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Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia 21st October 1988

　More than 30 years have passed since then, but the Australian edition of Mick’s 1988 solo tour still feels shrouded in mystery. While it seemed like the realization of a television broadcast would be enough, it turned out to be a very interesting tour because it continued to change.

　However, due to the nature of Australia, there is no audience recording, and on the contrary, there are days when the set list is still unknown (even though it was a 1988 live performance!), so it is a literally veiled period.

　In fact, the shocking excavation of “SYDNEY ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE 1988 2ND NIGHT” revealed the unknown side of the 1988 Australian tour that could not be seen by the TV broadcast “DEEP DOWN UNDER” alone.

　It was recorded at the Sydney performance on September 27th, but this time it was a completely first-time audience recording on October 21st, when they returned to the same place a month later.

　The Australian tour in 1988 included a week off, which resulted in a setlist that was already significantly altered from the Japan tour six months earlier, with even more new repertoire being added.

　Among them, the Stones classic “Get Off Of My Cloud” was a new repertoire that was incorporated into the set list after the off-season, but it was cut in the previous TV broadcast. Furthermore, there were very few sound sources capturing the stage where this song was played, and it was one of the repertoires that was covered in a veil in Australia in 1988.

　This new excavation has captured such a valuable repertoire with excellent sound quality. Although it is a mono recording, it is very easy to listen to with a very refreshing texture and a moderate sense of distance. Above all, the fact that an audience recording that is easy to listen to has appeared in Australia in 1988, where there are few sound sources, should be a source of enthusiasts’ ecstasy.

　The 1988 version of “Get Off Of My Cloud”, which we finally got to hear, is a speedy performance that is typical of Mick’s solo tour, and the arrangement in which Joe Satriani plays the guitar riff with a “queen” is really fresh.

　The medley that followed, which then transitioned into “Bitch,” was also really cool, reminding us once again of the appeal of the tour, which has continued to evolve.

　Similarly, the album includes a medley of “One Hit Too The Body” to Jimi Hendrix’s “Foxy Lady,” as well as rare repertoire unique to Australia in 1988, such as “Can’t You Hear Me Knocking.”

　As for Disc-3, please think of it as a collection of bonus tracks. This is a compilation of repertoire that was not performed on October 21st. In particular, the unreleased song “What Kind Of World Is This?”, which was born from this tour, was not only not performed on the 21st, but was also recorded here as the first take on September 26th.

　The sound quality of these bonus tracks is also easy enough to hear, as the audience recordings are so good that you might even want to listen to the full-length versions.

　This is a surprising and valuable debut sound source that is even more valuable and fulfilling than the “SYDNEY ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE 1988 2ND NIGHT”. No matter how many sound sources are unearthed from Mick Australia in 1988, enthusiasts will be happy!

Disc:1 (61:37)
1. Richard Wilkins Introduction
2. Deep Down Under Instrumental
3. Just Another Night
4. Throwaway
5. Honky Tonk Women
6. Miss You
7. Tumbling Dice
8. Radio Control
9. Ruby Tuesday
10. Can’t You Hear Me Knocking
11. Harlem Shuffle
12. Lucky In Love
13. Primitive Cool
14. War Baby

Disc:2 (77:52)
1. You Can’t Always Get What You Want
2. Little Red Rooster
3. Band Introductions
4. One Hit Too The Body
5. Foxy Lady
6. Party Doll
7. Wild Colonial Boy
8. Get Off Of My Cloud
9. Bitch
10. Simon Phillips Drum Solo
11. Joe Satriani Midnight Guitar Solo
12. Gimme Shelter
13. Start Me Up
14. Brown Sugar
15. It’s Only Rock N’ Roll
16. Jumping Jack Flash
17. Satisfaction

Disc:3 (16:41)

Bonus Tracks

Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia 26th September 1988

1. What Kind Of World Is This?
2. Sympathy For The Devil

Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia 27th September 1988

3. Lonely At The Top
4. Rip This Joint