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The video of Oasis’ historic performance, which the world has been craving, has been restored over a period of more than half a year, and has been born with the highest video quality ever, which surpasses all previous releases! Released as a complete 2-disc set just before the start of the reunion tour! A must-see and must-have for all rock fans! Only a few days left until the long-awaited Oasis reunion tour begins! With major collaborations with global apparel companies such as Burberry, Adidas, and Levi’s, the launch of an Oasis-only radio channel, the release of various Oasis-related books, and various other TV specials, Oasis has become a festival that has literally involved the entire planet, dominating the topics of rock fans not only in the UK but all over the world. With fans gathering from all over the world, the economic effect of the “UK tour alone” is said to be 200 billion yen, which is estimated to easily exceed the 150 billion yen (2023 alone) of Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour,” which has recorded the highest box office revenue of all time. Meanwhile, the megaton-class Oasis title that has been coveted will finally be released this week! Yes! Along with that Knebworth, this is the most popular historical performance of Oasis, the latest and best remastered video title of the professional shot of the 1996 peak of the local Manchester Main Road performance 2DAYS! Regarding the Main Road performance, there is the smash hit title “DEFINITIVE MAINE ROAD 1996: 2 DAYS REMASTER & REMIX”, which has been called the best remaster ever, but that is the best title as a CD. As you know, during the production process of the official work “THERE AND THEN”, the main road performance leaked both professional shots for two days at the time of real time in the 1990s. Although the basics were easy to see, it is true that each had problems in the process of leaking. Therefore, in order to reach this release, a thorough re-washing of the video was required. Although it is a leaked video familiar from the VHS era, in fact, there are different versions that come from the dubbing branching for each of the two days, so let’s start by introducing them. ☆First day (April 27, 1996) ●Source 1: →Although the generation is low and the image quality is good, the image freezes on the shot of Bonehead’s guitar that is projected immediately after Liam screams in “The Swamp Song”. However, other than that, the image quality is basically excellent, so it is the main source for this release. ●Source 2: →The fact that there are no problems like the ones mentioned above is an advantage, but the overall image quality itself is inferior to Source 1. Note that the beginning of “Wonderwall” is not recorded in both sources. ☆Second day (April 28, 1996) ●Source 1: →There is a drawback that tracking shift occurs and the “Hi-Fi” display, which seems to be from a video deck, sometimes appears on the screen. However, the image quality itself is good, so it is the main source this time. ●Source 2: →Although there is no tracking shift, instead, the phenomenon of the screen shaking and trembling that is reminiscent of VHS triple-speed dubbing always occurs. The image quality itself is inferior to Source 1 due to dubbing deterioration. The image quality itself is also inferior to Source 1. The image is dark and the color development is abnormally dark. In addition, there is a large disturbance in the middle of “Supersonic”. However, there is an advantage in that the beginning is recorded for a long time. These are images that had problems that were common in the VHS dubbing era, and they were reflected in the audio in past CD items as they were. These points were thoroughly addressed and compiled into the best state ever, with the CD release of “DEFINITIVE MAINE ROAD 1996: 2 DAYS REMASTER & REMIX” last year. If it is to be released as a video version, more work must be done than just the audio. Because of the historical performance, DVD titles have been released by various labels in the past, but all of them have major drawbacks, and there has been no video title that can be called the definitive version. For example, even the DVD included with “MAINE ROAD 1996”, which was the latest title released until now, is in a terrible state as shown below.・Day 1: “Only Source 1, introduced at the beginning, was used.” “The image was cropped up and down, and was distorted vertically.” “The original choppy image remained as it was.” “Color bleeding was not improved.” “Because only Source 1 was used, the image froze for a moment during “The Swamp Song,” but the collection for that part was unnatural and the image and sound did not match. This caused the rhythm of the audio to stutter, and the rough switching of the audio was noticeable.” “An AUD shot with extremely poor image quality was forcibly inserted into the missing part of “Wonderwall.” “Muffled remastered audio. In addition, the left and right audio channels were reversed.”・Day 2: “Only Source 2, which had poor image quality as mentioned at the beginning, was used.” “Before the members appeared, the official “THERE AND There is a fake edit in which the audience, who seem to have been pulled from the beginning of “THEN”, is briefly shown. “There is the usual top and bottom trimming, and the image is distorted vertically, just like on the first day.” “The original choppy image remains the same.” “Only a single source is used, and the poor quality source 2 with its bleeding colors is used as the main source.” “Excessive noise reduction has resulted in flat and crushed colors.” “The problem of the screen becoming violently distorted in the middle of the A-melody of the second verse of “Supersonic”, which originates from source 2, is ignored. The sound also falls to mono, and the remastered sound is muffled, just like on the first day.” So, the loss of the beginning of “Wonderwall” on the first day can’t be helped, but in order to make a contribution to the history of such unfortunate releases in the past, the result of thorough restoration work that took more than half a year to produce this best-ever release of the two-day footage! Below are some of the specific work that was done. Day 1: Mainly used high-quality source (Source 1) of low-quality VHS with little dubbing degradation. The original PAL 50fps source was carefully converted to 60fps for smooth video. The color bleeding peculiar to VHS was thoroughly corrected one cut at a time. The part where the video freezes for a moment in “The Swamp Song” was patched with Source 2 to completely resolve it. The audio was replaced with the audio from the final CD title “DEFINITIVE MAINE ROAD 1996: 2 DAYS REMASTER & REMIX”. Uncompressed PCM audio equivalent to CD. High bit rate recording on a single-sided dual-layer disc. Day 2: The high-quality source (Source 1), which was rarely used in existing titles due to the drawback that “Hi-Fi” is sometimes displayed on the screen, was remastered and used. At this point, the source used will be different from the Bayswater label version. The original PAL 50fps source was carefully converted to 60fps for smooth video.