Glenn Hughes / Addiction Japan Tour 1997 Pennylane 24 (2CDR)

CD01:
01 Intro > Way Back To The Bone
02 Touch My Life
03 Push
04 First Step Of Love
05 Talk About It
06 Coast To Coast
07 Gettin' Tighter
08 Cover Me
09 I Don't Want To Live That Way Again

CD02:
01 You Keep On Moving
02 Addiction
03 Encore Break
-(Encore)-
04 Drum Solo
05 You Fool No One
06 Burn
07 End Announcement

Lineup:
Glenn Hughes - vocals
Lars (Lasse) Pollack - keyboards
Morgan Ågren - drums
Joachim Marsh - guitar

This release captures Glenn Hughes's performance on February 12, 1997, at Pennylane 24 in Nishi-ku, Sapporo, Japan. The 1990s were, in a sense, a period of uncertainty for Glenn; although he was active and regularly releasing solo albums, he hadn't achieved the same level of impact he had with Deep Purple and was engaging in various collaborations with other musicians. When he finally realized his long-held dream of touring Japan as a solo artist, the venues were intimate—holding only about 500 people (standing room). At this Sapporo show, the audience was clearly there for the Deep Purple-era songs, which generated tremendous excitement; conversely, there was a somewhat poignant, almost painful quality to watching Glenn give his all on the other tracks while the crowd's enthusiasm waned. However, listening back now, Glenn Hughes’s talent as a vocalist and his musicianship are undeniable—it is a succession of superb performances that makes this an incredibly enjoyable release for fans of rock musicians touring Japan. The audio is an audience recording; while it reflects the era's limitations, it offers excellent immediacy and impact. Despite some inherent roughness, the sound quality is consistently high, allowing for a thoroughly enjoyable listening experience.