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'Opera Omnia' is a four or five CD bootleg,
which contains live versions of almost every Queen song ever
performed live, from a number of different concerts, in
chronological order. The majority of the tracks come from
unofficial recordings, and those that come from official sources
are from some of the harder to find releases, rather than the
standard live albums (which at the time of release were 'Like
Killers', 'Live Magic' and 'Live At Wembley 1986'). It is without
doubt the best bootleg around, in terms of rarity of material,
accuracy, and presentation.
The bootleg was released as a four CD boxed set in Italy in 1992,
in a blue and gold box, with a colour booklet. It was later
reissued as a five CD version, titled 'Opera Omnia SE' (special
edition), which I think came in two standard jewel case CD's, in
a white sleeve, featuring artwork from the 'Innuendo' album and
singles. The five CD version adds two bonus tracks, and some
sources suggest that it features tracks from different shows, but
I haven't heard it to check. Full scans of the 4 CD set can be
found in the gallery.
Both sets omit the tracks 'Battle Theme', 'Great King Rat', 'In
The Lap Of The Gods', 'Jesus', 'Sleeping On The Sidewalk', 'The
Fairy Feller's Masterstroke', 'The Night Comes Down', and 'White
Man'. The tracks 'In The Lap Of The Gods' and 'White Man' are
listed, in error, on the tracklisting; 'In The Lap Of The Gods'
is actually the 'Revisited' version, while 'White Man' is
actually the 'reprise' of 'The Prophet's Song'. 'Hangman' and
'Vultan's Theme (Attack Of The Hawkmen)' are omitted from the 4
CD version but added to the 5 CD set as bonus tracks.
On this page I have attempted to identify the exact date of each
track, by identifying key points where the recording contains
something different to others. These include feedback, sound
drop-outs, breaks in Freddie's voice, his dialogue and ad-libs,
and audience noise (which may differ between two recordings of
the same show), as well as more obvious factors such as the
length of recording and sound quality. I have been able to
identify every track, and believe that the dates on this page are
100% accurate.
In a couple of cases I have listened to every possible recording
I could find, which has uncovered a couple of surprising sources.
The 'Queen On Stage' website has already attempted to identify
each track here, and while I have used their list as a
base, I have filled in the gaps and made numerous corrections.
Thanks must also go to the Youtube user Gregsynthbootlegs,
whose uploads were used for the identification of some of the
trickier songs.
If you have any corrections to any of the details on this page,
or can provide a link to the 5CD version, please email me.
Represented Shows
4 CD Tracklisting
& Origins
5 CD Tracklisting
The tracks from Tokyo, 11 May 1985, come from the Japanese
only 'Final
Concert Live In Japan' video (the entire video is included,
with the exception of three tracks), while the six tracks from
Budapest, 27 July 1986, come from the 'Live In
Budapest' video. The set also includes four tracks from the
compilation video 'Rare Live'.
The most represented shows are Tokyo, 11 May 1985 (23 songs),
Montreal, 1 December 1978 (12 songs), Fukuoka, 19 October 1982 (9
songs), and Budapest, 27 July 1986 (6 songs). The set includes
tracks from 23 different shows, and includes at least one track
from each of the years from 1974 to 1986, with the single
exception of 1984 (and 1983, but Queen didn't perform in that
year).
4
CD Tracklisting & Origins
Please note, all times shown refer to the track lengths, rather
than song lengths.
Disc 1: (19 tracks, 79:17)
01. Keep Yourself Alive (2:34)
Recorded at the Yoyogi Auditorium, Tokyo, Japan, on 11 May 1985.
All the tracks from this show are instantly recognisable, due to
the perfect sound quality, Roger's distinctive drum sound, and
the audience reactions and volumes. The track is taken from the
video 'Final
Concert Live In Japan', and segues into 'Liar'.
02. Liar (2:55)
Recorded at the Yoyogi Auditorium, Tokyo, Japan, on 11 May 1985.
All the tracks from this show are instantly recognisable, due to
the perfect sound quality, Roger's distinctive drum sound, and
the audience reactions and volumes. The track is taken from the
video 'Final
Concert Live In Japan', and segues from 'Keep Yourself
Alive'.
03. Doing Alright (5:07)
Recorded at the Kokusai Kaikan, Kobe, Japan, on 23 April 1975.
The audience shout 'Roger' at 0:04, 'Freddie' at 1:40, whistle at
1:47, and Freddie sings 'never time in all the world, world,
world' at 1:46. There is a very small amount of feedback at 3:00,
and Freddie sings 'God knows what I'm doing' at 3:18, with his
voice breaking on 'knows'. The track was released on the 'Killer Queen'
bootleg, as part of the 'Top 100 Bootlegs' project.
