| GT 03.08.2007 10:57 |
In my opinion the covers for the new 'Queen Rock Montreal' DVD, CD and LP is dreadful. What is Richard Gray playing at and how have the band agreed to this awful cover? This is supposed to represent Queen Live and NOT freddie on his own, I have seen better bootleg covers for concerts than this poor and unimaginative effort.As if the 'Live At Wembley Stadium' cover was bad enough we go and get another just like it with this one. The original releases of this gig on video and later DVD were better than this and they were UNofficial. A good representation of a mock up cover that can be done well was the last 'On Fire at the Bowl' release.....but this? No excuses. |
| PieterMC 03.08.2007 10:59 |
I vote crap |
| AlexRocks 03.08.2007 11:05 |
I am a die hard Queen fan. It takes a really bad album cover for me to say it is bad. It is so bad that I will NOT be buying this product. How embarrassing. I sure hope that they change it. First the cover to "Return Of The Champions" was attrocious and now this. HELLO Queen Productions?! What's going on?! Why don't they just put a big penis on it and call it "We like cock." on it? |
| PieterMC 03.08.2007 11:07 |
AlexRocks wrote: Why don't they just put a big penis on it and call it "We like cock." on it?I bet you would buy it then :-P |
| Lester Burnham 03.08.2007 11:10 |
I liked the Wembley cover, Milton Keynes was good because it had the whole band on there, but this... as Erin said on QOL, the cover of Queen Rocks Montreal makes Stone Cold Classics look good. |
| pittrek 03.08.2007 11:12 |
I didn't see the cover yet. Any link ? |
| AlexRocks 03.08.2007 11:15 |
I like all the covers for everything except this one for "Queen Rock Montreal" it is just "Return Of The Champions" was VERY weak and non-creative. Lame-o. It is just this new one is Lame-O squared. |
| on my way up 03.08.2007 11:17 |
It is indeed ugly and it just looks unproffesion al!I can't believe it. Looks really bad! |
| YourValentine 03.08.2007 11:20 |
I would not mind the cover if the content were exciting. However, today I learnt the word "curiosity value" - I am just not willing to spent my money on curiosity value. |
| pittrek 03.08.2007 11:26 |
I've just seen it. It would be a perfect cover for a cheap east-european / asian bootleg made by some gay |
| dobo 03.08.2007 11:37 |
is that the final cover or just a pre-release one like the best of freddie album, I can't believe this to be the final official cover as A. it only has freddie on it and B. there is no Queen The DVD Collection logo on it at all |
| AlexRocks 03.08.2007 11:42 |
Tell me this. Queen are now reunited and making music again and are touring. They have the huge issue of convincing the public that they were not Freddie Mercury's back up solo band as so many percieved them to be. So the question is...what's with Brian May and Roger Taylor seeming like they want nothing to do with these products being release?! Again the other d.v.d. covers are great. What's wrong with a conceptual cover?! I have ten dollars should we start a fund for them? |
| Daz85 03.08.2007 11:43 |
I actually think it maybe the worst cover in the whole collection. Extremely dissapointing... in fact, I'm having trouble getting passed the fact it's genuine :S |
| Marknow 03.08.2007 11:47 |
Anyone have a link to said cover? |
| AlexRocks 03.08.2007 11:51 |
Oh! I know! Let's think postive! At least the cover is relevant to the release! So they got that one right! The picture is from the right concert. It must have taken literally hours to come up with this cover! No long haired Freddie or picture of the group from another time period! TWO! Maybe it IS NOT the actual cover which would then beg to ask then why did they release it as so in their press release? THREE! You get to make your own album cover. Any others? |
| pittrek 03.08.2007 11:51 |
It's on brianmay.com, search for the news about the DVD |
| AlexRocks 03.08.2007 11:56 |
I mean SERIOUSLY! I thought that the whole point to an official release was that it would outdo bootleggers! |
| inmydefence 03.08.2007 11:58 |
the original cover for the FIRST DVD release of this concert was WAY better! link But this is really a pathetic effort. link |
| dobo 03.08.2007 12:02 |
it really cant be the final artwork it doesnt even have a DVD logo in the bottom corner |
| Benn 03.08.2007 12:04 |
As long as the material on the CD (!!!!!!!!!) is of good quality, then I'm fine with it. The packaging is of little consequence compared to the music. Put it this way, if whatever rarities set came in this packaging, but featured Hangman, 12 minute Bo Rhap etc, would you care? |
