QUEEN: EXPANDED COLLECTION (CMI Music) [QueenConcerts]

QUEEN: EXPANDED COLLECTION (CMI Music)

cmi 27.07.2016 07:47	QUEEN: EXPANDED COLLECTION 2011 year saw the reissue campaign of the whole Queen catalogue in remastered form from fresh transfers featuring some bonus material. Unfortunately for me it was the weakest back catalogue reissue campaign I've ever seen so far... All albums were presented in the cheapest form in (super) jewelcases with thick booklets without any useful information. There were no real deluxe treatments which is a shame. Bonus CDs were limited to 5-6 tracks for each album so poorly selected featuring only 1-2 real rarities for each album. It's especially a shame as it is very well known that there's a lot of interesting stuff in the vaults which can be used. Especially for '82 - '95 albums with a lot of various material previously released on singles. Another weak aspect of this reissue campaign is the quality of the sound. Some 70's albums now sounds better than ever with fresh transfers from masters, but the sound of albums from '80-'95 period was so dynamically overcompressed. So last year I decided to produce the whole back catalogue the way it deserves as I see it. Main goals of this EXPANDED COLLECTION project are: 1) To compile available studio material of listenable quality around each album into one set with clever structured track list for each disc to present the most accurate view of particular period. 2) To select the best version available for each track from all available sources (different CD pressings, vinyl transfers, tapes). 3) To feature some newly created special versions of tracks. 4) To remaster each track in 32 bit to my standards featuring careful removing of clipping and other unwanted digital/analogue artefacts (crackles/clicks/pops etc.). Each album set will be presented in FLAC format files for each track with artwork in 300 dpi jpeg for printing and pdf booklet with all original artwork and main information about the album. Currently available: 'A KIND OF MAGIC' 2 CD set: link 'MADE IN HEAVEN' 2 CD set: link 'A DAY AT THE RACES' 1 CD set: link 'JAZZ' 2 CD set: link 'THE MIRACLE' 3 CD set: link 'THE GAME' 1 CD set: link 'QUEEN II' 1 CD set: link 'THE WORKS' 2 CD set: link 'QUEEN' 2 CD set: link 'FLASH GORDON' 2 CD set: link 'HOT SPACE' 2 CD set: link 'SHEER HEART ATTACK' 2 CD set: link 'NEWS OF THE WORLD' 2 CD set: link 'INNUENDO' 3 CD set: link 'A NIGHT AT THE OPERA' 3 CD set: (coming next)
cmi 27.07.2016 07:51	12th April 2016 QUEEN - "A KIND OF MAGIC" 30th Anniversary Edition EXPANDED COLLECTION 2016 CMI Music Original album release date: June 1986 This edition compiled and remastered in 2016 link link link
cmi 27.07.2016 07:58	25th July 2016 QUEEN - "MADE IN HEAVEN" EXPANDED COLLECTION 2016 CMI Music Original album release date: November 1995 This edition compiled and remastered in 2016 link link link
badboybez 27.07.2016 09:49	Good lord! Mega thanks :)
Chief Mouse 27.07.2016 11:49	Very VERY nice project! Will definitely take a listen :-)
DepeX 27.07.2016 12:23	Really interesting! Thank you very much. I also like that you've splitted each song into a single file, rather than the whole album in one file (like you did in AKOM). Looking forward to check out your next albums ;-)
Killer_queenIII 27.07.2016 12:39	Is it me or is Too Much Will Kill You missing in MIH? That aside, super thanks for sharing your work!!!
bootLuca 27.07.2016 13:41	That's right! This explains why "13" is the 11th track of the 1st disc! :)
cmi 27.07.2016 14:28	DepeX wrote: Really interesting! Thank you very much. I also like that you've splitted each song into a single file, rather than the whole album in one file (like you did in AKOM). Looking forward to check out your next albums ;-) Yes, I decided to do it after several complains. I will split AKOM tracks in the nearest future with some updates. Killer_queenIII wrote: Is it me or is Too Much Will Kill You missing in MIH? That aside, super thanks for sharing your work!!! Yes, I decided to include this song as Track #5 on another album as it was originally planned by the band till the very last minute. bootLuca wrote: That's right! This explains why "13" is the 11th track of the 1st disc! :) Actually I thought about this mismatch... But in the end decided to leave it that way... as I don't like the idea of two 'Yeah' tracks in one song :)
Killer_queenIII 27.07.2016 20:16	I see. Is it The Miracle?
cmi 28.07.2016 00:39	^ Exactly! REQUEST: Looking for high resolution images of these full size photos from 'Made In Heaven' artwork:	GinjaNinja 31.07.2016 22:45	Thanks CMI, great stuff! Are there any notes detailing the sources and different versions like for the first release?
seagull 31.07.2016 23:02	Far out, this is a beautifully crafted release. It’s interesting that Too Much Love is held back for The Miracle. What if Queen Productions were to have ‘correctly placed’ Too Much Love on the 2011 releases? The fan-forums would slaughter the decision. Yet, unofficially we appreciate the omission of Too Much Love. I for one love the decision to leave it out of this collection. The artwork on these two releases is gorgeous. I feel the same excitement I felt when Queen originally released these albums. So, for that, I want to thank CMI for reminding me what it feels to rediscover these albums. Cheers mate. I don’t recognise the You Don’t Fool Me (Dub Dance Mix). I’m not a fan of the overtly dance-mix versions of this song, but it is nice to hear anything new. I recall being fond of the ‘Knebworth Mix’. New takes on ‘It’s a Beautiful Day’ are always wonderful to hear. The composite mix is great! The instrumental versions are also a wonderful listening experience. It’s an amazing collection crafted with passion. Thanks for sharing it.
cmi 01.08.2016 01:40	GinjaNinja wrote: Thanks CMI, great stuff! Are there any notes detailing the sources and different versions like for the first release? There will be an update for both releases, so then I will add this info. Thanks for noting!
cmi 01.08.2016 01:51	seagull wrote: The artwork on these two releases is gorgeous. I feel the same excitement I felt when Queen originally released these albums. So, for that, I want to thank CMI for reminding me what it feels to rediscover these albums. Cheers mate. I don’t recognise the You Don’t Fool Me (Dub Dance Mix). I’m not a fan of the overtly dance-mix versions of this song, but it is nice to hear anything new. I recall being fond of the ‘Knebworth Mix’. Thanks a lot for great message. It's always interesting to read listeners opinion on your works! Actually I only recently discovered this unique mix, as I always thought this is a simple edit of 'Late mix' (thanks to QueenVault.com) but it's not. As you see I completely omitted all YDFM (awful) remixes by various DJs which I don't accept on an official Queen (PL) product... But these two mixes ('Dub Dance' and 'Late') are both created by late great David Richards (R.I.P.) and are quite exciting and features some unique sounds omitted from the album cut.
FG 01.08.2016 14:28	Outstanding!!! As seagull has said this has made me rediscover these two albums, spent most of the bank holiday listening to these. Look forward to the next.Thanks.
Pim Derks 12.08.2016 08:19	One Year Of Love (Alternate Version) Pain Is So Close To Pleasure (New Version) What are these? I assume PISCTP is the extended version/single version edited in a structure similar to the single version, and the alternate version of OYOL again uses elements from the extended version from the Highlander metal DVD-set?
cmi 12.08.2016 10:32	No, OYOL is unreleased pre-string arrangement version with small guitar solo. Yes, I used PISCTP extended version to restore full intro and guitar outro in the single edit. BTW, check out the TXT file inside for details.
davidt548 12.08.2016 13:10
davidt548 12.08.2016 13:11	I just heard the two albums . crystal clear sound . Congratulations and continue with this great work.????
cmi 12.08.2016 16:09	Here's an UPDATE of "Made In Heaven": 1) Mother Love (alternate outro mix) is added to CD2 2) Artwork is reworked using better scans. I'm still in search of full size images of 'sunrise' and 'sunset' shots. 3) A Winter's Tale (Cosy Fireside mix) is bettered using different approach to restore the original squeezed dynamics from 2011 release. 4) Description TXT file is added. 5) All FLAC files now feature tags.
badboybez 12.08.2016 17:56	Thanks for your great work :) Are you planning on releasing AKOM with the tracks split?
cmi 13.08.2016 02:45	^ Yes, I will after I finish tweaking on some tracks and artwork. link
seagull 14.08.2016 19:15	Wow, more tweaks to AKOM!!! Thanks in advance for sharing them a individual tracks. I used to own a German 12" of Pain Is So Close To Pleasure. I loved the record sleeve image, which you have kind of used in your artwork. It brings back great memories. cheers.
cmi 20.08.2016 07:03	Here's an UPDATE of "A Kind Of Magic": 1) Updated tracks: CD1: Gimme The Prize / Who Wants To Live Forever (Freddie's Vocal mix) / Princes Of The Universe (alternate version) CD2: One Vision (single version) / Gimme The Prize (remix) / Pain Is So Close To Pleasure (extended version) / One Vision (instrumental) / Gimme The Prize (instrumental) 2) Artwork is reworked using better scans. 3) Description TXT file is updated. 4) All songs now presented as individual FLAC files with tags.
bootLuca 20.08.2016 10:51	Thank you, I'm re-downloading the whole AKOM's archive!
cmi 20.08.2016 11:17	Luca, it's a right decision!
bootLuca 20.08.2016 11:21	I would replace the instrumental version - edit of Gimme The prize with the full version! :)
cmi 20.08.2016 11:27	Ha! It's your choice. But I decided to leave the original instrumental remix in this collection. Maybe I will change my mind in the future. :)
bootLuca 20.08.2016 12:48	Don't worry! what are your future plans about this project? :)
cmi 20.08.2016 13:23	See above ^
bootLuca 20.08.2016 14:08	yes but... can you provide some details about it?
cmi 21.08.2016 01:10	Well, there's not much additional material for 70's albums, so there will be instrumentals, some old remixes and some new mixes. For example 'Tie Your Mother Down' needs to be remixed as it's one of badly mixed tracks on the album.
badboybez 22.08.2016 10:54	Fantastic work - thank you
ActionThisDay 24.08.2016 18:09	Downloaded both of these and both are brilliant mate, but shouldn't you have "Battle Theme" on AKOM?
cmi 25.08.2016 03:17	"Battle Theme" or "Battle Scene" was under consideration. But in the end I decided to take it off this edition as I think this piece works excellent in context of "Highlander" OST but is not right in context of the album.
ActionThisDay 25.08.2016 07:29	Of course, "Battle Scene", sorry my bed was calling me at the time. But I can understand your motivate for not having it on there as it would seem rather out of place.
dysan 03.10.2016 10:56	Do you have separate links for these rather than logging into bootlegzone?
cmi 03.10.2016 14:58	link
Back2TheLight 04.10.2016 00:41	Yes please! I would love to download these but can't get on to the site for one reason or another. I've requested what I needed, and never got an email :(
dysan 04.10.2016 02:52	I joined up BZ but frankly wasn't worth it. Any sign of the next release? Surely it can't take that long? :)
cmi 04.10.2016 03:26	dysan wrote: I joined up BZ but frankly wasn't worth it. Any sign of the next release? Surely it can't take that long? :) What do you mean? Have you already listened to previous 2 installments and have something to discuss?
dysan 04.10.2016 14:02	I'm all excited for Hot Space.
beatmichael 05.10.2016 21:33	Yeah, I'm not sure why you're only posting links on BZ. I, too, tried to figure it out and it was not successful. I can't log in over there for some reason. Why not just post the links here so we can check them out without going to another forum?
cmi 06.10.2016 03:33	Check out these files. Possibly you'll find something useful for you... A KIND OF MAGIC full details.
cmi 06.10.2016 03:38	MADE IN HEAVEN full details.
beatmichael 06.10.2016 19:34	Cool! Thanks for posting these. I'm happy to check 'em out!
Riku M 09.10.2016 02:25	Very nicely done, thanks alot!
dave76 16.10.2016 16:23	Damn, this project is amazing and is the way QP should have done it. But this is what we get when QP aren't interested in us anymore and others bands around us keeps releasing archival releases like McCartney. So my interest goes to CMI for the whole package and i am looking forward to A Day At The Races and all the others. Great job mate!
cmi 17.10.2016 02:34	Thanks a lot for great words! I think you will agree with me that McCartney's Archive Collection releases are great in terms of quality of package/artwork and remastering. But the bonus content is not so exciting most of the time.
rocknrolllover 17.10.2016 04:45	Where I can download it?
soxtalon 17.10.2016 08:58	cmi wrote: "Battle Theme" or "Battle Scene" was under consideration. But in the end I decided to take it off this edition as I think this piece works excellent in context of "Highlander" OST but is not right in context of the album. Awesome work so far. Very exciting and inspiring. I think a lot of us tackle projects like this for our own consumption but rarely go the extra mile like you have! Good work :) I've been working on my own and continue to do so, but you've given me some great ideas/inspiration. One question on the above quote - Do you plan on eventually doing a Highlander Soundtrack of sorts?
Enchlore 17.10.2016 17:03	really hope that if you decide to do ANATO you'll put those tracks Sikke released a while back. problem is they're extremely difficult to get a hold of.
The Real Wizard 17.10.2016 21:48	cmi wrote: Here's an UPDATE of "Made In Heaven": 1) Mother Love (alternate outro mix) is added to CD2 2) Artwork is reworked using better scans. I'm still in search of full size images of 'sunrise' and 'sunset' shots. 3) A Winter's Tale (Cosy Fireside mix) is bettered using different approach to restore the original squeezed dynamics from 2011 release. 4) Description TXT file is added. 5) All FLAC files now feature tags. I've just discovered this thread ! For some reason I rarely check out this section of the forum, even though there's a lot of great stuff happening here. This thread in particular looks pretty incredible. A thought - if you've included Love Kills, then why not include Let Me In Your Heart Again !? Also, I'd still keep Too Much Love Will Kill You on MIH, even if you're going to include it on The Miracle. The track listings as they were released really should be maintained, but I'm all for a disc 2 with alternate track listings.
cmi 18.10.2016 08:08	The Real Wizard wrote: A thought - if you've included Love Kills, then why not include Let Me In Your Heart Again !? Also, I'd still keep Too Much Love Will Kill You on MIH, even if you're going to include it on The Miracle. The track listings as they were released really should be maintained, but I'm all for a disc 2 with alternate track listings. Actually it's very difficult question to find the right answer... I see 'Love Kills' and 'Let Me In Your Heart Again' as different beasts. 'Love Kills' is a newly re-arranged (by BM on his own) recorded piece (with only old vocal track) as most of 'Made In Heaven' album was done. Actually I can't hear any mentioned rhythm guitar part from JD. It seems to me it's only a QPL hype (they like to do it as you know). 'Let Me In Your Heart Again' is an old track not reworked/rearranged but finished with some new overdubs. It still sounds like 'The Works' track at least for me. So I think it will be the extra on this album. 'Love Kills' sounds like modern recording which it is. Now I think that 'I Can't Live With You (Rock retake)' is similar to 'Let Me In Your Heart Again' in the approach to the track. Also I think that 'Lost Opportunity' is more suitable for 'Made In Heaven' as it was recorded in the same period/sessions as 'Winter's Tale' and 'You Don't Fool Me'. So it's really possible that I will change the bonus content for MIH. Always open to discuss these things, so any thoughts are very welcome... TMLWKY was always an alien on MIH for me, even before I find that it's the only untouched track from previous sessions which was added to the new album. This track was so close to release in 1989 as part of the album appearing on the U-Matic master and even on promo Capitol cassette. I like to listen to it much more in context of 'The Miracle' album. There's no any true ballad on TM and there are many on MIH. So for me the listening of both albums now is more balanced. Of course there's no words here to use 'All God's People' on 'The Miracle' as this track wasn't completed in 1989 and was never planned to be on this album. So it will be in the right place on 'Innuendo' album.
Back2TheLight 18.10.2016 23:00	Brilliant work CMI!! I have saved these on my iPhone and listen to them in place of the 2011 remasters and they sound 10 times better! Between the work of you and C-Matt, the songs we've grown to love are sounding better than ever!!
cmi 19.10.2016 00:30	You're welcome! Enjoy the music!
brians wig 19.10.2016 15:24	Hang on. "Lost Opportunity" was the "B" side to "Slightly Mad". Surely THAT is the ONLY reason you need to have it on "Innuendo" and NOT "MIH"....
The Real Wizard 19.10.2016 23:58	cmi wrote: I see 'Love Kills' and 'Let Me In Your Heart Again' as different beasts. 'Love Kills' is a newly re-arranged (by BM on his own) recorded piece (with only old vocal track) as most of 'Made In Heaven' album was done. Actually I can't hear any mentioned rhythm guitar part from JD. It seems to me it's only a QPL hype (they like to do it as you know). 'Let Me In Your Heart Again' is an old track not reworked/rearranged but finished with some new overdubs. It still sounds like 'The Works' track at least for me. So I think it will be the extra on this album. 'Love Kills' sounds like modern recording which it is. Now I think that 'I Can't Live With You (Rock retake)' is similar to 'Let Me In Your Heart Again' in the approach to the track. Also I think that 'Lost Opportunity' is more suitable for 'Made In Heaven' as it was recorded in the same period/sessions as 'Winter's Tale' and 'You Don't Fool Me'. So it's really possible that I will change the bonus content for MIH. Always open to discuss these things, so any thoughts are very welcome... TMLWKY was always an alien on MIH for me, even before I find that it's the only untouched track from previous sessions which was added to the new album. This track was so close to release in 1989 as part of the album appearing on the U-Matic master and even on promo Capitol cassette. I like to listen to it much more in context of 'The Miracle' album. There's no any true ballad on TM and there are many on MIH. So for me the listening of both albums now is more balanced. Of course there's no words here to use 'All God's People' on 'The Miracle' as this track wasn't completed in 1989 and was never planned to be on this album. So it will be in the right place on 'Innuendo' album. All great and valid thoughts. I'd still keep Lost Opportunity with Innuendo, as MIH seems to be for tracks completed after 1991.
soxtalon 20.10.2016 00:09	cmi wrote: Actually it's very difficult question to find the right answer... I see 'Love Kills' and 'Let Me In Your Heart Again' as different beasts. 'Love Kills' is a newly re-arranged (by BM on his own) recorded piece (with only old vocal track) as most of 'Made In Heaven' album was done. Actually I can't hear any mentioned rhythm guitar part from JD. It seems to me it's only a QPL hype (they like to do it as you know). 'Let Me In Your Heart Again' is an old track not reworked/rearranged but finished with some new overdubs. It still sounds like 'The Works' track at least for me. So I think it will be the extra on this album. 'Love Kills' sounds like modern recording which it is. It certainly makes logical sense to do it either way. You could argue that Love Kills was certainly worked on during the Works sessions so it should go there (as I probably would do) but either way is arguable. Now I think that 'I Can't Live With You (Rock retake)' is similar to 'Let Me In Your Heart Again' in the approach to the track. Also I think that 'Lost Opportunity' is more suitable for 'Made In Heaven' as it was recorded in the same period/sessions as 'Winter's Tale' and 'You Don't Fool Me'. So it's really possible that I will change the bonus content for MIH. I definitely would put I Can't Live With You with Innuendo, but I would also keep Lost Opportunity there. I understand the concept of it being mainly a post Innuendo track but it was released as Slightly Mad's b-side so it still seems like it should be a part of an Innuendo expanded edition! Always open to discuss these things, so any thoughts are very welcome... TMLWKY was always an alien on MIH for me, even before I find that it's the only untouched track from previous sessions which was added to the new album. This track was so close to release in 1989 as part of the album appearing on the U-Matic master and even on promo Capitol cassette. I like to listen to it much more in context of 'The Miracle' album. There's no any true ballad on TM and there are many on MIH. So for me the listening of both albums now is more balanced. Of course there's no words here to use 'All God's People' on 'The Miracle' as this track wasn't completed in 1989 and was never planned to be on this album. So it will be in the right place on 'Innuendo' album. Are you planning on inserting TMLWKY into the album track listing or merely including it on the Bonus tracks?
cmi 20.10.2016 02:34	brians wig wrote: Hang on. "Lost Opportunity" was the "B" side to "Slightly Mad". Surely THAT is the ONLY reason you need to have it on "Innuendo" and NOT "MIH".... And 'Mad The Swine' as well, right...? Just kidding. 2soxtalon: TMLWKY will be in the right place, not as a bonus. I don't plan to make a 'Highlander' OST as all the useful stuff is already on AKOM. But there will be a 2CD Deluxe for 'Flash Gordon' ;-)
Thistle 23.10.2016 18:02	Looks like a great project. I can't seem to join BZ, though: is it possible just to share here? Thanks :)
cmi 24.10.2016 00:00	^ Please read txt files first...
