YES / Tokyo 2014 Final Night / 2CDR

YES / Tokyo 2014 Final Night / 2CDR / Non Label
Translated Text:
Live at NHK Hall, Tokyo, Japan 29th November 2014

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Ridiculously but it has already become one of the luxurious bonus CDR. This work audience album that contains the final performance of the 2014 YES. In other words, it is “CLOSE TO THE END” and another recording of the same live of main press 2CD. “What, degradation board of the same live” Please do not think. This work of recording who, the same taper as that “TRILOGY”. Recording of perfection also not ceded an inch of Hachi-fun to “TRILOGY”, splendor of bass, it may be in good balance has exceeded.
Yeah, I am known. You will appear to be “Do not it should I so much good if press”. And, you’ll be asked also always kind of voice when it is released. In fact, even among the staff, this master also is also idea to “should be the” CLOSE TO THE END “to 4 Disc” press, last until the end because opinion is that broken. However, the 2014 Japan a complete reproduction live of vertex records were able to achieve what in, I would like you to experience the many people in one person. to do this, was to not have to form easy to purchase even a little. “This YES is really amazing , when it is said that if you think it’s a lie try listening to this “, the 4 Disc press threshold is increased. So I became a “press 2CD + bonus 2CDR” as agonizing choice.
In fact, “TRILOGY” even again listen this way it is, let alone great recording that also thin the main “CLOSE TO THE END.” Point the press and the CDR is divided, only the fine of the slight bass book. Depending on preference, does not have any wonder even prefer the more of this work is (was cracking among the staff), Vibrations of dynamic bass is really impressive.
Honestly, “you though so amazing, I’m sorry to have gone housed in CDR” and I want to apologize to the master himself. However, I do not want to stop to “secretly fun of mania” even pushing it. So, the final performance of 2014 is wonderful. Then, in everyone of mania that does not satiety with one, please do Kataritsui the “Another tremendous recording” that are contained in this work. Final chapter also super recordings say of that “TRILOGY”, not only align as a collection, “CDR So” and without disparage, please check us once in their ears. It is not absolutely disappointed difference!

とんでもなく豪華なボーナスCDRとなってしまいました。本作は2014年YESの最終公演を収めたオーディエンス・アルバム。つまり、本編プレス2CDの「CLOSE TO THE END」と同ライヴの別録音です。「なんだ、同じライヴの劣化盤か」とは思わないでください。本作の録音者は、あの「TRILOGY」と同じテーパー。録音の完成度も「TRILOGY」に八分の一歩も譲らず、低音の見事さ、バランスの良さでは上回っているかもしれません。
えぇ、分かっております。「そんなに良いならプレスすればいいじゃないか」と思われるでしょう。そして、リリースされれば必ずそういう声も頂くことでしょう。実際、スタッフの間でも、このマスターもプレスして“「CLOSE TO THE END」を４枚組にすべき”というアイディアもあり、最後の最後まで意見が割れたのですから。しかし、2014年の日本でこそ実現し得た完全再現ライヴの頂点記録を、１人でも多くの方に体験していただきたい。そのためには、少しでもお求めやすい形にしなくては。「今回のYESは本当に凄かったよ、ウソだと思ったらこれを聴いてみて」と言ったとき、プレス４枚組では敷居が高くなってしまう。そこで苦渋の選択として「プレス2CD＋ボーナス2CDR」となったのです。
実際、こうして聴き直しても「TRILOGY」はおろか、本編「CLOSE TO THE END」にも肉薄する素晴らしい録音です。プレスとCDRが分かれたポイントは、ホンのわずかな低音の細やかさだけ。好みによっては、本作の方を好まれても何の不思議もありません（スタッフの中でも割れました）し、ダイナミックな低音のヴァイブレーションは実に感動的です。
正直なところ、「お前はこんなに凄いのに、CDRに収めてしまってすまない」とマスター自身に謝りたい。しかし、それを押してでも“マニアの密かな楽しみ”に止めたくない。それほど、2014年の最終公演は素晴らしいのです。そして、１本で満腹しないマニアの皆様には、本作に収められた“もうひとつの凄まじい録音”を語り継いでいただきたい。あの「TRILOGY」の最終章とも言えるスーパー録音、コレクションとして揃えるだけでなく、「CDRだから」と軽んじることなく、ぜひ一度はその耳でご確認ください。絶対にがっかりはさせません！
Disc 1 (62:04)
1. The Young Person’s Guide To The Orchestra 2. Close To The Edge 3. And You And I
4. Siberian Khatru 5. Chris Squire Introduction 6. Believe Again 7. Jon Davison Introduction
8. The Game

Disc 2 (79:00)
1. Steve Howe Introduction 2. Roundabout 3. Cans And Brahms 4. We Have Heaven
5. South Side Of The Sky 6. Five Per Cent For Nothing 7. Long Distance Runaround
8. The Fish 9. Mood For A Day 10. Heart Of The Sunrise 11. I’ve Seen All Good People
12. Steve Howe Introduction 13. Owner Of A Lonely Heart 14. Starship Trooper

Steve Howe – Guitars, Vocal Chris Squire – Bass, Vocal Alan White – Drums
Geoffrey Downes – Keyboards Jon Davison – Lead Vocal