QueenZone discussion #1070144

DavidRFuller wrote: The Freedom Train demo sound exactly like the Happiness version and I'm pretty sure it's a fake.

EdFredrick wrote: Thanks for more great stuff. I have the banned version of "Let Me Live" (or at least something that was labled as that)but never knew anything about it. Why was it Banned?

L-R-TIGER1994 wrote: Roger´s album Happiness from 1994,Freedom Train is fake and there are also official material in here man.

mystic_rhythms wrote: The original version of Let Me Live, originally recorded in 1983-1984 during the Works sessions, had an alternate intro with the line, "take another little piece of my heart now baby". The song was 'banned' after the estate of Janis Joplin sued on the grounds that it was too similar to her track "Piece Of My Heart".

ruth.olivier wrote: Nice answer, thanks for it. But I was wondering, how can technically a song be banned and a band be sued by someone else if the track is not even published ? the Joplin family was not invited in the studio, right? So the band accepted to extract something from their studio and present them the track before having legal problems, and stepped back? It is something that I can't understand, even if the answer gives more light about that. France.

Wiley wrote:

ruth.olivier wrote: Nice answer, thanks for it. But I was wondering, how can technically a song be banned and a band be sued by someone else if the track is not even published ? the Joplin family was not invited in the studio, right? So the band accepted to extract something from their studio and present them the track before having legal problems, and stepped back? It is something that I can't understand, even if the answer gives more light about that. France.

The track was indeed published. My Made in Heaven CD from Mexico has that version in it. I believe it was me who uploaded it in CD quality some years ago in this forum. This version is not a demo and has nothing to do with Rod Steward, btw (except the idea comes from that session). I don't know if this was a limited run or it was later withdrawn but this version was commercially released for sure. Someone said before that this CD was created from the same master used for the MIH promo cassette that also has that version. The story I had heard (and I have no proof about it) is that Queen "felt" that the track resembled Janis' song too much and they made the change in the last minute, removing those extra vocals. However, some copies ended with this version. ... or something like that.

Vali wrote: I guess your Mexico MIH edition must be very very wanted among collectors ... rgrds

Wiley wrote: Now that I think of it, I lent that disc to my aunt last week and she kept it. I have to ask for it later, haha :). Wiley

rhyeking wrote: Why not just give us the uncut Miracle Demos Medley in all its glory?

rhyeking wrote: Hi all, Okay, I just gave CD4 a listen and have a few thoughts... 1) A New Life Is Born: Sounds fake to my ear, and I'll tell you why. Freddie's vocal and piano are cut from the Miracle Demos Medley leaked a few years ago, with some other drums and synth mixed over it. It fades out just where "I Want It All" would start. 2) Hang On In There: this just the "Fiddley Jam" cut from the aforementioned Miracle Demos Medley. 3) Rain Must Fall: a recording of a recording from a convention. Classy. 4) I Guess We're We're Falling Out: Again, snipped out of the Miracle Demos Medley. 5) Miracle (Alt take): Sounds like it was mixed from different channels of the 5.1 mix from the Video Hits DVD. Clever, folks. 6) The Invisible Man: the middle bit is definately legit, but someone snipped the whispering beginning onto the start and end of this. 7) I Want It All (Alt take): a legit demo excerpt. I had this years ago on "The Unabtainable Royal Chronicle, Vol. 1". 8) I Want It All (Guitar): from the Miracle Demos Medley...again. 9) My Baby Loves Me: Why not just give us the uncut Miracle Demos Medley in all its glory? 10) Breakthru: The Karaoke Mix from the official Japan release...thanks. 11)Scandal: Sounds like it was cut from different 5.1 channels...I'll have to listen to the DVD now to be sure. 12) Stealin' (12 minute): Legit demo, but not terribly new to collectors. This full version, by the way, was edited down and into the B-side version. 13) Stealin': Oh, look, the B-side version. Thanks 14) Hijack My Heart: a legit demo, but again not really new to most. Sounds better than some versions I've had. 15) TMLWKY (Queen - Freddie Version): This is an edited, reworked, but legit demo previously appearing on "The Unobtainable Royal Chronicle, Vol. 2". I've nerver heard the full version. 16) TMLWKY (Demo): Ah, the Bellboy Tape! Nice. 17) TMLWKY (piano): This was an incorrect master of Brian's official Guitar version which was officially released on a misprinted single. You can find it on "The Unobtainable Royal Chronicle, Vol 2" as well. 18) Dog With A Bone: The studio version. Legitimate, but again not too rare in collector circles. 19) Dog With A Bone: Sounds the same to me...I'll give it a few more listens to be sure. 20: Dog With A Bone: This is that old recording of the recording from years ago with the chatter outro. Personally, I hate the recordings of recording from conventions. They sound like crap. But that's just me. I'll listen to CD5 and give you a report tonight.