Thistle 24.10.2016 12:39	Thanks! I managed to miss the txt files buried in the conversation. Downloading now and looking forward to hearing this! Fantastic project :)
Thistle 25.10.2016 04:40	And have now listened! Amazing work - this is how it should be done :)
soxtalon 25.10.2016 12:38	cmi wrote: 2soxtalon: TMLWKY will be in the right place, not as a bonus. I don't plan to make a 'Highlander' OST as all the useful stuff is already on AKOM. But there will be a 2CD Deluxe for 'Flash Gordon' ;-) Excellent :) I can't wait for the next release.
Vali 27.10.2016 06:22	Hi CMI, thanks a lot for the hard work and for sharing it with us, of course! This is how things should be officially done, but sadly we all know this is never going to happen. Unfortunately for us, any artist/band is a decade ahead (to say the least) of QPL's releases policy, but we're already used to that, so there's no point in complaining anymore. we're lucky to have good folks like you and Matt here ! :-) listening to MIH these days... excellent job !! I'm not a big fan of your decision regarding the ending of IWBTLY, but as I used to say to Matt when he was around, this is your baby and you can't please everybody :-) keep 'em coming, can't wait for the next one !
Thistle 27.10.2016 06:47	I actually loved the end of IWBTLY: a lot of the snippets used in the official mix made no sense to me, although some of it worked. Was nice to hear CMI's version with the guitar more prominent. Nice idea :)
Vali 27.10.2016 08:00	Thistleboy1980 wrote: I actually loved the end of IWBTLY: a lot of the snippets used in the official mix made no sense to me, although some of it worked. Was nice to hear CMI's version with the guitar more prominent. Nice idea :) yeah, I'm not saying I dislike it, but ... I always saw those snippets as a nod to the past, a nostalgic touch. Always loved that detail in the official mix, but hey, what makes music so great are these subjective perceptions.
cmi 27.10.2016 08:15	And what do you think about Mother Love alternate outro version on CD2? BTW, I know that a lot of people don't like the mish-mash at the end of 'More Of That Jazz' track. What's the best to do with the track for expanded 'Jazz' album edition? Remove it in the album track or add 'clean' version as a bonus? I'm in dilemma with it...
Vali 27.10.2016 09:05	cmi wrote: And what do you think about Mother Love alternate outro version on CD2? BTW, I know that a lot of people don't like the mish-mash at the end of 'More Of That Jazz' track. What's the best to do with the track for expanded 'Jazz' album edition? Remove it in the album track or add 'clean' version as a bonus? I'm in dilemma with it... re Mother Love: I've always loved that alternate ending since the very first time I heard it ! re More Of That Jazz: I tend to think option B is better. Add a clean version as a bonus (I would've done that with IWBTLY too) and leave the original album version as it is, so you allow those who dislike the original version to change it for the alternative version, and those "purists" like me to keep enjoying the album as originally conceived, while having an alternate take to listen to from time to time.
soxtalon 27.10.2016 15:59	i would agree with Vali. I am a bit more purist myself but I love the IWBTLY re-take too...in other words I love having both! So definitely make both available for Jazz as it's nice to have the alternatives :)
Cockeye 07.11.2016 04:08	My God. I have never downloaded any bootlegs / fan mixes or anything like that before. But happened to see this and downloaded A Kind of Magic. Been listening to it this morning and it is outstanding - a real quality piece of work. Well done! Do you have any further plans? Would love to see The Miracle and The Works in particular (I'm a fan of extended versions) but all eventually :)
cmi 07.11.2016 07:26	Great! Yes, of course there will be new installment... very soon!
cmi 08.11.2016 02:48	QUEEN - "A DAY AT THE RACES" 40th Anniversary Edition EXPANDED COLLECTION 2016 CMI Music Original album release date: December 1976 This edition compiled and remastered in 2016 link link
Wronschien 08.11.2016 04:55	Thank you for all your releases, they are great !
Cockeye 08.11.2016 05:00	Awesome stuff. Still haven't downloaded Made in Heaven yet but spent whole day yesterday listening to A Kind of Magic. Your work is fantastic!
DepeX 08.11.2016 08:52	Thanks!
Riku M 08.11.2016 12:03	Great, thanks! Have you already decided which album you're going to work on next?
cmi 09.11.2016 02:30	Yes, of course... but later about it :)
brians wig 09.11.2016 06:55	cmi wrote: And what do you think about Mother Love alternate outro version on CD2? BTW, I know that a lot of people don't like the mish-mash at the end of 'More Of That Jazz' track. What's the best to do with the track for expanded 'Jazz' album edition? Remove it in the album track or add 'clean' version as a bonus? I'm in dilemma with it... You leave it as it is AND you make your own version. I've always looked at your remasters as being just that - remasters of the album tracks without any additional material or remixing. (although in some instances you've failed to keep to that, for example The Works....) Remixes are for the bonus CD!
brians wig 09.11.2016 07:12	LONG AWAY (instrumental) Newly mixed track using 'Rock Band' stems of the song. Hang on! "Rock Band" stems? Where did these come from? I thought I was on top of the stems until now....
CERATOPHRYS 09.11.2016 07:35	Amazing work!! Thanks a lot for sharing it with us!!
dave76 09.11.2016 09:37	Once again a phenomenal job on a great album!
soxtalon 10.11.2016 09:14	Great job again! One purely subjective question...If you are going to break apart the intro from TYMD why not the outro as well?
cmi 10.11.2016 14:55	^ ^ Here's my point of view… The ADATR album actually doesn’t feature an outro which can be classified as a composition. After Teo Torriatte we have only a reprise of a Shepard tone melody which was a link between the ‘Introduction’ and ‘Tie Your Mother Down’ as well. With this approach we have a circle in an album. The ‘Introduction’ composition in its 'clean' state ends with final guitar chord/gong around 0:45, after that we hear Shepard tone melody link to the next track for about 15 seconds. You can see the note ‘Introduction - May’ under Tie Your Mother Down lyrics inside the LP gatefold, but there’s no ‘Outroduction – May’ note under ‘Teo Torriatte’ lyrics. Examples of similar approach: Electric Light Orchestra ‘Face The Music’ 1975 and ‘Time’ 1981. There’s a lot of untitled string sounds between songs throughout these albums which nothing to do with songs they link.
soxtalon 10.11.2016 18:47	Fair enough! I admit I was hoping you had full versions of the Reel To Reel bits (TYMD, YTMBA, TT) that were shared as samples here and were going to surprise release them in this offering :P What's the next album to be worked on?
brians wig 11.11.2016 08:23	soxtalon wrote: Fair enough! I admit I was hoping you had full versions of the Reel To Reel bits (TYMD, YTMBA, TT) that were shared as samples here and were going to surprise release them in this offering :P What's the next album to be worked on? He could give it a go....
soxtalon 12.11.2016 09:41	Not sure what you mean...As in he could ask the right people to contribute? It would seem to be as good a time as ever and a worthy way to "release" them. :)
cmi 12.11.2016 10:39	No, unfortunately I still don't have these tracks. Even if I will receive them from someone, I'm sure I'll be asked not to share them as part of these sets. By the way... link
soxtalon 13.11.2016 11:04	Like I said - worth a shot! :) Your pic isn't showing up for me so I headed over to BZ zone to see if you posted it there - and it still didn't work but what I got from a reply is that it's Jazz? If so....excellent! I'm assuming this will be another one disc-er most likely. Not a lot of archive material has leaked for Jazz.... and pity about the other tracks. I knew that was probably the call either you didn't have them or you didn't have permission...but it would have been a helluva way to introduce 'em :D
jerome.wuzz 14.11.2016 03:07	Just listened to your expanded version of "a day at the race", never had a better version! You did an excellent job, thank you so much. Looking forward to listen to your version the Jazz album :-)
cmi 14.11.2016 06:00	Really nice to read it! Cheers
Lord Fickle 15.11.2016 16:25	Looking forward to hearing ADATR - probably my favourite Queen album. :)
NickESB 20.11.2016 06:48	Bit late on the uptake here, but these are great. The alternate MIH outros (Mother Love/IWBTLY) are vastly superior to what's gone before. Nice to have all the various edits/instrumentals in one place, too. Thanks you, CMI.
cmi 24.11.2016 08:15	25 years gone...
Cockeye 24.11.2016 08:40	What a performance, what a vocal! Brought tears to our eyes here....... Thank you CMI and thank you Freddie!
badboybez 24.11.2016 11:14	Stunning
brians wig 26.11.2016 13:15	wow. Didn't expect that. Incredible how you managed to pull the vocals out as much as you did witohut damaging them. Flac....? LOL
The Real Wizard 28.11.2016 17:38	cmi wrote: I know that a lot of people don't like the mish-mash at the end of 'More Of That Jazz' track. What's the best to do with the track for expanded 'Jazz' album edition? Remove it in the album track or add 'clean' version as a bonus? I'm in dilemma with it... The album itself should be musically exactly what it was in 1978. What you did with I Was Born To Love You is cool, but I think that should be for disc 2. Call me a purist, but when you start changing the actual album it's getting dangerously close to George Lucas territory .. ! I'm of the opinion that albums shouldn't be touched, and on bonus tracks it's an open canvas. Besides this - MIH is wonderful ! Great job on the track listing and the mastering. The extra bits of guitar (about a minute of it) and Roger vocal in the last You Don't Fool Me were a complete surprise to me ! And I'm prerty sure there's another bit of Roger vocal out there in another one of those remixes.
The Real Wizard 28.11.2016 17:44	CMI wrote: YOU TAKE MY BREATH AWAY (instrumental) Re-edited to restore proper length of the track. Sources taken from 1998 'The Eye' PC CD-ROM and 2012 'Royal Orb' USB Gift Box. Can you elaborate on this 2012 'Royal Orb' USB Gift Box ? What else was on there?
The Real Wizard 28.11.2016 17:46	CMI wrote: TEO TORRIATTE (high definition mix) Source taken from 2011 'A Day At The Races' 2 CD set. The 2005 Japanese release would be a much better bet - it's far less brickwalled. Otherwise - excellent job on ADATR !
The Real Wizard 28.11.2016 18:01	brians wig wrote: wow. Didn't expect that. Incredible how you managed to pull the vocals out as much as you did witohut damaging them. I think this comes from the Montreux exhibition, where they have the isolated tracks. You're welcome :-)
The Real Wizard 28.11.2016 18:31	Cockeye wrote: I have never downloaded any bootlegs / fan mixes or anything like that before. You're seriously missing out - there's some incredible live and studio stuff. Start with the Boston 76 concert (the torrent on page 3 should work): link It's better than 90% of what QPL have released since 1995.
cmi 29.11.2016 02:35	The Real Wizard wrote: CMI wrote: YOU TAKE MY BREATH AWAY (instrumental) Re-edited to restore proper length of the track. Sources taken from 1998 'The Eye' PC CD-ROM and 2012 'Royal Orb' USB Gift Box. Can you elaborate on this 2012 'Royal Orb' USB Gift Box ? What else was on there? I have 24/48 FLACs from it. Not the item itself. The Real Wizard wrote: CMI wrote: TEO TORRIATTE (high definition mix) Source taken from 2011 'A Day At The Races' 2 CD set. The 2005 Japanese release would be a much better bet - it's far less brickwalled. Otherwise - excellent job on ADATR ! Both 2011 and 2005 versions were analyzed and 2011 defined to be a better one for dynamic restoration work. Also it features more natural ending in comparison with standalone version from TT 2005 promo CDS. BTW, Jewels II version is not clean version (with ADATR album 'outro'). The Real Wizard wrote: I think this comes from the Montreux exhibition, where they have the isolated tracks. No, my version as well as your mp3 version was created using manipulation with album version and instrumental version from the eYe. Of course they are not the vocal stems from Montreux, they are not so clean/isolated as you can hear.
The Real Wizard 29.11.2016 13:07	cmi wrote: Both 2011 and 2005 versions were analyzed and 2011 defined to be a better one for dynamic restoration work. Also it features more natural ending in comparison with standalone version from TT 2005 promo CDS. But how? The top one is 2011, and it's clearly more brickwalled (see attached). But yours appears more like 2005 - are you sure you don't have them reversed in your collection? Or did you use har-bal or something to lighten the effects of the compression? BTW, Jewels II version is not clean version (with ADATR album 'outro'). True, but of course that's easily fixed :-)
The Real Wizard 29.11.2016 13:14	Another tidbit for the Magic album - I've had this short version of Princes Of The Universe for about a decade. It's labelled as a demo, but clearly it's the final product, or very close to it, just without the vocals. It reveals a guitar orchestra at the end (and a lovely diminished 7th chord @ 0:41) that's buried underneath.
The Real Wizard 29.11.2016 13:47	Whoa, the extended version of Pain Is So Close To Pleasure has some guitar not on the studio version. @ 4:40 to 4:50, Brian is seriously unleashing his inner Eddie van Halen. Particularly in the climb at 4:43. In case anyone's wondering, this stuff is precisely why alternate versions of songs are so interesting.
brians wig 29.11.2016 18:13	The Real Wizard wrote: Another tidbit for the Magic album - I've had this short version of Princes Of The Universe for about a decade. It's labelled as a demo, but clearly it's the final product, or very close to it, just without the vocals. It reveals a guitar orchestra at the end (and a lovely diminished 7th chord @ 0:41) that's buried underneath. F' me Bob!
cmi 01.12.2016 03:30	The Real Wizard wrote: The top one is 2011, and it's clearly more brickwalled (see attached). But yours appears more like 2005 - are you sure you don't have them reversed in your collection? Or did you use har-bal or something to lighten the effects of the compression? I'm 100% sure that I worked with 2011 version. And yes, I use several algorythms to restore clipping and dynamic compression. The Real Wizard wrote: Another tidbit for the Magic album - I've had this short version of Princes Of The Universe for about a decade. It's labelled as a demo, but clearly it's the final product, or very close to it, just without the vocals. It reveals a guitar orchestra at the end (and a lovely diminished 7th chord @ 0:41) that's buried underneath. Really great snippet, I never heard before. As I hear it is similar to the very end of alternate version I used on CD1 of AKOM, but with guitar instead of final vocals. Probably Brian recorded guitar for (almost) all lead vocal melody/phrases. These guitar licks unfortunately omitted from the album version but partialy used for both unreleased mixes. It would be great if the instrumental version with all this guitar work was released on single as the b-side back in 1986. The Real Wizard wrote: Whoa, the extended version of Pain Is So Close To Pleasure has some guitar not on the studio version. @ 4:40 to 4:50, Brian is seriously unleashing his inner Eddie van Halen. Particularly in the climb at 4:43. In case anyone's wondering, this stuff is precisely why alternate versions of songs are so interesting. Actually it's the same guitar solo on all versions of PISCTP, but differently edited. If you familiar with rough mix of the album version of the song from convention playback, you'll find that album version featured complete guitar solo before the final edit. BTW, This guitar solo is superb and is the best thing in the song for me.
The Real Wizard 01.12.2016 22:18	cmi wrote: Actually it's the same guitar solo on all versions of PISCTP, but differently edited. If you familiar with rough mix of the album version of the song from convention playback, you'll find that album version featured complete guitar solo before the final edit. Good catch ! You're right.
The Real Wizard 01.12.2016 22:20	Here's my version of the Princes Of The Universe instrumental - the longest possible version, I think .. ! Don't mean to hijack your thread, but since we're on the topic, I'm sure a few people will enjoy this.
brians wig 02.12.2016 09:43	Can you do better than mp3 please Bob, or do you only have the end bit in mp3?
The Real Wizard 02.12.2016 10:01	Correct. I don't even remember how I ended up with the file. I got it in 2007. But surely someone else here must have it, because I sure didn't conjure it up in a test tube !
Chinwonder2 04.12.2016 07:14	cmi wrote: No, unfortunately I still don't have these tracks. Even if I will receive them from someone, I'm sure I'll be asked not to share them as part of these sets. By the way... [img=link Just downloaded the other albums and I'll just say I can't wait until you release Jazz! I can't believe I haven't paid attention to the fan mixes board! -Chin
GinjaNinja 04.12.2016 09:51	The Real Wizard wrote: Correct. I don't even remember how I ended up with the file. I got it in 2007. But surely someone else here must have it, because I sure didn't conjure it up in a test tube ! I think that second section comes from end the credits of the Highlander TV series: link
The Real Wizard 04.12.2016 14:38	GinjaNinja wrote: The Real Wizard wrote: Correct. I don't even remember how I ended up with the file. I got it in 2007. But surely someone else here must have it, because I sure didn't conjure it up in a test tube ! I think that second section comes from end the credits of the Highlander TV series: link Well spotted ! Then it shouldn't be too tough to create a lossless version.
cmi 05.12.2016 02:44	^ Yes, great catch. It seems to me that only this episode features this instrumental snippet. All other episodes from Season 1 feature the album version edit.
brians wig 05.12.2016 15:51	Over to you then CMI, if you can obtain a decent source !
cmi 06.12.2016 02:04	Well, I already found the official DVD source. So I think I will add it to AKOM CD2 soon.
