Billy Joel,Abba/London,UK 1978 & 1979

The famous Japanese program “Golden Western Music Live” broadcasts masterpiece professional shots in the highest quality. The memorable first broadcast has been decided to be released. As the name suggests, it was a program that broadcasts videos of super masterpieces of Western music, and if the selection is exquisite, the quality is also top-notch. In Japan, where there are many music programs that are a bit off-topic, this is a series that can be said to be a conscience that responds to the pure psychology of fans. Billy Joel and ABBA were selected for the first round. This work is one of the DVDs of that coupling broadcast. [Billy Joel: OGWT 1978] Billy appears first. The contents are a studio live shot in “London, March 13, 1978.” This is a multi-camera professional shot taken when he appeared on the famous BBC program “THE OLD GRAY WHISTLE TEST”. The quality is exactly the highest quality of the completely official grade. In fact, it has really been made official as a bonus DVD for the 30th anniversary deluxe edition of “THE STRANGER”, but this work is not inferior. Image quality, sound quality, camera work, mix…all of them are perfect, as if the prestige of the prestigious BBC was at stake. Although it is about 45 minutes long because it was originally a live performance for a TV program, it has the same number of songs as the official DVD. However, it is not exactly the same as the official DVD. The order of the songs with “Only the Good Die Young” at the end is slightly different, but what’s more is the program’s unique production. Before and after the live performance, a person who was once all the rage as a pink lady appeared and talked about the background of the live performance at the time and how popular it was at the time. ” (The era of the broadcast is also evident in the introduction). Even more delicious is the unique Japanese subtitles during the live performance. Billy’s explanations and introductions of each song are often included, but what I’m particularly happy about is the MC. In front of “New York State Of Mind”, he takes out a cigarette and says, “I’m out of budget and can’t smoke, so I smoke myself!”, but even that nuance is vividly conveyed. And above all, the live performance itself is overwhelmingly wonderful. At that time, it was three months before the production of “52ND STREET”, and it was a time of great success with the huge success of “THE STRANGER”. Although it is only 10 songs, it is a masterpiece rush that concentrates three albums, “STREETLIFE SERENADE”, “TURNSTILES”, and “THE STRANGER”, and inserts “Ain’t No Crime” into it. It is a super-excellent multi-camera professional shot that is packed with the flavor and momentum of the heyday. [ABBA: WEMBLEY 1979] Following Billy was ABBA. This is also a multi-camera professional shot taken at the “November 10, 1979 Wembley Arena performance”, which was also at its peak. Yes, it is the video version of the official work “LIVE AT WEMBLEY ARENA”. However, this is not a full show but an excerpt of 10 songs, but that is why the concentration is amazing. Featuring the recently released “VOULEZ-VOUS” and “GREATEST HITS VOL.2”, they will also perform “Waterloo”, “Knowing Me, Knowing You”, “Hole In Your Soul”, and of course “Dancing Queen”. . This is also a jewel box of shining masterpieces that are as good as the Billy edition. That stage alone is great, but “I Have A Dream” is a little more interesting. A children’s choir participates here, and scenes from the day’s rehearsal are also inserted in the middle of the song. It’s heartwarming to call Agnetha and Frida “the two older sisters,” and it’s typical of ABBA, who value harmony, that they instruct them, “It’s not good for one of them to get too close to the microphone.” When I was worried about the children’s off-topic pitches, I realized that the teacher who was leading them? “Speak an octave lower, just like we practiced at school!” he said enthusiastically and sent out a rescue ship. The children who have improved will go back to the song while watching the actual video… Of course, Japanese subtitles are included in these scenes, and you can get a good feel of the atmosphere, whether it’s peaceful or troubled. Billy Joel and ABBA were symbols of the Western music scene in the late 1970s. It is a masterpiece of a Japanese program where you can enjoy the live performance for about 90 minutes with super professional shots. Rather than being valuable, it’s more like a jukebox that captures the era. A refreshing pop music drink that allows you to concentrate and enjoy the best part of pop music. Broadcast Date: 8th April 2006 (88:50) Billy Joel The Old Gray Whistle Test Live at BBC Television Theatre, London, UK 13th March 1978 1. Intro 2. Miami 2017 3. Movin’ Out 4. New York State Of Mind 5 . The Entertainer 6. She’s Always a Woman 7. Root Beer Rag 8. Just the Way You Are 9. Souvenir 10. Ain’t No Crime 11. Only the Good Die Young ABBA Wembley 1979 Live at Wembley Arena, London, UK 10th November 1979 12. Intro 13. Waterloo 14. Backstage 15. Voulez-Vous 16. Chiquitita 17. I Have A Dream 18. Kids Chorus Soundcheck & Live 19. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! 20. Knowing Me, Knowing You 21. Summer Night City 22. Dancing Queen 23. Does Your Mother Know 24. Hole In Your Soul 25. Outro PRO-SHOT COLOR NTSC Approx.89min.