Van Halen
Osaka, Japan
25 January 1989
Lineage: Silver CD > EAC > TradersLittleHelper (Flac6) > You!
Changes from info listed below:
.disc 2, track 8 is "Young Man Blues"
.disc 2, track 9 is "You Really Got Me - It's Only Rock 'n' Roll"
[from vhboots.com]
"A.F.U."
Format: 2 Compact Discs
Label: Real Thing records (RTCD-008/009)
Source: Osaka, Japan 25 January 1989
Disc 1 - 59:05
1 One Way To Rock 5:01
2 Summer Nights 5:44
3 Panama 4:01
4 A.F.U. (Naturally Wired) 4:24
5 Bass Solo 2:59
6 Runnin' With the Devil 2:57
7 Why Can't This Be Love 4:21
8 Mine All Mine-Drum Solo 12:19
9 Cabo Wabo 5:18
10 Finish What Ya Started 5:21
11 5150 6:35
Disc 2 - 59:27
1 When It's Love 7:40
2 Eagles Fly 5:06
3 I Can't Drive 55 4:58
4 Best Of Both Worlds 6:33
5 Guitar Solo 11:33
6 Black And Blue 4:25
7 Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love 5:14
8 You Really Got Me 2:28
9 It's Only Rock 'n' Roll 4:57
10 Rock and Roll 6:28
Total time: 1:58:32
Notes
Front cover has a picture of Mike, Sammy, and Edward on stage. "A.F.U." as the title, and "Van Halen" across the bottom.
The back cover contains a picture of all four band members. Each one is labeled, so we know who they are. (grin) The track listing is printed along the bottom, and the show date (Jan. 25, 1989) is printed in yellow near the top.
The discs are somewhat plain. They have a wacky set list printed on them. Nowhere on the discs, soes it say that it contains "Van Halen". Each of the song titles is similar to the actual title. But only if you are familiar with Van Halen, would you be able to tell which song is which.
This is an above average audience recording. Everything comes through nice and clear without too much, if any, crowd noise. To compare with any other VH boot, it would on a par slightly below "Rocking My Hometown", with the exception of a slight noticeable tape hiss.
This show was recorded in Osaka, Japan during the "OU812" tour after the conclusion of the "Monsters of Rock" tour. This, however, is not noted on the disc's packaging and the listener is left clueless as to the actual location of the concert. This is rectified after the fourth track of Disc 1 when Sammy says "Okay, Osaka!" and proceeds to tell the audience about Mike's indulgence for any and all forms of alcohol.
Sammy refers to Track 2 of Disc 1 as "Hot Summer Night", rather than "Summer Night".
During the bass solo Mike plays a small snippet of "Dueling Banjos", a song from the "Deliverance" soundtrack, then launches into "Runnin' With The Devil". Unfortunately, "RWTD" doesn't run the full length. Sammy enlists the aid of the audience to sing the chorus, then segues into "Why Can't This Be Love".
During Sammy's intro of "Mine All Mine" you can hear the recording device being bumped around, but it only lasts for a quick second.
There is virtually no audience screaming in between each song, so hearing Sammy's between-song banter is easy. This is due to the Japanese concert audience giving the performers the common courtesy and respect of listening to what the artist has to say, and paying close attention so that they can understand what they have to say as well.
"Best Of Both Worlds" starts out almost identical as it was performed on "Live Without A Net", but then pauses briefly so the band can perform a small bit of "A Political Blues". Also, towards the end of "It's Only Rock 'n' Roll" Van Halen plays a quick snippet of "Pleasure Dome", believe it or not, then segues back into "You Really Got Me". The version of "Rock And Roll" on this disc is marginal, at best. Alex noticeably misses a few beats during the intro, and there's a quick bit of static towards the end of the song.
Overall, a really good double disc set. Obviously not a soundboard recording, but the sound is still clear and good, with a slight echo, and can be improved upon with an EQ in order to balance everything out. The tape hiss that's evident on Disc 1 is also on Disc 2, but just slightly less. If you like Van Halen, then this disc is a must-have to add to your collection, but look hard because it is rare.
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