Cockeye 06.12.2016 06:21	will you post when you have so we can redownload it if we already have? Thanks in advance.
cmi 06.12.2016 12:05	Yes, of course there will be an update.
Cockeye 06.12.2016 17:12	Thank you :)
cmi 10.12.2016 09:25	40 years ago today... Good reason to listen to the album again...
Agr123456 02.01.2017 02:18	CMI i sent you a private message
pmatsynot 07.01.2017 13:11	Many thanks for your hard work and outstanding quality
cmi 16.01.2017 03:40	There's no "Don't Say No" in track list but anyway... QUEEN - "JAZZ" EXPANDED STUDIO COLLECTION 2019 CMI Music Original album release date: November 1978 This edition compiled and remastered in 2019 (originally in 2017)
soxtalon 16.01.2017 05:46	Thanks CMI! thanks
Vali 16.01.2017 06:42	Cool !! thanks CMI !!
soxtalon 16.01.2017 07:45	After downloading and taking a look I had a few quick questions.... a. I could be wrong but I thought the Royal Orb set was released in 2011, same as the reissues...I looked at Amazon and that stated it was released Dec 5, 2011. Now I know Amazon often mistakes their dates as well which is why I bring the question here... b. I see that on the main album for both Leaving Home and Don't Stop Me Now you used the two sources but no details as to why - was it to fix something, or to expand on something? c. What is the reasoning behind expanding the single edits? I've seen you do that a few time where you take a single edit but give it a full ending, etc. Doesn't that basically defeat the purpose? Either way this has been a grand undertaking so far and I'm loving reexploring these albums in superior ways. You have a great knack at taking the best sounding versions!
cmi 16.01.2017 09:49	^ Thanks for your post! a. Yes, indeed. My fault from the previous release. Corrected. b. In both songs longest endings were restored and there was a small glitch (lost samples) in main source of 'Don't Stop Me Now'. Corrected. c. I restore edits which don't work for my taste. I think the fade out of 'Fat Bottomed Girls' ruins the whole song. The same reason for 'You Don't Fool Me' (single edit) from 'Made In Heaven'.
soxtalon 16.01.2017 13:00	^ a. Excellent! b. Cool. Figured it was something similar - but figured it was easier to ask than try to figure out exactly what was going down. c. Fair enough - you're project, you're desired result :D
The Real Wizard 17.01.2017 01:01	CMI - excellent job, as always ! I especially love the extra ad libs from Freddie in at the end of Fat Bottomed Girls from the 1991 remix. Nice that those are in there. Just one question from me - why does the "instrumental" Fat Bottomed Girls still have the vocals at the beginning and in the choruses? That would make it a karaoke version. Bicycle Race is an instrumental, and the same thing is possible with the Rock Band stems. Would you consider doing that !? I've attached an approximation of it, but my sources are lossy.
cmi 17.01.2017 01:48	^ Bob, thanks for your questions. Yes there was a consideration to use true intrumental version of 'Fat Bottomed Girls' mixed from stems but the reason is the quality of available 'Guitar Hero' stems. It's 'very' lossy as I can call it. There was an attempt but I discarded it in the end. I think I'll make another approach to mix true instrumental version in the future... Probably it will be a mixture of three sources to create the most complete instrumental version.
PiotreQ 17.01.2017 03:29	Thanks, CMI! Looking forward to hear your work :-)
soxtalon 17.01.2017 07:57	Forgive my ignorance here and maybe this post is as much for another thread as this but I'll see where this goes....If you have a Hi Definition mix of something....what exactly does that mean? I mean is it a true remix or is it basically a process that makes things cleaner, crisper, etc....I ask here because if you are going through the efforts of finding the best audio for the basic album...why wouldn't we use the hi def mix of Teo Toriatte or in this case your own hi def mix of Bicycle Race as the new "standard" album version?
brians wig 17.01.2017 08:59	Hmmm. Personally I'd have preferred Jealousy as it's always been, ie, no bass kick....!
cmi 17.01.2017 09:20	2soxtalon: MAIN ASPECT: All albums feature original stereo mixes restored/fixed/remastered. So I don't replace original mixes with newly produced remixes because of clarity or something. One exception is 'Jealousy' which is a semi-original stereo mix for known reasons. All new remixes are added as an alternative to the original mix. 'Bicycle Race' for example now features the original piano during the a-capella intro which was omitted from the original mix.
soxtalon 17.01.2017 09:33	^ Fair enough! Thanks again!
The Real Wizard 17.01.2017 15:46	cmi wrote: Yes there was a consideration to use true intrumental version of 'Fat Bottomed Girls' mixed from stems but the reason is the quality of available 'Guitar Hero' stems. It's 'very' lossy as I can call it. There was an attempt but I discarded it in the end. Lossless sources must be out there somewhere. But it may be a pretty extensive search !
cmi 18.01.2017 08:05	brians wig wrote: Hmmm. Personally I'd have preferred Jealousy as it's always been, ie, no bass kick....! Now the bass drum is quite delicate, not right behind your face... And overall listening experience of the song now is even more enjoyable.
dysan 22.01.2017 05:08	I was thinking how the CMI logo should look more like the EMI logo - but then I got thinking further: Why not write Queenzone just like the Parlophone logo. That would be cool :) Also, thanks for this. I find it interesting some issues having longer fade outs of tracks. I genuinely thought I was the only person who noticed this stuff. I'm not sure I get extending the single edits either, but it's your project. Maybe add in the pure single cut too :)
cmi 22.01.2017 10:54	dysan wrote: I was thinking how the CMI logo should look more like the EMI logo It was tongue-in-cheek from me more than 10 years ago... When EMI was still around... dysan wrote: I'm not sure I get extending the single edits either, but it's your project. Maybe add in the pure single cut too :) I add particular edit to this collection if I like it and see it useful. I don't plan to add US single edit of 'Liar' or US promo edit of 'Headlong' for example. BTW, 'Fat Bottomed Girls' full ending was restored on 'Greatest Video Hits' DVD in 2002 even when they didn't have any rushes to fill the video gap.
dysan 22.01.2017 15:21	What's next mate?
cmi 23.01.2017 01:46	Check out this thread for 'Coming Soon' card which will come soon :)
dysan 23.01.2017 02:30	Lovely.
bootLuca 26.01.2017 09:47	great job as always! it is a joy to the ears listen to these expanded versions, you can hear a lot of details without getting tired! not like the remasters of 2011 where the ears are destroyed after 2 minutes of listening!
cmi 26.01.2017 12:35	BTW, if anyone wants to contribute to this series, it'll be very useful to help me with lossless or high bitrate lossy sources for 'The Miracle' and 'Innuendo' demos/rough mixes. What I have in my vaults is not that satisfying to work with. If anyone can help, please PM me.
dysan 28.01.2017 10:18	Did you say earlier that TMLWKI is being placed on this? As an extra track I hope and not sequenced in the album? :)
dysan 28.01.2017 10:19	(looking forward to this one as I love the album)
soxtalon 28.01.2017 14:32	Excellent news! A lot to work with here!
dysan 29.01.2017 04:26	*TMLWKY
cmi 30.01.2017 03:21	^ Track #5. It was already discussed on pages 3 & 4.
Agr123456 30.01.2017 11:51	Great...The Miracle is my favourite album so ... Exciting! Until now you have done a great work so this project should be good too!
dysan 31.01.2017 03:27	I understand the reasoning but I don't agree with placing TMLWKY on the wrong album at all.
scollins 06.02.2017 13:26	hi guys so where can i listen to these albums? thanks
Agr123456 07.02.2017 05:44	If you spend only three minutes reading this topic you will find the answer...
cmi 07.02.2017 11:34	^ Great answer. Respect!
la_ultra_zona 10.02.2017 21:26	Outstanding work!
jerome.wuzz 19.02.2017 09:09	Hello A couple of words about your latest work: Jazz will never be my favourite album but thanks to your excellent job, I re-evaluated it. Sound is clear, you can hear the details of the performances of the musician, you clearly made me rediscover this album Thank you so much! J.
cmi 19.02.2017 23:51	^ It's really great, if my work allowed you to change attitude to the album in a good way!
dysan 02.03.2017 03:00	Hurry up darling
emile 20.03.2017 06:13	Hello i'm italian Queen fan thank you for great, wonderful & amazing job. BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!
Daniel Nester 05.04.2017 10:27	Oh this is fantastic. It's like living in an alternate universe!
cmi 05.04.2017 16:03	^ Nice words! Thanks.
RadekQ 06.04.2017 05:30	I'm not sure, why I didn't see this thread earlier? I have just discovered it and trying to download. I'm so excited to hear AKOM album extra tracks and ADATR (my favourite album). Many, many thanks for your hard work!
dudeofqueen 07.04.2017 05:02	Quick question: How does the Orb USB sound compare to the Jap. SACD discs?
dysan 07.04.2017 13:39	It's a more rounded sound.
dudeofqueen 09.04.2017 08:16	Thanks dysan.
brians wig 10.04.2017 04:24	dysan wrote: It's a more rounded sound. Is that sarcasm?
dysan 10.04.2017 06:43	Orb = spherical = opportunity for doing a funny = rounded
scollins 23.04.2017 17:09	hi guys are these available for download and if so where? thank you and all the best
cmi 23.04.2017 23:06	Check out page #3 for some information...
rhapsody8 24.04.2017 03:29	Waiting for The Miracle :) Any date for sharing? Thanks for great working. Highly recommended for all the fans...
cmi 24.04.2017 03:58	XX May 201X ;)
rhapsody8 24.04.2017 06:43	cmi wrote: XX May 201X ;) I hope it will be next may. I don't think that I can wait for future mays... :)
scollins 24.04.2017 18:03	thanks cmi ps how many have you remastered? thank you
cmi 06.05.2017 07:00	It's time... QUEEN - "THE MIRACLE" 28th Anniversary Edition EXPANDED COLLECTION 2017 CMI Music Original album release date: May 1989 This edition compiled and remastered in 2017 Very special thanks to The Real Wizard* for providing almost all sources for 'WORK IN PROGRESS' section.*
bootLuca 06.05.2017 07:25	Thanks in advance! :)
Chief Mouse 06.05.2017 10:49	Thank you!
dysan 06.05.2017 13:19	ACE! Great stuff.
The Real Wizard 06.05.2017 16:21	cmi wrote: It's time... 6th May 2017 QUEEN - "THE MIRACLE" 28th Anniversary Edition EXPANDED STUDIO COLLECTION 2017 CMI Music Original album release date: May 1989 This edition compiled and remastered in 2017 Nicely done - thanks for all your hard work !
lava_lamp85 07.05.2017 11:27	Thank you!!!
NickESB 07.05.2017 11:30	Wonderful, thank you once again, CMI.
Riku M 07.05.2017 11:59	Looking forward listening to it. Thank you!
Freddie rey 07.05.2017 14:47	amazing, I hope that you made the entire collection
Chinwonder2 07.05.2017 15:24	This is amazing! What's the next album project? -Chin
PiotreQ 08.05.2017 02:22	Finally :-) Thanks for sharing and all the hard work you put in!
cmi 08.05.2017 02:22	Next album project in the series will be shorter and much easier to make, 'cause I was quite exhausted by the amount of work/tracks on 'The Miracle'. It will be announced this week!
cmi 08.05.2017 02:39	Enjoy!
rhapsody8 08.05.2017 08:58	Incredible... Thanks a lot for your great works...
Pim Derks 09.05.2017 00:51	I really have to find some time to dive into these expanded series. Looks awesome!
brians wig 09.05.2017 13:16	I have to say, I hope one day you'll work your magic and create some surround sound upmixes of a few albums. I guess you'd do a far better job at creating "rear speakers" than just using the results of a simple vocal cut....
soxtalon 10.05.2017 20:07	As always a very nice project indeed! Up to your usual high standards....Now if QP could look in here to get some direction...
MAYniac91 11.05.2017 09:37	Absolutly stunning release... thank you very much!!!
DepeX 11.05.2017 15:19	Thanks a lot!
dudeofqueen 12.05.2017 09:22	Looking forward to picking this one up.
Cockeye 13.05.2017 05:43	This is astonishing - simply astonishing. I look forward to these with the same excitement I do for official releases - possibly even more so. There is literally no way to fault your work. I have a lot of stuff that's on here already (such as the 11 minute Stealin' version) but yours sounds so much better. I'd never heard Dog with a Bone before. It's amazing. Great work mate.
cmi 13.05.2017 13:24	link
Chinwonder2 13.05.2017 17:52	Awesome! Can't wait! :D -Chin
Pim Derks 14.05.2017 03:15	Downloaded the files, but can't seem to unpack them? Anyone else had this problem?
cmi 14.05.2017 03:32	There's no need to unpack anything. You must know how to play FLACs. Probably you downloaded files incorrectly... Actually I don't know how it is possible.
jerome.wuzz 14.05.2017 04:00	Thanks a lot for "The Miracle" expanded edition! Sounds great and looks like a tremendous amount of work here. The work in progress CD is excellent, it's a bliss listening to the band jamming the songs out in such a great sound quality.
Pim Derks 14.05.2017 11:56	I just used the checkbox at the top of the folder which resulted in a ZIP download of all the files.
cmi 14.05.2017 15:06	Try WinZip or WinRAR to extract.
moonhead79 15.05.2017 05:43	You and other guys here should be hired by Queen Production! Thanks!!!!!!
dysan 15.05.2017 13:01	Looking forward to The Game. I'm counting 5 studio bonus tracks off the top of my head?
dysan 15.05.2017 13:36	Can we do a Play Your Cards Right thing? HIGHER!!!
cmi 15.05.2017 15:10	There will be ten :)
Vali 16.05.2017 04:39	fantastic work, CMI, thanks a ton !
dysan 16.05.2017 12:20	I forgot the Coming Soon 5.1 version. 6. Looking forward to the others :)
onedunpark 16.05.2017 16:36	Thank you.
soxtalon 25.05.2017 07:35	Excellent work as always now that I've had a chance to really delve in! Quick question - Do you plan to tackle the solo albums after you are done here?
cmi 25.05.2017 08:46	^ I want to do all solo stuff as well... Hopefully it will happen...
rhapsody8 25.05.2017 11:12	Any release date for The Game album? My top question :)
cmi 25.05.2017 15:00	^ 30th June 1980 ;)
soxtalon 25.05.2017 18:19	LOL - Excellent....
BETA215 26.05.2017 00:48	We'll have to wait for it then.
rhapsody8 26.05.2017 02:33	Now, I have to find a kind of time machine for the first copy. Best wishes...
dudeofqueen 26.05.2017 03:59	OK - let's just come out and say it....... We want: QI QII ;-) ;-)
dysan 27.05.2017 03:18	Just a note about albums like Queen II - would it be possible to present segued tracks as one long individual track as well as the stand alone cuts? Would certainly be a thoughtful and useful addition.
cmi 27.05.2017 14:55	All released standalone versions will be included on QII & SHA. All standalone versions from QII were made by C_Matt and still can be found on his Revisions. I don't want to use his work without permission...
dysan 30.05.2017 08:37	What about the segued song sequences on one track?
cmi 31.05.2017 08:11	Is there a problem to merge all needed tracks into one with foobar2000 or something for personal use...?
dysan 31.05.2017 10:38	No, just thought it might be nice :)
cmi 04.06.2017 05:36	Just updated the artwork for 'The Miracle': Front and Inner Tray artwork for jewelcase fat box was added.
moonhead79 05.06.2017 03:02	Thanks a lot!!!!!
cmi 06.06.2017 13:14	IMPORTANT QUESTION: Does anyone here burn CDRs and print the artwork from these collection or only use it as digital release FLAC+PDF ?
moonhead79 06.06.2017 15:01	At the moment just flac+pdf but i would like to burn all the tracks in a single dvd or blu-ray audio. Some friends are burns everything on cds and print the covers professionally and the results is really excellent.
brians wig 06.06.2017 15:08	cmi wrote: IMPORTANT QUESTION: Does anyone here burn CDRs and print the artwork from these collection or only use it as digital release FLAC+PDF ? Both! I keep a copy on my Queen drive. Convert to mp3 for playback in my car. Burn to CD for my shelf and home playback.
cmi 07.06.2017 03:03	Great! Thanks for the answers. It's worth it :) moonhead79 and brians wig: It'll be great if you will share here some photos.
dudeofqueen 07.06.2017 10:33	cmi, re: >IMPORTANT QUESTION: >Does anyone here burn CDRs and print the artwork from these >collection or only use it as digital release FLAC+PDF ? Once all the albums are done (and would you PLEASE get a bloody move on with that!!!!! ;-) ) I'll be creating my own custom box set which will encompass all of the artwork you've built as well as burned / printed CDr discs.
Back2TheLight 07.06.2017 23:10	I usually convert my files to WAV and then put it to my iTunes acct :)
RadekQ 08.06.2017 02:36	Wow, just wow. I can't imagine, how much hard work and lot of effort was put into this release. Thank you very much! PS I have just "re-discovered" Khashoggi's Ship (full length version from CD2). It sounds so fresh, so "complete" and deep now! This song is really good (I have never liked it too much, but now it is great IMO).THANKS!
cmi 09.06.2017 05:07	^ That's great!
moonhead79 12.06.2017 11:40	First of all i used a great software called Audio Muxer. It used to create dvd or bluray audio. just put the tracks in (flac or wav) and it create a wonderful disc. So i decided to create some picture with title and description of all the tracks. When i put my disc in the player i can hear all the tracks with their related description. It's just for personal use, just an hobby but the result is nice for me.... Sorry for my english ;) PS: how can i upload an image? Thanks!
cmi 13.06.2017 00:13	Very nice!
dave76 20.06.2017 16:49	So when is The Miracle set coming?
cmi 20.06.2017 22:45	^ It's here since the beginning of May! And now it's time for 'The Game' to arrive...
dave76 21.06.2017 02:38	OK thanks. I will scroll back to find it.
waywardgenius 25.06.2017 05:03	This is an exemplary series that puts all QPL reissues to shame. Outstanding work, cmi!
cmi 25.06.2017 06:52	QUEEN - "THE GAME" 37th Anniversary Edition EXPANDED STUDIO COLLECTION 2017 CMI Music Original album release date: June 1980 This edition compiled and remastered in 2017
Suneku 25.06.2017 08:03	Nice, but Sail Away Sweet Sister from 2011 CD is actually take 1
cmi 25.06.2017 08:24	Actually that's a question for me... First 15 seconds of the track on 2011 CD2, what is it? I think it's the tail of take 1 and then they start take 2 with vocals and guitar.
moonhead79 25.06.2017 09:12	Huge thanks, as always...! I'm back from the Queen Studio Experience in Montreux just today and i find this great work! A great weekend!
