GiGinJapan Artwork of Japanese CDs (mostly) TOTO / Echoing Tonight / 2CDR/ Uxbridge
Live at Furitsu-Taiikukan, Osaka, Japan 10th May 1982
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In 1982, from the Japan tour accompanying the famous Grammy Award-winning masterpiece “Sacred Sword”, which recorded an unprecedented blockbuster, the first day performance of the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 10 was completely recorded with an ultra-high-quality audience recording. The master of the recorder is used, and the show is completely recorded with the highest level of sound quality that sets it apart from the audience seat recording version at that time. All the musical tones, including vocals, are recorded in ultra-clear, and you can enjoy the live sound source of the beginning of the world tour of the 4th album, which started from Japan, with the highest sound quality. (The tour started in the order of Kurashiki → Fukuoka → Osaka.) The instrumental part is a sound image that makes you feel as if you are listening to a line recording, and the most amazing one is the guitar sound of Lucasser, probably the front row Lucasser. The sound of the guitar is so on that it is presumed that it was recorded in front of the speaker or monitor of. When it comes to the guitar solo part, it is a masterpiece that the sound suddenly pops out from the speaker with tremendous sound pressure. A must-listen take for fans who can fully enjoy the first day performance with an amazing sound image that surpasses “Meet You All The Way” (ZION), which recorded the second day of the Osaka performance with high sound quality. TOTO’s high-quality live performance, which boasts perfect playing power, is full of things to listen to, but on this day it is unusual for Child’s Anthem’s brass synth to put out a mistake at 0:27 on the second song. (Maybe I was playing while adjusting something). With the opening Girl Goodbye’s 3:50 solo, fans will surely be impressed by the guitar that comes in just like Child’s Anthem, even though they know how great the guitar sound of this take is. The riff sound of I’ll Supply The Love is also a masterpiece! Fans can enjoy a blissful time with the excitement of the instrumental group in the latter half of the development section from 2:38. In the first MC, we introduced new member Mike Porcaro. I am also impressed by the clear bass sound of Live For Today. A Million Miles Away Lukather’s solo in the middle, the ultra-clear sound that I have never heard is really amazing. Hydra’s loud guitar riff sound (~ 1:14) makes you wonder what happened, and you can experience the amazing sound. Needless to say, the 5-minute solo that can be heard with this sound is spectacular. The sound of 99 drums and bass is wonderful, and you can experience a strangely vivid sound image including the guitar solo in the latter half. Goodbye Elenore also has a deep on-beat ensemble recorded in the best balance, but again the middle guitar solo is recorded with a ridiculous sound, and fans will be stunned! It is a great performance that you can see that Lukather was popular with heavy metal fans at that time. The 4-minute guitar solo time shown in the intro of Gift With A Golden Gun is also a masterpiece. As the show progresses, the overall sound image, which was originally high-quality, becomes even deeper, and the tasty Make Believe and Rosanna performances that can be heard with this sound are truly overwhelming. The set like English Eyes, Afraid Of Love, Lovers In The Night, which colors the latter half of the show, is really wonderful, and it is just like a dream to play the best songs that TOTO fans want with the best lineup and the best lineup. You can fully enjoy the sound world for about 2 hours. The set end is, of course, Hold The Line, and following the introduction of the members by the band that reappeared, the familiar Runaway, the best sound image does not fluctuate to the end. It is no exaggeration to say that it is a “miracle recording” and “a miracle piece”. This is the best gem that we would like all fans who loved Western music at the time to enjoy, not to mention TOTO fans. This is a highly recommended piece.
