Queen / London, UK 1979 Upgrade

The legendary recording, which was praised as "a miracle that exceeds LIVE AID" and "the greatest masterpiece in QUEEN history", has been upgraded! The latest and highest version that maximizes the potential of the original master cassette by "GRAF ZEPPELIN" has been decided to be permanently preserved! This work is engraved with "December 26, 1979 Hammersmith Odeon performance". It is a super-excellent audience recording that completely recorded the stage at the charity concert "THE CONCERTS FOR THE PEOPLE OF KAMPUCHEA". This show has gained popularity as a standard with the soundboard album "DEFINITIVE HAMMERSMITH ODEON 1979" and the pro shot work "THE QUEEN SPECIAL: JAPANESE BROADCAST VERSION", but this work is a full audience recording different from both of them. Moreover, it is the best record of the day, surpassing the soundboard and pro shots... No, it is the apex live album that reigns as the greatest masterpiece in the entire history of QUEEN. This is the highest peak update board!!! [Latest transfer with unexpected upgrade] The story has become a bit messy, so let's organize it from scratch. The reason why it is a masterpiece is both "quality / show content", but first of all, the sound. This show is famous for the fact that the audience's famous recordings have been left behind since ancient times, but this is a work by the prestigious Japanese "Kinney". In the 70s and 80s, the staff was often sent to the UK to record, and in terms of QUEEN, the super famous recording of "LIVE AID" is well known, but QUEEN was also recorded in 1979. And this work is the ultimate Gene masterpiece that was digitized directly from the original cassette. At this point, enthusiastic collectors will think, "There was a cassette version of the original, right?" Yes, it is the smash hit "HAMMERSMITH ODEON 1979 LEGENDARY MASTER TAPES". This work is its remaster. . . . . It's not. It was re-digitized by "GRAF ZEPPELIN" by going back to the original Kinney cassette. And the sound is definitely beyond that. First of all, the important thing is the improvement of transfer accuracy by introducing the latest equipment. As expected, I will forgive the name / model number of the new equipment, but this accuracy is completely different from before. It achieves a vividness that is not inferior to modern official remastered CDs while remaining super natural. If you have the previous work "LEGENDARY MASTER TAPES", please listen and compare. It was originally a famous recording with no sparse feeling, but the rich sound density is wonderful and the three-dimensionality of the ensemble is overwhelmingly improved. Moreover, surprisingly, there is no sound pressure at all. This can only be proven by looking at the waveform, but it is super natural yet dynamic to the digital level. It is achieved by precisely drawing out the subtleties of the sound sealed in the original cassette. It is a vividness that can be heard in one shot by listening to it as a whole, but if you want to feel it more, you should pay attention to the left channel. Looking back, the left channel was not picked up completely in the previous version, and the right side was stronger overall. Until now, it was thought that this was the recording position, but in the latest transfer, the left channel has been remarkably improved in detail, and the resolution and clarity have been improved. Combined with the precise correction of phase shift, the core ensemble has been beautifully restored. [Meticulous mastering that is also related to the repair of paintings and cultural properties] This article has become long just about the transfer accuracy, but this work also has the ultimate finishing accuracy. I have repeated the methodology of "GRAF ZEPPELIN" in various places, so I will omit it, but the important thing in this work is the vibration caused by the (momentary) sound cut of one channel. In terms of time, it is less than 0.02 seconds, so it is a trivial thing that the human ear feels as a "shake" rather than a "cut". It has been significantly reduced by re-transfer, but the remaining "shake" is also corrected in mastering, achieving a crisp and glossy sound. Moreover, the processing method is extremely careful. In the first place, since the cut is so short that it cannot be distinguished by the human ear, it is common to cut off the "cut" part and connect the front and back with a "knob". However, "GRAF ZEPPELIN" does not pinch at all. The specific work is too specialized to put into words, but the point is to restore the "sound" that is cut and lost. To be honest, it is an obsessive amount of work that makes you wonder if it is necessary to go that far, and it is exactly the mastering that leads