Riku M 25.06.2017 11:28	Thanks again for another great compilation!
dysan 25.06.2017 14:48	Super! One question that I can't be arsed to check - was there a reason that Tie Your Mother Down from The Best Air Guitar Album In The World Ever was left of ADATR? I was in the pub last night and they played it and I was surprised to hear that it has 20 seconds of the WWRY guitar solo at the start.
cmi 25.06.2017 17:07	^ There's nothing special in this track.
dysan 26.06.2017 00:52	Fair enough :)
Freddie rey 26.06.2017 10:28	Hi CMI, thanks for this fantastic work. Why you not include here the Hollywood Records Remix of Dragon Attack?
dysan 26.06.2017 12:04	Those inlay pictures are still some of my favourite Queen pictures.
cmi 26.06.2017 12:25	Freddie rey: I don't use any dance/rap-oriented remixes produced by third party people - only stuff truthful to the original music. They're not worthy for inclusion for me and I'm sure almost for all fan base... dysan: Ha! Now you can update your avatar with high quality image.
dudeofqueen 26.06.2017 13:30	Thank you cmi - this is truly a great addition to anyone's collection. I wonder if the powers that be have been made aware of your work and hanging their heads in utter disbelief.......... Jim Beach: "A fan has put all of this together?" John Deacon: "Yeah, amazing, eh? Given the wealth of stuff we have and those rubbish EP's we put out, it's hardly surprising......."
cmi 26.06.2017 13:38	^ LOL Actually I don't know any Queen-related archive release which is perfect. Every product needs to be fixed in one way or another... Is it really hard for them to do everything right? Probably Wembley '86 25th AE 2DVD set is ok.
dysan 27.06.2017 02:07	@CMI I'm thinking more using it as a poster :)
dysan 27.06.2017 02:09	To be fair though, I'm not sure I've seen any reissue that has no flaws. Bowie always has them (most notable were his 1990 Rykodisc series - made even worse by the label being small enough to really focus on each)
cmi 27.06.2017 08:00	Small update on the A Kind Of Magic collection. Track #18 was added to CD2. All artwork connected to this addition is updated as well.
brians wig 27.06.2017 11:42	Thanks for "The Game" ! Did I miss a link to the updated AKOM download though...?
cmi 27.06.2017 11:45	Link is the same.
brians wig 27.06.2017 13:24	cmi wrote: Link is the same. Ah! On page 3! Thanks :)
RadekQ 28.06.2017 02:41	Thank you CMI for your hard work. I really love your releases. I'm almost 40, and I'm happy like a child, who has a new toy to play with :)
Arquest 28.06.2017 16:37	Well, I must say I'm truly impressed with what you've done! These are really amazing takes on the albums, which they deserved. Love the audio quality, love the artwork! Thank you so very much and I'm looking forward to the next album!
cmi 30.06.2017 08:56	37 years ago today...
dudeofqueen 01.07.2017 06:26	cmi, re: >37 years ago today... Hard to believe, isn't it? And in all honesty, I believe that The Game is the one album that has really stood the test of time. At work yesterday, in the office, a radio station played both AOBTD and Save Me. I'm pretty sure it had nothing to do with the anniversary of the album release, but listening to it all again (although not my favourite Queen album by any means), you'd be forgiven for thinking that it was recorded yesterday. The production and the ideas are so incredibly fresh and exciting; there's not a single duffer on there. Something tells me I'm going to be re-visiting this for a while now........ ;-)
cmi 02.07.2017 06:06	It's hard to believe as it's my year of birth as well :) One thing I don't like about 'The Game' - it's TOO short. 12 songs would be much better...
soxtalon 02.07.2017 07:29	I've been waiting here patiently for the next release and yet somehow I missed it! Thanks CMI!
dudeofqueen 03.07.2017 03:11	cmi, re: >One thing I don't like about 'The Game' - it's TOO short. 12 songs would be much better... Well, not now that YOU'VE managed to get your hands on it! ;-)
moonhead79 04.07.2017 08:07	Just a curiosity but why did you use the alternative cover of The Game instead of the official one? As always a great job !!! I can not wait to hear the next release. Thank you!
cmi 04.07.2017 09:03	Which one do you mean as on 'official'...? I used original photo for PDF and alternate (which was used several times on later official releases) for booklet. BTW, I'm looking for high quality scans of both these photos taken on the day of CLTCL video shoot.
moonhead79 04.07.2017 10:58	Ooops! I just see now the pdf! Sorry! I remember that the alternative cover was used for theCrown Jewels box set and the SACD version. The original was used for several release included the 2011 version. Thanks for the quick answer!
moonhead79 04.07.2017 14:53	I don't know if this raw scan could be useful but i try to help. This is a scan of the CLTCL cover and this is the same photo of The Game cover. Obviously this is the coloured version but if there is a wizard of photoshop could work for an update of the cover.
huhnad 04.07.2017 20:45	Excellent work, as always, CMI! No rush, but any hint as to what may be coming next?
cmi 05.07.2017 00:39	Moorhead79 Thanks a lot for this scan! Huhnad Announce will come soon.
dudeofqueen 06.07.2017 08:03	;-)
cmi 06.07.2017 17:33	link
Freddie rey 06.07.2017 17:34	oh God! this and Innuendo is (for me) the most waited albums of your work
GAP 06.07.2017 21:16	It will be a great edition as always.
moonhead79 07.07.2017 06:04	Oh wow! My favourite album!!!!!!! I can't wait! Thanks!!!!!!
Chinwonder2 07.07.2017 11:18	Queen II, one of my favourite albums, can't wait for this! -Chin
dudeofqueen 10.07.2017 09:27	cmi, re your post: If I could kiss you.....
Freddie rey 15.07.2017 09:27	When we can get queen ii?
cmi 15.07.2017 10:45	In August. The month it was recorded...
dudeofqueen 20.07.2017 02:52	cmi, .....you're sure you don't want to release it in the month that they were THINKING of recording it dude? ;-) Was listening to your ADATR again last night and it is absolutely incredible the care you've taken over all of this. The Millionaire's Waltz just stood out from being a track I'd ignored for a LONG time to being just incredibly lavish and intricate in the same way that TFFMS was before it. And your different takes on TYMD show a wonderful attention to detail. Thanks again!
brians wig 20.07.2017 04:46	I'm looking forward to that surround upmix you've done of Queen II..... ;-)
cmi 20.07.2017 05:03	2dudeofqueen: It will not be ready before August anyway. Don't forget about the artwork as well. Everything needs time to produce. 2brians wig: Let's hope someday QPL will please us with proper 2.0/5.1 remixes of this album. Don't forget about excellent C_Matt's Revision of this album!
The Real Wizard 21.07.2017 14:31	moonhead79 wrote: Just a curiosity but why did you use the alternative cover of The Game instead of the official one? I've got a colour copy of this photo too, in case anyone's interested !
cmi 22.07.2017 08:36	^ This is the alternate shot which was on promo photos and later on CD and DVDA releases. I have it in high quality. What I'm looking for is the high quality scan of the photo which was used on the original LP sleeve.
moonhead79 22.07.2017 17:10	cmi wrote: ^ What I'm looking for is the high quality scan of the photo which was used on the original LP sleeve. I hope it works... i found this one
ShineHedgehog 23.07.2017 04:58	I can suggest some...
The Ghost of Lester Burnham 23.07.2017 16:47	Is anyone else getting the error message "BlobNotFoundThe specified blob does not exist. RequestId:4f2a49f5-0001-0028-25d3-03a862000000 Time:2017-07-23T16:46:46.9065981Z" when clicking on an Attachment?
moonhead79 23.07.2017 17:18	Very strange... same to me!
cmi 24.07.2017 09:33	2 ShineHedgehog: Please re-post this photo. Thanks.
moonhead79 25.07.2017 16:08	cmi are you dowloaded mine in time? If not i'll repost it and if you need some help with the picture just tell me, i'll try to find what you need
cmi 25.07.2017 16:54	Yes, I downloaded you version in time. Thanks. Hopefully uncropped photo in high quality will leak in the future. It's a global failure of the forum... All attachments are non-downloadable as I understand. UPD: So I decided to re-upload all details below...
cmi 30.07.2017 11:48	A KIND OF MAGIC details
cmi 30.07.2017 11:51	MADE IN HEAVEN details
cmi 30.07.2017 11:51	A DAY AT THE RACES details
cmi 30.07.2017 11:52	JAZZ details
cmi 30.07.2017 11:52	THE MIRACLE details
cmi 30.07.2017 11:53	THE GAME details
moonhead79 31.07.2017 19:14	Thanks for this summary ;)
leinadmercury 01.08.2017 16:03	great work! Thanks!!! Waiting for Queen II!
Freddie rey 01.08.2017 19:35	Is already august yet?
brians wig 01.08.2017 19:42	LOL! Great Post Freddie Rey. I felt like posting something similar this morning: I'm that excited to hear his Q2 !!!!!
dave76 05.08.2017 15:43	August has 31 days people. I'm sure it will be revealed when he gets to it.
dysan 19.08.2017 06:32	Cutting it fine now dude! :)
moonhead79 19.08.2017 15:07	Can't wait to hear the new release... i must admit that CMI versions of the albums are my new reference...
brians wig 19.08.2017 18:30	moonhead79 wrote: Can't wait to hear the new release... i must admit that CMI versions of the albums are my new reference... You know when you wish this forum had a "like" button ..... ;-)
cmi 19.08.2017 19:40	Final touches on the artwork, folks...
Riku M 19.08.2017 20:17	cmi wrote: Final touches on the artwork, folks... Great :-)
moonhead79 20.08.2017 16:00	I can't wait but.. take all your time to make it all better ;)
cmi 20.08.2017 16:14	20th August 2017 QUEEN - "QUEEN II" EXPANDED COLLECTION 2017 CMI Music Original album release date: March 1974 This edition compiled and remastered in 2017 link link
Chinwonder2 20.08.2017 16:41	Awesome! Thanks! :) -Chin
moonhead79 20.08.2017 18:16	Wow! Simply wow! and thanks!!!!
dysan 21.08.2017 07:25	Super work again. Never too keen on the remixes, but that SSOR is great. I can't remember who did the edit of MOTBQ on here after the Deep Cuts version was released that added the extra 'DAH!' under the vocals but that is still by go to stand alone version. Personal note: Being a fan whose entry to Queendom was collecting the cassettes in the 80s it really brings back memories seeing the track listings written unfussily on a white background. Nice touch.
cmi 21.08.2017 07:59	^ 1. Actually working on this project I've found that SSOR has the most dull sound on the album. So the remix of this song is very welcome. 2. The best standalone version of TMOTBQ (and also to all other segued songs on QII) was made by C_Matt several years ago. He added final kick/crash to the song. I really recommend to listen to his 'Queen II' Revision. 'Ogre Battle' and 'The March Of The Black Queen' so-called standalone versions surprisingly were made by JSS/JJM for 'Deep Cuts' Vol.1 in 2011. Unfortunately they didn't bother to remix both songs but simply spliced old album versions with newly mixed 'clean' snippets. As there's no kick/crash in TMOTBQ/FHLI crossfade (it was most probably edited out), they decided to leave it as is. 3. Inner white background is the part of original LP design, so there were no questions for me...
DougBL 21.08.2017 09:56	Thank you! This is great to hear this again in such fine quality.
cmi 21.08.2017 15:11	60 downloads = 4 comments... :(
bootLuca 21.08.2017 15:25	We are focused on listening... ;-)))
bootLuca 21.08.2017 15:35	I haven't downloaded yet but I thank you in advance!
BETA215 21.08.2017 17:26	Hi! Thank you very much for uploading this album! I have a question (no pun intended): why you uploaded the album tracks in 16/44.1, while you had them in 24/96? It would be great if you offered both qualities. Besides that, great work. Given the absence of C_Matt, did you ever considered using any of his remasters in this collections, if any sounded better than the original? Greetings.
dysan 21.08.2017 17:42	I'm not sure it was Matt_C .. I think someone just said 'oh here's one I made' in the original Deep Cuts 1 thread. Correct about SSOR. It's weird how flat it sounds on some versions.
RaffoMiles 21.08.2017 19:38	Thanks CMI! Great as always!
seagull 21.08.2017 21:47	amazing! as ever, thx for sharing your great work.
leinadmercury 22.08.2017 07:08	Thanks for your hard work! Next album??? XD
cmi 22.08.2017 09:22	BETA215 wrote: Hi! Thank you very much for uploading this album! I have a question (no pun intended): why you uploaded the album tracks in 16/44.1, while you had them in 24/96? It would be great if you offered both qualities. Besides that, great work. Given the absence of C_Matt, did you ever considered using any of his remasters in this collections, if any sounded better than the original? Greetings. The standard resolution for the whole project is Red Book 16/44 resolution. 'Cause first of all these editions made for CDR burning. I don't want to use Matt's work without permission. One track made by him I used is 'New York, New York' on AKOM. It was mixed exclusively for my project by my request. This version is different to the one on his AKOM Revision.
Freddie rey 22.08.2017 13:19	thanks a lot for your work. Is a reference for me. Which one will be the next? I'm very corious to see Innuendo
Riku M 22.08.2017 16:12	Thanks again, keep them coming! ;-)
Xnoybis 22.08.2017 19:49	Wait, is it me or some songs sound like pitched down? I'm referring to songs like "hijack my heart", "another one bites the dust" (no synth) etc.
BETA215 22.08.2017 22:48	Thank you cmi! :)
patience88 23.08.2017 05:56	Thank you so much for another great album!!!
dysan 23.08.2017 17:44	@Xnoybis: yes I'm not sure I like the fucking with those artistic decisions but a small issue with such a comprehensive programme.
Arquest 23.08.2017 20:51	Thanks for QII!
moonhead79 25.08.2017 14:46	Thanks again CMI! Next project? If you need help for something i'm here. I've got the sacd of all the albums and i rip them all (a personal backup) Maybe some 88.2 khz track could be useful
cmi 26.08.2017 14:21	link
moonhead79 26.08.2017 20:44	mmm good!!! I imagine this will be a 2 or more discs release
cmi 27.08.2017 06:26	^ Yes, indeed - 2CD set. Actually I have all available sources for each album and 2011 is not the best for 1980's albums... I have interest now in high quality photos from George Hurrell 1983 photo session.
jerome.wuzz 27.08.2017 10:43	Just listened to your version of Queen II, fantastic job on one my favourite album. Great sound, great extras, you made my day, thank you so much!
moonhead79 27.08.2017 18:01	Something about this sessions or hi-res images of the cover?
popy 28.08.2017 01:52	All album links on page 15 on this topic are dead. All link redirect to a cloud.mail.ru "404" page.
cmi 28.08.2017 06:26	moonhead79 wrote: Something about this sessions or hi-res images of the cover? Yes, this session.
cmi 28.08.2017 07:04	moonhead79 wrote: Something about this sessions or hi-res images of the cover? Yes, this session. popy wrote: All album links on page 15 on this topic are dead. All link redirect to a cloud.mail.ru "404" page. I will repair them, thanks!
moonhead79 28.08.2017 11:46	Ok, this is what i found. Some pics are from the web but two of them are my personal scans from Flix II Book.
cmi 28.08.2017 17:15	Hurrell 07 is the one I looked for!
Chinwonder2 29.08.2017 08:28	Heya CMI, I really enjoy your work so here's a little something for a possible future album project. It's the extra guitar mix for We Are The Champions, unfortunately, this is the best quality source so far and it comes from the "Ohne Moulkord Bringt" 1982 documentary. Is there anything you could do to clean this up a bit? :) Also to note, this version is different to the TOTP version, this version has no audience cheering or clapping after the 2nd chorus begins, here are two videos to compare: link Enjoy!! -Chin
cmi 29.08.2017 09:10	Thanks, Chin! I'll check it out. Hopefully something similar will be released in NOTW box later this year.
Chinwonder2 29.08.2017 09:15	Exactly what I was thinking... :) -Chin
Xnoybis 29.08.2017 17:13	I don't know if it can be useful, but this site has cover and cd scans of most Queen's album, wallpaper ecc. in good quality (1000x1000). link
moonhead79 29.08.2017 19:32	This big files is for you CMI, i hope it "WORKS" :D
cmi 29.08.2017 21:32	THANKS! GREAT!
cmi 30.08.2017 11:02	Unfortunately it's impossible to update all previous attachments on this forum, so all 'details' files for previous installments of QUEEN EXPANDED COLLECTION are below once again...
cmi 30.08.2017 11:03	'A KIND OF MAGIC' 2 CD set
cmi 30.08.2017 11:04	'MADE IN HEAVEN' 2 CD set
cmi 30.08.2017 11:05	'A DAY AT THE RACES' 1 CD set
cmi 30.08.2017 11:05	'JAZZ' 1 CD set
cmi 30.08.2017 11:06	'THE MIRACLE' 3 CD set
cmi 30.08.2017 11:07	'THE GAME' 1 CD set
cmi 30.08.2017 11:45	'QUEEN II' 1 CD set
GinjaNinja 30.08.2017 12:29	This is the original photo used for the back cover of The Works LP: link
cmi 30.08.2017 20:07	^ Yes, the original photo hangs on the wall in museum of photograph in Moscow.
Chinwonder2 30.08.2017 20:43	“It includes all kinds of goodies that no one has ever heard. We have a new vinyl mastering, which comes straight off the mix tapes as opposed to off copies of the mix tapes. So this is the most faithful reproduction of those master mixes ever. The technical guys went through the multitrack tapes and they done alternative mixes using alternative takes of all the tracks on the album. So that’s going to be something people will be fascinated with. You can hear different guitar solos, different vocal takes. There’s a restored documentary that was never finished about us [at the time of News of the World] in America. It’s fascinating to see us talking about what we were doing and just being on the road. It’s a very rich box set that people will enjoy.” This sounds very fascinating, if it's done correctly that is... -Chin
Back2TheLight 01.09.2017 20:11	Thank you CMI for all of your amazing work in all of these mixes...they sound amazing. The only one I did not DL is Queen II, but that's more simply because I only like 2 or 3 songs off of that album (I know I'm going to get beat up for that one but it's true). All the others sound magnificent and along with C Matt, Lord Fickle, and many others over the years, you deserve a gold medal for your work! Looking forward to The Works and hopefully one day Innuendo!!
