Label: Luckyduck (Watchtower Records) Recorded at the Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan on the 30th June and 1st July 1966 1. Off Stage (press conferences etc) Opening show at Nippon Budokan on the 30th June 1966 2. Rock and Roll Music 3. She's a Woman 4. Day Tripper 5. If I Needed Someone 6. Baby's in Black 7. I Feel Fine 8. Yesterday 9. I Wanna Be Your Man 10. Nowhere Man 11. Paperback Writer 12. I'm Down Afternoon show at Nippon Budokan on the 1st July 1966 13. Rock and Roll Music 14. She's a Woman 15. Day Tripper 16. If I Needed Someone 17. Baby's in Black 18. I Feel Fine 19. Yesterday 20. I Wanna Be Your Man 21. Nowhere Man 22. Paperback Writer 23. I'm Down Comments This disc has been sourced from the masterdisc issued by Apple in Japan in the early 1990's that is no longer available. The Beatles wear dark suits on the 30th June for the evening concert and light suits on the 1st July for the afternoon concert. On the 30th June the mics aren't held straight and despite the fact that during the show the mic stands are adjusted, they keep moving. The footage has been edited so that none of the songs are introduced, they just play one song after the other. On the 1st July concert, except for a small part which has been taken out after The Beatles come on stage and before playing 'Rock and Roll Music', it doesn't appear to have been edited as most songs are introduced. I think it is brilliant to see The Beatles performances and although the picture quality isn't perfect, it is really good. The audio of these shows is on the CD The Beatles - Live in Japan
© 2006 David Laurie