Queen/London,UK 5.13.1978

A historic night where the “QUEEN style”, which is still passed down to this day, was perfected. A masterpiece live album that allows you to witness the scene is now available. That historic night was “Wembley performance on May 13, 1978” which became the highlight of “NEWS OF THE WORLD TOUR”. This is a long audience recording. Until now, this show has been famous for the last performance of “White Queen (As It Began)”, which was performed as a surprise, but that was because it was only conveyed until the middle of the show. This work was a truly historic encore. For the first time in the world, it is a show that concludes with QUEEN’s absolute highlight “We Will Rock You” → “We Are The Champions” → “God Save The Queen”. This work is the longest version (108 minutes version) live album that allows you to enjoy the historical scenes. In order to introduce this work, I have to start with the conventional short version (79 minutes). This is an audience recording that started from the third song “Somebody To Love” and was recorded up to the middle guitar solo. It was a vintage audience where the singing voices and performances could be heard right at your fingertips, even though they were a little far away. If it was just the sound, it wouldn’t have attracted attention, but the song that surprised enthusiasts was the aforementioned “White Queen (As It Began).” Until then, it was thought that the Earl’s Court performance of “A DAY AT THE RACES TOUR” would be the last masterpiece, but on this day, it was played specially because it was the final performance of “NEWS OF THE WORLD TOUR”. It became a genuine last performance. Due to the splendor of its performance, it has been handed down as a “masterpiece known only to those in the know,” but the master of the second half, which was recorded until the end of the performance, was later discovered. Although the opening part remains unknown, you can now listen to 108 minutes of “almost the entire view” including the first half. Moreover, the sound in this second half is even more amazing. It is said to be a “2nd generation that includes the first and second halves,” but for some reason the first half is not much different from the previous one, while the second half has a much improved direct feel and clarity. Freddie’s singing voice and Brian’s guitar are as vivid as if they were several rows in front, and there is little hiss. It’s a completely upgraded sound. This work is a faithful live album of such a best master. The show that became so long is wonderful. Speaking of “NEWS OF THE WORLD TOUR”, I think the super masterpiece “ULTIMATE HOUSTON 1977” will be the standard, so let’s organize the set while comparing. ●QUEEN (2 songs)・Liar/Keep Yourself Alive ●SHEER HEART ATTACK (2 songs)・Killer Queen/Now I’m Here ●A NIGHT AT THE OPERA (7 songs)・Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to… )/I’m In Love With My Car/You’re My Best Friend/Love Of My Life/’39/The Prophet’s Song/Bohemian Rhapsody ●A DAY AT THE RACES (5 songs)・Somebody To Love/Good Old- Fashioned Lover Boy/The Millionaire Waltz/White Man/Tie Your Mother Down ●NEWS OF THE WORLD (7 songs)・Get Down Make Love/My Melancholy Blues/Sheer Heart Attack/We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions・ULTIMATE HOUSTON Songs you can’t listen to in 1977: Spread Your Wings/It’s Late ●Others (2 songs)・Jailhouse Rock・ULTIMATE HOUSTON Songs you can’t listen to in 1977: White Queen (As It Began) “QUEEN II”… and so on. Masu. Although the opening section is missing, you can also enjoy the three songs that were not heard on “ULTIMATE HOUSTON 1977”. Moreover, not only the aforementioned “White Queen (As It Began)” but also “Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy,” “The Millionaire Waltz,” “My Melancholy Blues,” “White Man,” and “The Prophet’s Song” were performed in the final performance. “The Millionaire Waltz” has been played briefly as an intro to other songs, but this was the last time it was played in full). What exceeds the recorded value of such data is the performance itself. In fact, this day is also known for its top-notch show, and the overwhelming momentum is amazing. Freddie’s voice grew steadily in every song, and on the last day, he sang with a bold voice that didn’t care about tomorrow’s tone. The scatting on “Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy”, which is usually subdued, is crisp, and the piano touch on “Liar” is as powerful as ever. The deliciousness of this precious and excellent work explodes with the historic “We Will Rock You” → “We Are The Champions” → “God Save The Queen”. It’s a golden highlight that I don’t know how many times I’ve listened to it, including the later “QUEEN +”, but this work is the first one. Of course, in this work, the flow was so perfect that the audience at the scene got excited and sang along. This enthusiasm, this response changed history… This is a live album that allows you to immerse yourself in such emotions. QUEEN, who is in top form, will perform a set that mixes many retired songs and new forms. This is a historic live album that goes beyond just the final day of a world tour and defines the “QUEEN live style” itself. The more I knew Freddie’s average, the more I was surprised at how well he was doing, and the more the changes in the set were stuck in my mind, the more I was moved by the final performance. It’s not just a vintage recording, but the deeper you delve into QUEEN’s history, the more special it becomes. Empire Pool, Wembley, London, UK 13th May 1978 TRULY AMAZING SOUND The last show of the News Of The World tour Disc 1 (79:40) 1. Somebody To Love 2. White Queen★Last performance 3. Death On Two Legs 4. Killer Queen 5. Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy★Last performance 6. I’m In Love With My Car 7. Get Down Make Love 8. The Millionaire Waltz★Last complete performance 9. You’re My Best Friend 10 . Spread Your Wings 11. It’s Late 12. Now I’m Here 13. Love Of My Life 14. ’39 15. My Melancholy Blues★Last performance 16. White Man★Last performance 17. The Prophet’s Song★Last Performance 18. Guitar solo Disc 2 (39:23) 1. Guitar Solo (cont.) 2. The Prophet’s Song (reprise) 3. Liar 4. Bohemian Rhapsody 5. Keep Yourself Alive 6. Tie Your Mother Down 7. Sheer Heart Attack 8. Jailhouse Rock 9. We Will Rock You ★★Performed in this position for the first time in history 10.We Are The Champions 11. God Save The Queen