Toto/Tokyo,Japan 11.9.1992

The 1992 performance in Japan was realized while the sadness of Jeff Porcaro’s death had not yet healed. An original recording that conveys the scene is now available. This work includes the “November 9, 1992: Nippon Budokan” performance. This is an audience recording that vacuum-packs the whole story. First, let’s look back at the schedule for coming to Japan at that time. ・November 7: Shibuya Public Hall ・November 9: Nippon Budokan ←★This work★ ・November 10: Nagoya City Public Hall ・November 12: Kyoto Kaikan ・November 13: Kyushu Welfare Pension Center ・11 March 15th: Osaka Welfare Pension Hall, November 16th: Osaka Welfare Pension Hall, November 18th: Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium.A total of 8 performances. At that time, it was their first visit to Japan under a new system with Steve Lukather serving as the main vocalist, and they showed off their strong popularity. If you look at the history of TOTO’s visit to Japan, this day is actually special. After that, they continued to visit Japan, but they stopped performing at Nippon Budokan. The next Budokan lecture will be held until 2011, 19 years later. This work recorded at such a show is a dazzling master sound with freshness and freshness. In fact, it can’t be said that it’s close to zero distance, and if anything, it’s the type where you can feel the Budokan-like sound in the drums. However, the core that penetrates the sound is so powerful that when you close your eyes, it is so real that you can imagine an octagonal space. Best of all, since no dubbing has been performed, there is no distortion component in the sound, and the long tones are so beautiful that they melt. Rather than seeking a soundboard-like sound, it is a beautiful recording that allows you to be immersed in the Budokan experience with your whole body. What is depicted with that sound is a full show with the four members who welcomed Simon Phillips as the core. The official live album “ABSOLUTELY LIVE” remains with this lineup, but while that official album was a 2-disc set of about 83 minutes, this work is a large-volume 3-disc set of about 3 hours (177 minutes). set. Let’s compare and organize that vast repertoire. Kimball era (11 songs) Space Knight: Child’s Anthem (★) / I’ll Supply The Love (★) / Georgy Porgy / Angela (★) / Hold The Line Hydra: Hydra / 99 Turnback: If It’s The Last Night (★)・Sacred Sword: I Won’t Hold You Back/Africa/Rosanna Afterwards (14 songs)・Isolation: Angel Don’t Cry (★)・Fahrenheit: I’ll Be Over You/ Don’t Stop Me Now・The Seventh Sword: Home Of The Brave/Stop Loving You (★)・Kingdom of Desire: Gypsy Train (★)/Never Enough (★)/How Many Times (★)/Little Wing ( ★)／Kingdom Of Desire／Jake To The Bone(★)／Don’t Chain My Heart・Others: Jumpin’ Jack Flash(★)／With A Little Help From My Friends *Note: “★” indicates “ABSOLUTELY LIVE” A song that you can’t listen to in “. …and it looks like this. A total of 25 songs, excluding each person’s solo time. It is so delicious that about half of it cannot be heard even on “ABSOLUTELY LIVE”. Moreover, it’s not just the number of songs. Starting with “If It’s The Last Night”, which is exclusive to this tour, the Stones’ “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” is also rare, and the “KINGDOM OF DESIRE” number, which is the cornerstone of the set, is also valuable. There are also repertoires that will not be played for more than 20 years, such as “Never Enough”, “How Many Times” and even “Angela”. The album ends with the Beatles’ “With A Little Help From My Friends,” dedicated to Jeff. This is a masterpiece that vacuum-packs a full show of about 3 hours with fresh original recordings. This 3-disc time capsule set is great as a music album where you can simply enjoy a treasure trove of famous songs, and it’s also the perfect time capsule to fully breathe in the aroma of 1992, which was shocking. Live at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 9th November 1992 TRULY AMAZING/PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1 (56:52) 01. Introduction 02. Gypsy Train 03. Never Enough 04. Child’s Anthem 05. I’ll Supply The Love 06. Hydra 07. I’ll Be Over You 08. How Many Times 09. Home Of The Brave 10. Keyboard Solo Disc 2 (55:36) 01. Georgy Porgy 02. 99 03. If It’s The Last Night 04. Angela 05. I Won’t Hold You Back 06. Don’t Stop Me Now 07. Africa 08. Little Wing 09. Kingdom Of Desire 10. Jake To The Bone 11. Drum Solo Disc 3 (64:09) 1. Angel Don ‘t Cry 2. Don’t Chain My Heart 3. Stop Loving You 4. Rosanna 5. Jumping Jack Flash (Stones Cover) 6. Hold The Line 7. Member Introduction 8. With A Little Help From My Friends Steve Lukather – Guitar, Vocals Mike Porcaro – Bass David Paich – Keyboards, Vocals Simon Phillips – Drums Chris Trujillo – Percussions Jenny Douglas-McRae – Backing Vocals Donna McDaniel – Backing Vocals John Jessel – keyboards, Backing Vocals John James – Backing Vocals