UKZ / Rendezvous 09 Tokyo part-1 (2CDR)

◆Kudan Kaikan, Tokyo, Japan 8th June 2009
Disc 1
01.intro
02. Night After Night
03.Alaska
04. The Only Thing She Needs
05.Houston
06. Theme Of Secrets ~ Prelude ~ Nostalgia ~ Vivaldi (Eddie Jobson solo)
07. Jacaranda (Trey Gunn & Marco Minnemann duo)
08. Legend (Trey Gunn, Marco Minnemann & Alex Machacek trio)
09. Marco Minnemann Drums Solo

Disc 2
01.Tu-95
02. Rendezvous 6:02
03. Carrying No Cross
04. Radiation
05. In the Dead of Night
encore;
06. Larks' Tongues in Aspic Part 2
07. Caesar's Palace Blues
08. The Sahara of Snow Part 2
09. Outro

◇Personnel;
Eddie Jobson (keyboards, violin)
Aaron Lippert (vocals, guitar)
Trey Gunn (bass)
Alex Machacek (guitar) & Marco Minnemann (drums, guitar percussion)

This is a complete, high-quality audience recording of the premiere performance of Eddie Jobson's UKZ tour of Japan on June 8th. Thirty years have passed since UK's legendary Japan tour, officially released as "Night After Night." This performance was a long-awaited one for the diehard fans who packed the venue in early June, and for Eddie himself, as he mentioned in the MC segment. Opening with "Night After Night!" The setlist is a smashing succession of UK hits like "Alaska" and "The Only Thing She Needs," with plenty of solo time for the band's outstanding members, and even includes an encore of "Sun and Terror Part 2"! The sound quality is also incredibly well-balanced and high-quality. Compared to the Nagoya and Tokyo final shows, which were released at the same time, the sound image is somewhat hard with a thicker bass due to the acoustics of the venue (Kudan Kaikan), but the sound balance is very similar to that of the Nippon Seinenkan 30 years ago, making this a truly special album for fans!