| Pierre 03.08.2007 12:07 |
I Hope this is not the final cover ! The font is ok classic/Queen in that era. But The picture of Freddie is way to off focus & colors not sharp ! It looks like a clip from a old newspaper scanned then pasted into paint + the text font.. NOT good at all !! But the ideá is good but the work poor very poor. |
| Marknow 03.08.2007 12:11 |
It has to be 1 massive pisstake by Q.P? |
| David Jones 03.08.2007 13:04 |
That cover is worse than a poor bootleg cover. OK, the name is shite but theres no need to make the cover a steaming pile of wank. Surely not the final product, I would be very dissapointed to see that hit the shelves. On the face of it, it looks like no time, money, effort or love has been put into this product. The sound and picture is really gonna have to be something to make me upgrade from the current version. And this Live Aid thing is a waste of time aswell. This is shaping up to be the worst release by any band ever, let alone Queen. |
| gnomo 03.08.2007 13:09 |
... if it's the Freddie pic on a blue background that can be seen on BM.com, well, at a quick glance it doesn't look that bad to me, and not just because that point of blue is my favourite colour. Not showing anyone or anything else from and around the band, it should strongly appeal to both the general public AND the loyalists, as it states quite loudly "Queen = Freddie". But then I'm generally considered an infamous case of poor taste... |
| The Fairy King 03.08.2007 13:12 |
LOL It's obviously fake. Relax people! |
| Richy Mercury 03.08.2007 13:34 |
On October 29, 2007, Eagle Rock Entertainment will simultaneously release two incredible DVDs capturing the incomparable QUEEN in their pomp as the world's biggest band at a sold-out show in 1981 at Montreal's 18,000-seater Forum. The single 95-minute DVD is "Queen Rock Montreal", and there is a special edition double DVD "Queen Rock Montreal + Live Aid", clocking in at 138 minutes of footage. The live CD/LP from the concert is released on the same date on EMI with HD-DVD and Blu-ray versions to follow in November through Eagle. Following their record-breaking South American tour, the Montreal shows on November 24 and 25, 1981 were to be the only concerts by QUEEN ever shot on film — indeed they were the first group to shoot an entire show in full cinema format 35mm. These releases offer the best ever sound and picture quality on a QUEEN concert release. Always a great live band, with two years non-stop touring behind them and Freddie Mercury in front of them, QUEEN excelled themselves with the cameras rolling. The footage has been digitally restored from the original film and the sound has been newly mixed and mastered for DTS Surround Sound and PCM Stereo from the original multi-track tapes. "Hello Montreal...long time no see. You wanna get crazy?" asks Freddie as the band tear into their alternative "fast" version of "We Will Rock You", and from there on QUEEN show their hard rock roots, slowing down only for "Love of My Life" and the more mid-tempo "Under Pressure", notably being performed live for the first time in this concert. The real joy to be had in watching Freddie, Brian, Roger and John performing here is that, unlike any other QUEEN concert film available, this delivers raw QUEEN. This is before the "Hot Space" album, before keyboards would find a place in the band's touring line up; this is simply four musicians in total cohesion. Originally titled "We Will Rock You", this film was first launched at the Cannes Film Festival in May 1983 — as only QUEEN could. It was then released in North America (September 1984), becoming the first commercially available film of QUEEN in concert. For this special edition, the picture has been digitally restored from the original 35mm negative. The double disc release offers the incredible bonus of a slew of Live Aid features and performances. Regularly polled as the greatest live performance of all time, QUEEN's mighty Live Aid show at 6:44pm on July 13, 1985, is here in full. In addition to the set that reinforced QUEEN's position as unrivalled rock entertainers, Freddie and Brian's performance later in the evening of the poignant "Is This The World We Created" is included. Also featured are 11 minutes of never before seen Live Aid rehearsal footage, plus a rehearsal interview with the band. In addition, there's