Live in Tokyo (Wig Wam album) explained

Live in Tokyo
Type:live
Artist:Wig Wam
Cover:Live in Tokyo album cover by Wig Wam.png
Released:11 June 2007
Recorded:February 26 2007
Venue:Shibuya O-East
Genre:Glam metal, hard rock
Length:68:39
Label:Voices of Wonder (Europe)
King Records (Japan)
Producer:Trond Holter
Prev Title:Wig Wamania
Prev Year:2006
Next Title:Non Stop Rock'n Roll
Next Year:2010

Live in Tokyo is the Norwegian glam metal band Wig Wam's first live album. The album was recorded on 26 February, 2007, at Shibuya O-East in Tokyo, and released later that year on 11 June. A live video album of the show, Made in Japan, was released on the same date.[1] [2]

The European edition of the album included two bonus songs, "After the Nine O'Clock News" and "Flying High", previously released on the Japanese edition of Wig Wamania. The Japanese version of Live in Tokyo included a bonus disc with four additional songs: an acoustic version of "Bygone Zone", "Crazy Things" live at Shibuya O-East, and "Slave To Your Love" and "After The Nine O'Clock News" performed at soundcheck.

Background and recording

In 2006, Wig Wam signed with King Records for the release of their albums in Japan.[3] Following the record deal, the band toured the country in February and March 2007 as part of their Wig Wamania tour in support of their second studio album, with Swedish hard rock band Fatal Smile as the opening act.[4] [5] [6] Live in Tokyo was recorded at Shibuya O-East in Tokyo on 26 February, 2007. The concert was the first show of the Japanese leg of the tour and had been sold out weeks prior to the performance.[7] [8] [9] Japanese music journalist Masanori Ito, who had previously picked Hard To Be A Rock'n Roller as album of the month on his radio show, introduced the band on stage.[10] In addition to being recorded, the show was also filmed for a video album titled Made in Japan.[11] Before the tour and by the release of the live albums, the band had sold 30,000 and 60,000 records respectively in the country. Wig Wam returned to Japan later in 2007 for festival appearances in October.[12]

Track listing

European edition bonus tracksJapanese edition disc two

Personnel

Wig Wam

Additional personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andersen . Stian Hjelvin . June 11, 2007 . Wig Wam tar Japan med storm . 2023-10-25 . NRK . nb-NO.
  2. Web site: Lindskog . Thorkil H. . 2007-06-12 . Japansk for Wig Wam . 2023-10-25 . Halden Arbeiderblad . no.
  3. Web site: Blabbermouth . 2006-06-01 . WIG WAM Sign Japanese Deal With KING RECORDS . 2023-11-06 . BLABBERMOUTH.NET . en.
  4. Web site: Bittke . Brett . 2012-03-28 . WIG WAM finally ready to unleash their fourth album "Wall Street" . 2023-11-06 . Screamer Magazine . en-US.
  5. Web site: Romero . Alex M. . 2012 . WIG WAM (Eng.) . 2023-10-20 . Queens of Steel . en.
  6. Web site: Blabbermouth . 2007-01-30 . FATAL SMILE To Team Up With WIG WAM For Japanese Tour . 2023-11-06 . BLABBERMOUTH.NET . en.
  7. Web site: NTB . 2006-11-24 . Wig Wam legger Japan for sine føtter . 2023-11-06 . Fædrelandsvennen . no.
  8. Web site: The Bailey Brothers . 8 August 2007 . a Bailey Brothers interview with Glam from Wig Wam . 2023-10-20 . RockUnited.Com.
  9. Web site: Hagen . Audun Hoem . 2007-06-12 . Japansk feber for Wig Wam . 2023-11-06 . Adressa . no.
  10. Web site: NRK . 2006-05-18 . Wig Wam skal ta Japan . 2023-10-25 . NRK . nb-NO.
  11. Web site: Johansen . John . 2007-06-13 . Japansk eventyr for Wig Wam . 2023-11-06 . Fredriksstad Blad . no.
  12. Web site: Lindskog . Av Thorkil H. . 2007-06-12 . Japansk for Wig Wam . 2023-11-06 . Halden Arbeiderblad . no.

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