Bon Jovi / Paris 1993 / 2CDR

Bon Jovi / Paris 1993 / 2CDR / Shades

Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France 15th September 1993 
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BON JOVI from the “KEEP THE FAITH” era reigned at the top of the scene with three consecutive multi-platinum hits starting with “SLIPPERY WHEN WET.” Introducing a new masterpiece that allows you to experience the majestic stage of a super-big name.
What is inscribed in this work is the “Paris performance on September 15, 1993”. This is the best audience recording. Speaking of the “KEEP THE FAITH” era, the official video “AN EVENING WITH BON JOVI” is a symbol, and the famous recording “STOCKHOLM 1993 (Shades 1579)” that was discovered last year is also fresh in the memory. First, let’s take a look at the overview of activities at the time and understand their positional relationships.

●1992
・October 9th – 28th: Promo (6 performances in North America) ← *Official video
《“KEEP THE FAITH” released on November 3rd》
・November 4th: Promo (London performance)
・December 20th + 31st: Promo (2 performances in North America)
●1993
・February 8th – March 27th: North America #1 (33 performances)
・March 31st – May 27th: Europe #1 (43 performances) ← *STOCKHOLM 1993
・June 3rd-17th: Japan (11 performances)
・June 24th – August 8th: North America #2 (31 performances)
・August 18th – September 19th: Europe #2 (21 performances) ←★Here★
・September 23rd – October 17th: Asia/Australia (16 performances)
・October 29th – December 20th: Latin America/North America #3 (25 performances)

This is BON JOVI in 1992/1993. “STOCKHOLM 1993” was released two months before the performance in Japan, but this work was released three months later. This was the 18th concert of “Europe #2″.
This work, which is a vacuum-packed version of such a show, is a beautiful recording with a refreshing and beautiful crystal clear atmosphere. You won’t mistake it for a sound board based on the tone, but the core that penetrates the transparent space is powerful, and the details are clear down to the smallest details. It embodies the “audience ideal” of fully absorbing the realistic large chorus spectacle, but without any close-up singing. “STOCKHOLM 1993” was also of the highest quality, but I would say that this work is not inferior to it…However, this work surpasses it in terms of the clarity of the vocals and the beauty of the detailed sound, down to every single word of the lyrics. There may be.
Maybe it’s no surprise that it has such a great sound. In fact, this work was created by Stephane, a master artist who is currently a hot topic in the collector world. It is a signature item that was digitized directly from the original master. This person was a recorder who made a large number of famous recordings in continental Europe in the late 80’s and early 90’s, including IRON MAIDEN’s press masterpiece “DEFINITIVE PARIS 1993 (Zodiac 469)” and SCORPIONS’ “PARIS 1990 (Shades)”. 1737)”, MOTLEY CRUE’s “PARIS 1989 (Shades 1761)”, and WHITESNAKE’s “DORTMUND 1990 DEFINITIVE MASTER (Shades 1821)”, he has released a series of extremely clear masterpieces. This work is the BON JOVI edition, which is the latest work of such a master collection.
What is depicted with such a beautiful sound is a treasure chest of masterpieces that are similar to but different from “STOCKHOLM 1993”. Here, let’s organize the set while also comparing it with the official work “AN EVENING WITH BON JOVI”.

●Wild in the Streets (6 songs)
・Wild In the Streets (★) / You Give Love A Bad Name (★) / I’d Die For You (★★) / Wanted Dead Or Alive / Livin’ On A Prayer / Never Say Goodbye (★★)
●Keep the Face (5 songs)
・I Believe (★)/Bed Of Roses/Keep The Faith/I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead/In These Arms (★)
●Others (8 songs)
・New Jersey: Born To Be My Baby (★) / Lay Your Hands On Me / Bad Medicine / Blood On Blood (★)
・Others: Can’t Help Falling In Love (★★) / Blood Money (★) / Blaze Of Glory / Help! (★★)
*Note: Songs marked with “★” were not heard in the official video “AN EVENING WITH BON JOVI”. In particular, the songs marked with “★★” were not even in our store’s “STOCKHOLM 1993.”