the curiosity value of a 1982 news feature from U.S. TV series "PM Magazine". Brian May and Roger Taylor bring the story up to date with a brand new audio commentary on the Montreal concert. Track listing: 01. Intro 02. We Will Rock You (fast) 03. Let Me Entertain You 04. Play The Game 05. Somebody To Love 06. Killer Queen 07. I'm In Love With My Car 08. Get Down Make Love 09. Save Me 10. Now I'm Here 11. Dragon Attack 12. Now I'm Here (reprise) 13. Love Of My Life 14. Under Pressure 15. Keep Yourself Alive 16. Drum & Timpani Solo 17. Guitar Solo 18. Crazy Little Thing Called Love 19. Jailhouse Rock 20. Bohemian Rhapsody 21. Tie Your Mother Down 22. Another One Bites The Dust 23. Sheer Heart Attack 24. We Will Rock You 25. We Are The Champions 26. God Save The Queen Track listing (Double Disc Live Aid footage) Live Aid: 01. Bohemian Rhapsody 02. Radio Gaga 03. Hammer To Fall 04. Crazy Little Thing Called Love 05. We Will Rock You 06. We Are The Champions 07. Is Thi |
| Jjeroen 03.08.2007 13:36 |
Any artist that approves artwork like this can not be taken serious. |
| Lee Watkins 03.08.2007 14:10 |
I have to say if this is the final artwork I will be extremely disappointed, who the hell has let this one slip through the net. I really thought things couldn't get any worse after the Freddie LOLSOS cover but knock me down with a feather this one is even worse !!!. Surely this can't be the final sleeve, the 2 sleeves for the pioneer releases of this concert were fantastic especially the 2nd one, probably my favourite artwork for a long while. I just hope and pray this gets changed, there are people on this forum that could have done a lot better than this pile of S*$t. Someone email Brian NOW |
| The Fairy King 03.08.2007 14:11 |
Disc 2 is Live Aid? Now THAT'S disappointing! xD (If it's true of course) |
| vadenuez 03.08.2007 15:16 |
Why is it always have to be a pic of Freddie bending over? that cliché isn't exciting anymore. |
| masterstroke_84 03.08.2007 15:23 |
I dont think of fans of The Beatles pissed off because the cover of the "white album" is White... or the cover of Metallica´s "black album" is... black. Queen fans AALWAYS have something to complain about... always. P. |
| AlexRocks 03.08.2007 15:36 |
No offense but I don't think that is entirely true. I wouldn't be a fan if their releases that they have already done in all aspects weren't top form. I for one have been talking about the cover packaging and artwork of "Queen Rock Montreal". It is because of their high standards to the point that they have revolutionized certain things in the music industry that leaves me and some others scratching our heads over this cover and even the "Return Of The Champions" one. |
| Boy Thomas Raker 03.08.2007 15:36 |
I find that Queen fans only complain when stuff is sub-standard. Which applies to this lame ass cover, and lamer release. |
| Lester Burnham 03.08.2007 15:45 |
masterstroke_84 wrote: I dont think of fans of The Beatles pissed off because the cover of the "white album" is White... or the cover of Metallica´s "black album" is... black. Queen fans AALWAYS have something to complain about... always. P.The White Album and The Black Album aren't being re-re-re-re-released. Plus, Queen were always a visual band, especially live. Why not use the opportunity to show off Queen's amazing lighting rig in action? The Beatles' and Metallica's examples were statements; this is just shoddy. |
| masterstroke_84 03.08.2007 15:49 |
Queen Productions never released Montreal 81... in any format... this will be the first time... no place for complaining this time... |
| Lester Burnham 03.08.2007 16:11 |
masterstroke_84 wrote: Queen Productions never released Montreal 81... in any format... this will be the first time... no place for complaining this time...What difference does it make who releases it? It's been released before, the public has it several times. Exciting extras were promised and not delivered. 90% of the material, on both discs, has been available before. The cover is atrocious. There's plenty of space to complain. Why are you willing to let QPL steamroll the fans like this? Is there no quality control anymore? Once upon a time, Queen prided themselves on every last detail, and now it's come down to this. It's a disgrace. Normally, I'd be able to find something nice to say about any Queen product, and I'd be willing to overlook everything if there was something truly astounding as an extra, but there isn't. Queen fans have been gyped again. How anyone can defend QPL's actions is beyond my comprehension. |
