Live at Budokan (RSD Black Friday 2022)

Description

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.

Tracklisting

Disc 1
1. Whiskey River – Willie Nelson
2. Mona Lisa – Willie Nelson
3. Good Hearted Woman – Willie Nelson
4. Down Yonder – Willie Nelson
5. If You’ve Got the Money I’ve Got the Time – Willie Nelson
6. Workin’ Man Blues – Willie Nelson
7. Help Me Make It Through the Night – Willie Nelson
8. Me and Bobby McGee – Willie Nelson
9. Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain – Willie Nelson
10. Under the Double Eagle – Willie Nelson
11. Blue Skies – Willie Nelson
12. Georgia On My Mind – Willie Nelson
13. All of Me – Willie Nelson
14. Stardust – Willie Nelson
Disc 2
1. My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys – Willie Nelson
2. Mammas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys – Willie Nelson
3. Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground – Willie Nelson
4. On the Road Again – Willie Nelson
5. Always On My Mind – Willie Nelson
6. Will the Circle Be Unbroken – Willie Nelson
7. Only Daddy That’ll Walk the Line – Willie Nelson
8. Who’ll Buy My Memories? – Willie Nelson
9. Till I Gain Control Again – Willie Nelson
10. Without a Song – Willie Nelson
11. Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love) – Willie Nelson
12. Whiskey River (Reprise) – Willie Nelson
13. Only Daddy That’ll Walk the Line (Reprise) – Willie Nelson