| Richard Orchard 24.07.2009 15:58 |
THIS AUTUMN QUEEN WILL BE RELEASING THEIR ULTIMATE ONE DISC GREATEST HITS ALBUM! It will contain 20 of the biggest rock tracks of the last 40 years. The album title and album artwork are still under wraps, but as part of a unique and exclusive competition here on Queen Online we will be revealing the tracklisting and attaching a prize to each track. Simply guess which track follows the next and submit your details. Correct entries for each track will then be collated and a winner selected at random. The same process with continue until the complete tracklisting is revealed. Check back daily to enter, view the winners and see what prizes are up for grabs. We are also running a bonus prize of a Signed Art Print link for the person who gets the most right. Once the competition is over we will gather up all the correct entries for each track and see who got the most in the right order, so keep entering over the next few weeks! We have given you a head start by revealing Track 1, 'We Will Rock You', the rest is up to you... To enter and to get started go to link There Can Be Only One... |
| steven 35638 24.07.2009 16:13 |
I'm actually kind of excited about this release. Yes, the band has released numerous greatest hits -- too many perhaps -- but maybe this will signify the last of them. And perhaps this will be released in all territories as the definitive, most agreeable hit collection of Queen. This is as opposed to having the Hollywood Records Greatest Hits and Classic Queen vs the UK Greatest Hits Vol. 1-3. I hope the packaging isn't horrible. I have my doubts of it being any better than Cosmos Rocks. |
| Reid_Special_98 24.07.2009 17:15 |
They should do a 2-disc combo with this one and 'Live in Ukraine'... They should call it... "Why?" |
| princetom 24.07.2009 18:54 |
yeah ! a greatest Hits album. we need this !gimme all the hits again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again (and again !). dude, it sucks. |
| nevermore evermore 24.07.2009 20:05 |
Must admit my heart sank when i saw this news. Didn't Brian May say a few years ago that he wished the Greatest Hits albums could be deleted so that people would be encourgaed to discover the albums and what Queen were about with those releases. Instead of celebrating the anniversaries of each album with 2 disc sets which I'm sure would be easy to do we get a single disc Greatest Hits release - completely pointless. But we will try to give it this air of mystery by making a competition to see if you can guess the track listing, hmmm let me guess, nothing new or exciting - do I get a prize for that? Even Duran Duran know how to treat their fans - just look at the upcoming 2 disc release of Rio and the bonus stuff available on there. Still I guess another Greatest Hits collection clears the way for Queen Rocks Volume Two next year or maybe they should do a Queen Ballads collection instead. And finally, will We Will Rock You be the Queen + Five version as that was a number one single? Urgh |
| princetom 24.07.2009 21:10 |
"Seduce you with this money-make machine Cross-collateralize, (big time money, money) Reduce you to a muzak-fake machine Then the last goodbye It's a rip-off" :-D |
| brians wig 24.07.2009 21:53 |
maybe I'm being optimistic, but this sounds like the definitive greatest hits release. One final chance to sell the same old music again BEFORE the archive boxset appears. They seem to be headed that way - singles collection, vinyl re-releases, new greatest hits..... |
| thunderbolt 31742 24.07.2009 22:03 |
Gee, this is the hardest track ever to guess at. What in the world could possibly follow We Will Rock You? |
| silver_salmon 24.07.2009 22:34 |
I love this new!!!, it's awesome!!! i will pay 1.005 euros for the special edition with a curler of Brian and the unseen pics from "Retunrs Of The Champions".....sure Why?...why don't finish "The ultimate greatest bigger singles complete collection" part 3, 4, 5....etc and then The Rip-off!!! i hate Queen in-Production!!! |
| princetom 24.07.2009 22:56 |
does anybody recognize this will be kinda "BEST OF GREATEST HITS". :-D |
| Future Manager 24.07.2009 23:37 |
