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THE GUESTS ARE SO REFINED
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2003 Tour of Japan
compilation & artwork by ridleybradout
August 2013
The 2003 tour of Japan was a unique one for Pearl Jam. After concluding an arena tour of Australia, the band found themselves playing to subdued audiences in smaller venues filled with Japanese businessmen in suits and ties. This atmosphere encouraged the band to take a different approach – playing unusual and varied setlists that were at times made up as they went. The rehearsal-like vibe was highly conducive to the band's quieter and more intricate tracks, leading to some special performances that showcased nuances often lost in more traditional concert environments. Having said that, when they decided to rock they did so HARD, with deliciously satisfying guitar-tones and some of Ed's most aggressive vocal performances of the decade. This compilation presents some of the best moments from that tour, the first disc focusing on the more chilled-out performances and the second on the rock. The icing on the cake is that the Japan bootlegs are sound-wise among the best Pearl Jam has ever recorded.
Special thanks to E.H. Ruddock, Lowlight79, Kevin Davis and everyone else who contributed to the discussion of tracks to be considered for this compilation. I had to make some tough (and possibly controversial!) calls in culling this down, as the tour was so good it could easily have run to 3 or 4 discs. Wendy Carlos's Twin is currently putting together his own take on the Japan tour, so his compilation should hopefully complement this one and fill in some gaps.
Hope you enjoy listening to this as much as I enjoyed making it
Source: Official bootlegs > FLAC > WAV > Nero WaveEditor/SoundTrax > FLAC
2 discs
Total size: 1.01 GB
Total time: 02:39:10
FLAC encoded, includes FFP and Md5 files.
Full high-res artwork included.
FAN-MADE PROJECT - NOT FOR SALE
TRACKLIST:
DISC ONE
01 Oceans (Osaka 2003-03-04)
02 Of The Girl (Sendai 2003-02-28)
03 Thin Air (Osaka 2003-03-04)
04 Off He Goes (Osaka 2003-03-04)
05 Nothing As It Seems (Sendai 2003-02-28)
06 Untitled (Yokohama 2003-03-01)
07 I Am Mine (Osaka 2003-03-04)
08 Wishlist (Osaka 2003-03-04)
09 Improvisation (Nagoya 2003-03-06)*
10 Immortality (Nagoya 2003-03-06)
11 You Are (Sendai 2003-02-28)
12 Don't Be Shy (Tokyo 2003-03-03)
13 Last Kiss (Osaka 2003-03-04)
14 Bu$hleaguer (Sendai 2003-02-28)
15 Black (Sendai 2003-02-28)
16 Smile (Osaka 2003-03-04)
17 Indifference (Yokohama 2003-03-01)
DISC TWO
01 Can't Keep (Tokyo 2003-03-03)
02 Do The Evolution (Osaka 2003-03-04)
03 Ghost (Osaka 2003-03-04)
04 Hail Hail (Tokyo 2003-03-03)
05 Breakerfall (Osaka 2003-03-04)
06 Corduroy (Yokohama 2003-03-01)
07 Given To Fly (Nagoya 2003-03-06)
08 Lukin (Tokyo 2003-03-03)
09 Not For You (Tokyo 2003-03-03)
10 Brain Of J (Nagoya 2003-03-06)
11 Grievance (Sendai 2003-02-28)
12 Half Full (Sendai 2003-02-28)
13 Rearviewmirror (Sendai 2003-02-28)
14 Rival (Yokohama 2003-03-01)
15 Whipping (Yokohama 2003-03-01)
16 Blood (Tokyo 2003-03-03)
17 Go (Osaka 2003-03-04)
18 Faithfull (Osaka 2003-03-04)
19 Porch (Osaka 2003-03-04)
20 Save You (Osaka 2003-03-04)
*Disc One runs to 82:29, so rather than cull more tracks I decided to deftly edit the Improvisation from Nagoya (which clocked in at almost 6 minutes) and shorten it to bring the duration to under 80 minutes for burning to CD-R. The full version of the track is also included for those who are digital-only these days and unconstrained by disc duration
https://mega.co.nz/#F!2w5gnRJQ!N_84HhKk3h06C-O1b3Cmgw
http://www.jam-river.com/pearl-jam/en/t ... 1511&hit=1
