Simon & Garfunkelの”Old Friends”2009年来日ツアー・東京３公演の真打ちアイテムが登場です！7/10、7/11の東京ドーム連日公演、そして7/15の武道館追加公演を、いずれも決定版と断言出来るファン感涙の極上オーディエンス録音にて収録。門外不出のオリジナル・マスターに入魂のリマスタリングが施されたウルトラ・クオリティの３タイトルは、”オーディエンス録音の究極系”を標榜するXAVELレーベルならではの素晴しすぎる内容となっています。7/10東京ドーム公演を収録した「saudades tokyo part-1」、7/11東京ドーム公演を収録した「saudades tokyo part-2」、7/15武道館公演を収録した「saudades tokyo part-3」の3タイトルをカップリング収録したものなので、詳細は各タイトルをご覧になって下さい。3公演ともに掛け値なしの”極上音質”なので、このカップリングタイトルはファンにとっては嬉しすぎるお買い得なアイテムといえるでしょう！！
01. intro[America inst.]
02. Old Friends (Bookends Theme)
03. A Hazy Shade Of Winter
04. I Am A Rock
05. America
06. Kathy's Song
07. Hey Schoolgirl
08. Be-Bop-A-Lula
09. Scarborough Fair / Canticle
10. Homeward Bound
11. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
12. Mrs. Robinson (incl. Not Fade Away)
13. Slip Slidin' Away
14. El Condor Pasa (If I Could)
Art Garfunkel set*;
15. Bright Eyes*
16. A Heart In New York*
17. Perfect Moment* 〜 Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep*
Paul Simon set**;
01. The Boy In The Bubble**
02. Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes**
03. Still Crazy After All These Years**
04. The Only Living Boy In New York
05. My Little Town
06. Bridge Over Troubled Water
encore #1
07. The Sound Of Silence
08. The Boxer
encore #2
09. Leaves That Are Green
10. Cecilia
11. band introduction
12. Cecilia [reprise]
13. outro
◆Recorded Live at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan 10th July 2009
01. intro [America inst.]
02. Old Friends (Bookends Theme)
03. A Hazy Shade Of Winter
04. I Am A Rock
05. America
06. Kathy's Song
07. Hey Schoolgirl
08. Be-Bop-A-Lula
09. Scarborough Fair / Canticle
10. Homeward Bound
11. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
12. Mrs. Robinson (incl. Not Fade Away)
13. Slip Slidin' Away
14. El Condor Pasa (If I Could)
Art Garfunkel set*;
15. Bright Eyes*
16. A Heart In New York*
17. Perfect Moment* 〜 Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep*
Paul Simon set**;
01. The Boy In The Bubble**
02. Graceland**
03. Still Crazy After All These Years**
04. The Only Living Boy In New York
05. My Little Town
06. Bridge Over Troubled Water
encore #1
07. The Sound Of Silence
08. The Boxer
encore #2
09. Leaves That Are Green
10. Cecilia
11. band introduction
12. Cecilia [reprise]
13. outro
◆Recorded Live at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan 11th July 2009
01. intro [America inst.]
02. Old Friends (Bookends Theme)
03. A Hazy Shade Of Winter
04. I Am A Rock
05. America
06. Kathy's Song
07. Hey Schoolgirl
08. Be-Bop-A-Lula
09. Scarborough Fair / Canticle
10. Homeward Bound
11. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
12. Mrs. Robinson (incl. Not Fade Away)
13. Slip Slidin' Away
14. El Condor Pasa (If I Could)
Art Garfunkel set*;
15. Bright Eyes*
16. A Heart In New York*
17. Perfect Moment* 〜 Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep*
Paul Simon set**;
01. The Boy In The Bubble**
02. Graceland**
03. Still Crazy After All These Years**
04. The Only Living Boy In New York
05. My Little Town
06. Bridge Over Troubled Water
encore #1
07. The Sound Of Silence
08. The Boxer
encore #2
09. Leaves That Are Green
10. Cecilia
11. band introduction
12. Cecilia [reprise]
13. outro
◆Recorded Live at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 15th July 2009
◇Personnel;
Paul Simon (vocal, guitar)
Art Garfunkel (vocal)
Bakithi Kumalo (bass)
Tony Cedras (keyboards, guitar, accordion, trumpet)
Jamey Haddad (percussion)
Vincent Nguini (guitar)
Charley Drayton (drums)
Andy Snitzer (saxophone, keyboards)
Larry Saltzman (guitar)
Rob Schwimmer (keyboards, theremin)
Warren Bernhardt (piano)
Mark Stewart (guitar, cello, saxophone)
