Queen/Netherlands 4.25.1982

The European leg of the “HOT SPACE Tour” is in great condition and is said to have “nothing but great performances.” And the Netherlands is known as Europe’s number one parent country to QUEEN. A masterpiece live album that combines two good points and became a masterpiece is now available. What is infused into this work is “April 25, 1982 Leiden performance”. This is an exquisite audience recording. “Europe in 1982 was special”…If you are paying attention to this article, you may have been familiar with it from the many live albums. “HOT SPACE” itself was the biggest problem in QUEEN history, but Freddie exploded on tour. Not only was he at the peak of his abilities as a vocalist, but the addition of a support keyboardist greatly increased his freedom. It was now possible to run around and perform from one end of the stage to the other, and the show produced a series of explosive shows where you could enjoy the feeling of freedom with your whole body. Why was only Europe special on such a “HOT SPACE Tour”? In order to explain the meaning once again, let’s first look back at the schedule at that time. [“HOT SPACE” completed in March]・April 9th ​​– May 22nd: Europe (26 performances)←★Here★《“HOT SPACE” released on May 21st》・May 29th – June 5th : UK (4 performances) ← *Official QUEEN ON FIRE ・July 21st – September 15th: North America (33 performances) ・October 19th – November 3rd: Japan (6 performances) This is QUEEN in 1982. As you can see, the “Europe” leg is the beginning of the tour, when “HOT SPACE” has been completed but has not yet been released. In the official video “QUEEN ON FIRE”, Freddie was showing frustration at the unpopularity of the album, but this work is before that. Moreover, it is the first leg with support, and the feeling of freedom is much stronger than in North America or Japan. Although it is “Europe in 1982”, the point is that this work’s Leiden performance is one more “Netherlands”. As I mentioned in “THE HAGUE 1974” that I introduced the other day, his country is actually the most pro-QUEEN country in Europe. After all, all of their albums since “SHEER HEART ATTACK” have been in the top 10 of the national charts, and all but three of their albums have ranked number one on the charts. Even among the three works that missed out on the number one spot, they are incredibly popular, with “JAZZ” in 3rd place, “FLASH GORDON” in 7th place, and “A KIND OF MAGIC” in 2nd place. Although Japan and South America are also known for being pro-QUEEN, the Netherlands is probably the only country in the world that is so completely unwavering. Since the Netherlands is so popular, the shows are always fulfilling. Even among collectors, “QUEEN’s Dutch items” have become semi-branded. Of course, our store also archives many masterpieces of Dutch performances. This is a good opportunity, so let’s organize the lineup here. 1974 (1 performance) / December 8th “THE HAGUE 1974” 1977 (1 performance) / 1978 (2 performances) / 1979 (2 performances) 1980 (1 performance) / November 27th “LEIDEN 1980” ” 1982 (2 performances) April 25th: Leiden performance ←★This work★ 1984 (1 performance) September 20th “LEIDEN 1984” 1986 (3 performances) June 11th “LEIDEN 1986 1ST NIGHT”…and it looks like this. Unfortunately, the growth period of the late 70’s is still unknown, but the full tour of the 80’s can be experienced. In this work, you can experience the 1982 stage, which is known as the climax. The introduction has become quite long. This work records such a delicious show, and the sound is also delicious. Of course, it is strictly in the category of vintage audience, but the sound is fresh without any dubbing marks, and the core that reaches straight is strong from the beginning. In particular, Freddie’s vocals are clearly understood down to every word of the lyrics, and Brian’s guitar is also vivid at the level of picking nuances. In fact, it is an incomplete master that is missing the last songs “We Will Rock You,” “We Are The Champions,” and “God Save The Queen,” but it is a complete master that has been sold in some places before. The sound is better than the version (by the way, there is also a theory that the last three songs of the complete version master were performed separately. In this work, only the beautiful master was used, and I did not intentionally make up for the previous release). The show, which is depicted with such beautiful clear sound, is a passionate performance that can only be seen in the Netherlands, which is supported by tremendous support. The song selection for the set is similar to “QUEEN ON FIRE” so I will not analyze it, but the song order is actually new. The opening is especially fresh. Although the flow that opens with “The Hero” and descends into “We Will Rock You (Fast)” is familiar, here “Tie Your Mother Down” pops out instead of “We Will Rock You”. In fact, “Europe 1982” had a rich experimental spirit, such as starting with “Action This Day” and “Sheer Heart Attack.” Among them, “Tie Your Mother Down” is a standard flow that has been adopted several times, and you can enjoy both freshness and familiarity. Along with Japan and South America…or perhaps even more, the Netherlands loved Queen. This work is a valuable live album that allows you to experience QUEEN at its peak in such a place. If this sound had been recorded until the end of the performance, it would have been a permanent preservation press… Putting aside such complaints, it is a masterpiece that the more you dig into it, the more you listen to it, the more you become dizzy with its importance and wonderful show. Exquisite audience recording of “April 25, 1982 Leiden Performance”. The sound is fresh and there are no dubbing marks, and the core that reaches straight is strong from the center. In particular, Freddie’s vocals are clearly understood down to every single word of the lyrics, and Brian’s guitar is also a brilliant recording with picking nuances. Unfortunately, the last two songs were not recorded, but the performance is very special. After all, speaking of the HOT SPACE Tour in Europe, it is the climax leg that is famous for having “nothing but great performances”, and the venue is the Netherlands, Europe’s number one parent country to QUEEN. This is a treasured album that allows you to experience a great performance with fresh sound that can’t go wrong. Live at Groenoordhallen, Leiden, Netherlands 25th April 1982 TRULY PERFECT SOUND Disc 1(43:39) 01. Flash 02. The Hero 03. Tie Your Mother Down 04. Action This Day 05. Play The Game 06. Back Chat 07. Somebody To Love 08. Love Of My Life 09. Mustapha (Intro) 10. Save Me 11. Get Down Make Love Disc 2(43:51) 01. Guitar Solo 02. Under Pressure 03. Fat Bottomed Girls 04. Crazy Little Thing Called Love 05. Bohemian Rhapsody 06. Now I’m Here 07. Dragon Attack 08. Now I’m Here (reprise) 09. Another One Bites The Dust 10. Sheer Heart Attack