Okay, the idea of a greatest Greatest Hits album just sucks. But at least do it right: GH1: 01. Killer Queen 02. Best Friend 03. Bo Rhap 04. Somebody To Love 05. Rock You 06. Champions 07. Don't Stop Me Now 08. Bites The Dust 09. Crazy Little Thing GH2: 10. Pressure 11. Ga Ga 12. Break Free 13. One Vision 14. Kind of Magic 15. I Want It All 16. Innuendo 17. Show Must Go On GH3: 18. Days Of Our Lives 19. Heaven For Everyone 20. No-One But You Too bad this won't happen though. They're not doing things chronologically, and my list has way too few Brian-only credited songs (Roger and John each have more, lol). I don't think my list is that far-fetched though. |
| lalaalalaa 24.07.2009 23:40 |
Future Manager wrote: Okay, the idea of a greatest Greatest Hits album just sucks. But at least do it right: GH1: 01. KQ 02. YMBF 03. BR 04. STL 05. WWRY 06. WATC 07. DSMN 08. AOBTD 09. CLTCL GH2: 10. UP 11. RGG 12. IWTBF 13. OV 14. AKOM 15. IWIA 16. I 17. TSMGO GH3: 18. TATDOOL 19. HFE 20. NBY (OTGDY) Too bad this won't happen though. They're not doing things chronologically, and my list has way too few Brian-only credited songs (Roger and John each have more, lol). I don't think my list is that far-fetched though. Now I have to figure out each one of these stupid abbreviations :D |
| Future Manager 24.07.2009 23:41 |
lalaalalaa wrote: Now I have to figure out each one of these stupid abbreviations :D They're not that hard to figure out :P but I've edited them. |
| YourValentine 25.07.2009 03:55 |
This is reality beating satire. On Queenzone we have often posted possible names for more compilations of compilations. Now they become reality ... |
| jeffuk49 25.07.2009 04:42 |
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| Mr Mercury 25.07.2009 05:00 |
I wonder if they will include C-lebrity............ |
| Penetration_Guru 25.07.2009 05:34 |
Future Manager wrote: Okay, the idea of a greatest Greatest Hits album just sucks. But at least do it right: GH1: 01. Killer Queen 02. Best Friend 03. Bo Rhap 04. Somebody To Love 05. Rock You 06. Champions 07. Don't Stop Me Now 08. Bites The Dust 09. Crazy Little Thing GH2: 10. Pressure 11. Ga Ga 12. Break Free 13. One Vision 14. Kind of Magic 15. I Want It All 16. Innuendo 17. Show Must Go On GH3: 18. Days Of Our Lives 19. Heaven For Everyone 20. No-One But You Too bad this won't happen though. They're not doing things chronologically, and my list has way too few Brian-only credited songs (Roger and John each have more, lol). I don't think my list is that far-fetched though. I don't care about chronology (and if you did, tracks 3 & 4, and 8 & 9 wouldn't be that way round!), but both SSOR & FBG were bigger hits than DSMN. If you're putting TATDOOL on then BR belongs next to FBG. |
| Penetration_Guru 25.07.2009 05:37 |
Penetration_Guru wrote: I don't care about chronology (and if you did, tracks 3 & 4, and 8 & 9 wouldn't be that way round!), but both SSOR & FBG were bigger hits than DSMN. If you're putting TATDOOL on then BR belongs next to FBG. Oops... |
| Penetration_Guru 25.07.2009 06:12 |
Queen's top 20 hits (in terms of UK chart position) would a) not include Don't Stop Me Now or No One But You (or anything else that got lower than 7 in the chart) b) be 82 and a half minutes long. Therefore there'll have to be either a little licence taken, or a little editing. And I can't see it being anything other than both. Personally I'd have TATDOOL straight out - nobody bought that single to listen to that... Stick in Seven Seas instead - first hit, sentimental reasons etc. Out go A Winter's Tale & Breakthru - the general public won't miss them. Bring in No One But You & Don't Stop Me Now. 80 minutes 40. Need to lose at least 90 seconds (I've used all single versions so far). One Vision gets trimmed a lot, use the Classic Queen edit - 15 seconds saved. A Kind Of Magic - early fade out - 5 seconds saved I Want It All - ditto - 5 more I Want To Break Free - use the album version - 62 seconds saved Snip a couple more seconds by leaving less gap between tracks. And there you have it - a cash cow! |
| Jjeroen 25.07.2009 06:22 |
OMG! I am *SO* excited about this!!! |
| onevsion 25.07.2009 07:05 |
Fantastic news!!! Hope it will be released on limited double gatefold 180 gr vinyl too... [img=/images/smiley/msn/confused_smile.gif][/img] |
