| Hangman_96 12.10.2015 09:12 |
“Britain’s most regal band awaits your presence…” Melody Maker, December 1975 Queen - A Night At The Odeon - Hammersmith 1975 - Multi Format release November 20 December 24, 1975. London’s Hammersmith Odeon. Onstage at this legendary venue, the four members of Queen are bringing to a close a ground-breaking show, transmitted live on BBC TV, and also bringing to a climax the most eventful and exciting year in their careers so far – one that has taken them from the UK to America to Japan, sealing their transition from ambitious upstarts into one of the biggest and most important bands of the era - and beyond. Forty years later, this groundbreaking show officially takes to the World Stage. On November 20, Queen - A Night At The Odeon - Hammersmith 1975 is released on CD, DVD, SD Blu-Ray, 2 LP vinyl, Super Deluxe Box Set and digitally through Virgin EMI. As well as a live recording of this legendary gig, the packages also include extra-special bonus features for the Queen fans. “This concert was very special because it was the first time we ever played a whole show completely live on TV … the Christmas Show,” says Brian May. “The quality, after great rescue work and transfer into the digital domain, is amazing. And the energy we had comes across very forcefully.” Featuring 15 tracks from their first four visionary albums, plus covers of four classic rock’n’roll staples delivered with characteristic panache, A Night At The Odeon - Hammersmith 1975 captures a band in full flight and radiating megawatts of self-confidence. Their latest single Bohemian Rhapsody – universally hailed as one of the most ground-breaking ‘pop’ songs ever released – was in the middle of its record-breaking nine week run at Number One in the UK charts. Their fourth album, A Night At The Opera (the most expensive record ever made to that point) found Queen’s grandiose vision coalescing into a breathtaking set of songs and ushered the band into a seat at rock’s top table (just three days after the concert, A Night At The Opera reached the top of the UK album charts). The Christmas Eve show was the climax of the 26-date ‘Queen Invite You To A Night At The Opera Tour’, which had begun mid-November and had already seen the band play four nights at the same venue a month earlier. Melody Maker magazine had trumpeted the tour with the words “Britain’s most regal band await your presence”, and the reviews of the previous shows had been ecstatic. “Queen and their music, presentation, production – everything about them says that they are more important than any other band you’ve heard,” wrote British rock magazine Sounds. “Instead of simply treading the well-worn paths to pop glory, they have made their own paths,” added The Sun. By the time the band returned to Hammersmith on Christmas Eve, they were truly firing on all cylinders. No expense had been spared, from the stellar light show which lent a spectacular visual element to the night’s proceedings to the suitably lavish white Bechstein grand piano which had been hired especially for this show. Nor had the band themselves overlooked the finer sartorial details. Freddie Mercury sported two different satin cat suits – one black one white – during the show, designed by Wendy deSmet with the singer’s input. Similarly, Freddie had painted the nails of his left hand black for the occasion, while Brian May had his (at the time) trademark white nails. But for all the stage dressing, every Queen concert was purely and simply about the performance – and this was no exception. Cherry-picked from Queen, Queen II, Sheer Heart Attack and the triumphant A Night At The Opera, the set list showed every facet of the band, from the ornate hard rock of Keep Yourself Alive and Seven Seas Of Rhye to the baroque grandeur of The March Of The Black Queen, from the heavy metal strut of Ogre Battle and Son And Daughter to the playful genre-bending of Bring Back That Leroy Brown and Queen’s breakthrough hit Killer Queen. It was also the tour when they first unleashed the soon-to-be-legendary Bohemian Rhapsody on an unsuspecting public – to a rapturous reception. Freddie Mercury and Brian May were the yin and yang leading from the front, while Roger Taylor and John Deacon proved themselves to be one of the greatest rhythm sections of the era. By the time they’d completed a rock’n’roll medley featuring hits by Elvis, Connie Francis, Gene Vincent and Shirley Bassey, they had the 5000-strong audience eating out of their hands. Decades before the phrase ‘multi-media’ became a buzzword, the Christmas Eve show stood as more than just a concert. It was simultaneously broadcast in stereo on BBC Radio 1 and on the BBC 2 television institution The Old Grey Whistle Test (the show’s host Bob Harris introduced the band onstage). Luckily, although the TV cameras were turned off before the band returned for their second encore, and consequently video footage of Seven Seas Of Rhye and See What A Fool I’ve Been doesn’t exist – the audio team did continue recording and so the CD and LP formats do feature the entire show. As a result of the coverage, the show was heavily bootlegged in subsequent years, appearing under such unlikely titles as Command Performance, Rhapsody In Red, Christmas At The Beeb, Cardiac Arrest and Halfpence. With the issue of A Night At The Odeon this legendary show has finally been given the pedestal it deserves, delivered in fitting style, featuring an incredible new audio mix in stereo and 5.1 surround-sound plus an absolute state-of-the-art restoration of the video. As well as audio and visual footage of the gig, the DVD and SD Blu-Ray versions feature two special bonus features – 'Looking Back At The Odeon’, a brand new 22-minute documentary featuring a previously unseen interview with Brian May and Roger Taylor by Old Grey Whistle Test presenter Bob Harris about the 1975 Hammersmith Odeon show, plus the rarely seen Live At The Budokan – Japan 1975 footage, featuring three songs (Now I'm Here, Killer Queen and In The Lap Of The Gods… Revisited) recorded during their legendary tour of the Far East. Says Bob Harris of that night: "Christmas eve 1975 marked an important moment in the history of the 'Old Grey Whistle Test' and Queen. The band were in party mood at the Hammersmith Odeon that night and no wonder. They had already spent the best part of a month at the top of the UK singles chart with the sensational 'Bohemian Rhapsody', the video for which had instantly redefined the presentation of music on TV. They were at the peak of their powers - confident and stage sharp at the end of a barnstorming UK tour. I donned top hat and tails to salute and introduce them before they played one of the best sets I had ever seen. It was an incredible night but it was more even than that. It was the moment Queen became superstars". The Super Deluxe Box Set also includes a never-before-heard recording from the pre-show soundcheck – something that no one outside of the band themselves knew existed until now. Queen - A Night At The Odeon - Hammersmith 1975 is released on November 20, 2015, via Virgin EMI. It is available on CD/DVD/SD Blu-ray/CD+DVD/CD+SD Blu-ray/2LP/Super Deluxe Box Set/Digital Full Tracklisting (CD/Vinyl/Digital) 1. Now I'm Here 2. Ogre Battle 3. White Queen (As It Began) 4. Bohemian Rhapsody 5. Killer Queen 6. The March Of The Black Queen 7. Bohemian Rhapsody (Reprise) 8. Bring Back That Leroy Brown 9. Brighton Rock 10. Guitar Solo 11. Son And Daughter 12. Keep Yourself Alive 13. Liar 14. In The Lap Of The Gods... Revisited 15. Big Spender 16. Jailhouse Rock Medley 17. Seven Seas Of Rhye 18. See What A Fool I've Been 19. God Save The Queen *DVD and SD Blu-ray formats do not include Seven Seas Of Rhye or See What A Fool I've Been. Trailer: link |
| on my way up 12.10.2015 09:18 |
What does Freddie sing in "flick of the wrist"? :-) The box set - which is what die-hards like us are after - is very expensive given the fact almost no extra audio is included. Maybe someone should tell them that we're fans because of the music and not because of the beautiful tour itinerary by Brian's dad (such things are cool as extra but they seem to seem them as centre piece for bonus stuff...) |
