Cherry Blossom Tour Live in Tokyo, Japan - Apr.20.1979

Cherry Blossom Tour - CD Issued 1994 Audience recording

Songs as listed on cover WHITE = corrections DISC-1 Rock'n Roll Band Shattered Images Peace of Mind Feelin' Satisfied Don't Look Back The Journey More Than a Feeling Instrumental A Man I'll Never Be DISC-2 Smokin' Bach (Pipe Organ Solo) Smokin' Tom Scholz Solo This Time Foreplay/Long Time Something About You Party Television Politician Don't Be Afraid

Not perfect, but still one of the best boots from the Don't Look Back tour.

Cherry Blossom Tour was the first CD bootleg from the second tour, and it's a good one. It features a unique, previously unknown recording and great sound quality and artwork. Although not perfect, it's one of the best bootlegs from the DLB tour. The name "Cherry Blossom Tour" was obviously taken from the tour program, but the name has more signifigance for Japan. April is the time of year the cherry trees blossom which apparently is a big deal in Japan since they have an annual Cherry Blossom Festival. Betcha didn't know that!

The set is long and features several unreleased tracks including the rarely performed Don't Be Afraid. There are missing segments from the organ solo in Smokin' and This Time which totals about three minutes. That is the only drawback to this otherwise complete set.

The sound quality is excellent considering its age, but the audio plays a bit slow. My guess is that it was recorded on a reel to reel and during playback, the speed wasn't set exactly right. But still it's a fantastic audience recording compared to other recordings from this tour. And it's obvious that the CD was taken from the master.

The artwork is also nice, featuring two great rare photos. The front cover has the band posing in front of their stage setup. The back has a great live shot with Tom in a velvet vest. I'd never seen this outfit before. Both photos are professional quality.

In conclusion, it should be mentioned that there are other boots of the same concert - one called JFK, the other Tokyo Day 3. The sound quality on Cherry Blossom is better, but JFK does not have the missing segments of music. I recommend Cherry Blossom Tour over JFK, however Tokyo Day 3 beats them both.

Other bootlegs from this tour: Don't Look Back
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Journey Through the Past
Cherry Blossom Tour
JFK
Tokyo Day 3
Tokyo Day 1
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