CD 1
1. Intro. 2. We Will Rock You
(fast version) 3.
Let Me Entertain You 4. Somebody To Love 5. Death
On Two Legs ~ 6. Killer
Queen ~ 7. Bicycle Race
~ 8. I'm In Love With My
Car ~ 9. Get Down, Make
Love ~ 10. You're My Best
Friend 11. Now I'm Here 12. Teo Torriatte 13.
Don't Stop Me Now 14. Dreamer's Ball 15.
Band Introductions 16.
'39
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CD 2
1. It's Late 2. Brighton Rock
(incl. Guitar & Drum Solo)
3. Keep Yourself Alive 4. Bohemian
Rhapsody 5. Tie Your Mother Down
6. Sheer Heart Attack 7. We Will
Rock You 8. We Are The Champions
9. God Save The Queen
(tape)
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Live at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 25th April 1979 TRULY
PERFECT SOUND (from Original Masters) New Source
The "JAZZ Tour" was
the most successful tour in the history of QUEEN's visit to Japan. The new
recording that conveys the symbolic performance is being released for the
first time! The new recording that updates the highest peak will be released
on a 2CD press that will permanently preserve it!!
The "April 25,
1979: Nippon Budokan performance" is engraved on this work. It is the best
audience recording. QUEEN visited Japan six times while Freddie was alive,
but the most was the 1979 "JAZZ Tour". Of course, we have archived as many
masterpieces as possible, so let's start by organizing our collection and
exploring the position of this work in the schedule of visits to Japan 45
years ago (2024).
・April 13th "BUDOKAN 1979 1ST NIGHT" ・April 14th
"BUDOKAN 1979 2ND NIGHT" ・April 19th + 20th "DEFINITIVE OSAKA 1979"
・April 21st "KANAZAWA 1979" ・April 23rd "PRIDE AND JOY (Budokan)"
・April 24th: Nippon Budokan ・April 25th: Nippon Budokan ←★This work★
・April 27th "COMPLETE KOBE 1979" ・April 28th "NAGOYA 1979" ・April 30th
+ May 1st "MEMORIAL GYM (Fukuoka)" ・May 2nd "YAMAGUCHI 1979" ・May 5th
+ 6th: Makomanai Ice Arena *Note: Only representative works will be
played on each day.
[A shocking master sound that is not just a new
discovery]
A total of 15 performances. Globally, the Nippon Budokan
was the venue where Freddie performed the most during his lifetime (17 times
in total. The second place was "Forest National (Belgium)" with 13
performances), and in particular, the "JAZZ Tour" was performed five times.
This work was recorded at the last one.
This day is also famous for
being broadcast on TV, and audience recordings such as "DREAMER'S BALL
(Wardour-006)" have also been popular. This work is completely different
from those already released groups. It is a completely different recording
that was suddenly excavated recently.
It is surprising that it is a
new excavation that transcends 45 years of time and space, but what is even
more shocking is the sound itself. This is already ferociously vivid and
clear. If you have noticed this article, you may have experienced "DREAMER'S
BALL", but compared to it... no, it is incomparable. The crystal clear air
is penetrated by a vivid core like a laser beam, and even the fine details
reach your ears clearly. Its fineness and strength are much closer to the TV
broadcast pro shot than "DREAMER'S BALL". Although it is undoubtedly an
audience recording in terms of tone, the quality is an impact sound that
approaches the sound board.
[The scent of the climax of the "Western
music boom" that transcends 45 years of time and space]
In addition
to the tone, the reality of the scene is also a testament to the audience.
The orderly clapping that synchronizes perfectly with the rhythm section,
the yellow cheers that make it impossible to tell what is being shouted
(probably the names of the members), and the calls such as "Encore!",
"Number One!!", and "One Mo!" in katakana. Of course, such enthusiasm does
not block the vivid and clear performance and vocals between songs or when
waiting for an encore. However, such scenes are undoubtedly "Japan 45 years
ago". This work blows out of the speakers so realistically that the scent of
that era can be felt even to the dusty atmosphere of the site.