04. Son And Daughter (7:32)
Recorded at the Rainbow Theatre, London, England, on 31 March
1974. Freddie sings 'what'll you do for loving if it's the one
and the only game, yeah' at 0:59, 'what'll you do for heaven if
it's a back from where you came, yeah' at 2:05, there is some
feedback at 2:51 and 4:36, and at the end Freddie says 'thank
you, how nice'. The track edits out about 3 seconds mid-song,
where Freddie says 'what comes next'. The track was later
released as part of the 'Live
At The Rainbow '74' album in 2014.
05. Modern Times Rock 'n' Roll (2:43)
Recorded at the Rainbow Theatre, London, England, on 31 March
1974. There is some feedback right at the start, and Freddie
sings quite a few lyric changes including 'and I know everybody
in this world could use' and 'and you know everybody in this bum
sucking world should go far', along with a 'wooh' at 1:22, 'you
move it to the left' etc at 2:01, and ending the track with a
'thank you'. The track was later released as part of the 'Live
At The Rainbow '74' album in 2014.
06. Seven Seas Of Rhye (1:22)
Recorded at the Yoyogi Auditorium, Tokyo, Japan, on 11 May 1985.
All the tracks from this show are instantly recognisable, due to
the perfect sound quality, Roger's distinctive drum sound, and
the audience reactions and volumes. The track is taken from the
video 'Final
Concert Live In Japan'.
07. See What A Fool I've Been (4:17)
Recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, on 24
December 1975. Freddie's voice breaks at 0:31, he sings a few
'ooh's and ad-libs at 1:21, and again at 2:23, and he ends with
'thank you, goodbye'. The track was later released on 'A
Night At The Odeon' in 2015, and was also available on the 'Rhapsody In Red'
and 'Xmas At
The Beeb' bootlegs, as part of the 'Top 100 Bootlegs'
project.
08. White Queen (5:13)
Recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, on 24
December 1975. Freddie sings 'as it began, oh, ooh' at 0:27, and
there is some slight feedback at 1:19 and again at 4:30. The
track was later released on 'A
Night At The Odeon' in 2015, the 'Queen II' 2011 double disc
reissue, and on the 'Rhapsody In Red',
'Rogues
& Scandals' and 'Xmas At The Beeb'
bootlegs, as part of the 'Top 100 Bootlegs' project.
09. The March Of The Black Queen / Bohemian
Rhapsody (reprise) (2:30)
Recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, on 24
December 1975. Brian's guitar is quite distinctive throughout the
track, Freddie misses his first lyrics ('I rule with, I rule with
my right'), he sings 'yeah, yeah, ooh yeah' at 0:57, and Roger's
gong right at the end is pretty distinctive. The track was later
released on 'A
Night At The Odeon' in 2015, and was also available on the 'Rhapsody In Red'
and 'Xmas At
The Beeb' bootlegs, as part of the 'Top 100 Bootlegs'
project. The reprise of 'Bohemian Rhapsody' is not mentioned on
the tracklisting.
10. Procession (1:12)
Recorded at the Rainbow Theatre, London, England, on 31 March
1974. The audience noise helps to identify this track (as it was
played from a backing tape, there is no ad-libbing or
improvisation to go on), coupled with the fact that it segues
into 'Father To Son' which is far easier to identify. The track
was released on the 'Cardiac Arrest'
bootleg, as part of the 'Top 100 Bootlegs' project, and later as
part of the 'Live
At The Rainbow '74' album in 2014.
11. Father To Son (5:49)
Recorded at the Rainbow Theatre, London, England, on 31 March
1974. Freddie sings 'yeah' then the incorrect lyric 'every now
and again, time after time I keep on calling you, warning you of
your ways' at 0:56, what sounds like 'send me to the Lord, the
Lord' at 2:05, and 'I'm gonna write you out a letter' at 3:53,
while he says 'thank you' twice as the track fades. The track was
released on the 'Cardiac Arrest'
bootleg, as part of the 'Top 100 Bootlegs' project, and later as
part of the 'Live
At The Rainbow '74' album in 2014. It segues from
'Procession'.
12. Ogre Battle (5:02)
Recorded at the Rainbow Theatre, London, England, on 31 March
1974. Freddie's dialogue 'what do you think of the show so far'
at 1:47 is the giveaway here, along with a lot of feedback at
0:53, him singing a few extra 'oohs' which get higher at 4:37,
and ending the track with the words 'nice one'. The track was
later released on the 'Live
At The Rainbow '74' album in 2014.
