David Bowie / Tokyo 1978 The Low & Heroes Tour / 1DVDR

David Bowie / Tokyo 1978 The Low & Heroes Tour / 1DVDR / Non Label

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Live at NHK Hall, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan 12th December 1978 PRO-SHOT & Saturday Night Live 1979 hosted by Martin Sheen (Japanese Broadcast Version) PRO-SHOT

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This work, the 1978 Japan tour became Bowie second time of the Japan tour is certain public broadcasting stations is a television broadcast video of matches. VHS is known from the era as a large standard, or would not be broadcast once if Bowie fan is that you have to eye. However, this work is not just air check the video, which was using the press CD + DVD of ultra-determination album “TOKYO 1978 (Wardour-176),” press DVD edited by the same master of that bestowed the currently very popular. Newly renovated “TOKYO 1978 (Wardour-176)”, which has been newly re-raised from the master cassette, this work had continued to protect the seat of the large classic to its appearance version. There is in the video had already been upgraded, but also includes bonus footage of only this work,’s the one that still unabated worth.
First “TOKYO 1978 (Wardour-176)” for those who do not know, let’s talk from the weirdness of the master (you already have, please skip lightly until the part of the bonus the video). The broadcast there was in 1978 at that time, said that had already video deck appeared, was very Although not age and are popular still in general. TV broadcasting is in the time it was obvious that it can not be seen twice, this also broadcast nationwide fans stared at the preparedness of Forrest Gump as well as the production stage. In this era, that was recorded in the state-of-the-art business for the deck at that time, this master. Ya some enthusiastic Bowie fans know the broadcasting, at the time armed with a video tape was expensive, we seem to beg the recording to where there is work for the deck rely acquaintances. To only have been caused from such a master, as the quality of this work is hard to believe that the roughly 70’s. The image quality of depth, smoothness of the pixel is overwhelming, far from noise and there is no bleeding, disturbance or afterimage does not occur at all in quick action. Of course, stunning camera work of the broadcast itself, excellent sound quality is also perfect, fascinated me the figure of Bowie was realized in Japan in 1978 to scrupulosity. Solemn atmosphere starting from the installation, the stage was surrounded by a fluorescent lamp, and, playing force of the backing band, which was called the “successive strongest lineup.” That all is portrayed over a period of one hour with vigorous admired quality as “there is no point aimed of the complaint,” “No more will not” from the magazine. Exactly, I gem in the gem.

As also I wrote earlier, is currently in the newly refurbished board that was upgrading the quality of so much in the re-digitized from the master “TOKYO 1978 (Wardour-176)” appeared. However, there in that not seen, this work only of the bonus video. The studio live in the “Saturday Night Live” in 1979, it has recorded three songs. This is commercial TV stations, but also in Japan broadcast, fiercely era sense of smell masterpiece video also a little awkward subtitles or program narration. Of course, the past best tremendous high-quality version. Although it is only three songs, but Bowie is dressed in a completely different concept costume one song, brilliant even eccentric performance of humor and Klaus Nomi lust in the synthesis of the doll. And entertainment spirit and sense of humor Bowie himself explosion, the contents of one to be found at the beginning, three songs shocked to quality as mania person. This also, I shocking a treasure picture in the sense that unlike the main part of the NHK Hall performances.
Main press 2CD “BLACKOUT” is the name board to tell now the whole picture of that has reached up to the realm of legend “1978 Japan final performance” to 100 percent this raw realistic. However, only in the live of the site “Legend” is not complete. Told, reportedly, precisely because many of the feelings overlap, it can be a “legend”. And, the “1978 Japan final performance” in the played its role, but this professional shot. Of course, those who experienced the site, even if not present there, some people staring at the cathode-ray tube, also were some people not recruited feelings in its outstanding title. Not only out reflects the scene that spread to the other side of the high-quality sound of the main press 2CD “BLACKOUT” vividly, one that was filling the feelings of many years of Bowie fan. By all means, please enjoy plenty together.