| Pim Derks 25.07.2009 07:19 |
I wonder if they will even TRY to add something of (little) interest for the fans - like a bonusdisc with the video's for the tracks etc or a new mix of one of the hits (the Tie Your Mother Down mix they originally did for Queen Rocks for example). Probably not. |
| cream 25.07.2009 07:49 |
I normally don't comment on this thing but I feel moved to because I'm so disgusted at this latest exercise. The hits tumble out of the 3 volumes that already exist, what is wrong with them? The "Platinum Collection" was a great exercise in bringing the hits to the current generation. Queen have dined out on those hits albums but it still isn't enough for them The real gems can be found by re-discovering the studio albums, that is where the true joy lies in listening to Queen There comes a point where they have to stop dredging up past glories and re-packaging them again and again. All I can think of is them lining their pockets at our expense while offering NOTHING new in return. Surely its a tracklisting we can all burn from our own collections I love Queen...............LOVE them. But this sticks in the throat. |
| slightly mad 22 25.07.2009 07:52 |
I hope Save me is on there |
| bitesthedust 25.07.2009 10:00 |
Penetration_Guru wrote: Queen's top 20 hits (in terms of UK chart position) would a) not include Don't Stop Me Now or No One But You (or anything else that got lower than 7 in the chart) b) be 82 and a half minutes long. Therefore there'll have to be either a little licence taken, or a little editing. And I can't see it being anything other than both. Personally I'd have TATDOOL straight out - nobody bought that single to listen to that... Stick in Seven Seas instead - first hit, sentimental reasons etc. Out go A Winter's Tale & Breakthru - the general public won't miss them. Bring in No One But You & Don't Stop Me Now. 80 minutes 40. Need to lose at least 90 seconds (I've used all single versions so far). One Vision gets trimmed a lot, use the Classic Queen edit - 15 seconds saved. A Kind Of Magic - early fade out - 5 seconds saved I Want It All - ditto - 5 more I Want To Break Free - use the album version - 62 seconds saved Snip a couple more seconds by leaving less gap between tracks. And there you have it - a cash cow! Just for the record, this is the top 20 singles in terms of UK chart release: Bohemian Rhapsody Under Pressure Innuendo We Will Rock You (with Five) Killer Queen Somebody To Love We Are The Champions/We Will Rock You Crazy Little Thing Called Love Radio Ga Ga Heaven For Everyone I Want To Break Free A Kind Of Magic I Want It All Another One Bites The Dust (Wyclef Remix) It's A Hard Life A Winter's Tale You're My Best Friend Another One Bites The Dust One Vision Breakthru |
| Penetration_Guru 25.07.2009 10:08 |
Yes, guess which two of those I ignored completely... |
| bitesthedust 25.07.2009 10:12 |
Penetration_Guru wrote: Yes, guess which two of those I ignored completely... Sure. I would too. I think a little creative work needs to be done like you said previously to include Don't Stop Me Now & Seven Seas Of Rhye. |
| bitesthedust 25.07.2009 10:22 |
Pim Derks wrote: I wonder if they will even TRY to add something of (little) interest for the fans - like a bonusdisc with the video's for the tracks etc or a new mix of one of the hits (the Tie Your Mother Down mix they originally did for Queen Rocks for example). Probably not. Tie Your Mother Down will be there, don't you worry. It's a Brian May song. |
| Pim Derks 25.07.2009 11:19 |
bitesthedust wrote:Pim Derks wrote: I wonder if they will even TRY to add something of (little) interest for the fans - like a bonusdisc with the video's for the tracks etc or a new mix of one of the hits (the Tie Your Mother Down mix they originally did for Queen Rocks for example). Probably not.Tie Your Mother Down will be there, don't you worry. It's a Brian May song. I'm sure that songs like Somebody To Love will be skipped so that Brian can force his own tracks on there - ofcourse with the writing credits corrected (TSMGO, IWIA). |
| GT 25.07.2009 11:51 |