| Penetration_Guru 03.08.2007 16:18 |
If that's the cover, I want to know which terrorist organisation is holding Richard Gray and how much they want. Because Richard Gray has more imagination and creativity than that. |
| Lester Burnham 03.08.2007 16:24 |
Penetration_Guru wrote: If that's the cover, I want to know which terrorist organisation is holding Richard Gray and how much they want. Because Richard Gray has more imagination and creativity than that.Wasn't he behind the Stone Cold Classics cover? (I didn't buy the CD, but I recall reading it somewhere.) |
| Erin 03.08.2007 16:51 |
Lee Watkins wrote: Surely this can't be the final sleeveThat's what I said about ROTC and Stone Cold Classics, and they turned out to be the final sleeves. This is without a doubt the worst yet. It's crazy. |
| Dan C. 03.08.2007 17:11 |
I hope that's just a mock-up... |
| PieterMC 03.08.2007 17:12 |
masterstroke_84 wrote: Queen Productions never released Montreal 81... in any format... this will be the first time... no place for complaining this time...Yipppppeeee.... I can't wait to add the Brian May approved version of this concert to the collection. |
| Wiley 03.08.2007 17:36 |
Penetration_Guru wrote: If that's the cover, I want to know which terrorist organisation is holding Richard Gray and how much they want. Because Richard Gray has more imagination and creativity than that.Exactly. We're talking about the man behind the design of the covers of The Miracle, Greatest Hits 2 (simple, yet classic and timeless), Made in Heaven and Another World (one of my favorites). This cover has to be an all time low in his career. I don't mind a minimalistic approach but this reminds me of the cover of a pirate release of Queen's upbeat dance tracks that has a replicated Freddie several times on the cover. |
| Dan C. 03.08.2007 18:23 |
PieterMC wrote:Do you mean your Queen collection in general or just your collection of different versions of this concert?masterstroke_84 wrote: Queen Productions never released Montreal 81... in any format... this will be the first time... no place for complaining this time...Yipppppeeee.... I can't wait to add the Brian May approved version of this concert to the collection. |
| onevsion 03.08.2007 18:27 |
I don't like the artwork. I don't like the contents. I'm NOT buying this crap. Think I stop collecting everything released after Queen Rocks. |
| deleted user 03.08.2007 18:32 |
with that sucking "artwork" your cash-in will fail!!! |
| DavidRFuller 03.08.2007 20:52 |
If QP is too retarded to make a decent design why don't they have a contest for fans to make one? |
| kenny8 03.08.2007 22:53 |
More proof, as if any was needed that they're a different beast withouth Fred. Musically as well as visually. I can't imagine Fred signing off on that tat |
| john bodega 04.08.2007 01:35 |
Until I see that on a shelf at my local DVD store, there is no way anyone can convince me that this cover is for real. It's just not possible. Someone is having a laugh. It doesn't even use the same logos and stuff as previous DVDs.... |
| QueenSite 04.08.2007 03:02 |
look likes it was made by somebody's son, a teenager who is using Photoshop for the first time... even the Brazilian issue had a better cover (and it was bad!) |
| goinback 04.08.2007 03:42 |
I really, really doubt that's the cover...it looks worse than bootlegs. And as someone pointed out, it doesn't even have the DVD logo. I seem to be one of the few who REALLY want this DVD for the new audio mix, and the extras will be a bonus. But honestly if that's the cover I WON'T buy it...I've never had a CD or DVD cover actually make me NOT buy a product before. And I'll write Brian and let him know. Yes, the cover for a music product is important - especially for Queen. They've had some groundbreaking ones and the artwork adds to the band's mystique and image. I would be embarrassed to show that DVD to someone and say that's a band I've supported almost 30 years. But I really doubt that's real. |
| motherlov 04.08.2007 06:34 |
if is real.. it's TERRIBLE |
| M.H 04.08.2007 07:29 |
Lee Watkins wrote: I really thought things couldn't get any worse after the Freddie LOLSOS coverWhats wrong with that cover? M.H |
| pittrek 04.08.2007 07:38 |
Ehm, why do you think this cover is fake ? It's an official news |
| David Jones 04.08.2007 07:50 |
If its a mock up or whatever, why go to the trouble of mocking up large images of all three covers? |
