商品説明

It can be said that it is the definitive edition from the 1987 "The Bridge" Japan tour where Billy Joel visited Japan for the first time in three years as part of the world tour accompanying the 10th studio album "THE BRIDGE" in total. One will be released! The Tokyo Yoyogi Olympic Pool performance on June 8th, which was the first performance in Japan, and the Osaka-jo Hall performance on June 13th, which is the fourth performance, are both excellent audience sources with the same taper (of course, the complete first appearance). It is a set of 4 complete limited press CDs that fans must have, packaged in Tokyo!

With "AN INNOCENT MAN" announced in 1983, Billy achieved great success not only in the United States and Japan but also in Europe, and since the mid-1980s, both public and private have become more and more fulfilling. In 1984, he participated in "USA FOR AFRICA" and performed with Ray Charles, who he admired in "We Are The World", and his best album "GRATEST HITS" released in 1985 was also a big hit. Billy at that time was a time when it could be said that it was a commercial peak.

Billy announced the new work "THE BRIDGE" for the first time in 3 years in 1986. The film attracted a lot of attention, including the participation of Ray Charles and other guests from Cyndi Lauper, but overall it was a calm style and did not sell as well as the commercially successful "AN INNOCENT MAN" ( Still sells 1 million copies in the US).

Billy has eliminated the combination with Phil Ramone, who has been the producer of the album since "STRANGER" at the end, and has appointed a new member to his backing band. In addition, "THE BRIDGE" became a turning point during Billy's career, as he realized a live performance in the Soviet Union on the tour and had a great influence on his own direction.

Live at Yoyogi Olympic Pool, Tokyo, Japan 8th June 1987

Disc 1 (59:41)
1. Opening S.E. 2. A Matter Of Trust 3. Pressure 4. You're Only Human 5. Piano Man
6. The Stranger 7. Allentown 8. My Life 9. Prelude / Angry Young Man 10. Don't Ask Me Why
11. Big Man On Mulberry Street

Disc 2 (72:03)
1. Baby Grand 2. An Innocent Man 3. The Longest Time 4. Only The Good Die Young
5. It's Still Rock And Roll To Me 6. Sometimes A Fantasy 7. You May Be Right 8. Uptown Girl
9. Tell Her About It 10. Keeping The Faith 11. Big Shot

Live at Castle Hall, Osaka, Japan 13th June 1987

Disc 3 (74:32)
1. Opening S.E. 2. A Matter Of Trust 3. Pressure 4. You're Only Human 5. Piano Man
6. The Stranger 7. Allentown 8. My Life 9. Prelude / Angry Young Man 10. Don't Ask Me Why
11. Big Man On Mulberry Street 12. Baby Grand 13. An Innocent Man

Disc 4 (52:29)
1. The Longest Time 2. Only The Good Die Young 3. It's Still Rock And Roll To Me
4. Sometimes A Fantasy 5. You May Be Right 6. Uptown Girl 7. Tell Her About It
8. She Loves You 9. Big Shot

Billy Joel - Vocals, Piano, Guitar David Brown - Guitar, Backing Vocals
Russell Javors - Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals Doug Stegmeyer - Bass, Backing Vocals
David Lebolt - Keyboards Mark Rivera - Saxophones, Flute, Backing Vocals
Liberty Devitto - Drums, Percussion

BILLY JOEL KENT