Beatles/WA, USA 1964 Collection S & V

America is the home of entertainment and the world’s largest market. Although the Beatles had solidified their popularity in the UK and other European countries in the short period from their debut to 1963, it was unclear whether they would be successful in the United States. Above all, no British band had ever succeeded in the United States. In fact, the first Beatles album released in the United States was on a minor label, indicating that expectations were not high. In fact, it was hardly a success in terms of sales. Even under such circumstances, Epstein books an expedition to the United States. If you want more than the European market, the only place to look is America. The Beatles first came to the United States in February 1964, but the cautious Epstein thought that their schedule consisted of just two performances and a TV appearance, so it was more of a show-off than a full-fledged entry into the American market. Isn’t it? In 1964, a long series of performances in France have been held since the beginning of the year. Along the way, big news came to the Beatles. “I Want to Hold You” reached number one on the US charts. This news marked the moment when their first trip to the United States, which was scheduled for the following month, turned into not just a show, but the group’s first trip to the United States to perform some of America’s most popular songs. Fans across the United States were eagerly awaiting the unseen Beatles. The Beatles’ first trip to the United States in February 1964 was about to plunge into the eye of this unexpectedly huge typhoon. When the Beatles first landed at JFK Airport on February 7, 1964, they were greeted by a throng of fans. Apparently, there were so many people that they mistakenly thought that the president was also on board. They were perplexed by the fact that their popularity had soared without them knowing, and a press conference was held as soon as they arrived at the airport. The members, who were somewhat in high spirits, lightened the mood with witty responses to reporters’ questions. This response foreshadowed a new era not seen in previous groups. The Beatles’ first visit to the United States in February 1964 is believed to have been intentionally suppressed by Epstein in order to stir up hunger among their fans, but in reality, as mentioned at the beginning, it was during their first record. It didn’t sell well, so I guess they wanted to show off their faces first. There were only two one-off concerts. Only Carnegie Hall and the Washington Coliseum. A live recording of the Carnegie Hall concert was scheduled, but it was canceled. At present, not only the sound source, but even the set list is unknown. Fortunately, however, the next concert at the Washington Coliseum was filmed in full. This work is a complete recording of the concert at the Washington Coliseum in sound and video. This complete recording was only realized in recent years, and when M Claudel’s set was released last time, “Twist And Shout” was not included, as was the case with the previous releases. There were only imperfections. M Claudel’s set was no exception, and it was groundbreaking at the time as it was restored as much as possible from the remaining fragments of “Twist And Shout”. This work is a work that will become a new standard, with the addition of newly discovered materials and a complete recording of both sound and video, including “Twist And Shout”. [CD] Washington’s sound source itself has been available as a collector’s item for a long time, and several titles have been released in recent years after discovering the complete recording version. However, in all of them, the bass was weak and the bass could hardly be heard. Although the sound source of Washington included in this work is somewhat rough, it has an excellent balance that allows you to clearly hear Paul’s roaring bass line, which is the Beatles’ greatest feature. This is not only due to the effect of remastering, but also due to the generation of the original material, which perfectly conveys the enthusiasm of the day. Of course, it is a complete recording including “Twist And Shout” and “Long Tall Sally”. The second half of the CD contains nostalgic, familiar film source sound sources. As you know, this is a recording up to the middle of “Twist And Shout”, and “Long Tall Sally” is not included. It may be a redundant recording in terms of content, but the calm and soothing sound quality of this film is also hard to ignore, so it is included in this work. As you can see in the video below, you can see a man in the audience seat with a microphone in his hand trying to record himself. There is no way to know what quality it was now, but it is interesting that even in 1964 there was an awareness of recording the concert and keeping it as a record. This work only includes three songs, “Roll Over Beethoven,” “I Wanna Be Your Man,” and “She Loves You,” but it includes audience recordings from the day. This is recorded quite beautifully, and it has a quality that makes you wish that Carnegie Hall etc. had been recorded with this sound quality. And at the end of the CD, there is a press conference recorded immediately after arriving at JFK Airport. [DVD] The DVD of this work includes two types of complete recordings of the Washington concert. The first one is “COLORIZED VERSION”. Up until now, we have attempted to colorize various videos such as