| queentel 04.08.2007 09:20 |
If thats the cover, im gonna make my own....If i decide to buy it, maybe... |
| GT 04.08.2007 12:00 |
Well thanks everyone for that discussion, it looks like everyone is in agreemant with me about this. Just to finish off I really do hope this is not the real thing and just a mock up. Cheers. |
| goinback 04.08.2007 16:38 |
The problem is Brian's such a nice guy, that whenever he ends up working with people with sub-par talent, he praises them and continues to work with them. He's rich after all and it's probably more worth it for him to remain friends, rather than worrying about a bad DVD cover. But it's really going overboard lately.... |
| QueenSite 04.08.2007 17:06 |
well, Brian released one of the worst album covers ever (Live at Brixton Academy), so I'm afraid he approves and loves this dvd atwork... |
| Griffin 05.08.2007 08:33 |
like most everyone I'm hoping that's a draft image...for many of the reasons already stated...imho the A-Z of Queen vol I had good artwork, but Queen have never done holographic cover art for a major release (wasn't there a single from the Miracle album that got one?)...and...Beck's cover for <The Information> was truly radical -- put it in the fan's hands. The sample artwork isn't good or bad -- it's worse -- it makes me feel indifferent about buying the thing I already have anyway |
| AlexRocks 05.08.2007 09:22 |
Funny thing is "The A-Z Of Queen: Volume I" is one of my favorite covers! It's amazing! |
| Leaky Luke 05.08.2007 09:59 |
Griffin wrote: like most everyone I'm hoping that's a draft image...for many of the reasons already stated...imho the A-Z of Queen vol I had good artwork, but Queen have never done holographic cover art for a major release (wasn't there a single from the Miracle album that got one?)...and...Beck's cover for <The Information> was truly radical -- put it in the fan's hands. The sample artwork isn't good or bad -- it's worse -- it makes me feel indifferent about buying the thing I already have anywayI agree with the hologram idea.. it would work out better... well then again anything would work out better than we have to face now! |
| Nathan 06.08.2007 13:30 |
The cover is questionable at best. |
| Champipple 06.08.2007 14:48 |
Someone got paid for that?!?! |
| Wet Willie 08.08.2007 03:27 |
Maybe due to the fact that this show was recorded on 24 & 25 November 1981 - some 10 years to the day of Freddie's passing... maybe Richard Gray has decided to think of that while doing the cover. (this doesn't convince me of this being the best one though...) |
| The Fairy King 08.08.2007 04:45 |
They should organize a make-a-cover-contest among fans. |
| Wet Willie 08.08.2007 07:06 |
<b><font color="#FF1493">The Fairy King wrote: They should organize a make-a-cover-contest among fans.Then again, as Brian is re-releasing this due to the crap sound and vision of the initial one... this does give him the opportunity to re-re-release it again... with different art-work... one cover with Brian, one cover with Roger, one cover with John, one cover with Freddie, one cover with the audience, one cover with the venue, one cover with city... None of you remember the 'Break free" single? I do... bought the whole lot of them, at the time. |
| Deacon Fan 08.08.2007 14:05 |
I never imagined it could be that bad. Take a bad pic of Freddie and spend 5 seconds adding white text. Amazing. The pic was a poor choice anyway. What is with this fascination with Freddie looking like he died from a throat-slashing anyway? Makes me quite uncomfortable. In related news, it's nice of them to greatly reduce the number of Queen fans who would have supported a charity by buying the Live Aid set. |
| goinback 08.08.2007 14:43 |
bunny no more wrote: I never imagined it could be that bad. Take a bad pic of Freddie and spend 5 seconds adding white text. Amazing. The pic was a poor choice anyway. What is with this fascination with Freddie looking like he died from a throat-slashing anyway? Makes me quite uncomfortable. In related news, it's nice of them to greatly reduce the number of Queen fans who would have supported a charity by buying the Live Aid set.Yeah the only reason I bought Live-Aid was for the Queen set. Queen's performance may account for a large chunk of the Live-Aid DVD sales, so I wonder what Bob Geldof thinks of this. And speaking of designing a cover with MS Paint (as someone said awhile back), I think that font IS actually the MS Paint default heh |
