Michael Schenker Group / Japan Tour81 Kyoto Kaikan (2CDR)

Disc 1
01: Armed And Ready
02: Cry For The Nations
03: Attack Of The Mad Axeman
04: But I Want More
05: Victim Of Illusion
06: Member Introduction
07: Into The Arena
08: On And On
09: Never Trust A Stranger

Disc 2
01: Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
02: Tales Of Mystery
03: Drum Solo (incl. 633 Squadron & 1812 Overture)
04: Courvoisier Concert
05: Lost Horizons
06: Doctor Doctor
Encore
07: Are You Ready Rock

Band Lineup:
Michael Schenker: Guitar
Gary Barden: Vocals
Cozy Powell: Drums
Chris Glen: Bass
Paul Raymond: Keyboards

This recording captures the final show of the Michael Schenker Group's first tour of Japan, held in Kyoto on August 20, 1981. It is a complete recording that includes everything up to the encore "Are You Ready Rock," as well as the drum solo by the legendary Cozy Powell (featuring "633 Squadron" and the "1812 Overture"). It stands as a quintessential live recording of 1980s hard rock. As it was the final night of the tour, the band's energy was at its peak; Michael Schenker, in particular, plays with such intensity that it seems as though he is possessed. The audience was fired up from the very beginning, and the excitement remained at a fever pitch throughout the venue right up to the final encore. Bootleg recordings of the Kyoto show are highly regarded among collectors; this particular release captures the entire performance—including the final encore—with clear, sharp sound quality that allows you to fully appreciate Michael Schenker's guitar work.