RadekQ 03.09.2017 13:37	It is amazing to re-discover those songs (QII) again... Many thanks CMI!
jskwsj3jgb 04.09.2017 09:01	Hey, can you upload A night at the opera, or a day at the races, or sheer heart attack ect? Thanks!
pmatsynot 04.09.2017 09:57	Thanks again CMI for your hard work
dudeofqueen 04.09.2017 20:42	The NOTW Press release proves beyond all doubt that the work of fans like CMI is absolutely priceless. Can't wait to see his take on NOTW now........
cmi 04.09.2017 20:56	Thanks, NOTW Expanded Edition now will be a 2 CD but in late 2018 or so...
jskwsj3jgb 05.09.2017 07:17	Thanks cmi for making these, one day you'll make a night at the opera one, that's the one I'm waiting for. Thank you for everything. Stay strong, and happy birthday Freddie Mercury.
moonhead79 05.09.2017 10:42	CMI releases are my reference in Queen Discography. NOTW box for me isn't exist! Now we wait for The Works, it will be another great release as always. These works aren't easy to do but are full of passion.
badboybez 05.09.2017 15:51	Well it'll be 100 times better than the NOTW Box !
jskwsj3jgb 06.09.2017 06:57	I cant wait for The Works, and A night At the opera, thank you CMI for everything
Xnoybis 09.09.2017 19:56	@cmi will you include Face it Alone? I don't know if it exist somewhere in a lossless format, but since the song isn't on The Miracle, will you include it in Innuendo?
cmi 11.09.2017 08:20	^ Actually I didn't hear the in-line recording of this track. Also it sounds like a rehearsal fragment, not a proper track.... REQUEST: Does anyone have this original THE GAME advert in his collection? Or maybe some different thing with the same photo. I need high resolution scan of it. Uncropped version will be very welcome. Thanks in advance.
dysan 11.09.2017 10:02	Just mirrored, yes?
BETA215 11.09.2017 20:21	dysan wrote: Just mirrored, yes? Yeah, it's the same picture as shown in the original album but mirrored.
dysan 12.09.2017 11:05	Yes.
moonhead79 13.09.2017 20:30	I don't have the original but i could try to reconstruct it
cmi 14.09.2017 06:07	Folks, I need the high quality scan of this photo, as it was printed on mirror LP sleeve it's imposible to properly scan it. The result is weak. To best way to make a proper scan of this photo is to find it somewhere else printed on normal paper... All The Game CD versions which use this shot are cut (cropped) from the bottom. It's unfortunately cut on 'Crazy Little Thing' single back sleeve as well...
moonhead79 14.09.2017 11:10	Give me 1 or 2 days and i try to give you a proper scan of the lp sleeve ;) I've got a friend with a very good scanner. Maybe he could do something for that.
cmi 14.09.2017 14:23	It would be excellent...
moonhead79 14.09.2017 14:31	About The Works... I'll buy a flexidisc with exerpt from the album. Could be useful?
cmi 14.09.2017 16:13	Probably not... as it's simply a sampler of the album. P.S. Please check PM.
Faroukqch 15.09.2017 17:49	AMAZING COLLECTION!!!! but..why Queen II dont have the bbc sessions?
cmi 15.09.2017 18:41	Because all BBC stuff will be included in On Air installment.
Faroukqch 15.09.2017 18:56	Ahh ok, I understand :) thank you very much for your amazing work.
jskwsj3jgb 16.09.2017 04:38	When you make the Night at the opera extended collection, what will be in it cmi? Thanks
cmi 16.09.2017 07:24	Everything what is worthy... Wait and you will see...
brunolezouf 16.09.2017 08:33	Hello, I may have missed something, can't find a way to download the music... can't find a link.... Can someone tell me how to do it? I'd like to listen to this. It sounds great.
QSMJohn 16.09.2017 10:57	@brunolzeof Check page 15 of this thread
cmi 16.09.2017 14:36	^ Read the first post of this thread.
jskwsj3jgb 16.09.2017 21:25	brunolezouf wrote: Hello, I may have missed something, can't find a way to download the music... can't find a link.... Can someone tell me how to do it? I'd like to listen to this. It sounds great. Page 15, and there should be .txt files, download them. Then you'll get a link to download the music.
Faroukqch 20.09.2017 16:06	when the nexts productions? :D
cmi 20.09.2017 18:11	Most likely October fall...
onedunpark 20.09.2017 22:26	Thank you for all the work you have out into this.
Sheer Brass Neck 21.09.2017 02:09	Hi CMI, finally got around to downloading Jazz, The Game and Queen II. Wow. You are supremely talented, and what a labour of love. Thank you for these, better than the QPL releases so well done sir.
Faroukqch 23.09.2017 03:33	The first part of the expanded collection recorded on cd with the art printed :)
Faroukqch 23.09.2017 03:41	2nd pic. :)
BETA215 23.09.2017 04:11	^ I would pay to print that!! Perfect :D
cmi 23.09.2017 06:03	Very nice!
dysan 23.09.2017 06:51	I'm very confused about the fact that these are undoctored official releases being shared for free - but those pictures are awesome! buys printer
moonhead79 23.09.2017 11:25	Could be great if someone decide to open a thread with a tutorial to print correctly the artworks, especially for the cd's
brunolezouf 24.09.2017 19:29	thanks for your help, finally managed to DL some of this huge work. Thanks to the guy who did this.
jskwsj3jgb 27.09.2017 06:09	Thanks CMI
jskwsj3jgb 01.10.2017 06:44	Good luck CMI
jskwsj3jgb 07.10.2017 07:04	No one is replying for some reason, is this thread dead?
cmi 07.10.2017 07:55	Are you sure that you asked something...?
jskwsj3jgb 07.10.2017 22:07	I didn't ask for anything but I just asked if it's dead, no one commented to this thread in a long time, but it's now ok
dysan 08.10.2017 07:44	Probably because every time people see you have the last comment on a thread it's just asking for stuff to be reseeded.
dysan 08.10.2017 07:48	Any news on The Works CMI?
cmi 09.10.2017 08:33	Still in The Works... BTW, does anyone of you have this USA compilation LP from 1984 in collection...? Please contact me. Thanks link
Plengel 11.10.2017 09:23	Hi all, Although this is my first post in years on this message board, I have been reading the numerous interesting topics ever since! Please let take the opportunity to say a massive thank you to CMI for his Expanded Collection! It has been with great joy that I have been listening to your remastered and expanded album edititions lately. Also a big thanks to all who still contribute interesting other stuff to the forum. Although being a passive member for years, I sitll enjoy coming here. Cheers! Plengel (Paul)
cmi 11.10.2017 09:56	You're welcome!
Pim Derks 11.10.2017 15:49	Wow, Plengel lives!
Plengel 15.10.2017 15:16	More alive than ever :) It would be great to see the expanded edition of The Works with the original tracklisting. I believe a photo has been posted a couple of months ago with Let Me in Your Heart Again as album opener. Of course we can only dream of Queen versions of Man on Fire and Man Made Paradise. I'll wait and see. Looking forward to it.
AudioSynthesis 17.10.2017 06:06	Looking forward to The Works! Thanks for all of the hard work, CMI!
dudeofqueen 17.10.2017 09:13	Ditto - QPL watching on in shame, I hope. REALLY looking forward to Queen I though and what CMI has in store for us!
m0g 19.10.2017 08:53	holy shit, this is great. good work man
Susanin 25.10.2017 15:55	This is amasing! Can't wait "The Works" and "Innuendo" !
AudioSynthesis 27.10.2017 09:30	The wait for The Works is killing me, but I know it will be worth it!
cmi 27.10.2017 13:47	Folks, there will be a delay... unfortunately I didn't have much time to finish all the works in several recent days. So I'll do my best to release it on first 1st or 2nd week of November.
GAP 28.10.2017 03:52	That's ok. It is always worth waiting for it.
jskwsj3jgb 28.10.2017 08:10	Good luck CMI!
QSM 28.10.2017 10:00	Brilliant work needs time ;) I wish you great success! :)
cmi 28.10.2017 15:46	UPDATE: 'The Game' artwork is updated (JPEG+PDF)
dudeofqueen 30.10.2017 12:30	And there we were thinking it'd be CMI's next installment...... <<<<>>>>
rvd 02.11.2017 18:15	Very interesting. Thanks a lot. Will listen to this carefully !
moonhead79 09.11.2017 12:26	Don't worry! you spend your free time for us so we must thank you for this!
MAYniac91 10.11.2017 19:41	I don't find the PDF Update in the original download source.
cmi 10.11.2017 20:19	All actual details on page #18 (or so).
MAYniac91 11.11.2017 16:30	Got it now... thx!
mow955 12.11.2017 00:10	These sound really interesting. Unfortunately the download isn't iPhone friendly. I don't have a computer, so is the any chance I could download it from somewhere else. Mega downloads work a treat on the iPhone. Thanks in advance
Chinwonder2 12.11.2017 00:45	For you CMI for your future release of the NOTW album, my mix of the WATC (Extra Guitar) in better quality. It comes from the Raw Sessions! link -Chin
cmi 13.11.2017 06:35	Thanks, I'll probably use this idea for NOTW 41th anniversary edition :)
cmi 18.11.2017 13:39	It finally happened... 18th November 2017 QUEEN - "THE WORKS" EXPANDED COLLECTION 2017 CMI Music Original album release date: February 1984 This edition compiled and remastered in 2017 Thanks to *brians wig, moonhead79, Faroukqch* and *Adam Unger* for help with some scans.
NickESB 18.11.2017 13:54	Looks amazing, CMI. Thank you once again for your efforts.
bootLuca 18.11.2017 13:57	while we are waiting for NOTW, you surprise everyone with The Works! Fantastic!! :-)
bootLuca 18.11.2017 14:55	finally a digital version of the extended version of Keep Passing The Open Windows... :-)
cmi 18.11.2017 15:17	Yes! :)
MAYniac91 18.11.2017 16:22	... what a happy day to see this finally arrived. Thanks for your hard work!!!
Chinwonder2 18.11.2017 17:13	Awesome! Thank you CMI! -Chin
hel123 18.11.2017 17:45	Thank you CMI for all of these expanded editions
Faroukqch 18.11.2017 18:39	Thank You Very very very much!!!!!!!
QSMJohn 18.11.2017 21:19	Thank you, cmi :)))
DougBL 18.11.2017 23:40	Thank you again for your hard work!
soxtalon 19.11.2017 05:34	As always - much appreciated!
mow955 19.11.2017 10:45	Shame. I'm still unable to download any of these. Could anyone help me with this problem. Whatever this Russian website is, it won't let me download to an iPhone. This seems such an interesting project, I'm sure I'd enjoy listening to your hard work
cmi 19.11.2017 10:48	Try to download via PC.
dudeofqueen 19.11.2017 11:15	cmi, Once again, a huge, heartfelt thank you. Can't wait to hear what's next <<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>> All the best and I'm sure you're now due a well-earned rest!
mow955 19.11.2017 11:21	cmi wrote: Try to download via PC. Unfortunately I don't have a PC, I've never really needed one.
MAYniac91 19.11.2017 16:50	Which one works for you?
mow955 19.11.2017 17:02	MAYniac91 wrote: Which one works for you? Mega or wetransfer work great. Thanks
cmi 19.11.2017 17:32	Please don't post here direct links!
brunolezouf 20.11.2017 10:37	Thank you very much cmi. It must have taken ages to collect all the different mixes and versions. Thank you again! can't wait to listen to this.
brunolezouf 20.11.2017 10:44	To anyone who can help: I downloaded cmi's great version of jazz. Unfortunately, the artwork in the print folder didn't exactly make its way to my HD and has lost itself in the twilight zone of the net. When I try clicking the txt file on page 7 to get the link again, I get an error message 'specified blob doesn't exist' or something like that.What did I do wrong? Can anyone tell me how to get the jazz print part again ?Thank you for your help.
brunolezouf 20.11.2017 11:11
brunolezouf 20.11.2017 11:12	Thought I had finally found the txt about jazz on page 15 but it leads to a 404 error. Help!
cmi 20.11.2017 11:21	Read the first post of this thread carefully.
Pim Derks 20.11.2017 11:51	Excellent work as always. Love the detail to the artwork. Only if the Queen deluxe edtions were this extensive.
brunolezouf 20.11.2017 12:39	Thank you cmi. I was desperately looking for it and I thought I would have through the whole thread . Excellent work for "the works". I took some time to listen to it. Your collection is fabulous. This is so cool to share it with us.
pmatsynot 21.11.2017 11:30	Excellent work once again...many thanks
badboybez 21.11.2017 17:08	Amazing as always!
louis.007 21.11.2017 21:06	Excellent work as always CMI. Quick question relating to 'Magic' disc 1; am I the only one who can't get it to fit on a CD-R 700mb 80 minute disc? The files give me a total running time of 1hr 20 mins and 06 secs.
louis.007 21.11.2017 21:11	'The Works' disc 2 also runs in at 1hr 20 mins and 31 secs. Any help would be most appreciated. Am using Brasero as part of Ubuntu to burn to discs.
louis.007 21.11.2017 21:26	Just seen that I will need to get some 800mb discs!!
cmi 21.11.2017 21:50	You need to use overburning option. 82 minutes can be recorded on 80 min CDR with this option enabled.
louis.007 22.11.2017 01:14	Brasero didn't give me this option but K3b did! Thank you so much.
dudeofqueen 22.11.2017 11:24	cmi, re: >You need to use overburning option. 82 minutes can be recorded on 80 min CDR with this option enabled. You CAN, however, SOME players won't play / recognise discs that are over the 80 minute mark and overburning can cause a cd-r drive to fail. Well, certainly, in my case, it did.
moonhead79 23.11.2017 11:01	TO MR BRIAN MAY, ROGER TAYLOR, JIM BEACH PLEASE HIRE CMI FOR THE NEXT PROJECT! THANKS!
PiotreQ 23.11.2017 12:41	Cmi, you’re the man! Thanks a lot for your hard work!
Arquest 23.11.2017 15:54	Thanks for The Works, mate!
Plengel 23.11.2017 17:23	Great work as always! Of course you're in the lead of what's to be on these expanded collection CD's, but is there any reason for you not to include stuff like the "The Keep Passing the Open Windows" demo's, There Must Be More to Life Than This or some alterante Thank God It's Christmas versions?
cmi 23.11.2017 19:36	1) Available KPTOW demo is not a proper in-line recording... It doesn't suits with all other tracks in terms of sound/quality. 2) If you mean this Orbit mix of TMBMTLTT. I don't use any remixes with additional production of third-party people. They almost always are crap. Of course I will add Queen/Chris Thomas-produced version which was prepared but still remains unreleased... when it will be available. 3) There's no proper alternate version of TGIC. The same for A Dozen Red Roses For My Darling from AKOM.
jskwsj3jgb 24.11.2017 07:47	When will you make the A Night at The Opera Extended Version? I'm looking forward to it. Thank tou so much CMI.
moonhead79 24.11.2017 12:22	So... who's next? If you need help just ask ;)
RadekQ 26.11.2017 14:49	Thank you VERY much for all the effort that you put into this project. So shame that QP do not bother to release proper deluxe versions... Just quick question: what is the difference (in ters of sound editing and/or mixing) between extended mix and extended version?
cmi 26.11.2017 23:58	moonhead: Thanks! And the announcement will be very soon. Now I make some fixes on 'The Miracle'... RadekQ: Actually I don't know for sure because some official titles break every rule... In my point of view if the song sounds very differently from the common version (Staying Power, Back Chat, I Want To Break Free) it must be called Extended MIX. If the song features some new parts but not much different from the album version (One Vision, Hammer To Fall, It's A Hard Life) it must be called Extended VERSION. But it's not the case with official titles.
Plengel 27.11.2017 09:44	cmi wrote: 1) Available KPTOW demo is not a proper in-line recording... It doesn't suits with all other tracks in terms of sound/quality. 2) If you mean this Orbit mix of TMBMTLTT. I don't use any remixes with additional production of third-party people. They almost always are crap. Of course I will add Queen/Chris Thomas-produced version which was prepared but still remains unreleased... when it will be available. 3) There's no proper alternate version of TGIC. The same for A Dozen Red Roses For My Darling from AKOM. Thank you for your answer! Of course, the constant quality is one of the things which makes this collection a joy to listen to and I agree that an alternate version or demo should be interesting enough to include. By the way, I like your remix of I Want to Break Free. Fantastic job!
cmi 27.11.2017 17:48	Thanks, I like it and enjoyed to work on it! Here's next... link
moonhead79 28.11.2017 21:07	uuu The First!! Could be a great challenge! I'm very curious!
Chinwonder2 28.11.2017 23:15	Can't wait CMI! -Chin
dudeofqueen 29.11.2017 15:40	cmi, re: >Here's next... Mucho happiness!
jskwsj3jgb 30.11.2017 06:34	QUEEN EXPANDED COLLECTION?? OMG YOU ARE A LEGEND! YOU ARE THE SAME AS FREDDIE, BRIAN, ROGER AND JOHN! YOU ARE AWESOME! THANK YOU!
cmi 30.11.2017 07:42	WOW! :)
Freddie rey 30.11.2017 10:03	thanks a lot CMI, I'm enjoying a lot of this collection (actually is on my car)
DAZH 30.11.2017 17:54	Thanks CMI for all the great work you are doing
jskwsj3jgb 01.12.2017 05:13	How do you find these rare songs? We have to thank you.
cmi 03.12.2017 09:39	Today is the time for small update of 'The Miracle' album: CD2: Track 3 - THE MIRACLE (alternate outro version) Re-edited to restore longer jam part at the end omitting 'That Time Will Come...' coda. 'Classic' edit removed from tracklist. Track 13 - THE MIRACLE (instrumental) Re-edited to restore longer jam part at the end omitting 'That Time Will Come...' coda. Track 14 - I WANT IT ALL (instrumental) Re-edited to replace backing vocals 'Hear the cry of youth...' with instrumental segment. Artwork is updated as well.
