Artist: Willie Nelson
Title: Live At Budokan
Format: 2× Vinyl LP
Edition: Record Store Day, Live Recording
Number of Tracks: 27
Release Date: 25 Nov - 2022
Record Label: Sony Music
Genre: Folk - Country
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Catalogue: 19439978091
EAN: 0194399780916 / B0B6D3FK5B
Tracklistings: 1 - Whiskey River | 2 - Mona Lisa | 3 - Good Hearted Woman | 4 - Down Yonder | 5 - If You’Ve Got The Money I’Ve Got The Time | 6 - Workin' Man Blues | 7 - Help Me Make It Through The Night | 8 - Me And Bobby Mcgee | 9 - Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain | 10 - Under The Double Eagle | 11 - Blue Skies | 12 - Georgia On My Mind | 13 - All Of Me | 14 - Stardust | 15 - My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys | 16 - Mammas Don’T Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys | 17 - Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground | 18 - On The Road Again | 19 - Always On My Mind | 20 - Will The Circle Be Unbroken | 21 - Only Daddy That'Ll Walk The Line | 22 - Who'Ll Buy My Memories | 23 - Till I Gain Control Again | 24 - Without A Song | 25 - Luckenbach, Texas (Back To The Basics Of Love) | 26 - Whiskey River | 27 - Only Daddy That'Ll Walk The Line |
Release Notes: In 1984, Willie Nelson was coming into the beginning of his popularity, having racked up 16 No. 1 country hits from the previous decade and crossing over to the pop charts multiple times, while starring in a series of hit movies and becoming one of the most recognised figures in popular culture. He united fans across genres and generations and his live shows had already become legendary. In February of that year, he performed in Tokyo to kick off a five-city tour that marked his first time playing in Japan, showing how global his appeal had become. The first shows were at the Budokan, the legendary martial arts hall, and the February 23rd show was recorded and filmed for broadcast, eventually seeing release only as a laserdisc in Japan. However, the video was never released anywhere else and the audio was never released at all. Until now. Exclusively on vinyl for participating independent retailers for RSD Black Friday, this performance finds Willie and Family at a monumental point of their powers and includes a 27-song, hit-filled set across two LPs.