Appears to be the European version of the US release "From the Original Master Tapes" with some track differences, most notably the inclusion of the posthumously release Haley's Golden Medley, which made the charts in the UK has never been released in North America.
Does anyone know if this used the same master tapes source as the MCA USA album? Easy way to tell is "Rock Around the Clock" in the "master tapes" version is preceded by a man's voice (not Haley) counting in "One...two..." before Haley starts. Rudy's Rock is also missing a handclap overdub midway through the song on "Master Tapes" versions.
CD2: 1. Ma Chi È, Cosa Fa?
Arrangement, programming and keyboards: Massimiliano Pani
Guitars: Paolo Gianolio
Percussion: Candelo Cabezas
Synclavier: Aldo Banfi
Voicing choir: Mario Robbiani
Backing vocals: Massimo Bozzi, Moreno Ferrara, Massimiliano Pani, Simonetta Robbiani
Sound engineers: Nuccio Rinaldis, Kiko Berta 2. Franz
Arrangement and keyboards: Massimiliano Pani
Bass: Riccardo Fioravanti
Guitars: Gigi Cifarelli
Percussion: Candelo Cabezas
Synclavier: Aldo Banfi
Programming: Massimo Bozzi
Sound engineer: Nuccio Rinaldis 3. Amornero
Arrangement and keyboards: Massimiliano Pani
Fender: Danilo Rea
Fretless bass: Massimo Moriconi
Drums: Ellade Bandini
Guitars: Paolo Gianolio
Alto saxophone solo: Kenny Garrett
Synclavier: Aldo Banfi
Programming: Massimo Bozzi
Sound engineer: Piero Bravin 4. Lo Farei
Arrangement and keyboards: Victor Bach
Programming: Gianni Plutino
Guitars: Danilo Minotti
Bass: Massimo Moriconi
Backing vocals: Victor Bach, Mina Mazzini
Sound engineer: Fabrizio Rovelli 5. Ganimede
Arrangement and keyboards: Massimiliano Pani
Fender and piano: Danilo Rea
Fretless bass: Massimo Moriconi
Drums: Ellade Bandini
Guitars: Paolo Gianolio
Synclavier: Aldo Banfi
Programming: Massimo Bozzi
Sound engineer: Piero Bravin 6. In Vista Della Sera
Arrangement, programming and keyboards: Massimiliano Pani
Fender: Danilo Rea
Fretless bass: Riccardo Fioravanti
Guitars: Gigi Cifarelli
Distorted guitar and additional programming: Massimo Bozzi
Alto saxophone solo: Kenny Garrett
Percussion: Candelo Cabezas
Synclavier: Aldo Banfi
Sound engineer: Nuccio Rinaldis 7. Notte Di San Valentino
Arrangement and keyboards: Enrico Riccardi
Programming and additional keyboards: Massimo Bozzi
Sound engineer: Fabrizio Rovelli 8. Non Ci Sono Emozioni
Arrangement and keyboards: Massimiliano Pani
Pad keyboards: Danilo Rea
Fretless bass: Massimo Moriconi
Drums: Ellade "Guru" Bandini
Guitars: Paolo Gianolio
Soprano saxophone: Wally Allifranchini
Percussion: Candelo Cabezas
Synclavier: Aldo Banfi
Sound engineer: Nuccio Rinaldis 9. Nient'Altro Che Felici
Arrangement and keyboards: Massimiliano Pani
Piano: Danilo Rea
Contrabass: Massimo Moriconi
Drums: Ellade Bandini
Guitar: Paolo Gianolio
Synclavier: Aldo Banfi
Programming: Massimo Bozzi
Sound engineer: Piero Bravin 10. Per Una Volta Tanto
Arrangement and keyboards: Massimiliano Pani
Piano Danilo Rea
Sound engineer: Fabrizio Rovelli
Mixed by Roberto Costa: "Non ci sono emozioni"-"Amornero"-"Nient'altro che felici"-"Ma chi è, cosa fa?"-"Franz"-"Ganimede"-"In vista della sera"
Mixed by Massimiliano Pani and Fabrizio Rovelli: "Lo farei"-"Notte di San Valentino"-"Per una Additional recordings: Fabrizio Rovelli, Massimo Bozzi
Al Pompilli vocal on 04, 19; Billy Williamson vocal on 07, 09 (and on 08 he is heard trying to calm the audience down). The performance of Rock Around the Clock (track 12) ends abruptly, likely due to concerns about rioting. Tracks 1-13 were apparently recorded for radio. Tracks 14-19 come from a different concert.