LongShortSally 03.12.2017 12:59	[deleted comment for personal purposes]
cmi 05.12.2017 06:46	Please don't make requests in the thread. Use PM.
ataqueen 05.12.2017 13:05	i can' share the works e the miracle link? pardon and thank you
ataqueen 05.12.2017 13:08	the file freezes and does not continue to download
Stick 05.12.2017 14:20	First of all, I would like to thank CMI for his hard work all this time. I just recently discovered this thread and am very happy with it! But, like ataqueen said, something is wrong with downloading disc 2 of the Miracle album. I tried several times but it never seems to download it completely and keeps randomly stopping after a while. It says it's finished every time but that's clearly not the case. I would have thought it was a problem on my end but seeing as ataqueen has the same problem maybe there is something you could do?
cmi 05.12.2017 17:03	Just downloaded the whole Disc 2 without a problem in several minutes.
ataqueen 06.12.2017 06:49	I'm trying to download the miracle and the works but they always stop without finishing the download. They stop randomly.Pardon and thank you
Stick 06.12.2017 12:43	Thanks for trying out the download CMI. I still don't know why it won't work this time. Maybe it has something to do with a previous Firefox update or something. I tried it with Jdownloader2 and this time it worked. So, anyone who has the same problem, try downloading another way instead of using your browser.
ataqueen 07.12.2017 10:25	solved with jdownloader thank you
moonhead79 08.12.2017 20:27	Perfectly downloaded ;)
jskwsj3jgb 13.12.2017 05:51	CMI, When will Queen (Expanded Collection) be released?
cmi 13.12.2017 08:12	Don't wait... It's still a long way to go...
jskwsj3jgb 14.12.2017 09:19	CMI, I wish you a merry Christmas.
dave76 15.12.2017 17:30	Thanks for all your great work mate. I have a question regarding The Works. Why didn't you include the 2 Rio live tracks that were on the bonus EP in 2011?
cmi 15.12.2017 20:08	dave76 wrote: Thanks for all your great work mate. I have a question regarding The Works. Why didn't you include the 2 Rio live tracks that were on the bonus EP in 2011? Why don't you ask about 'Love Of My Life' from 1993 single or 'Rock In Rio Blues' from 1995 single as well? :) The answer is simple: I don't use live stuff as a bonus to studio albums... Anyway there will be a complete set 'Rock In Rio' official release sooner or later.
dave76 20.12.2017 14:33	I'm not sure but it looks like someone is selling your work CMI. Someone over the official Queen facebook page picked up 2 CD's for The Miracle and A Kind Of Magic at a record shop but the pictures he provides for them are yours.
cmi 20.12.2017 19:32	It's really sad, if it's true... Is it possible for you to post more detailed info where I can find this post ? Thanks.
dave76 21.12.2017 16:20	It is from yesterday so since it's an active group you really have to scroll for it. It's a message from Steve Plant. link
Gingermourinho 26.12.2017 23:19	A really big thank you for this collection. Very much appreciated all the work that has gone into it!
bootLuca 31.12.2017 07:49	cmi wrote: It's really sad, if it's true... Is possible for you to post more detailed info where I can find this post ? Thanks. surely here there is some material elaborated by c_matt, and perhaps also by you link link
cmi 31.12.2017 08:45	Luca, these editions are based on C_Matt Revisions for sure. 1) I didn't release ANATO Expanded Edition yet. 2) I've seen this QII Expanded Edition set while worked on my own QII set back in July.
Thistle 03.01.2018 01:28	Guys, 25 pages of this and I managed to miss "The Miracle" expanded - I see a link on Bob's "Baker's Dozen" thread but it keeps bringing me to a dead end. Any chance of a re-upload please? It sounds like I've missed something really awesome. Thanks in advance :)
cmi 03.01.2018 05:58	Just be more goal-oriented, if you want to achieve something ... There's an announcement of the update for 'The Miracle' album edition on the PREVIOUS page. There's a notion in the FIRST post of the thread about the page where to find actual details for all available editions. It seems that if something needs more than 2 clicks to be found, some people just don't bother to do it or lose faith in it...
Thistle 03.01.2018 15:29	Look, I asked a simple question. Was nothing to do with not wanting to look for it - I just kept getting dead ends when following links. Pardon me for missing a post about where it actually was in a 26 page thread and asking for help. There was no need for such a cheeky response - so stick your album and its links up your arse.
cmi 03.01.2018 15:37	God bless you.
Thistle 03.01.2018 15:52	And you Princess!
Lord Fickle 04.01.2018 00:42	To be fair, it is a bit like hunting for needles in a haystack trying to find links in this thread. It might have been easier for everyone if each album had been given it's own thread. Just saying...
Thistle 04.01.2018 02:54	All I asked was a bit of help and I got a smart-arse reply - and, to be fair, I'm not the only one he's been a dick to throughout the thread. Just look at his response to Dave76 when he asked about live material! This is a community were people are meant to help each other out - If it had been me, I would have gladly said "there you go mate", instead of making someone feel like shite for asking a simple question.
LongShortSally 04.01.2018 06:40	Just ignore him, CMI, and continue with your great work and a happy new year to you too as well.
Thistle 04.01.2018 15:01	LOL
Stick 04.01.2018 15:22	Well, even tough he did spout a lot of bitter bullshit (your personal life okay?) Thistleboy has at least gotten his name right. Maybe this will finally be the year he turns into a Thistleman? If 1980 is his birth year than it's long overdue anyway. Or, and in a way that's more likely, Thistleboy is Thistlegirl in real life seeing as he bitches so much about nothing.
BETA215 04.01.2018 16:14	Hey, calm down. There's no need to fight, please.
BETA215 04.01.2018 16:15	It would be practical if you copied this into the first post: 'A KIND OF MAGIC' 2 CD set: link 'MADE IN HEAVEN' 2 CD set: link 'A DAY AT THE RACES' 1 CD set: link 'JAZZ' 1 CD set: link 'THE MIRACLE' 3 CD set: link 'THE GAME' 1 CD set: link 'QUEEN II' 1 CD set: link 'THE WORKS' 2 CD set: link 'QUEEN' CD set: (coming soon)
Thistle 04.01.2018 17:32	Stick wrote: Well, even tough he did spout a lot of bitter bullshit (your personal life okay?) Thistleboy has at least gotten his name right. Maybe this will finally be the year he turns into a Thistleman? If 1980 is his birth year than it's long overdue anyway. Or, and in a way that's more likely, Thistleboy is Thistlegirl in real life seeing as he bitches so much about nothing. And with a reply like that, it smells a lot like the pot calling the kettle black. Yes, I might have got narky at CMI's reply, but I didn't "bitch" (which is quite a tweeny thing to say, btw) at "nothing". He's had a pop at me for no reason, I retaliated. It may look immature to some, but you look very mature yourself with that (imaginative) retort, calling me a girl. Maybe you should think before you reply? After all, you do say that thinking is underrated.
Thistle 04.01.2018 17:48	You're right, Beta - and thank you for listing the links so it's easier for others who might want this stuff.
cmi 04.01.2018 20:08	BETA215: Thanks a lot for this great idea! I just added all the links to the original post of this thread. Cheers
Jake12 07.01.2018 18:46	Does anyone have the Upgraded The Miracle rough mix?
cmi 07.01.2018 23:01	What do you mean?
Jake12 09.01.2018 01:02	The miracle link didn’t work for me
cmi 09.01.2018 06:37	Check out the first post of the thread. It works.
cmi 15.01.2018 23:44	15th January 2018 QUEEN - "QUEEN" EXPANDED COLLECTION 2018 CMI Music Original album release date: July 1973 This edition compiled and remastered in 2018 link link link Special thanks to *moonhead79* for helpfulness and support. Very special thanks to *Thistleboy1980* for his kindness.
LongShortSally 16.01.2018 01:39	CMI, what about 'Keep Yourself Alive' long-lost retake? Will that be part of the ANATO expanded collection?
cmi 16.01.2018 06:01	Yes, of course!
Suneku 16.01.2018 07:09	A month early? A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.
Wronschien 16.01.2018 10:08	Hello, again thank you very much ! Although I encounter a problem with the downloads : when I try to download a bulk of tracks (or a full disc) the download stops with an error after about 21 Mb. I can get the tracks one by one though, that's what I'm doing now and it seems to work fine even for the vast majority ones larger than 21 Mb. A bit of a pain but at least it works (good thing there weren't problems with the miracle and its 3 discs !).
cmi 16.01.2018 10:23	It's strange. Hopefully it will be ok very soon... Just downloaded 4 tracks in several seconds without a problem.
Freddie rey 16.01.2018 12:10	great work again. thanks a lot cmi for this amazing project
dudeofqueen 16.01.2018 17:28	So........ You're subscribing to the theory that "Silver Salmon" was recorded in 1977, eh? You absolute TEASE!!!!!!! ;-) ;-) ;-) Incredible work again, CMI. Thank you so, SO MUCH.
cmi 16.01.2018 17:36	^ Yes, of course. It'll be on NOTW EC some time later...
Riku M 16.01.2018 17:41	Great! Thanks!
Pim Derks 17.01.2018 06:54	Thanks, will download it later today!
badboybez 17.01.2018 08:20	Thank you :)
DougBL 17.01.2018 11:54	Thank you -another great set!
Chinwonder2 17.01.2018 15:31	Fantastic! Thank you so much! :) -Chin
brians wig 18.01.2018 23:11	Many Thanks for this. It is much appreciated as ever :) Did you feel that the demos of the 2011 CD taken from an acetate were better quality to work with than John Stuart's transfers from his Reel to Reel tape, or do you not have this older source?
cmi 19.01.2018 07:16	What I've had is 'JSS Master' version. But to me it's something like acetate => MiniDisc transfer and sounds worse than 2011 official source. Is this mentioned Reel to Reel tape transfer indeed doesn't feature the acetate in its lineage and sounds cleaner and more natural? I wonder, if TNCD was remixed by Roy Thomas Baker for the album, is there a possibility that the original De Lane Lea multitracks still in the vaults? We were told that all De Lane Lea masters are lost except Brian's acetate which was used for 2011 transfer, but probably it's all about Lou Austin stereo mix, not the multitracks... Another small observation is that TNCD is the only track from this session which sounds polished and fully arranged oposed to all other tracks which sounds more like a work-in-progress. So it was considered as an alternative to not-satisfying newly recorded Trident version. But probably Trident version was never recorded at all because De Lane Lea version was perfect...
moonhead79 19.01.2018 11:56	Another masterpiece comes out. Always great! THANKS!!!!!
bootLuca 19.01.2018 19:29	Thanks so much! Is it wanted that the last 2 tracks are in mp3?
QSMJohn 19.01.2018 19:57	Thank you very much! I'll listen to it :)
Plengel 20.01.2018 07:43	bootLuca wrote: Thanks so much! Is it wanted that the last 2 tracks are in mp3? I think that's because it was the only available source. However, they deserve to be here on such a release. Nice additional tracks from what was to become their first album.
The Real Wizard 21.01.2018 00:33	cmi wrote: GREAT KING RAT (preliminary mix) Source taken from 1991 'Queen' US CD remaster. What's different about this track? I never noticed.
cmi 21.01.2018 08:34	^ It features more prominent drums. Also guitars and drums are differently balanced between channels. Actually I listened to this version for about 15 years from 1991 and 1994 remasters not knowing it's different to the original... Thanks to Adam's QueenVault.com BTW, more detailed information is there.
dudeofqueen 21.01.2018 22:38	.....the piano in MTRAR is absolutely sublime!
cmi 23.01.2018 22:08	Hopefully a quick one... link
Thistle 24.01.2018 00:31	cmi wrote: 15th January 2018 QUEEN - "QUEEN" EXPANDED COLLECTION 2018 CMI Music Special thanks to *moonhead79* for helpfulness and support. Very special thanks to *Thistleboy1980* for his kindness. Yes, yes - keep it going. That's the right thing to do, isn't it? Not childish at all. Look mate your work is awesome. It really is, and I've enjoyed everything you've put out. But I only asked for a little bit of help with something I couldn't find the last time, and you gave a shitty, sarcastic response - hence what you got back. There's no need to talk down to people. It just wastes the good you do. You tried to make me look stupid and lazy, which certainly wasn't the case. I didn't deserve that, and lashed out in retaliation. I'll show who I am and apologise for what I said. I hope we can put it behind us. But please man, if someone misses a link and asks for help, don't put them down. No point in doing good one minute and being a git the next.
cmi 24.01.2018 07:00	If my post was mean or sarcastic for you, I apologise for that...
Thistle 24.01.2018 09:56	No worries CMI, looking forward to hearing the new Queen version :)
jerome.wuzz 24.01.2018 22:57	Thanks a lot for Queen I expanded edition. As usual, great work on the album itself and what a thrill to listen to the demo versions!
moonhead79 25.01.2018 10:23	I thanks forever CMI for all... i just try to help with some little things... I hope to do my job better and better for you. I love this community, it gives me a lot so i try to give my help to improve all. Anyway.. Flash? wow... could be an interesting experience ;)
taylortrio 26.01.2018 16:50	Your work is AWESOME!!!!!! Thank you!!
RadekQ 28.01.2018 14:23	Thank you again! What a nice piece of music Queen album is...
pmatsynot 31.01.2018 11:08	Thank you CMI for your hard work
brunolezouf 01.02.2018 11:34	As usual, absolutely enthusiastic about your share on QueenI. I really appreciate having all this demos and alternate and instr. Thank you for this hard work and the share. I saw you printed on cds. Which brand do you use? . I just want to keep my cds as long as possible without having to burn them every ten years or so. Maybe you or other members have advice about which cdr to use
cmi 01.02.2018 18:23	I still didn't burn/print any album from this project... But I use printable Verbatim CDR's.
brunolezouf 01.02.2018 20:27	Ok thank you for your answer. I use verbatim too and I was wondering if there was a better brand. (There's always better but no one ever agrees at the end) I was pretty sure you had posted a photo of one of the cds of your expanded collection (The Jazz one I think). The photo was shot with the cds put on a Canon printer. I guess it was someone else showing what he had done with the files you had shared. Thank you again for your awesome work and the qualilty of the artwork.
cmi 01.02.2018 21:33	It seems I haven't seen this photo. It's definetely not mine shot.
brians wig 04.02.2018 17:28	brunolezouf wrote: I saw you printed on cds. Which brand do you use? . I've always used Verbatim since I got my first writer in '97. They still play and read in fine, though the dye is a much darker colour on those than what they make now. I'd like to think they've improved...
brunolezouf 06.02.2018 13:21	Yes Brians wig, I hope they have and I've always heard the blue ones were just the best after the silver or golden ones (kodak and fnac used to make some but I think they have stopped). Definitely the green ones are awful, especially the no names ones. So verbatim is still my first choice but I've been told about a brand "taiko yuden" that they were the best but I've never tried them. CMI collection is so cool, I'd like to burn it and keep it for long.
waywardgenius 08.02.2018 12:17	Taiyo Yuden ceased production of optical media at the end of 2015. As their discs are no longer available, Verbatim discs are certainly an acceptable substitute. I've never had a problem with Verbatim discs.
brians wig 12.02.2018 11:43	Taiyo Yuden were touted as being THE best disc you could buy - and you paid handsomely for it! That's probably why they ceased production: people were less and less willing to pay the higher price.
brunolezouf 14.02.2018 13:58	That's a pity, Something I would certainly pay for is superior quality cds. Too bad to have recordings corrected re EQ'd and not having the best cds to burn them. I'll do with the verbatim as I've done till now. I'll see in ten years when I am an aging fan of Queen what will happen to my cds. I'll keep the RAR files on a hard drive, just in case...
brunolezouf 14.02.2018 14:03	Maybe I'll be so deaf, I won't be able to hear any loss and will tell to my boys: "See those CD your old man burnt 10 years ago, how good they still sound!" And my boys will look at each other, silently with that not-long-before-he can't-hear-us look...
THRILLHO 16.02.2018 03:44	hi n00b here long time Queen fan. so i'm just gettin into these and love all the extras. i have a question though, you've included instrumentals but not the acappella tracks? may i ask why?
cmi 16.02.2018 12:27	^ I don't think n00b will answer your question, so I will... I don't think that it's really entertaining to listen to a capellas everytime you listen to the album+extras. Also I think it only works pretty well with complicated vocal parts. I mean songs like Bring Back That Leroy Brown, Bicycle Race, BoRhap and others. Also if I add an a capella version to the bonus list there will be even more versions of one song in the set. I think it'll be quite boring... Instrumental version is another story. I really like to listen to instrumentals.
BETA215 17.02.2018 02:54	He referred himself as a n00b hahahah :)
cmi 18.02.2018 09:05	18th February 2018 QUEEN - "FLASH GORDON" EXPANDED COLLECTION 2018 CMI Music Original album release date: December 1980 This edition compiled and remastered in 2018 link link link Special thanks to *moonhead79* for helpfulness and support.
Freddie rey 18.02.2018 10:20	thanks again mate, great way to start a sunday!
Freddie rey 18.02.2018 10:30	just a little question. why you don't include the hero, from the movie version?
DougBL 18.02.2018 11:04	Thank you for this. It should be quite a listen!
cmi 18.02.2018 12:02	Freddie rey wrote: just a little question. why you don't include the hero, from the movie version? The movie features all Queen music in pretty rough mix and form. The soundtrack album was mixed from scratch with more polished material and sounds much better, even some dialogs there are different to the movie versions. I decided not to use any versions from the movie because it has very weak and thin sound oposed to the album. Also I think 'The Hero' 2011 mix is great, and to have old movie mix near it is pointless. Even if it features slightly different exclusive elements.
moonhead79 18.02.2018 13:36	What a good way to start the sunday! Can't wait to listen it. it's probably the least listened album of the group. This is a good chance to re-discover it Thanks CMI A Technical question: When you remaster the tracks, do you use a 94/24 resolution?
cmi 18.02.2018 18:30	Yes, indeed it's the least popular album but the music and atmosphere of tracks are great and perfectly suit the movie. I re-discovered the OST and found the Orchestral Score very enjoyable as well. I use sample rate of the source (44100 Hz and higher) but resolution always is 32 bit.
moonhead79 18.02.2018 18:39	The Orchestral Score is a great surprise for me... now Flash is a real OST album
mow955 18.02.2018 21:19	Thank you cmi. I have recently got a means of downloading your collection. So I’m looking forward to catching up on your hard work. I agree about everyone’s posts about their weakest album. Personally I prefer Michael Kamen.
brunolezouf 19.02.2018 10:48	Once again, thank you for your amazing work. So good to listen to this !!! The hero is a great queen track and should have been in the greatest hits instead of the flash theme which is not so punchy. Freddie's voice is incredible in this track (and live, it's even better)
brians wig 20.02.2018 00:35	cmi wrote: Yes, indeed it's the least popular album but the music and atmosphere of tracks are great and perfectly suit the movie. The B side is the biz. Can't get enough of Flash To The Rescue onwards. Shame the official release sounds so shite. The 2011 remix of The Hero shows just how good it could sound if they could be bothered to do it properly...
Chopin1995 20.02.2018 13:36	Finally had some time to listen some of this collection and it is very impressive! Thanks to CMI and everyone involved in this project.
Holly2003 20.02.2018 17:47	Thanks for this. I had always assumed, without giving it much thought, that the high pitched vocals in The Kiss were done by Roger but it now sounds to me like Fred.
badboybez 20.02.2018 19:02	amazing as always!
