Live in Japan is a concert by the band Earth, Wind & Fire released on DVD in 2008 by Eagle Rock Entertainment.[1]
| Live in Japan | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Video by | |
| Released | 1998 (VHS), 2008 (DVD) |
| Recorded | 1990 |
| Venue | Nippon Budokan |
| Length | 1:16:26 |
| Label | Pioneer, Eagle Rock |
Overview
editEarth, Wind & Fire: Live in Japan was originally issued in 1998 on VHS by Pioneer Entertainment. The concert was recorded in the Tokyo Dome during the band's "Heritage Tour".[1]
Critical reception
editThe Urban Music Scene noted "it doesn't get any better than this folks" with Live in Japan.[2] Mark Deming of Allmovie noted that EWF "show they still have talent and charisma to spare in this concert filmed in Japan in 1990".[3] Matt Bauer of Exclaim! also called Live in Japan "mesmerizing".[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | |
| 2. | "System of Survival" | |
| 3. | "Getaway" | |
| 4. | "September" | |
| 5. | "Fantasy" | |
| 6. | "Shining Star" | |
| 7. | "Kalimba Tree" | |
| 8. | "After the Love Is Gone" | |
| 9. | "For the Love of You" | |
| 10. | "Reasons" | |
| 11. | "Brazilian Rhyme" | |
| 12. | "Let's Groove" | |
| 13. | "That's the Way of the World" |
Personnel
edit- Maurice White - kalimba, percussion, vocals
- Phillip Bailey - vocals, percussion
- Sheldon Reynolds - vocals, guitar
- Ralph Johnson - percussion, vocals
- Dick Smith - guitar, vocals
- Vance Taylor - keyboard
- Verdine White - bass
- Andrew Woolfolk - saxophone
- Sonny Emory - drums
Earth, Wind & Fire Horns
- Reggie Young - trombone
- Ray Brown - trumpet
- Gary Bias - saxophone
References
edit- ^ a b c Earth, Wind, and Fire Live in Japan. Eagle Rock Entertainment. 2008.
- ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire – Live In Japan (DVD/CD)". theurbanmusicscene.com. September 10, 2008.
- ^ Deming, Mark. "Earth, Wind & Fire: Live In Japan". allmovie.com. Allmovie.
- ^ Bauer, Matt (October 23, 2008). "Earth, Wind, and Fire: Live In Japan". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!.