Queen / Wembley Arena 1980 1st Night / 2CD

Queen / Wembley Arena 1980 1st Night / 2CD / Wardour

Live at Wembley Arena, London, UK 8th December 1980

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The album “THE GAME” and the single “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” also ranked first in the US, and in 1980 QUEEN who was extremely prosperous. Traditional recording that recorded such a scene is an upgrade with New Master.
That traditional recording is “December 8, 1980 London performances”. It is a superb audience recording that inhaled the whole of the venue “Wembley Arena”. There is a staff member of this prestigious “Kinney” at this show, and its extraordinary recording has been loved as a masterpiece of 1980 since ancient times. Although this work is also the same Kinney recording, it is a new master with a good sound better than the previous one. Before the critical upgrade for the first time, the position of the show. Let’s check from the whole view of “THE GAME TOUR 1980-1981”.

● 1980
“June 30 Release of THE GAME”
· June 30 – July 14: North America # 1 (14 performances)
· August 5 – September 30: North America # 2 (35 shows)
“December 8” FLASH GORDON “released”
· November 23 – December 18: Europe (17 performances) ← ★ Coco ★
● 1981
· February 12th – 19th: Japan (6 shows)
· February 28 – March 21: Latin America # 1 (7 performances)
· September 25 – October 18: Latin America # 2 (6 shows)
“October 26” GREATEST HITS “release”
· November 24th and 25th: North America # 3 (2 shows) ← ※ Official

This is the big picture of the world tour that was enjoying the biggest prime. This tour is also an official work “QUEEN ROCK MONTREAL”, but this work is a year ago. “Europe” tour 10 tours eyes. “Wembley Arena” was a concert three days in a row, this was the first day of the concert.
Such a work, the quality that updates the highest peak of history is exquisite. Although it was a beautiful recording called kinney recording as expected, it is more brilliant and neatly corrected in this work. Especially wonderful is treble. It stretches straight and beautifully, and it is super delicate enough that the waveform of the vibe floats in the eyes, not to the touch of the piano. The fresh and natural sounding is the difference between the earlier departure and the cloudy mind, and after this work, the traditional preexisting group also gets muzzled and heard. And the more vivid it is, the more I realize the work of Kinney. Although not a sense of distance feeling zero, the sense of air is transparent to crystal clear, the performance sound that goes through space and Freddy’s singing voice is like a laser beam Vivid. A slight sense of air is not a spectacle but a type that gives a sharp core a gloss and details are not hidden at all. Is the original Kinney recording so great? It is an upgrade sound that will be noticed by the prestige of the prestige who has driven the Japanese boot culture.
The show drawn by that quality is also amazing. As mentioned above, this tour is known as “QUEEN ROCK MONTREAL”, but the set has also changed with the difference of one year, plenty of famous songs that could not be heard in the official work. “Mustapha” and “Death On Two Legs” in the early stage, “Fat Bottomed Girls” in the middle stage are also delicious, but more than that is “Need Your Loving Tonight”. While being cut down to a single cut, disappearing until “Latin America # 2”, repertoire that was not played even after the “QUEEN ROCK MONTREAL” tour. You can experience it with the best sound of Kinema Magic.
In addition to such a set, Freddie is also happy to be doing fine. It is slightly different from the explosion tension that strikes the sky, but the throat’s condition is good anyway. The tone of voice is wonderful, it stretches well and it is really powerful. Especially the treble is comfortable. I usually sing a song of “Let Me Entertain You” which is somewhat skewed, the high going through in “Play The Game” is sharp, “Mustapha” does not get caught and the “Death On Two Legs” does not stagnate. The episode of Kinney recording was a masterpiece that beat down numerous fans to Mania way, but its motive power was not only goodness of sound but also the splendor of the show. It is packed plenty of names to be remembered again.

QUEEN in 1980 which tried to triumphantly reveal his nation’s No. 1 hit as a souvenir. It is a live album that the prestigious Japanese recorded the scene by the arms. A masterpiece whose masterpiece’s honorable superb recording is upgraded with a new master. Please enjoy yourself thoroughly with press 2CD that will not fade forever.

★ Keene tape. It is wonderful sound quality.

