Thin Lizzy Thin Lizzy/Tokyo,Japan 9.25.1980

A leaked stereo soundboard that could be called “LIVE AND DANGEROUS in the Snowy White era” has been brushed up. [Legendary full soundboard of the Snowy era] The Snowy era of Thin Lizzy was a rich and unfortunate era. It is generally considered a “depressed era” without Gary Moore or John Sykes, but it was at the height of its popularity. “CHINATOWN”, released on the back of “BLACK ROSE”, also reached 7th place in the UK, surpassing “JAILBREAK”, and charted in Scandinavia. Along with JUDAS PRIEST and UFO, it had established a dignified position as a survivor of British 70’s HR. More than that, it was also the heyday of Phil Lynott. Although he separated from Gary, his burning desire to create only increased. While maintaining a pace of one album per year with Lizzie, he released his solo works “SOLO IN SOHO” and “RENEGADE”. In between, he also produced LIZZY’s unreleased album “TROUBLE BOYS”, and made a total of five albums in a year and a half. Moreover, he was touring at the same time. It was a time when the genius was at his peak. The Snowy era was so fulfilling, but the live albums were not so good. Currently, there is the half-official pro shot “AT ROCKPALAST” and the official “AT THE BBC”, but previously there were only the fragmented live takes on the B-side of the single. For a long time, it was not possible to listen to the full sound board of the Snowy era. In 2005, this craving was quenched and enthusiasts around the world were shocked. An unexpected sound board recording was leaked by the people involved. Moreover, it was of high quality, directly connected to the table, and recorded in full. The dream of “LIVE AND DANGEROUS in the Snowy era” has appeared. The legendary board that blew the minds of enthusiasts all over the world was engraved with the performance of “September 25, 1980: Nakano Sun Plaza”. Yes, it was “MEMORY PAIN” that our shop once sent out to the world. This work is the highest peak of such “MEMORY PAIN” master. It is a soundboard album that re-digitized the original cassette brought by the related parties and polished it with meticulous remastering. In fact, although “MEMORY PAIN” boasted the freshness unique to the leaked master, the hiss noise was a little large, and it was an analog sound that is typical of a tape master. This work brushes up the sound as much as possible. It highlights the details of the muffled original sound and organizes each range. It has a refreshing and clear sound. In fact, there is some hiss noise remaining, but it has been polished to the limit of “If it is cut any more, it may ruin the performance sound.” [A super masterpiece that sounds like the original LIZZY sound at your ears] Such a sound is depicted in the rich and wonderful Snowy era of the passionate performance. Here, let’s look back on the show’s position on the schedule at that time.・September 24th: Nakano Sun Plaza ・September 25th: Nakano Sun Plaza 【This work】 ・September 29th: Japan Youth Hall ・September 30th: Kobe International Hall ・October 1st: Osaka Expo Hall ・October 2nd: Japan Youth Hall ・October 3rd: Aichi Prefectural Labor Hall ・October 4th: Nakano Sun Plaza A total of 8 performances. Phil came to Japan three times during his lifetime, and it was undoubtedly the peak of his career. And the passionate performances packed into this work are more than enough to prove his peak. The cover of Percy Mayfield’s “Memory Pain” was also a hot topic, but you can also enjoy “Hey You” and “Do Anything You Want To”, which you can’t hear in the aforementioned “AT ROCKPALAST” and “AT THE BBC”. More than such rare songs, the ensemble from the Snowy era runs throughout the entire work. Gary and Sykes fascinated us with their flashy playing, but the balance of the twins is the lifeblood of Thin Lizzy. In that respect, the blues guitarist, recognized by Pink Floyd, is perfect. He pays attention to the balance with Scott Gorham and devotes himself to the harmony and melody of the twins. Moreover, his touch is filled with a blues feeling, which is truly wonderful. Scott later reminisced that “it was a pity to make Snowy play heavy rock, which is the complete opposite of blues,” but as a listener, Thin Lizzy needs a blues feeling. In addition, the harmony of the difficult song “Black Rose,” which was a mess on “AT ROCKPALAST,” is beautifully handled in this work (Scott and Darren Wharton’s synths harmonize the fast playing parts, and Snowy plays the rhythm). What’s even more wonderful is the essential fill. In “AT ROCKPALAST” and “AT THE BBC”, which were released around the time of the completion of “RENAGADE”, her voice was rough, just like in the albums, but in this work, her original lustrous beautiful voice is heard. Whether it’s the twin or the singing voice, this is a live album where you can fully enjoy the original beauty of LIZZY. This work is the true value of Snowy-era THIN LIZZY. The twin is beautiful because there is no flashy guitar hero, and the singing voice is even better than “AT ROCKPALAST” and “AT THE BBC”. This is a live album where all of this is poured directly into your brain with a sound board directly connected to the desk. This is a masterpiece that is truly worthy of being called “LIVE AND DANGEROUS in the Snowy era”. Live at Nakano Sunplaza, Tokyo, Japan 25th September 1980 STEREO SBD(from Original Master)*UPGRADE Disc 1(45:47) 1. Intro. 2. Are You Ready? 3. Hey You 4. Waiting For An Alibi 5. Jailbreak 6. Genocide 7. Do Anything You Want To 8. Don’t Believe A Word 9. Killer On The Loose 10. Got To Give It Up 11. Memory Pain Disc 2(43:41) 1. Chinatown 2. The Cowboy Song 3. The Boys Are Back In Town 4. Suicide 5. Black Rose 6. Sugar Blues 7. Baby Drives Me Crazy Philip Lynott – Vocal, Bass Scott Gorham – Guitar Snowy White – Guitar Brian Downey – Drums Darren Wharton – Keyboards STEREO SOUNDBOARD RECORDING