Paul McCartney / Charlotte 1993 / 1DVDR / Non label
Blockbuster Pavilion, Charlotte, NC, USA 15th June 1993 PRO-SHOT(UPGRADE)
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Paul’s tour was carried out in 1993 under the name of “THE NEW WORLD TOUR”. Among them, Charlotte has been popular as a standard live video since that time, and is still an unwavering presence as a compulsory live video in 1993. If you’re a Paul enthusiast, just saying “Charlotte” will tell you when the live video is.
This video was widely distributed on VHS even in the rear tie, and then it was broadcast in Japan, so it became more popular.
The image quality was good from the time it was broadcast overseas, but as expected, the Japanese version promises the best image quality, and many people were happy to hear the broadcast news at that time. Kato.
When one of the versions actually recorded in this way was previously released as a free gift DVD-R as “LIVE IN THE NEW WORLD: CHARLOTTE 1993”, the image quality was so high that “Is this free?” However, the quality of the new VHS tape master provided this time is a vivid one that will lightly dismiss it.
In the era of VHS and laser, could it be released as an official as it is? The image quality is so sharp and clear that you can think of it. Even that very popular gift looks like a triple recording compared to this version (it’s a nostalgic expression, isn’t it?). Of course, the sound is a stereo sound board.
With such clear image quality, it is even at a superb level that even a press can go, let alone a DVD-R. It seems that some people were prepared to come to Japan by seeing the VHS recorded at that time as if it was worn out. In that sense, the word “special” fits perfectly in this version.
After all, the impact of Charlot, who can enjoy the high-quality performance unique to the 1993 tour with the highest image quality and sound quality, has not faded at all. The stage of Paul and the band starting from the still bright inside is really impressive in the unique location unique to the semi-outdoor venue called Block Buster Pavilion.
Also, the impact of the set list, which was consciously changed from the world tour held from 1989 to 1990, is also true. The number of the album “OFF THE GROUND” featuring the performance of the band at that time, which supported Paul with confidence, was also enthusiastically incorporated into the set list, and the 1993 type Paul and the band’s dignified attitude was aggressive in every sense. Speaking of sushi.
Although it is definitely a live video that represents 1993, it is highly unlikely that Charlotte itself will be officially released anymore. In addition, only 3 takes were diverted to the later video “PAUL IS LIVE”. It also resulted in the eternal existence of Charlotte’s footage.
And although it is a video that has been released several times in the past because it is a Japanese broadcast version, this time it was a short but maniac grinned that it was recorded from a scene reminiscent of the time before the opening began. I think it will be done.
It’s a modest DVD-R release, but at this point when Paul’s 2022 live show was finally announced, he started with the best version of Charlotte, the eternal classic produced by the 1993 tour. Let’s raise expectations from now on!