The Best Live Albums Of All Time, Ranked

By Shruti

Fishmans, ‘98.12.28 Otokotachi no Wakare’

98.12.28 was the third and final live album recorded by the incredibly popular Japanese band Fishmans. The live album was recorded at the Akasaka Blitz, a music venue in Minato, Tokyo, on December 28, 1998. Polydor Records released it in Japan on September 29, 1999.

The live album documents the band’s final live performance with frontman Shinji Sato before passing away. The tour name, “A Men’s Farewell: December 28, 1998,” symbolized bassist Yuzuru Kashiwabara’s departure from the band at the end of their three-piece era.