Queen / Tokyo, Japan 4.19.1975

Amazing. This is amazing, too amazing. Queen’s… no, a hidden treasure of Japanese Western music history has been unearthed. Queen’s first visit to Japan in 1975 was a major event that shook the archipelago. The original recording that permanently preserves that first day is a shocking world premiere! What is engraved in this work is, of course, the “April 19, 1975: Nippon Budokan” performance. It is an audience recording that spells out the whole story. Queen’s first visit to Japan was a special one among special ones. Along with her debut and the breakthrough of the single “Killer Queen,” it was an absolutely unavoidable event that will never be left out of any documentary. Since it is such a big deal, our store archives a number of famous records. First of all, let’s organize the collection and look back on the schedule at that time.・April 19: Nippon Budokan ←★This work★・April 22: “NAGOYA 1975″・April 23: “COMPLETE KOBE 1975″・April 25: Fukuoka City Kyuden Memorial Gymnasium・April 28: “FATAL ATTRACTION (Okayama)”・April 29: “TSUMAGOI 1975″・April 30: Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium・May 1: “BUDOKAN 1975 FINAL NIGHT: MASTER-STROKE”※Only representative works for each performance. All 8 performances. Although we have introduced many works on the final day of the Budokan, this is the first time that the first day has been permanently preserved. Of course, there have been recordings of the first day in the past, but this work is different from them. It is an original recording that was handed down by the recording artist himself and is making its first appearance in the world. Moreover, it is not just a first appearance. It is a threatening product that updates the quality to the highest level ever. In fact, the sound is vivid and eye-opening. Of course, it is within the scope of vintage recording, but the core that comes forward is extremely strong, and the details are clear even in the fine parts. It is not a zero distance feeling like a soundboard, but it does not feel “far away”. Freddie’s singing voice is transmitted not only to each word of the lyrics but also to the nuance of each syllable, even when the chorus overlaps, and not only the drums and guitar but also the bass line can be clearly understood. Moreover, this work also updates the longest record of the historic first night. In fact, the newly excavated master this time was concerned about the remaining tape, so he frequently paused between songs. There were quite a few parts that were not recorded (the key point here is “between songs”. You can enjoy it almost through with the performance group). Therefore, in this work, all of those parts that were not recorded have already been patched. Not only all the songs on the day, but all the existing scenes are permanently preserved. The first day of a once-in-a-lifetime encounter that flows from such a work … How can I put this impression into words? Even though the performance itself should have been experienced, the vividness and resolution are completely different. Freddie’s iconic first MC “Konbanha! Konbanha! And good evening to everybody. It’s very nice to be here and your beautiful Japan!!” sounds completely different. And the joy of the Japanese who saw “Queen live” for the first time is also recorded in a super realistic way. Especially amazing is after “Ogre Battle”. Freddie, who thought it was too dangerous, calms the audience. Let me write it out. “Arigatou! Arigatou! Thank you. Now Listen!! Just Listen! Listen to me a minute… Shuush! Quiet! You’re going to have to be careful. Calm down a bit　Take it easy. We’re gonna be here for a long time, so don’t rush so much. Don’t rush the front of the stage. Just take it easy, OK? (Applause breaks out) Calm down and We’re all gonna have a good time. This is gonna be a nice evening (for) you and us!” Listen! Listen for a second!! Shhh! Quiet! It’s dangerous, calm down a bit. Calm down. We’re not going home soon. Don’t hurry. Don’t push us to the front of the stage. Let’s all stay calm and have fun. Let’s have a great night! Then we go into “Father To Son”, but the situation doesn’t change even after one song. “We get a slow number now! You’re gonna have to quiet down a bit, so people don’t get hurt. Please, take care of yourselves. Just behave and listen!” Next is a slow song. Please be quiet a bit so that everyone doesn’t get hurt. Please be careful. Please listen well! Even every word of such a vivid MC is clear. The sound of this work clearly conveys the unspoken nuance of “what Freddie is saying” rather than “what he is feeling and saying”. Although it was a very historic night, the first day of his first visit to Japan had no satisfactory sound records and was never permanently preserved. Such common sense will come to an end this week. A miraculous live album that lets you fully experience the first night of a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with the best sound. This is the first public audience recording of the performance on the first day of their first visit to Japan, “April 19, 1975: Nippon Budokan”. The quality is also the highest ever, and the core that comes forward is extremely strong, and the details are clear even in the finest parts. Even with the overlapping choruses, Freddie’s singing voice conveys not only the nuance of each word of the lyrics but also the nuance of each syllable, and you can clearly hear not only the drums and guitar but also the bass line. Moreover, the recording omissions between songs are compensated for with previously released recordings, and the longest record for the historic first night is also updated. This is the birth of a treasure of Japanese Western music history that is nothing other than a cultural heritage. Live at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan 19th April 1975 TRULY AMAZING/PERFECT SOUND (from Original Masters) Disc 1 (43:03) 1. Procession 2. Now I’m Here “Konbanha! Konbanha! And good evening to everybody. It’s very nice to be here and your beautiful Japan!!” (This part is full of enthusiasm) 3. Ogre Battle Freddie, who thought that the frenzy in the venue (arena) was not good, tried to calm the audience down with the MC, “We’ll be here for a long time, so don’t push each other so much!!” “Just stay calm!” “Let’s make this a great night for you and us!” (Roger clangs the cowbell) “Thank you, thank you… Now Listen! Just Listen! Listen to me a minute… Shuush! Quiet! You’re going to have to be careful. Calm down a bit..　Take it easy. We’re gonna be here for a long time, so don’t rush so much. Don’t rush the front of the stage. Just take it easy, OK? (Everyone applauds) Calm down and We’re all gonna have a good time. This gonna be a nice evening (for) you and us! 4. Father To Son “The next song is a slow one, so just calm down. The people at the front might get hurt. Just be careful not to get hurt, everyone…” Here they make a “cheers!” with champagne glasses. (Just calm down!) 5. White Queen (An intro while warning the audience. A rare one.) 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 Disc 2 (59:31) 1. Son And Daughter 2. Band Introductions 3. Keep Yourself Alive 4. Seven Seas Of Rhye 5. Stone Cold Crazy 6. Liar 7. In The Lap Of The Gods…Revisited 8. Big Spender 9. Modern Times Rock ‘n’ Roll 10. Jailhouse Rock 11. See What A Fool I’ve Been 12. God Save The Queen