CD2: 1. La Montagna
Arrangement: Massimiliano Pani
Piano: Piergiorgio Benda
Bass and synth. bass: Massimo Moriconi
Drums: Ellade Bandini
Keyboards: Franco Serafini
Guitars: Gigi Ciffarelli
Percussion: Candelo Cabezas
Backing vocals: Moreno Ferrara - Paola Folli - Massimiliano Pani 2. Lo Faresti
Arrangement: Massimiliano Pani
Fender: Franco Serafini
Contrabass: Massimo Moriconi
Drums: Ellade Bandini
Keyboards: Franco Serafini - Massimiliano Pani
Guitar and solo: "Pato" Garcia
Flutes and sax: Wally Allifranchini
Synclavier: Aldo Banfi
Percussion: Candelo Cabezas
Guitar introduction and whistle: Toots Thielemans
Backing vocals: Moreno Ferrara - Paola Folli - Massimiliano Pani 3. Bachelite
Arrangement: Massimiliano Pani
Piano: Danilo Rea
Bass: Massimo Moriconi
Drums and percussion: Tullio De Piscopo
Keyboards: Massimiliano Pani
Harmonica: Toots Thielemans 4. Canterò Per Te
Arrangement: Massimiliano Pani
Fender: Franco Serafini
Bass and synth. bass solo: Massimo Moriconi
Drums: Ellade Bandini
Keyboards: Massimiliano Pani
Guitars: Massimo Luca
Trumpet: Fernando Brusco
Trombone: Mauro Parodi
Soprano and tenor saxophone: Wally Allifranchini
Baritone saxophone: Giancarlo Porro
Tumbe: Candelo Cabezas
Guitar solo: Alessio Tonini
Backing vocals: Moreno Ferrara 5. Che Nome Avrà
Arrangement: Massimiliano Pani
Piano and keyboards: Danilo Rea
Bass: Massimo Moriconi
Drums: Ellade Bandini
Guitar: Massimo Luca
Harmonica: Toots Thielemans
Percussion: Candelo Cabezas
Synclavier: Aldo Banfi
Backing vocals: Moreno Ferrara - Paola Folli - Massimiliano Pani 6. Il Plaid
Arrangement: Massimiliano Pani
Piano: Danilo Rea
Contrabass: Massimo Moriconi
Drums: Ellade Bandini
Electric guitar: Gigi Ciffarelli
Acoustic guitar: Massimo Luca
Trumpet: Fernando Brusco
Trombone: Mauro Parodi
Alto saxophone: Wally Allifranchini
Baritone saxophone: Giancarlo Porro
Percussion: Candelo Cabezas
Synclavier: Aldo Banfi
Backing vocals: Moreno Ferrara - Massimiliano Pani
Male voice: Toots Thielemans 7. Tre Volte Sì
Arrangement: Massimiliano Pani
Piano: Franco Serafini
Bass and synth. bass: Massimo Moriconi
Drums: Ellade Bandini
Keyboards: Massimiliano Pani
Guitars: Gigi Ciffarelli
Hammond: Brian Auger
Percussion: Candelo Cabezas
Strings: Massimiliano Pani - Mario Robbiani
String section 8. Uscita 29
Arrangement: Mario Robbiani
Fender: Mario Robbiani
Contrabass: Massimo Moriconi
Drums: Ellade Bandini
Flutes: Wally Allifranchini
String section T.I.R.
