In 1991, Paul Simon embarked on the biggest world tour of his life, the ``BORN AT THE RIGHT TIME Tour,'' after making ``THE RHYTHM OF THE SAINTS'' a huge hit. A special version of the iconic video has been decided to be released. The symbolic video was shot at the “New York performance on August 15, 1991.” Yes, this is the music movie ``CONCERT IN THE PARK,'' which records the legendary free concert held in ``Central Park,'' which has given rise to many legends. The “BORN AT THE RIGHT TIME Tour” is memorable for the performance in Japan, but the highlight was definitely the Central Park performance. First, let's look back at our history. 1991 - January 4th - April 17th: North America #1 (49 performances) - May 2nd - July 23rd: Europe (38 performances) - August 8th - September 29th: North America #2 (28 performances) ←★Coco★・October 7th – 16th: Japan/Hong Kong (5 performances)・October 22nd – November 6th: Australia (10 performances)・November 24th – December 12th : Latin America (6 performances) 1992 January 11: South Africa performance February 25: Grammy Award performance March 4 + August 24: North America (2 performances) December 5: Uruguay performance This is 1991 Paul Simon in 1992. It is supposed to be a "BORN AT THE RIGHT TIME Tour" until 1992, but after the new year, there will only be spot performances as events. The tour, which involved repeating stages and traveling every day, took place within 1991. The main US tour was divided into two rounds, and the Central Park performance of this work was also the second performance of "North America #2". The concert was truly a historic event. At the time, it was reported that it attracted 750,000 people (according to subsequent research, the maximum number of people that could enter Central Park was 48,500. Today, it is said that this concert was also attended by 50,000 people. A 15-fold difference is quite impressive. ), and the event will be broadcast live on HBO TV. Furthermore, live albums and videos were commercialized, and the group became widely loved as a symbol of the peak era, both in name and reality. After that, due to contract issues, it was not possible to make the video version available on DVD, but it is still fresh in my memory that we overcame that and were able to make it into an official DVD in 2018. This work is also a multi-camera professional shot that is the video version, but it is not a recording at that time, nor is it a copy of the official product. This is the Japan Broadcasting version that was featured on a certain satellite broadcasting station. In fact, since it was broadcast before it was made into an official DVD, the picture quality has an analog feel, and the recording time, which was edited to fit the broadcast frame, is short. However, in the best master by a core record enthusiast, there are no dubbing marks or deterioration over time, and it is as fresh as if you were going back to those days and watching the broadcast directly. Also, even though it is a shortened version, it is approximately 90 minutes long. Because the key points and essential numbers of the show are carefully selected, it feels even richer than the full version. Let's organize the contents here. Graceland (5 songs)・The Boy In The Bubble/I Know What I Know/Graceland/You Can Call Me Al/Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes Rhythm of the Saints (4 songs)・The Obvious Child/ Born At The Right Time/The Cool, Cool River/Proof Others (7 songs) Simon & Garfunkel: The Sound Of Silence/Bridge Over Troubled Water/The Boxer Other solos: Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard/Loves Me Like A Rock/Still Crazy After All These Years/Train In The Distance...and so on. While focusing on the two albums that made Paul the darling of the era, ``GRACELAND'' and ``THE RHYTHM OF THE SAINTS,'' a wide range of classics are also sprinkled in. Moreover, the ensemble of 17 people from seven countries around the world, including Michael Brecker, Steve Gadd, Richard Tee, Ray Piri, Vincent Nuguini, etc., is diverse and luxurious. The arrangements that incorporate world music are also fresh. What is unique about video is the on-site spectacle and fantasy mood. As mentioned earlier, this has now been corrected to ``50,000 people'', but it would be more appropriate to say ``750,000 people'' for the sea of people shown in the aerial photography. The large audience cheers with joy at the treasure trove of masterpieces, and roars every time Paul changes the lyrics in connection with New York. What's more, even the sunlight is dramatic because it's outdoors. It was a bright afternoon when the performance started, but as the famous songs were performed one by one, it was getting dark, and the dusk was deepening by the moment. The fantastic mood makes the melody even more outstanding. Even if you put the background of the historical show, it is the finest BGV that plays a gorgeous masterpiece group that is the culmination of Paul's career with beautiful images. Although it cannot be touted as ``better than official!'', it is valuable as a broadcast archive collection, and is the perfect piece to enjoy a compact collection of delicious masterpieces. Central Park, New York, NY, USA 15th August 1991 PRO-SHOT 1. Intro 2. The Obvious Child 3. The Boy In The Bubble 4. Born At The Right Time 5. Train In The Distance 6. Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard 7. I Know What I Know 8. The Cool, Cool River 9. Bridge Over Troubled Water 10. Proof 11. Graceland 12. You Can Call Me Al 13. Still Crazy After All These Years 14. Loves Me Like A Rock 15. Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes 16. The Boxer 17. The Sound Of Silence 18. End Credit Paul Simon - vocals, acoustic guitar Mingo Araujo - percussion Cyro Baptista - percussion Chris Botti - trumpet Michael Brecker - saxophones, EWI Tony Cedras - piano, keyboards, accordion Dom Chacal - percussion Steve Gadd - drums Sidinho Moreira - percussion Vincent Nguini - guitar Ray Phiri - guitar Barney Rachabane - saxophone, pennywhistle Armand Sabal-Lecco - bass guitar John Selolwane - guitar Richard Tee - musical director, piano The Waters (Oren Waters, Maxine Waters and Julia Waters) - vocals PRO-SHOT COLOR NTSC Approx.90min.
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