・The color bleeding peculiar to VHS is thoroughly corrected one cut at a time. ・The parts where the “Hi-Fi” display, a chronic problem of Source 1, occasionally appears are instantly patched with Source 2. However, because the patch is so smooth, you don’t even notice that the source has changed for a moment. ・The audio is replaced with the audio of the full-length CD title “DEFINITIVE MAINE ROAD 1996: 2 DAYS REMASTER & REMIX”. Uncompressed PCM audio equivalent to CD. ・High bit rate recording on a single-sided dual-layer disc. In this way, the definitive version of the two-day video of the main road, which is in a different dimension, has finally been born, which is completely different from the many items that have existed in the past! Before this, not only the titles that have already been released, but also the original leaked video audio, are almost outdated. As mentioned above, by precisely synchronizing the sound source of “DEFINITIVE MAINE ROAD 1996: 2 DAYS REMASTER & REMIX”, not only the image quality but also the audio is recorded with the highest sound quality. First of all, on the first day, compared to the previously released titles, the image outline is clearly sharper and the resolution is higher. The color of the red hoodie that Noel is wearing on this day is a different dimension from the previous releases. Also, by achieving clear and sharp image quality, you can clearly see not only the expressions of the members but also the shine of the guitar paint! In terms of visibility, it is easier to understand than the second day. Although the main road performance is the first day’s performance, it was not used at all in the official “THERE AND THEN” for some reason, so it can only be said that it is truly groundbreaking to be able to see the legendary first day performance with this image quality. And on the second day, the bad image quality with the dark screen and dark colors was used instead of the source 2 of the previously released title, and the effect of thoroughly correcting the color bleeding peculiar to VHS one cut at a time is greatly evident. Not only was the outline of the image greatly improved as on the first day, but the conventional color development, which was dark and blurred, was thoroughly improved, and there was no whiteout, and the color development became naturally bright. And above all, the occasional “Hi-Fi” display caused by tracking deviation, which was a fatal problem with Source 1. The problem that ruined the easy-to-see image quality of Source 1 was solved at once by patching Source 2 frame by frame! Moreover, the restoration was amazing, with no sense of incongruity in the patch at all. The contents of the live performance were already legendary for two days, but the first day of the main road, which was not used at all in the official live video “THERE AND THEN”, was a series of highlights! It is only because of the video that you can see the super high tension that is typical of the first day of a stadium gig in your hometown that has finally been realized. On the other hand, unlike the next day, the peacefulness of “Whatever” which is played without any problems. Also, throughout both days, Liam’s drumming next to Whitey after the singing part of “I Am The Walrus” was one of the highlights of the main road, but on this day, he tried to kancho Bonehead and Giggsy with his drumstick (!)! And while live performances of “Cum On Feel The Noize” are rare, this episode also features Noel playing a Gibson SG, which is even more rare because of the video. The second day’s footage is well known for being used in “THERE AND THEN,” but the famous quarrel between Liam and Noel in “Whatever,” which isn’t shown there, is really interesting to see in the video. In the end, they decide to do it again with Noel on vocals, and Liam’s style explodes as he sulks and starts smoking and drinking beer. Then Noel jumps straight into the chorus, almost causing chaos in the band… That’s what happened. In addition, the scene in which the brothers get irritated by the noise coming from the harmonica microphone at the beginning of “I Am The Walrus” is not seen in “THERE AND THEN.” Finally, this time, there is a special attention to the jacket. The photo used on the cover of this title is a new, superb shot of the Main Road concert, taken by Jill Furmanowski, which was shown for the first time in 28 years at an Oasis exhibition held in Tokyo last year! This is a masterpiece that has been painstakingly crafted down to the smallest detail, so it will surely satisfy your desire to own it. This has become a long post, but there is no doubt that the Main Road performance, which is not only one of the best in 1996 for Oasis, but also shows different sides to the first and second days, is a masterpiece of their live performance that can only be enjoyed on video. That is why it is so valuable that the definitive release of the footage that fans all over the world have been waiting for has finally come to fruition at this timing, just before the Oasis reunion concert! Main Road, Manchester, England 27th & 28thth April 1996 PRO-SHOT Upgrade! Maine Road, Manchester, England 27th April 1996 Disc 1(99:37) 1. Introduction 2. The Swamp Song 3. Acquiesce 4. Supersonic 5. Hello 6. Some Might Say 7. Roll With It 8. Morning Glory 9. Round Are Way / Up In The Sky 10. Cigarettes & Alcohol 11. Champagne Supernova 12. Whatever / All The Young Dudes 13. Cast No Shadow 14. Wonderwall 15. The Masterplan 16. Don’t Look Back In Anger 17. Live Forever 18. I Am The Walrus 19. Cum On Feel The Noize PRO-SHOT COLOR NTSC Approx.100min. Disc 2(100:18) Maine Road, Manchester, England 28th April 199 1. Introduction 2. The Swamp Song 3. Acquiesce 4. Supersonic 5. Hello 6. Some Might Say 7. Roll With It 8. Morning Glory 9. Round Are Way / Up In The Sky 10. Cigarettes & Alcohol 11. Champagne Supernova 12. Whatever (aborted) 13. Whatever / Octopus’s Garden 14. Cast No Shadow 15. Wonderwall 16. The Masterplan 17. Don’t Look Back In Anger 18. Live Forever 19. I Am The Walrus 20. Cum On Feel The Noize PRO-SHOT COLOR NTSC Approx.100min. PRO-SHOT COLOUR NTSC Approx.200min.(Total)
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