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One year after when Uli left the band and few month after that Matthias had been the sterling 5th member of the Scorpions the band toured in Japan again. They had played 5-6 concerts in the country of the rising sun. The local TV station recorded the show what was in the Sun Plaza Hall at 5th of June. There are some mistakes about the correct dates on few other traders' websites where they are written the show to September. The band played twice in Japan in 1979 and the second part was in September indeed but this recording made on the summer concert.
There are two different recordings about this show. A shorter what is about 25 minutes and the longer one what is about 45 minutes. The longer version exists extra songs like 'Life's Like A River', 'Fly To The Rainbow' and 'Top Of The Bill'. Herman's drum solo is totaly different in the middle of 'Top Of the Bill'. My personal opinion is that much better! J There are so tracks what exist in live video just in this recording. I mean 'Life's Like A River' what is my ALL TIME FAVOURITE Scorpions song. Matthias playes fantastic in this masterpiece and he came up to Uli. Just like in Uli's classic 'Fly To The Rainbow'. The band is in full of energy and they made the first steps to the way of success with this "classic line-up". They showed the the gold record of their new album Lovedrive what had been solved so many pieces under few month in Japan. Great job! :) |