It's good to see that the general feeling is not all bad about this release as I thought it would be. You have got to realise that apart from the USA and Japan (and a few other countries around the world), the last Greatest Hits compilation was way back in 2002 when The Platinum Collection was re released here in the UK. That was 7 years ago! Is anybody really surprised then that another compilation album is due? Most big bands are releasing them more frequently than that, and top artists are releasing a compilation after a couple more hits which have been released since the last compilation album! So it must of been expected? This will be the first one to include tracks from all three GH albums for the first time here in the UK. And although Queen are not essentially a 'singles' band.....they have always been known as an album and live band foremost......the singles have done exceedingly well over the years, not just with the fans but also with radio and TV, so this compilation is aimed at the general public who will buy this album as a reminder of all those great hits that have been around for most people's lifetime. |
| pma 25.07.2009 13:29 |
This is just fantastic news. A new Greatest Hits collection. I can't wait! I've already marked it on my calendar, because from this moment on, I will live and breathe to see the release of this new fantastic breathtaking greatest hits album by the most uncompromising band ever. If only Queen would expand into other walks of life, so us devoted fans could buy all of our daily necessities as Queen products. Queen deodorants, breakfast cereal with authentic Brian May-hair in it, toothpaste, toilet paper. Now I'm being forced to buy brands that in no-way display my unconditional love for Queen. I just hope I live to see the day that I can live Queen to the fullest. Long live Queen. |
| steven 35638 25.07.2009 13:30 |
In addition to this new compilation I would love to see the band celebrate their 40th Anniversary by releasing all of their studio albums again. This time, I would love it if the packaging would be replicas of the LPs and include special bonus tracks (such as interviews with Bri, Rog, and Deaky [yeah right] concerning the production of the album). This might also replace a huge anthology box set. Perhaps each album could come with a 2nd disc full of rarities of that particular album. Oh, and let's not forget about enhancing the sound quality(especially their debut album and Jazz). Of course, this is all but a dream! |
| Future Manager 25.07.2009 14:16 |
Penetration_Guru wrote: I don't care about chronology (and if you did, tracks 3 & 4, and 8 & 9 wouldn't be that way round!), but both SSOR & FBG were bigger hits than DSMN. If you're putting TATDOOL on then BR belongs next to FBG. I knew that when I said something about chronology someone incredibly smart would point out that my list isn't 100% chronological. I know, dude. I don't care that much about order, but some sense in the order would be nice. And I put DSMN in there because it's more well-known than FBG and SSOR. I didn't look at highest chart positions. |
| catqueen 25.07.2009 14:53 |
pma wrote: This is just fantastic news. A new Greatest Hits collection. I can't wait! I've already marked it on my calendar, because from this moment on, I will live and breathe to see the release of this new fantastic breathtaking greatest hits album by the most uncompromising band ever. If only Queen would expand into other walks of life, so us devoted fans could buy all of our daily necessities as Queen products. Queen deodorants, breakfast cereal with authentic Brian May-hair in it, toothpaste, toilet paper. Now I'm being forced to buy brands that in no-way display my unconditional love for Queen. I just hope I live to see the day that I can live Queen to the fullest. Long live Queen. :) maybe you can try papering your walls with the covers of all the many re-releases of Greatest Hits collections. What are they thinking? The original albums are difficult to get - they have to be ordered from Queen or online somewhere, at least where i live, as none of the music shops sell anything except Greatest Hits 1, 2 and 3, and now Cosmos. If they re-released them, they'd be more accessible to people. People might actually buy them, as only fans will bother ordering them. If people see them, they would be more likely to remember liking them as a kid and get the album. |
