Loudness Release 30th Anniversary Expanded Edition Of “Soldier Of Fortune” Album

The 30th-anniversary edition series released of the album “SOLDIER OF FORTUNE”, which is the first set of the second term of LOUDNESS, is now available as a special edition of the 30th-anniversary edition! !!

The DISC 1 of this set has been remastered by the same engineer Chris Bellman as the original.

DISC2 is recordings of the final rough mix that, and it is irresistible for enthusiasts to find differences such as the balance of the mix slightly different from the product version. In addition, a newly found karaoke sound source is also recorded.

And DISC3 has carefully selected demos from the sound source from the Masayoshi Yamashita collection, which made me say “Bill Wyman for Stones, Lars for Metallica, and Yamashita for loudness”, and the rhythm for the 30th anniversary of “HURRICANE EYES”. It is also interesting that “LOVE TOYS”, which was recorded as a track REC, is included in this demo (finally, this song will see the light of day for the first time in the next album “ON THE PROWL”). The “UN-RELEASE D3” and “UN-RELEASE D4” found this time will be included in the new album scheduled to be released in the 40th anniversary year, respectively, by the play of current member Suzuki “Anpan” Masayuki and support drummer Nishida “Dragon” Ryuichi.

The latest pre-pro sound source that is currently being worked on will also be recorded, and it is also interesting how the original drum play of Munetaka Higuchi will be finished by the current members.In addition to “YOU SHOOK ME” (MV), DISC4 archived two precious images of “YOU SHOOK ME” and “FACES IN THE FIRE” when they appeared on NHK “JUST POP UP” in 1989, and Mike Vescera in 2015. Includes “NEVER AGAIN” and “SOLDIER OF FORTUNE” from “LOUD PARK 15” that appeared with Vescera.

<Set Contents>
・ Explanation: Takehiko Maeda (BURRN!), Special booklet full of treasured photographs

<Contents>
Disc 1 <Original Remaster>
1. SOLDIER OF FORTUNE
2. YOU SHOOK ME
3. DANGER OF LOVE
4. TWENTY-FIVE DAYS FROM HOME
5. RED LIGHT SHOOTER
6. RUNNING FOR COVER
7. LOST WITHOUT YOUR LOVE
8. FACES IN THE FIRE
9. LONG AFTER MIDNIGHT
10. DEMON DISEASE

Remastered by Chris Bellman at Burnie Grundman, Los Angeles

Disc 2 <Rough Mix and Karaoke>
1. SOLDIER OF FORTUNE (Rough Mix)
2. 2. YOU SHOOK ME (Rough Mix)
3. DANGER OF LOVE (Rough Mix)
4. TWENTY-FIVE DAYS FROM HOME (Rough Mix)
5. RED LIGHT SHOOTER (Rough Mix)
6. RUNNING FOR COVER (Rough Mix)
7. LOST WITHOUT YOUR LOVE (Rough Mix)
8. FACES IN THE FIRE (Rough Mix)
9. LONG AFTER MIDNIGHT (Rough Mix)
10. DEMON DISEASE (Rough Mix)
11. SOLDIER OF FORTUNE (karaoke)
12. YOU SHOOK ME (karaoke)
13. RUNNING FOR COVER (karaoke)
14. LOST WITHOUT YOUR LOVE (karaoke)
15. LONG AFTER MIDNIGHT (karaoke)

Mastered by Ryuichi Tanaka at Warner Music Mastering, Tokyo

Disc 3 <Unreleased Demo>
1. FACES IN THE FIRE (Unreleased Demo)
2. LOST WITHOUT YOUR LOVE (Unreleased Demo)
3. LOVE TOYS (Unreleased Demo)
4. UN-RELEASED 3 (Unreleased Demo)
5. TWENTY-FIVE DAYS FROM HOME (Unreleased Demo)
6. SOLDIER OF FORTUNE (Unreleased Demo)
7. UN-RELEASED 4 (Unreleased Demo)
8. RED LIGHT SHOOTER (Unreleased Demo)
9. UN-RELEASED 3-Pre Production (Drums by Ampan) (Unreleased Demo)
10. UN-RELEASED 4-Pre Production (Drums by Dragon) (Unreleased Demo)
Mastered by Ryuichi Tanaka at Warner Music Mastering, Tokyo

Disc 4:
1. “YOU SHOOK ME” (Music Video)
2. “YOU SHOOK ME” (1989 NHK “JUST POP UP” video)
3. “FACES IN THE FIRE” (1989 NHK “JUST POP UP” video)
4. “NEVER AGAIN” (Live from LOUD PARK 2015)
5. “SOLDIER OF FORTUNE” (Live from LOUD PARK 2015)

* JUST POP UP broadcast on August 5, 1989 “Video provided by NHK”

* LOUD PARK 15 video: filmed and edited by WOWOW
Filmed on October 11th, 2015 at Saitama Super Arena