Queen/Hyogo,Japan 1975 Alternate Master

A major incident that changed the history of Western music in Japan occurred in April 44 years ago. QUEEN’s first visit to Japan. Another masterpiece live album that allows you to experience the scene is born. This work includes the “April 23, 1975: Kobe International Hall” performance. This is a long audience recording that gives you a bird’s-eye view of the whole scene. Speaking of their first visit to Japan, “TSUMAGOI 1975″ was just recently received with great acclaim. First, let’s organize your collection by that date.・April 19th: Nippon Budokan ・April 22nd “NAGOYA 1975” ・April 23rd “DEFINITIVE KOBE 1975” & [This work] ・April 25th: Fukuoka City Kyuden Memorial Gymnasium ・April 28th “ “FATAL ATTRACTION (Okayama)” April 29th “TSUMAGOI 1975” ・April 30th: Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium ・May 1st “AN EXCEPTIONAL LEGACY (Nippon Budokan)” *Only the representative works for each performance The above are the fateful 8 Performance. We have archived many of them, and the Kobe performance has already been introduced in “DEFINITIVE KOBE 1975”. However, this work is a completely different recording from that. Although the existence of this recording has been known among core traders for a long time, it is only a story among friends. It is a treasure tape that has not been widely available until now. The biggest point is the length. “DEFINITIVE KOBE 1975” had one of the highest quality sounds even on his first visit to Japan, but unfortunately the recording ended with “Liar” towards the end. In contrast, this work includes almost the entire show from the opening “Procession” to the ending “God Save The Queen”. “In The Lap Of The Gods…Revisited” “Big Spender” “Modern Times Rock ‘n’ Roll” “Jailhouse Rock” “See What A Fool I’ve Been” “God You can also enjoy a lot of “Save The Queen”. Of course, tape change cuts are unavoidable due to recording in the cassette era, but “DEFINITIVE KOBE 1975” compensates for that as much as possible. The opening 30 seconds of “Procession” and the middle of “Stone Cold Crazy” are also seamlessly connected. The first half of “See What A Fool I’ve Been”, which is not included in “DEFINITIVE KOBE 1975”, is still missing, so technically it is not a complete version, but it is 101 minutes and 13 seconds long and allows you to experience the scene of the first visit to Japan. is. I kept saying it was long and long, but of course the quality is also great. Although it cannot be expected to be as clear as the pinnacle record “DEFINITIVE KOBE 1975”, it is not (at all) the type of roar or explosion, nor is it the type to search for a performance beyond the noise (at all). The atmosphere is warm and vintage, but it has a wonderful luster with no distortion or noise, and Freddie’s voice that cuts through it is really strong, and the Japanese MC of “Good evening! How do you like it” is also clearly understandable. The guitar and rhythm section are powerful, yet stable without over-peaking. Although it is not the pinnacle, it is a masterpiece recording that allows you to fully immerse yourself in the performance. A night in Kobe depicted with such a sound is wonderful. You can enjoy the fresh and passionate performance unique to the first visit to Japan in the whole story, but the focus is on “In The Lap Of The Gods…Revisited”, which could not be heard in “DEFINITIVE KOBE 1975”. Particularly moving are the endings of “See What A Fool I’ve Been” and “God Save The Queen.” As mentioned earlier, “See What A Fool I’ve Been” is missing the first half, but recording resumes in the second half of the song. Once the song reaches its ending, it breaks and Freddie suddenly shouts, “We’re so happy to be in Japan!” Although he is still not familiar with Japanese, his natural voice clearly understands each word. Freddie has always conveyed his gratitude in Japanese MC, but I can’t think of a voice with as much emotion as this one. And this work goes beyond the level of being able to “hear the MC”, with a sound that allows you to vividly feel the nuances of the MC’s voice. It is a live album where Freddie’s message easily sticks to your heart without having to listen carefully. Then, Freddie sings the last verse, and this work welcomes the grand finale of “God Save The Queen”. This final edition is the best part of the Kobe performance that could not be enjoyed even in “DEFINITIVE KOBE 1975”. The welcome we received on our first visit to Japan is still talked about to this day. A passionate performance filled with surprise, emotion, and gratitude. And MC. This is a wonderful documentary album that allows you to enjoy them in full scale. Once again, there is no doubt that “DEFINITIVE KOBE 1975” is the pinnacle in sound quality. However, this work is the first album in Japan that shakes the heart in a dimension that goes beyond such a mere battle for the top. 2019 marks the 44th spring since their first visit to Japan, and QUEEN is attracting more attention than ever before. Live at the International Hall, Kobe, Japan 23rd April 1975 Disc 1(64:56) 1. Procession 2. Now I’m Here 3. Ogre Battle 4. Father To Son 5. White Queen 6. Flick Of The Wrist 7. Doing All Right 8. In The Lap Of The Gods 9. Killer Queen 10. The March Of The Black Queen 11. Bring Back That Leroy Brown 12. Son And Daughter 13. Guitar Solo 14. Band Introductions 15. Keep Yourself Alive 16. Seven Seas Of Rhye Disc 2(36:17) 1. Stone Cold Crazy 2. Liar 3. In The Lap Of The Gods…Revisited 4. Big Spender 5. Modern Times Rock ‘n’ Roll 6. Jailhouse Rock 7. See What A Fool I’ve Been “We’re so happy to be in Japan!” 8. God Save The Queen