Queen /Aichi,Japan 1975

The first appearance in the world, the “first visit to Japan in Nagoya” is a miraculous excavation! Yes, this work includes the “April 22, 1975: Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium” performance. Although QUEEN’s popularity has exploded since their first visit to Japan, not all performances have been revealed due to the era. The Nagoya performance in this work has not been recorded until now, and only two songs with poor sound quality existed. “Nagoya 1975”, which collectors around the world have not been able to hear even if they wanted to, will finally be revealed. First, let’s check the position of the show from the schedule for the first visit to Japan.・April 19: Nippon Budokan ・April 22: Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium [This work] ・April 23: Kobe International Hall ・April 25: Fukuoka City Kyuden Memorial Gymnasium ・April 28: Okayama Prefectural Gymnasium “FATAL ATTRACTION” ・April 29: Shizuoka Yamaha Tsumagoi Hall ・April 30: Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium ・May 1: Nippon Budokan “AN EXCEPTIONAL LEGACY” “KILLING ME SOFTLY” This is the legendary total of 8 performances. We have reported on live albums such as “KILLING ME SOFTLY”, “AN EXCEPTIONAL LEGACY” and “FATAL ATTRACTION”, but the Nagoya performance of this work was the second concert, which was the earliest of all of them. [Original cassette master released worldwide] This work contains such an unknown Nagoya performance. This CD was made directly from the master cassette handed over directly from the recordist himself, and unfortunately only the second encore songs “See What A Fool I’ve Been” and “God Save The Queen” are not included. However, the rest of the show is a live experience for 112 minutes. Moreover, the sound is also wonderful, a vintage audience. It’s not the type that is “like a sound board”, and the bass is slightly muffled, but on the other hand, the three other people reach it very clearly. Especially wonderful is Freddie Mercury’s vocals, not only one word of the lyrics but even one syllable is clear. You can hear every word that you’ve never heard before, from the Japanese MC who shouts “Konbanwa” and “Arigatou!” with a little tension. Moreover, the sound is improving. Especially the one-shot from the second half of the show “Keep Yourself Alive” is transformed into a different recording! I don’t know how the environment on site has changed, but the bass, which was a concern at the beginning, is now beautifully recognizable, and even each pick is vivid. Of course, the improvement in sound extends to the entire range, and the guitar, drums, and vocals all sound brilliant. The main point of this work is that you can hear Nagoya for the first time, but this final part is even more than that. The brilliance and clear air are the best sound in the entire record of the first visit to Japan. Of course, it’s not a separate recording (in the first place, there is no separate recording even if you want to connect it). There is no change in the perspective and three-dimensional effect due to the recording position, and it is extremely seamless. It’s a live album that seems as if the heat of the accelerating show has raised the sound. [Super real document of the first visit to Japan] What makes the sound even more vivid is the balance of the loud cheers. It would not be strange for QUEEN’s first visit to Japan to be a recording full of yellow squeals, but this work has almost no audience noise. Of course, it is understandable that the frenzy would spread between songs, but the performance/singing voice is much closer and stronger than that frenzy. Does that mean it’s more like their first visit to Japan than their previous live albums? Not at all. Rather, it’s a vacuum-packed, ultra-realistic version of the atmosphere of the era, unlike anything we’ve seen before. First of all, the opening is the most amazing part. The pre-show sounds are recorded for 17 minutes. They probably couldn’t wait for the show to start, so they started recording early, but the air they were sucked into is also amazing. When the first song of background music played in the venue ended, a huge cheer erupted, and voices of “Oh no!” and “Okay, play!” were heard. However, contrary to expectations, when the next background music started, a conversation was heard saying “It’s not over yet (laughs)”. As the conversation stopped due to the increasing tension, the lights went out, and excited voices were heard, such as “Wow!”, “Encore! Encore! (That’s a joke)”, “Hurry up!”, etc. The melody of “Procession” silences that voice in an instant… This is truly their first visit to Japan. It is not the expectation that comes from a reputation that has been passed down, nor the excitement of a second visit, but the drama of an “encounter with the unknown” that is full of points. Please do not misunderstand here that such conversations do not occur during the performance. As mentioned earlier, during the concert, the performance and singing dominate to the point that you feel “the audience is very far away”. And even during the encore waiting, which is the most likely time for conversation at a normal concert, there is only a sea of ​​applause moving in the distance. It is true that “expectations are bursting and speechless”. Such a document is recorded in detail and clearly. QUEEN, who experienced a great welcome for the first time, and the Japanese audience, who saw the real thing for the first time. QUEEN’s passionate performance and the enthusiasm of the audience are full of surprise and joy, and this live and documentary captures them wonderfully and clearly. This is the Nagoya performance that we could only imagine from only two songs until now. Live at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, Japan 22nd April 1975 TRULY AMAZING/PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1 (58:38) 1. Pre-Show Music★Over 17 minutes of music. 2. Procession 3. Now I’m Here 4. Ogre Battle 5. Father to Son 6. White Queen 7. Flick Of The Wrist 8. Doing Alright 9. In The Lap Of The Gods 10. Killer Queen 11. The March Of The Black Queen 12. Bring Back That Leroy Brown Disc 2 (53:40) 1. Son And Daughter 2. Member Introduction 3. Keep Yourself Alive ★The sound quality improves from 1:09. 4. Seven Seas Of Rhye 5. Stone Cold Crazy 6. Liar 7. In The Lap Of The Gods….revisited 8. Big Spender 9. Modern Times Rock ‘n Roll 10. Jailhouse Rock