Toto/Kanagawa,Japan 1999

TOTO returned to Japan in 1999 with Bobby Kimball’s comeback work “MINDFIELDS” in tow. The official class best pro shot is now available. This work was filmed at the “April 24, 1999: Pacifico Yokohama” performance. This is a multi-camera pro shot that records the whole story. First of all, let’s look back at the show’s position from the schedule at that time.・April 14th: Morioka Civic Culture Hall ・April 15th: Izumiti 21 ・April 16th + 17th: Tokyo International Forum (2 performances) ・April 19th: Aichi Welfare Pension Hall ・April 21st: Osaka Welfare Pension Hall / April 22nd: Fukuoka Civic Center / April 24th: Pacifico Yokohama [This work] / April 25th: Tokyo International Forum A total of 9 performances. “MINDFIELDS” was released in North America in November 1999, but it was released in Japan and Europe in March. Around that time, they started a European tour, and with that momentum they returned to Japan. The Yokohama performance of this work was the 8th concert in the final stage. This show is also broadcast on TV and radio, and is a classic among the classics that has produced many previous episodes. This work is the pinnacle of that. Core enthusiasts from overseas have carefully selected the best masters and further refined them with the latest remastering. The quality is truly exquisite. Since it is an analog recording of the era, it is difficult to say that it is official quality in the digital age, but I would like to say it with all my might if it was the standard at the time. The colors are simply beautiful without any dubbing marks, and there is not even the slightest noise on the screen, which is just so glossy. Rather than saying it as it was back then…it’s such a stunning visual beauty that you wonder, “Was the official laser disc released?” And the sound. The sound revived by the mastering effect is definitely the best ever, and the neatly separated stereo sound board is completely official quality. Of course, even if you say “official level” in one word, there is a wide range from excavations to masterpieces, but the sound of this work is definitely masterpieces. The official live album “LIVEFIELDS” is actually left from this tour, but it is comparable to that masterpiece. And, the show that is depicted with that quality is the “video version of LIVEFIELDS”. Of course, the performances themselves are different and the sets are different, but the gorgeousness is the same. Let’s briefly summarize the contents of this work here. ●TOTO (4 songs)・You Are The Flower (unplugged), Child’s Anthem, Girl Goodbye, Hold The Line ●HYDRA (3 songs)・Mama (unplugged), 99 (unplugged), White Sister ●TOTO IV (3 songs)・Rosanna, I Won’t Hold You Back, Africa ●TAMBU (2 songs)・I Will Remember, The Road Goes On (unplugged) ●MINDFIELDS (4 songs)・Caught In The Balance, Mad About You, Better World (Parts I, II & III), Cruel Other (5 songs) – A Million Miles Away (TURN BACK), I’ll Be Over You (Unplugged: FAHRENHEIT), Out Of Love (Unplugged: PAST TO PRESENT), Jake To The Bone (KINGDOM OF DESIRE), Tale Of A Man (TOTO XX)…and so on. A wide selection, featuring the golden “TOTO”, “HYDRA”, “TOTO IV” and the new “MINDFIELDS”. The new song “Mad About You” and the unplugged medley “You Are The Flower” are unique to that time, as well as “Mad About You,” “Cruel,” “Africa,” and even the unplugged “99” and “I’ll Be Over.” You can also enjoy famous songs that were not heard on “LIVEFIELDS” such as “You”. The rush of famous songs alone will fill you up, but there are also plenty of solos and interplays by each member. In particular, Simon Phillips’ virtuosity is clear throughout the film, and you can fully enjoy the multi-camera ensemble that was talked about as “the best of the 90s” at the time. It is truly a “moving LIVEFIELDS” and is a completely official professional shot that has the same value as the official work “MINDFIELDS”. This is a superb piece that allows you to fully enjoy the 1999 full show, in which the strongest members fully demonstrated their respective characteristics, for about two and a half hours. Live at Pacifico Yokohama Hall, Yokohama, Japan 24th April 1999 PRO-SHOT (147:27) 1. Intro 2. Caught In The Balance 3. Tale Of A Man 4. I Will Remember 5. Rosanna 6. A Million Miles Away 7 . Mad About You 8. Jake To The Bone 9. Out Of Love 10. Mama 11. 99 12. You Are The Flower 13. The Road Goes On 14. I’ll Be Over You 15. Better World Pt I, II, III 16. I Won’t Hold You Back 17. Cruel 18. Africa 19. Hydra Intro/White Sister 20. Child’s Anthem 21. Girl Goodbye 22. Band Introduction incl. Good Golly, Miss Molly (by Tony Spinner) 23. Hold The Line 24. Outro Steve Lukather – Guitars, Vocals David Paich – Keyboards, Vocals Mike Porcaro – Bass Bobby Kimball – Vocals Simon Phillips – Drums Tony Spinner – Guitars, Vocals John Jessel – Keyboards, Vocals Buddy Hyatt – Vocals PRO-SHOT COLOUR NTSC Approx.147min.