Queen Cheap Trick/NY,USA 1977 New Source

QUEEN, who had just released “The Great Races,” and CHEAP TRICK, who were on the verge of making their debut. This live album is a new discovery, where you can experience the scene where young heroes from the UK and the US stand side by side. This work is recorded in “January 14, 1977 Madison performance.” This is a two-disc audience recording with the opening CHEAP TRICK on disc 1 and the main act QUEEN on disc 2. Here, let’s check the show position with the headliner QUEEN’s schedule. “A DAY AT THE RACES Tour” ・January 13th – March 18th: North America #1 (40 performances) ←★Here★ ・May 8th – June 7th: Europe #1 (19 performances) 《October 28th “Dedicated to the World” released》 “NEWS OF THE WORLD Tour” ・November 11th – December 22nd: North America #2 (26 performances) This is QUEEN in 1977. Although “The Great Races” itself was released at the end of 1976, the tour did not begin until 1977, when the year changed. The Madison performance of this work was the second performance of “North America #1”, which was the very beginning of the concert. CHEAP TRICK’s debut work “Cheap Trick” was completed in the fall of 1976 and released on February 3, 1977. In other words, this work was also the timing of the countdown phase just before the album debut. This show is also extremely valuable. The opening CHEAP TRICK is groundbreaking, even from the perspective of QUEEN, which is being excavated, and it is the world’s first public recording of a show that has never been recorded before. Moreover, the “A DAY AT THE RACES Tour” itself is a hidden recording area, and it is also the oldest record. This work, which vacuum-packs such a valuable scene, is a vintage audience that combines a super-realistic on-site feeling with a powerful core. It’s not surprising that the newly excavated audience at this time would have a rough sound, but this work is different. The glossy sound without dubbing marks is beautiful, and the core that penetrates the center is dense and powerful. The balance of the sound output seems to be different between the two bands, but Rick Nielsen’s guitar in CHEAP TRICK and Freddie’s singing voice in QUEEN reach you vividly. However, there are many obstacles to success. Although the basic recording quality is excellent, there were problems with the length and storage condition. First of all, the length is 79 minutes, but the main QUEEN edition is trying hard, but the tape ran out at the end. Several songs were missed. And the storage condition. This is also the main QUEEN edition, but there is wow and flutter here and there. You can’t expect a stable immersion. So it’s not perfect, but the live performance itself that is being sucked in must be extremely valuable. Let’s organize both sets here. CHEAP TRICK, Cheap Trick: Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace, Elo Kiddies, Hot Love, He’s A Whore, The Ballad of TV Violence (I’m Not the Only Boy), Pale Highway: Southern Girls, You’re All Talk, Others: Unknown Song, Goodnight QUEEN, The Princess of Fear: Keep Yourself Alive, Liar, Queen II: Ogre Battle, White Queen (As It Began), Sheer Heart Attack: Killer Queen, Bring Back That Leroy Brown, Brighton Rock, Stone Cold Crazy, A Night at the Opera: Sweet Lady, You’re My Best Friend, ’39, The Prophet’s Song, Bohemian Rhapsody, The Great Race: Tie Your Mother Down, Somebody To Love, The Millionaire Waltz, You Take My Breath Away, White Man… and so on. The CHEAP TRICK version contains a full stage of about 40 minutes, and the energy accelerating towards the debut explodes. It energetically depicts the famous songs unique to the early days. On the other hand, the main QUEEN recording was about 80 minutes long and ended in the middle of “Liar”. It is likely that after this, they proceeded to “In The Lap Of The Gods…Revisited”, “Now I’m Here” and a rock and roll medley. And the performance that spells out such a set is valuable and interesting. At the beginning of the tour, they often did not get into a good mood, and this work is not a burst of explosive tension… However, it is not a feeling of cutting corners, but a strong feeling of trial and error. Especially in the beginning, they tried various ways of singing, and there are many phrasings that you cannot hear at other times. For example, “Somebody To Love”. It was a very early performance, the second time, and the harmony of “I try and I try…” had not yet been decided, and Freddie was singing alone. In addition to the new songs, “Bohemian Rhapsody” is now performed in 5 minutes. Here too, Freddie changes it with fakes. There may have been a feeling that he couldn’t hit the high notes, but he doesn’t seem to be struggling, and it’s interesting to sing as if he’s searching for his own stage version. QUEEN in the early days of their tour, and CHEAP TRICK in their early days of activity. This is a delicious new excavation album that allows you to enjoy the super rare live performances of both heroes. The different performances and versions are interesting, and at the same time, the passion of the kickoff is fresh. It’s a bit of a maniac because it’s hard to say it’s perfect sound, but on the other hand, it’s an important work that is an absolute must-listen for maniacs who understand the value. This is an audience recording of the “Madison performance on January 14, 1977”, where QUEEN, who was on the verge of debuting, competed with CHEAP TRICK, who were on the verge of debuting, on the second performance of the “Great Races” tour. This is a newly excavated recording that is being released to the world for the first time, and the glossy sound is beautiful, and the core that runs through the center is dense and powerful. Although the Queen section is incomplete and not very stable, the performance of trial and error in the very early days of the tour is extremely interesting. This is a rare album that you can’t hear anywhere else, such as “Somebody To Love” where the chorus was not yet decided in the second public performance, and “Bohemian Rhapsody” where the live arrangement was tried on the spot. Dane County Coliseum, Madison, Wisconsin, USA 14th January 1977 AMAZING SOUND (NEW SOURCE) Disc 1 (38:46) CHEAP TRICK 1. Intro. 2. Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace 3. Elo Kiddies 4. Southern Girls 5. Hot Love 6. Unknown Song 7. You’re All Talk 8. He’s a Whore 9. The Ballad of T.V. Violence (I’m Not the Only Boy) 10. Goodnight (Remastering Note) Only the sound pressure has been increased. It is assumed that it was recorded at the beginning of side A of the tape. Robin Zander – Lead Vocals, Guitar Rick Nielson – Guitars, Backing Vocals Tom Petersson – Bass, Backing Vocals Bun E. Carlos – Drums, Percussion Disc 2 (78:36) QUEEN 1. Overture 2. Tie Your Mother Down 3. Ogre Battle ★3:04 (missing) / 3:55 Paused Crossfade 4. Sweet Lady 5. White Queen 5:48 ★It is believed that 5:33 to the end of the performance is recorded on side B of the tape. 6. Somebody To Love 7. Killer Queen 8. The Millionaire Waltz 9. You’re My Best Friend 10. Bring Back That Leroy Brown 11. Brighton Rock 12. ’39 13. You Take My Breath Away 14. White Man ★4:00 missing, remains in original state 15. The Prophet’s Song 16. Bohemian Rhapsody 17. Stone Cold Crazy 18. Keep Yourself Alive 19. Liar (Remastering notes) The pitch was low from the opening to track 3:04, so it was corrected. However, there is tape shaking throughout the track. The highs are lower than the parts recorded on side B, so I tried to match them as much as possible. (There is some hiss, but that can’t be helped.) Freddie Mercury – Lead Vocals Brian May – Guitar, Vocals John Deacon – Bass, Vocals Roger Taylor – Drums, Vocals