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"Fantasia: Live in Japan" Review In Classic Rock Magazine |
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Thursday, 13 December 2007 |
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A Sumptuous Celebration... Nobody looks or sounds more surprised than the group themselves when John Wetton announced to a packed Tokyo hall in March 2007: "The original band back on stage after 25 years!"
An impeccably filmed set captures the still-sprightly swagger that garnered over 15 million global sales back in their glory days. That they arrive on stage to Elgar's Pomp & Circumstance shows a sense of humour alongside their obvious relish at rekindling their 80s fire. A visual companion to the recent two-CD set, with an hour and a half's worth of music plus 40 minutes worth of comprehensive interview footage with the band, this is the anniversary of their best-selling debut and surprisingly powerful reunion pretty much nailed. Sid Smith Classic Rock Magazine
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