13. Killer Queen (2:14)
Recorded at the Yoyogi Auditorium, Tokyo, Japan, on 11 May 1985.
All the tracks from this show are instantly recognisable, due to
the perfect sound quality, Roger's distinctive drum sound, and
the audience reactions and volumes. The track is taken from the
video 'Final
Concert Live In Japan'.
14. Freddie Singalong / Now I'm Here (7:11)
Recorded at the Yoyogi Auditorium, Tokyo, Japan, on 11 May 1985.
All the tracks from this show are instantly recognisable, due to
the perfect sound quality, Roger's distinctive drum sound, and
the audience reactions and volumes. Freddie's Singalong is
totally separate to 'Now I'm Here', and is not mentioned on the
tracklisting. Both tracks are taken from the video 'Final
Concert Live In Japan'.
15. In The Lap Of The Gods... Revisited (2:32)
Recorded at the Nepstadion, Budapest, Hungary, on 27 July 1986.
At the start, Freddie sings 'yes, it's really, really nice to be
here baby, it's really nice to be here tonight, mmm'. Brian's
guitar and Freddie's vocals at around 1:44 are particularly
unique. The track is taken from the video 'Live
In Budapest' and was later released on the 'Hungarian
Rhapsody' releases in 2012. The tracklisting describes it as
'In The Lap Of The Gods', but it is actually the 'Revisited'
version; the non-Revisited version is not included.
16. Stone Cold Crazy (2:14)
Recorded at the Rainbow Theatre, London, England, on 20 November
1974. This is an instantly recognisable performance, and right at
the end of the track, you can hear the start of 'Radio Ga Ga'.
The track is taken from the 'Rare Live'
video, and was later included on the 1992 'Live At The Rainbow'
video, and 2014 'Live
At The Rainbow '74' releases.
17. Brighton Rock (14:15)
Recorded at the Forum, Montreal, Canada, on 1 December 1978.
Freddie sings 'ohhh, yeah' at 1:47, there is some feedback at
1:59 and 7:23, some loud whistles at 6:32 and 8:44, some odd
noises at 12:16, and Freddie laughs as the track fades out at
14:13.
18. Bring Back That Leroy Brown (1:15)
Recorded at Broendby Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark, on 12 May 1977.
This track initially seemed a difficult one to identify, as it is
so short, with so few lyrics, and hardly differs from show to
show. However, at around 0:20, the lyric 'my cutie pie' is sung
by Brian alone, and after checking the 45 or so shows which I
could find, this is the only concert where that happened. There
is also some feedback at 0:48, and some audience whistles at
0:59, which confirm this is the correct show. The track was
released on the 'Warehouse
Copenhagen' bootleg, as part of the 'Top 100 Bootlegs'
project.
19. Flick Of The Wrist (3:18)
Recorded at the evening show at the Santa Monica Civic
Auditorium, Los Angeles, USA, on 29 March 1975. There is an
audience whistle right at the start, and at around 0:20 onwards,
Freddie sings 'dislocate your spine if you don't sign, he says,
I'll have you seeing double, double, double', leaving a slight
pause after 'if'. At around 1:21, he sings a very lengthy
'trouble', and sings three 'byes' after 'goodbye' at 2:42. There
is also some feedback at 1:07 and 1:45. The track fades out
early, before the 'reprise'.
Disc 2: (21 tracks, 75:53)
01. Bohemian Rhapsody (5:38)
Recorded at the Yoyogi Auditorium, Tokyo, Japan, on 11 May 1985.
All the tracks from this show are instantly recognisable, due to
the perfect sound quality, Roger's distinctive drum sound, and
the audience reactions and volumes. The track is taken from the
video 'Final
Concert Live In Japan', and includes a short piano
introduction by Freddie.
02. Love Of My Life (4:21)
Recorded at the Yoyogi Auditorium, Tokyo, Japan, on 11 May 1985.
All the tracks from this show are instantly recognisable, due to
the perfect sound quality, Roger's distinctive drum sound, and
the audience reactions and volumes. The track is taken from the
video 'Final
Concert Live In Japan', and includes some dialogue from Brian
at the start.
03. I'm In Love With My Car (2:22)
Recorded at the Forum, Montreal, Canada, on 1 December 1978.
There is some very minor feedback at 0:58, Freddie adds some
vocals in places, and some of the drums appear to have an echo,
which is particularly noticeable at 1:55. The audience noise
right at the end also matches exactly to other recordings of the
show.
04. You're My Best Friend (2:18)
Recorded at the Forum, Montreal, Canada, on 1 December 1978.
There is some unusual tapping in the audience at 0:11, Roger
sings 'now honey' loudly at 0:25, and Freddie's voice breaks at
around 1:34.