Around, Germany, and Melbourne, but this is also a colorization of the original monochrome video. Unfortunately, since the concert was spotlighted in a dark indoor venue, the color reproduction is not as good as in other color videos from the same label. The close-up portions are fine, but the distant shots that show the entire stage have monotonous colors. In any case, I would like you to view this as a new attempt, although it is still in the development stage. This is followed by a complete recording of the original monochrome footage. It is not derived from mp4, but is recorded from a closed circuit version of DCP (Digital Cinema Package), and has the highest image and sound quality to date. The image is wonderfully clear with a good balance of shading, and the unique qualities of monochrome are fully demonstrated. For a long time, performances in Washington have been dominated by songs with missing songs or scratches on the film, but in recent years complete recordings have appeared, and this work has been decided to be the best in both image and sound quality. The edition has now been published. This is probably the missing piece that fans have been waiting for for a long time. The last part of the DVD includes footage and film archives related to the Washington performance. What is surprising is that there is footage shot by the audience on that day in 1964. This is a shot of the Beatles on stage from the audience seats in the Coliseum, and the shots are so good that you’d want to insert them into the main story, including close-up shots of each member using zoom and a shot from behind Ringo playing the drums. Although Epstein’s appearance was deliberately shown in the footage, I think this was not taken by an ordinary fan, but rather by a reporter for a news video or something. News footage from the day shows fans entering the Coliseum in Washington, D.C., one after another, amid falling snow. It includes footage of the Beatles arriving by train late and being interviewed as soon as they got off the train. Another news video shows the inside of the venue before the performance begins. Fans look forward to the performance while looking at the pamphlet. The Beatles set up the stage while the host played the role of Tsunagibenshi. What’s most noteworthy is the Beatles’ stage footage shot from a completely different camera and angle from the main story. It was filmed at a fairly close distance, allowing us to see the familiar Washington performance from a different angle. Records state that eight cameras were used on the day, but although some variations have been confirmed, the details have not previously been revealed. This work’s MULTI ANGLE allows you to view the different shots in parallel with the song, so you can see what kind of differences in angle and editing there are. The interview video conducted on stage at the Washington Coliseum is also short but rare. The press conference at JFK Airport is well known, but you may not have seen much of the footage from the stage where it was held. Following is a trailer for the movie. As you know, the event was filmed and shown in movie theaters. This is the trailer. It’s not just a Beatles trailer, it’s a movie theater trailer from 1964, and it’s valuable just to have it preserved like this. Also includes related footage such as 16mm raw film. The Beatles performed at the Washington Coliseum in 1964, the first time they came to America. This performance, which has been released many times so far, has been completed into a definitive work in terms of content, image quality, and sound quality. One of the last pieces whose existence was known but never saw the light of day, this is a complete recording of high image quality and high sound quality that Beatles collectors have been waiting for. AUDIO DISC COMPLETE REMASTER AUDIO 01. introduction & tuning 02. Roll Over Beethoven 03. From Me To You 04. I Saw Her Standing There 05. This Boy 06. All My Loving 07. I Wanna Be Your Man 08. Please Please Me 09 . Till There Was You 10. She Loves You 11. I Want To Hold Your Hand 12. Twist And Shout 13. Long Tall Sally 14. outroduction FILM SOURCE AUDIO 15. introduction & tuning 16. Roll Over Beethoven 17. From Me To You 18. I Saw Her Standing There 19. This Boy 20. All My Loving 21. I Wanna Be Your Man 22. Please Please Me 23. Till There Was You 24. She Loves You 25. I Want To Hold Your Hand 26. Twist And Shout MAYSLES AUDIENCE SOURCE 27. Roll Over Beethoven 28. I Wanna Be Your Man 29. She Loves You #1 30. She Loves You #2 PRESS CONFERENCE 31. JFK Airport Feburuary 7 DVD DISC COLORIZED VERSION 01. introduction & tuning 02. Roll Over Beethoven 03. From Me To You 04. I Saw Her Standing There 05. This Boy 06. All My Loving 07. I Wanna Be Your Man 08. Please Please Me 09. Till There Was You 10. She Loves You 11. I Want To Hold Your Hand 12. Twist And Shout 13 . Long Tall Sally 14. Outroduction ORIGINAL B&W VERSION 01. introduction & tuning 02. Roll Over Beethoven 03. From Me To You 04. I Saw Her Standing There 05. This Boy 06. All My Loving 07. I Wanna Be Your Man 08. Please Please Me 09. Till There Was You 10. She Loves You 11. I Want To Hold Your Hand 12. Twist And Shout 13. Long Tall Sally 14. Outroduction FILM ARCHIVES 01. Video Source 02. Audience Shot 03. News Film #1 04. News Film #2 05. Color 8mm 06. Multi Aungled 07. Press Conference On Stage 08. Cinema Trailer 09. Auction Sampler 10. 16mm Film Raw 11. 16mm Alternate Reel (unspliced)