo performance in Japan, there is also an official video work “PUMPED FULL OF DRUGS” that contains the performance on May 2nd the following day, but the incident occurred on the first day. First of all, let’s check the position of this work from the schedule at that time.・May 1st: Shinjuku Welfare Pension Hall ←★This work★ ・May 2nd: Shinjuku Welfare Pension Hall Official “PUMPED FULL OF DRUGS” ・May 4th: Osaka Welfare Pension Hall All three performances above. The Tokyo performance will be held for two consecutive days, and the official video will be from the second day. In contrast, this work is the first day when they and Japan met for the first time. In fact, this show is also known for being broadcast live on FM radio. This work is a 3-disc set that includes the FM sound board master and the world’s first public audience recording. Now, let’s introduce each record individually. [DISC 1-2: Superb full-length recording that will appear for the first time in the world] The main feature of this work is a full live album recorded by the audience. The FM sound board, which will be described later, is also an official-class master, but there is a reason why it became the leading role. Of course, the quality is superb! After all, this work was produced by the famous Kinney. A new unreleased original cassette was discovered, and the sound that came out of it was truly shocking! Speaking of Kinney, it is characterized by a crystal clear atmosphere, and this work is truly the pinnacle of that. The beauty of the sparkling, straight high notes is exquisite. Of course, it would be meaningless if only the high notes penetrated, but this work has plenty of response in the midrange, and the deep bass vibe is also super delicate. Furthermore, the core is on more than usual. You can even tell by turning the official FM sound board to the other side and playing the leading role…or should I say, it is a super clear sound that is terrifying as it is natural. On top of that, it is wonderful to have a panoramic recording of the show. Since the FM sound board was a live broadcast, the program ended in the middle of the show, and “PUMPED FULL OF DRUGS” the next day after it was made official also had three actual performances cut out, so it is far from a full show. On the other hand, in this work, “Ceremony”, which was only halfway through on FM broadcast, is in its complete form, and the encores “Blue Monday” and “Sister Ray” are also included. This album also includes a delicious bonus track. We have added the best audience recording of 3 songs from the next day’s “May 2nd: Shinjuku Welfare Pension Hall” performance. In fact, this is also Kinney Master’s first public release worldwide. In this work, the three songs that were cut from “PUMPED FULL OF DRUGS”, “The Perfect Kiss”, “Age Of Consent”, and “Temptation”, have been carefully selected and permanently preserved. Not only was the performance revived that no one had ever heard before, but “Temptation” was a number that was not played on the first day. You can experience the entire repertoire performed during the two days in Tokyo with a unified Kinney sound. [The real crime scene revealed with super-excellent sound] This work is such a superb live album, but the most interesting thing to listen to is the “incident scene”. In fact, the first day is also known as the “night of the incident.” There was a problem with the equipment, and they struggled to finish the show once, but they were not satisfied with the performance and returned to the stage. They will be playing THE VELVET UNDERGROUND’s cover “Sister Ray.” However, at that time, the audience had already begun to return home, and the scene was in an uproar at the sudden reappearance. Bernard Sumner kept calling the audience back, saying, “Come back on stage!” but the organizers, fearing panic, forced the show to end. In this work, you can experience this scene with the super best sound. What’s so amazing about this? The venue got excited when Sumner called out to him, but a Japanese female staff member grabbed the microphone as if to break into the performance, saying, “Excuse me, I’m going to end the performance, so please go over there!” “Please don’t push me, don’t come forward.” Please, everyone!” he shouted. As if to make fun of the screams, they sang, “She said♪” and the staff then screamed, “We’re canceling the performance!!” Of course, the audience who witnessed such an abnormal situation got excited! Then, in the midst of the terrible chaos, the sound of equipment cutting off echoed. Even so, I continued to play the guitar and drums, which were still powered up, as if to make sure I was getting my own sound, but that stopped, and it really came to an end. Although this incident is widely known, it has not been accurate until now. Various pieces of information have been mixed up, such as “There was no encore on the first day,” “The incident occurred on the second day,” “JOY DIVISION’s song was played during the incident,” etc. However, the truth is that “the incident occurred on the first day” and “Sister Ray” was played. This work is a sound witness to the crime scene