| Nitroboy 12.10.2015 09:29 |
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| Biggus Dickus 12.10.2015 09:29 |
Only one song from soundcheck on a vinyl. Wtf? |
| dysan 12.10.2015 09:35 |
Well, that's all quite pedestrian. And what an awfully longwinded press release too. |
| jondickens1 12.10.2015 09:40 |
I have to say it looks from the min or so they've done an amazing job with this. There seems to be a fair bit of auto tune going on tho,even from this clip. Only to be expected I suppose given IMO the concert wasn't one of Freddie's best vocal performances. However the visuals look stunning on 1st viewing. Why the hell tho is the sound check only available in the super deluxe box set? Personally I won't be buying that just for one piece of one piece of unreleased material (we all know it'll appear to download on YouTube or something given time. I will be getting the bluray.Disc and cd tho. |
| anniestu44b 12.10.2015 09:41 |
Very disappointing indeed. Very average. I soundcheck track on 12" vinyl. Wtf, well seeing as i don't own a turntable I'll not be hearing that then. Could we not have had it on the CD too guys? Bollocks. And the cover pic is horrible! Bog standard Blu-Ray/CD for me. |
| pittrek 12.10.2015 09:46 |
First live recording of Bohemian Rhapsody ??? Really? I thought they recorded other winter 75 shows. Also why is the trailer playing slower ? Or is it just me? Most notably Brighton Rock. Also, 1 song from the soundcheck? Are you fucking kidding me? And I have to pay 200 dollars to get it? Are you fucking kidding me? Never mind me, as usually I will bitch about it for a while but as usually I'm going to buy it anyway :( But wow, I expected nothing and STILL they managed to disappoint me |
| Nitroboy 12.10.2015 09:53 |
$200 USD is waaay too big a jump in price |
| Biggus Dickus 12.10.2015 10:08 |
pittrek wrote: Never mind me, as usually I will bitch about it for a while but as usually I'm going to buy it anyway :( But wow, I expected nothing and STILL they managed to disappoint meI'll join the club. |
| bodwinnumber2 12.10.2015 10:11 |
I have to say I'm very happy to be getting this release in excellent quality after all these years (and purchasing numerous bootlegs of it), but putting the (ONLY ONE) soundcheck song in the box set and on vinyl is beyond taking the ............... (insert own expletive). Why couldn't they put it as an extra on the DVD/BluRay with a photo gallery? The artwork, think someone has been drinking too much herbal tea. I think my three year old could come up with something better with her crayons. |
| pittrek 12.10.2015 10:19 |
Content of the 200USD box
Package Contains:
1 CD, 1 SD BLU-RAY, 1 DVD, 12” Single, 60 page hardback book and concert memorabilia in lift-off lid boxWhy BOTH SD BD AND DVD? What's the 12" single? Is the soundcheck song there? If so, it's pretty useless to us who have no equipment to play, like me. 60 page hardback book containing previously unseen photographsOK, this could be interesting. Reproduction of ticket from the concertI sold mine on eBay because I considered it to be useless crap. Concert programmeUseless crap. I have mine somewhere probably if I didn't throw it out years ago. I think I read it once ? Conference badge Reproduction of the tour itinerary Six button badgesUseless crap Reproduction of the 1975 tour poster Reproduction of the sticker stage passCould be nice, but let's be honest, it's just useless crap. Reproduction of 2 balloons dropped into the crowd at the end of the 24th December 1975 Hammersmith showReproduction of balloons. Oh yeah. They're actually selling reproduction of balloons. ================================================================================================================================================ Content of CD + SD BD / DVD Track Listing 1. Now I'm Here 2. Ogre Battle 3. White Queen (As It Began) 4. Bohemian Rhapsody 5. Killer Queen 6. The March Of The Black Queen 7. Bohemian Rhapsody (Reprise) 8. Bring Back That Leroy Brown 9. Brighton Rock 10. Guitar Solo 11. Son And Daughter 12. Keep Yourself Alive 13. Liar 14. In The Lap Of The Gods... Revisited 15. Big Spender 16. Jailhouse Rock (Medley) 17. Seven Seas Of Rhye * 18. See What A Fool I've Been * 19. God Save The Queen *CD only SD BLU-RAY Bonus Items LIVE IN JAPAN ‘75 Recorded live at the Budokan, Tokyo, 1st May 1975 1. Now I’m Here 2. Killer Queen 3. In The Lap Of The Gods... Revisited LOOKING BACK AT THE ODEON Previously unreleased 22 minute documentaryOK, this is "neat", but let's be honest, the only mildly interesting thing is the documentary and that will probably be mostly interviews with people who can barely remember what happened yesterday talking about what happened 40 years ago. ================================================================================================================================================= No bonus stuff on CD / LP is just ... "not very fan friendly". Well, time to watch some cat videos on youtube. |
| bodwinnumber2 12.10.2015 10:49 |
Just a thought as the 12" single in the box set has Bohemian Rhapsody on Side 1 (Now I'm Here - Soundcheck on Side 2) would this be the rumored Black Friday 12" release of Bohemian Rhapsody? Discuss! |
| user1 12.10.2015 10:59 |
pittrek wrote:Reproduction of 2 balloons dropped into the crowd at the end of the 24th December 1975 Hammersmith show200 Dollars and you get stuff like this? What the hell are they smoking? |
| Oscar J 12.10.2015 11:09 |
When do you guys think there will be iTunes previews available? I remember that it was available quite early for Rainbow. |
| cmsdrums 12.10.2015 11:20 |
2 reproduction balloons as a selling point? Just "wow" |
| Bike It 80 12.10.2015 11:21 |
In the QPL office, a few months ago: -Ok guys, people were actually pleased with the "Rainbow" releases, I think we missed our shot. Let's make sure that the next fan-oriented release is crap. What could we do to make sure that fans will complain about the next one? - Let's release something every hardcore fan already have! - Not bad, other ideas? - We could put on the ugliest cover we can think of? - Great idea! - We could include some unreleased songs from the soundcheck? - That could possibly be well received, think again. - Oh... hmm, maybe we could release ONE song from the soundcheck on a 12" single, only available in a super duper deluxe expensive box set? - Yes, yes..., interesting. But what would justify the price of the box set? - Well... we could include BOTH the DVD and Blu-Ray - Already did that with "Rainbow". - ... and reproductions of memorabilia like concert tickets, buttons... - Already did that with "Rainbow" too. Keep going. - ... and... and... reproduction of ...errrmh ...balloons? - Balloons! That's great! And now we have "A Night At The Odeon". |
| Bob Harley 12.10.2015 11:24 |
LOL. It's going to be the worst Queen Productions production. Look at this contrast level. It burried it. Like Caracas 1981 or some Hyde Park 1976 versions. But hey, this is OFFICIAL RELEASE! "First ever recorded Bohemian Rhapsody"? Whatever. They call it "restored and remastered". What?! I can do the same in VirtualDub and Audacity in 5 minutes. 3 of them would be loading the files. "Remixed"? The audio mix sounds the same to me. It's just LITTLE ECHO FILTER. What about the bonus video? What could it be? Another piece of 5/1/75, pieces of ITLOTG, Son And Daughter and other? Nope. "Let's put the same thing they have since Days of Our Lives release". The only surprising thing is Look Back at the Odeon, whatever it is. "You've taken all my money and you want more" |
| Rick 12.10.2015 11:35 |
Video quality is pretty disappointing, to be honest. It sounds nice, though. The CD version, it is. |
| RS_Protos 12.10.2015 11:36 |
wow, that was worth the wait, NOT! |
| Nitroboy 12.10.2015 11:36 |
According to Brian, Roger was the one who was sick during the show. link |
| dave76 12.10.2015 11:41 |
Those people over at QPL are bleeding me dry. Bought the Forever vinyl boxset and last week the Studio Collection. I was hoping that was it for this year so i could save up some money and now this. |
| LucasDiego 12.10.2015 11:49 |
Happy for hammersmith release, and just this, ugly cover and ballons hahahahahahahaha serious? |
