Tygers of Pan Tang/Aichi,Japan 1982

TYGERS OF PAN TANG was said to be “the most NWOBHM-like band” among all the great bands. An original recording that conveys the legendary first visit to Japan that was realized in 1982 is now available. What is recorded in this work is the “September 27, 1982: Nagoya City Labor Hall” performance. This is a superb audience recording that vacuum-packs the whole story. Their first visit to Japan was due to the withdrawal of John Sykes beforehand, so they didn’t get much attention…but in fact, they are also known for mass-producing great recordings. Archived with many original masters, including the masterpiece “BLACKJACK”. First, let’s organize the collection by date.・September 26: Shibuya Public Hall “BLACKJACK” ・September 27: Nagoya City Labor Hall ←★This work★ ・September 28: Osaka Festival Hall ・September 29: Nakano Sunplaza “TOKYO BOUND”・9 March 30th: 5 performances including “TOKYO LAST NIGHT” at Nakano Sunplaza. Up until now, we have introduced original recordings from three performances in Tokyo, but this time we will introduce the original recordings from three performances in Nagoya. Now you can experience all performances outside Osaka. This work, recorded at such a Nagoya performance, is a truly fresh and vivid audience recording. Anyway, it’s beautiful down to the smallest details. The core is strong and reaches straight, with almost no sense of distance. The clear atmosphere delivers detailed details, and the snare sound, which tends to be sparse, has plenty of mass. When I listen to it in search of an audience-like sound to write a manuscript, I find myself thinking, “Maybe the tone is like that,” but the clarity and power are typical of FM broadcasts…or should I say, I went out of my way to listen to customer records? It’s a masterpiece recording that makes you think, “Wow, that’s cool!” to the point where it feels stupid to listen to it while looking for evidence of it. What is depicted with such crisp and clear real sound is a full show that makes you choke on the “NWOBHM body odor”. In fact, their set was not fixed, and all five performances on their first visit to Japan were different. However, rather than being totally different, the style is to go through the basic set and mix in daily songs. Let’s organize this here. Classics (7 songs)・WILD CAT: Wild Catz/Suzie Smiled・SPELLBOUND: Blackjack/Don’t Stop By/Hellbound・CRAZY NIGHTS: Love Don’t Stay (★)/Raised On Rock THE CAGE (9 songs)・You Always See What You Want/Lonely At The Top/Letter From L.A./Tides/Paris By Air/Life Of Crime (★)/The Actor/Making Tracks (★)/Love Potion No.9 *Note: “★” marks are Daily songs. …and it looks like this. Of the three daily songs, “Love Don’t Stay” was played other than the Osaka performance, and “Life Of Crime” was played other than the first day. The rarest one is “Making Tracks”, which was only performed on the first day and in Nagoya (by the way, the three daily songs that were not played on that day were “Never Satisfied”, “Slave To Freedom” and “Gangland”) . Also, by changing the set every day, some interesting scenes occur. First of all, after “Life Of Crime”. John Deverill introduces, “The next song is Making Tracks!”, but what comes out is a piano arpeggio. “Oops, sorry! The next song is The Actor, not Making Tracks,” he corrects himself. It’s a heart-warming scene that seems incongruous with that gentle intro. And it doesn’t end there. this time! As if to say, “Making Tracks” starts next, but I made a mistake in the intro. I’m redoing the count. There were a lot of strange stories, but of course the biggest thing to listen to is the show itself. Above all, the NWOBHM smell that permeates the whole thing is the best! That’s it. The riffs are metallic and sharp but not too heavy, the beats are refreshing but unrefined, and DeVaril’s vocals are a little melancholic… All of them are just half a step short of super A-grade, emitting a scent that can only be found in Britain in 1979. This taste is NWOBHM. The scent that drifts from the other side of the dusty single disc is expanded into a full show. John Sykes was invited by big names like THIN LIZZY and WHITESNAKE to leave, but that’s why the highly pure NWOBHM smell remained. They’re not a big, world-class band, and they’re not a blank, dull revival. The first visit to Japan of the legendary TYGERS OF PAN TANG, who brought the fresh taste of NWOBHM to Japan. Has there ever been a performance in Japan that only fans can relate to, and that fans can’t resist? A new masterpiece that allows you to experience the scene at its best. A superb audience recording of the legendary first visit to Japan “September 27, 1982: Nagoya City Labor Hall” performance. Anyway, it is beautiful down to the smallest detail, the core is strong and reaches straight, and there is almost no sense of distance. This is a famous recording that is as clear and powerful as an FM broadcast. “The Actor”, which introduces the wrong song, is interesting, but the best part is the NWOBHM smell that pervades the whole thing! A metallically sharp yet not too heavy riff, an exhilarating but unsophisticated beat, and Deverill’s slightly melancholic vocals…this is an irresistible album that lets you experience the full atmosphere of NWOBHM at its finest. Live at Nagoya-shi Kinro Kaikan, Nagoya, Japan 27th September 1982 TRULY PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) (74:49) 1. Intro.(Requiem for Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, 2 Mixed Choirs and Orchestra) 2. You Always See What You Want 3. Lonely At The Top 4. Letter From L.A. 5. Blackjack 6. Love Don’t Stay 7. Tides 8. Paris By Air 9. Wild Catz 10. Don’t Stop By 11. Suzie Smiled 12. Life Of Crime 13. The Actor 14. Making Tracks 15. Love Potion No.9 16. Hellbound 17. Raised On Rock 18. Outro. (Also Sprach Zarathustra) Jon Deverill – Vocals Robb Weir – Guitar Fred Purser – Guitar Richard “Rocky ” Laws – Bass Brian Dick – Drums