VAN HALEN / World Vacation Japan Tour 1979 Osaka 2nd show Furitsu Taiikukan (2CDR)

CD01:
01 Intro > Light Up The Sky
02 Somebody Get Me A Doctor
03 Drum Solo
04 Runnin' With The Devil
05 Dave Talks to Osaka
06 Dance The Night Away
07 Beautiful Girls
08 On Fire
09 Bass Solo
10 You're No Good
11 Jamie's Cryin'
12 Osaka Gypsy Woman Blues
13 Feel Your Love Tonight(cut)
14 Outta Love Again (cuts in) (flip edit at 00:49:04:14)
15 Ice Cream Man
16 Ain't Talkin''Bout Love
17 Spanish Fly/Eruption
18 You Really Got Me

CD02:
19 Bottoms Up
20 Atomic Punk(fades out)

-(Tucson AZ. (USA) Oct 02nd 1979)-
21 Intro>
22 Light Up The Sky
23 Somebody Get Me A Doctor
24 Drum Solo
25 Runnin' With The Devil
26 Dave's Arizona Rap
27 Dance The Night Away
28 Beautiful Girls
29 Dave's Everybody Wants Some Rap
30 On Fire
31 Bass Solo
32 You're No Good
33 Jamie's Cryin'
34 Fools Intro/Gypsy Woman Story
35 Feel Your Love Tonight
36 Outta Love
37 Ice Cream Man (edit)
38 Ain't Talkin''Bout Love

Lineup:
David Lee Roth Vocals
Edward Van Halen Guitar
Michael Anthony Bass / Vocals
Alex Van Halen Drums

Van Halen 2nd Japan performance in 1979 Last day of 2 performances in Osaka September 11th Osaka This release features a soundboard recording of a live performance at the Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka, Japan. It took place less than two years after the band’s major-label debut—marking their second visit to Japan following their 1978 tour—at a time when Van Halen’s popularity was skyrocketing, with both of their first two albums having achieved platinum status. This Japanese show was part of the world tour promoting their second album, *Van Halen II*. The performance captured here reflects the band’s high level of motivation and the fact that they were playing in larger venues in Japan; it is a powerful concert experience unique to this specific period. Listeners can enjoy exceptionally high-energy performances—particularly from David Lee Roth and Edward Van Halen—filled with the kind of spontaneous improvisation that can only be experienced in a live setting. As a bonus, 17 tracks from a concert in Arizona, held the same year, are also included via a soundboard source. The audio quality benefits from a recently unearthed soundboard recording; while other releases from the 1979 Japan tour have surfaced, this is the first to feature a soundboard source, allowing for a truly impactful listening experience. For this release, the audio has been carefully restored, including noise reduction where possible. Given the minimal audience noise, it is likely that this is a direct soundboard feed—possibly leaked from someone associated with the production—resulting in an excellent, highly listenable release.