Queen/Tokyo,Japan 2.18.1981 Complete Master

QUEEN from the “THE GAME” era, where both albums and singles reached No. 1 in the US, and “GREATEST HITS” also became a historic hit. Two new vacuum-packed unreleased masters of the Japan performance released for the first time in the world are discovered at the same time! It is a miraculous simultaneous release decision. Even though these two masters were discovered from routes that have no relation to each other, they were recorded on the same day. It is a shocking audience recording of the “February 18, 1981: Nippon Budokan” performance. [A shocking new excavation that transcends all conventional recordings] Up to now, four types of recordings have been known for this show, but both of these two have been released for the first time and are the ultimate shocking masters. “BUDOKAN 1981 FINAL NIGHT: DEFINITIVE MASTER” released at the same time was the ultimate miracle sound, but unfortunately it was an incomplete recording. On the other hand, this work is a complete recording of a magnificent full show for the first time. Of course, if it is just a complete recording, it will not be made into a permanent preservation press. The sound quality is also at the highest level without any complaints, and even if it is not as good as “DEFINITIVE MASTER”, it is a master master whose quality is higher than any of the four types of recordings known so far. In fact, what came out of the new master was a strange sound that had not been known until now. Anyway, clear and vivid. Although it is not as close as “DEFINITIVE MASTER” which has zero sense of distance, the details are clear and the sound is neat. Of course, Freddie’s vocals are also a beautiful recording that is clear and clear down to every word. In particular, the natural and glossy sound is exquisite, and it is fresher than the best conventional recordings, yet it adds only dynamism deliciously without hiding the subtleties of the ensemble. [Completely recorded live album full of impressive points] And the best part is the complete recording of the show. Of course, period-style tape change cuts are unavoidable, but the part of “Now I’m Here” that was not recorded was also supplemented by using “DEFINITIVE MASTER” released at the same time. You can now enjoy the entire show (there is another tape change after “Tie Your Mother Down”, but this has nothing to do with the performance as it is waiting for the encore). What is the perfect form of such a show? Speaking of 1981, the official work “QUEEN ROCK MONTREAL” is famous, but this work is similar but different. In order to explain that, let’s look back at the show’s position with a panoramic view of “THE GAME Tour” and then look at the set comparison. 1980《“THE GAME” released on June 30》・June 30-July 14: North America #1 (14 performances)・August 5-September 30: North America #2 (35 performances)《 “FLASH GORDON” released on December 8th》・November 23rd – December 18th: Europe (17 performances) 1981・February 12th – 19th: Japan (6 performances) ←★Here★・February 28th Sunday-March 21st: Latin America #1 (7 performances) September 25th-October 18th: Latin America #2 (6 performances) [“GREATEST HITS” and single “Under Pressure” released on October 26th] November 24th + 25th: North America #3 (2 performances) ← *Official / Scary Princess: Keep Yourself Alive / Sheer Heart Attack: Killer Queen/Now I’m Here / A Night at the Opera: Death On Two Legs (★) / I’m In Love With My Car / Love Of My Life / Bohemian Rhapsody・Splendid Race: The Millionaire Waltz (★) / Tie Your Mother Down / Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together) (★) ・Dedicated to the world: We Will Rock You (2 takes) / Get Down Make Love / Sheer Heart Attack / We Are The Champions Jazz: Let Me Entertain You / Mustapha (★) The Game: Play The Game / Rock It ( Prime Jive) (★) / Save Me / Dragon Attack / Crazy Little Thing Called Love / Another One Bites The Dust・Flash Gordon: Vultan’s Theme (Attack of the Hawk Men) (★) / Battle Theme (★) / Flash / The Hero/Others: Sakura Sakura (★) *Note: Songs marked with “★” cannot be heard on “QUEEN ROCK MONTREAL”. …and it looks like this. The general outline is similar to “QUEEN ROCK MONTREAL”, but the details are different. Of course, “Under Pressure”, which was released before it was released as a single, is not available, but instead (?) you can also listen to “Rock It (Prime Jive)” and “Mustapha.” Even more historical are “Vultan’s Theme (Attack of the Hawk Men)” and “The Millionaire Waltz.” The former “Vultan’s Theme” is played as the beginning of the “FLASH GORDON” medley, but this song was only included in the Japanese performance. And “The Millionaire Waltz” is only the piano intro to “Play the Game”, but this was the last time Freddie played this song. And speaking of things unique to Japan, there are also “hand in hand” and “sakura sakura.” “Hand in Hand” is especially moving. The day before, they had played before “We Will Rock You,” but on this day, they continued without incident until “We Are the Champions,” and the show was over… just as they had promised, “God Save the Queen.” ” does not flow. As the audience, anticipating another encore, made frantic calls, the song was performed with gentle piano playing. At the very end of the final day, the show will close with a moving chorus. Two new excavation masters that made their first appearance and blew away all previous releases. Although it doesn’t match “DEFINITIVE MASTER” in terms of its instantaneous record and the reality of the trouble scene, as a musical work, this complete work stands out. In any case, both are great historical discoveries. The best audience recording of the “February 18, 1981: Nippon Budokan” performance. This is a new excavated master that has never been released before, and the sound is better than any previous recording. Although it is not as direct as the same-day live album “DEFINITIVE MASTER (Wardour-472)” released at the same time, this is a complete recording of the show. This is a full-length live album full of impressive points, such as the final song played by Freddie, “The Millionaire Waltz,” “Vultan’s Theme (Attack of the Hawk Men),” which was only available in Japan, and “Hands in Hand” at the end. It’s a masterpiece. Complete first appearance sound source. Complete recording and top quality recording. There is no doubt that this edition will be the best of the day! Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 18th February 1981 TRULY PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters)★NEW SOURCE!!! Disc 1 (54:27) 1. Intro 2. We Will Rock You (Fast) 3. Let Me Entertain You 4. The Millionaire Waltz 5. Play the Game 6. Mustapha 7. Death on Two Legs 8. Killer Queen 9. I’m in Love With My Car 10. Get Down, Make Love 11. Rock It (Prime Jive) 12. Save Me 13 . Now I’m Here 14. Dragon Attack 15. Now I’m Here(Reprise) 16. Sakura Sakura 17. Love of My Life Disc 2 (54:00) 1. Keep Yourself Alive 2. Drum Solo 3. Guitar Solo 4. Vultan’s Theme 5. Battle Theme 6. Flash 7. The Hero 8. Crazy Little Thing Called Love 9. Bohemian Rhapsody 10. Tie Your Mother Down 11. Another One Bites the Dust 12. Sheer Heart Attack 13. We Will Rock You 14. We Are the Champions 15. Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together)★Play in this position. Impressed! 16. God Save the Queen