…and it looks like this. The set has undergone minor changes, perhaps as a result of the 5 months that have passed since “STOCKHOLM 1993”, or perhaps a breath of fresh air for the second round in Europe. In place of “Dry County,” they will perform the famous songs “I’d Die For You” and “Never Say Goodbye.” Of course, the cover has been completely replaced for fun, with Elvis’ “Can’t Help Falling In Love” and the Beatles’ “Help!” selected.
Even so, it’s even more beautiful than “STOCKHOLM 1993,” which I thought “I’d be lucky to have one on one tour.” As expected, the “Stephane” collection is attracting the attention of collectors around the world. “Beautiful sound that can only be achieved by the audience” dug out by the master Omoto master. Please enjoy it to your heart’s content.

★Excellent audience recording of “September 15, 1993 Paris Performance”. Mastered by the much-talked-about master “Stephane”, this is a beautiful recording with a refreshing and beautiful crystal clear atmosphere. Her core is strong and her details are clear down to the smallest details. It embodies the “audience ideal” of fully absorbing the realistic spectacle of a large chorus, but without any close-up singing. This is a new masterpiece packed with famous songs from the three great albums “SLIPPERY WHEN WET”, “NEW JERSEY”, and “KEEP THE FAITH”.

 『SLIPPERY WHEN WET』から3作連続でマルチプラチナ・ヒットを飛ばし、シーンの頂点に君臨していた『KEEP THE FAITH』時代のBON JOVI。超大物としての貫禄を身につけた威風堂々のステージを現場体験できる新名盤が登場です。
 そんな本作に吹き込まれているのは「1993年9月15日パリ公演」。その極上オーディエンス録音です。『KEEP THE FAITH』時代と言えば、公式映像『AN EVENING WITH BON JOVI』が象徴ですし、昨年発掘された名録音『STOCKHOLM 1993(Shades 1579)』も記憶に新しいところ。まずは、当時の活動概要を俯瞰してそれぞれの位置関係を把握してみましょう。
 
●1992年
・10月9日ー28日:プロモ(北米6公演)←※公式映像
《11月3日『KEEP THE FAITH』発売》
・11月4日:プロモ(ロンドン公演)
・12月20日+31日:プロモ(北米2公演)
●1993年
・2月8日ー3月27日:北米#1(33公演)
・3月31日ー5月27日:欧州#1(43公演)←※STOCKHOLM 1993
・6月3日ー17日:日本(11公演)
・6月24日ー8月8日:北米#2(31公演)
・8月18日ー9月19日:欧州#2(21公演)←★ココ★
・9月23日ー10月17日:アジア/豪州(16公演)
・10月29日ー12月20日:中南米/北米#3(25公演)
 
 これが1992年/1993年のBON JOVI。『STOCKHOLM 1993』は来日公演の2ヶ月前だったわけですが、本作は3ヶ月後。「欧州#2」の18公演目にあたるコンサートでした。
 そんなショウを真空パックした本作は、クリスタル・クリアな空気感が清々しくも麗しい美録音。音色からサウンドボードと間違えたりはしませんが、透き通った空間を貫く芯は力強く、ディテールは細部の微細部まで鮮明。リアルな大合唱スペクタクルもしっかりと吸い込みつつ、間近な嬌声はまったくないという「オーディエンスの理想」を体現しているのです。『STOCKHOLM 1993』も極上級でしたが、本作も勝るとも劣らない……と申しますが、歌詞の一語一語までくっきりとしたヴォーカルやきめ細かい鳴りの美しさでは本作の方が上回っているかも知れません。
 それほどのサウンドになったのも、当然なのかも知れません。実は本作を手掛けたのは現在コレクター界で話題沸騰の名手「Stephane」氏。その大元マスターからダイレクトにデジタル化された銘品なのです。この人物は80年代末/90年代初頭の大陸ヨーロッパで名録音を大量に残した録音家で、IRON MAIDENのプレス名盤『DEFINITIVE PARIS 1993(Zodiac 469)』を筆頭にSCORPIONSの『PARIS 1990(Shades 1737)』やMOTLEY CRUE『PARIS 1989(Shades 1761)』、WHITESNAKEの『DORTMUND 1990 DEFINITIVE MASTER(Shades 1821)』など、猛烈クリアな名作を次々と発表している。本作は、そんな達人コレクションの最新作となるBON JOVI篇なのです。
 そんな輝きの美音で描かれるのは、『STOCKHOLM 1993』とも似て非なる名曲の宝箱。ここでは公式作『AN EVENING WITH BON JOVI』とも併せて比較しつつ、セットを整理しておきましょう。
 