to overseas restoration. [The ultimate live album that allows you to fully experience the ultimate show] Now, another reason why it is a masterpiece is the show content. This should not be explained to those who know the previous version. It is a great performance with tremendous tension. After all, this show... or rather, the tour at this time, "CRAZY TOUR" itself, is considered by maniacs to be "the pinnacle of QUEEN". Normally, even on a good tour, there is a mixture of great performances and ordinary shows. However, there is not a single bad show on "CRAZY TOUR". Freddie, who is usually very turbulent, roared at every show, making this a "tour of only superb performances". Here, let's take a look at the tour outline. 1978 "JAZZ TOUR" October 28th - December 20th: North America (35 shows) 1979 January 17th - March 1st: Europe (28 shows) April 13th - May 6th: Japan (15 shows) {June: Production of "THE GAME" begins} August 18th: Performance at SAARBRUCKEN OPEN AIR {October 5th: Single "Crazy Little Thing..." released} "CRAZY TOUR" November 22nd - December 26th: UK (20 shows) ←★Here★ This is the whole picture of the miraculous "CRAZY TOUR". The closest album was "JAZZ", but in fact there was no performance in his native UK on the "JAZZ TOUR". Therefore, along with the single "Crazy Little Thing Called Love", a special tour was organized only in his home country. That was the "CRAZY TOUR". This alone would be normal, but the contents were amazing. After all, Freddie was in top form every day and night. It wasn't just a matter of his throat being in good condition, but he was able to hit the explosive tension of "LIVE AID". Of course, "LIVE AID" was also a miracle among miracles, but that was also because it was condensed into a short time of about 25 minutes. However, this "JAZZ TOUR" did not lose momentum even in a full show of more than 110 minutes, and even ran through the entire show. And this is the best live album of such a miracle tour... that is this work. "DEFINITIVE HAMMERSMITH ODEON 1979", which spelled out the same show with a sound board, was also a masterpiece, but that was the realization of the maniacs' dream of "I want to collect the SBD of the miracle show". Several different sound sources were connected together, and the final nail part where there was no sound board also used Kinney's audience recording. In contrast, this work is a complete recording from beginning to end, and the quality is no less than that of a sound board. The record's status and completeness surpass the sound board. This work is the highest peak update board in which the "pinnacle of QUEEN" has been raised to a master quality that no one has ever heard before. To be honest, I never imagined that it would be upgraded to this extent until I actually worked on it. Cultural heritage, divine board, masterpiece... the ultimate absolute board in which I want to pour all the finest rhetoric. The latest transfer from the master Cassette again. Almost no EQ processing is applied, and the dense sound respects the texture of the original master data. Phase correction and volume balance are moderately adjusted. The sound fluctuation (sound cut of one channel) caused by the master has been reduced, making it easier to listen to. A superb audience recording of the "December 26, 1979 Hammersmith Odeon performance". Re-digitized from the original cassette of the prestigious Kinney, which was said to be "the greatest masterpiece in the entire history of QUEEN". The latest equipment has improved the transfer accuracy, achieving the ultimate sound of barefoot soundboards. You can fully experience the highlight performances of the miraculous "CRAZY TOUR", which is said to be "all performances are on par with LIVE AID" with a completeness and unity that exceeds that of the soundboard version "DEFINITIVE HAMMERSMITH ODEON 1979". This is the ultimate masterpiece that has updated its own heights. Live at Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK 26th December 1979 TRULY PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters)*UPGRADE Disc 1 (44:12) 1. Introduction 2. Jailhouse Rock 3. We Will Rock You (Fast) 4. Let Me Entertain You 5. Somebody To Love 6. If You Can't Beat Them 7. Mustapha 8. Death On Two Legs 9. Killer Queen I 'm In Love With My Car 11. Get Down, Make Love 12. You're My Best Friend 13. Save Me Disc 2 (68:22) 1. Now I'm Here 2. Don't Stop Me Now 3. Spread Your Wings 4. Love Of My Life 5. '39 6. Keep Yourself Alive 7. Drum / Guitar Solo 8. Guitar Solo (incl. Silent Night) 9. Brighton Rock (Ending) 10. Crazy Little Thing Called Love 11. Bohemian Rhapsody 12. Tie Your Mother Down 13. Sheer Heart Attack 14. We Will Rock You 15. We Are The Champions 16. God Save The Queen