Billy Joel / Tokyo 1987 Final Night / 2CDR

Billy Joel / Tokyo 1987 Final Night / 2CDR / Uxbridge

Live At Yoyogi Olympic Pool Tokyo Japan 19th June 1987.

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Billy Joel came to Japan in 1987 as part of the biggest tour “THE BRIDGE TOUR” in the 1980s. Introducing a masterpiece original recording that conveys the scene.
The performance of “June 19, 1987: Yoyogi Olympic Pool” is included in this work. It is an audience recording that vacuum-packed the whole story. Speaking of coming to Japan in 1987, we are familiar with the masterpiece “THE BRIDGE JAPAN TOUR (Zion-030)”, which is a 4-disc press set, but this work is a completely different concert. First, let’s look back on the schedule at that time and confirm the position of the show.

・ June 8: Yoyogi Olympic Pool ← * “THE BRIDGE JAPAN TOUR”
・ June 10: Yoyogi Olympic Pool
・ June 12: Osaka Castle Hall
・ June 13: Osaka Castle Hall ← * “THE BRIDGE JAPAN TOUR”
・ June 16: Yoyogi Olympic Pool
・ June 18: Yoyogi Olympic Pool
・ June 19: Yoyogi Olympic Pool ← ★ This work ★

Above, all 7 performances. Five of them were at the Yoyogi Olympic Pool, and this work was the last day of the concert. This work recorded at such a show is a neat and beautiful audience recording. As a matter of fact, it is a little far away and not so clear, but the sound is beautiful with a solid spread. After all, it is an original recording only for this work, and it is digitized directly from the Omoto cassette. Therefore, no dubbing marks or deterioration over time are felt, and there is no noise or distortion. The atmosphere that was swaying in Yoyogi 33 years ago is as fresh as it blows out from the speakers.
The fresh sound is a full show that summarizes the golden age of walking with Phil Ramone. Speaking of 1987, the official live album of the Russian performance is the standard, but the set of this work is similar and different. Let’s organize by comparing here.

● 70’s (6 songs)
・ New York Story: Prelude / Angry Young Man
・ Stranger: The Stranger (★) / Only the Good Die Young
・ 52nd Street, New York: Honesty / My Life (★) / Big Shot
● Early 80’s (10 songs)
・ Glass Houses: Don’t Ask Me Why (★) / It’s Still Rock’n’Roll to Me / Sometimes A Fantasy / You May Be Right
・ Nylon Curtain: Pressure / Allentown
・ An Innocent Man ／ Keeping The Faith (★) ／ Uptown Girl ／ Tell Her About It (★)
● Others (5 songs + α)
・ Billy the Best: You’re Only Human (Second Wind) (★)
・ The Bridge: A Matter Of Trust / Big Man On Mulberry Street / Baby Grand
・ Others: Sakura Sakura (★) / Let’s walk upward (★) / Hey Jude (★)
* Note: The “★” mark is a song that could not be heard in “A MATTER OF TRUST: THE BRIDGE TO RUSSIA”.

… And it looks like this. The official live version has also been scaled up to a 2-disc set “A MATTER OF TRUST: THE BRIDGE TO RUSSIA”, but there are still many masterpieces that cannot be heard. You can enjoy 6 other famous songs, such as “Sakura Sakura”, “Let’s walk upward”, and “Hey Jude”, which are unique to Japan. Also, the set is different every day just for the performance in Japan, and “Honesty” is a delicious song that I couldn’t hear in the two performances of “THE BRIDGE JAPAN TOUR” mentioned above. And the performance of spinning such a set is also wonderful. After Japan, the tour will continue from England to Russia, but before that, there will be a half-month off. This work is also the last day before such a holiday, and you can feel the goodness of feeling that you do not have to think about tomorrow’s condition.
An original cassette that was suddenly excavated after jumping over 33 years. It is a famous live album that made a CD without leaking the fresh sound to the maximum. The 1987 full show was a turning point in his career while being at the height of his popularity. Please experience it with this work.

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