Queen / Definitive Nagoya 1985 / 2CD 

Queen / Definitive Nagoya 1985 / 2CD / Wardour
Live at Aichiken Taiikukan, Nagoya, Japan 13th May 1985

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New excavation of shock from “THE WORKS JAPAN TOUR” which was the last visit to Japan. A masterpiece live album telling the show which had become an air pocket so far is the world’s first appearance!
That air pocket “May 13, 1985: Aichi prefectural gymnasium” performance. It is an audience recording that recorded all the details. This week, a masterpiece symbolizing the last Japan tour will be released at once, so let’s keep it organized on a schedule as well.

· May 8th: Nippon Budokan
· May 9th: Nippon Budokan
→ “DEFINITIVE BUDOKAN 1985 2ND NIGHT”
· May 11: National Yoyogi Stadium
→ “DEFINITIVE FINAL CONCERT IN TOKYO”
· May 13: Aichi Gymnasium 【this work】
· May 15th: Osakajo Hall
→ “DEFINITIVE OSAKA 1985”
(Note: only for masterpiece of press on each day)

Over all, 5 shows. Among them, this week we will release simultaneous releases of “May 9th”, “May 13th”, “May 15th” (By the way it is not a press class, but on the first day “May 8th” You can also enjoy it with masterpiece “FINAL BUDOKAN NIGHTS 1985 (Uxbridge 066)”).
Among them, the Nagoya performance is the rarest. Even though I did not have the recording itself in the past, only the things that force patience. There was not a record that was thoroughly dipped. Such a history is already over. Finally, a masterpiece recording of the press class finally was discovered in the Nagoya performance as well!
That’s it. Besides, it is not only precious. Actually, it was the prestigious “Kinney” in the prestige that recorded this work. A few years ago, at our shop Kinney’s original master was reprinted in the series, but this work is a long time for mining excavation. That sound is exactly Kinney Magic. It is a spectacularly beautiful sound world whose dimensions are completely different from the recordings so far. Wonderfulness that the core is also extremely thick and the singing voice reaches straight and the great cheers spreading far away are overwhelmed. Although the inhabitants also inhale, the air feeling shines crystal-clear, and it gives spectacles to a powerful singing voice, but it does not hide any details at all. Of course, not only the vocal but also the piano is a brief touch until a touch, the guitar and the bass are brilliant from the rising of one sound to the moment of silencing. If you have experienced the previous Kinney excavation series you think that you will come with the pin, you can enjoy the phantom Nagoya performance in that beauty world!
Moreover, the show is also amazing at this Nagoya performance. Although the Tokyo performance is also known as a masterpiece, Nagoya is not as good as that. Freddie will fly away with great condition than anything superb. Is not it a meaningless high tension that “Tie Your Mother Down” ends and “Hallow, Nagoya! Combineer, Ikagadesuka! Is Everybody happy? Is Everybody Under Control? (Everyone is happy? Everyone is being controlled? As it is singing “Under Pressure” as it is, let’s hear the tremendous growth with “Somebody To Love”.
That momentum will never fade away and promised hangouts after “It’s A Hard Life” will grow steadily. Nori of the audience who responds to it is also wonderful. It was recording that peeped at QUEEN which is far beyond the spectacular frenzy of the audience so far, but it can feel directly the four people who are burning at the end. The symbolic thing is “Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting” in the latter half of the show. It gets stronger than usual and it blows over over 4 minutes.
Everything is a shocking kinney master, but unfortunately there was only one big drawback. That is incomplete recording. Recording will end at the moment that “Bohemian Rhapsody” becomes highlight in the second half of the show. This was caused by being recorded with a tape for 90 minutes. Of course, QUEEN’s show can not end in 90 minutes, a mistake that can not be thought of from ordinary Kinney. I may have mistaken the tape I happen to take by chance … …. This is also speculation, but it may have been unpublished so far because it was incomplete. The sound of this story is so wonderful that it seems only to be true.
This work complements another master after “Radio Ga Ga” which was unrecorded. I finished it in a perfect form that can enjoy the full show seamlessly. Of course, the supplementary part will fall by 2 ranks and 3 ranks, but this part was also refined with full power and remastered, finishing it to the limit to be easy to listen. You can enjoy the unknown large-scale performance in the whole view, including Freddie (“See you soon!” Is satisfactory) satisfyingly expressing you for a long time.

Last Nagoya performance that only fans who have exceeded the sound quality barriers have enjoyed. It is a new excavation of miracles that you can taste with Kinney’s super neat sound. I do not need patience any longer. A live album that you can immerse yourself in unprecedented big performances with a loud noise that seems to be enthusiastic only by listening. Remarkable stock which can not get out even in release · rush of super masterpiece matching. Please, please experience and experience!

★ Completely first appearance · Ultra high quality sound source.