| eYe 12.10.2015 12:15 |
Damn, now I have to get the RP1 just for this box set. Hey, finally a reason to buy the Studio Collection aswell then... lol no, BD+CD will do :/ Edit: BD only is enough, and rip it ro FLAC myself... |
| bucsateflon 12.10.2015 12:55 |
eYe wrote: Damn, now I have to get the RP1 just for this box set. Hey, finally a reason to buy the Studio Collection aswell then... lol no, BD+CD will do :/yeah but deep down inside you know you want it! and it's going to stay on your mind forever, unless you buy it after all. |
| brunogorski 12.10.2015 13:08 |
Bike It 80 wrote: In the QPL office, a few months ago: -Ok guys, people were actually pleased with the "Rainbow" releases, I think we missed our shot. Let's make sure that the next fan-oriented release is crap. What could we do to make sure that fans will complain about the next one? - Let's release something every hardcore fan already have! - Not bad, other ideas? - We could put on the ugliest cover we can think of? - Great idea! - We could include some unreleased songs from the soundcheck? - That could possibly be well received, think again. - Oh... hmm, maybe we could release ONE song from the soundcheck on a 12" single, only available in a super duper deluxe expensive box set? - Yes, yes..., interesting. But what would justify the price of the box set? - Well... we could include BOTH the DVD and Blu-Ray - Already did that with "Rainbow". - ... and reproductions of memorabilia like concert tickets, buttons... - Already did that with "Rainbow" too. Keep going. - ... and... and... reproduction of ...errrmh ...balloons? - Balloons! That's great! And now we have "A Night At The Odeon".LOL |
| dysan 12.10.2015 13:19 |
If none of you wankers have Queen balloons already then you're not real fans. |
| Freddie rey 12.10.2015 13:21 |
there's no a reproduction of the inflatable doll of the end of the show? dammit |
| cmsdrums 12.10.2015 13:48 |
eYe wrote: Damn, now I have to get the RP1 just for this box set. Hey, finally a reason to buy the Studio Collection aswell then... lol no, BD+CD will do :/Damn, you've rumbled their plans.... |
| Ale Solan 12.10.2015 13:55 |
dysan wrote: If none of you wankers have Queen balloons already then you're not real fans. LOL |
| Oscar J 12.10.2015 13:59 |
I would advise everyone not to buy the boxset. Buy it, and you're basically telling QP that you're happy paying a lot of money for useless crap. Which will make them keep taking the easy path with the boxsets instead of actually start digging and find stuff of value. I do think this looks and sounds alright though - they've somewhat fixed the sound of the snare, and it isn't as overproduced as November's Rainbow. Will probably get the iTunes album + a DVD, then wait for the soundcheck to surface somewhere on the internet. |
| Ale Solan 12.10.2015 14:02 |
https://pirateproxy.la/ |
| SBYVLIUS 12.10.2015 14:16 |
Disappointing but sometimes you have to go through heeps of shit to get to your goal. 2019 is getting closer lads |
| thomasquinn 32989 12.10.2015 14:19 |
What were they thinking? |
| cmsdrums 12.10.2015 14:46 |
Oscar J wrote: I would advise everyone not to buy the boxset. Buy it, and you're basically telling QP that you're happy paying a lot of money for useless crap. Which will make them keep taking the easy path with the boxsets instead of actually start digging and find stuff of value. Will probably get the iTunes album + a DVD, then wait for the soundcheck to surface somewhere on the internet.Agreed - and I will probably just get the Blu Ray then rip the audio off for my iPhone |
| antiden 12.10.2015 14:48 |
The logic behind the Odeon box in comparison to Rainbow box: the worser the content, the higher the price ((((((((((((((((( This release is MUCH, MUCH below expectations!!! And the artwork is the most awful anyone can imagine... |
| advanced159 12.10.2015 15:20 |
Thanks to your horrible work QP, this is another release that I will get just through Rutracker |
| Self Made Man 12.10.2015 15:54 |
So Freddie is still the one and only member of Queen, and he's perfoming right on the street. That's pretty interesting. |
| Barry Durex 12.10.2015 15:59 |
advanced159 wrote: Thanks to your horrible work QP, this is another release that I will get just through RutrackerDisgraceful |
| Holly2003 12.10.2015 16:49 |
That cover: link WTFF! It's like a Crimewatch image: "Police are tonight looking for this man, seen here outside a well known London music venue asking passers-by if they wanted a fight". I bet Jim Beach paid an art student literally tens of pounds for that design. Truly awful. A new low. |
| BETA215 12.10.2015 16:55 |
Is this a joke? TELL ME IT'S A JOKE. TELL ME IT'S A CHRISTMAS JOKE FOR ALL OF US. |
| Ale Solan 12.10.2015 17:06 |
It is a joke, new & improved artwork it's gonna available at the end of the month... right? Right? |
| Queenman!! 12.10.2015 17:11 |
What a dissapointing pile of sh*t. Thought they learned with Rainbow.... Not! Were are gary and Brooks... We demand an explination for this release. No other gems in the vault that could be included.. |
| Queenman!! 12.10.2015 17:15 |
ASelf Made Man wrote: So Freddie is still the one and only member of Queen, and he's perfoming right on the street. That's pretty interesting.======================== That's tonque and cheek humor. Freddie was the musical prostitute. And prostitutes always dance on the street for some attention... |
| BETA215 12.10.2015 17:17 |
Ale Solan wrote: It is a joke, new & improved artwork it's gonna available at the end of the month... right? Right?Right? *no one talks in the room* |
| brians wig 12.10.2015 18:24 |
I have no idea if more footage from May 1st exists from what they've put on this release, but if it does, then it's disappointing they chose NOT to include it all as a bonus disc, especially as this could have been the first official release of "Hangman". Bonus material from QPL is so minimal it's frustrating. Perhaps someone from the QPL camp would be kind enough to tell us if there IS any more footage in the archive from this Japanese show or whether THIS really is it. I don't see why there should be any secrecy about it and a bit of transparency every now and again promotes good faith from both sides. Incidentally, the three songs presented here are already on the Japanese BD of "Days Of Our Lives" released back in 2011, so a lot of people already have this footage and whilst it's "nice" of them to finally share it with the rest of the world, the rest of the Japanese footage (press conference, tea party) on that disc would have been appreciated. |
| Sue Dounim 12.10.2015 21:52 |
is the japan stuff only on the blu ray, not the DVD? |
| fr1986 12.10.2015 22:53 |
Fu... this. Another great oportunity misused. Instead of adding the hammy 79' they added practically NOTHING as bonus footage. It is nice we have an official release of this concert, but it was not something us fans hadn't seen in good quality before, since there are countless of bootlegs from the bbc 2009 broadcast that look almost the same as this "new" version. What a pity, I will be getting the cheapest version i think. I hope next year they do surprise us with a nice release like Rainbow in 14'. Hope to have Knebworth or Hyde park up there next year, that would be a very nice release indeed. |
| The Real Wizard 12.10.2015 23:28 |
In the trailer there's a vocal overdub @ 0:22. Here we go again. At the end of the day, I'm glad to see more 70s Queen hitting the shops. Years ago we were complaining that it was Wembley, Wembley and Wembley. Let's not lose sight of that. 2016-19 are likely going to have some great releases for Queen fans. But not all of them may be as mind-blowing as Rainbow. Don't set your expectations too high, folks. That way you're never disappointed. A lot of people are going to dig this, and that's ultimately all that matters. |
| The Real Wizard 12.10.2015 23:54 |
brians wig wrote: I have no idea if more footage from May 1st exists from what they've put on this releaselink The blueprint is there, but who knows if they wanted to include these fragmentary bits. Apparently this is all they have. |
| Biggus Dickus 13.10.2015 00:37 |
