Ozzy Osbourne/Osaka, Japan 1989

Osaka on March 10th, the final day of the 1989 Japan tour, which marked Ozzy Osbourne’s first visit to Japan in three years, as part of his “NO REST FOR THE WICKED” tour with new guitarist Zakk Wylde. We have decided to release the original master of the Festival Hall performance, which is completely unknown even among traders and is the first appearance and highest quality audience recording, using direct use! This 1989 performance in Japan, which was the first in 3 years since the 1986 “THE ULTIMATE SIN” tour, will begin at the Tokyo Kosei Nenkin Hall on February 27th and end with two performances in Osaka on March 8th and 10th. A total of 7 performances were held. The audience source for the third of these performances, held at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on March 2nd, is well known among enthusiasts as the highlight of their visit to Japan. Among them, the particularly excellent “NO REST FOR THE BUDOKAN” was released, making many Ozzy maniacs happy. However, perhaps because the Budokan performance is positioned as a standard, other shows are not very noticeable. It is surprising that a new sound source from the final day was discovered this time, but this master also includes songs from ’80s hard rock and heavy metal such as GARY MOORE’s “PRAY FOR VICTIMS” and DIO’s “DRAGON HEAD”. Recorded by Taper, who left many masterpiece recordings during performances in Japan. This time as well, we have completely recorded about 100 minutes of the live performance, with clearness and ease of listening to the performance that can be declared to be of the highest quality as a cassette recording from the 1980s, and a vivid live recording just like the venue! The moment fans hear the opening songs “Carmina Burana” and “I Don’t Know,” which explode with enthusiasm from the fans who filled the venue, they will realize the high quality of this recording. The sound image gives the listener a sense of presence as if they were sitting in the audience seats, while the direct performance is reproduced with the realism of a line sound source, not to mention Ozzy’s vocals, Zack’s wild guitar, You can hear all the musical sounds, including Randy Castillo’s powerful drums. Not only was there a sense of unity between the audience that was typical of the Japan tour, but the excitement in the venue was also wonderful, reflecting the spirit of Osaka, and during the choruses of “I Don’t Know” and “Flying High Again,” the audience even responded to Ozzy’s movements with a chorus of choruses. You can experience it with exquisite sound. The lineup of Zack, who is full of youthful power and talent, and Geezer Butler, who coached the dark side of BLACK SABBATH, and Castillo, who can hit beats that are as good as both of them, is one of the strongest in Ozzy bands of all time. The barrage of famous songs played by these guys starting with “Mr. Crowley” is without a doubt the highlight of the first half. The moment John Sinclair played that majestic keyboard intro, the venue was filled with applause and thrilling excitement. I’m sure everyone at the venue was impressed by Zack’s ability to properly inherit the beautiful melodies of Randy Rhoads, while also exploding with bold guitar playing that would be impossible to find anywhere else. There are Ozzy fans who don’t get excited after listening to the three songs, “Shot In The Dark”, which was reborn with a heavier tone, and “Bloodbath In Paradise”, which was also an important part of “NO REST FOR THE WICKED”. Is it? These songs can also be heard on the official mini live album “JUST SAY OZZY”, but I can assure you that the listening experience of this recording (despite being recorded from the audience) exceeds that of the line source. Above all, this hot excitement and dripping rawness are unique to the highest quality audience source! The medley of BLACK SABBAT’s “Sweet Leaf” and “War Pigs” (short version), which begins with Zack’s guitar solo lasting about 15 minutes in total, features the guitar sound typical of SABBATH freak Zack. Adding the bass of the legendary Geezer, it approaches with a more sinister tone than the melodious original BLACK SABBATH of the same era. Randy Castillo continues with “Tattooed Dancer” and the drum solo, which explodes with tight and dynamic drumming that is as good as the guitar and bass. In the second half, the emotional “Fire In The Sky”, the heavy and piercing “Miracle Man”, and the classic “Suicide Solution” are new songs and masterpieces that are seamlessly intertwined, making the listener think, “This is heavy metal!” It makes me groan! And the climax of the live is a parade of indispensable representative songs from each era of Ozzy, including “Iron Man”, “Crazy Train”, and “Bark At The Moon”. At the end, the promised “Paranoid” was hit, and the live came to a close with great excitement. At the 1989 Osaka performance, fans have been familiar with “MIRACLE WYLDE MAN,” which was recorded from the March 8th Osaka Kosei Pension Hall performance that was held before the main live performance. It is truly a decision board of decision boards that far exceeds the previous one! ! “NO REST FOR THE WICKED” is a notable era in Ozzy’s solo career, including the appearance of Zakk Wylde and re-co-starring with Geezer Butler on tour. This work, which vacuum-packs the final day of the Japan tour with the best audience sound, is an important one for not only Ozzy fans but also all heavy metal enthusiasts. Live at Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan 10th March 1989 PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1 (42:18) 1. Carmina Burana 2. I Don’t Know 3. Flying High Again 4. Mr. Crowley 5. Shot In The Dark 6. Bloodbath In Paradise 7. Zakk Wylde Solo Pt. 1 Disc 2 (56:15) 1. Zakk Wylde Solo Pt. 2 2. Sweet Leaf 3. War Pigs 4. Tattooed Dancer Pt. 1 5. Randy Castillo Drum Solo 6. Tattooed Dancer Pt. 2 7. Fire In The Sky 8. Miracle Man 9. Suicide Solution 10. Iron Man 11. Crazy Train 12. Bark At The Moon 13. Paranoid Ozzy Osbourne – Vocal Zakk Wylde – Guitar Geezer Butler – Bass Randy Castillo – Drums John Sinclair – Keyboards