Queen / Tokyo, Japan 2.12.1981 Complete

The Japan tour of “THE GAME Tour”, which has become a unique form of “5 consecutive performances only at Nippon Budokan”. A new excavation of the finest recording that conveys the scene. What is engraved in this work is the best audience recording of the performance on the first day of the 5 consecutive performances, “February 12, 1981: Nippon Budokan”. Several recordings are known on this day, including BATTLE THEME, but this work is different from any of them. It is the first public recording that was digitized directly from the newly excavated original master cassette. Speaking of “THE GAME Tour”, both albums and singles were at the peak of the US No. 1. Our shop has also archived the monumental visit to Japan of “Budokan x 5 times” with as many masterpieces as possible. It is a good opportunity, so let’s start by organizing the collection in light of the schedule for the visit to Japan.・February 12: Nippon Budokan ←★This work★・February 13: “DEFINITIVE BUDOKAN 1981 2ND NIGHT” – 2 days off-・February 16: “BUDOKAN 1981 3RD NIGHT”・February 17: “DEFINITIVE BUDOKAN 1981 4TH NIGHT”・February 18: “BUDOKAN 1981 FINAL NIGHT: DEFINITIVE MASTER” and others *Note: Only representative works on each day. The first public release of the best master All five performances above are available as live albums. As mentioned above, the first day was also introduced as “BATTLE THEME (part)”, but this work is a different recording with incomparably better sound, and the first day has finally been added to the permanent collection. In fact, the sound is breathtakingly beautiful, and it has been digitized directly from the newly excavated 120-minute cassette, but it is extremely clear and tight. At the opening scene, there were a lot of yellow squeals flying around, so I thought, “It’s hard to call this the best recording…”, but the turmoil quickly began to calm down, and the insanely beautiful performance sounds and vocals were revealed. The vividness was exquisite, and the contours were clear and crisp down to the smallest details. What’s even more noteworthy is the hall sound. Not only does it not cause any cloudiness or turbidity, but the airiness is simply delicate and light. The long, long notes are beautifully drawn to the tip, and the beauty of fading into pitch-black silence is indescribable. When you notice this beauty, you’ll see that even the turmoil at the beginning is a light vacuum pack of the popularity at its peak. In fact, there are many famous recordings unearthed on this first day at the Budokan, so it’s hard to claim that it’s the best, but on the other hand, other recordings don’t overwhelm this work either. It’s a battle of personalities and tastes, and this work is the most beautiful and light recording with no equal in the three points of “natural feeling, vividness, and freshness”. Freddie’s throat is also in top form on the first day, and this work is a complete album that records everything on the day. Since it was recorded on a 120-minute tape, it was replaced with noodles about 60 minutes after the start of the show. This is the part where the drum solo changes to the guitar solo, but this is complemented by “BATTLE THEME”, and the entire day is seamlessly recorded in full. What you can enjoy with such a complete live album is a full show overwhelmed by Freddie in top form. The Nippon Budokan 5DAYS also had a subtle change in the set, so let’s organize it here by comparing them. A Night at the Opera (4 songs) Death On Two Legs / I’m In Love With My Car / Love Of My Life / Bohemian Rhapsody Dedicated to the World (4 songs + α) We Will Rock You (fast) / Get Down Make Love / Sheer Heart Attack / We Will Rock You / We Are The Champions The Game (5 songs) Play The Game / Save Me / Dragon Attack / Crazy Little Thing Called Love / Another One Bites The Dust Others (11 songs) Jazz: Let Me Entertain You / Mustapha / Fat Bottomed Girls (★★) Flash Gordon: Battle Theme (★) / Flash / The Hero Others: Jailhouse Rock (★) / Killer Queen / Now I’m Here / Keep Yourself Alive / Tie Your Mother Down *Note: The “★” mark is a different song each day. In particular, the “★★” mark is a song that was not performed in the other four performances. …And so on. The basics of the five shows are the same, with “A Night at the Opera”, “A Tribute to the World”, and “The Game” as the three main tracks, but some small parts have been swapped out. Only the first three shows start with “Jailhouse Rock”, and you can also enjoy the rare “Battle Theme”. On the other hand, even though it’s only for this day, “Fat Bottomed Girls” is hard to say for the captain… but Freddie is great in this song, and shows off his best vocals. Not only this song, but Freddie’s performance on the first day is also very good. In fact, in 1981 (as usual), Freddie was in poor health immediately after arriving in Japan and was absent from the preview screening of “Flash Gordon”. However, this seems to have been done to be on the safe side, and when it came to the live performance, he gave us a full and powerful singing voice. If you listen carefully, you can hear that his voice is good but not too loud, so he may be being cautious, but the more he tries, the more he gets carried away with his voice that comes out freely (by the way, he was relieved on the first day, so he goes wild on the second day). I never thought that I would come across such an amazing recording 43 years after the original… This is a new discovery that reminds me of the depth of audience culture. A cultural heritage album that allows you to fully experience the start dash of five consecutive Budokan performances with unparalleled beautiful sound. A superb audience recording of the “February 12, 1981: Nippon Budokan” performance. This is a masterpiece that was digitized directly from the original 120-minute cassette master, a first-time public recording that is different from the conventional one. It is extremely clear and tight, and the sound is neat and the contours are clear and crisp down to the smallest details. The tape change section is also supplemented with other recordings, allowing you to fully experience the first day of the historic “five consecutive Nippon Budokan performances”. A new masterpiece from Japan that is proud of the world is born. Live at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 12th February 1981 TRULY PERFECT SOUND (from Original Masters) Completely first appearance, high quality master! Disc:1 (52:13) 1. Intro. 2. Jailhouse Rock 3. We Will Rock You (fast) 4. Let Me Entertain You 5. Play The Game 6. Mustapha 7. Death On Two Legs 8. Killer Queen 9. I’m In Love With My Car 10. Get Down, Make Love 11. Save Me 12. Now I’m Here 13. Dragon Attack 14. Now I’m Here(Reprise) 15. Fat Bottomed Girls Disc:2 (52:07) 1. Love Of My Life 2. Keep Yourself Alive 3. Drum & Guitar Solo 4. Battle Theme 5. Flash 6. The Hero 7. Crazy Little Thing Called Love 8. Bohemian Rhapsody 9. Tie Your Mother Down 10. Another One Bites The Dust 11. Sheer Heart Attack 12. We Will Rock You 13. We Are The Champions 14. God Save The Queen