Stevie Wonder/Tokyo,Japan 11.05.1982

The highlight performance of the genius Stevie Wonder’s first full-scale tour of Japan, which attracted not only music fans but also professional musicians, actors, cultural figures, and other celebrities from various fields, has arrived in the definitive edition of the highest quality stereo sound board, which has been remastered from the longest best master! ! Stevie Wonder’s performance at the Nippon Budokan on November 5, 1982, which was his fourth full-scale Japan tour, has been recorded on the definitive edition of the highest quality stereo sound board, which has been carefully mastered by the label from the best master of the long FM broadcast! ! Let’s check the tour schedule at that time. October 28: Fukuoka International Center October 29: Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium October 31-November 2: Osaka Festival Hall (3 performances) November 4: Nippon Budokan, November 5: Nippon Budokan [This work] November 6: Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium November 8: Miyagi Prefectural Sports Center November 9: Koriyama City General Gymnasium A total of 10 performances were held. The highlight of the tour was the second day’s performance at Nippon Budokan 2DAYS. At the time, the band came to Japan while their best album “ORIGINAL MUSIQUARIUM I” was a hit, but the stage was just as luxurious. Starting with the new songs “Do I Do” and “That Girl” that were included in the best album, “Ebony & Ivory”, which was a hot topic as a collaboration with Paul McCartney, the hit songs that were the culmination of Stevie’s career up to that point were played one after another in a furious development. Stevie is supported by his partner Nathan Watts (bass), Nolan Smith (trumpet), who has performed with Carole King and Marvin Gaye, Dennis Davis (drums), who is familiar with David Bowie and Iggy Pop, and Rick Zuniger (guitar), who is active in the jazz world, all of whom are virtuoso of the time. Moreover, all of them, including the female chorus, also participated in “HOTTER THAN JULY,” and they captivated us with their perfectly coordinated ensemble. At the last song, “Happy Birthday,” the lights of “HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARTIN LUTHER KING” shine in the Budokan, and the audience joins in for a grand finale. This is the ultimate entertainment!