Tokyo Dome Live in Concert

Tokyo Dome Live in Concert
Live album by Van Halen
Released March 31, 2015 (2015-03-31)
Recorded June 21, 2013 at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
Genre Hard rock, heavy metal
Length 119:52[1]
Label Warner Bros.
Producer Van Halen
Van Halen chronology
A Different Kind of Truth
(2012)		 Tokyo Dome Live in Concert
(2015)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Tokyo Dome Live in Concert is a live album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released on March 31, 2015. It is their first live album with original lead vocalist David Lee Roth, and second live album overall, after 1993's Live: Right Here, Right Now.

History

Van Halen fansite VHND.com released the official press release announcing the album on February 5, 2015. This was only after the information leaked a couple days earlier and after months of speculation.[3] On March 2, 2015 the album became available for preorder, with "Runnin' With the Devil" and "Panama" being released for purchase on the iTunes Store and viewing on Van Halen's YouTube channel.

The album is Van Halen's first live album with their original lead singer David Lee Roth and current bassist Wolfgang Van Halen. The album features songs from every Roth-fronted Van Halen album, including their 2012 release, A Different Kind of Truth.

According to Eddie Van Halen, the band originally wanted to remix 25 original song demos that Van Halen had done before they were signed to a major label, however, the original tapes could not be found. They then considered releasing recordings of their early club performances, but the sound quality was deemed too poor. As a result, it was decided to record a new live album.[4]

Track listing

Disc one
No. TitleOriginal album — year Length
1. "Unchained"  Fair Warning — 1981 4:56
2. "Runnin' With the Devil"  Van Halen — 1978 3:44
3. "She's the Woman"  A Different Kind of Truth — 2012 2:57
4. "I'm the One"  Van Halen — 1978 4:12
5. "Tattoo"  A Different Kind of Truth — 2012 4:32
6. "Everybody Wants Some!!"  Women and Children First — 1980 8:30
7. "Somebody Get Me a Doctor"  Van Halen II — 1979 3:22
8. "China Town"  A Different Kind of Truth — 2012 3:22
9. "Hear About It Later"  Fair Warning — 1981 5:11
10. "(Oh) Pretty Woman"  Diver Down — 1982 3:08
11. "Me & You (Drum Solo)" (titled "Drum Struck" on digital releases)  2:54
12. "You Really Got Me"  Van Halen — 1978 5:34
Disc two
No. TitleOriginal album — year Length
1. "Dance the Night Away"  Van Halen II — 1979 4:27
2. "I'll Wait"  1984 — 1984 5:03
3. "And the Cradle Will Rock..."  Women and Children First — 1980 3:44
4. "Hot for Teacher"  1984 — 1984 5:44
5. "Women in Love..."  Van Halen II — 1979 4:25
6. "Romeo Delight"  Women and Children First — 1980 5:47
7. "Mean Street"  Fair Warning — 1981 5:11
8. "Beautiful Girls"  Van Halen II — 1979 3:36
9. "Ice Cream Man"  Van Halen — 1978 5:10
10. "Panama"  1984 — 1984 4:20
11. "Eruption"  Van Halen — 1978 8:08
12. "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love"  Van Halen — 1978 6:07
13. "Jump"  1984 — 1984 5:48

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 67
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 115
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] 71
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[8] 48
French Albums (SNEP)[9] 87
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 64
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 59
Japan (Oricon)[12] 19
Scotland (Official)[13] 57
USA (Billboard 200)[14] 20
USA (Billboard Rock Chart)[15] 5

References

  1. ↑ "Tokyo Dome In Concert". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
  2. ↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Tokyo Dome in Concert". AllMusic.
  3. ↑ "Van Halen’s Definitive Live Album & Remasters — FULL DETAILS". Van Halen News Desk. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Eddie Van Halen Speaks! Five Things We Learned in a Rare New Interview". Ultimateclassicrock.com. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
  5. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (April 11, 2015). "ARIA Albums: Spirit Of The Anzacs Is No 1". Noise11.com. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Van Halen – Live - Tokyo Dome in Concert" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Van Halen – Live - Tokyo Dome in Concert" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Van Halen – Live - Tokyo Dome in Concert" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Van Halen – Live - Tokyo Dome in Concert". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Van Halen – Live - Tokyo Dome in Concert". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Van Halen – Live - Tokyo Dome in Concert". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  12. ↑ "オリコン週間 CDアルバムランキング 2015年03月30日〜2015年04月05日 11〜20位". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
  13. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
  14. ↑ "Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Ed Sheeran Scores His Second Million-Selling Album". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
  15. ↑ "Top Rock Albums". Billboard.com. 2015-04-18. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
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