The Real Wizard wrote: In the trailer there's a vocal overdub @ 0:22. Here we go again. At the end of the day, I'm glad to see more 70s Queen hitting the shops. Years ago we were complaining that it was Wembley, Wembley and Wembley. Let's not lose sight of that. 2016-19 are likely going to have some great releases for Queen fans. But not all of them may be as mind-blowing as Rainbow. Don't set your expectations too high, folks. That way you're never disappointed. A lot of people are going to dig this, and that's ultimately all that matters.Your original post was much more critical. |
| Bad Seed 13.10.2015 03:33 |
The release is a little disappointing regarding the content, maybe they simply don't have anything else to offer from '75, except silent Japan footage? However, if they are willing to release such a short concert as a standalone release, it does give me hope for a release of Hyde Park next year. |
| dysan 13.10.2015 04:25 |
The 20 minute interview might have the press conference stuff? Who knows. As it is, all things considered, I do welcome this despite not being on a par with Rainbow '74. I mean, how could it really? Pricy though. I think a boycott of it would just make them think it was because Freddie didn't have a 'tache on the cover so might only serve to abort any more 'archival' releases. |
| pittrek 13.10.2015 05:06 |
Bad Seed wrote: The release is a little disappointing regarding the content, maybe they simply don't have anything else to offer from '75, except silent Japan footage? However, if they are willing to release such a short concert as a standalone release, it does give me hope for a release of Hyde Park next year.Just a few completely random ideas about what COULD be included - Japan 75 - a new proper HD transfer of the 16mm(?) original, also with the bits which are cut out from this (and the 2011) release - the FULL soundcheck - all OGWT / TOTP performances - a new documentary about the 1975 tours incl. all silent 8mm audience films, and making of ANATO incl. some previously unheard demos/alternate takes/ multitrack bits - maybe some of the 1977 Bob Harris interviews about their early days / origins - a book with huge glossy high quality 1975 photographs, properly labelled of course, maybe something with some handwritten ANATO lyrics etc. - audio CDs with all BBC sessions and the Golders Green Hippodrome gig - put it inside a box which will look like the old Hammersmith Odeon building... I don't know, just something more interesting then this. Don't they have any fantasy? Any clue what various collectors might find exciting? |
| pittrek 13.10.2015 05:06 |
dysan wrote: The 20 minute interview might have the press conference stuff? Who knows. As it is, all things considered, I do welcome this despite not being on a par with Rainbow '74. I mean, how could it really? Pricy though. I think a boycott of it would just make them think it was because Freddie didn't have a 'tache on the cover so might only serve to abort any more 'archival' releases.No boycott. I want a good version of Hyde Park :-) |
| dysan 13.10.2015 05:41 |
Yeah so we have to support it! Good points about the other material that could've been included. One hopes that the non-'75 stuff will be held over until a suitable release which I doubt! If this is to serve as the 40th Anniversary of Bo Rhap, I should imagine Brian May will go the whole hog to celebrate the 40th of We Will Rock You in 2017. Would Houston be considered the first performance of WWRY in as much as this is the first of Bo Rhap? Fingers Crossed. |
| Vali 13.10.2015 06:08 |
a bit disappointed as you, guys (most specially for that 12" single containing the most interesting piece of music on this set), but hey, crossing fingers for Hyde Park next year and hoping that eventual release will stand proudly next to the excellent Rainbow set. As for the artwork ...... no words to describe such poor an amateurish design. where's a loco Ale Solan when you need it ? |
| Viper 13.10.2015 07:22 |
The boxset is of course very expensive. And there's no need for it I think. The Rainbow release is still very fresh. The other releases were enough. But I'm buying it anyway! :P The cover could be much better, still it's not bad. It's a shame that only Live At The Bowl has the entire band on the cover. Queen are not just Freddie! I think they could have exploited way better the xmas market, by announcing the release as special xmas tv show and making special xmas covers, kinda like a xmas present or something! With a xmas wrap and ribbon, I don't know! |
| thomasquinn 32989 13.10.2015 08:46 |
I don't exactly have money to burn, so I'm definitely not going to waste what I have on this thing. And I'm not going to download it either - I simply don't want this...thing. |
| The Real Wizard 13.10.2015 10:01 |
Biggus Dickus wrote: Your original post was much more critical.I know - but I read through the thread and saw that several other people had covered all the points I had covered, so I thought I'd add something new. This forum tends to be a crotchety bunch who aren't connected to the bigger picture, so sometimes we need to tip the scale back to reality. |
| AlexRocks 13.10.2015 10:07 |
Freddie Mercury "A Night At The Odeon"/a.k.a.: Freddie Mercury with his back up group Queen "A Night At The Odeon"/a.k.a. Freddie Mercury and Queen "A Night At The Odeon". I guess this in due time will allow the door to be open for Brian and Roger to be replaced for future members of Queen since according to the covers of so many live releases does not feature them. Especially since certain people claim the current line-up of Queen is not Queen anyway... |
| Biggus Dickus 13.10.2015 10:15 |
The Real Wizard wrote:Fair enough.Biggus Dickus wrote: Your original post was much more critical.I know - but I read through the thread and saw that several other people had covered all the points I had covered, so I thought I'd add something new. This forum tends to be a crotchety bunch who aren't connected to the bigger picture, so sometimes we need to tip the scale back to reality. |
| Jake12 13.10.2015 10:22 |
I could get the box set for $100... Still not worth it.. :/ |
| Biggus Dickus 13.10.2015 11:25 |
I'll only buy the box set if there's some crazy offer. I wonder how I managed to get the Rainbow box for about 50€ including shipping from Amazon US when it came out. Maybe it was some mistake as it was well over 100€ in Europe. |
| LucasDiego 13.10.2015 11:37 |
The first time that Bohemian was played wasn't at Hammersmith, yes in Liverpool, a wrong thing at the trailer link |
| Chief Mouse 13.10.2015 11:44 |
I think they meant the first filmed debut of Bohemian Rhapsody. |
| Viper 13.10.2015 11:51 |
Yep they were refering to the 1st Bo Rhap was recorded. |
| dsmeer 13.10.2015 14:38 |
It was in a studio the first time they play and recorder it. Or did they not play live in THE studio? |
| Nitroboy 13.10.2015 15:22 |
dsmeer wrote: It was in a studio the first time they play and recorder it. Or did they not play live in THE studio? Don't be silly. They obviously mean the first time it was PROPERLY and PROFESSIONALLY recorded. |
| LucasDiego 13.10.2015 18:36 |
Let's hope for 2045 discover the real first bo rap live version as bootleg hahahahahaha |
| Hangman_96 13.10.2015 19:32 |
LucasDiego wrote: Let's hope for 2045 discover the real first bo rap live version as bootleg hahahahahahaDid you mean to say 2075??? |
| LucasDiego 13.10.2015 20:11 |
In 2075 is the ultimate version, with the first full show of the band in 1971. |
| Bike It 80 13.10.2015 22:06 |
LucasDiego wrote: In 2075 is the ultimate version, with the first full show of the band in 1971.In the super-duper-whoppity-wow deluxe edition of this release, there will be a reproduction of the popcorn and juice the band used to give to the people in the crowd in those days. |
| Bike It 80 13.10.2015 22:14 |
And I heard there was another special treat in the Odeon deluxe box set : a sample of the flu virus that Brian and Freddie had at that show. |
| Biggus Dickus 13.10.2015 23:12 |
Bike It 80 wrote: And I heard there was another special treat in the Odeon deluxe box set : a sample of the flu virus that Brian and Freddie had at that show.Wasn't it Roger who was really ill? |
