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The soundboard album, which can be said to be a symbol of Rod Stewart’s heyday, has been brushed up. This is the highest peak update board that further improves the accuracy of the highest peak master in history. This work is engraved with the performance “May 12, 1981: Nippon Budokan”. It is a stereo soundboard recording. 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of FACES’ first visit to Japan, and the other day Rod’s last performance in Japan was also realized. It is the best “pinnacle of Japanese records” to commemorate such a memorable “now”. Normally, we would look back on the activity schedule at that time, but Honsaku is too monumental a decisive board. It is a good opportunity, so let’s check his position from the entire history of his visit to Japan. Rod’s history of visits to Japan *1974: 3 performances (2 Budokans) ・1979: 8 performances (4 Budokans) ・1981: 12 performances (6 Budokans) ←★Here★ ・1984: 8 performances (3 Budokans) ・1994: 6 performances ・1996: 7 performances (3 Budokans) ・2009: 4 performances (2 Budokans) *2011: 1 performance ・2024: 1 performance *Note: “*” marks FACES and “・” marks solo visits to Japan. Budokan is included. A total of 50 performances of cultural heritage class masters that have not yet been surpassed. As you can see, 1981 was the peak of Japan’s popularity. All 12 performances were overwhelming in scale. Moreover, half of them were scheduled to be at the Nippon Budokan. This work was recorded at the concert that was the fifth of those performances. This show was recorded by a certain broadcasting association and broadcast on the TV program “Young Music Show” and the radio program “FM Live Special”. From there, numerous previously released groups were born, and it has become a symbol of Rod Stewart himself in his prime. And this work is the highest peak update of the latter “FM Live Special”. The foundation of such a work is the original cassette unearthed in 2013. It is an air check master recorded by the famous recording artist “Miracle Man”. A certain broadcasting association is extremely strict in the management of the master recordings, and it is famous worldwide that it never leaks. Therefore, the quality of the air check is determined by the accuracy of the air check, but Mr. Miracle Man’s tape is even more superior to the previously released groups. The noiseless and lustrous sound boasts a master quality that you wouldn’t expect from an air check, and even now, more than 10 years after its appearance, it is the best master of the best that has not been surpassed (by the way, JOURNEY’s “DEFINITIVE BUDOKAN 1983” and AC/DC’s “DEFINITIVE NIHON SEINENKAN 1981” are also the highest peak masters by Mr. “Miracle Man”. The master of the audience will fascinate you with his outstanding aesthetic sense even on FM broadcasts). The highest peak update board that pursues even more precision Only the master alone attracted attention with its appearance and soon sold out. It has been out of print for a long time. This work was reprinted to coincide with Rod’s last performance in Japan, but it is not just a reissue. It is also an upgraded board that has been polished with more precise verification and mastering. If you want to give an example of how highly accurate it is, the beginning of “Hot Legs” would be good. It starts with a count by Carmine Apis, but this is one shorter. Apparently this was an editing mistake by a certain broadcasting association, and this work has been corrected exactly as it was on-site. Of course, I have no intention of making a fuss about “upgrading!” by correcting this count, but I think you can understand the depth of “having checked it so carefully.” And the essential upgrade element is of course the sound that runs through the whole work, and since the original is the original, this is not “something completely different”, but still, we thoroughly pursue the possibility. The balance is adjusted based on the band analysis, and the stereo feeling that was slightly shifted to the left is also corrected. Even if you listen to the conventional version now, it seems perfect, but it is certainly better when you listen to each song side by side. Such an extreme sound depicts the cultural heritage of Live in Japan. The selection is different from the TV broadcast “Young Music Show” version mentioned above, so let’s organize it while comparing it here. Kick Off to Tomorrow (3 songs) Hot Legs / (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want To Be Right (★) / I Was Only Joking Others (9 songs) Every Picture Tells a Story: Maggie May (★) / (I Know) I’m Losing You Pandora’s Box: Gi’ Me Wings / Oh God, I Wish I Was Home Tonight Others: Sweet Little Rock’n’Roller / Tonight’s The Night (Gonna Be Alright) (★) / I Just Want To Make Love To You (★) / Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? / Sailing (★) *Note: The “★” mark is a song that could not be heard on the TV broadcast pro shot. … and it looks like this. Not only is the selection of famous songs from the heyday wonderful, but Carmine’s drum solo inserted in “(I Know) I’m Losing You” is also broadcast firmly, not limited to a limited time. The high level of attention at that time is also visible. The set itself is familiar from some previous release, but this work includes the narration at the beginning and end of the program. The calm voice and tone of the Broadcasting Association announcer are full of era. For us Japanese, the legendary FM broadcast has symbolized the “rod in its prime” more than the official studio album. This is a supreme album that further refines the best masters of the past. It is a cultural heritage from Japan that is proud of the world, and a treasure of Japanese Western music history. Stereo soundboard recording of the “May 12, 1981: Nippon Budokan” performance. The air check cassette of the legendary broadcast “FM Live Special” by the famous recording artist Miracle Man, digitized from the best master that has not yet been surpassed. The accuracy of correcting the editing mistakes and subtle stereo sense at the time of broadcasting is the highest ever, and it is a cultural heritage album that has raised the peak of the legendary broadcast that symbolized the “rod in its prime” more than the official studio album. Live at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 12th May 1981 STEREO SBD(UPGRADE) (74:31) 1. DJ Intro ★Narration: FM Live Special, from now until 8:30, we will be bringing you a live performance by British rock vocalist Rod Stewart. This is a recording of a concert held at the Tokyo Budokan on May 12th of this year. 2. Gi’ Me Wings 3. Sweet Little Rock ‘N’ Roller 4. Tonight’s The Night (Gonna Be Alright) 5. Hot Legs ★One of the counts at the beginning has been deleted. (Probably these were dubbed in the original edit for broadcast) 6. Maggie May 7. I Just Wanna Make Love To You 8. (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want To Be Right 9. (I Know) I’m Losing You 10. Drum Solo 11. (I Know) I’m Losing You (reprise) 12. Oh God, I Wish I Was Home Tonight 13. Da Ya Think I’m Sexy 14. Sailing 15. Member Introduction 16. I Was Only Joking 17. DJ Outro ★Narration: Tonight we’ve brought you Rod Stewart’s live performance, which took place at Tokyo Budokan on May 12th. The songs performed were… 12 songs in total. This concludes FM Live Special. Rod Stewart – Vocals Jim Cregan – Guitar Robin Le Mesurier – Guitar Danny Johnson – Guitar Carmine Appice – Drums Kevin Savigar – Keyboards Jay Davis – Bass Jim Zavala – Saxophone, Harmonica FM BROADCAST RECORDING STEREO SOUNDBOARD RECORDING
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