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Okayama
source: Kurashiki Shimin Kaikan
Tracks:
Disc one
Crash On The Levee (Down In The Flood)
If You See Her, Say Hello
All Along The Watchtower
Just Like A Woman
It Takes A Lot To Laugh
Silvio
O Babe It Ain't No Lie (a) (E. Cotten)
Mr. Tambourine Man (a)
Ballad Of Hollis Brown (a)
Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (a)
Disc two
I'll Remember You
Maggie's Farm
Encore:
Like A Rolling Stone
It Ain't Me, Babe (a)
Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
Bonus:
Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues (1)
The Man In Me (2)
When I Paint My Masterpiece (3)
Absolutely Sweet Marie (4)
Viola Lee Blues (4)

Review:
This two CD set leaves a lot to be desired, and would best be left for the completeists. To start with, the entire package (recording, information, and photos) were copied from another release. The sound quality is fairly good, but the performance is a bit stiff and uninspired. The package photos are black and white. The aesthetics and graphics of the package go hand in hand with the over-all bland feeling of the concert. This set is a direct copy of a release from the previous year entitled Hollis Brown At Ivy. 
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Front
CD
Inside
Ins. (b)
Liner
Back
Information: 
Source / Venue:
Kurashiki, Japan  February 13, 1997
Bonus:
(1) International Forum, Tokyo, Japan Feb. 10, 1997
(2) Sun Palace, Sendai, Japan February 20, 1997
(3) Kenmin Kaikan,  Akita, Japan February 22, 1997
(4) Kosei Nenkin Kaikan, Sapporo, Japan Feb. 24, 1997

(a) - acoustic

Manufacturer / Catalog 
Oka   1327 1/2 

Released:  1998
 
Quality:  7½ stars

Bob's Boots ref  #
BB-o09

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Hollis Brown At Ivy
Notes:
The concert was in Kurashiki. It is a very historical city near Okayama. The show is sometimes referred to as being in Okayama (hence the title) because of the proximity. Okayama is much better known, as it is the economic and cultural center of the prefecture.
 
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