Guitar: Giorgio Conte
String section:
Violins: Anthony Flint, Tamas Major, Enrico Quadri, Claudio Cameroni, Bruno Caroli, Susanne Holm, Gao Chun He, Ivan Rajower, Andreas Lake, Christa Bohny, Giacomo Antonini, Bruno Del Parente
Violas: Ellen Ferry, Marcello Turio, Matthias Mueller, Okitsu Hiroaki
Cellos: Mauro Poggio, Jamashita Taisuke, Beat Helsenberger
Contrabass: Umberto Ferrari
CD2: 1. Ridi Pagliaccio
Arrangement: Mario Robbiani 2. Das Kind Ist In Dem Teller
Arrangement: Massimiliano Pani
Keyboards: Franco Serafini
Bass and synth. bass: Massimo Moriconi
Drums: Ellade Bandini
Guitars: Alessio Tonini
Programming and additional keyboards: Massimiliano Pani
Backing vocals: Moreno Ferrara, Mina Mazzini 3. Lui, Lui, Lui
Arrangement: Massimiliano Pani
Keyboards: Franco Serafini
Bass and synth. bass: Massimo Moriconi
Drums: Ellade Bandini
Guitars: Paolo Gianolio
Backing vocals: Piero Cassano, Lele Cerri, Moreno Ferrara, Simonetta Giribone, Massimiliano Pani
Voicing: Mario Robbiani 4. È Natale
Arrangement: Massimiliano Pani
Bass: Giovanni Tommaso
Drums: Walter Scebran
Guitars: Pato Garcia, Massimiliano Pani
Percussion: George Aghedo
Strings: Mario Robbiani
Solo: Pato Garcia 5. L'Ultimo Gesto Di Un Clown
Arrangement: Massimiliano Pani
Keyboards: Franco Serafini
Bass and synth. bass: Massimo Moriconi
Drums: Ellade Bandini
Guitars: Paolo Gianolio
Harp: Cecilia Chailly
Programming and additional keyboards: Massimiliano Pani 6 Dalai
Arrangement: Massimiliano Pani
Keyboards: Franco Serafini
Bass and synth. bass: Massimo Moriconi
Drums: Ellade Bandini
Guitars: Paolo Gianolio
Programming and additional keyboards: Massimiliano Pani 7. Un Tipo Indipendente
Arrangement: Massimiliano Pani
Piano: Renato Sellani
Keyboards: Franco Serafini
Bass: Massimo Moriconi
Drums: Ellade Bandini
Guitars: Paolo Gianolio
Strings: Mario Robbiani, Massimiliano Pani 8. Cuore, Amore, Cuore
Arrangement: Massimiliano Pani
Programming: Massimo Spinosa
Additional keyboards: Massimiliano Pani, Franco Serafini
Drums: Ellade Bandini, Flaviano Cuffari
Guitars: Paolo Gianolio
Backing vocals: Piero Cassano, Moreno Ferrara, Simonetta Giribone, Massimiliano Pani
Voicing: Massimiliano Pani 9. Bigné
Arrangement: Massimiliano Pani
Programming and additional keyboards: Massimiliano Pani
Keyboards: Franco Serafini
Guitars: Paolo Gianolio
Sax solo: Claudio Allifranchini
Backing vocals: Piero Cassano, Moreno Ferrara, Massimiliano Pani
Voicing: Mario Robbiani 10. Rimani Qui
Arrangement: Massimiliano Pani
Keyboards: Franco Serafini
Bass and synth. bass: Massimo Moriconi
Drums: Ellade Bandini
Guitars: Paolo Gianolio
Sax: Claudio Allifranchini
Programming and additional keyboards: Massimiliano Pani
Vocals – Annie Lennox (tracks: 3-4), Axl Rose (tracks: 2-2, 2-3. 3-10, 3-12), Bono (tracks: 2-1), Brian May (tracks: 2-12), David Bowie (tracks: 3-4, 3-6), David St. Hubbins (tracks: 1-17), Elton John (tracks: 3-10, 3-11), Gary Cherone (tracks: 2-7), George Michael (tracks: 3-7 to 3-9), James Hetfield (tracks: 2-8), Lisa Stansfield (tracks: 3-3, 3-8), Liza Minelli (tracks: 3-13), Nuno Bettencourt (tracks: 1-11, 1-12), Paul Young (tracks: 3-1), Roger Daltrey (tracks: 2-5), Seal (tracks: 3-2), Sugar (Zucchero Fornaciari) (tracks: 2-6)
Vocals, Guitar – Bob Geldof (tracks: 1-16), Ian Hunter (tracks: 3-5), James Hetfield (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3)
Lead Vocals – Gary Cherone (tracks: 1-4 to 1-12), Joe Elliott (tracks: 1-13 to 1-15, 2-4)
