Ozzy Osbourne / Bark At The Moon Japan Tour 1984 Koseinenkin Hall (2CDR)

CD01: (Koseinenkin Hall: Tokyo)
01. Intro
02. I Don't Know
03. Mr. Crowley
04. Rock N Roll Rebel
05. Bark At The Moon
06. Revelation (Mother Earth)
07. Steal Away (The Night)
08. Band Introduction
09. Suicide Solution (incl. guitar solo)
10. Center Of Eternity (incl. keyboard intro and drum solo)
11. Flying High Again
12. Iron Man
13. Crazy Train > Encore Break
-(Encore)-
14. Paranoid

CD02: (Nakano Sunplaza: Tokyo - Don Airey not present)
01. I Don't Know
02. Mr. Crowley
03. Over the Mountain
04. Rock & Roll Rebel
05. Bark at the Moon
06. Revelation (Mother Earth)
07. Steal Away (The Night)
08. Band intros
09. Suicide Solution (incl. guitar solo)
10. Flying High Again
11. Iron Man
-(Monsters of Rock Fes '84)-
12. I Don't Know
13. Mr. Crowley
14. Rock 'n' Roll Rebel
15. Bark at the Moon
16. Revelation (Mother Earth)
17. Steal Away The Night

Lineup:
Ozzy Osbourne - vocals
Jake E Lee - guitars
Bob Daisley - bass
Tommy Aldridge - drums
Don Airey - keyboards

This release features soundboard recordings of Ozzy Osbourne's 1984 Japan tour dates: June 29 at Koseinenkin Hall (Tokyo) and July 6 at Nakano Sunplaza (Tokyo). Backed by the talented young guitarist Jake, the band performs with high energy; veterans like Don and Bob—who had previously played in Japan with Rainbow—display a sense of seasoned confidence, while Ozzy is in top form, making for a truly superb Japanese tour experience. Following Don's urgent return home after his mother's passing on June 29, the remaining Japanese shows proceeded without keyboards; however, this spurred the band to play with even greater intensity, with Jake’s guitar work shining particularly brightly. The July 6th performance may feature more in the way of improvisational playing. As a bonus, the release includes six standout tracks from the "Monsters of Rock" festival at Donington, UK, on August 18—part of the European tour that followed the Japan dates. Thanks to the soundboard (SBD) source, the audio quality is consistently excellent.