| That Crazy Diamond 25.07.2009 17:16 |
Wow, I bet it's going to be called 'Greatest Greatest Hits'. |
| lalaalalaa 25.07.2009 17:20 |
Future Manager wrote:lalaalalaa wrote: Now I have to figure out each one of these stupid abbreviations :DThey're not that hard to figure out :P but I've edited them. I mistook your abbreviation BR for Brighton Rock lol |
| Pim Derks 25.07.2009 17:41 |
This will be the first one to include tracks from all three GH albums for the first time here in the UK. And although Queen are not essentially a 'singles' band.....they have always been known as an album and live band foremost......the singles have done exceedingly well over the years, not just with the fans but also with radio and TV, so this compilation is aimed at the general public who will buy this album as a reminder of all those great hits that have been around for most people's lifetime. Greatest Hits 1 is one of the most sold album EVER. Greatest Hits II also has sold huuuuge quantities. And the Platinum Collection has been a major seller too. No way that this collection will sell thousands of copies. The general public already has BoRhap, WWRY and AOBTD - probably multiple times too! This collection will most likely go down the same road as Queen Rocks did - enter high in the charts because all the fans will buy it for their collection and a couple of weeks later it's gone. And I though Queen Rocks was a pretty nice idea - until the tracklist was changed to include more 'hits'. Would've been great if some of the tracks on the original proposal were kept - like the remix of TYMD! Now more serious - I can understand that QP wants to release commercial products which appeal to Joe Public. But I've got a feeling that this will mean that the Hammersmith Odeon project which has been announced a couple of weeks back will be pushed back to 2010. Don't wanna flood the market! |
| poppo 26.07.2009 05:24 |
If ths competition ends up the same way as the Q+PR 2008/2009 prize draw then nobody ends up with a prize!! Where are the prize winners of 11/2008 - 03/2009? |
| john bodega 26.07.2009 06:22 |
Isn't it generous of them to do this again? I mean my 20+ years old copy of GH1 is still so playable, obviously I need another one. Fucking tossers. I really don't understand the logic of this. |
| poppo 26.07.2009 06:33 |
Title: Queen Rocks Another CashCow. I hope it will be accompanied by a DVD with new DoRo compiled videos of all those hits [img=/images/smiley/msn/confused_smile.gif][/img] |
| dragon-fly 26.07.2009 06:34 |
Totally agree. Where's logic in it???? |
| pittrek 26.07.2009 07:19 |
Another Queen product I'll ignore |
| Mr Mercury 26.07.2009 08:22 |
poppo wrote: Title: Queen Rocks Another CashCow. I hope it will be accompanied by a DVD with new DoRo compiled videos of all those hits [img=/images/smiley/msn/confused_smile.gif][/img] Damn you had to say it didnt you. Now we will be hit by a DoRo "quality" release......... |
| poppo 26.07.2009 08:30 |
Mr Mercury wrote: Damn you had to say it didnt you. Now we will be hit by a DoRo "quality" release......... To be honest I hate Queen, but I just love all those DoRo products |
| Daz85 26.07.2009 09:11 |
I wonder if Brian will get TYMD on this one. I think I read somewhere how he wished he could of got it on one of the other GH albums, but as it only charted at no.31 at the time of release it made it ineligable for inclusion. However, people forget it was alaso a double "A" side with NOBY in '98, and that reached no. 13... so you could use that as the reason for including it this time around. It's famous enough in it's own right to be included now I reckon. |
| Negative Creep 26.07.2009 11:05 |
GT wrote: This will be the first one to include tracks from all three GH albums for the first time here in the UK. And although Queen are not essentially a 'singles' band Woopy fucking doo. A compilation of compilations - amazing. And this obviously ignoring the fact that you can buy all 3 as a single 3CD release for the same price as a normal album!?!?! LOL There is no positive way of looking at this release - no matter what spin you put on it. And Queen now are a singles band due to the way in which the band has been promoted. General music fans wouldn't even be able to tell you the name of one! Hope this album bombs as badly as the singles boxsets - it sure as fucking will. |