Guitar – Bono (tracks: 2-1), Brian May (tracks: 1-13 to 1-15, 2-4 to 2-11, 3-1 to 3-13), Gilbey Clarke (tracks: 2-2, 2-3), Mick Ronson (tracks: 3-5, 3-6), Nigel Tufnel (tracks: 1-17), Nuno Bettencourt (tracks: 1-4 to 1-12), Slash (3) (tracks: 2-2 to 2-4), Tony Iommie (tracks: 2-5, 2-7, 2-8, 3-11)
Guitar, Backing Vocals – Phil Collen (tracks: 1-13 to 1-15), Vivian Campbell (tracks: 1-13 to 1-15)
Lead Guitar – Kirk Hammett (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3)
Keyboards – Spike Edney (tracks: 2-12)
Bass – Adam Clayton (tracks: 2-1), Derek Smalls (tracks: 1-17), Duff McKagan (tracks: 2-2, 2-3), Jason Newsted (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3), John Deacon (tracks: 2-4 to 2-11, 3-1, 3-2 to 3-13), Pat Badger (tracks: 1-4 to 1-12)
Bass, Backing Vocals – Rick Savage (tracks: 1-13 to 1-15)
Drums – Larry Mullen (tracks: 2-1), Lars Ulrich (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3), Paul Geary (tracks: 1-4 to 1-12), Rick Allen (tracks: 1-13 to 1-15), Roger Taylor (tracks: 2-4 to 2-11, 3-1 to 3-6, 3-8 to 3-13), Steve Adler (tracks: 2-2, 2-3)
Piano – Elton John (tracks: 3-10)
Saxophone – David Bowie (tracks: 3-5)
Tambourine – Roger Taylor (tracks: 3-7)
Backing Vocals – Gospel Choir (tracks: 3-9), Joe Elliott (tracks: 3-5), Maggie (tracks: 3-1, 3-9), Miriam (tracks: 3-1, 3-9), Phil Collen (tracks: 3-5)
Also a 18 euro FLAC, hi-res 24bit remaster which I got because paying for MP3 etc is not my thing. It was bad enough it wasn't available on a real CD at the time.
it was given the Cat# : 4-122015
I can imagine most people felt like me, dissapointed 2 years later it was released on CD and not as Hi-Res as the paid service LOL!
If this was available in Japan with obi, intended for release there this way, then Japan is correct...
...If the exact same item was available in US, minus obi, then it can be listed again that way, as US issue (We have the same nonsense with European issues, with a slapped on sticker barcode, rendering it Australian...take off the sticker... it's European! It's Magic!!!)
((Important to remember that we want country of release, as it is / was to be found there, so anyone searching for their item would be informed to know what they have. - Might be helpful in this regard to add a note to any US replication of this entry, as a purchaser in Japan may have lost their Obi, and so think they have a US issue - this would clear the matter up for them, and inform.))
1. Proprio Come Sei
Arrangement: M. Pani
Piano: R. Sellani
Keyboards: M. Pani
Guitars: P. Gianolio and M. Pani
Bass: M. Moriconi
Drums: F. Cuffari 2. Mappamondo
Performance programming arrangement: F. Serafini
Guitars: M. Pani
Voicing: M. Robbiani 3. Per Avere Te
Performance programming arrangement: P. Gianolio 4. Ma Chi È Quello Lì
Performance programming arrangement: M. Pani
Sax: A. Bianchi 5. Mi Manchi Tu
Performance programming arrangement: P. Gianolio
Back voices: P. Gianolio 6. Serpenti
Arrangement: M. Pani
Keyboards: F. Serafini
Bass and guitars: M. Pani
Drums: F. Cuffari
Strings: M. Robbiani 7. Tu Vuoi Lei
Arrangements and realization: A. Radius
Guitars: A. Radius
Programming and keyboards: S. Trevisti
Back voices: Mina - A. Radius 8. Tu Con Me
Arrangement and programming: M. Pani
Keyboards: F. Serafini
Bass, guitars and additional keyboards: M. Pani
Drums: F. Cuffari
Sax: M. Surget 9. Certo Su Di Me
Arrangement and programming: M. Pani
Piano and keyboards: F. Serafini
Bass and guitars: M. Pani
Guitar soloist: S. Farina 10. Legittime Curiosità
Performance programming arrangement: P. Gianolio
Back voices: Mina