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Billy Joel has visited Japan many times as a popular Western music artist in Japan, but in fact, the sound source for his first visit to Japan in 1978 did not exist until now. Of course, no items have been released. In the first place, Billy's first visit to Japan was because the initial timing was before the break, so the Japanese side refused the offer twice from his side, a sudden turn from the unthinkable development of "THE STRANGER" It was said that it was finally realized by a hit.

As a bonus, once the story was decided, I couldn't find a venue that could be used this time, and for the Tokyo performance, it was an unreasonable schedule that the night performance was decided to be Scorpions at Nakano Sunplaza on Sunday afternoon. Yes, the fact that the performance was held in the bright afternoon, unlike usual, may have been a factor that made it difficult to find the sound source.

Billy's first performance in Japan, which is no longer even among traders, will not come true ... In 2021, when mania gave up long ago, the master cassette that captured such a phantom afternoon It was finally excavated!

Disc 1 (58:31)
1. The Mexican Connection
2. The Stranger
3. Somewhere Along the Line
4. Summer, Highland Falls
5. Piano Man
6. Scenes From an Italian Restaurant
7. James
8. Travelin' Prayer
9. Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
10. Just the Way You Are
11. Prelude/Angry Young Man
12. MC / Improvisation

Disc 2 (54:59)
1. New York State of Mind
2. The Entertainer
3. She's Always a Woman
4. Root Beer Rag
5. I've Loved These Days
6. Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)
7. The Ballad of Billy the Kid
8. Band Introductions
9. Captain Jack
10. Only the Good Die Young
11. Say Goodbye to Hollywood
12. Souvenir

Billy Joel - Piano, Vocals
David Brown - Guitar
Russell Javors - Guitar, Vocals
Richie Cannata - Sax, Keyboards
Doug Stegmeyer - Bass
Liberty DeVitto - Drums

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