| BETA215 13.10.2015 23:15 |
Biggus Dickus wrote:Bike It 80 wrote: And I heard there was another special treat in the Odeon deluxe box set : a sample of the flu virus that Brian and Freddie had at that show.Wasn't it Roger who was really ill? No, that's Brian's mind, which fails. Brian and Freddie were the sick ones, Roger was still fine as John. Someone has to tell Brian the truth |
| Biggus Dickus 14.10.2015 00:21 |
BETA215 wrote:Ah cool.Biggus Dickus wrote:No, that's Brian's mind, which fails. Brian and Freddie were the sick ones, Roger was still fine as John. Someone has to tell Brian the truthBike It 80 wrote: And I heard there was another special treat in the Odeon deluxe box set : a sample of the flu virus that Brian and Freddie had at that show.Wasn't it Roger who was really ill? |
| k-m 14.10.2015 03:59 |
Apart from overall deficiencies as pointed by some many above, I'm disappointed by the actual setlist. It's called "A Night at the Odeon" and contains only one song from ANATO?!? What the heck. Had there been no Rainbow, this show would be of interest, but now it seems really pale in comparison. Might be another release I will skip, along with Budapest and the Deep Cuts non-sense. |
| Queenman!! 14.10.2015 05:21 |
k-m wrote: Apart from overall deficiencies as pointed by some many above, I'm disappointed by the actual setlist. It's called "A Night at the Odeon" and contains only one song from ANATO?!? What the heck. Had there been no Rainbow, this show would be of interest, but now it seems really pale in comparison. Might be another release I will skip, along with Budapest and the Deep Cuts non-sense.=================================== Not true; we get an 5.1 DTS mix of "God Save The Queen", so that makes two songs. |
| Bob Harley 14.10.2015 05:22 |
Oh. They also forgot about reconstuction of Jailhouse Rock bubbles. |
| Nitroboy 14.10.2015 05:46 |
I'm surprised we didn't get a reproduction of Freddie's knickers, and his kimono. Or the clown wig Roger wore during the encore |
| Vali 14.10.2015 06:13 |
Nitroboy wrote: I'm surprised we didn't get a reproduction of Freddie's (...) kimononow that would've been something to really look forward to !! I'd love to watch the show at home wearing such glamorous clothes |
| Viper 14.10.2015 08:26 |
lololol |
| matt z 15.10.2015 06:59 |
Truly HORRENDOUS artwork (*criticize THAT use of CAPS, mf'ers!!!! It's well deserved. .. anyways on mobile I am not allowed to post HTML or else it corrupts the entire post and will not be sent. ... DEAL with my CAPS mf'ers they're here to stay) Ridiculous artwork. Better to even use a frame of the live show, or even just a retro photo of the marquee. This looks pretty comical. I know they're representing royal purple but it looks like cheap crap. Yes, as pointed out before as if they'd "spent tens of dollars" on the graphic. What a POS |
| AlexRocks 15.10.2015 12:10 |
Lol. I second that. |
| KevoM 15.10.2015 17:24 |
I've seen better artwork on home made bootleg DVDs! |
| Barry Durex 16.10.2015 03:19 |
SHM-CD link |
| katman 16.10.2015 10:02 |
Nitroboy wrote: I'm surprised we didn't get a reproduction of Freddie's knickers, and his kimono. Or the clown wig Roger wore during the encoreThey're saving all that for the Japanese Hyper-Deluxe edition. |
| Dean_ 17.10.2015 13:52 |
Is that the definite artwork? Surely not? |
| Nitroboy 17.10.2015 14:16 |
Dean_ wrote: Is that the definite artwork? Surely not?It is. But hey! Someone here on Queenzone can always make something better, and then we can all print that out and use that one instead :) |
| matt z 17.10.2015 18:39 |
There's a rule of thumb to step aside from a project when working on it to get a proper idea what it looks like from afar. Whoever created this clearly didn't even from a strictly scholastic "art technique" level the composition is completely opposing the direction of Freddie. It's a jarring oppositon that makes it look even trashier and tackier. Even the streaming flares pick an opposing direction. I think even if they'd put on one of those ugly kimono photos with a red stamp 1975 TOUR it works have looked better |
| Barry Durex 18.10.2015 03:12 |
MP3 details showing track lengths (to see click on track) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Night-At-Odeon-Queen/dp/B016SNSNVA/ref=sr_1_1?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1445155977&sr=1-1-mp3-albums-bar-strip-0&keywords=queen+a+night+at+the+odeon |
| Queenman!! 18.10.2015 05:11 |
I'd a look at the comments of this release at the Queenonline site. Wow... QP get's slaughtered off by the release of this package. The artwork, prices and content really pissed people off. Hope they do something with this.... advise..... |
| rocknrolllover 18.10.2015 07:12 |
Queenman!! wrote: I'd a look at the comments of this release at the Queenonline site. Wow... QP get's slaughtered off by the release of this package. The artwork, prices and content really pissed people off. Hope they do something with this.... advise.....Would be better if they'll add soundcheck on video than one audio soundcheck. |
| cmsdrums 18.10.2015 08:32 |
I'm not suprised they're getting slaughtered over price - how could they get it so wrong after the great Rainbow set?? They seem to think "well we put some merchandise in that and it worked well so we'll just do the same", forgetting that it's ALL ABOUT THE MUSIC. The Rainbow sets offered multiple variants to get what you want - this time they are putting the one real rarity (the soundtrack track) only on the unnecessary 12" vinyl in the box set, and hiking the price right up for a short length concert, and also hoping it will make people go out and their Rega turntable too I reckon. They think that the addition of the glossy booklet (nice though I'm sure it is) makes up for the lack of anything spectacular on the audio front...and they're just plain wrong on that. |
| winterspelt 18.10.2015 15:51 |
I love this band. Really. But, sometimes I feel they are trying to make every single fan upset with their decisions. This is another missing opportunity. This is the first release that Im seriously not interested in and may not even buying it. And Im sure many fans feels very much the same. |
| ITSM 19.10.2015 02:29 |
I think it's great that they are releasing concerts from the 70s. Hope they will pick one from the A Day at the Races/News of the World-tour NeXT time. |
| Pingfah 19.10.2015 10:35 |
I'll only get the standard vinyl release. I'm not jumping through hoops for a 12" with one new piece of content on it. |
| Hub3 19.10.2015 19:19 |
Thank you great news but Freddie was very^2 bad performance. I think we want to Crazy tour or 76 HydePark |
| Killer_queenIII 20.10.2015 09:20 |
Sneak preview! link |
| Rick 20.10.2015 09:32 |
Killer_queenIII wrote: Sneak preview! linkAudio is great, but what's up with the video? It looks incredibly blurry, saturated and dark. |
| bootLuca 20.10.2015 10:45 |
Killer_queenIII wrote: Sneak preview! linkit sounds better than 2009 mix, but like that mix they have lowered the volume of the guitar in the second verse... I would rather have the same volume of the old mix (the one before 2009) |
| Biggus Dickus 20.10.2015 11:00 |
Rick wrote:Looks and sounds good to me. I've never been big on the early versions of BR. Freddie dodges most of the high notes.Killer_queenIII wrote: Sneak preview! linkAudio is great, but what's up with the video? It looks incredibly blurry, saturated and dark. |
| Nitroboy 20.10.2015 11:30 |
It sounds odd to me. It's like they pumped it full of reverb just for shits and giggles. The contrast ratio of the video seems odd as well. |
| Oscar J 20.10.2015 11:43 |
They have a huge amount of jagged edges in high contrast areas. Is that caused by digital processing in too low resolution? |
| Nitroboy 20.10.2015 11:57 |
Oscar J wrote: They have a huge amount of jagged edges in high contrast areas. Is that caused by digital processing in too low resolution? I couldn't tell you, but I know that Live Aid suffers from that as well (both the 2004 DVD and the 2007 Rock Montreal version EDIT: Did they re-adjust the prices? The super deluxe bla-bla edition is now priced at $129 |
| bootLuca 20.10.2015 13:12 |
