Ozzy Osbourne/Tokyo,Japan 7.14.1982

A memorable first performance in Japan by heavy metal king Ozzy Osbourne! From the 1982 “DIARY OF A MADMAN” Japan tour, this is the Nakano Sunplaza performance on July 14th, the first day in Tokyo. “Miracle Man” had a wonderful audience recording from ’82, earlier than Gary Moore’s “THE DEFINITIVE END” and ALCATRAZZ’s “SUPER JET”. The last day of Ozzy’s first visit to Japan, the second day in Tokyo on July 15th, has long been famous, and recently he has released the 6-disc set “FACING OZZY” (Shades), which combines three types of excellent audience recordings into one. has also been released. However, this first day in Tokyo was surprisingly poor, and the only thing that was known was the title “MOTHER EARTH”, which appeared a long time ago (and the sound is not very good). Therefore, this time, the appearance of this live with particularly excellent sound quality among the sound sources that came to Japan in 1982 can be said to be great news for fans. Ozzy’s “DIARY OF A MADMAN” tour, which began in November 1981, welcomed Don Airey, who left RAINBOW, on the keyboard, completing the initial band lineup. The rhythm section of Tommy Aldridge and Rudy Sarzo has become more and more mature, and Randy Rhoads’ guitar has become clearer with each live performance, and the band’s fulfillment was impressive. However, after losing Randy in March 1982, the band was in crisis. However, the worst situation was avoided by hiring a pinch hitter, Bernie Thome, and Brad Gills, who joined the band in mid-April, continued to inherit Randy’s sound while demonstrating originality, and met the expectations of fans and the band. Ta. Ozzy, who finished his American tour with Brad, concluded the “DIARY OF A MADMAN” tour with a Japan tour that had been scheduled when Randy was in the group. Starting with the Osaka performance on July 9th, they performed a total of 5 performances until July 15th, the second day in Tokyo. The July 14th recording included in this work has a great appeal for its clearness and sound outlook, which is far superior to all of Ozzy’s 1982 Japan sound sources released in the past. The sense of realism that pops out with outstanding brightness as soon as you play the disc vividly conveys the joy of the audience at the long-awaited Tokyo premiere. If you’re thinking, “Is it exciting? Then the audience must be so noisy that it’s hard to listen to the performance,” I would like you to listen to this work. The decisive difference between this work and previous releases is that the band’s play is listened to with great symmetry, balance, and stability (this is also a point common to the entire recording of “Miracle Man”). . The performance starting with “Diary Of A Madman” and “Over The Mounatin” used for the intro is easy to listen to. The sound image that emerges with Ozzy’s vocals as the pillar, Brad’s guitar and Don’s keyboard with a line sound source-like outline is truly amazing. You might be under the illusion that songs such as “Mr. Crowley”, “Revelation (Mother Earth)”, and “Goodbye To Romance” are recordings by those involved. Tommy and Rudy’s rhythm is also crisp and sharp, and the dynamism of “Crazy Train,” “Steal Away (The Night),” and even “I Don’t Know” surpasses even the famous recording of the same period, “HOWLING BLIZZARD.” Probably. “Suicide Solution”, where you can experience the greatness of this recording the most, is overwhelming, with Brad’s solo that uses a lot of arming, Don’s keyboard that creates a profound feeling, Rudy’s slappin’ bass, and the Ozzy sound that can only be heard in this era. It’s more enjoyable to listen to than the board (Tommy’s familiar bare-handed hitting in the drum solo is captured with a tone that clearly says “it’s bare-handed!” which is amazing)! Unfortunately, the beginning of “No Bone Movies”, which corresponds to the tape change part, is missing, but from here on the brightness improves more and more, and the clarity of the sound is already on par with modern DAT recordings! “Believer” and “Flying High Again” have piercing bass and guitars that are irresistible. The intro of “Iron Man”, in which Ozzy manipulates the audience vertically and horizontally, promises a realistic immersive experience for all listeners. The climax of the three consecutive Sabbath numbers “Iron Man”, “Children Of The Grave”, and “Paranoid” is so thick and powerful that you can’t listen to the official live “SPEAK OF THE DEVIL” from the same period. There is a difference. Although it was an audience recording 30 years ago, this sparkling freshness and clearness is wonderful until the end! While listening to the loud cheers and applause from the audience who keep asking for an encore, the listeners will be able to savor the best aftertaste until the end of the recording! The approximately 85-minute live performance, which highlights the hard and aggressive performance of “Emperor” Ozzy, while also making the band’s playing natural and realistic, is a spiral of surprise and excitement! It is a hyper-quality document that even compared to all of Ozzy’s audience recordings from the 1980s, it is difficult to surpass this one. What fans are looking for in a collector’s item will vary from person to person, but there are four points to consider: “clear sound,” “easy listening to the performance,” “powerful sound,” and “lively sense of presence.” This work, embodied in a splendid square shape, is undoubtedly the ideal image of a live tape. Live at Nakano Sun Plaza, Tokyo, Japan 14th July 1982 TRULY AMAZING/PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters)(from Original Masters) Disc 1 1. Opening 2. Diary Of A Madman 3. Over The Mountain 4. Mr. Crowley 5. Crazy Train 6. Revelation (Mother Earth) 7. Steal Away (The Night) 8. Suicide Solution 9. Guitar Solo 10. Drums Solo 11. Keyboard Solo 12. Goodbye To Romance 13. I Don’t Know Disc 2 1. No Bone Movies 2. Believer 3. Flying High Again 4. Iron Man 5. Children Of The Grave 6. Paranoid Ozzy Osbourne – Vocals Brad Gillis – Guitars Rudy Sarzo – Bass Tommy Aldridge – Drums Don Airey – Keyboards