05. '39 (3:28)
Recorded at the Forum, Montreal, Canada, on 1 December 1978.
Freddie sings 'OK, come on everybody, clap your hands, come on'
between 0:02 and 0:16, there is a 'woo-hoo' at 0:38, some
feedback at 1:33, and Freddie sings 'yeah, yeah, yeah, alright'
at 1:43, 'altogether' at 2:48, and 'alright' at 3:17.
06. Death On Two Legs (Dedicated To....) (3:20)
Recorded at the Forum, Montreal, Canada, on 1 December 1978.
There is some very loud tapping at 0:13, Freddie 's voice breaks
slightly at 1:30, he sings 'do you feel like' quite oddly at
2:20, and 'yeah' at 2:31.
07. Sweet Lady (3:51)
Recorded at the Nichidai Kodo, Tokyo, Japan, on 4 April 1976.
Freddie introduces the track at the start, and sings 'oooh, I
like it, yeah, everybody' at around 0:18, 'oh, you really,
really, really, really, really do me' at 1:32, and 'stay sweet,
all the time, oooh' at 3:36, before saying 'yes' after the song
ends. The track was released on the 'Cardiac Arrest'
bootleg, as part of the 'Top 100 Bootlegs' project.
08. Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon (1:22)
Recorded at the Nichidai Kodo, Tokyo, Japan, on 4 April 1976.
Freddie says 'so come on' at 0:05, and the audience clap along,
he sings the wrong note on 'zoo' at 0:35, and rolls his R's after
'Louvre' at 0:50. He ends the track with 'yes, thank you, OK'.
09. The Prophet's Song (6:16)
Recorded at the Nichidai Kodo, Tokyo, Japan, on 4 April 1976.
There are some distinctive audience screams at 0:48, Freddie
rolls his R's at 2:21, and there are more distinctive audience
screams at 4:38. This performance is also longer than many other
versions. The finale of the track is mistakenly programmed as a
separate track, and is referred to as 'White Man' on the
tracklisting.
10. White Man (2:56)
Recorded at the Nichidai Kodo, Tokyo, Japan, on 4 April 1976.
This track is actually the mistitled final part of 'The Prophet's
Song', but programmed as a separate track. Freddie sings a
lengthy 'oohhh' at 0:47, and there are some distinctive audience
screams and whistles at around 1:36.
11. Somebody To Love (4:11)
Recorded at the Yoyogi Auditorium, Tokyo, Japan, on 11 May 1985.
All the tracks from this show are instantly recognisable, due to
the perfect sound quality, Roger's distinctive drum sound, and
the audience reactions and volumes. The track is taken from the
video 'Final
Concert Live In Japan', and includes a short piano
introduction by Freddie.
12. Tie Your Mother Down (3:43)
Recorded at the Yoyogi Auditorium, Tokyo, Japan, on 11 May 1985.
All the tracks from this show are instantly recognisable, due to
the perfect sound quality, Roger's distinctive drum sound, and
the audience reactions and volumes. The track is taken from the
video 'Final
Concert Live In Japan'.
13. You Take My Breath Away (1:37)
Recorded at Earl's Court, London, England, on 6 June 1977. This
is a very short edit of the track, which contains an odd noise at
the end which is actually an amplifier exploding. The track is
taken from the 'Rare Live'
video.
14. The Millionaire Waltz (1:07)
Recorded at the Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany, on 28 April
1978. This is an excerpt of the track, containing just the first
section. At the start of the track Freddie says 'I think we'd
better do it', and at 1:06 a member of the audience says 'wooh'
in a very distinctive way.
15. Good Old Fashioned Loverboy (2:27)
Recorded at the Apollo Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland, on 30 May
1977. Freddie forgets the lyrics at 0:30, so ad-libs instead,
Roger's 'faster, faster' vocals at 0:40 are particularly
prominent, and there are some easy to identify screams and
whistles at the start and end of the track. The track was
released on the 'A Day At The
Apollo' bootleg, as part of the 'Top 100 Bootlegs' project.
16. Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together) (4:26)
Recorded at the Hokkaidoritsu Sangyo Kyoshin Kaijo, Sapporo,
Japan, on 29 October 1982. This is perhaps the most widely
available live version of the track, and it is easy to identify
due to the audience noise during the piano intro and outro,
particularly a number of screams right at the start. The track
was released on the 'When
You Don't Wanna Hear It Frankfurt' bootleg, as part of the
'Top 100 Bootlegs' project.