Nitroboy wrote: EDIT: Did they re-adjust the prices? The super deluxe bla-bla edition is now priced at $129Yes, since the day after the press release! |
| Oscar J 20.10.2015 16:11 |
The album is now listed on (Swedish) iTunes store, though no previews available yet. |
| Krypto_98 20.10.2015 19:05 |
I'm surprised nobody mentioned how when Freddie Sings "I don't want to die" it sounds different from the bootleg version (less rough) |
| bootLuca 20.10.2015 22:37 |
to me it's the same vocal phrasing, the only difference is the voice clearer in the trailer |
| bootLuca 21.10.2015 12:13 |
The Real Wizard wrote: In the trailer there's a vocal overdub @ 0:22. Here we go again.It's true, you can hear two voices of Freddie, but I don't think is an overdub. In the old mix (before 2009), you can hear a single voice singing that piece (beautifully, he hits a high note in "made"), so actually there's no need to overdub it, so I think that double voice is some sort of echo from another microphone. |
| The Real Wizard 21.10.2015 21:17 |
bootLuca wrote:The second voice is Brian (you can see him at the mic). But he was out of tune at the show. Either they autotuned it or replaced it with another recording of his voice from who knows when.The Real Wizard wrote: In the trailer there's a vocal overdub @ 0:22. Here we go again.It's true, you can hear two voices of Freddie, but I don't think is an overdub. In the old mix (before 2009), you can hear a single voice singing that piece (beautifully, he hits a high note in "made"), so actually there's no need to overdub it, so I think that double voice is some sort of echo from another microphone. |
| bootLuca 21.10.2015 22:39 |
The Real Wizard wrote:I don't recognize the voice of Brian here... if so, it was better they lowered it to zero as in the old mixbootLuca wrote:The second voice is Brian (you can see him at the mic). But he was out of tune at the show. Either they autotuned it or replaced it with another recording of his voice from who knows when.The Real Wizard wrote: In the trailer there's a vocal overdub @ 0:22. Here we go again.It's true, you can hear two voices of Freddie, but I don't think is an overdub. In the old mix (before 2009), you can hear a single voice singing that piece (beautifully, he hits a high note in "made"), so actually there's no need to overdub it, so I think that double voice is some sort of echo from another microphone. |
| Bad Seed 22.10.2015 03:20 |
I've not had time to compare but the new version of Bo Rap seems a lot easier on the ear. On the original broadcast he was way off, this version doesn't sound too bad at all. Whether it's autotune or overdubs, I'm not complaining. |
| alberbal12 22.10.2015 06:05 |
I think it isn't an overdub, because for me it sounds the same as the 2009 version, or even the previous ones. The only i know is that the sound was cleaned completely, because of that we hear it so smoothly!!! I'm so "hammy" with that release, haha!! |
| MercurialFreddie 22.10.2015 09:39 |
So they proved it that they've made a brand new restoration and it sounds excellent.... Also I don't know it's due to the autotune or fiddling around with vocal tracks but the Brighton Rock bit in the trailer sounds so melodic ! |
| Enchlore 22.10.2015 16:33 |
Freddie's vocals were so very tampered with. I don't think it's as bad as Rainbow, though. The guitar brought up in Bohemian Rhapsody adds an extra layer, I think, so I like it. Early versions of Bohemian Rhapsody weren't as good as it would be in the later years, so I'm not that excited for it as I am for the Brighton Rock/Son and Daughter medley. I can't say anything about the video quality because my eyes are the worst you can imagine. |
| Hangman_96 22.10.2015 19:37 |
The Real Wizard wrote:What second(s) is that at? I can't hear Brian anywhere.bootLuca wrote:The second voice is Brian (you can see him at the mic). But he was out of tune at the show. Either they autotuned it or replaced it with another recording of his voice from who knows when.The Real Wizard wrote: In the trailer there's a vocal overdub @ 0:22. Here we go again.It's true, you can hear two voices of Freddie, but I don't think is an overdub. In the old mix (before 2009), you can hear a single voice singing that piece (beautifully, he hits a high note in "made"), so actually there's no need to overdub it, so I think that double voice is some sort of echo from another microphone. |
| The Real Wizard 22.10.2015 19:56 |
Val Lurex wrote:In Now I'm Here, Brian does a (pitchy) lower harmony on "new man" and "made me live again." It's been patched up for this release. It's low in the mix, but it's there. You can see him running to the mic at :19 in the trailer.The Real Wizard wrote:What second(s) is that at? I can't hear Brian anywhere.bootLuca wrote:The second voice is Brian (you can see him at the mic). But he was out of tune at the show. Either they autotuned it or replaced it with another recording of his voice from who knows when.The Real Wizard wrote: In the trailer there's a vocal overdub @ 0:22. Here we go again.It's true, you can hear two voices of Freddie, but I don't think is an overdub. In the old mix (before 2009), you can hear a single voice singing that piece (beautifully, he hits a high note in "made"), so actually there's no need to overdub it, so I think that double voice is some sort of echo from another microphone. His vocal at this spot was muted in the 2009 BBC mix, but his first chorus vocals were fixed. I'm sure they'll be fixed for this release too. |
| Hangman_96 22.10.2015 20:23 |
The Real Wizard wrote:Whoops! I thought you were talking about Bohemian Rhapsody. My bad :-)Val Lurex wrote:In Now I'm Here, Brian does a (pitchy) lower harmony on "new man" and "made me live again." It's been patched up for this release. It's low in the mix, but it's there. You can see him running to the mic at :19 in the trailer. His vocal at this spot was muted in the 2009 BBC mix, but his first chorus vocals were fixed. I'm sure they'll be fixed for this release too.The Real Wizard wrote:What second(s) is that at? I can't hear Brian anywhere.bootLuca wrote:The second voice is Brian (you can see him at the mic). But he was out of tune at the show. Either they autotuned it or replaced it with another recording of his voice from who knows when.The Real Wizard wrote: In the trailer there's a vocal overdub @ 0:22. Here we go again.It's true, you can hear two voices of Freddie, but I don't think is an overdub. In the old mix (before 2009), you can hear a single voice singing that piece (beautifully, he hits a high note in "made"), so actually there's no need to overdub it, so I think that double voice is some sort of echo from another microphone. |
| ggo1 24.10.2015 05:54 |
Price of the deluxe edition down to $160 Canadian dollars on amazon.ca today. That's the first time its been less than 200 Canadian. Amazon.com down to $128 US and amazon.co.UK a quite ridiculous 173 pounds. Amazon Italy is 125 euros. makes Canada marginally the cheapest currently, but with shipping and import duties to wherever you are, YMMV. Anyhow, as I live in Canada I'm biting the bullet and paying that ridiculous amount. I've had it on order at 200cdn and figured I'd cancel if the price didn't drop. Instead it went up to 210. But i can live with 160. Do not understand the various pricing going on at amazon but glad they have the price guarantee. |
| brians wig 24.10.2015 07:59 |
Amazon UK have been like it with all Queen releases for the last few years. It's ridiculous really and I'm sure they lose customers as a result. |
| Doga 24.10.2015 09:55 |
Is not that bad, not at bad as the special edition of "The Wall", sure Roger Waters had to spend a lot in construction workers to tear down that wall, but still... |
| Biggus Dickus 25.10.2015 12:56 |
ggo1 wrote: Price of the deluxe edition down to $160 Canadian dollars on amazon.ca today. That's the first time its been less than 200 Canadian. Amazon.com down to $128 US and amazon.co.UK a quite ridiculous 173 pounds. Amazon Italy is 125 euros. makes Canada marginally the cheapest currently, but with shipping and import duties to wherever you are, YMMV. Anyhow, as I live in Canada I'm biting the bullet and paying that ridiculous amount. I've had it on order at 200cdn and figured I'd cancel if the price didn't drop. Instead it went up to 210. But i can live with 160. Do not understand the various pricing going on at amazon but glad they have the price guarantee.Dropped to £134 in Amazon UK. Still way too expensive considering the content. |
