Van Halen/Tokyo Welfare Pension Hall 1978 2nd performance New Master

VAN HALEN’s shocking first visit to Japan makes even the “legendary” title feel lukewarm. A valuable original recording that conveys the sense of the times at that scene has been decided to be released. What is infused into this work is the “June 19, 1978: Tokyo Welfare Pension Hall” performance. This is an audience recording that updated its longest record. At our store, we have archived their first visit to Japan with many masterpiece live albums, but with Eddie’s passing, the number of people who newly came into contact with audience recording has increased. First of all, for those people, let’s organize the collection from the dates at that time.・June 17th: Tokyo Employees’ Pension Center “ERUPTION IN TOKYO” ・June 19th: Tokyo Employees’ Pension Center “ERUPTION IN TOKYO” & ★This work★ ・June 21st: Nakano Sunplaza ・June 22nd: Nakano Sunplaza “DEFINITIVE TOKYO’S ON FIRE” ・June 24: Nagoya City Public Hall “NAGOYA 1978” ・June 25: Osaka Festival Hall “OSAKA 1978” ・June 26: Kyoto Kaikan ・June 27: Osaka Festival Hall “OSAKA 1978” June 28th: ​​Osaka Expo Hall (additional performance) *Representative recordings only on each day. That’s all 9 performances. The opening was Tokyo 4DAYS in Shinjuku & Nakano, and this work was the concert that was the first two performances. Speaking of the symbol of the first visit to Japan, the absolute masterpiece “DEFINITIVE TOKYO’S ON FIRE” reigns, but this work is also before the two performances. This work recorded at such a show is a real audience where the scent of that time is blown out from the speakers. A photo of the ticket is also posted on the back jacket, but this work is a masterpiece of the Ultimate Gene, made directly from the original master who was in the 2nd floor A row and turned into a CD. I’m not the type of person who can shout out “zero sense of distance!” or “close contact!!” from that position, but it’s not a difficult sound to listen to (by any means). Above all, the freshness is fresh because it is directly from the original master, and the sound without dubbing deterioration is pleasant. The sound depicts the longest full show on the second day in Shinjuku. Cutting with a period pattern tape change was fate, and in the already released group, there was a 90-minute tape reverse cut around “Somebody Get Me A Doctor”. This work is no exception, but the timing of the cut is different from the conventional one, and by supplementing it, the show is completely recorded seamlessly. Moreover, considering the parts before and after the show, there is no doubt that it is the longest record of this day. And what was played at the full show was… Flame Fuse (10 songs), On Fire/I’m the One/Runnin’ With The Devil/Atomic Punk/Little Dreamer/Feel Your Love Tonight/Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love/Ice Cream Man/Eruption/You Really Got Me Others (4 songs)・Legendary Bomber: Somebody Get Me A Doctor/D.O.A./Bottoms Up!・Unreleased song: Down in Flames… It looks like this. The set in which “Last Night” played on the first day was dropped and replaced with “Down In Flames” was the standard one for the first visit to Japan, and it was almost the same as the iconic record “DEFINITIVE TOKYO’S ON FIRE”. And the mood surrounding the set for the first time in Japan is wonderful. Perhaps because they were seated on the second floor, it was a recording that gave a bird’s-eye view of the mood of the venue, and the contrast between being overwhelming during the performance and suddenly coming back to life between songs is very Japanese. I can also hear a singing voice that sounds like a unique language that is a fusion of “Davido!” and “Kyaaa!!”, but the voice is bright yellow and high-pitched as if it had been inhaled with helium. The lively breath of the audience, which is completely different from today’s “cheers that were yellow in the past,” is full of the scent of 1978. VAN HALEN’s first visit to Japan made a huge impact on Japan, which was in the middle of a Western music boom. This is a documentary album that gives you a real feel of not only their harsh performances, but also the atmosphere of Japan, where people are being overwhelmed and awakening to a new type of rock. A rare and extremely realistic original recording that will enrich your legendary first visit to Japan collection. Live at Koseinenkin Kaikan, Tokyo, Japan 19th June 1978 TRULY AMAZING SOUND(from Original Masters) (71:03) 1. Intro 2. On Fire 3. I’m The One 4. Bass Solo 5. Runnin’ With The Devil 6 Atomic Punk 7. Little Dreamer 8. Down In Flames 9. Feel Your Love Tonight 10. Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love 11. Ice Cream Man 12. Somebody Get Me A Doctor 13. Eruption 14. You Really Got Me 15 D.O.A 16. Bottoms Up! David Lee Roth – Lead Vocals Eddie Van Halen – Guitars, Vocals Michael Anthony – Bass, Vocals Alex Van Halen – Drums