本作は、ボウイ２度目の来日公演となった1978年ジャパンツアーを某公共放送局が収めたテレビ放送映像です。VHS時代から大定番として知られ、ボウイファンなら一度は目にしたことがある放送ではないでしょうか。しかし、本作はただのエアチェック映像ではなく、現在大好評を賜っているプレスCD＋DVDの超・決定盤「TOKYO 1978（Wardour-176）」のプレスDVD編と同じマスターを使用したもの。新装「TOKYO 1978（Wardour-176）」は、新たにマスター・カセットから起こし直していますが、本作はその登場まで大定番の座を守り続けていたバージョン。すでにアップグレードされてしまった映像ではありますが、本作だけのボーナス映像も含まれており、まだまだ価値の衰えない１枚なのです。
まずは「TOKYO 1978（Wardour-176）」をご存じのない方のため、マスターの凄味からお話ししましょう（既にお持ちの方は、ボーナス映像のパートまで軽く読み飛ばしてください）。この放送があった1978年当時、すでにビデオデッキが登場していたとは言え、まだまだ一般に普及しているとはとても言えない時代でした。テレビ放送は二度見ることはできないのが当たり前だった頃で、この放送も全国のファンが本番ステージと同様に一期一会の覚悟で見つめていた。そんな時代に、当時最先端の業務用デッキで録画したのが、このマスター。ある熱狂的なボウイファンが放送を知るや、当時は高価だったビデオテープを携え、知人を頼って業務用デッキのあるところへ録画を頼み込んだそうです。そんなマスターから起こされているだけに、本作のクオリティはおおよそ70年代とは信じがたいほど。その画質の深み、画素の滑らかさは圧倒的で、ノイズや滲みがないどころか、素早いアクションでも乱れや残像が一切起こらない。もちろん、放送自体の見事なカメラワーク、絶品のサウンド・クオリティも完璧で、1978年に日本で実現したボウイの姿を克明に魅せてくれる。インストから始まる荘厳な雰囲気、蛍光灯に囲まれたステージ、そして、“歴代最強の布陣”と呼ばれたバックバンドの演奏力。その総てが専門誌からも「文句の付け所もない」「これ以上はないだろう」と激しく賞賛されたクオリティで１時間にわたって描き出される。まさに、逸品中の逸品なのです。

先ほども書いた通り、現在ではそれほどまでのクオリティをマスターからの再デジタル化でアップグレードさせた新装盤「TOKYO 1978（Wardour-176）」が登場しています。しかし、そちらでは見られないのが、本作だけのボーナス映像。1979年の「サタデー・ナイト・ライブ」でのスタジオ・ライヴを３曲収録しているのです。こちらは民放局ですが、やはり日本放送で、少々ぎこちない字幕や番組ナレーションにも猛烈に時代感覚が香る傑作映像。もちろん、過去最高の凄まじいハイクオリティ・バージョンです。たった３曲ではありますが、ボウイは１曲ずつまったく異なるコンセプトの衣装を身にまとい、人形との合成に魅せるユーモアやクラウス・ノミのエキセントリックなパフォーマンスも鮮烈。ボウイ自身のエンターテインメント精神とユーモアセンスが爆発し、初めでご覧になる方は内容に、マニアな方ほどクオリティに衝撃を受ける３曲。これまた、本編のNHKホール公演とは違った意味で衝撃的なお宝映像なのです。
本編プレス２CD「BLACKOUT」は、いまや伝説の域にまで達した“1978年日本最終公演”の全貌を100％本生リアルに伝える名盤です。しかし、現場のライヴだけでは“伝説”は完成しません。語られ、伝えられ、幾多の想いが重なり合うからこそ、“伝説”となり得る。そして、“1978年日本最終公演”でその役を担ったのが、このプロショット。現場を体験した方はもちろん、その場に居合わせなくても、ある人はブラウン管を見つめ、またある人は既発タイトルで想いを募らせた。本編プレス２CD「BLACKOUT」のハイクオリティ・サウンドの向こうに広がる光景を鮮やかに映しだすだけでなく、長年のボウイファンの想いが込められた１枚。ぜひ、併せてたっぷりとお楽しみください。

Live at NHK Hall, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan 12th December 1978

1. Warszawa 2. “Heroes” 3. Fame 4. Beauty And The Beast 5. Five Years 6. Soul Love 7. Star
8. Hang On To Yourself 9. Ziggy Stardust 10. Suffragette City 11. Station To Station 12. TVC 15

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE 1979 hosted by Martin Sheen
Japanese Broadcast Version

1. The Man Who Sold The World 2. TVC 15 3. Boys Keep Swinging

PRO-SHOT COLOUR NTSC Approx.70min.