| The Fairy King 13.08.2007 10:08 |
Well i guess it's official then. link :( |
| Dane 13.08.2007 11:26 |
Indeed the worst cover ever in the Queen catalog!! As a graphic designer my fingers are itching. imho it all went down hill from Queen Rocks on. Even the GVH covers didn't bring something new (though pretty well done) Let's put up a site to post fan-covers to new releases, starting from Wembley dvd... could be very interesting :) |
| Fat Lizzy 13.08.2007 12:27 |
This will definitely NOT be appearing on my shelf... I'm not going to pay for such a piece of C R A P. I think the Queen fans deserve WAAAAAAAAAY better!!! *Grabs a big rotten tomatoe and throws it at QP* |
| Gr8 King Rat 13.08.2007 15:23 |
What a piece of shit! Does anyone at QP even care anymore? Shame on Brian and Roger for showing ZERO creativity here. Not only are they releasing this show for the 4th time, but the artwork is something that looks like its been done by a 9 year old on MS Paint! Fuck this, i'm getting really tired of this. |
| RETROLOVE 13.08.2007 17:51 |
inmydefence wrote: the original cover for the FIRST DVD release of this concert was WAY better! link But this is really a pathetic effort. linkYeah---I think I like the old one better :) |
| ern2150 13.08.2007 20:46 |
<b><font color="#FF1493">The Fairy King wrote: They should organize a make-a-cover-contest among fans.Hey *let's* do that! RonB's site (queenpicturehall.com), queenonstage.com, and many others already have examples of what's possible when someone else does Queen album covers. Now, I'm not suggesting a nearly-naked lady prancing around with a giant scabbard in a lion's den or anything, but c'mon folk, let's go for it! |
| Mercuryworks 13.08.2007 21:33 |
well then here is mine nothing special but i had nothing to work with pretty amateur compared to my others link made shitty and with paint EDIT: wow i dont know why the quality went down so much |
| john bodega 14.08.2007 05:03 |
Mercuryworks wrote: well then here is mine nothing special but i had nothing to work with pretty amateur compared to my others link made shitty and with paint EDIT: wow i dont know why the quality went down so muchSee, even this, with the rough edges and some slightly off formatting is still miles ahead of that piece of crap cover they're selling. I honestly think this Montreal cover is a colossal game of "What Can I Get Away With?" gone terribly wrong. |
| The Fairy King 14.08.2007 07:40 |
I'll post my version soon. |
| pittrek 14.08.2007 11:15 |
Mercuryworks wrote: well then here is mine nothing special but i had nothing to work with pretty amateur compared to my others link made shitty and with paint EDIT: wow i dont know why the quality went down so muchYour cover is pretty bad, but it is a million times BETTER than the official ! Do B+R actually know that the customers hate the cover ? |
| Holly2003 14.08.2007 11:47 |
The original video cover by Peppermint Music, which was simply the design of Roger's drum kit at the time, was a more daring design than the newest rerelease of this concert. Tried to find a pic of it on google images but when I search for "we will rock you" all I get is that bloody musical... |
| Micrówave 14.08.2007 13:32 |
Wet Willie wrote: Then again, as Brian is re-releasing this due to the crap sound and vision of the initial one... this does give him the opportunity to re-re-release it again... with different art-work... one cover with Brian, one cover with Roger, one cover with John, one cover with Freddie, one cover with the audience, one cover with the venue, one cover with city...Reservior Queens - the Ten Year Anniversary issue. Actually, when you think about it, they released it with a great cover, but crappy sound and mix. Now we get a crappy cover, but great sound and mix. Perhaps we should just switch covers? |
| goinback 15.08.2007 06:29 |
Mercuryworks wrote: well then here is mine nothing special but i had nothing to work with pretty amateur compared to my others link made shitty and with paint EDIT: wow i dont know why the quality went down so muchI still like the DVD cover for the previous release best, but yours is 2nd best! Maybe you should send it to Brian. I like when there are good shots from the show used like that.... |
| Regor 16.08.2007 04:45 |
