Eric Clapton with Elton John and Mark Knopfler
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo, Japan
November 2, 1988

Disc 1:
1) Crossroads
2) White Room
3) I Shot the Sheriff
4) Lay Down Sally
5) Wonderful Tonight
6) Tearing Us Apart
7) After Midnight
8) Can’t Find My Way Home
9) Money For Nothing (Mark Knopfler)
10) Candle in the Wind (Elton John)

Disc 2:
1) Guess That’s Why They Call it the Blues (Elton John)
2) Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That (Elton John)
3) I’m Still Standing (Elton John)
4) Daniel (Elton John)
5) Band Introduction
6) Cocaine
7) Layla
8) Solid Rock (Mark Knopfler)
9) Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting (Elton John)
10) Sunshine of Your Love

Band Lineup:
Eric Clapton Guitar, Vocals
Mark Knopfler Guitar
Elton John Piano, Vocals (“Candle in the wind” onwards)
Nathan East Bass
Steve Ferrone Drums
Alan Clark Keyboards
Ray Cooper Percussion
Katie Kissoon Backing Vocals
Tessa Niles Backing Vocals

Source 1
“Les Trois Mousquetaires 1988”
Mid Valley – MV 042/043 – SB 6 (Scale 1-6)

* Contrast Clause:
Complete TV Broadcast:
http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=280213
Geetarz/Button Remaster of original TV broadcast (which features THIS audio):
http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=280193
* End Contrast Clause

Geetarz Comments:

The second performance in a special 4-night run in Japan with
Elton John and Mark Knopfler, this performance was broadcast both
on Japanese radio and television.

The radio and television broadcasts each had a slightly different
mix, and for this, Mid Valley was able to source the pre-FM audio
mix that would later be used for the radio broadcast.

This broadcast mix features a bit more “atmosphere” and crowd
noise, the sort of thing I’ve always nicknamed the “live radio
show mix”. In the past I’ve described some other shows as “crispy”,
“crunchy”, “hot close-miked SBD” … and this isn’t any of those.
It’s a far more “open” sounding recording, as the engineers try to
balance the soundboard and audience recordings.

All presented and packaged in typical Mid Valley quality, par
excellence.

Lineage:

Silvers > CD-R > EAC v. 0.99 Prebeta 5 (Secure, offset Correct) > FLAC

Artwork, checksums, info file, and EAC logs included.

Enjoy!

May, 2010

Source 2:

“The Complete Japan Tour 1988”
PART 2 (Discs 3 and 4)

DJ Copy / EC Is Here – 138-139

* Contrast Clause: This is an audience recording, not to be confused
with: Complete TV Broadcast:
http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=280213
Geetarz/Button Remaster of original TV broadcast (which features THIS audio):
http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=280193
Mid Valley Pre-FM Soundboard:
http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=304488
* End Contrast Clause

Geetarz Comments:

Nicely packaged 8CD boxset contains the entirety of Eric Clapton’s 1988
tour of Japan. Special guests on this tour also included (*) Mark
Knopfler on guitar and (**) Elton John on piano.

This performance was recorded and broadcast on Japanese TV and Radio.
This, however, is the audience recording of that performance, and
should not be confused with any other version.

Lineage:

Silvers > Kodak Gold CD-R (Secure) > EAC v. 0.99 Prebeta 5 (Secure
Mode, Offset Correct) > FLAC

Artwork, checksums, info file, and EAC extraction logs included.

Enjoy!

May, 2010