The biggest controversial work in QUEEN's history is reprinted with the highest quality. The true identity of the "biggest controversial work" is the official video "LIVE IN RIO". It is a multi-camera professional shot of the performance at the first ROCK IN RIO, the biggest event of the century. Currently, South America has become a huge market in the rock world, but "ROCK IN RIO" is the beginning of that and declares its opening to the world. It was a historic super-sized event that took place over 10 days from January 11th (Friday) to January 20th (Sunday), and attracted a total of 14 million people. QUEEN appeared as the headliner on the first day, "January 11th", and the eighth day, "January 18th". Not only did a huge crowd of 250,000 to 500,000 people gather at the scene, but it was also broadcast on television, making it a historic night witnessed by 200 million people around the world. The video was released as a software at the time, but it is one of the legends that has been told with various rumors attached. There have been various unofficial reprints in the past, but this work was meticulously digitized from a mint quality Japanese laser disc that had been treasured by a core enthusiast. It has been reprinted here with the highest quality image and sound in history. So why is "LIVE IN RIO" a problematic work? There are various reasons for this, but the first is the quality. Even in the 1990s, "South American quality" did not leave a very good impression, but in 1985 it was even more immature. On a huge scale that even Europe and the United States had never experienced, South America was uncharted by rock, so the technology cannot be said to be the best. Compared to other videos from the same era, the lighting is dim, the image quality is sweet, the mix is rough, and the camera work misses the highlights... it is understandable that many bands at the time filmed but hardly released anything officially, as they were immature. Nevertheless, the fact that they went ahead with the release shows that QUEEN was a big deal, but fans also had a terrible reputation, with comments such as "Is this really official?" and "Roger's drum kit is lame." Nowadays, it is hard to hope for a single reissue... that is the quality. I'm not sure if I'm praising or criticizing this, but is this a bad work? Not at all. The quality is sweeter than other official works, but it is special by bootleg standards, and the visual beauty and sound quality created from the Japanese laser disc must be the highest peak. Moreover, the "reality of South America" depicted with that quality is also unique. What is most amazing is the scale. The ferocity of the crowd of hundreds of thousands gathered at the scene. And Freddie's brave figure freely controlling the large crowd is a super-huge spectacle different from any other official video. The passionate performance is not just the spirit to face a huge festival. After all, QUEEN at that time was on the brink. Cracks were appearing in the relationships within the band, and solo activities were also active, but even more decisive was the performance in South Africa under the infamous apartheid. The members had little political awareness, but they received fierce bashing from all over the world and even ended up on the United Nations blacklist. This work's "ROCK IN RIO" was released right after that, and it was a great chance to clear the stigma. After all, at that time Brazil was a pro-QUEEN country along with Japan, and "I Want To Break Free" was a big hit among people suffering under oppression. QUEEN, who speaks for the desire for freedom, was welcomed with great enthusiasm, and it was a performance of spirit to make a comeback in one go. Some people may think, "When you think of South America, isn't it the booing incident?" In fact, there is a story behind "I Want To Break Free", and on the first day, "January 11th", Freddie appeared in drag, just like in the promo clip. He appeared in high spirits, but the people who loved this song as the "theme song of liberation" felt insulted by the production, threw things on the stage, and a huge booing occurred. It is engraved in history that he was supposed to try to clear his name, but he was put in a further predicament. However, there is no such dark shadow in this work. The reason for this is the composition of this work. The footage is mostly from the first day of the festival, January 11th, but the three songs "Now I'm Here", "Love Of My Life" and "I Want To Break Free" are from the eighth day of the festival, January 18th. In this version of "I Want To Break Free", Freddie is singing enthusiastically, without cross-dressing. In other words, this film is a work that allows you to fully enjoy the spirit of redemption without the scenes that are said to be "messed up" (the problematic scenes can be enjoyed on a separate DVD). The "1st Rock in Rio" was a major turning point not only for QUEEN, but also for popular music around the world. QUEEN shone brightly at the scene. This is a film that focuses on that "brilliance". No matter how "South American quality" it is, this is the definitive version that revives the super-large scale and passionate performance with the highest quality, with visual beauty that is impossible by bootleg standards. Rock In Rio Festival, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 11th & 18th January 1985 1. Machines Intro * 2. Tie Your Mother Down * 3. Seven Seas Of Rhye * 4. Keep Yourself Alive * 5. Liar * 6. It's A Hard Life * 7. Now I'm Here ** 8. Is This The World We Created...? * 9. Love Of My Life ** 10. Brighton Rock * 11. Hammer To Fall * 12. Bohemian Rhapsody * 13. Radio Ga Ga * 14. I Want To Break Free ** 15. We Will Rock You * 16. We Are The Champions * 17. God Save The Queen * * 11th January ** 18th January PRO-SHOT COLOR NTSC Approx.59min.
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