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In the history of rainbows… no, in the history of Western music in Japan, it is a legendary show that has become a “symbol of hard rock”. The world’s first public master that rewrites the longest record is here. The “symbolic night” is RAINBOW’s first visit to Japan, “December 16, 1976: Nippon Budokan (evening session)”. It is not just a great performance, but a concert known for countless superb audience recordings, including the deluxe edition of “ON STAGE” (Osaka in the credit is incorrect) and soundboards such as “WHEN EVENING FALLS” and “THE END OF RISING”. Even in the glorious history of RAINBOW, there has never been a show that has produced such a masterpiece or masterpiece, but this work is another world premiere recording that was born. Moreover, it is the “longest” audience recording. Its length was astounding. In fact, it is a master that was treasured by a famous recording artist representing Japan, but even if you listen to it with the usual sense and prepare yourself thinking “Is it about time to change the tape…”, it will not cut. Every song is played without pause, and the show continues seamlessly forever and ever. Of course, because it is an analog cassette recording due to the era, there is a tape change, but that is only one place. It is only 27 seconds from “Starstruck” to “Man On The Silver Mountain” reprises. There, only Ronnie’s singalong “You’re the man, the man, the man” was playing in the venue, and Richie’s one picking and Cozy’s one hit were not missed. It was the longest record in history because it used 120 minutes of tape. Moreover, it is not just long. The sound quality is also amazing. In order to make the most of the longest seamless master in history, this work has been completed by filling in the 27 seconds of missing recordings and scenes before and after the performance with previously released material, making it the longest live album in history. The material used to fill in the missing 27 seconds and scenes before and after the performance have been filled in with previously released material. However, rest assured that it will change to a new recording before entering “Over The Rainbow”. Of course, “AN EVENING IN DECEMBER” is a super-famous album that is highly regarded as the highest-quality audience recording ever, but this newly excavated master has no sense of incongruity even when connected to that abnormally high-quality sound…or rather, you can’t see the connection point. You can completely receive that wonderfully direct, bold, and clear sound. In fact, the sound that runs through this work is intense. Because “AN EVENING IN DECEMBER” is such a super recording, I hesitate to declare that it will “update the peak!”, but there is no doubt that it is close. If I had to say, the beauty and gloss of the sound is better in “AN EVENING IN DECEMBER”. However, this work has a more vivid and sharp edge. That edge enhances the clarity even more. Moreover, this vividness is not produced by mastering. It is a detail that the master cassette itself absorbs, and that is why it is so natural even if it stands up. Let’s stop the show depicted with such a sound. “December 16: Nippon Budokan (evening session)” is a very famous “legendary show”. There is no need to say anything now, everyone is well aware of it. However, what should be talked about is the “experience”. That scorching performance continues to flow endlessly without being watered down. There is no sense of caution that “the sound will change soon” that I felt consciously or unconsciously until now. You can just keep getting drunk on Richie’s tone, Ronnie’s beautiful voice, and Cozy’s beat. This exquisitely creates a sense of the concert. In fact, this show has already experienced the highest peak in terms of sound quality with the official deluxe edition and the sound board of the Jeezy Tape. There is no point in aiming for the highest level with pure audio values now. However, the sense of duration and experience is different. The breathing and realism unique to audience recording are the highest peak, and the sense of presence that continues forever (except for 27 seconds) is something that no one has ever experienced before. This can be enjoyed with a quality that is close to “AN EVENING IN DECEMBER”. Even if you were at the scene of this “legendary night”, the sound would have been different depending on the position. This work is the longest ever to enjoy the sound that is as close to the best. Audience recording that transcends time and space and is only possible by experiencing the show. In that sense, it transcends all previous releases and is a masterpiece that is close to the top in terms of quality. Of course, this experience must be repeatable forever. It must be passed on to future generations. Live at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 16th December 1976 Evening Show TRULY AMAZING/PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1 (63:55) 01. Intro 02. Over The Rainbow 03. Kill The King 04. Mistreated 05. 16th Century Greensleeves 06. Catch The Rainbow 07. Lazy Intro 08. Man On The Silver Mountain 09. Blues / Vocal Improvisation 10. Starstruck 11. Man On The Silver Mountain (reprise) Disc 2 (60:59) 01. MC 02. Keyboard Intro 03. Stargazer 04. Still I’m Sad 05. Keyboard Solo 06. Drum Solo feat. 1812 Overture 07. Still I’m Sad (reprise) 08. Guitar Intro 09. Do You Close Your Eyes incl. Guitar Crash 10. Over The Rainbow Ritchie Blackmore Guitar Ronnie James Dio Vocal Cozy Powell – Drums Jimmy Bain Bass Tony Carey – Keyboards
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