Van Halen/UK 1984 Upgrade

VAN HALEN in 1984, when no long soundboard was left despite the peak era. A live album that will heal that historical thirst will be preserved forever. What is infused into this work is “Donington performance on August 18, 1984”. This is an excellent audience recording when appearing at “5th MONSTERS OF ROCK”. Speaking of the “1984” era, it was the “peak period of big hits” and “the last period of originality”, but it was also the time when the European tour was realized for the first time in a while. First of all, let’s look back at the progress and confirm the position of the show. [“1984” released on January 9th] “1984 TOUR” ・January 18th – February 23rd: North America #1 (25 performances) ・March 7th – April 6th: North America #2 (22 performances)・April 14th – May 21st: North America #3 (23 performances) ・June 2nd – July 16th: North America #4 (30 performances) “MONSTERS OF ROCK TOUR 1984″ ・August 18th – 9th March 7th: Europe (7 performances) ←★Here★ This is VAN HALEN at its peak in 1984. They were also doing regular world tours up until the time of “Dark Law”, but after that their tours were mostly limited to North America. There were no live performances not only in Japan but also in Australia and Europe (with the only exception being South America in 1983). In 1984, they toured only North America as usual, but then participated in the European-only festival tour “MONSTERS OF ROCK TOUR 1984.” It was the first time in a long time that a live show in Europe was realized. The Donington performance of this work was also the concert that was the first day of “Europe”. This work, recorded at the UK’s largest festival in Europe for the first time in four years, is a wonderful audience recording discovered in recent years. It is a famous recording that we have introduced as a coupling disc with AC/DC, which has been a big hit at our store, but the clear clarity is wonderful. Of course, it is not zero distance because it was an outdoor recording in the mid-1980s, but the echo is zero. Donnington Park is a large open field, similar to a farm, so naturally there are no walls or ceilings to reflect sound. As a result, there is no echo component in the performance sound or singing voice, and every detail is clearly delivered without clouding. Also, when it comes to “MONSTERS OF ROCK TOUR 1984”, “STOCKHOLM 1984” is loved as the definitive album, but this work is as good as that masterpiece. Although it is true that “STOCKHOLM 1984” has the edge in terms of the strength of the on-core, this work wins in terms of clarity and the beauty of deep bass that does not startle. It is truly a masterpiece recording that is a “new masterpiece of the 1984 era”. And the show drawn with such clear sound is the best! The set includes the greatest hits of the great songs that sum up Dave’s era. Let’s organize the selection here. Classics (7 songs + α・Fuse of Flame: On Fire (★) / Runnin’ With The Devil / You Really Got Me・Dark Law: Everybody Wants Some!!・Martial Law: Unchained・Diver Down: Little Guitars/(Oh ) Pretty Woman 1984 (5 songs + α)・Hot For Teacher/House Of Pain (★)/I’ll ​​Wait/Jump/Panama *Note: Songs marked with “★” were not played during the reorganization era. , it looks like this. The “+α” does not have any deep meaning, such as whether or not to count “Eruption” in the guitar solo and “1984” which is the intro of “Jump”. In terms of the best set, it is similar to the later reunion era, but this work has a real-time feeling that is different from the general feeling of 23 years later. Songs such as “On Fire” that were not performed during the reorganization are also featured.And above all, the performance itself.I am so excited to be participating in the largest outdoor festival in Europe for the first time in four years. In my sense, “4 years” doesn’t seem like a big deal, but if you think about it, there were only 6 years from the debut to Dave’s departure, so it’s quite a blank. The passion of Dave and Eddie, who were still in their 20s at the time, is ignited and it is realistically depicted as they beat up the harsh British rock guys. A fresh and enthusiastic performance. MONSTERS OF ROCK, held at the original sacred place, was definitely a highlight performance even at its peak in 1984. This is a live album that vacuum-packs the whole thing with great sound. It’s a masterpiece. This is the peak of the great VAN HALEN. Donington Park, Castle Donington, UK 18th August 1984 TRULY PERFECT SOUND (UPGRADE) (79:39) 1. Pre Show 2. Intro. 3. Unchained 4. Hot. For Teacher 5. Drum Solo 6. On Fire★Dave stops playing in the second minute and gets angry at the audience throwing bottles 7. Runnin’ With The Devil 8. MC 9. Little Guitars 10. House Of Pain 11. Bass Solo 12. I’ll Wait 13. Everybody Wants Some!! 14. (Oh) Pretty Woman 15. 1984 16. Jump 17. Guitar Solo 18. Panama 19. You Really Got Me David Lee Roth – Lead Vocals Eddie Van Halen – Guitars , Vocals Michael Anthony – Bass, Vocals Alex Van Halen – Drums