[Free Shipping] The Tigers CD 2 sets [The Tigers Sounds in Coliseum] 1970 [Goodbye Nichigeki ★ Western Carnival VOL.3] January 25, 1981

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①[The Tigers Sounds in Coliseum] 2-disc set Recorded on August 22, 1970 POCH-1056/57 CD released in 1990

*For detailed song titles, please see image 5.

②[Goodbye Nichigeki ★ Western Carnival VOL.3] Recorded on January 25, 1981 Nichigeki Apollon APCA-157 CD released in 1996

*For detailed song titles, please see image 6.

① is "This [The Tigers Sounds in Coliseum] is a live album that recorded the "The Tigers Show" held at Denen Coliseum in Ota Ward, Tokyo on August 22, 1970, 20 years ago (present; 53 years ago), and was released on February 20, 1971, one month after the Tigers disbanded. At the time this live was recorded, the Tigers were already facing a crisis of survival. Hitomi Minoru, who had planned to disappear the previous year, had been adamant about leaving the group or disbanding it by the end of the year, so there were many serious meetings, and by the start of 1970, the word "disbandment" had become a very real topic. Also, in December of the previous year, Sawada Kenji released a solo album, and in February 1970, Kishibe Shuzo and Shiro released a project album [Sally & Shiro] by the brothers, and the solo activities of the members were also becoming more noticeable. Doing solo projects apart from group activities was a trend in the overseas rock scene at the time, and the Tigers probably didn't think much of it, but fans may have seen it as a cause for concern that the Tigers might split up. At the very least, they must have strongly felt that the Tigers were at a turning point. Not only was the Tigers' internal situation like that, but the music scene had already seen the GS boom come to an end, and instead, the two major forces of folk and new rock (which responded to the new wave of British and American rock, such as Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin) were gaining support from young people. In August 1970, when the Tigers held a concert at the Denen Coliseum, the movie "Woodstock," which was being shown in Japan, was a big topic, and the outdoor concert "Nakatsugawa Folk Jamboree," which could be called the "Japanese version of Woodstock," was held on the shores of Lake Kaba in Gifu Prefecture, which gives an idea of the situation at the time. Many GS groups, unable to adapt to the times, were forced to disband, and the Tigers had also entered into negotiations with Watanabe Productions on the premise of disbanding a month before the concert. The disbandment of the GS champions, the Tigers, had been decided, and it had reached the stage where they only had to decide when to end the group. The concert was held under such circumstances, but if you think about it, the Tigers had performed in front of more than 20,000 spectators at Korakuen Stadium on August 12, 1968, two years earlier (Incidentally, the first Japanese artist to hold a solo concert at the Budokan and Korakuen Stadium was not Yazawa or Candies, but the Tigers). It may seem a little sad that they will now perform in front of 8,000 spectators at the Denen Coliseum, but as expected of the Tigers! They never lost their live power in their golden age. The tremendous heat that comes through in this live album proves it. To ears accustomed to today's high-quality live albums, the poor sound quality feels like something from another era (the lyric card on the vinyl record had a diagram of the microphone settings on the day, which showed that the recording was made with an Ampex 4-track tape recorder), but it also seems to reproduce the power of the performance and the enthusiasm of the audience as a mass of sound, making it even more powerful. The years between the early Tigers' stage, which can be heard on the debut album, and this concert were a time when the music scene worldwide underwent unprecedented changes. The Tigers themselves were trying to transform themselves from 'Prince of GS' into a full-fledged rock band, and this album is enough to show that. In that sense, this is a work that I would like the young rock generation, who do not know the Tigers of that time and can only experience the Tigers' music through their singles, to listen to. This is because, like the unique dual structure of GS at the time, where there was no consistency between their records and live performances, the Tigers' singles in the latter half of their career gradually became more pop-like, but in their live performances, you can see that they pursued the sound they originally wanted to create and rocked hard. The Denen Coliseum concert, although past its heyday, showed a powerful stage that was worthy of the number one group, the Tigers. The concert ended with great success. As the finale, "Love Love Love," was played, Julie said with tears in her eyes, "I never thought we would be able to perform in front of such a large audience," but this was probably her true feelings in the negative situation of the band's disbandment. Since the disbandment had not been made public, the enthusiastic cheers of the fans may have been painful for them. Of course, the fans were unaware of Julie's complicated feelings. However, the Tigers had already begun to walk towards their disbandment... 』

From the album commentary by Toshio Nakamura of THE TIGERS PERFECT CD BOX

"In a sense, it could be said that this is a resignation. The Tigers, who had already been rumored to be breaking up, released this live album, playing the music (rock) they wanted to play. The first half is a rockin' side, with passionate songs by CCR, Bee Gees, and Grand Funk, as well as covers of the Stones, which have been familiar since their debut. The direction of each member is beginning to become clear, with Shirou singing Donovan's "La Rene" and Julie singing "Hey Je T'aime." The heat at the Denen Coliseum, where the concert was held, was incredible. Listening to this singing, it feels like the Tigers will continue forever. 』

Ongaku no Tomosha Love Generation 1966-1979 Liner notes by Shinichi Ogawa

② is the first performance in 10 years since the breakup of the five Tigers (excluding Hitomi Minoru) who appeared in "Goodbye Nichigeki! The Last Western Carnival" held at the time of the closing (= closure/dismantling) of Nichigeki in 1981. The DVD has already been released, but it only contains six songs ①②⑥⑦⑧⑨, but this CD contains a total of nine songs, including ⑤ "Words" sung by Shiro (Shiro's audition song after Kahashi left the band). The MC also seems to be uncut, and 34 minutes of recordings are just the Tigers. The latter half, ⑩-⑬, are songs from the album [G.S.I LOVE YOU], performed with Always, the band that Kenji Sawada was active in at that time, and are also live recordings from the Goodbye Nichigeki.

I am listing these items to clear out my inventory, but unfortunately I will not be selling them separately. Please purchase two sets. They have been carefully stored, and although the discs are clean, they have been stored for a long time, so please refrain from purchasing if you are sensitive about such things. No claims or returns will be accepted. I will do my best to ship as quickly as possible.