最後の来日となった“THE WORKS JAPAN TOUR”から衝撃の新発掘。これまでエアポケットになっていたショウを伝える傑作ライヴアルバムが世界初登場です！
そのエアポケットとは「1985年５月13日：愛知県体育館」公演。その一部始終を記録したオーディエンス録音です。今週は最後のジャパン・ツアーを象徴する大傑作が一挙リリースされますので、ここでも日程で整理しておきましょう。

・５月８日：日本武道館
・５月９日：日本武道館
→『DEFINITIVE BUDOKAN 1985 2ND NIGHT』
・５月11日：国立代々木競技場
→『DEFINITIVE FINAL CONCERT IN TOKYO』
・５月13日：愛知県体育館　【本作】
・５月15日：大阪城ホール
→『DEFINITIVE OSAKA 1985』
（注：各日ともプレスの代表作のみ）

以上、全５公演。このうち、今週は「５月９日」「５月13日」「５月15日」の頂点作が同時リリースとなるわけです（ちなみにプレス級とはいきませんが、初日“５月８日”も傑作『FINAL BUDOKAN NIGHTS 1985（Uxbridge 066）』でお楽しみ頂けます）。
この中でも名古屋公演はもっともレア。これまでも録音自体がなかったわけではないのですが、忍耐を強いるものばかり。まともに浸れる記録がなかったのです。そんな歴史は、もう終わり。遂に、遂に名古屋公演もプレス級の大傑作録音が発掘されたのです！
それが本作。しかも、ただ貴重なだけではない。実は、本作を記録したのは、かの名門中の名門“キニー”。数年前、当店ではキニーのオリジナル・マスターをシリーズで復刻してきましたが、本作は久々のキニー発掘なのです。そのサウンドは、まさにキニー・マジック。これまでの録音とはまったく次元が異なる瑞々しくも見目麗しい音世界。芯も極太な演奏と歌声が真っ直ぐに届き、遠くに広がる大歓声も制圧しきる素晴らしさ。会場反響も吸い込んではいるものの、その空気感がクリスタル・クリアに輝いており、力強い歌声にスペクタクルを与えつつもディテールを一切隠さない。もちろん、ヴォーカルだけでなくピアノはちょっとしたタッチまで克明で、ギターもベースも１音の立ち上がりから消音の刹那まで鮮やか。これまでのキニー発掘シリーズを体験された方ならピンと来ると思いますが、あの美世界で幻の名古屋公演を堪能できてしまうのです！
しかも、この名古屋公演はショウも凄い。東京公演も名演として知られていますが、名古屋も勝るとも劣らない。何よりも凄いのは絶好調で飛ばしまくるフレディ。「Tie Your Mother Down」が終わるや「Hallow, 名古屋！　コンバンワー、イカガデスカー！　Is Everybody happy? Is Everybody Under Control?（みんなハッピー？　みんなコントロールされてる？）」と意味不明のハイテンション。そのまま「Under Pressure」を熱唱し、「Somebody To Love」で凄まじい伸びを聴かせる。
その勢いは終始衰えることがなく、「It’s A Hard Life」後のお約束なかけ合いも絶好調で伸ばしまくる。それに応えまくる観客のノリもまた素晴らしい。これまでは観客の大熱狂の向こうにいるQUEENをのぞき見る録音でしたが、遂に熱く燃える４人をダイレクトに感じられる。さらに象徴的なのはショウ後半の「Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting」」。いつにも増して勢いよく、４分以上に渡ってかっ飛ばすのです。
何もかもが衝撃のキニー・マスターですが、残念ながら大きな欠点が１つだけありました。それは不完全収録なこと。ショウの後半でハイライトとなる「Bohemian Rhapsody」が終わった瞬間に録音も終了してしまうのです。これは90分テープで録音されていた事が原因。もちろん、QUEENのショウが90分で終わるはずがなく、普段のキニーからは考えられないミス。たまたま持っていくテープを間違えたのかも知れませんが……。これまた推測ですが、不完全だったからこれまで公表されてこなかったのかも知れません。そうとしか思えないほど、本編のサウンドが見事すぎるのです。
本作は未録音だった「Radio Ga Ga」以降も別マスターで補完。フルショウをシームレスに楽しめる完全形に仕上げました。もちろん、補填パートは２ランクも３ランクも落ちてしまうのですが、このパートも全力リマスターで磨き上げ、限界まで聴きやすく仕上げました。満足げに長々と挨拶するフレディ（「See you soon!」が切ないですね）も含め、知られざる大名演を全景でお楽しみ頂けるのです。

これまで音質の壁を超えられるマニアだけが楽しんできた最後の名古屋公演。それをキニーの超端正サウンドで味わえる奇跡の新発掘です。もう忍耐はいらない。聴いているだけでうっとりするような美音で、知られざる大熱演に浸りきれるライヴアルバム。超傑作揃いのリリース・ラッシュでも群を抜く注目株。どうぞ、刮目してご体験ください！

★完全初登場・超高音質音源です。

Disc 1 (46:28)
1. Machines 2. Tear It Up 3. Tie Your Mother Down 4. Under Pressure　★ Is everybody under control? という意味不明のMC
5. Somebody To Love 6. Killer Queen 7. Seven Seas Of Rhye 8. Keep Yourself Alive
9. Liar 10. Impromptu 11. It’s A Hard Life 12. Day-O 13. Dragon Attack 14. Now I’m Here

Disc 2 (65:28)
1. Is This The World We Created? 2. Love Of My Life 3. Guitar Solo / Brighton Rock
4. Another One Bites The Dust 5. Mustapha (Intro) 6. Hammer To Fall
7. Crazy Little Thing Called Love 8. Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting
9. Bohemian Rhapsody ★5:31から終演まで補填。10. Radio Ga Ga 11. I Want To Break Free
12. Jailhouse Rock 13. We Will Rock You 14. We Are The Champions 15. God Save The Queen

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