Queen / A Night At The Opera 30th Anniversary Japanese Edition / 1DVDR

Queen / A Night At The Opera 30th Anniversary Japanese Edition / 1DVDR / Non Label

Full 12 album tracks featuring the original videos, old and new concert footage and audio commentary by all four band members.

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Taken from the original Japanese DVD released in November 2005
Full 12 album tracks featuring the original videos, old and new concert footage and audio commentary by all four band members.

Includes limited official footage of the historical masterpiece “A Night at the Opera” (currently out of print). The true identity of this work is the bonus DVD that came with the 30th anniversary edition of “A Night at the Opera”. The content is a video work that you can enjoy all the songs of the album with a viewing angle. The audio is usually 12 songs as in the album, and you can select normal stereo or 5.1ch surround. And the point is the image attached to the audio. “You’re My Best Friend” and “Bohemian Rhapsody” are basically clips as they are, but other videos are combined with old and new to make a full video work. Songs played live, such as “I’m in Love with My Car” and “Love of My Life,” are combined with stage footage to create a live clip style, and songs that cannot be done are songs. Visualized with pseudo-clips and slide shows of member photos with historical images in line with the image of. Of course, even if it is a slide show, it is a professional production, so the assembly according to the rhythm and the tune is wonderful, and it is not a shabby thing like an amateur Youtube video, but it is just something that you can enjoy carefully as a video work.
The video version of “A Night at the Opera” is even more delicious with audio commentary. You can listen to the interviews of the members on all the songs, and you can enjoy the contents vividly with Japanese subtitles. However, there is a little habit. For example, “I’m in Love with My Car” talks about Roger, “’39” talks about the content of the lyrics and how Brian decided to sing himself, “Seaside Rendezvous” and “Good Company” have roots, and “Bohemian Rhapsody”. In “, flowers bloom in memories about the enormous amount of work. However, that’s about each song, and in other songs, the situation of making an album, the story of the producer, the movie that was the source of the title, Red Special, the media, the compatibility between members, etc. are flowing songs. There are many stories that are not directly related to.
Probably, this is not a new comment dedicated to the 30th anniversary edition. It seems that various interviews are combined, such as the comment of John Deacon who should have already retired at that time. Of course, even so, there are lots of interesting contents. “I wanted to combine the harmony of YES with the powerful elements of ZEPPELIN.” “I thought that harmony and Brian’s guitar were the strongest weapons of QUEEN.” “We were laughing at ourselves.” , The testimony that can be told only by the people themselves will be shown one after another on the famous songs.

It is a masterpiece among the masterpieces, and the masterpiece “A Night at the Opera”. It is a video work that you can “see” all the songs. In addition, there is audio commentary by the members, so you can enjoy it over and over again.

★ A must-have version for fans with interesting original editing and content since it was produced in 2005 (just during Queen + Paul Rodgers).

 
 歴史的大名盤『オペラ座の夜』を映像化した限定オフィシャル映像を収録(現在は廃盤)。そんな本作の正体は『オペラ座の夜』の30周年記念盤に付属していたボーナスDVD。内容はアルバム全曲を視角付きで楽しめる映像作です。音声は通常アルバム通りの12曲で、通常ステレオと5.1chサラウンドを選択可能。そしてポイントなのは、その音声に付けられた映像です。「You’re My Best Friend」「Bohemian Rhapsody」は基本的にクリップそのままですが、他も新旧の映像を組み合わせてフルの映像作品にしている。「I’m in Love with My Car」や「Love of My Life」のようにライヴで演奏された曲はステージ映像を組み合わせてライヴ・クリップ風に仕上げていますし、それが不可能な曲は曲のイメージに沿った歴史的映像による疑似クリップやメンバー写真のスライドショーで映像化。もちろん、スライドショーにしてもプロ制作ですからリズムや曲想に沿った組み立てが見事で、素人のYoutube動画のようなショボいものではなく、映像作品としてじっくりと楽しめるものばかりです。
 そんな映像版『オペラ座の夜』ですが、さらに美味しいのがオーディオ・コメンタリー。すべての曲でメンバーのインタビューが聴け、ちゃんと日本語字幕で内容もビビッドに楽しめるのです。ただし、ちょっとクセがある。例えば「I’m in Love with My Car」ではロジャー、「’39」ではブライアンが歌詞の内容や自分で歌う事になった経緯を語り、「Seaside Rendezvous」「Good Company」ではルーツ、「Bohemian Rhapsody」では膨大な作業について思い出話に花が咲く。しかし、各曲について語るのはそのくらいで、他の曲ではアルバムを作っていた状況やプロデューサーの話、タイトルの元になった映画、レッドスペシャル、メディア、メンバー同士の相性等々、流れている曲とは直接関係ない話が多いのです。
 恐らく、これは30周年盤専用の新規コメントではないのでしょう。当時すでに引退していたはずのジョン・ディーコンのコメントも飛び出すなど、さまざまなインタビューを組み合わせているようです。もちろん、そうは言っても興味深い内容が盛りだくさん。「YESのハーモニーとZEPPELINのパワフルな要素を融合させようと思った」「ハーモニーとブライアンのギター、この2つがQUEEN最強の武器だと思っていた」「自分たちを笑いの対象にしていた」等々、本人達だから語れる証言が名曲に乗って次々と披露されていくのです。
 
 名盤中の大名盤であり、代表作中の大代表作『オペラ座の夜』。その全曲を「目で見て」味わえる映像作品です。さらにメンバーによるオーディオ・コメンタリーも付き、何度も繰り返し楽しめる1枚。
 
★2005年制作(ちょうどQueen + Paul Rodgersの時期)ゆえのオリジナルな編集と内容が興味深いファン必携版。
 
(43:06)
1. Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to…)
2. Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon
3. I’m in Love with My Car
4. You’re My Best Friend
5. ’39
6. Sweet Lady
7. Seaside Rendezvous
8. The Prophet’s Song
9. Love of My Life
10. Good Company
11. Bohemian Rhapsody
12. God Save the Queen
 
PRO-SHOT COLOUR NTSC Approx.43min.

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