In 1980, Elton John held an outdoor concert that drew an estimated 450,000 people, which is comparable to the population of Amagasaki City. An official out-of-print video work that conveys the story has been decided to be released. The video work is “LIVE IN CENTRAL PARK”. This is an official multi-camera pro shot taken at a free concert held in "New York, September 13, 1980." This extraordinary show was also part of the tour accompanying the album ``21 at 33''. First of all, let’s look back at the schedule at that time and check the show’s position. [“21 at 33” released on May 13th]・September 4th – November 9th: North America (43 performances) ←★Here★・November 14th – 16th: Honolulu (3 performances)・November 22nd Sunday + 26th: New Zealand (2 performances) November 30th - December 22nd: Australia (14 performances) This is Elton John in 1980. Although it was a world tour across the ocean, there was no visit to Japan or Europe. It was a very special itinerary that included only North America and Oceania. Among them, the Central Park performance of this work is an early highlight that gives momentum to the tour. This was the 9th concert of the "North American" leg. Professional filming was also done for such a large-scale performance, and the following year, in 1981, it was made into a software version. It was released on laser disc and VHS, which were still in their infancy, but due to the fate of video software at the time, it was soon out of print. This work is precisely digitized from the laser disc of that time. Of course, the quality is completely official. If you look at it from a modern perspective, the camera work that often uses close-ups of Elton's face gives off a sense of the era when the know-how of music photography has not been established, but the image quality and sound quality are excellent. Although it has the unique texture of analog, it has a high resolution that is impossible with VHS and a sense of stability with no uneven running, and the beauty of the color reproduction is completely preserved as it was back then. It is a beautiful image that captures the scenery of an outdoor concert during the day. What is depicted with such visual beauty is a special stage that condenses famous songs from the 1970s into about an hour. The set at that time had about 20 songs, but here 9 songs have been selected as elaborate video works. Let's organize the contents as well. Twilight Brick Road・Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting／Bennie And The Jets／Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Blue Portrait：・Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word／Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance) Others・My Song Is Your Song ：Your Song・Captain Fantastic：Someone Saved My Life Tonight・21 AT 33：Little Jeannie・Cover：Imagine...And so it goes like this. For those of us who are used to watching full-length videos, one hour is not enough, but the visual spectacle more than makes up for it. As I mentioned at the beginning, this was a free concert, and there was a huge audience estimated at 450,000 people... no, a huge crowd gathered in front of the stage. Although it cannot be said that the shooting know-how of 1980 was able to capture the sense of scale, the sea of people that continues as far as the field of vision can reach is incredibly impressive. It's bright daylight everywhere, so you can see the faces of each person in the audience up close, and you can clearly see the distance down to the grains of sand in the distance. Of course, Elton was excited not only because the crowd was expanding, but also because he was witnessing it. She is full of enthusiasm in both her singing voice and her performance. In "Your Song", he appears dressed as Donald Duck. He even shows off the bad vibes of singing while laughing out loud. Also, the bag that supports Elton is also rare. Davey Johnston, who usually plays the band, was absent because he was on tour with Alice Cooper. Instead, it was a twin guitar system with Tim Renwick and Richie Zito. The two are also seasoned session guitarists, Tim is a veteran known for his work with PINK FLOYD, Clapton, MIKE + THE MECHANICS, etc., and Richie is known for his work with CHEAP TRICK, Joe Cocker, Diana Ross, etc. Despite the band format, this is the only tour in which Davey does not participate, and you can enjoy the famous songs revived by the twin thick ensemble. A great performance in front of a huge audience of approximately 450,000 people. This is a DVD that revives the out-of-print official footage that conveys such a monumental concert. A masterpiece video archive that should have been kept officially. Central Park, New York, NY, USA 13th September 1980 PRO-SHOT Taken from Laser Disc (Pioneer Artists, PA-83-057) 1. Introduction 2. Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting) 3. Little Jeannie 4. Bennie And The Jets 5. Imagine 6. Someone Saved My Life Tonight 7. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 8. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word 9. Your Song 10. Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance) PRO-SHOT COLOR NTSC Approx.59min.
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