Rainbow/Osaka,Japan 1980 3 Days

Popularity, content, quality… everything is in place, and a super masterpiece that has become a legend among RAINBOW titles is reprinted. What is engraved on this work is “May 13th + 14th + 15th, 1980: Osaka Festival Hall Performance”. Yes, this is the 6-disc set “THE HIDDEN FORTRESS DEFINITIVE EDITION”, which is set with the best masters of the only performance in Japan that was realized during the Graham Bonnet era. This title was truly a masterpiece. First and foremost, the show was the ultimate. Among the rainbow-colored history colored by many heroes, the Graham era is the most popular. What’s more, Graham Bonnet, who had a lot of success/failure in the Japanese performance, was able to listen to his throat in great condition, and everyone in the lineup, which is known as the “strongest”, fully demonstrated their characteristics. The audience in Japan, the “world’s number one RAINBOW country,” was the ideal audience to receive this, and all the conditions were ideal. It was a great performance among great performances, with enthusiasts whispering, “If they had made an official live album in Japan, it would have been RAINBOW’s “MADE IN JAPAN.” This work is a complete recording of the three days in Osaka, which was a miraculous series of performances in Japan, in best master / best quality. Anyway, the 1980 performance in Japan was a treasure trove of great performances and masterpieces. First, let’s organize the collection according to the schedule at that time. ●Nippon Budokan (3 performances)・May 8th “FACING GRAHAM”・May 9th “DEFINITIVE BUDOKAN 1980 2ND NIGHT” “EYES OF THE BUDOKAN” – 2 days off・May 12th “BUDOKAN 1980 FINAL NIGHT” ● Osaka (3 performances) ・May 13th: Osaka Festival Hall [This work DISC 1-2] ・May 14th: Osaka Festival Hall [This work DISC 3-4] ・May 15th: Osaka Festival Hall [This work Works DISC 5-6] *Note: Only representative works are shown on each day. In this way, the performance in Japan in 1980 was for three days each in Tokyo and Osaka. It was also the same venue as the legendary DEEP PURPLE’s first visit to Japan. In all of them, the true value of “The Strongest RAINBOW” was fully demonstrated, but especially on the four consecutive days from “May 12th”, the last day of Budokan to “May 14th”, the last day of Osaka, “Will You Still” Love Me Tomorrow” was also played, and it was great not only the band but also the tone of the PA. It was truly a “miraculous four days” along with the “miraculous three days (August 15th, 16th, and 17th, 1972)” that gave birth to “MADE IN JAPAN”. This work is a masterpiece recording of three days in Osaka by the same taper, digitized from the original cassette. Moreover, this recording is also suitable for a miraculous live performance, and even now, 35 years after the live performance, it has a tremendous sound that cannot be surpassed. In the old days, the last day “May 15th” was released as Langley label “HEAVY ROCK SPECTACULAR”, and it was a super title that determined the label’s reputation along with “RISING ROUGH MIX”. “THE HIDDEN FORTRESS” appeared as the “3-day complete version” of that taper (only the encore on the second day was supplemented with other sound sources), and the remastered version is “THE HIDDEN FORTRESS DEFINITIVE EDITION”. The “THE HIDDEN FORTRESS” series is so popular that it sells out instantly as soon as it is released. Although it has been difficult to obtain for a long time, we are now reprinting the Tokyo edition with a renewed title/jacket that gives a sense of the series. I don’t know how many times I’ve listened to it, but over the past three days, it’s taken my breath away every time. Ritchie Blackmore, Cozy Powell, Graham Bonnet, Don Airey, Roger Glover… just listing their names makes you dizzy. Five talents mesh perfectly to create a rainbow-colored world. The ensemble, which is much more contemporary than the medieval era of Ronnie James Dio, embodies the “royal road of HR” for the first time since the second DEEP PURPLE. Moreover, even the structure of the show that wraps it up is wonderful. Although there is no particular break in between, it is clearly structured into three parts, and unconsciously it plants a vivid image of the show. First of all, the first part is from the opening with “Pomp and Circumstance” to “Catch The Rainbow”. This is the first page of each performance. Starting with the dramatic “Eyes Of The World,” which has now become a folktale, the song quickly builds up to three consecutive hits of “DOWN TO EARTH,” “Man On The Silver Mountain,” and “Catch The Rainbow.” It’s not just a series of representative songs and popular songs, but it shows off the elements of RAINBOW, from classical tastes to