| Hutchence 25.10.2015 17:29 |
In order to have everything in one place, I have made the list of current prices for the „Super deluxe“ version of „A night at the odeon“. To avoid confusion with the dollar/euro/pound thing, I have put euro as a „main“ currency. Please note that the delivery costs in some territories ARE and in some AREN'T included - which can affect the price drastically. Amazon.fr- 110 € Amazon.ca- 111 € Amazon.com- 115 € Queenonlinestore.com- 118 € Amazon.it- 125 € Amazon.de- 152 € Amazon.co.uk.- 186 € Feel free to change and update the list at any time. Also, if you think some other web store should be mentioned, please do so. |
| Biggus Dickus 29.10.2015 10:03 |
I just watched again the 46 minute BBC broadcast of Hammy '75. Have they already autotuned Freddie's singing for this version, because I can't find anything wrong with it. He even hits a C5 in Keep Yourself Alive. Also the drums sound like they've been meddled with, they sound the same as on the Rainbow '74 release. |
| Barry Durex 02.11.2015 08:14 |
link |
| cmi 02.11.2015 08:16 |
Where're the bubbles....;) |
| cmi 02.11.2015 08:16 |
Where're the balloons....;) |
| cmi 02.11.2015 08:17 |
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| Queenman!! 02.11.2015 09:41 |
cmi wrote: Where're the bubbles....;)========================= ...and the free trial version of PAINT PRO to make these outstanding covers...... from Freddie's band. |
| Barry Durex 02.11.2015 09:44 |
Balloons? |
| Queenman!! 02.11.2015 10:28 |
Barry Durex wrote: Balloons?============================== and of course the inflatable Freddie doll with ajustable holes. Sorry... could not through in some sarcasm. |
| matt z 02.11.2015 11:15 |
Such terrible artwork. Still gotta say it again. Taste the rainbow.... that's what comes to mind seeing it |
| popy 03.11.2015 22:07 |
So "DVD and SD Blu-ray formats do not include Seven Seas Of Rhye or See What A Fool I've Been." But will include Good Save The Queen? How? |
| Nitroboy 03.11.2015 22:12 |
popy wrote: So "DVD and SD Blu-ray formats do not include Seven Seas Of Rhye or See What A Fool I've Been." But will include Good Save The Queen? How? Still photo with all the credits rolling over it, with the track playing. Just like the BBC broadcasts? |
| OwenSmith 04.11.2015 18:57 |
Biggus Dickus wrote: Dropped to £134 in Amazon UK. Still way too expensive considering the content.£80 direct from queenonline.com, so why would anyone in the UK pay a lot more to order it from amazon.co.uk? |
| OwenSmith 04.11.2015 19:02 |
Biggus Dickus wrote: Only one song from soundcheck on a vinyl. Wtf?My thoughts exactly. I don't own a turntable, and nor do most people. Whereas I don't think I know anyone that can't play CD somehow, even if via a computer. Hell a USB stick is a more universally playable format than vinyl. I think they've blown the "vinyl revival" out of all proportion in their minds, it's still tiny volumes. |
| Biggus Dickus 04.11.2015 23:16 |
OwenSmith wrote:Because of ignorance? :D I might get the box if I can get it as cheap as the the Rainbow '74 box (~55€) but that £80 is for me way too high considering the content. I bought the Thrak Box by King Crimson. That was around £85 and has a 12" booklet, posters, 12 CD's, two DVD's, two BR's filled with both studio and live material. That's a good price for all that stuff, the Odeon is just lacking in content in my opinion.Biggus Dickus wrote: Dropped to £134 in Amazon UK. Still way too expensive considering the content.£80 direct from queenonline.com, so why would anyone in the UK pay a lot more to order it from amazon.co.uk? |
| Barry Durex 05.11.2015 05:19 |
OwenSmith wrote:Isn't that £84.99 plus delivery?Biggus Dickus wrote: Dropped to £134 in Amazon UK. Still way too expensive considering the content.£80 direct from queenonline.com, so why would anyone in the UK pay a lot more to order it from amazon.co.uk? |
| NCC1701Q 06.11.2015 07:29 |
Unfortunately ordering from Queenonline.com and having it shipped to the Netherlands means a staggering €30 P+P - which is more than 25% of the price of the product! |
| MercurialFreddie 11.11.2015 12:21 |
How come that this release is manufactured and marketed by Hollywood Records ?? I thought that it would be out under Island / Universal / Eagle Rock label. |
| Biggus Dickus 11.11.2015 12:34 |
MercurialFreddie wrote: How come that it is manufactured and marketed by Hollywood Records ?? They handle it in US? My 2011 remasters are from HR as those five albums per one cardboard pack were cheaper than the European version of the box with all the albums in it. |
| MercurialFreddie 11.11.2015 12:35 |
See for yourself |
| Biggus Dickus 11.11.2015 13:43 |
MercurialFreddie wrote: See for yourself American version? My box was also manufactured and marketed by HR. |
| BETA215 12.11.2015 12:57 |
Looks like the A Night At The Odeon CD has been leaked. PM me if you wanna know where to download it (just to hide it from the cat). "When the cat's away, the mice will play", a good saying by The Real Wizard. |
| Biggus Dickus 12.11.2015 13:42 |
BETA215 wrote: Looks like the A Night At The Odeon CD has been leaked. PM me if you wanna know where to download it (just to hide it from the cat). "When the cat's away, the mice will play", a good saying by The Real Wizard. Yup, gave it a listen. Sound's good overall and Brian's guitar doesn't seem to be as out of tune as it was on Rainbow '74. I don't like what they're doing with Roger's drum sound though. His snare and toms sound like they were triggered, which isn't a good thing considering it's a gig from 1970's. Unfortunately they did the same thing with Rainbow '74. I much prefer the natural sound of the drums. |
| Enchlore 12.11.2015 13:48 |
The drum sound (and bass to a certain extent) seems very muffled compared to the guitars and vocals. Seven Seas of Rhye has been autotuned to death as I expected - Freddie evolves into a robot during the song. I gave it for a friend to listen and she promptly said "that mix sounds like shit". I like how the guitar and piano sounds, though. The medley was a good listen (especially Freddie's piano runs throughtout March of the Black Queen). Brighton Rock sounds empty with the muffled drums. The solo in White Queen, with the enhanced guitar and piano, is great. |
| MercurialFreddie 12.11.2015 16:35 |
Something strange happens just before the chorus in Brighton Rock, it sounds like a very short and mild pause/cut. It's strange that they've taken the power from Roger's drum sound. Why didn't they left them sounding as "punchy" as on the Rainbow release or even the recent BBC broadcast of Hammy. Seven Seas Of Rhye is very autotuned... it sounds as Freddie recharged his vocal batteries and maybe they made it with premeditation... cause performance wise it beats Rainbow (March show).... Overall it's a good live release but so few extras, why not give another full show from the same year and pack it as a deluxe 2 CD edition ? |
| Oscar J 12.11.2015 16:56 |
Yeah, the mix isn't all that great, but it was still a fab listen. Freddie sounds a bit sick but the rest of the guys are really on fire. Had forgotten just how good this gig was. |
| pittrek 12.11.2015 16:59 |
Why the f*** does everybody have it already? If you do so, can you at least make a review and compare it to the previous versions ? At least the audio ? EDIT, Oh, now I understand the feline comments. |
| cmi 13.11.2015 01:25 |
LOL, two monsters of design work... Art Direction and Design: Matt Read & Greg Brooks As I remember, about 10 years ago there was info that Richard Gray already created the artwork for release of this show which was shelved at the time. Where is this artwork now? |
| Nitroboy 13.11.2015 02:41 |
I'd focus the blame on the "design agency" that is responsible for the horrendous cover: link With a terrible website like that, it doesn't surprise me that they were responsible for the cover artwork. |
