SAKURA, SAKURA  THE ROAD TO BUDOKAN

  1 LP

 
Label: Casino Records
Country: Europe.
Released: End of March 2023.
Recorded: Budokan Hall, Tokyo  Japan  May 1st. 1975. First Japanese tour. Side A-E.
Budokan Hall, Tokyo  Japan  April 1st. 1976. Second Japanese tour. Side F-J.
Sound: Excellent audience recording.
Cover: Color cover. Box release with 4 page booklet and numbered certificate.
Comments:  Nice 5 LP box release, which contains 2 Budokan concerts from the first and second Japanese tour back in 1975 & 1976.
The May 1st. 1975 concert, are from the 'Sheer Heart Attack' tour. Their first visit to Japan.
The April 1st. 1976 concert, are from their 'A Night At The Opera' tour. Second visit to Japan.
Pressed on 180 gram vinyl. Released in total 500 copies. 250 on PINK vinyl and 250 on PURPLE vinyl. Information from dealers says NO repressing or second pressing.
So this will be the only release, and that's OK. Don't need all the various versions.
Roots:  

Front cover
 

 Budokan Hall, Tokyo  Japan  May 1st. 1975. First Japanese tour. Side A-E.
 SIDE A
 Intro: Procession  (tape)
 Now I'm Here
 Ogre Battle
 Great King Rat
 White Queen



  SIDE B
 Flick Of The Wrist
 Hangman
 Doin' Alright
 Medley: In The Lap Of The Gods ~
                 Killer Queen ~
                 The March Of The Black Queen ~
                 Bring Back That Leroy Brown
 SIDE C
 Son And Daughter
 Guitar Solo
 Son And Daughter  (reprise)
 Keep Yourself Alive

  SIDE D
 Seven Seas Of Rhye
 Stone Cold Crazy
 Liar
 In The Lap Of The Gods....Revisited
 SIDE E
 Big Spender
 Modern Times Rock'n Roll
 Medley: Jailhouse Rock ~
                 Shake Rattle And Roll ~
                 Stupid Cupid ~
                 Be Bop A Lula ~
                 Jailhouse Rock  (ending part)
 See What A Fool I've Been

Budokan Hall, Tokyo  Japan  April 1st. 1976. Second Japanese tour. Side F-J.
 SIDE F
 Intro: Bohemian Rhapsody  (tape & end part)
 Ogre Battle
 Sweet Lady
 White Queen (As It Began)
 Flick Of The Wrist


  SIDE G
 Hangman
 MEDLEY: Bohemian Rhapsody ~
                    Killer Queen ~
                    The March Of The Black Queen ~
                    Bohemian Rhapsody (reprise, end part)
 Bring Back That Leroy Brown
 Brighton Rock  (Guitar Solo, part 1)
 SIDE H
 Guitar Solo (part 2)
 Son And Daughter
 The Prophet's Song
 Stone Cold Crazy
 Father To Son

  SIDE I
 Doin' Alright
 Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon
 Keep Yourself Alive (inc. Drum Solo)
 Liar
 SIDE J
 In The Lap Of The Gods.... Revisited
 Now I'm Here
 MEDLEY: Big Spender ~
                    Jailhouse Rock ~
                    Stupid Cupid ~
                    Be Bop A Lula ~
                    Jailhouse Rock  (ending part)
 See What A Fool I've Been
 God Save The Queen




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