Quad LP/Tape Poll King, B.B.: Live in Japan [QS/QR]

[steelydave]

Recorded on March 4th & 7th 1971 at Tokyo's Sankei Hall and released later the same year by ABC's Japanese manufacturer and distributor King Records, shortly before ABC moved their distribution to Toshiba-EMI Japan. A Japan-only release on QS LP and quad reel, this album should really be considered a "highlights" disc as it's only a single LP, whereas the stereo version is 2 LPs.



ABC Records (Japan) 4R-8 [QS LP] 4CHA (A)-10 [QR]
Discogs links: LP / QR (more information on the King Records Japan quad reels in this QQ thread.)
Wiki for the album: B.B. King Live in Japan

Side 1:

1. Every Day I Have the Blues
2. How Blue Can You Get
3. You Are Still My Woman
4. Chains and Things

Side 2:

1. Hummingbird
2. Sweet Sixteen
3. The Thrill is Gone

 

[MoB1]

Discrete:
Piano only Rear Left
Drums mostly RR
Brass only FL and FR

 

[ai69]

Love the separation, distinct and clear. Warm bass. BB's voice commands the centre with enough venue echo to evoke a concert. High end is detailed, even the applause. The immersive mix puts me in Sankei Hall. A winner.

 

[4-earredwonder]

Would probably constitute a wonderful but difficult restoration for Dutton Vocalion if they could gain access to the original 2 LP masters and upmix the sections not contained on the original discrete QUAD masters. The full album runs 1 hour 17 minutes and here is the full track listing:

1	Every Day I Have The Blues (Live At Sankei Hall, Tokyo, Japan/1971)	2:10
2	How Blue Can You Get? (Live At Sankei Hall, Tokyo, Japan/1971)	5:17
3	Eyesight To The Blind (Live At Sankei Hall, Tokyo/1971)	4:03
4	Niji Baby (Live At Sankei Hall, Tokyo, Japan/1971)	6:25
5	You're Still My Woman (Live At Sankei Hall, Tokyo, Japan/1971)	5:56
6	Chains And Things (Live At Sankei Hall, Tokyo/1971)	5:41
7	Sweet Sixteen (Live At Sankei Hall, Tokyo/1971)	5:58
8	Hummingbird (Live At Sankei Hall, Tokyo, Japan/1971)	4:08
9	Darlin' You Know I Love You (Live At Sankei Hall, Tokyo, Japan/1971)	4:26
10	Japanese Boogie (Live At Sankei Hall, Tokyo, Japan/1971)	9:16
11	Jamming At Sankei Hall (Live At Sankei Hall, Tokyo, Japan/1971)	9:35
12	The Thrill Is Gone (Live At Sankei Hall, Tokyo/1971)	5:37
13	Hikari #88 (Live At Sankei Hall, Tokyo, Japan/1971)	7:57

 

[timbre4]

I just stumbled across this thread while preparing a hard drive for the quad system. I've had this folder kicking around here since 2014. This is how the tracks were named. Would the first two tracks be reflective of the Japanese QS vinyl only?

 

[Mark Anderson]

The reel is the same as the QS vinyl AFAIK

 

[steelydave]

I don't think the QS vinyl has the channel check (track 1 in @timbre4 's tracklist) above, only the quad reel does.

Music-wise, the QR and the QS LP are the same.

 

[timbre4]

I don't think the QS vinyl has the channel check (track 1 in @timbre4 's tracklist) above, only the quad reel does.

Music-wise, the QR and the QS LP are the same.

Thanks that would confirm the source was quad reel; I was missing that detail.

 

[quadtrade]

Tim. I had the reel.