| cmsdrums 13.11.2015 03:22 |
Nitroboy wrote: I'd focus the blame on the "design agency" that is responsible for the horrendous cover: link With a terrible website like that, it doesn't surprise me that they were responsible for the cover artwork.That is just incredibly bad!! |
| Doga 13.11.2015 03:45 |
I came to the future to say this release sounds great, in my opinion. The Xmas version of Liar is superb. Like Rainbow, Budapest and Montreal before, it'll eat the poor sound of Wembley and MK Bowl. |
| angelrulax 13.11.2015 06:49 |
Amazon.es is selling the box for 102 € |
| cmi 13.11.2015 08:11 |
Overall sound is great. Not squeezed dynamics. But they used a lot of delay on vocals. It's not a stadium, it is hall. |
| Nitroboy 13.11.2015 09:49 |
I didn't notice any autotune in 'Seven Seas of Rhye'. I did however notice that they patched the vocals in the 1st chorus, but for some odd reason didn't patch the 2nd chorus... |
| rocknrolllover 13.11.2015 11:17 |
Sound fantastic. |
| Oscar J 14.11.2015 06:39 |
I agree Seven Seas doesn't sound autotuned - though it sounds like the high notes were spliced in from a much stronger (studio or live) performance, because they sound too strong to be from Hammy. |
| Biggus Dickus 14.11.2015 07:41 |
Oscar J wrote: I agree Seven Seas doesn't sound autotune - though it sounds like the high notes were spliced in from a much stronger (studio or live) performance, because they sound too strong too be from Hammy. Freddie did some of that higher phrasing on SSOR from Rainbow '74 as well. Is it know if they were genuine notes from that performance? |
| Enchlore 14.11.2015 14:38 |
link Freddie's voice cracked in the first "bring before me what is mine - the seven seas of Rhye" and in the "forever" line. Also let me add that this bootleg's drum sound is much better. |
| artist_nine 15.11.2015 01:27 |
The ending of Liar ("Liar liar they never let you win") is also nicely fixed. |
| Biggus Dickus 15.11.2015 05:50 |
artist_nine wrote: The ending of Liar ("Liar liar they never let you win") is also nicely fixed. Yup. They had fixed that one already for the BBC version. Also, on the old version Freddie was shown from the front when he made that fuck up, on the BBC version he was shown from behind in order to hide the fact that the video content wouldn't fit with the overdubbed audio. |
| Oscar J 15.11.2015 08:38 |
After some more comparing with the bootleg, I have come to the conclusion that they have indeed used some melodyne on Freddie in SSOR - they have used the vocals from the original recording, and just raised the sour notes slightly, and fixed a few cracks. The good thing is that they have done this pitch correction in a much more sophisticated way than in the Rainbow release. If a non-hardcore fan listened to this version of SSOR they probably would have been able to tell it had been fixed, as it still sounds rather natural and his vibrato has been left intact. The good thing about Melodyne and similar software is that you can raise the mean pitch of a note without taking away the slight pitch drift and vibrato that make it sound human. I'm actually glad they fixed the notes in SSOR - they sound painful in the bootleg. |
| Oscar J 15.11.2015 08:41 |
Biggus Dickus wrote:I'd like to think so. Freddies tone, timbre and the characteristics of the microphone during the high notes match the rest of the performance. The may still have been pitch corrected of course, but Freddie was in much better shape vocally on those gigs as he didn't have the flu or vocal nodules.Oscar J wrote: I agree Seven Seas doesn't sound autotune - though it sounds like the high notes were spliced in from a much stronger (studio or live) performance, because they sound too strong too be from Hammy.Freddie did some of that higher phrasing on SSOR from Rainbow '74 as well. Is it know if they were genuine notes from that performance? Oh, and excuse my horrible grammar in that post, by the way. |
| Biggus Dickus 15.11.2015 09:07 |
Oscar J wrote:Biggus Dickus wrote:I'd like to think so. Freddies tone, timbre and the characteristics of the microphone during the high notes match the rest of the performance. The may still have been pitch corrected of course, but Freddie was in much better shape vocally on those gigs as he didn't have the flu or vocal nodules. Oh, and excuse my horrible grammar in that post, by the way.Oscar J wrote: I agree Seven Seas doesn't sound autotune - though it sounds like the high notes were spliced in from a much stronger (studio or live) performance, because they sound too strong too be from Hammy.Freddie did some of that higher phrasing on SSOR from Rainbow '74 as well. Is it know if they were genuine notes from that performance? I wonder when he abandoned those higher notes during SSOR. Going by the official live releases from the last two tours, he did lower notes. To be honest I don't think Freddie sounds that bad on the original Hammersmith 1975. |
| Enchlore 15.11.2015 10:46 |
Other than the "bring before me.." crack (which I listened to again recently and I think the current release used an overdub from Rainbow '74) and the last "forever" he indeed doesn't sound that bad. |
| Viper 16.11.2015 08:49 |
Do you guys know a website where I can find the super deluxe box set at an affordable price? |
| Biggus Dickus 16.11.2015 09:21 |
Viper wrote: Do you guys know a website where I can find the super deluxe box set at an affordable price? I don't think I've seen it below 100€ anywhere. 50€ would be about right price for that content. |
| Oscar J 16.11.2015 09:47 |
You want the balloons that bad, eh Viper? ;-) |
| Viper 16.11.2015 09:54 |
Oscar J wrote: You want the balloons that bad, eh Viper? ;-)What can I say, I have thing for ballons! |
| Viper 16.11.2015 10:00 |
Biggus Dickus wrote: I don't think I've seen it below 100€ anywhere. 50€ would be about right price for that content.100€ seems fine since I haven't found anywhere near that price. Where did you see that? |
| Biggus Dickus 16.11.2015 11:29 |
Viper wrote:Biggus Dickus wrote: I don't think I've seen it below 100€ anywhere. 50€ would be about right price for that content.100€ seems fine since I haven't found anywhere near that price. Where did you see that? The cheapest I found as of now was Amazon France, 109,99€ not including shipping. The second cheapest was link, 118,54€ including shipping. Hope that helps. |
| Jake12 16.11.2015 11:37 |
Looks like the video is already available on iTunes |
| Estranged 16.11.2015 15:50 |
I managed to give it a listen. Sounds great, but it's true that the drum sound is weird. |
| Viper 17.11.2015 02:54 |
Biggus Dickus wrote: The cheapest I found as of now was Amazon France, 109,99€ not including shipping. The second cheapest was link, 118,54€ including shipping. Hope that helps.thx a lot! ;) |
| flash00. 19.11.2015 21:39 |
Think i'll give it a miss, it's a very average show and Freddie's vocals are quite shite for that show, and the price and content for the box set is hilarious they should of called it "Box of Bric-a-Brac" I always compare any Queen box set content & price to the Freddie solo box set which i thought was amazing compared to any Queen box set. As far as the price £49.99 is a fair price, i have lost count at how many older fans online with families have all said they cant afford any Queen box set. I hope Brian reads these posts about the overpriced box of junk. |
| Bad Seed 20.11.2015 03:09 |
Placed my order with amazon for the bluray/CD. Up until last night it was telling me that delivery would be today, the 20th. Gets up this morning to see that's been amended to the 28th! Has anyone else had this? Needless to say I cancelled the order. |
| Togg 20.11.2015 03:42 |
Got My DVD via Amazon yesterday... Overall I'm not as excited as I was about Rainbow, but I like it, just seen it too many times already, John was maybe slight too low in the mix in places. Now Please please can we have some later NOTW /Jazz era stuff..................? |
| Viper 20.11.2015 05:58 |
Biggus Dickus wrote: The cheapest I found as of now was Amazon France, 109,99€ not including shipping. The second cheapest was link, 118,54€ including shipping. Hope that helps.At link there's no 118,54€ price anymore... :( |