| bitesthedust 26.07.2009 14:15 |
Whilst I'm not a fan of singles boxsets, at least they had a purpose - i.e. releasing b-sides onto cd (although some were on the 3" singles). |
| Mr Mercury 26.07.2009 18:12 |
Mrs.Fahrenheit wrote: Wow, I bet it's going to be called 'Greatest Greatest Hits'. How about We Will Rock The Cosmos. That way they will include C-lebrity, which will kick start the sales of Cosmos Rocks......... and confuse some casual Queen fans who didnt realise that Freddie is no more....... |
| Negative Creep 26.07.2009 19:07 |
bitesthedust wrote: Whilst I'm not a fan of singles boxsets, at least they had a purpose - i.e. releasing b-sides onto cd (although some were on the 3" singles). What a pity Queen only ever produced a handful of b-sides during their career then! |
| Voice of Reason 2018 27.07.2009 06:59 |
Jesus. Do you think Somebody to Love will be the 'Queen and George Michael' version? Perhaps Brian can squeeze Driven by You in there too... |
| dirkdehertog 27.07.2009 07:33 |
Another compilation.... It sucks. Isn't there any video material in the basements. I read here the fantastic idea to re-issue the albums, with all the video material as an extra. Although.. yes, that is also money out of our pockets.. But it should be something new Sorry for my bad English |
| queentel 27.07.2009 11:14 |
Seen it, done it, got the t-shirt, wont be buying it, for what reason would i ? |
| shamar 27.07.2009 11:59 |
Greatest of Greates Hits ? The Best of Greatest Hits I-III... buahaha... give yourself a break |
| PauloPanucci 27.07.2009 12:11 |
Greatest hits 4????? kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk they'll have to make other Queen Platinum colection! kkkkkkkkkkk |
| silver_salmon 27.07.2009 13:42 |
a name for this compilation would be "The Biggest Robberies"...well at least they are honest and i could buy it |
| Penetration_Guru 27.07.2009 14:07 |
Nobody's expecting us to buy it - this is aimed at the general public. In theory it could drive album sales, but why not just advertise the catalogue? As someone said above, they were a singles band now...(apologies to non-English speakers to whom that looks wrong) |
| vadenuez 27.07.2009 16:57 |
Queen is the new Abba. They turned themselves into a greatest hits band for the mass market. Apparently they don't care anymore if new listeners have no clue about what else is in their catalogue. Oh, and they made a musical too. |
| PauloPanucci 27.07.2009 18:28 |
They'll make a collection with the same hits of Greatest hits 1,2 and3... this will be just a colect thing to the fans!!! |
| katrina01 28.07.2009 13:22 |
it would be great if queen added these two songs brian is moanin about of people stealin them and puttin them on youtube |
| John Oswald 28.07.2009 13:45 |
Another one for the collection me thinks [img=/images/smiley/msn/regular_smile.gif][/img] |
| PauloPanucci 28.07.2009 13:49 |
John Oswald wrote: Another one for the collection me thinks [img=/images/smiley/msn/regular_smile.gif][/img] it'll be XD ;D |
| Micrówave 28.07.2009 14:39 |
which will kick start the sales of Cosmos Rocks........ Yes, it's about time they do that. |
| That Crazy Diamond 28.07.2009 23:47 |
Mr Mercury wrote:Mrs.Fahrenheit wrote: Wow, I bet it's going to be called 'Greatest Greatest Hits'.How about We Will Rock The Cosmos. That way they will include C-lebrity, which will kick start the sales of Cosmos Rocks......... and confuse some casual Queen fans who didnt realise that Freddie is no more....... That would actually be pretty smart. But I have my doubts that they would do it. If I wasn't on Queenzone and other Queen sites I would have never even heard of it! They don't promote it at all over here, by doing this more people might be aware that such record exists, maybe gain new fans aswell as increasing record sales.. By 'casual fans' I guess you mean the ones who just say "ohhhhh the band that sings WE WILL WE WILL ROCK YOU'', ya I guess that would be an eye opener :P, but I think it would be quite sad if people still don't know after nearly 20 years that Freddie is gone... |