17. We Will Rock You (fast) (2:58)
Recorded at the Milton Keynes Bowl, Milton Keynes, England, on 5
June 1982. Freddie's opening vocals are distinctive, there is
some feedback at 0:35, he sings 'hey, hey, rock with me, hey' at
1:45, and 'rock you' at 2:22 is also fairly unique. The track was
later released on the 'Queen
On Fire - Live At The Bowl' album and DVD.
18. We Will Rock You (slow) (3:21)
Recorded at the Yoyogi Auditorium, Tokyo, Japan, on 11 May 1985.
All the tracks from this show are instantly recognisable, due to
the perfect sound quality, Roger's distinctive drum sound, and
the audience reactions and volumes. The track is taken from the
video 'Final
Concert Live In Japan', and includes the audience chanting
'we will rock you' for around 42 seconds at the start.
19. We Are The Champions (3:56)
Recorded at the Yoyogi Auditorium, Tokyo, Japan, on 11 May 1985.
All the tracks from this show are instantly recognisable, due to
the perfect sound quality, Roger's distinctive drum sound, and
the audience reactions and volumes. The track is taken from the
video 'Final
Concert Live In Japan'.
20. Get Down Make Love (6:34)
Recorded at the Forum, Montreal, Canada, on 1 December 1978.
Freddie's voice breaks at 1:13, he sings some distinctive 'ahh's
at 2:24, there are some audience screams at 5:17, and at 6:13 he
sings 'everytime I get high, you wanna come down, everytime I get
high, you wanna, come down'.
21. Spread Your Wings (5:40)
Recorded at the Forum, Montreal, Canada, on 1 December 1978.
There are some distinctive whistles during the piano intro,
Freddie's voice breaks at 1:53 and 3:31, at 2:13 he sings
'wishing they were miles and miles and miles and miles away', and
Brian's backing vocals are particularly prominent from 3:43
onwards.
Disc 3: (20 tracks, 78:30)
01. My Melancholy Blues (2:55)
Recorded at The Summit, Houston, Texas, USA, on 11 December 1977.
This is an instantly recognisable performance from Freddie, which
omits an entire verse. The track is taken from the 'Rare Live'
video.
02. Sheer Heart Attack (2:34)
Recorded at The Summit, Houston, Texas, USA, on 11 December 1977.
This is probably the most disappointing track to be included, as
it contains excerpts from a number of different concerts, edited
not particularly well. The track is taken from the 'Rare Live'
video.
03. It's Late (7:12)
Recorded at the Forum, Montreal, Canada, on 1 December 1978.
Freddie's voice breaks at 1:11, 2:54 and 6:19, he sings 'tell me,
yeah' at 3:28, and says 'that's the way to do it' at 7:04, then
there is some loud tapping as the track fades out.
04. Fat Bottomed Girls (4:35)
Recorded at the Milton Keynes Bowl, Milton Keynes, England, on 5
June 1982. Freddie sings 'you did that' at 1:00, his voice breaks
at 2:23 (though this was corrected on the official album
release), he sings an unknown lyric at 3:17, and 'ohh yeah, get
me everytime' at 4:14. The track was later released on the 'Queen
On Fire - Live At The Bowl' album and DVD.
05. Bicycle Race (1:43)
Recorded at the Forum, Montreal, Canada, on 1 December 1978.
There is a slight sound dropout at 0:56, Roger sings 'go' at 1:23
quite distinctively, and Freddie says a very quick 'hey' at 1:35
during the count-in to 'I'm In Love With My Car', during the
fade.
06. Let Me Entertain You (3:05)
Recorded at the Forum, Montreal, Canada, on 1 December 1978.
Freddie sings 'come on' at 0:22, his voice breaks at 1:53, he
sings 'yeah, yeah' at 2:51, and there is some distinctive
audience clapping as the track fades out at 2:59.
07. If You Can't Beat Them (5:01)
Recorded at the Forum, Montreal, Canada, on 1 December 1978.
Freddie sings 'come on, alright, get up, move it, oooh' from 0:53
onwards, 'I'll play them at their own game, come on' at 1:37, and
his ad-libs from 1:57 onwards are unique. The audience clapping
at the end is also particularly recognisable.
08. Dreamer's Ball (4:13)
Recorded at the Forum, Montreal, Canada, on 1 December 1978.
Freddie's introduction at the start is 'OK, we're gonna start off
a beat, we'd like you to join in, come on, nice and easy, yeah',
followed by an unusual 'yeah' at 1:33, feedback at 2:13 and 3:06,
at 3:51 there is further feedback and Freddie sings 'I'll be
dreaming of my baby' in a in a very odd way, then his voice
breaks at 3:57.
