Queen/France 1982

As the title of the album suggests, the 1982 European tour featured exciting space-like stages every night. From the perspective of enthusiasts, this is the peak of Queen’s live performance, and the average performance at any performance is surprisingly high. For example, Queen’s Europe in 1982 was similar to Led Zeppelin’s 1970 or the Rolling Stones’ 1973. The album “HOT ​​SPACE”, which is often talked about as a huge commercial failure, has now been completely reevaluated and is now recognized as a great work. This was a time when they were at their peak as a live band, so if you’re an enthusiast, you’ll want to listen to all their performances…It’s true that Frankfurt and Vienna were the best, but this was the time when they gave us such high-level performances. , I would still like to listen to other performances, even if the sound quality is a little lower. The 1982 European tour has received such unwavering support from enthusiasts. Therefore, this time we will release the rare performance in Paris on May 3rd. There was an item called “PLAY AT PARIS” in the past for this sound source, but it uses an unknown sound source, and the sound quality that originally had a rough impression sounded even more rough. However, this time it is based on the second generation copy, and combined with the accurate pitch, you can now enjoy it in a fairly stable state. Also, the recording condition is excellent, with the volume going up and down in the second half of “Tie Your Mother Down”, the guitar solo of “Bohemian Rhapsody”, and the end of “Another One Bites The Dust”, as if the recorder’s recording mode had been switched many times. However, the cut of the recording that was performed is only Brian’s guitar solo time, which is a wonderful thing. It’s good that the sound image gets closer and easier to hear from “Somebody To Love”. And, as expected, the performance on this day was amazing. In Europe in 1982, it stands out how Freddie pulls the band hard, and it’s amazing because he shouts tirelessly. Even though it is not in a pressurized mood as much as Frankfurt was released a few days ago in “FRANKFURT 1982”, Freddie is in great condition from the opening. Some enthusiasts may have a better impression of this than Frankfurt, where the tension of fastballs was higher. Anyway, Freddie’s tension is tremendous, and when you listen to the audience recording like this, you can see that the people of Paris are completely overwhelmed. In the call and response after everyone sings “Love Of My Life”, Freddie flies so much that the audience can’t keep up. A wonderful live show where such intense voltage runs through to the end without stopping. Even in “Now I’m Here” with “Dragon Attack” in between, Freddie flies tirelessly. There is no doubt that it is a sound source for enthusiasts. In fact, the sound quality is at a level that can’t be compared to Frankfurt or Vienna. However, it is also true that it is an audience recording that can be easily enjoyed by enthusiasts. This is the reason why this release was made possible, and at the same time, the wonderful performance content that is filled with the high points unique to the 1982 European tour that I have written about so far is overwhelming. This title is dedicated to the enthusiasts who loved Queen’s “HOT ​​SPACE” show in Europe in 1982, when they were at the peak of their live performances. Live at Palais des Sports, Paris, France 3rd May 1982 TRULY AMAZING SOUND Disc 1(47:37) 1. Flash 2. The Hero 3. Tie Your Mother Down 4. Action This Day 5. Play The Game 6. Staying Power 7 Somebody To Love 8. Love Of My Life 9. Save Me 10. Get Down, Make Love 11. Guitar Solo Disc 2(42:26) 1. Under Pressure 2. Fat Bottomed Girls 3. Crazy Little Thing Called Love 4. Bohemian Rhapsody 5. Now I’m Here 6. Attack Dragon 7. Now I’m Here (reprise) 8. Another One Bites The Dust 9. We Will Rock You 10. We Are The Champions 11. God Save The Queen