QSMJohn 22.02.2018 20:08	Thank you :)
mcgroom 22.02.2018 22:32	Thank you for all your hard work!
rhapsody8 24.02.2018 11:57	Dear CMI; I like so much all of your works. Listening your collection instead of the original releases. Great to have the albums with this quality but I would like to ask something: Why some songs are noticeably slower than the original release versions? Some examples: The Miracle: Hijack My Heart (2011 bonus disc) = 4:13 min. Hijack My Heart (expanded studio collection) = 4:27 min. The Game: Another One Bites The Dust (Greatest Hits) = 3:37 min. Another One Bites The Dust (expanded studio collection) = 3:42 min. Maybe there are some other examples in your collection but I found these... Before, I always listened these songs with original speed :) But, when the songs play slower, they lost some things which I can not explain exactly… Is possible to fix these songs time? Thanks again for your great works...
cmi 24.02.2018 14:28	These songs were sped up for the original release by 1 semitone and 0.5 semitone respectively. I decided to change the speed/pitch of each track back to the speed/pitch it was originally recorded. So it's not an error. Several songs were slowed down for commercial release, I corrected it as well. For example 'Hammer To Fall'. Actually it is noted in the info file for each album.
Susanin 24.02.2018 15:29	CMI, and how did you determine or find out that these songs were accelerated?
jskwsj3jgb 24.02.2018 23:30	I can't wait until the next album! CMI you're the best.
cmi 25.02.2018 09:43	Susanin wrote: CMI, and how did you determine or find out that these songs were accelerated? Deep analisys of all available sources of particular recording + a special software which shows how near or how far the recording from 'perfect' in-tune speed. Not an easy task, I must say...
cmi 25.02.2018 09:45	Another big project... link
Chinwonder2 25.02.2018 11:26	Awesome! Can't wait! -Chin
Suneku 25.02.2018 12:23	Aside from speed/pitch, what are the other factors when it comes to choosing the best version of the track?
cmi 25.02.2018 13:05	^ Main factors: 1) Overall sounding of the track (tape generation, drop outs, digital errors etc...) 2) Duration of track (longest intro/outro of the track - longest fade ins and outs) 3) Largest dynamic range 4) Largest frequency range 5) No noise reduction applied
GAP 26.02.2018 03:04	Hot Space, I like it a lot. Thanks in advance.
AudioSynthesis 26.02.2018 07:10	I can't wait, I'm anticipating this one like it's Christmas!
seagull 26.02.2018 10:01	I've been waiting for Hot Space with baited breath. A big project...I think it will be big because there's great possibilities with this one. It's time for us all to practice a little patience. Thanks in advance CMI.
dave76 26.02.2018 10:37	Of all the material that has leaked over the years, you have a lot to work with for Hot Space. And since november last year also for News Of The World.
cmi 26.02.2018 13:14	Yes, indeed. And I'm really glad about it. HOT SPACE is a very special album for me. Hopefully sometime in the future each album will be presented with CD2 of such additional material...
Suneku 26.02.2018 13:24	Why didn't you include the remix of Ogre Battle in Queen II?
cmi 26.02.2018 14:05	First of all I don't bother about the third party remixes which feature additional recordings made not by Queen. Actually this remix was under consideration but was dropped in the end as there are too many versions of this song for EXTRA TRACKS feature. There nothing new in this remix... It would be really great if there was a remix truthful to the original with restored originally recorded intro. But it's not.
seagull 27.02.2018 07:44	CMI, why is Hot Space a special album for you? With your collections I’m finding it isn’t necessarily my fave Queen albums that I enjoy the most as an expanded version. That’s because if an album is your fave, it doesn’t mean the remixes or studio versions make it any better. For example, The Miracle was never one of my fave Queen releases. However, if you expanded releases - The Miracle has become refreshing and new. That’s partly to to do with tracks that I had never heard in such high quality (eg Stealin full length). Thank you. Hot Space has unfortunately been bagged by a lot of fans. I can understand it’s not what fans wanted at the time etc. However, I think it has a lot to offer. I hope your Hot Space release gives fans the opportunity to leave their preconceptions behind, and give the era a fresh set of ears.
Wronschien 27.02.2018 13:28	Hot Space is the album I was most awaiting in this series, can't wait !
martin S 27.02.2018 16:18	Thanks CMI for yet another gem. Really appreciate your hard work and dedication. I still hope that after the Queen Albums are through we might get a Roger Taylor expanded collection. Especially as Happiness?! is one of my favorite records from Rog. cheers
jerome.wuzz 27.02.2018 18:48	I just listened to Flash Gordon expanded edition, feels exactly like what seagulls mentioned when talking about the miracle: flash was never my fave release but this expanded edition is making it fresh again. Thanks!!!
cmi 28.02.2018 07:14	seagull Actually all Queen albums are favourites for me in one way or another. So there's no thought 'Dammit, I need to spend 2 months on this bloody record I never liked...'. I regularily listen to each album in full and I'm glad I still enjoy them after all these 25 years... HOT SPACE is something special for me as I remember it being played by my father when I was about 6 years old, actually about 5 years before I became a Queen fan.:) 'Body Language' is the track I remember very well probably because it was very unusual... Also I enjoy all experimental albums by my favourite artists and HOT SPACE is one of them. And it's great to understand that this underrated album actually has a lot of fans. martin S I have plans to make EXPANDED COLLECTIONS of all major Queen solo projects. jerome.wuzz I'm very excited about the fact that this EXPANDED COLLECTION project makes the music fresh and changes the attitude to particular album for a lot of people. I think it's the main aim which should be achieved by all official products. NOT the money grab, which unfortunately is the aim of QPL with all its effortless amateurish products.
moonhead79 28.02.2018 20:01	We should make a sort of petition to QP just to hire CMI, Chef Mouse and few other great guys of QZ for the next official projects. :)
The Real Wizard 01.03.2018 18:56	brians wig wrote: Taiyo Yuden were touted as being THE best disc you could buy - and you paid handsomely for it! That's probably why they ceased production: people were less and less willing to pay the higher price. Yep - the Japanese made ones were far superior. You could even look at the disc and see the difference. The difference between Japanese made and Korean made Memorex was night and day. But naturally most people didn't know the difference, so the good media became harder and harder to find. Thank goodness for 5 Tb hard drives. It's all a thing of the past now. I don't even want to think of the time and money spent on it. But it was so worth it at the time.
The Real Wizard 01.03.2018 18:57	brunolezouf wrote: Maybe I'll be so deaf, I won't be able to hear any loss and will tell to my boys: "See those CD your old man burnt 10 years ago, how good they still sound!" And my boys will look at each other, silently with that not-long-before-he can't-hear-us look... It wasn't about the sound quality. It was about the lifetime of the disc itself - particularly relating to disc rot.
The Real Wizard 01.03.2018 19:05	Susanin wrote: CMI, and how did you determine or find out that these songs were accelerated? We could get into a spirited discussion about frequencies and what makes a note a note, but to be brief - it is actually not at all difficult to compare a song in the key of A, for example, to a guitar tuner or a keyboard that plays an A, and you just match the recording to that. Of course it's entirely possible that bands recorded songs with their instruments tuned slightly higher or lower, but in most cases it was the tape being sped up or slowed down after the fact, like on Zeppelin's No Quarter.
The Real Wizard 01.03.2018 19:16	seagull wrote: Hot Space has unfortunately been bagged by a lot of fans. I can understand it’s not what fans wanted at the time etc. However, I think it has a lot to offer. I hope your Hot Space release gives fans the opportunity to leave their preconceptions behind, and give the era a fresh set of ears. Me too. But it's a far reach. The reason why Hot Space is slagged is because it's a bad album, plain and simple. Queen were out in the wilderness, and the album marks the completion of their transition from being leaders to being followers. Hot Space has a few good moments, but its flaws far outweigh its perks. Popular music in 1982 was still very interesting - Michael Jackson, Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel, Iron Maiden, The Cure, Judas Priest, Prince, Brian Eno, Dire Straits, and XTC all put out truly fantastic albums that year. Hot Space just doesn't remotely compare to the innovation and forward thinking of all of these other artists at the time.
brians wig 05.03.2018 22:52	The Real Wizard wrote: Thank goodness for 5 Tb hard drives. It's all a thing of the past now. I don't even want to think of the time and money spent on it. But it was so worth it at the time. And the back-up 5tb drive as well of course....
brians wig 05.03.2018 22:55	The Real Wizard wrote: Of course it's entirely possible that bands recorded songs with their instruments tuned slightly higher or lower.... Or just out of tune - Joe Perry was always complaining that Tyler de-tuned his guitar before recording and going on stage! LOL
MackMantilla 07.03.2018 23:39	Hello dear CMI thanks a lot for all your shares. May you consider working on Live Magic? Regards.
cmi 08.03.2018 14:46	All live releases are in the pipeline as well. But I hope there will be a proper Knebworth '86 official release before I reach 'Live Magic'. It seems 'Live Magic' was deleted from official discography as it wasn't even featured in the DeAgostini VInyl Collection...
THRILLHO 16.03.2018 04:17	starting to dig into this and i noticed Silver Salmon wasn't included on the debut? is it not from the debut album sessions?
BETA215 16.03.2018 07:09	THRILLHO wrote: starting to dig into this and i noticed Silver Salmon wasn't included on the debut? is it not from the debut album sessions? Silver Salmon seems to be from News Of The World sessions. Oh, good old discussion! Not again, please _
cmi 16.03.2018 13:45	Yes, it will be on NOTW EC.
THRILLHO 16.03.2018 19:21	cut me some slack i'm brand new to the unreleased stuff. apparently this is a common mistake, cut me some slack.
Thistle 16.03.2018 19:41	Who's giving you hassle?
THRILLHO 16.03.2018 22:04	beta's response sounded very put out to be hearing that question again.
Thistle 16.03.2018 23:15	I'm sure he didn't mean it to sound that way to you, he's a cool guy. I don't think he's getting at you as he's responded with the answer as to which session it belongs to - it's the regulars he's giving a wry "don't even start" warning to. That's how I've read it anyway lol. Welcome to QZ btw. If you're just new to the unreleased stuff, there's plenty of wee gems lying around here.
THRILLHO 17.03.2018 00:42	thanks glad to be here! Queen is my second fav band of all time and i've been giving the CMI deluxes and their was another user, may have been Beta, that uploaded a whole mess of demos sessions that i've been going through.
Thistle 17.03.2018 13:24	Good stuff :)
The Real Wizard 18.03.2018 22:05	THRILLHO wrote: thanks glad to be here! Queen is my second fav band of all time Who's first?
THRILLHO 19.03.2018 03:47	yikes yea i dont wanna get banned already. they are not a popular band. no it's not Nickelback. they may have put an album in your icloud a few years ago that you didn't ask for.............
cmi 19.03.2018 13:48	You Too ? :)
Javier Torres C 19.03.2018 18:11	esta con error el disco flash no se termina de descargar ,si lo puedes resubir o dar otro link por favor.
THRILLHO 19.03.2018 19:41	yes ive been obsessed with U2 since Pop in 97 when i was 15. i've been into Queen since the early 00's and am just now digging into the unreleased side of the fence. i've got tons of bootleg concerts too.
Golden Salmon 21.03.2018 17:13	CMI, I want to thank you for the time you've spent making these amazing compilations! I think I've missed a few of them and I'll check those ASAP! They're a must given that some jewels are either missing or way too deep in my archives (also, lower quality) for me to bother checking. Please take a look at your paypal account :-) Speaking of which, recently I decided to spend a little bit of time revisiting all the stuff I've been collecting over the years (that's why I'm posting here, because I found some of your shares). Most of it dates from way back when I used to be a trader, and I've found some unusual recordings - most certainly not rarities, but perhaps they're worth listening for the fans out there that may have a hard time finding them anywhere else or even knowing about their existence. I can't give a timeline (weeks maybe), but I'd love to share what I think will be fun to listen to. I'll make sure to credit you if I happen to use anything you've provided.
cmi 21.03.2018 19:58	^ You're very welcome! And thank you. Looking forward for your uploads!
Back2TheLight 21.03.2018 23:27	Just downloaded the first Queen album, and thank you! I'm going to pass on FG, as it just doesn't have much for me, but thank you again for all of your efforts!! Looking forward to Hot Space too, but Innuendo is the one I'm looking forward to most!! :)
Chopin1995 22.03.2018 11:57	^ You're not the only one! The 2 white albums are the ones I'm looking forward to most (both are my favourite). + Barcelona
Golden Salmon 22.03.2018 12:22	I'm just listening to some tracks, great stuff! It's weird to listen to "You Don't Fool Me" instrumental, waiting for the guitar glitch to happen and it's not there! Flawless version :-) A friend (someone from this board) and me tried to correct this years ago and it was nowhere as good, just too noticeable of a patch. I also love things like the full-length restoration of "A Dozen Red Roses For My Darling", making it perfect like many other tracks in your compilations. May I be a bit nit-picky? Not to complain, just sharing some thoughts: - Any reason not to include the original Hollywood Records remix of "Fat Bottomed Girls"? I see you did a composite with Freddie's extra ad-libs and so, but the different intro is worth having IMO. Anyway, I guess three versions are enough and you created something new, which I appreciate. - No studio banter in "Polar Bear"? I suppose that's intentional. - Aren't there other "Jesus" demo sources? The version must be the same, but someone shared a youtube video of an acetate playing it and maybe the quality is a bit higher (mostly if the source is tracked down). Same case with a tape containing "Cool Cat" with David Bowie, although there are at least a couple different versions that I'm sure you're working on already. That's it, your work is incredible! A true labor of love. I can't wait for your next releases!
Kakarot 22.03.2018 17:23	Will you include the different versions of Las Palabras De Amor in the release?
cmi 22.03.2018 18:42	Golden Salmon wrote: I'm just listening to some tracks, great stuff! It's weird to listen to "You Don't Fool Me" instrumental, waiting for the guitar glitch to happen and it's not there! Flawless version :-) I also love things like the full-length restoration of "A Dozen Red Roses For My Darling", making it perfect like many other tracks in your compilations. Yes, the main goal for me to make all tracks perfect (if possible)... as I do it for my personal use in first place. - Any reason not to include the original Hollywood Records remix of "Fat Bottomed Girls"? I see you did a composite with Freddie's extra banter and so, but the different intro is worth having IMO. I decided to replace "fake" intro (it was taken from the middle of the song) from Brian Malouf remix with the original opening because I wanted to create the difinitive version of the song. It features not only additional vocal ad libs in the end but also an unedited instrumental part after the first verse. I still in hope to return back to 'Jazz' with proper complete instrumental mix of this track as well. - No studio banter in "Polar Bear"? I suppose that's intentional. At first I wanted to leave the banter, but in the end I decided to edit it out because it doesn't work when listening to all these extras. It's too long and repetitive... - Aren't there other "Jesus" demo sources? The version must be the same, but someone shared a youtube video of an acetate playing it and maybe the quality is a bit higher (mostly if the source is tracked down). I think the quality is not better there. Also I don't think the YouTube source is a good way to replace the official CDDA source. If there will be a proper lossless transfer of these acetates available preferably in 24/96, I will consider to replace the official transfer with a better one. Same case with a tape containing "Cool Cat" with David Bowie, although there are at least a couple different versions that I'm sure you're working on already. Yes, there will be two non-album versions. That's it, your work is incredible! A true labor of love. I can't wait for your next releases! Thanks! BTW, I still don't do 'Innuendo' because I still in hope to find proper lossless quality of 3 unreleased well-known demos from the sessions. Kakarot wrote: Will you include the different versions of Las Palabras De Amor in the release? Which ones do you mean?
Kakarot 22.03.2018 21:03	I refer to the demo version a.k.a early version, the rejected version and the surround mix
cmi 23.03.2018 19:44	There will an early version of course.
dysan 28.03.2018 18:06	Will this be ready for Easter CMI? Fingerscrossed. I've got a fairly dull 4 day weekend otherwise :)
cmi 28.03.2018 18:55	I'm sorry, but 'no'...
The Real Wizard 30.03.2018 02:23	THRILLHO wrote: yes ive been obsessed with U2 since Pop in 97 when i was 15. i've been into Queen since the early 00's and am just now digging into the unreleased side of the fence. i've got tons of bootleg concerts too. You could do a lot worse than U2 for a favourite band ! Their material from 1983-91 is pretty solid. And you're in the right place for the unreleased Queen stuff. At least 99% of what has circulated is available here.
jskwsj3jgb 31.03.2018 23:32	Good Morning CMI, :)
AudioSynthesis 01.04.2018 20:00	Happy Easter, to those who celebrate it. Hopefully there will be no April Fools pranks.
Golden Salmon 02.04.2018 10:36	Damn, I missed the chance to Rickroll some of you into a Hangman acetate leak :-P
BeardMoebiusMoen 05.04.2018 10:45	Hot Space just happens to be my favorite Queen album. Will Dancer have an instrumental version? That's my favorite track.
cmi 05.04.2018 18:20	Unfortunately no, as there are no multitracks widely available for this and other songs from the album except UP.
AudioSynthesis 09.04.2018 08:43	I'm looking forward to Hot Space! Are there any updates on when it will be released?
cmi 09.04.2018 08:55	I think 1-2 weeks to go.
Golden Salmon 09.04.2018 10:25	Can't wait! :-)
BeardMoebiusMoen 10.04.2018 20:43	Same here. Cannot wait for this album to drop!!!
AudioSynthesis 21.04.2018 07:43	I'm absolutely dying to hear Hot Space! I'm sure it will be worth the wait
cmi 24.04.2018 18:33	QUEEN - "HOT SPACE" EXPANDED COLLECTION 2018 CMI Music Original album release date: May 1982 This edition compiled and remastered in 2018
brians wig 24.04.2018 19:16	Thank You Mr CMI :)
MrBdGuy 24.04.2018 19:42	Thank you so much!!!!
Susanin 24.04.2018 19:57	Great album! I do not understand why some fans do not like him or even hate him. Thank You CMI !!!!
AudioSynthesis 24.04.2018 20:45	Thank you CMI!
Wronschien 24.04.2018 22:13	Great, thank you !
Chinwonder2 24.04.2018 22:15	Awesome! :D -Chin
hectormercury 24.04.2018 22:57	que buenos discos, lastima q no puedo descargar desde ese servidor! abrazo dsd argentina
MAYniac91 24.04.2018 23:03	Oh it's christmas time again...
Wronschien 24.04.2018 23:21	One question though, why didn't you include the single edit of the Rah mix ?
Golden Salmon 24.04.2018 23:26	Yay, amazing work again! Perfect versions through extensive audio editing (by far the best quality Cool Cat first demo I've ever heard), you are a sound wizard. And you also provide artwork, which makes your efforts even greater. The chumps at Queen Productions have so much to learn. Thank you CMI :-) I miss a couple UP versions (Mike Spencer mix, Knebworth mix), but I guess there were too many of them to fit your concept. Not that I'm complaining! May I ask what your next project will be? :-P Only 4 more to go, here's hoping you don't stop there! Wronschien wrote: One question though, why didn't you include the single edit of the Rah mix ? There's always more material around, but he definitely considered these particular tracks to fit his vision for his album version.