09. Don't Stop Me Now (4:42)
Recorded at the Sportshalle, Cologne, Germany, on 1 February
1979. Freddie introduces the track, and at 0:32 sings just 'stop
me' instead of 'don't stop me'. There is some feedback at 1:12,
and then the sound very quickly jumps between stereo channels,
with further feedback at 3:06. Freddie's vocals, and in
particular his ad-libs, are quite distinctive throughout the
track.
10. Mustapha (2:46)
Recorded at Wembley Arena, London, England, on 8 December 1980.
Freddie sings a few 'hey's at 0:33, with the first one very
quiet, and also 'yes, ah' at 1:53. There is some feedback at
numerous points including 0:37, 1:31 and 2:23, while the
recording drops in volume at 1:19.
11. Crazy Little Thing Called Love (5:13)
Recorded at the Yoyogi Auditorium, Tokyo, Japan, on 11 May 1985.
All the tracks from this show are instantly recognisable, due to
the perfect sound quality, Roger's distinctive drum sound, and
the audience reactions and volumes. The track is taken from the
video 'Final
Concert Live In Japan'.
12. Another One Bites The Dust (3:55)
Recorded at the Yoyogi Auditorium, Tokyo, Japan, on 11 May 1985.
All the tracks from this show are instantly recognisable, due to
the perfect sound quality, Roger's distinctive drum sound, and
the audience reactions and volumes. The track is taken from the
video 'Final
Concert Live In Japan'.
13. Play The Game (4:10)
Recorded at the Kyuden Auditorium, Fukuoka, Japan, on 19 October
1982. Freddie plays a distinctive piano intro, with accompaniment
from Roger, there is a slight sound dropout at 1:30, Freddie
sings 'yeah' three times at 3:23, and there is a pretty unusual
'wooh' from a member of the audience at 4:03. The track was
released on the 'Live And
Alive In The USA' bootleg, as part of the 'Top 100 Bootlegs'
project.
14. Dragon Attack / Now I'm Here (reprise) (3:52)
Recorded at the Kyuden Auditorium, Fukuoka, Japan, on 19 October
1982. Right at the start Freddie sings 'yeah, yeah, yeah', there
is some feedback at 0:42, he sings a lengthy 'ohhhh' at 2:09,
'running around' three times at 2:48, and sings 'yeah, yeah' a
couple of times right at the end. Both tracks were released on
the 'Live
And Alive In The USA' and 'When
You Don't Wanna Hear It Frankfurt' bootlegs, as part of the
'Top 100 Bootlegs' project.
15. Save Me (3:58)
Recorded at the Kyuden Auditorium, Fukuoka, Japan, on 19 October
1982. A member of the audience coughs at 1:27, Freddie sings what
may be 'freak out' at 2:33, and his voice breaks at 2:49. The
track was released on the 'Live And
Alive In The USA' bootleg, as part of the 'Top 100 Bootlegs'
project.
16. Need Your Loving Tonight (2:56)
Recorded at Velez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 28
February 1981. Freddie gets many of the lyrics wrong, including
'no I'll never, feel like an asshole' at 0:14, 'trying hard to
stay away, what did you say, what did I say' at 1:25, and he ends
the track with 'yeah, give it to me' at 2:49. The track fades in
at the start, so omits some of the introduction.
17. Rock It (Prime Jive) (4:13)
Recorded at Velez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 28
February 1981. Freddie says something like 'let's not hear it' at
0:32, then 'you know the little bit that goes' at 0:37, he then
gets the lyrics wrong, singing 'I don't know, what do you hear,
what do you know, on the radio' at 1:15, and 'get down, hey' at
3:53. The track fades in at the start, so omits some of the
introduction.
18. Flash / The Hero (4:09)
Recorded at the Milton Keynes Bowl, Milton Keynes, England, on 5
June 1982. The audience noise at the start of the track, and at
the start of 'The Hero', is quite distinctive, while Freddie
sings 'hey' at 2:43, a few 'oohs' at 3:09, and 'cos you're a
hero, give it to me' at 3:37. Both tracks were later released on
the 'Queen
On Fire - Live At The Bowl' album and DVD.
19. Under Pressure (3:26)
Recorded at the Yoyogi Auditorium, Tokyo, Japan, on 11 May 1985.
All the tracks from this show are instantly recognisable, due to
the perfect sound quality, Roger's distinctive drum sound, and
the audience reactions and volumes. The track is taken from the
video 'Final
Concert Live In Japan'.
20. Staying Power (3:49)
Recorded at the Milton Keynes Bowl, Milton Keynes, England, on 5
June 1982. This is an easily recognisable track, with Freddie
singing 'yeah's, 'hey's and other ad-libs throughout. The track
was later released on the 'Queen
On Fire - Live At The Bowl' album and DVD, and as a bonus
track on the 'Hot Space' 2011 double disc reissue.
