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A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS - THE DEFINITIVE EDITION

Sound 9.5 Packaging 9 Performance 10 Video 9.5
Label
The Godfather Records
Source
London, UK, Hammersmith Odeon, December 24, 1975
Format
Special Edition CD & DVD combo
Running time
80 Minutes (CD) & 58 Minutes (DVD)
Sound / source
EXCELLENT/FM & TV BROADCAST
Packaging
Triple Gatefold
Features
Linear PCM Stereo
Video / source
Exellent/Pro Shot
A Very Special Christmas - The Definitive Edition front
A Very Special Christmas - The Definitive Edition front
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Track list

CD: Now I'm Here/Ogre Battle/White Queen (As It Began)/ Bohemian Rhapsody/Killer Queen/The March Of The Black Queen/Bohemian Rhapsody (Reprise)/Bring Back That Leroy Brown/Brighton Rock (Incl. Guitar Solo)/Son and Daughter / Keep Yourself Alive/Liar/In The Lap Of The Gods Revisited/ Hey Big Spender/Jailhouse Rock (Incl. Stupid Gupid, Be Bop A Lula & Shake Rattle & Roll)/Seven Seas Of Rhye/See What A Fool I’ve Been/God Save The Queen

Bonus Tracks: Tokyo, Japan, Budokan, April 19th, 1975

Procession/Now I'm Here/Doing Allright/Stone Cold Crazy

DVD:  Now I'm Here/Ogre Battle/White Queen (As It Began)/ Bohemian Rhapsody (Incl. Killer Queen & The March Of The Black Queen)/Bring Back That Leroy Brown/Brighton Rock/Son And Daugther/Keep Yourself Alive/Liar/In The Lap Of The Gods Revisited/Hey Big Spender/Jailhouse Rock Incl. Stupid Gupid, Be Bob A Lula, Shake Rattle & Roll

The review

Christmas comes early this year for Queen collectors! Here is A Very Special Christmas - The Definitive Edition.  A little over a year ago Godfather released the best version circulating of this classic show. That one sold out in record time and demand was high so here comes the 2nd and at the same time definitive edition including as a BONUS (yes it's a bonus!!!) the DVD of the concert in the BEST quality around! The versions often regarded as the best among Queen collectors can go right out of the window. No added contrast to make the picture look crisper - no fake 5.1, sound just a crystal clear copy with lots of color and detail of this classic show with a soundtrack to match that can only be surpassed by an official release that is not even on the horizon and has been postponed for many years.

I already reviewed the original CD a year ago so get back to that review for details on the CD.  All I can say is that this definitive edition is truely a definitive edition so spend your money one more time on The Christmas Show as this will be the only copy you'll need!

God Save The Godfather!

 

 

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