Young Japan

Neil Young - Arena of Gold (1976) {2CD Set Tarantura Japan TCDNY-7-1/2 rel 2008}
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© 1976, 2008 Tarantura Japan | TCDNY-7-1/2
Rock / Blues / Blues Rock / Folk Rock / Classic Rock

Tarantura, the Japanese Led Zeppelin label, released a new uncirculated master audience recording of Neil Young’s last show in Japan, 1976. It was an incredibly clear and well recorded show with a nice stereo image. As was the composition of Young’s shows at the time, the first set was solo Neil Young with acoustic guitar or piano. And he liked to add new songs. For this evening, Young introduced Let It Shine which by the end of the year would appear on the Stills-Young Band’s one and only album, Long May You Run. A close look at the setlist suggests the singer was getting over his failed relationship.

Alphaville's 1984 debut, Forever Young, deserves to be viewed as a classic synth pop album. There's no doubting that Germans are behind the crystalline Teutonic textures and massive beats that permeate the album, but vocalist Marian Gold's impressive ability to handle a Bryan Ferry croon and many impassioned high passages meant the album would have worldwide appeal. Indeed both "Big in Japan" and the touching, sad change-of-pace "Forever Young" raced up the charts in multiple continents…

Jethro Tull - 17 Chrysalis Album Collection (1968-87) [19CD+DVD] {2001-2005 Japan Mini LP Remaster} [combined repost]
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© 2001-2005 Toshiba-EMI / Chrysalis | TOCP-65879~67682
Rock / Prog Rock / Art Rock

Jethro Tull's first album, THIS WAS, recorded and released in 1968, shows a band that is a far cry from their better-known incarnation as a prog rock outfit in the late 1970s. Instead, Tull come across here as a solid and talented blues band with elements of jazz, folk, and psychedelia thrown in. The band's sound was heavily influenced by guitarist, singer, and songwriter Mick Abrahams, whose bluesy singing and leads distinguish this disc in Tull's discography. Frontman Ian Anderson also shines with tunes like "Some Day the Sun Won't Shine for You" and the excellent cover of Rashaan Roland Kirk's "Serenade to a Cuckoo."

Elton John has been one of the dominant forces in rock and popular music, especially during the 1970s. He has sold over 200 million records, making him one of the most successful artists of all time. He has more than 50 Top 40 hits including seven consecutive No. 1 U.S. albums, 59 Top 40 singles, 16 Top 10, four No. 2 hits, and nine No. 1 hits. He has won five Grammy awards and one Academy Award. His success has had a profound impact on popular music and has contributed to the continued popularity of the piano in rock and roll…