●ワイルド・イン・ザ・ストリーツ(6曲)
・Wild In the Streets(★)/You Give Love A Bad Name(★)/I’d Die For You(★★)/Wanted Dead Or Alive/Livin’ On A Prayer/Never Say Goodbye(★★)
●キープ・ザ・フェイス(5曲)
・I Believe(★)/Bed Of Roses/Keep The Faith/I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead/In These Arms(★)
●その他(8曲)
・ニュージャージー:Born To Be My Baby(★)/Lay Your Hands On Me/Bad Medicine/Blood On Blood(★)
・その他:Can’t Help Falling In Love(★★)/Blood Money(★)/Blaze Of Glory/Help!(★★)
※注:「★」印は公式映像『AN EVENING WITH BON JOVI』で聴けなかった曲。特に「★★」印は当店の『STOCKHOLM 1993』にもなかった曲。
 
……と、このようになっています。『STOCKHOLM 1993』から約5ヶ月が経過した結果か、あるいは欧州2周目のために新風を吹き込んだのか、セットはマイナーチェンジ。「Dry County」が落ちた代わりに名曲「I’d Die For You」「Never Say Goodbye」を披露してくれます。もちろんお楽しみカバー総入れ替えで、エルヴィスの「Can’t Help Falling In Love」とビートルズ「Help!」がセレクトされています。
 それにしても「1ツアーに1本あればラッキー」と思った『STOCKHOLM 1993』よりもさらに美しいとは。さすが全世界のコレクターの注目を集める「Stephane」コレクションです。達人の大元マスターから掘り起こされた「オーディエンスだからこその美音」。どうぞ、存分に味わい尽くしてください。
 
★「1993年9月15日パリ公演」の極上オーディエンス録音。話題の名手「Stephane」氏の大元マスターで、クリスタル・クリアな空気感が清々しくも麗しい美録音。芯は力強く、ディテールは細部の微細部まで鮮明。リアルな大合唱スペクタクルもしっかりと吸い込みつつ、間近な嬌声はまったくないという「オーディエンスの理想」を体現している。3大名盤『SLIPPERY WHEN WET』『NEW JERSEY』『KEEP THE FAITH』の名曲がギュウ詰めになった新名盤です。
 
Disc 1(51:58)
1. Intro
2. I Believe 
3 Wild in the Streets
4. You Give Love a Bad Name
5. Born to Be My Baby
6. Can’t Help Falling in Love
7. Bed of Roses
8. Keep the Faith
9. I’d Die for You
10. Blood Money
11. Blaze of Glory
 
Disc 2(78:04)
1. Lay Your Hands on Me
2. I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead
3. Bad Medicine
4. Help!
5. Wanted Dead or Alive
6. In These Arms
7. Livin’ on a Prayer
8. Never Say Goodbye
9. Blood on Blood
 
Jon Bon Jovi – Vocal, Guitar
Richie Sambora – Guitar, Vocal
David Bryan – Keyboards, Vocal
Alec John Such – Bass, Vocal
Tico Torres – Drums
 
Shades 1842

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