NIGHT RANGER – Big In Japan [2 CD] (Collectors Dream Records) Out of Print

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American Melodic Hard Rock kings NIGHT RANGER released this not so well known album “Big In Japan” – a phenomenal live show recorded at Akasaka Blitz, Tokyo, Japan in 1997 – only available as 2-CD Digipak with a bonus interview part.
As Melodic Hard Rock fan, if you were a teen in the ’80s, you had a Night Ranger cassette, it was religion you had to have one. And I am not talking about “Sister Christian” – which it is an awesome song, but “Goodbye”, “Secret of my Success”, “Sing me Away”, “Don’t Tell Me You Love Me”, these are those that hit the radio and you are immediately taken back to that time when you first discovered them.

Founder members Jack Blades and Brad Gillis had other successful projects as well, but they always seem to be faithful to the Night Ranger. And now, while some pieces may have changed, they still have the core and that being those two and Kelly Keagy.

NIGHT RANGER - Big In Japan [2 CD] (2013) booklet

Question is; we need another Night Ranger live album? Oh yes, you never have enough Night Ranger. These awesome musicians always deliver the goods, and you can’t resist to listen their songs again and again.

This live record is not hard to love, what it is hard to believe is that it is really all live. The sound is so slick and polished that you know they must have added some touches in the studio… so, it is pointless? Not at all. I love my Night Ranger glossy as ever.
You have the classics into some kind of extended versions, and I love it. The plus factor are the solos; Gillis & Jeff Watson are simply out of this world, and the rest of the guys were at the top of their game that night in Tokyo.

NIGHT RANGER - Big In Japan [2 CD] (2013) back cover

Oh yes, I never have enough Night Ranger.
“Big In Japan” = Huge

 

CD 1:
01 – Neverland
02 – Touch Of Madness
03 – My Elusive Mind
04 – Sing Me Away
05 – Someday I Will
06 – Brad Gillis Solo
07 – Rumors In The Air
08 – Jeff Watson Solo
09 – Eddie’s Coming Out Tonight
10 – Sentimental Street
11 – Goodbye

CD 2:
01 – Forever All Over Again
02 – Slap Like Being Born
03 – When You Close Your Eyes
04 – New York Time
05 – Don’t Tell Me You Love Me
06 – Sister Christian
07 – (You Can Still) Rock America
08 – Interview With Brad Gillis and Kelly Keagy

Jack Blades – bass, lead & backing vocals
Kelly Keagy – drums, percussion, lead & backing vocals
Brad Gillis – guitar, backing vocals
Jeff Watson – guitar, backing vocals
Alan Fitzgerald – keyboards

NIGHT RANGER - Big In Japan [2 CD] (2013) cd photo

 

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