from 34 years ago. [DISC 3: The highest peak live broadcast FM sound board] Following the miraculous Kinney master is the finest FM stereo sound board that was broadcast live on the radio at the time. This is also an incredibly high quality product. Although there are some that have already been released, this work is the highest version, and is a completely official quality soundboard album. Regarding the sound quality, all I can say is “Please listen to it now!”, but the content is also amazing…it’s too amazing. The head becomes the microphone itself, and the immersive feeling of being at the venue inside your head is incredible, but it’s not just the show that’s amazing. In fact, since it is a live broadcast, band introductions and commentary are included before the performance and while waiting for the encore, giving some pause. This serious way of speaking and a number of slightly off-topic words are full of the sense of the times. This is also evidence of the incident. “Sister Ray”, in which the incident occurred only in the approximately 80-minute broadcast slot, is not recorded, but the equipment trouble that caused it and the subtleties of the struggling members are clearly engraved. Signs of trouble can be seen in various parts of the show, but the easiest to understand is “Sub-culture”. The performance begins, but the two performances are duplicated with completely different rhythms. This shift is so strong that it feels as if unrelated radio broadcasts have been mixed up. Actually, this part is normal in the audience recording of Disc 1. This is probably the difference between the sound board table and PA. This is completely speculation, but the FM broadcast is being streamed directly from the soundboard table, and the mix is ​​confused there. However, only normal sound was sent from the console to the PA and was output…This is a terrible problem that cannot be explained unless you think about it. I don’t know how it was heard on the members’ monitors, but if it was the same sound as this FM broadcast, it would be scary. It’s a wonder I didn’t stop halfway through. Not only for NEW ORDER, I often come across excuse comments such as “We couldn’t perform the live as we intended because the PA was out of order,” but this is certainly not possible. It must be extremely difficult to even match the sounds, let alone the real skill (on the contrary, songs that don’t have any trouble are great). NEW ORDER’s first visit to Japan, who left a legacy for better or worse. This is a live album that testifies to that truth openly and with super-excellent sound. A 3-disc set with a live broadcast FM sound board, featuring a miraculous Kinney recording that will be released for the first time in the world. While it is a wonderful music album, it is also a piece of evidence. Ultra rare sound source appearing for the first time in the world. Direct use of original Kinney tape. Super high quality sound. The recording seats will be 14, row C on the 1st floor on May 1st, and 25, row C on the 1st floor on the 2nd. Live at Koseinenkin Kaikan, Tokyo, Japan 1st May 1985 TRULY PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1 (68:40) 01. Introduction 02. In A Lonely Place 03. Sub-culture 04. This Time Of Night 05. Denial ★ Written as Little Dead on FM broadcasts and cassettes 06. Your Silent Face ★Introduced as KW 1 on FM broadcasts 07. Leave Me Alone 08. The Village 09. 5 8 6 10. Thieves Like Us ★Yume Thieves★ Between songs 6:13-6:19 (cuts in place of cassette side) are supplemented with FM sound source 11. Face Up 12. Age Of Consent 13. The Perfect Kiss ★9:29-9:36CD (until the end) is supplemented with FM sound source ( Cuts between songs on the original cassette) Disc 2 (41:40) 01. Audience ★Cut-in (*FM broadcast is long, but includes commentary) 02. Ceremony ★Complete performance (*FM live broadcast sound source ends with fade-out) 03. Blue Monday ★Complete performance (*Not included in the FM live broadcast sound source) 04. Sister Ray ★Cut-in (*Not included in the FM live broadcast sound source) Bonus Tracks ★Kinney’s first appearance of a performance not included in the video released in the 1980s Bonus recording from tape. (High quality audience Live at Kosei Nenkinkaikan, Tokyo, Japan 2nd May 1985 05. The Perfect Kiss 06. Age Of Consent 07. Temptation Disc 3 (78:10) ★ FM live broadcast sound source 01. Introduction 02. In A Lonely Place 03. Sub-culture ★In the first minute, the timing of the sound output is disturbed (*However, as long as you listen to AUD, there is no problem with the PA out (problem that can be seen because it is a desk) 04. This Time Of Night 05. Denial ★Little Dead (Introduced on FM broadcast ) 06. Your Silent Face ★KW 1 is introduced, but “Your～” is fine. 07. Leave Me Alone 08. The Village 09. 5 8 6 10. Thieves Like Us ★Live commentary on Yume Thieves and FM 11. Face Up 12. Age Of Consent 13. The Perfect Kiss 14. Ceremony STEREO SOUNDBOARD RECORDING Bernard Sumner – lead vocals, guitar, synthesisers Stephen Morris – drums, percussion, keyboards Gillian Gilbert – keyboards, guitars Peter Hook – bass, electronic percussion, vocals, synthesisers