So, Joe, you're saying it's the same remaster but louder?
Maybe add a recap at the end of the analysis, like:
"My opinion:
1998 - Remaster A
2001 - Remaster B
2008 = Remaster (A or B...or C)"
I know it would make things easier to read when I'm thumbing through entries, which I do a lot of here.
Anyway, here's what I've been working, an overview of the existing masters and remasters, the the best of my knowledge. I think I got all the releases, except maybe a few non-album single tracks
QUEEN & SOLO MASTERS AND REMASTERS
1972 – Queen: Mastered by Roy Thomas Baker (?) at Trident Studios, London (?)
1973 – Queen II: Mastered by Mike Stone (?) at Trident Studios, London (?)
1974 – Sheer Heart Attack Mastered by Mike Stone (?) at Trident, Rockfield or Air Studios (?)
1975 – A Night At The Opera Mastered by Mike Stone (?) at Sarm Studios, London (?)
1976 – A Day At The Races Mastered by Mike Stone (?) at The Manor, Sarm East, Wessex(?)
1977 – News Of The World Mastered by Mike Stone at (?)
1978 – Jazz Mastered by Geoff Workman at Mountain Studios, Montreux
1979 – Live Killers Mastered by George Marino at Mountain Studios, Montreux
1980 – The Game Mastered by Mack at Mountain Studios, Munich
1980 – Flash Gordon Mastered by Mack and Alan Douglas at Town House Studios, The Music Centre and Advision
1980 – Greatest Hits Mastered likely used existing Masters
1981 – Fun In Space Mastered by George Marino by Sterling Sound, NYC
1982 – Hot Space Mastered by Mack and George Marino at either Mountain Studios, Montreux or Musicland Studios, Munich
1983 – Star Fleet Project Mastered by Bernie Grundman at (?)
1984 – The Works Digitally Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, NYC
1984 – Strange Frontier Mastered by George Marino (?) at Sterling Sound, NYC (?)
1984 - "Thank God It's Christmas" single Mastered by George Marino (?) at Sterling Sound, NYC (?)
1985 – Mr. Bad Guy Mastered by Mack at Musicland Studios, Munich
1985 - The Complete Works likely used the existing masters
1986 – A Kind Of Magic Digitally Mastered by Kevin Metcalfe at The Town House Studios, London
1986 - Live Magic Digitally Mastered by Kevin Metcalfe at The Town House Studios, London
1987 – Shove It Mastered by Kevin Metcalfe at The Town House Studios, London
1988 – Barcelona Mastered by Kevin Metcalfe at Town House Studios, London
1989 – The Miracle Digitally Mastered by Kevin Metcalfe and Gordon Vickary at The Town House, Studios
1989 – Queen At The Beeb Digitally Mastered by (?) at (?)
1990 – Mad, Bad and Dangerous To Know Mastered by Kevin Metcalfe at The Town House Studios , London
1991 – Innuendo Digitally Mastered by Kevin Metcalfe at The Town House Studios, London
1991 – Greatest Hits II likely used the existing Masters
1991 – Hollywood Records remasters series:
Eddy Schreyer, at Future Disc Systems:
Queen, Queen II, Jazz, Live Killers, The Game, The Works, A Kind Of Magic, The Miracle
Kevin Metcalfe, at Town House Studios:
Sheer Heart Attack, A Day At The Races, News Of The World, Hot Space
Stephen Marcussen, at Precision Mastering:
A Night At The Opera, Flash Gordon
1991 – Blue Rock Mastered by Barry Woodward at The Town House Studios, London, and “Cut” by Kevin Metcalfe*
1992 – Live At Wembley’86 Mastered by Eddie Schreyer at Future Disc Systems, Hollywood
1992 – The Freddie Mercury Album and The Great Pretender Digitally Mastered by Eddy Schreyer at Future Disc Systems, Hollywood**
1992 – Barcelona Digitally Remastered by Eddy Schreyer at Future Disc Systems, Hollywood
1992 – Classic Queen and (Red) Greatest Hits Mastered by Eddy Schreyer at Future Disc Systems, Hollywood** (likely used the individual 1991 Hollywood Records Remasters)
1992 – Box Of Trix: The 12” Collection Mastered/Remastered by (?) at (?)
