HOT SPACE
  EXPANDED COLLECTOR'S EDITION

2 CD & 1DVD
Label: Masterworks MWOA009CD1/2DVD1
Country: Japan.
Released: August 2020.
Recorded: Hot Space album session 81-82.
Sound: I guess for the most excellent.
Comments:  One more of these Masterworks series of 2CD & 1DVD release. Hot Space 1982 session recordings.
I don't have this release. Might be a nice record to have, if you haven't got the tracks on other records. Most of them are available on other records, bootlegs etc.
The main tracks on cd1, are from the original official album. Other tracks are demo versions, and various remix, b-side. See info behind the tracks.
Roots: Official album & other bootleg's etc. I'm actually not sure of the details of sources here.
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 CD 1    ORIGINAL ALBUM REMIX AND REMASTERS
 1. Staying Power
 2. Dancer
 3. Back Chat
 4. Body Language
 5. Action This Day
 6. Put Out The Fire
 7. Life Is Real (Song For Lennon)
 8. Calling All Girls
 9. Las Palabras De Amor (The Words Of Love)
 10. Cool Cat
 11. Under Pressure

 SINGLES / ALTERNATE REMIX AND VERSIONS I
 12. Soul Brother (Single B-Side)
 13. Staying Power (Original Mix)
 14. Back Chat (Single Version)
 15. Body Language (Susan Rogers Remix)
 16. Cool Cat (Disco Perfection Mix with David Bowie)
 17. Under Pressure (Mike Spencer Mix)
 18. There Must Be More To Life Than This (William Orbit Mix)
 19. Under Pressure (Rah Remix)
 CD 2    DEMOS / ALTERNATE REMIX AND VERSIONS II
 1. Staying Power (Demo)
 2. Back Chat (Demo)
 3. Action This Day (Demo)
 4. Life Is Real (Song For Lennon) (Demo)
 5. Calling All Girls (Stripped Mix)
 6. Las Palabras De Amor (The Words Of Love) (Demo)
 7. Cool Cat (Original Mix with David Bowie)
 8. Feel Like aka Under Pressure (Unreleased Sessions)
 9. Dancer (Demo)
 10. Under Pressure (Reconstructed Mix)
 11. There Must Be More To Life Than This (Freddie Version)
 12. Staying Power (Extended Remix)
 13.Back Chat (Extended Remix)
 14. Cool Cat (Take 2 with David Bowie)
 15. Las Palabras De Amor (The Words Of Love) (Rejected Mix)
 16. Under Pressure (Stripped Mix)
 17. Under Pressure (2000 Club Mix)
 18. There Must Be More To Life Than This (Gold Remix with Michael Jackson)
 All Tracks Remix and Remastered Compilation 2020
 DVD  AUDIO ALBUM (LYRICS with MULTIPLE SELECTIONS)
 Staying Power
 Dancer
 Back Chat
 Body Language
 Action This Day
 Put Out The Fire
 Life Is Real (Song For Lennon)
 Calling All Girls
 Las Palabras De Amor (The Words Of Love)
 Cool Cat
 Under Pressure

  Multiple Selections Audio
 1) Remaster Stereo 2) Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround 3) Instrumental Tracks 4) Vocal Main Tracks

  VIDEO COLLECTION
 Under Pressure (Original Promo)
 Under Pressure (Alternate Edit Promo)
 Under Pressure (Top Of The Pops Dancers)
 Under Pressure (Saturday Night Live)
 Body Language (Promo)
 Body Language (Promo Making/Outtakes)
 Body Language (TV Censored Version)
 Calling All Girls (Promo)
 Calling All Girls (Promo Making/Outtakes)
 Las Palabras De Amor (The Words Of Love) (Promo)
 Las Palabras De Amor (The Words Of Love) (BBC TV)
 Back Chat (Promo)
 Back Chat (Extended Version)
 Staying Power (Live 1982)
 Action This Day (Merged Promo)
 Put Out The Fire (Rocks Video)
 Put Out The Fire (Alternate Live Edit)
 Under Pressure (Rah Remix 1999)
 Under Pressure (Making Of Rah Remix)
 Under Pressure (Knebworth Mix - Through The Years)
 Under Pressure (Days Of Our Lives 2011)

NTSC 16:9 (4:3) Dolby Digital Stereo / 5.1 Surround
time approx. 43min.x4 audio-selections + video 76min.


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Queen's ultimate album thorough research series "Expanded Collectors Edition" 9th album "Hot Space" released in 1982 appears in 2CD & 1DVD set! Following the 1980 album "The Game" which recorded the number one in the US, the soundtrack of the movie "Flash Gordon", the best album "Greatest Hits" at the beginning of 1981 became a big hit all over the world, and it is a large scale including South America.
"Hot Space" was released in 1982 as a long-awaited new work that has also succeeded in a successful world tour. From "Funk Techno Disco" to "New Wave", the "Hot Space" is bold from the past Queen sound in consideration of the trends at the time.

It was an album that was controversial among fans at that time in order to change the direction, but it was announced after co-starring "Under Pressure" with David Bowie who recorded the UK number one and after entering the warehouse at that time It's a sought-after album that is now at its peak, including valuable sessions such as "There Must Be More To Life Than This", which was co-starred with Michael Jackson.

CD1 includes the latest remixes and remasters of all songs on the album, as well as single versions and remixes that were officially announced later.

CD2 contains valuable demos and remix sound sources of the album production process. Incomplete initial version of "Under Pressure" with David Bowie "Feel Like" and finally not adopted "Cool Cat" Bowie co-starring take, including co-starring with Michael for the first time and upgrade sound source is included Rare sound sources are recorded together.
As with the previous series, the DVD has all multi-audio selections for all song lyrics, including remaster stereo, 5.1 surround mix, instrumental karaoke tracks, and vocal main tracks. Includes a "video collection" of different versions of the "audio album" and promoted videos that can be heard and compared, and TV and live images. It is the latest work of the Expanded Collectors Edition that can not be overlooked as the "ultimate album thorough research series", which has been enthusiastic about the album as before! !!

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In the first half of CD1, all the album songs are recorded as a revised remastered sound source by detailed sound source editing as "Original album remix and remaster". It is an alternate album that differs from the regular version.
The latter half includes singles and remixes that were not released later on the album.
For CD2, 12-version versions of "Staying Power" and "Body Language", which are difficult to obtain centered around the demo sound source of an interesting album, "Feel Like", an unfinished initial version of "Under Pressure" with David Bowie And the unreleased 2 versions of the Bowie co-starring take of "Cool Cat" that was not finally adopted, and the rare mix of the co-starred song "Proof of Life" with Michael, the sound source of collector's attention is summarized.

On the DVD, as in the past, as an “audio album”, all the songs in real time have lyrics in which lyrics are played in real time. In addition to multimaster audio, remaster stereo, 5.1 surround mix, instrumental tracks, and vocal main tracks are also available. Recorded with 4 types of audio options that can be selected and compared. Maniac comparison
Compare not only sound source verification but also instrumental tracks to play karaoke and enjoy karaoke according to the image, check vocals and vocals with Freddie's vocals to check songs and chorus album All songs can be played with 4 different sound sources. In the "Video Collection", there are various versions of "Under Pressure", including valuable TV live performances on "Saturday Night Live", censored versions of "Body Language", and remixes made after the 90's. It is summarized.