Ratt/Kanagawa,Japan 1986 Upgrade

RATT was at the peak of its popularity in 1986 with two consecutive big hits, “OUT OF THE CELLAR” and “INVASION OF YOUR PRIVACY.” The legendary recording that conveys the majestic performance in Japan has been brushed up. The legendary recording was recorded at the “April 23, 1986: Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium” performance. This is the best audience recording. Speaking of 1986, it is remembered as the year when the 3rd album “DANCING UNDERCOVER” was released, but the second performance in Japan was four months before that. It was the final part of the “INVASION OF YOUR PRIVACY Tour”. And this visit to Japan was also the moment when RATT’s Japanese interest reached its peak. Let’s look back at the schedule of coming to Japan at that time and check the position of this work in order to realize the tremendous support.・April 7th + 8th: Tokyo Welfare Pension Hall (2 performances) ・April 10th + 11th: Nakano Sun Plaza (2 performances) ・April 12th: Shibuya Public Hall ・April 14th: Fukuoka Sun Palace ・April 15th: Osaka Festival Hall ・April 16th + 17th: Osaka Welfare Pension Hall (2 performances) ・April 19th: Kyoto Kaikan ・April 21st: Nagoya City Public Hall ・April 22nd: Shizuoka Civic Cultural Center April 23rd: Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium ←★Coco★・April 24th: Nakano Sunplaza・April 25th: Miyagi Prefectural Sports Center・April 27th + 28th: ​​NHK Hall (2 performances), total 17 performances . They thoroughly carpet-bombed all parts of Japan, from Tohoku in the north to Fukuoka in the south. RATT has come to Japan nine times, including when they reunited, and the average number of performances has been 5.6, which means they have performed three times in the past year alone. The concert in Yokohama Park for this work was the 13th concert, which was at the climax of the heyday of the Japan tour. This work recorded at such a scene is truly the best audience recording. In fact, the recording itself has been known to maniacs for a long time, and it is a legendary recording that is even said to be “the best RATT recording in the whole world.” This work is a copy of that. . . Rather, it is the ultimate version that was directly digitized from the original original cassette using the latest equipment in 2021. In fact, if I had to describe the sound in one word, it would be “Is this a soundboard?” Anyway, the core is extremely thick, there is no sense of distance, and the details are super clear. If you listen carefully with headphones, you can feel that there is a hall ringing in the vocal extension, but even if you listen to it under a microscope, you can’t distinguish it from the on-site effect, so it’s more than just a “feel”. Even with that extended singing voice, it is clear that it has a rough and airy voice that is typical of Stephen Percy. Although this work is completely FM broadcast-like, what enhances the sound board feeling even more is the lack of audience noise. A huge applause swells between songs, but it is strangely distant and small compared to the extremely thick performance sound. The audience is so far away that it almost feels like it was recorded from the dressing room (this is just an image of perspective. If you really recorded it behind the dressing room, you wouldn’t be able to record the performance so clearly). That balance does not collapse in the slightest even when the magnificent call and response (as expected from the heyday!) blows up in “You Should Know By Now”. What is depicted with such a superb sound with “super” is the ultimate full show that concentrates famous songs from debut EP “RATT” to “INVASION OF YOUR PRIVACY”. In order to get a feel for its concentration, let’s organize the set here. Rat (4 songs)・Back for More/Walkin’ the Dog/You Think You’re Tough/Sweet Cheater Flame of Lust (4 songs)・Wanted Man/In Your Direction/The Morning After/Round and Round Invasion of… Your Privacy (9 songs)・Dangerous But Worth The Risk／Give It All／Never Use Love／Closer To My Heart／Between The Eyes／What You Give Is What You Get／You Should Know By Now／Lay It Down／You ‘re in Love…’ and it goes like this. This work is important as a record of the Japanese performance, but no matter where it is live, it is a rush of dazzling masterpieces and representative songs. Moreover, unlike recent Greatest Hits Lives, there is a heavy sense of real time in the balance, with only “INVASION OF YOUR PRIVACY” accounting for half of the album. Moreover, you can fully enjoy the extremely rare repertoire that could only exist in the 80s, such as “Give It All,” “Between The Eyes,” and “What You Give Is What You Get.” RATT is not blessed with official live works, be it albums or videos. This work is one that can serve as such an “official replacement”. Although it is actually an audience recording, the listening pleasure and the real thrill go beyond the dimension of “memories of visiting Japan” and come close to being an official work. The original sound of a legendary recording once praised by enthusiasts as “the best in the world.” A superb audience recording of the “April 23, 1986: Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium” performance. The legendary recording, which has been praised by enthusiasts as “the world’s best RATT recording,” has been digitized directly from the original cassette. Anyway, the core is extremely thick, there is no sense of distance, and the details are super clear. Furthermore, the great applause at the height of its popularity is strangely far away, and it is a famous recording like an FM sound board. By condensing the album from the debut EP to “INVASION OF YOUR PRIVACY,” you can enjoy not only the most famous songs but also famous songs unique to that time such as “Give It All,” “Between The Eyes,” and “What You Give Is What You Get.” This is a masterpiece that can serve as an “official replacement” for RATT, who are not blessed with official live works. Live at Yokohama Bunka Taiikukan, Yokohama, Japan 23rd April 1986 ULTIMATE SOUND(from Original Masters) DISC 1 (53:49) 1. Intro 2. Dangerous But Worth The Risk 3. Give It All 4. Wanted Man 5. In Your Direction 6. Back For More 7. Never Use Love 8. Closer To My Heart 9. Walkin’ The Dog 10. Between The Eyes 11. What You Give Is What You Get 12. You Should Know By Now 13. Guitar Solo DISC 2 ( 38:14) 1. The Morning After 2. Drum Solo 3. Guitar & Bass Solo 4. The Morning After (reprise) 5. You Think You’re Tough 6. Sweet Cheater 7. Lay It Down 8. You’re In Love 9. Round And Round Stephen Pearcy – Vocals Warren De Martini – Guitar Robin Crosby – Guitar Juan Croucier – Bass Bobby Blotzer – Drums