blues, pop, rock, and ballads, by entrusting them to “this is it!” songs. Then, the second part after the disc change is a blockbuster medley of “Lost In Hollywood” led by Don’s keyboard solo. This is a gigantic suite that lasts over 30 minutes and includes plenty of solo time for guitar, keyboard, and drums. The sensibilities of some of the best British rock players are in full swing, and each one delivers improvisations that are rich in the spirit of entertainment. This sense of fulfillment can only be compared to the second season of DEEP PURPLE. The third part is an encore that starts with Richie’s guitar solo. “All Night Long”, “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow”, and “Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll” featuring a guitar crash make this a thoroughly enjoyable HR paradise. What compositional power. In this era, five super players are attracting attention, and their actual performance is overwhelming. Moreover, even the structure of the show that envelops the performance boasts a tremendous degree of perfection, creating a total magnificent drama. Even in the history of RAINBOW, which changed to seven colors, the dynamism that made full use of the entire show is unparalleled. That’s why I want to listen to it not just once, but over and over again. This is why there is such a sense of fulfillment that people say, “It was RAINBOW’s MADE IN JAPAN.” And this work will satisfy your “more!” needs in just 3 days in Osaka. Even though I want to repeat the same CD, another show with a different improvisational tone attacks me in waves with the same taper super sound. A miraculous three days in Osaka with great performances after great performances. The last song that appears is the last day’s encore, “All Night Long”, which plays the “Smoke On The Water” riff for about 2 seconds. Needless to say, that little riff caused a huge cheer of ecstasy. Richie, who had been in a good mood for 4 hours and 40 minutes leading up to that point, is once again in a good mood, and the highlight of this work is a flashback of the famous scenes and plays from the 3 days. Close the curtain. RAINBOW shines more vividly with new colors added to medieval colors. This is a monumental masterpiece of the British HR live album, which contains the top famous performances for 5 hours and 8 minutes. As someone who loves the Ronnie era, I hesitate to declare that “this is the best ever!”, but that doesn’t mean I can’t think of a better live album. RAINBOW history, Ritchie history, hard rock history, a 6-disc set of super masterpieces that are rarely seen from any perspective. Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan 13th, 14th & 15th May 1980 TRULY PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Live at Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan 13th May 1980 Disc 1(43:16) 1. Land Of Hope And Glory 2. Over The Rainbow 3. Eyes Of The World 4. Love’s No Friend 5. Since You Been Gone 6. Man On The Silver Mountain 7. Catch The Rainbow Disc 2(60:45) 1. Keyboard Intro. 2. Lost In Hollywood 3. A Light In The Black/Guitar Solo/Beethoven 9th 4. Keyboard Solo 5. Drum Solo feat. 1812 Overture 6. Guitar Solo incl. Lazy 7. All Night Long 8. Blues 9. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow 10. Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll 11. Kill The King 12. Over The Rainbow Live at Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan 14th May 1980 Disc 3(43:03) 1. Land Of Hope And Glory 2. Over The Rainbow 3. Eyes Of The World 4. Love’s No Friend 5. Since You Been Gone 6. Man On The Silver Mountain 7. Catch The Rainbow Disc 4(54:48) 1. Keyboard Intro. 2. Lost In Hollywood 3. A Light In The Black/Guitar Solo /Beethoven 9th 4. Keyboard Solo 5. Drum Solo feat. 1812 Overture 6. Guitar Solo incl. Lazy 7. All Night Long 8. Blues 9. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow 10. Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll 11. Kill The King 12. Over The Rainbow Live at Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan 15th May 1980 Disc 5(43:55) 1. Land Of Hope And Glory 2. Over The Rainbow 3. Eyes Of The World 4. Love’s No Friend 5. Since You Been Gone 6. Man On The Silver Mountain 7. Catch The Rainbow Disc 6(62:27) 1. Keyboard Intro. 2. Lost In Hollywood 3. A Light In The Black/Guitar Solo/Beethoven 9th 4. Keyboard Solo 5. Drum Solo feat. 1812 Overture 6. Guitar Solo incl. Lazy 7. All Night Long 8. Blues 9. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow 10. Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll 11. Kill The King 12. Over The Rainbow Ritchie Blackmore – Guitar Graham Bonnet – Vocal Roger Glover – Bass Don Airey – Keyboard Cozy Powell – Drums