Of
course, what makes you feel "that era" even more is the full show by QUEEN.
As mentioned above, this day is famous for the TV broadcast pro shot, but it
was only about 30 minutes. This work is a complete live album where you can
enjoy plenty of unbroadcast songs. Let's compare the number of songs and get
a feel for the volume.
●Songs that were also broadcast on TV ・News
of the World: We Will Rock You (fast)/We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions
・Jazz: Let Me Entertain You/Bicycle Race/Don't Stop Me Now ・Others:
Killer Queen/I'm In Love With My Car/Teo Torriatte/Keep Yourself
Alive/Bohemian Rhapsody ●Unaired songs ・A Night at the Opera: Death on
Two Legs/You're My Best Friend/'39 ・To the World: Get Down Make Love/It's
Late/Sheer Heart Attack ・Others: Somebody To Love/Now I'm Here/Dreamer's
Ball/Brighton Rock/Tie Your Mother Down QUEEN is still immensely popular
in Japan, but in 1979 they were a real frenzy that is unimaginable in modern
times. This is a live album that allows you to experience the best of the
heat of the Nippon Budokan. Moreover, the sound is clear and vivid enough to
rival TV broadcasts. A shocking new discovery loved by the goddess of
recording. Enjoy it forever with the press 2CD that will never lose its
shine.
★A superb audience recording of the "April 25, 1979: Nippon
Budokan" performance. A new recording that was suddenly discovered recently,
completely different from the conventional recording. Moreover, the quality
has been updated to the highest peak. The crystal clear and transparent air
is penetrated by a vivid core like a laser beam, and even the fine details
reach your ears clearly. The fineness and strength are wonderful,
approaching TV broadcast pro shots. A shocking new masterpiece is born that
allows you to experience the mood of the Western music boom in a super
realistic way.
★It will be released with a numbered sticker.
_______________________________________________________________ ★The new
excavated live album "BUDOKAN 1979 FINAL NIGHT" is the highest peak update
that conveys the symbolic performance of the climax Japan tour. Only the
first limited number sticker will come with a special video version "RENNES
1991: THE VIDEO" that makes full use of the same show's material.
QUEEN - BUDOKAN 1979 TV BROADCAST DEFINITIVE MASTER (Bonus DVDR) Budokan,
Tokyo, Japan 25th April 1979 PRO-SHOT (UPGRADE) *Taken from the original
Sony Beta video master
The main press 2CD is a new masterpiece of the
"JAZZ Tour" visit to Japan that has come over 45 years of time and space. It
is a real experience album that will symbolize the climax of QUEEN. As
mentioned in the commentary, this show has also symbolized "QUEEN in 1979"
by being broadcast on TV. Therefore, it has been decided to include a bonus
of a masterpiece pro shot that conveys the "other side" of the new
masterpiece.
[After 18 years, the highest peak update master has
finally been newly excavated]
This work was, of course, filmed at the
"April 25, 1979: Nippon Budokan" performance. This is a multi-camera pro
shot. It is now known as a classic among classics, but it was not released
at the time of the visit to Japan. It was broadcast as "The Live QUEEN Live
at Budokan PART I & II" by a certain commercial broadcasting station in the
early 1980s, several years after the live performance. This program was
divided into two parts of about 15 minutes each in a late-night frame, but
this work is a DVD that puts it together with the best master. In the first
place, the broadcast itself has a reputation, so let's start from there
(please skip if you already know).
This broadcast is famous as a
"phantom" for enthusiasts. Many broadcast images can be upgraded by
rebroadcast, but this image alone has no possibility. It was fine until the
Nippon Budokan live was recorded with a professional shot, but Freddie
Mercury, who was not satisfied with the show, gave a NG for the public
release. Normally, it would have been buried in the darkness of history, but
a few years later, a Japanese broadcasting station aired it in a late-night
slot. However, since it was NG footage, there is no official archive, let
alone a rebroadcast. To this day, it has only been broadcast once for the
first time. And that broadcast was in the early 1980s. Although home
video gradually became more popular, there were not many people who could
easily record late-night programs. It was such an era that only a few
recordings remained. Not only could it not be rebroadcast, but enthusiasts
have checked the few masters one by one. And the pinnacle of that is this
work. It is not a famous master from long ago, but a Betamax master newly
excavated in 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic was shaking. At the time, it
was the peak of the VHS vs. Beta video war, and Beta was still in full use.