Has anyone already emailed Brian? The thing looks really horrible. A friend of mine works as a media designer and he often uses “demos” if a product is not finished yet but has to be presented to the public. Let’s hope that is also the case here. Although I do agree with some of the posts here about sub par Queen-products in recent years, I am really happy about the forthcoming Montreal release. I had WWRY on video and always loved the show. When it was released on DVD I rushed into the store, saw the package, read the liner notes… and put it back in the shelf, as it clearly wasn’t a “Queen”-Product. The same with several european reissues of the 1985 Japanese Concert. Although I’d love to have it, I refuse to buy it when it is not official (apart from bootlegs of course, but those are mainly shows which will never be released officially anyway). Sounds strange, uh? I still don’t see the connection to Live Aid, that’s really a bit strange, but what the heck. Give me anything anytime, much better than another compilation. |
| The Fairy King 16.08.2007 15:08 |
link |
| gnomo 17.08.2007 10:38 |
Regor wrote: Has anyone already emailed Brian? The thing looks really horrible.... almost the same colour as the cover of his PhD thesis ... XD link link |
| PieterMC 17.08.2007 11:20 |
Regor wrote: Has anyone already emailed Brian? The thing looks really horrible.Do you really think he cares? |
| Nathan 17.08.2007 13:46 |
PieterMC wrote:As long as he receives royalties from it, I guess he wouldn't mind if it contained a huge picture of two people making love.Regor wrote: Has anyone already emailed Brian? The thing looks really horrible.Do you really think he cares? |
| The Fairy King 20.08.2007 06:54 |
If they'd altered this cover a bit it would make a great one: link |
| rhapsody8 22.08.2007 08:11 |
German laser disc cover is very nice. Is there a better quality of this cover?? I like it... |
| Pim Derks 23.08.2007 14:14 |
Dane wrote: Indeed the worst cover ever in the Queen catalog!! As a graphic designer my fingers are itching. imho it all went down hill from Queen Rocks on. Even the GVH covers didn't bring something new (though pretty well done) Let's put up a site to post fan-covers to new releases, starting from Wembley dvd... could be very interesting :)Hey Daniel, still alive? How are you doing :) |
| goinback 25.08.2007 18:24 |
OK, I have to admit the German cover DOES look worse than the new Montreal cover...at least they're not using that. |
| KevMull 27.08.2007 09:14 |
Although I do agree with some of the posts here about sub par Queen-products in recent years, I am really happy about the forthcoming Montreal release. I had WWRY on video and always loved the show. When it was released on DVD I rushed into the store, saw the package, read the liner notes… and put it back in the shelf, as it clearly wasn’t a “Queen”-Product. The same with several european reissues of the 1985 Japanese Concert. Although I’d love to have it, I refuse to buy it when it is not official (apart from bootlegs of course, but those are mainly shows which will never be released officially anyway). Sounds strange, uh? I still don’t see the connection to Live Aid, that’s really a bit strange, but what the heck. Give me anything anytime, much better than another compilation.Nothing wrong with the Pioneer DVD of WWRY. It may not be by QP but it was still an 'official' release,as was the Live in Japan (Japanese issue). QP are renowned for their 'sub par quality' DVD relaesese so anything from another company is well worth a look. As for Live Aid on the new Montreal DVD, well it's just 'padding' to make it look like you're getting more value for your money. |
| goinback 27.08.2007 15:58 |
At least QP aren't cutting off the top and bottom of the screen anymore I guess. I still want to know how they justify taking charity money away from the Live-Aid DVD by including that performance though...that seems very un-Queen-like.... |
| KevoM 29.08.2007 08:00 |
goinback wrote: At least QP aren't cutting off the top and bottom of the screen anymore I guess. I still want to know how they justify taking charity money away from the Live-Aid DVD by including that performance though...that seems very un-Queen-like....AFAIK it was filmed in 35mm 'open matte' so like the second Pioneer DTS DVD, it may well be in 1.85:1 and thus with it's 'top & bottom' cut off. Personally I prefer the 4:3 version with the full un-masked frame. (no boom mics to hide here!) |
| Winter Land Man 29.08.2007 17:41 |
I don't mind the photo of Freddie, but I hate the blue, and it is a bit boring. Queen used to have great album and single sleeves. |
| RedSpecial1979 29.08.2007 17:57 |
Maybe Deacy designed it... he likes blue, doesn't he? :) |
