Queen/UK 1982 S&V

“June 5, 1982 Milton Keynes performance” which became the official masterpiece “QUEEN ON FIRE: LIVE AT THE BOWL”. Introducing a luxurious set that allows you to enjoy that famous performance from a different perspective. The Milton Keynes performance was truly a masterpiece. Freddie’s good and bad performance varies greatly depending on the show and the time, but this show is in perfect condition. Although the album “HOT SPACE” received mixed reviews, the accompanying tour was a splendid series of great performances. In particular, the European continent tour before the release, and the home country tour immediately after, were a series of high-tension shows that hit the sky. The highlight performance was Milton Keynes. First, let’s take a look at the flow of the world tour at the time. “HOT SPACE” completed in March – April 9th ​​- May 22nd: Europe (26 performances) “HOT SPACE” released on May 21st – May 29th – June 5th: UK (4 Performances)←★Coco★・July 21st – September 15th: North America (33 performances)・October 19th – November 3rd: Japan (6 performances) This is the overall picture of “HOT SPACE TOUR 1982”. The European/UK tour was a series of events that took place almost immediately, and this Milton Keynes performance was the last. It was also the final performance before flying off to North America/Japan. The scene is familiar from “QUEEN ON FIRE: LIVE AT THE BOWL”, but this work includes a superb audience recording that captures the scene from the audience’s perspective on discs 1-2, and a professional shot of Japan Broadcasting on disc 3. It is a 3-disc set. Now, let’s introduce each one individually. [Disc 1-2: Full audience recording] First of all, what appears is a very real audience recording. I’m not the type to tout things like “It’s like a sound board!” or “The best recording!!”, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a roaring sound. This is a newly discovered master in recent years, and although it is difficult to understand the details and subtleties, the big-boned singing voice pierces the great enthusiasm, and the meaty performance is full of power. Although it absorbs both the big chorus and the big applause, QUEEN’s performance is the sound that does not give up the leading role. What’s also wonderful is the feeling of being on site full of heroes from your home country. They sing all-time great songs and fully enjoy Freddie’s call-and-response. Moreover, the real-time feeling is delicious. Although the new song “HOT SPACE” that was just released received generous applause, it was not familiar enough to sing. I don’t even remember the lyrics, and I can’t help but shout out the chorus and the long sounds of “Oh!” and “Ah!”, but I’m still filled with the passion to get in the groove. The atmosphere is like a performance in Japan where they shout out the lyrics from memory, but it’s strangely refreshing to think that even native English speakers would be like this right after the song’s release. The festival atmosphere that surrounds the scene is also nice. The venue, the National Bowl, is a circular outdoor venue that has given rise to many legends, but it has a sense of openness and innocence as you enjoy an early summer music event. The experience is so realistic that just by closing your eyes, you can imagine the smell of green grass and the wide blue sky. Of course, the essential show is also a must-listen. Although it is an official work, this work is 100% raw and unprocessed. Trouble during the guitar solo, which was officially shortened to 3 seconds, is also recorded exactly. [Disc 3: Japan Broadcast Pro Shot] The following Disc 3 is a multi-camera pro shot of the same Milton Keynes performance. However, it is not the official version, but the Japanese broadcast version that was aired as “THE GREAT ROCK ‘N’ ROLL STORY Part 2” on November 24, 2003, the 12th anniversary of Freddie’s death. We have previously introduced this broadcast, but this time it has been digitized again from the original master. It has been converted into a DVD with quality that updates the highest peak. This video had not yet been made official at the time of broadcast, but the content is actually different. It is an excerpt version of about 53 minutes, which is half of the show, but it is not only that. Other angles are also used. For example, the opening scene of “Flash”. The official version used blurry image processing to finely switch between construction scenes and audience scenes, but this work basically focuses on the members. What’s more, you can see the four of them arrive by helicopter and wait behind the stage in clear and realistic visuals without any image processing. And even after the show starts, things are different. The general outline is the same as the official version, but the timing of cuts is different, and scenes that cannot be seen in the official version appear in detail. I’m also happy that the MC has its own Japanese subtitles. Before “Love Of My Life,” he playfully said, “I want to take a nap,” and at the end of the song, he said, “Thank you for your support for the past 10 years.” In fact, I’m curious as to why the Japanese version of the DVD didn’t have subtitles either. Also, the audio of this work is different from the official version. It’s different from the mix, but what’s even more interesting is that it’s uncensored. The most obvious one is “Fat Bottomed Girls.” In the official version, Freddie sings well from beginning to end, but in this version, his voice is completely reversed in the second half of the song, “Ain’t no beauty queens in this locality.” Of course, the reality is this work, but how did the official fix it when the same lyrics do not appear… Anyway, this show is really amazing. The piercing tension and endless singing voice are amazing. What a wonderful thing about “Somebody To Love”, where the vibrato trembles while freely improvising… Some fans call it “a masterpiece of live performance,” but even if you don’t agree with it, you can understand it. This work is another version of such a wonderful pro shot. The great performance of the official work “QUEEN ON FIRE: LIVE AT THE BOWL” is ultimately wonderful, so I want to be there. I want to feel the wind and vibrations of the venue… A luxurious 3-disc set that includes newly discovered audience recordings that will make such fans’ dreams come true, and Japanese Broadcasting Pro shots that show behind the scenes of the production of official works. Collector’s edition where you can fully enjoy Freddie’s most passionate performance, which blows away the pros and cons of the album “HOT SPACE”. National Bowl, Milton Keynes, UK 5th June 1982 TRULY AMAZING SOUND/PRO-SHOT ORIGINAL AUDIENCE RECORDING Disc 1 (56:01) 1. Flash Intro 2. The Hero 3. We Will Rock You (fast) 4. Action This Day 5 Play The Game 6. Staying Power 7. Somebody To Love 8. Now I’m Here 9. Dragon Attack 10. Now I’m Here (reprise) 11. Love Of My Life 12. Save Me 13. Back Chat Disc 2 (51:15) 1. Get Down Make Love 2. Guitar Solo 3. Under Pressure 4. Fat Bottomed Girls 5. Crazy Little Thing Called Love 6. Bohemian Rhapsody 7. Tie Your Mother Down 8. Another One Bites The Dust 9. Sheer Heart Attack 10. We Will Rock You 11. We Are The Champions 12. God Save The Queen DVD(52:29) LIVE AT MILTON KEYNES: JAPANESE BROADCAST Broadcast Date: 24th November 2003 National Bowl, Milton Keynes, UK 5th June 1982 PRO-SHOT 1. Flash Intro 2. The Hero 3. We Will Rock You (fast) 4. Play The Game 5. Staying Power 6. Somebody To Love 7. Now I’m Here 8. Love Of My Life 9. Save Me 10. Fat Bottomed Girls 11. Bohemian Rhapsody 12. Tie Your Mother Down 13. We Are The Champions 14. God Save The Queen PRO-SHOT COLOR NTSC Approx.53min.