Beta was especially superior in terms of image quality, and many record
enthusiasts who were particular about high-end quality favored Beta. This
work is a treasured master by such record enthusiasts at that time.
[Not only has the image quality been improved, but the new highest peak is
even longer]
This new master is a sudden shock immediately after
playing it! It starts with a screen that has never been seen in the
conventional master. Although the scenery of the Nippon Budokan before the
show is overlapped with the narration of Mr. Fukudome, the words are much
longer. Let's write it out for a moment.
●Parts that can be heard in
the new master "April 24th. Now, QUEEN, who stands tall at the summit of
the world rock scene, is about to begin their third visit to Japan. The
video of this performance has been kept as a phantom VTR among those
involved. Please only watch their records and tours until QUEEN truly
becomes the group that represents the 80s. This is QUEEN's" ●Parts that
can be heard in the previous version from here "It was a passionate
request. And now, QUEEN is celebrating its 10th anniversary since its debut,
and we can make our first public appearance. The Budokan is full of hot
expectations and excitement!"
And it's not just the narration. It's
also the first time we've seen the suffocating sight of the packed Nippon
Budokan. The banner hanging in the first floor seats is particularly
impactful. Not only is it about 6 meters wide and eye-catching, but the
yellow color scheme on a black background seems to say, "You can see this
even in the dark." And the content is "TEOTORIATTE!", and it's a request
with all their might. Then, the hall goes dark. The familiar pro shot
begins... but the quality is not familiar. The darkness, which was whitish
in the conventional master, is now pitch black, and the proof that stands
out from there is the vividness of the primary colors. Of course, this is
not something that has been digitally raised. It is a natural color beauty
that only the freshness of the master can achieve, and rather, it is less
digitally deteriorated than the conventional version. All scenes are
beautiful from end to end of the screen, but what stands out in particular
is the subtitles. In the conventional version, the outline of the letters
was sharp, but the color inside the letters was blurred, and the ghosts were
also eyesores. Of course, the new master is also an analog recording, so
there is some blurring and ghosting, but it feels like it is about 1/5 or
1/10 of the conventional version. Freddie sings passionately in leather
and sunglasses, and is carried by Superman while wrapped in red glitter.
Just seeing that figure moving is moving, but the heat that erupts from the
screen is also wonderful. As is widely known, Freddie was in a terrible
state in this show, and it is no wonder that he would give up on the
broadcast even if you actually see it. However, because he is desperately
trying to squeeze out the voice, his voice is full of spirit, and the big
action that seems to cover the voice that does not come out is so touching
because it is a video. The passionate performance that has been loved so far
can be witnessed even more vividly and smoothly. A phantom Japanese
performance pro shot that cannot be rebroadcast or officially archived.
Please enjoy it with this press 2CD, which is a new masterpiece of the live
album, and enjoy it to your heart's content.
(32.44) 1. Pre-Show
★Intro recorded for 22 seconds longer (★Super important. Discovery of the
century) *The huge "TEOTORIATTE!" banner visible in the stands is a
must-see! ! ! ! ! 2. Intro 3. We Will Rock You (fast) 4. Let Me
Entertain You 5. Killer Queen ★Intro recorded for 1 second longer. 6.
Bicycle Race 7. I'm In Love With My Car 8. Teo Torriatte 9. Keep Yourself
Alive 10. Don't Stop Me Now 11. Bohemian Rhapsody 12. We Will Rock You 13.
We Are The Champions PRO-SHOT COLOR NTSC Approx.33min. Special Bonus DVDR
for limited numbered stickered edition of "BUDOKAN 1979 FINAL
NIGHT"(Wardour-645) |
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