Disc 4: (19 tracks, 72:17)
01. Body Language (3:00)
Recorded at the Kyuden Auditorium, Fukuoka, Japan, on 19 October
1982. There is a distinctive audience noise at 0:05, Freddie
sings 'come on baby' at 1:09, his 'look at me' vocals from 1:43
onwards are quite unusual, and there are some more audience
screams at 2:56 onwards. The track was released on the 'Live And
Alive In The USA' and 'When
You Don't Wanna Hear It Frankfurt' bootlegs, as part of the
'Top 100 Bootlegs' project.
02. Calling All Girls (4:24)
Recorded at the Kyuden Auditorium, Fukuoka, Japan, on 19 October
1982. Freddie says 'hit me' at 0:08, 'you got it' at 0:57, 'give
me the message baby' at 1:49, and what sounds like 'get the
message, you've got the message' at 4:00. The track was released
on the 'Live
And Alive In The USA' and 'When
You Don't Wanna Hear It Frankfurt' bootlegs, as part of the
'Top 100 Bootlegs' project.
03. Put Out The Fire (2:05)
Recorded at the Kyuden Auditorium, Fukuoka, Japan, on 19 October
1982. Freddie's voice breaks at 0:58, he sings 'fire' quite
distinctively at 1:38, and right at the end of the track you can
hear a couple of 'yeah's, from where it segues into 'Dragon
Attack' during the fade. The track was released on the 'Live And
Alive In The USA' and 'When
You Don't Wanna Hear It Frankfurt' bootlegs, as part of the
'Top 100 Bootlegs' project.
04. Back Chat (5:16)
Recorded at the Kyuden Auditorium, Fukuoka, Japan, on 19 October
1982. During the drum intro, Freddie does some ad-libbing, while
a member of the audience coughs numerous times. Freddie sings
something like 'go into your bit like' at 1:44, there is some
feedback at 2:07, and his voice breaks at 3:07. The track was
released on the 'Live And
Alive In The USA' and 'When
You Don't Wanna Hear It Frankfurt' bootlegs, as part of the
'Top 100 Bootlegs' project.
05. Action This Day (5:08)
Recorded at the Hankyu Nishinomiyakyujo, Osaka, Japan, on 24
October 1982. The audience eagerly clap at the start and end of
the track, Freddie sings 'go' four times at 0:35, 'yeah' at 2:33,
and his ad-libbed vocals from 3:00 onwards are very distinctive.
The track was released on the 'Domo Arigato
Osaka' bootleg, as part of the 'Top 100 Bootlegs' project.
06. Life Is Real (Song For Lennon) (3:33)
Recorded at the Brendan Byrne Arena, Meadowlands, East
Rutherford, USA, on 9 August 1982. Queen didn't perform this
track very often, and this is by far the most widely available
version. The audience noise at the start, and at 0:24, is
distinctive, while Freddie sings 'loneliness' in an unusual way
at 1:26, followed by some feedback at 1:33. The track was
released on the 'Life
Is Real' and When
You Don't Wanna Hear It Frankfurt' bootlegs, as part of the
'Top 100 Bootlegs' project.
07. Radio Ga Ga (5:44)
Recorded at the Yoyogi Auditorium, Tokyo, Japan, on 11 May 1985.
All the tracks from this show are instantly recognisable, due to
the perfect sound quality, Roger's distinctive drum sound, and
the audience reactions and volumes. The track is taken from the
video 'Final
Concert Live In Japan'.
08. I Want To Break Free (3:22)
Recorded at the Yoyogi Auditorium, Tokyo, Japan, on 11 May 1985.
All the tracks from this show are instantly recognisable, due to
the perfect sound quality, Roger's distinctive drum sound, and
the audience reactions and volumes. The track is taken from the
video 'Final
Concert Live In Japan'.
09. Machines / Tear It Up (3:38)
Recorded at the Yoyogi Auditorium, Tokyo, Japan, on 11 May 1985.
All the tracks from this show are instantly recognisable, due to
the perfect sound quality, Roger's distinctive drum sound, and
the audience reactions and volumes. Both tracks are taken from
the video 'Final
Concert Live In Japan'.
10. It's A Hard Life (4:22)
Recorded at the Yoyogi Auditorium, Tokyo, Japan, on 11 May 1985.
All the tracks from this show are instantly recognisable, due to
the perfect sound quality, Roger's distinctive drum sound, and
the audience reactions and volumes. The track is taken from the
video 'Final
Concert Live In Japan'.
