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What surprised everyone about Paul’s Japan tour this time was that the Tokyo Dome set list was overwhelmingly more substantial than the Budokan. Of course, this Budokan was the first live performance of the year, so I don’t think Paul would go for an “aggressive” composition. Also, the Budokan was treated as a “gig”, so the overall show time was short. Even if you take that into account, everyone would have been surprised by the substantial set list of this series of Tokyo Dome performances. It was clearly different from 2013 and 2015. That alone must have been enough to satisfy many fans. Not only the opening “A Hard Day’s Night”, but many of the songs were repertoires that had not been heard in past Japan performances. However, everyone would have been surprised by the high Wings-like set list on the first day of the Tokyo Dome. The shocking development of the generous play of “Junior’s Farm”, which I thought was a special only for the Budokan. Even more surprising was “Letting Go”. I’m sure there were many maniacs who had been waiting for this. In the 2010s, it returned to the live repertoire for the first time since the Wings tour, but it was dropped from the set list before the 2013 Japan tour. It made a comeback on last year’s “ONE ON ONE” tour, but it wasn’t performed at the Budokan, so I thought it was unlikely that it would happen this time either… but it turned out that they performed it at the Tokyo Dome. However, as a result, “Letting Go” was only performed on the first day of the Dome, making it a rare presence at this Japan tour. The Paul-style techno “Temporary Secretary” that was inserted between the Wings classics that are the most attractive to such enthusiasts must have been ecstatic. Originally, this song made its live debut after the previous Japan tour, so it was a great moment for the enthusiasts who were surprised and wanted to hear it at the Dome. Moreover, since it was not performed on both days of last year’s Desert Trip, it was thought that it would end up being a short-lived repertoire, so it can be said that it is a happy comeback in Japan. We are also happy to see the return of “The Fool On The Hill,” one of the classic songs beloved by Japanese fans. However, this repertoire was the composition of the “ONE ON ONE” tour from last year, but it felt very fresh to us. Also, compared to the Budokan, the fact that Paul’s voice was suddenly in better condition was also a notable point of this day. After all, the Budokan was the first day of the tour, and it is true that there were times when Paul’s voice was not fully produced, especially in “Yesterday.” Even if you take into account his advanced age, the first day of a tour is something that anyone would strain. However, on the first day of the Dome, Paul literally sang a relaxed song, and it was clear that he had caught the rhythm. Of particular note is the audience recording of this time, which captured Paul’s good performance. You can definitely look forward to the high quality of this. Frankly speaking, the second day of the Tokyo Dome is an ultra-quality that will surely reign as the best title. After all, the recording position was the killer area of the front row of Arena A9. Thanks to that, the recording quality is so exceptional that even the word “on sound image” sounds lukewarm. The balance is like a sound board, and everyone is sure to be lost for words. For example, the heavy response that shines in band sound songs like “Queenie Eye”. The surprising sound of the powerful bass is wonderful. Speaking of Arena A9, it was a position where it was confirmed that the figure would be projected on the screen of the venue. This is the exceptional sound caught in such a great location! Our shop has already released several CD-R items, but there is no more suitable sound source for the first limited press CD release here. “Birthday”, which was the special encore of this day, can be played back with powerful sound pressure and perfect clarity. Starting with the previous “Letting Go”, the set list of this visit to Japan was the most popular among maniacs on the first day of the Tokyo Dome. The secret is the composition full of Wings feeling. We captured such a day with perfect sound quality. Is it really okay to release such a superb sound source so early without any exaggeration? This is amazing! ★The recording location was Arena A9, front row. The sound quality is unbelievable. There is probably no recording that can surpass this sound source from this performance. It is such an amazing recording. Live at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan 27th April 2017 ULTIMATE SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1 (78:18) 1. Intro.★48 minutes recording 2. A Hard Day’s Night 3. Junior’s Farm 4. Can’t Buy Me Love 5. Letting Go 6. Temporary Secretary 7. Let Me Roll It 8. I’ve Got A Feeling Disc 2 (58:31) 1. Valentine 2. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five 3. Maybe I’m Amazed 4. We Can Work It Out 5. In Spite of All the Danger 6. You Won’t See Me 7. Love Me Do 8. And I Love Her 9. Blackbird 10. Here Today 11. Queenie Eye 12. New 13. The Fool on the Hill 14. Lady Madonna 15. FourFiveSeconds 16. Eleanor Rigby Disc 3 (69:33) 1. I Wanna Be Your Man 2. Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! 3. Something 4. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da 5. Band on the Run 6. Back in the U.S.S.R. 7. Let It Be 8. Live and Let Die 9. Hey Jude 10. Yesterday 11. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) 12. Hi, Hi, Hi 13. Birthday 14. Golden Slumbers 15. Carry That Weight 16. The End
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