Paul Simon - 1991-10-12 - Tokyo, JP (DVDfull pro-shot)

(DVDfull pro-shot)

Tokyo Dome

Pro-shot DVD - TV broadcast
NTSC format

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Tech specs (as generated by KMP Player):

Video
Format : MPEG Video
Bit rate mode : Variable
Maximum bit rate : 7 250 Kbps
Width : 720 pixels
Height : 480 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 4:3
Frame rate : 29.970 fps
Standard : NTSC
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Interlaced
Scan order : Top Field First
Compression mode : Lossy
Audio
Format : MPEG Video
Format settings, Endianness : Custom

Tech specs (as given in the original torrent):

Format: NTSC
Running Time: 01:11:01
Audio codec: AC3
Video codec: MPEG2

01 - Kodachrome
02 - Born at the Right Time
03 - Me and Julio Down By The Schoolyard
04 - Proof
05 - Graceland
06 - The Obvious Child
07 - Loves Me Like A Rock
08 - You Can Call Me Al
09 - Still Crazy After All These Years
10 - America
11 - The Boxer
12 - Mrs Robinson
13 - The Sound Of Silence

Comments:
This is a TV broadcast representing roughly half of the show (I believe this runs around 70 minutes, and most of these shows were about 135 total). Though "Graceland" introduced Paul Simon to a new generation of fans and created enduring pop classics such as the title song and "You Can Call Me Al," I actually much prefer the follow-up "The Rhythm of the Saints." I thought the songwriting was better, and Simon was able to more seamlessly combine the African influence with his own pop/folk style. Commercially, I don't think either the tour or the album sold as well as its predecessor, but I believe it was still highly successful -- the U.S. tour culminated in a huge free concert in Central Park accompanied by a worldwide broadcast (and subsequent live album). This TV special (broadcast in Japan as "Fantastic Paul Simon") was filmed on the last of three nights in the Tokyo Dome, at the end of the tour; it's a pretty good cross-section of his S&G/1970s solo material along with his more current (1980s/1990s) pop releases. Most of the older tracks were recast in African-influenced arrangements.

In terms of quality, it appears that this may be a couple generations removed from the master VHS, but not by much. The colors are reasonably vibrant with minimal bleed, and though there are artifacts at the bottom of the screen the images are pretty crisp. The audio sounds great on my computer (I don't have a PAL-friendly DVD player, so I can't comment on what this sounds like in a home theater). Though it's not perfect, I think even casual Paul Simon fans will think this one is ok.