1982年、空前の大ヒットを記録、グラミー賞を総なめした名盤「聖なる剣」に伴う日本ツアーより、3月10日大阪府立体育館初日公演を、超高音質オーディエンス録音で完全収録。録音者のマスターを使用しており、当時の観客席録音版とは一線を画する最高レベルの音質でショウを完全収録しています。ボーカルを始め、全ての楽音がウルトラクリアーに録音されており、日本からのスタートとなった、4枚目アルバムのワールド・ツアー初頭のライブ音源を最高音質で堪能することができます。（倉敷→福岡→大阪の順でツアーは開始されました。）インスト部分は、まるでライン録音を聴いているような音像であり、その中でも驚異的なのはルカサーのギターサウンドで、おそらく最前列のルカサーのスピーカーかモニターの前辺りで録音されたのではと推測されるほど、ギターの音がオンに入っています。ギターソロパートになると、いきなり、凄まじい音圧でスピーカーから音が飛び出してくる様は圧巻です。大阪公演２日目を高音質で収録した「Meet You All The Way」(ZION)をも上回る驚異の音像で初日公演をたっぷりと楽しめるファン必聴テイク。完全無欠の演奏力を誇るTOTOの高品質ライブは、まさにどの曲も聴きどころ満載ですが、この日は珍しく２曲目の0:27でChild’s Anthemのブラスシンセがミストーンを出してしまったりしています（おそらく何かを調整しながら弾いていたのではないでしょうか）。オープニングのGirl Goodbyeの3:50のソロで、このテイクのギターサウンドの凄さは分かっていながらもChild’s Anthemのグンッとばかりに入ってくるギターにファンは感動間違いないでしょう。I’ll Supply The Loveのリフの音も圧巻！2:38からの後半の展開部のインスト群の盛り上がりも凄まじくファンは至福の時が楽しめます。最初のMCでは新加入のマイク・ポーカロを紹介。Live For Todayのクリアーに録音されたぶっといベースサウンドにも改めて感動します。A Million Miles Away中間部のルカサーのソロの、聴いたことないほどのウルトラクリアーなサウンドは本当に凄いです。何が起こったかと思ってしまうほどのラウドなHydraのギターリフサウンド（～1:14)は驚異のサウンドを体感できます。言うまでもなく、この音で聴ける５分台のソロは壮絶です。99もドラム＆ベースのサウンドは素晴らしく、後半のギターソロも含め、異様に生々しい音像を体感できます。Goodbye Elenoreも深みのあるオンビートなアンサンブルが最良のバランスで収録されていますが、やはりこれも中間のギターソロがとんでもない音で録音されており、ファンは唖然とすることでしょう！ルカサーが当時、へヴィ・メタル・ファンからも人気があったのが良く分かる凄い演奏です。Gift With A Golden Gun のイントロに披露される４分間のギターソロタイムも圧巻。ショウが進行するにつれて、元々高音質だった全体の音像が更に深みを増していき、この音で聴ける味わい深いMake BelieveやRosannaの演奏はまさに圧巻です。ショウの後半を彩るEnglish Eyes、Afraid Of Love、Lovers In The Nightといったこの時期らしいセットは本当に素晴らしく、TOTOファンが望む最良の楽曲を最高の布陣・最高のラインアップで演奏する、まさに夢のような音世界を約２時間たっぷりと楽しめます。セットエンドは勿論Hold The Lineで、再び登場したバンドによるメンバー紹介に続いてはお馴染みRunawayで、その最高の音像は最後まで揺らぐことはありません。まさに「奇跡の録音」「奇跡の一枚」と言っても過言ではない最強のライブ盤。TOTOファンは勿論、当時の洋楽が大好きだった全てのファンにぜひ楽しんでいただきたい最高の逸品。大推薦の一枚です。
Disc 1 (58:07)
1. Opening
2. Girl Goodbye
3. Child’s Anthem
4. I’ll Supply The Love
5. Live For Today
6. A Million Miles Away
7. Georgy Porgy
8. Good For You
9. Africa
10. Keyboard Solo
11. Hydra
12. 99
Disc 2 (56:15)
1. Goodbye Elenore
2. Guitar Solo
3. Gift With A Golden Gun
4. Make Believe
5. Rosanna
6. English Eyes
7. Afraid Of Love
8. Lovers In The Night
9. Hold The Line
10. Band Introduction
11. Runaway
Bobby Kimball – Vocal
Steve Lukather – Guitar & Vocal
David Paich – Keyboards & Vocal
Steve Porcaro – Keyboards & Vocal
Mike Porcaro – Bass Jeff Porcaro – Drums
John Smith – Sax & Flute
Uxbridge 202
