ERIC CLAPTON / ANOTHER OCTAGON #7 FILM 艮 LIVE AT BUDOKAN 2025 7TH NIGHT (SAT, APR 26) (1BDR)

◆Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 26th April 2025
01.Opening
02.White Room
03. Key to the Highway
04. I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man
05. Sunshine of Your Love
06. Kind Hearted Woman Blues
07. Golden Ring
08. Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out
09. Can't Find My Way Home
10. Tears in Heaven
11.Badge
12. Old Love
13. Wonderful Tonight
14. Cross Road Blues
15. Little Queen of Spades
16. Cocaine
Encore:
17. Before You Accuse Me
18.Closing

◇Personnel;
Eric Clapton - Guitar, Vocals
Nathan East - Bass, Vocals
Doyle Bramhall II - Guitar, Vocals
Chris Stainton - Keyboards
Tim Carmon - Hammond Organ, Keyboards
Sonny Emory - Drums
Sharon White - Vocals
Katie Kissoon - Vocals

☆High-bitrate Blu-ray video using XAVEL label's original, superb sound master (a different master from the pressed CD).

☆Excellently balanced source recorded at the venue's best acoustic sweet spot. Superb audience recording with clear sound using omnidirectional microphones that fully convey the atmosphere of the venue.

☆Superb sound quality that can be described as "another definitive version" of the April 26th performance (Day 7). Superb sound that can only be heard on this Blu-ray.

Live at Budokan 2025, a whirlwind of 8 performances. The April 26th performance (Day 7) is fully recorded with original audience shots. This Blu-ray is from Alexander, the video division of XAVEL label.

The video itself contains the same content as the DVD included with the limited edition of the previously released press CD, but you can enjoy the picture quality that takes advantage of Blu-ray's high bitrate. This must-see video captures the entire stage from the front stands. While the footage is from a greater distance than the fifth and sixth day performances, it captures the entire stage setup, including the six vertical screens, making it perfect for leisurely viewing.

However, the biggest selling point of this release, despite being a video item, lies in its audio. Specifically, the audio for this video uses another audience master recorded from the same position as the previously released press CD, allowing you to enjoy the entire live performance with a superb, clear sound that can only be experienced with this release. To briefly summarize the difference in sound character from the previously released press CD, it is as follows:

◎Previously released press CD = Less sense of presence (+ audience noise). A thick sound with excellent reproduction of the mid-range frequencies. The superb tone of the guitar sound, in particular, is noteworthy and can only be achieved by using this microphone in this position. ◎This Blu-ray video has a strong sense of presence (plus audience noise). The sound is clear and crisp, leaning towards a V-shaped frequency response. The mid-range frequencies, which include the fundamental tones and low harmonics of guitars and basses, are somewhat thin. The bright, clear, and pleasant sound quality has led some to feel that it sounds better than a unidirectional microphone.