Queen/Brazil 1.19.1985

South America, along with Japan, passionately loved Queen. A live album that allows you to experience that last night on-site has been decided to be released. This work was recorded 35 years ago. “January 19, 1985 Rio de Janeiro performance”. This is an audience recording that captured the scene of the historically famous super-huge event “ROCK IN RIO”. Speaking of “ROCK IN RIO”, it is also known as the official work “LIVE IN RIO”, which is also famous for the booing incident that occurred. However, that is the story of the first day “January 12th”. QUEEN appeared in two performances of “ROCK IN RIO”, and the scene of this work is the second performance one week after the incident (some takes from the 19th are also used in “LIVE IN RIO”) Masu). At that time, there were many other memorable events such as the bashing of the South African performance, the last Japanese performance, and “LIVE AID”. First, let’s look back on that flow and check the show’s position. 1984 [“THE WORKS” released on February 27th] August 24th – September 30th: Europe (23 performances) October 5th – 20th: South Africa (9 performances) 1985 January 11th +18th: ROCK IN RIO (2 performances) ←★Coco★・April 13th-29th: Oceania (9 performances)・May 8th-15th: Japan (5 performances)・July 13th: LIVE AID This is QUEEN in 1984/1985. He returned to the road two years after his “HOT SPACE TOUR”, but he received a lot of criticism from all over the world for performing in South Africa. As if to escape from that predicament, he moved to South America, a region close to QUEEN. At this time, there were only two performances of “ROCK IN RIO” instead of a tour, and this work is the final night. This work, which conveys such a show, is a real vintage audience. As it is a huge venue, it cannot be denied that it is a little far away, and the freshness of the master is also average. It’s not the type to be touted as “like a soundboard” or “excellent,” but on the other hand, it’s easy to listen to. It is not a recording that is plagued by noise, but the performance that penetrates the space and Freddie’s singing language are clear. Freddie’s excitement as he witnessed the large crowd, said to be 250,000 people, was clearly visible, and although the rhythm was powerful and roaring, it never became a roar. Moreover, the core becomes stronger and more vivid as it progresses towards the second half. It is true that it may take some getting used to Odins, but if you are used to it, you will be able to fully enjoy the sound without any problems. On top of that, the key point of this work is the realistic atmosphere of the scene. If you have seen other professional shots of “LIVE IN RIO”, you may remember the audience noise that was swirling with great applause, but that was clearly fake. The same can be said for other bands’ “ROCK IN RIO” videos, but perhaps because they were working in South America, where rock was undeveloped, the loud cheers are repeated over and over again, and the whistles continue to sound with no distinction between the songs and during the performance. There is no sense of realism. It was just “noise”. On the other hand, this work is 100% authentic. He listens carefully during the performance, and between songs his joy erupts like a geyser. Of course, the handclaps are synchronized to the beat, and many of the hit songs are accompanied by vast choruses. And that’s also clever. The chorus of “Love Of My Life” at “LIVE IN RIO” was impressive, but standing in the middle of the scene made it even more impressive. Furthermore, large choruses often occur in other songs as well. Whether it’s “Somebody To Love,” “Crazy Little Thing Called Love,” or “Bohemian Rhapsody.” And “I Want To Break Free.” “LIVE IN RIO” also used the second take of the performance, which is very wonderful. This song is said to have symbolized liberation and freedom for Brazilians who had suffered under military dictatorship, and this song is painfully clear. In “LIVE IN RIO”, only the chorus was mixed (that alone was impressive), but the scene was far from that. Speaking of the exhilaration of the voice that sings following Freddie all the time… Although you can’t see the audience from this work, there is no doubt that they are singing while shedding large tears. The joy continues until the very end. After “God Save The Queen,” the theme song of the festival was played as BGM, and the excited audience started singing it all at once. Then, one emotional audience member screamed “ROCK IN RIO!!” After experiencing QUEEN’s great performance in its entirety, I can understand the feeling clearly because I experienced it with them. “January 19, 1985” was special for both QUEEN and South America. In later years, the depth of his feelings can be seen in the inclusion of “Rock in Rio Blues” in the single “A Winter’s Tale”, and this is a live album that allows you to experience that night at the scene. Although Brazil is a pro-QUEEN country that is said to rival Japan, it has not had as many opportunities as Japan. The dryness becomes joy and washes away everything with a moving and even refreshing full show. Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 19th January 1985 TRULY AMAZING SOUND 35th Anniversary Disc 1(53:56) 1. Machines 2. Tear It Up 3. Tie Your Mother Down 4. Under Pressure 5. Somebody To Love 6. Killer Queen 7. Seven Seas Of Rhye 8. Keep Yourself Alive 9. Liar 10. Rock In Rio Blues 11. It’s A Hard Life 12. Dragon Attack 13. Now I’m Here 14. Is This The World We Created? 15. Love Of My Life Disc 2(58:21) 1. Guitar Solo 2. Brighton Rock 3. Another One Bites The Dust 4. Mustapha 5. Hammer To Fall 6. Crazy Little Thing Called Love 7. Bohemian Rhapsody 8. Radio Ga Ga 9 I Want To Break Free 10. Jailhouse Rock 11. We Will Rock You 12. We Are The Champions 13. God Save The Queen 14. Rock In Rio Theme Song