Queen
New York, NY, USA
Madison Square Garden
September 28, 1980
This is a merge of two copies of the audience tape. The common copy that has circulated is the better quality of the two, but part of Now I'm Here and all of Dragon Attack were edited out for some reason, even leading many to believe Dragon Attack wasn't even performed. A few years back an inferior copy (labeled as a first gen, so perhaps mislabeled or transferred poorly) emerged, so this merge completes the show in the best possible quality. I've also removed the cut and repeat between Love Of My Life and Keep Yourself Alive.
The bulk of this recording is the best of the three nights at the Garden. It's a bit distorted, but well worth the listen as Mercury and the band are on fire, and at the peak of their success on this side of the Atlantic.
* AUD > ? > WAV (GoldWave speed correction) > FLAC level 8
** AUD > Master Cassette > 1st Gen Cassette > Standalone CDR (1) > WAV (GoldWave speed correction) > FLAC level 8
1) overture *
2) Jailhouse Rock *
3) We Will Rock You (fast) *
4) Let Me Entertain You *
5) Play The Game *
6) Mustapha *
7) Death On Two Legs *
8) Killer Queen *
9) I'm In Love With My Car *
10) Get Down Make Love *
11) You're My Best Friend *
12) Save Me *
13) Now I'm Here [cut] */**
14) Dragon Attack [cut twice] **
15) Now I'm Here (reprise) *
16) Fat Bottomed Girls *
17) Love Of My Life *
18) Keep Yourself Alive *
19) tympani / guitar solos / Brighton Rock (ending) *
20) Crazy Little Thing Called Love *
21) Bohemian Rhapsody *
22) Tie Your Mother Down *
23) Another One Bites The Dust *
24) Sheer Heart Attack *
25) We Will Rock You *
26) We Are The Champions *
27) God Save The Queen * link
Convert to lossy only for your own (ab)use. It's otherwise recommended that you preserve the history in the best quality possible.
Enjoy, and keep it lossless!
Listening to some bits. The performance is smoking hot. FM is in wonderful shape and surely wants to give the NYC audience a top notch show, several daring moments from him.
Sorry for the double post...
Great share ! Thanks a lot for taking the time to upgrade the listener's experience. I really appreciate it.
Top venue, top band, top performance. Lovely !