★ John Lennon murder occurs in New York a few hours after this live.
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アルバム『THE GAME』もシングル『Crazy Little Thing Called Love』も全米1位に輝き、全盛を極めていた1980年のQUEEN。そんな現場を記録した伝統録音がニューマスターでアップグレードです。
その伝統録音とは「1980年12月8日ロンドン公演」。名会場“ウェンブリー・アリーナ”の一部始終を吸い込んだ極上オーディエンス録音です。このショウにはかの名門“キニー”のスタッフが居合わせ、その絶品録音は古くから1980年の傑作として愛されてきました。本作もまた同じキニー録音ではあるのですが、既発よりもグッとサウンドの良い新マスターなのです。肝心なアップグレードぶりの前に、まずはショウのポジション。“THE GAME TOUR 1980-1981”の全景から確認してみましょう。

●1980年
《6月30日『THE GAME』発売》
・6月30日-7月14日:北米#1(14公演)
・8月5日-9月30日:北米#2(35公演)
《12月8日『FLASH GORDON』発売》
・11月23日-12月18日:欧州(17公演)←★ココ★
●1981年
・2月12日-19日:日本(6公演)
・2月28日-3月21日:中南米#1(7公演)
・9月25日-10月18日:中南米#2(6公演)
《10月26日『GREATEST HITS』発売》
・11月24日+25日:北米#3(2公演)←※公式

これが一大全盛を満喫していたワールド・ツアーの全体像。このツアーは公式作品『QUEEN ROCK MONTREAL』にもなっていますが、本作はそれより1年前。「欧州」ツアー10公演目。“ウェンブリー・アリーナ”は3日連続公演で、本作はその初日にあたるコンサートでした。
そんな本作は、過去最高峰を更新するクオリティが絶品。既発もさすがキニー録音という美録音でしたが、本作はさらに鮮やかで端正。特に素晴らしいのは高音。真っ直ぐに美しく伸び、ピアノのタッチどころかヴァイヴの波形が目に浮かぶほどに超繊細。そのフレッシュでナチュラルな鳴りは既発とは雲泥の差であり、本作の後ではあれほど伝統の既発群もくぐもって聞こえてしまいます。そして、鮮やかになればなるほど、キニーの業を思い知る。距離感ゼロというわけではないのですが、その空気感はクリスタル・クリアに透き通り、空間を突き抜ける演奏音やフレディの歌声はレーザー光線のようにビビッド。ほんのりとした空気感はスペクタクルというよりは、鮮明な芯に艶を与えるようなタイプであり、ディテールがまったく隠れない。本来のキニー録音は、ここまで凄かったのか……。日本のブート文化を突き動かしていた名門の底力に気付かされるアップグレード・サウンドなのです。
そのクオリティで描かれるショウがまた凄い。前述のように、このツアーは『QUEEN ROCK MONTREAL』で知られるわけですが、1年間の差でセットも変化しており、公式作品では聴けなかった名曲がたっぷり。序盤の「Mustapha」や「Death On Two Legs」、中盤の「Fat Bottomed Girls」も美味しいですが、それ以上なのが「Need Your Loving Tonight」。シングルカットまでされつつも「中南米#2」までで姿を消し、『QUEEN ROCK MONTREAL』どころかその後のツアーでも演奏されなかったレパートリー。それをキニー・マジック全開の極上サウンドで体験できるのです。
そんなセットに加え、フレディも絶好調なのが嬉しい。天を突く爆テンションともちょっと違いますが、喉の調子がとにかく良い。声の張りは素晴らしく、よく伸びて実に力強い。特に高音が気持ちよく出る。普段はサボり気味な「Let Me Entertain You」も見事に歌い上げ、「Play The Game」では突き抜けるハイが鋭く、「Mustapha」はキレにキレ、「Death On Two Legs」も淀みない。キニー録音の既発は数多くのファンをマニア道に叩き落とした名作でしたが、その原動力は音の良さだけではなく、ショウの素晴らしさにこそあった。それを改めて思い知らされる名唱がたっぷりと詰まっているのです。

全米No.1ヒットを手土産に母国へ凱旋した1980年のQUEEN。その現場を日本の名門が腕によりをかけて記録したライヴアルバムです。名作の誉れ高い極上録音が新マスターでアップグレードした大傑作。いつまでも色あせないプレス2CDでじっくりとお楽しみください。

★キニー・テープ。素晴らしい音質です。

★このライヴの数時間後に、ニューヨークでジョン・レノン殺害事件が起こります。

 

Disc 1 (56:52)
1. Intro 2. Jailhouse Rock 3. We Will Rock You (fast) 4. Let Me Entertain You 5. Play The Game
6. Mustapha 7. Death On Two Legs 8. Killer Queen 9. I’m In Love With My Car
10. Get Down Make Love 11. Need Your Loving Tonight 12. Save Me 13. Now I’m Here
14. Dragon Attack 15. Now I’m Here (reprise) 16. Fat Bottomed Girls

Disc 2 (52:53)
1. Brian MC 2. Love Of My Life 3. Keep Yourself Alive 4. Drum/Guitar Solos 5. Battle Theme
6. Flash 7. The Hero 8. Brighton Rock (ending) 9. Crazy Little Thing Called Love
10. Bohemian Rhapsody 11. We Will Rock You 12. We Are The Champions
13. Another One Bites The Dust 14. Sheer Heart Attack 15. Tie Your Mother Down
16. God Save The Queen

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