I always felt the Live in Japan performance of 'Sometimes' sounds really rushed, as if they're in a hurry to get through it and on to the next song, which rather destroys its poignancy.
^^Rumbahbah, I concur with that...."destroys its poignancy"
According to the respective LP Jackets:
Sometimes...Tan LP, time 2:52
Sometimes...Live in Japan, 2:33
Faster and shorter on the later !
As we've discussed before, live performances often tend to be sped up. It's a combination of nerves/adrenaline flowing, over-familiarity with the material, and the fear of losing the audience.