11. Is This The World We Created? (2:47)
Recorded at the Yoyogi Auditorium, Tokyo, Japan, on 11 May 1985.
All the tracks from this show are instantly recognisable, due to
the perfect sound quality, Roger's distinctive drum sound, and
the audience reactions and volumes. The track is taken from the
video 'Final
Concert Live In Japan'.
12. Hammer To Fall (5:08)
Recorded at the Yoyogi Auditorium, Tokyo, Japan, on 11 May 1985.
All the tracks from this show are instantly recognisable, due to
the perfect sound quality, Roger's distinctive drum sound, and
the audience reactions and volumes. The track is taken from the
video 'Final
Concert Live In Japan'.
13. One Vision (4:17)
Recorded at the Nepstadion, Budapest, Hungary, on 27 July 1986.
There is some feedback at 0:45, more at 1:30, Freddie sings 'hey'
at 2:40, he gets the lyrics wrong between 3:17 and 3:27, singing
'one day' four times, and then sings 'yeah' four times at 3:57
onwards. The track is taken from the video 'Live
In Budapest' and was later released on the 'Hungarian
Rhapsody' releases in 2012.
14. A Kind Of Magic (5:53)
Recorded at the Nepstadion, Budapest, Hungary, on 27 July 1986.
This track fades in later than normal, and begins with some odd
noises, has some feedback at 0:15, and Freddie sings 'I told you'
at 2:35 and what sounds like 'way, hey' at 4:32. The track is
taken from the video 'Live
In Budapest' and was later released on the 'Hungarian
Rhapsody' releases in 2012.
15. Who Wants To Live Forever (3:59)
Recorded at the Nepstadion, Budapest, Hungary, on 27 July 1986.
At the start of the track, Freddie says 'this, this is a new
song, 'Who Wants To Live Forever'', at 0:44 he sings 'what is
this thing that fills our dreams', and at 3:07 he sings 'forever'
unusually. The track is taken from the video 'Live
In Budapest' and was later released on the 'Hungarian
Rhapsody' releases in 2012.
16. Friends Will Be Friends (2:01)
Recorded at the Nepstadion, Budapest, Hungary, on 27 July 1986.
There is some distinctive feedback at around 0:26, Freddie misses
a few lyrics at 0:50, comes in a little late at 1:26, and at 1:44
he sings 'all hope is lost' in a very unique way. The track is
taken from the video 'Live
In Budapest' and was later released on the 'Hungarian
Rhapsody' releases in 2012.
17. Tutti Frutti (3:40)
Recorded at the Nepstadion, Budapest, Hungary, on 27 July 1986.
In the warm-up to the track, Freddie does some unique ad-libbing,
then says 'enough of this rubbish, come on, I think you know this
one'. There is also a very distinctive noise at 0:52, and Freddie
sings 'come on' at 1:06 and 'yeah, yeah' at 2:42. The track is
taken from the video 'Live
In Budapest' and was later released on the 'Hungarian
Rhapsody' releases in 2012.
18. Jailhouse Rock (2:45)
Recorded at the Yoyogi Auditorium, Tokyo, Japan, on 11 May 1985.
All the tracks from this show are instantly recognisable, due to
the perfect sound quality, Roger's distinctive drum sound, and
the audience reactions and volumes. The track is taken from the
video 'Final
Concert Live In Japan'.
19. God Save The Queen (1:04)
Recorded at the Kyuden Auditorium, Fukuoka, Japan, on 19 October
1982. Freddie's dialogue is 'goodbye everybody, thank you very
much, see you soon', while there is a slight jump in the
recording at around 0:10, and the audience noise is identical to
other recordings. The track was released on the 'Live And
Alive In The USA' bootleg, as part of the 'Top 100 Bootlegs'
project.
Disc 1: (16 tracks)
As the 4 CD version, from 'Keep Yourself Alive' to 'Stone Cold
Crazy' on disc 1.
Disc 2 (16 tracks)
As the 4 CD version, from 'Brighton Rock' on disc 1 to 'Tie Your
Mother Down' on disc 2, with 'Hangman' added to the end as a
bonus track.
Disc 3 (16 tracks)
As the 4 CD version, from 'You Take My Breath Away' on disc 2, to
'If You Can't Beat Them' on disc 3.
Disc 4 (17 tracks)
As the 4 CD version, from 'Dreamer's Ball' on disc 3, to 'Put Out
The Fire' on disc 4, with 'Vultan's Theme (Attack Of The
Hawkmen') added to the end as a bonus track.
Disc 5 (16 tracks)
As the 4 CD version, from 'Back Chat' to 'God Save The Queen' on
disc 4.
Note: some images can be clicked for hi-definition versions
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