Anyone on this list own these yet? I have both and highly recommend them. The new video version of I Was Born To Love You is fantastic; it uses the version from Made In Heaven and intercuts Queen live footage with footage of Freddie from the original video. The sound and clarity of all the videos is better on this Japanese import than any commercially-released compilations (and that includes GH 1 and 2), and the Let Me Live photo gallery is unique due to the music accompanying it and the rare photos included. I think the Japanese technology in pressing DVDs is far superior to UK and US releases, and it certainly shows on Jewels. The drawback? The DVD will only play in Japanese or region-free DVD players. The CD will play on any player. Both are a bit pricey, but definitely worth considering adding to your collection!
Adam Baboolal · Member since
Curious. What's the unique thing about the Let Me Live part?
Pim Derks · Member since
The photogallery isn't Let Me Live instrumental ? If it is, someone please upload an mp3 :-)
Pim Derks · Member since
Owh, I've got the CD btw... Still need to order the DVD someday...
Adam Baboolal · Member since
Instrumental, eh? Koooolll! If it is, please upload for all.
Peace,
Adam.
Pim Derks · Member since
Dunno if it is - but there were some rumours about a Karaoke Jewels DVD, so maybe they already mixed some tracks for that?
Rien · Member since
Let Me Live is not instrumental. Just the regular song.
btw some time ago I already posted an item about this dvd and made a fragment and pics of the I Was Born To Love You clip available through my site. (your enthusiasm is welcomed though)
Kenneth E. Sandvær · Member since
Where can I get it????
Pim Derks · Member since
Then what is so unique about it?
Whatinthewhatthe? · Member since
The Let Me Live photo gallery has the song from Made In Heaven playing while still pictures are shown for a few seconds each. There are a lot of outtake pictures (alternates of some originals that have been published) and some that have never been seen (as the advertising for the Jewels DVD stated). Another thing I left out is the main menu. It plays the Japanese "beginning" from A Day At The Races and really fits the tome of the DVD. And before each video, there's a nice picture from the Japanese 45 of each song. The booklet inside the DVD has no pictures whatsoever but features lyrics and credits in Japanese and English, and the DVD is white like the case.
I'm still impressed with it and the CD too!
Pim Derks · Member since
So basically, we got excited about nothing ? ;)
Daz85 · Member since
I wouldn't say the quality of the videos are any better than GVH 1 & 2. There are a few previously unseen photos, mainly live ones.
Adam Baboolal · Member since
Homer: Ooohhhh... Ah well, I can hope for LML instrum...
Peace,
Adam.
Whatinthewhatthe? · Member since
Darren, do you have the Jewels DVD? The videos are much clearer on this than the UK or US release of GH1 or 2. For example: Don't Stop Me Now is so clear and doesn't have the annoying "freeze-frame" at the end, it fades out like the song. Slightly Mad looks very sharp and Fred fairly glows! WWRY is so vivid you can almost feel how cold it was in Roger's backyard! The sound on all videos (and the Let Me Live gallery) is awesome, very close to DVD-A. I feel lucky I have a player that will play it, since it was only released in Japan.
Penis - Vagina · Member since
The Jewels Karaoke may not happen since they've now got a new version of Greatest Karaoke Hits plus Karaoke Flix DVD coming out in July.. that's probably what the rumors were referring to.
As for the quality, it's most likely due to the fact that the total run time is shorter plus there's no space devoted to DTS audio, so they've allowed the video to have a higher bitrate.