1992 – Back To The Light Mastered by Kevin Metcalfe at The Town House Studios, London
1993 – Five Live (EP) Mastered by Eddy Schreyer at Future Disc Systems, Hollywood
1994 – Digital Master Series (Queen to Innuendo) Remastered by Kevin Metcalfe (?) at Town House Studios (?)
1995 – Made In Heaven Mastered by Kevin Metcalfe at The Town House Studios, London (?)
1994 – Happiness? Mastered by Chris Blair at Abbey Road Studio, London
1995 – Queen At The BBC Mastered/Remastered by (?) at (?)
1996 – Fun In Space and Strange Frontier Digitally Remastered by Tony Cousins and Joshua J. Macrea at Metropolis Studios, London
1997 – Queen Rocks Mastered by Kevin Metcalfe at The Town House Studios, London (using the 1994 DMS remasters, except for new masters for “I Want It All [Rocks Vers)
1998 – 25th Anniversary “Crown Jewels” LP Reproduction CD Box Set (Queen to The Game) Remastered by Peter Mew at Abby Road Studios, London
1998 – Electric Fire Mastered by Kevin Metcalfe at The Sound Masters, London
1998 – Another World Mastered by Kevin Metcalfe at The Sound Masters, London (?)
1999 – Greatest Hits III Mastered by Kevin Metcalfe at The Sound Masters, London
2000 – Freddie Mercury: The Solo Collection Remastered by Peter Mew at Abby Road Studios, London (except Barcelona & The Great Pretender, which uses the 1992 Eddy Schreyer remasters)
2001 – Japanese “Queen Digital Remasters” Series (Queen to Live At Wembley ’86, including Hits, Hits II and Live Magic) Remastered by Peter Mew at Abbey Road Studios, London
2004 – Greatest Hits: We Will Rock You Edition Mastered by Peter Mew at Abbey Road Studios (using his 2001 QDR Series remasters), except for “In In Love With My Car (Single Version),” “Under Pressure (Live),” and “Tie Your Mother Down (Live) Remastered by Miles Showell at Metropolis Mastering, London, 2004
2004 – Japanese “LP Reproduction” Series Remastered by Peter Mew at Abbey Road Studios (using his 2001 QDR Series remasters).
2004 – Queen On Fire: Live At The Bowl Mastered by Tim Young at Metropolis Mastering, London
2004 – Jewels likely used the 2001 QDR Peter Mew remasters
2005 – Jewells II likely used the 2001 QDR Peter Mew remasters, with a new master for Teo Torriate (High Def Mix) Joshua J. Macre (?) at (?) (not sure about the “Tie Your Mother Down [Air Guitar Edit]”)***
2005 – Return Of The Champions Mastered by Tim Young at Metropolis Mastering, London
2005 – 30th Anniversary A Night At The Opera CD Remastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering Studios, Portland
2006 – Stone Cold Classics likely used existing 1991 HR remasters & the 2005 Return Of The Champions Master
2006 – The Very Best Of Freddie Mercury Solo uses a combination of 2000 TSC remasters by Peter Mew and 1992 Eddy Schreyer remasters. Mastering details of the new tracks unclear.
2007 – The A-Z Of Queen Volume 1 likely used existing 1991 HR remasters
2007 – Queen Rock Montreal Mastered by Tim Young at Metropolis Mastering, London
2008 – The Cosmos Rocks Mastered by Kevin Metcalfe, The Sound Masters, London
2008 – The Singles Collection Volume 1: Remastered by Peter Mew at Abbey Road Studios using a combination of new remastered tracks and his 1998 CJ & 2001 QDR remasters
2009 – Absolute Greatest Remastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering Studios, Portland (?)
2009 – Live In Ukraine Mastered by Tim Young at Metropolis Mastering, London
2009 – The Singles Collection Volume 2: Remastered by Peter Mew at Abbey Road Studios using a combination of new remastered tracks and his 1998 CJ & 2001 QDR remasters
2009 – Everything Is Broken single Mastered by Joshua J. Macrae (?) at (?)
2010 – The Singles Collection Volume 3: Remastered by Peter Mew at Abbey Road Studios using a combination of new remastered tracks and his 1998 CJ & 2001 QDR remasters
* Blue Rock has a strange credit, listing both a Master and a “Cut,” the latter by Kevin Metcalfe, who has mastered other Queen and Solo material
** Eddy Schreyer Mastered both these albums, and the FM Solo Collection says they were Remasters.
*** I own the 2006 Tour Edition and it has NO mastering info listed at all
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