GAP 25.04.2018 02:03	Great contribution!!!!!!!! I've always liked this album too much for having new and many sound genres in comparison with classical Queen songs. Lots of thanks Mr. CMI.
loverad 25.04.2018 06:32	Thank you, CMI for You great job! Please, check the sound "?ool cat (take 2)" from 3:27 till 3:33. Perhaps there is interference from a mobile phone...
dudeofqueen 25.04.2018 08:56	Thank you so much CMI - another great addition to the fan community from someone just looking to do some good! Very, very grateful.
Golden Salmon 25.04.2018 15:23	loverad wrote: Thank you, CMI for You great job! Please, check the sound "?ool cat (take 2)" from 3:27 till 3:33. Perhaps there is interference from a mobile phone... That's the way it was shared back in the day. There's probably no good way to try and patch that.
hel123 25.04.2018 18:52	Thank you CMI another superb release
cmi 25.04.2018 22:31	Hello folks! 1) I don't use remixes featuring additional recordings by third party producers/engineers. Because of that I didn't use UP Mike Spencer mix. Also I don't use live recordings as a extra contect for the studio albums. Live extras will be featured in the Expanded Collections of live albums... 2) I didn't use radio edit of UP rah mix because it would be too much of the same mix in a row, so I decided to omit it. This radio edit is not a straight cut of the full lengthtrack but anyway isn't really interesting... It would be more useful if something like attached version to be released back in 1999.
LongShortSally 26.04.2018 06:03	Thanks for your work CMI. What is your opinions on the Rah Mix? I always thought it was a good remix.
cmi 26.04.2018 07:37	^ Yes, it was nice dance remix!
jerome.wuzz 26.04.2018 09:24	Thanks for the HS expanded edition, CMI. First time I can listen to the demo versions in such a good quality, what a bliss :-)
Chopin1995 26.04.2018 11:16	Huge thanks for you CMI for your tireless work!
Wronschien 26.04.2018 11:48	Thank you for your reply
moonhead79 29.04.2018 07:40	Dear CMI, you really make a great work... you are able to transform a 'not well released' album in a 'very good listening' experience. Hot Space is an album with great songs but (my personal opinion) with very bad arrangments... if they recorded that songs with the same live treatment well... could be a great funk black album!!! PS: I've got Feel Like in flac... i don't know if is an mp3 converted file.... ask me if you need it ;)
cmi 29.04.2018 08:37	^ This album is very different (to others) and very enjoyable for me. Actually the experimental part of this album is Side 1 only (+Cool Cat) as all other songs is a Queen sound delivered in '79-'80 with The Game. I like the arrangements of Side 1 but of course it will be great to hear/have it in 'live in the studio' arrangement as an alternative. I think John Luongo remix of 'Staying Power' is very close to it with more prominent acoustic drums.
taylortrio 29.04.2018 15:44
taylortrio 29.04.2018 15:48	Thank you for what you have done for this and all of the other albums you have remixed. I can't wait to hear what you have in store for the next album release. I am really looking forward to the live remakes, especially Live Killers. That was the album that made me a Queen fan. Keep up the great work.
QSMJohn 30.04.2018 09:59	Wow! :) After listening to the Hot Space Expanded Collection i'm really impressed. Especially the vinyl transfers from Staying Power, Back Chat and Cool Cat have such a good audio quality. Every new Expanded Collection brings joy to the Queen Community. Thank you! :) Question: Do you know which album will be next? Have a great day :)
cmi 01.05.2018 12:15	^ Especially 'Staying Power' transfer is REALLY great. Very clear sound. And 'Yes, I know' :) Soon you will know as well.
QSMJohn 01.05.2018 17:50	^Is this your own transfer or of someone else?
cmi 02.05.2018 04:38	Chosen vinyl transfers for HS Expanded Collection are not mine. Back Chat was chosen from 4 different transfers. Staying Power from 2 different transfers. By the way... link
dudeofqueen 02.05.2018 09:02	cmi, re: >By the way... Fan-FLIPPING-tastic. I think I just did a small pee........
dudeofqueen 02.05.2018 09:02	cmi, re: >By the way... Fan-FLIPPING-tastic. I think I just did a small pee........
LongShortSally 02.05.2018 11:30	Will be interested what will come out of this album. Probably 1 CD, at best 2 since not much came out from it.
QSMJohn 02.05.2018 18:26	Wow! One of my favourite album :)
Golden Salmon 03.05.2018 22:57	Yay, can't wait! ETA? :-)
cmi 05.05.2018 13:57	A lot of work ahead... So there's no ETA by now.
Chinwonder2 05.05.2018 16:52	Awesome, can't wait! :) -Chin
Defining Awesome 06.05.2018 10:10	CMI you are my hero! Haha, I've been looking for the Let Me Live version with the backing vocals forever, I just had shitty YouTube rips and MP3's of it. I can't wait to hear more. Thanks :).
Golden Salmon 06.05.2018 10:56	CMI's expanded collections are great sources of lossless or at least high quality versions, on top of his amazing restored tracks :-)
cmi 06.05.2018 11:08	I do my best to find the best sources!
cmi 07.05.2018 07:19	All images in the thread are restored! Approximate download statistic on QueenZone (just for fun): AKOM 740 / MIH 740 / ADATR 480 / JAZZ 450 / TM 450 / TG 530 / Q2 390 / TW 300 / Q 301 / FG 236 / HS 179
dudeofqueen 07.05.2018 15:28	cmi, re: >Approximate download statistic on QueenZone (just for fun): Amazing that the 80's pop stuff is more in demand than the better 70's rock..........
soxtalon 08.05.2018 00:38	^ It may be that the 80s albums also have far more to offer as far as bonus material goes.
QueenTaylor_77 10.05.2018 15:19	Dear CMI: just wanna say a (delayed) big THANKS for your AMAZING audio remaster work, the best we've had so far, from any official and unofficial release to date, plus all the aditional material wich in some cases if very very hard to find. I been replacing all my "official" digital audio copies of the albums with yours, trully is what the 2011 re-editions should have been. On my own, I've been remaking the artworks and booklets of the albums with full lyrics, pictures and singles covers, just for fun and even before I discover your remasters (originaly was making them for the CMatt's versions and now I adjusted them to your editions, but in my personal graphic taste, no offense intended!), hope you don't mind it, but if you want to see them I'll send you a copy of one of your choise, just to give back something in return. I have Works, Queen, Magic and Miracle all wrapped up, currently finishin' Jazz and I'll be hiting Hot Space next. PS: Any estimated release date for SHA? just can't wait for it! PS 2: Sorry for the extension of the reply, just have a lot to say this first time! Cheers!
cmi 11.05.2018 07:08	Thanks for words of appreciation! And welcome to QueenZone. It will be interesting to see your version of artwork. Please PM me The Works for example. Thanks. About SHA: Most probably July-August 2018.
QueenTaylor_77 11.05.2018 17:04	Awesome! Thanks for the reply and the warming welcome (I'm actually long time member, but this is the first time I participate replying and stuff. Will be sending you a The Works copy via PM, it's actually my best (I think), because is my personal fav one, so I made it first and with all the love. About SHA, it will be a long wait, but we will say: was it all worth it! Cheers!!
cmi 26.05.2018 06:50	Folks, does anyone know which source features photos from 'Sheer Heart Attack' album sleeve photo session by Mick Rock. Not counting 'Classic Queen'/'Killer Queen' books by Mick Rock. This photo for example...
dysan 26.05.2018 08:56	I'll need to check, but I think 'Glitter!' by MR. I'll scan them for you if they are.
dysan 26.05.2018 09:05	No it's just the standard outtake of them all pulling faces.
cmi 26.05.2018 09:22	Thanks! I wonder why this awful shot is so 'popular'....
dysan 26.05.2018 14:37	Do you want a scan of it? The problem is my copy is signed by MR and I'm not sure the book will survive opening right up :(
cmi 26.05.2018 14:47	No, I don't want to use this photo and to destroy your book :) But thanks!
n.smile 15.06.2018 17:00	I've download all your expanded work...thank you very much!
cmi 15.06.2018 19:00	Great! Enjoy the music and please don't forget to read the bottom line of TXT file. ;)
cmi 17.06.2018 06:32	Folks, I'm looking for full length piano intro version of Flick Of The Wrist which was released only on Dutch 1974 7" single of Killer Queen. I thought I had good transfer of it in 24/96 but it's too noisy in the intro. So probably someone here have a better version. Important thing here is quite clean piano intro of the song before drums come in. The quality of the main part of the song doesn't matter. 24/96 lossless WAV/FLAC is the best way to help.
dysan 17.06.2018 09:25	Only 320 I'm afraid
Lord Fickle 17.06.2018 11:37	I've probably got a lossless version, but it would be in AIFF. You can have it if that would be any good?
cmi 17.06.2018 12:52	It's good as long as it's clean and lossless ;)
bootLuca 17.06.2018 17:52	What about taking that part from the BBC version?
dysan 17.06.2018 19:30	Good thinking
cmi 17.06.2018 19:43	Nice decision... but it's different mix! So it will be not that correct to merge two different mixes into one.
Lord Fickle 17.06.2018 21:02	That's what my version consists of. I used the BBC intro to merge into the 2011 remaster, and it sounds fine to me.
bootLuca 19.06.2018 09:56	To me the backing track of the BBC version is identical to the album one
cmi 19.06.2018 16:19	Of course it's identical, but the mix is different. Right..?
The Real Wizard 19.06.2018 16:53	cmi wrote: Of course it's identical, but the mix is different. Right..? Very slightly, if at all (except for the guitar solo, of course). So if it's just for the piano intro, the BBC version should be true enough for what you're trying to accomplish.
Golden Salmon 19.06.2018 17:54	If you can't properly restore the noisy version, just include it as is and/or make the BBC version merge in order to re-create that version. I mean, I know you'd prefer to have the original version in perfect quality, but we won't complain if you share all these :-P
dysan 20.06.2018 07:13	I want the Flick Of The Wrist 12" version with the medley of other SHA songs edited in at the end :D Actually - that can be my little project for tonight
Plengel 22.06.2018 17:58	Hi all, could somebody provide me with some more info on the first track on the second disc of the Hot Space Expanded Edition? The remix, not the 12'' one, by John Luongo. I could not find any information on this one on the Queenvault website. I managed to find an interview from a couple of years back with John Luongo, but that one handles only the 12'' version. Also a topic on this forum about a Staying Power US Promo, but unfortunately the youtube link is dead... Thank you!
Golden Salmon 22.06.2018 20:29	Funny, I didn't notice that this version is undocumented. I had the regular extended remix beforehand (in nowhere as good quality as CMI's restored track) but I didn't check the short version. Is that present in the 12" promo?
Freddie rey 01.07.2018 22:01	it's july already? :D
dave76 02.07.2018 08:57	July or august is what he said. Patience.
Golden Salmon 02.07.2018 11:00	I want it all and I want it now!
Plengel 02.07.2018 12:45	Plengel wrote: Hi all, could somebody provide me with some more info on the first track on the second disc of the Hot Space Expanded Edition? The remix, not the 12'' one, by John Luongo. I could not find any information on this one on the Queenvault website. I managed to find an interview from a couple of years back with John Luongo, but that one handles only the 12'' version. Also a topic on this forum about a Staying Power US Promo, but unfortunately the youtube link is dead... Thank you! Anyone?
cmi 05.07.2018 09:26	As still no-one did, I will try to answer question about Staying Power: Back in 1982 John Luongo was asked by Bob Krasnow (head of Elektra Records) and Queen to create new mix of this song for possible single release. There are 3 versions of this track were prepared by John in Sigma Sound Studios in New York. They are normal length (4:14) remix, extended remix (5:50) and instrumental remix (4:14). Unfortunately something went wrong and nothing was released commercially. Probably because of fair sales of all "Hot Space" products and tour in US. Only Extended Remix was released on US promo 12" single and still officially can be found only there. All 1/4 inch tapes still in possession of John so hopefully sometime in the future all there versions will be properly released. Track 1 on CD 2 of "Hot Space - EC" is the edit of the extended remix made by me to emulate the original normal length remix by John Luongo. He liked it! About Sheer Heart Attack: I'm sorry but it's still a long way to go... There's a lot of mixing work ahead. Now original Dutch 'Killer Queen 7" single and 'Keep Yourself Alive' 7" US single in my possession, so there will be some additional work with standalone versions.
Plengel 06.07.2018 12:12	Thanks for the explanation. Very clear. Let's hope some day all John Luongu remixes see the light of day, but untill then, we'll have to do with your interpretation of it. Which is very good by the way. Looking forward to the Expanded Sheer Heart Attack. Now you're in possession of the two 7" singles, it already promises some nice extra's.
AudioSynthesis 13.07.2018 01:58	I was having a bit of 404 trouble when downloading Made In Heaven. Anyone experiencing a similar issue?
cmi 15.07.2018 11:25	Yes, it was accidentaly deleted by me. Here's a new 'Made In Heaven' details file... BTW, artwork was recently updated for this album.
Agr123456 16.07.2018 18:43	First of all, thanks for this huge collection of tracks. I was checking my old hard disk and i discovered a few lossless demos. I used Trader LIttle Helper to see if they're real lossless and yes... So I've got a lossless version o all rough mixes of the second CD of Hot Space. CMI, do you want them to do a quick update?
cmi 17.07.2018 16:41	Please contact me via PM with the link for downloadto them. I'll check them out. Actually every lossy file can be processed for pretending to be lossless...
Agr123456 17.07.2018 21:41	Check your mail.
AudioSynthesis 07.08.2018 21:22	Could we have a little update on how Sheer Heart Attack is going? I can't wait to hear the work you have done on the album. It baffles me to think that a fan is doing a better job of presenting the albums than QPL themselves.
cmi 10.08.2018 06:47	It's still very much in progress. Unfortunately it can be even an October where I will be ready to release it...
cmi 10.08.2018 06:56	Here's something for those who waits...
Freddie rey 10.08.2018 10:27	thanks CMI, we will wait for it. :)
badboybez 10.08.2018 16:18	Fantastic
n.smile 10.08.2018 16:53	I just want to applause your hard work. Queen are the best in the world music and your work is amazing. Thanks!
AudioSynthesis 10.08.2018 21:42	Thanks for the update - I'm happy to wait until October if it means I'm going to get another superb set like your previous work!
moonhead79 18.08.2018 11:29	cmi wrote: Folks, I'm looking for full length piano intro version of Flick Of The Wrist which was released only on Dutch 1974 7" single of Killer Queen. Do you find it? If not i'll probably buy it next week on Discogs and then i try to rip it
cmi 18.08.2018 19:53	I already bought both singles I needed and already digitized them.
jankogel 26.08.2018 11:21	If you need the alternative versions from the NOTW Box set, feel free to contact me :).
Xnoybis 03.09.2018 17:54	i'm sorry if someone already asked it. there's another way to download the albums? the downloads always stop, even using another browser or using Jdownloader...
cmi 03.09.2018 20:43	Not now. But if there's a problem I'll try to upload them on another file sharing service.
Defining Awesome 05.09.2018 19:28	DELETED LINK ^^ I hope it's okay I've uploaded everything so far to media fire. Edit: Link removed due to request and my own ignorance of the rules.
cmi 06.09.2018 04:25	!!! Please don't post any open links here. !!!
Freddie rey 29.09.2018 17:51	Hi cmi, how Sheer Heart Attack is going?
cmi 30.09.2018 10:44	Slow... 80% ready.
Freddie rey 30.09.2018 11:05	Well, that's something. Thanks for your hard work
Vali 02.10.2018 09:46	returning the interesting threads to 1st page (spammers f**ck off!) Tks CMI for you hard work
cngc456 07.10.2018 00:30	I'm pretty sure you read this countless times, but I must emphasise how great this collection is. Looking forward to SHA. Although looking at The Game, I'm surprised and confused that the Sandbox demo is not part of that album, unlike The Miracle's demos. Was it removed or you never planned to add it in the first place?
cmi 07.10.2018 06:12	Thank you! I don't remember that 'Sandbox' was ever surfaced as a proper in-line recording. Only audience convention recording available at the moment. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Chinwonder2 07.10.2018 15:08	I think there’s only a convention recording but this sounds pretty damn good for an audience recording! link -Chin
QSMJohn 08.10.2018 09:42	^That is a very nice fan edit, to cut out the annoying "POQP". link This is the original convention recording with POQP: link - John :)
Chinwonder2 08.10.2018 13:30	Ahh, I knew something was off but I couldn’t think what it was. Of course, “Property Of Queen Prodctions”! Lol -Chin
Freddie rey 21.10.2018 11:30	we miss you CMI :(
Golden Salmon 21.10.2018 14:20	^He's not gone! I'm sure he's taking his time to polish the hell out of SHA :-)
cmi 21.10.2018 17:05	Now I'm Here ;)
Freddie rey 22.10.2018 12:31	great! :) please, if I could help you with the project, I'm here
cmi 22.10.2018 13:29	Time, it needs time...
BETA215 23.10.2018 13:27	I hope Defining Awesome reads the thread again and deletes that link (share it in another place). It wouldn't be cool to get you into trouble, after you gave us so much... thx for everything cmi.
dudeofqueen 24.10.2018 12:29	re: >It wouldn't be cool to get you into trouble, after you gave us so much... thx for everything cmi. Seconded.
Defining Awesome 01.11.2018 01:49	Hi. I apologize for posting the link, I didn't realize it wasn't allowed. I don't actually know how to delete comments, so help on that would be appreciated. Thanks.
BETA215 01.11.2018 05:10	Hi Defining Awesome! There's no way to delete the comment, but you could edit it to delete the link. Follow this link and you will be able to do it: link Actually, if you look at the structure of any post in this forum, you can see your name, your status (Rocker), buddy button, PM button, and another part where it says "Posted: 01 Nov 18, 01:49", etc. Well, at the right of the date and time, there were three buttons (which you can still click but are hidden). One is for editing posts (the first one), I never used the second one so IDK, and the third one is for quoting messages. If you put the mouse pointer over those hidden buttons, it even shows a description of what they do. Sorry for the mess, the forum hasn't been taken care of in those little details, and it makes using the site more difficult. I hope this message is helpful.
Defining Awesome 01.11.2018 19:26	Hi Beta, thank you for the help. I knew I remembered there being a way to edit ages ago but I hadn't actually used the feature! I've edited my original post to remove the link and just in case also taken the files off the file sharing site so it can't be downloaded anymore. I apologize CMI, I can't wait to see the next album :). Also Beta I love your demo/outtake collection! Thanks.
Treebark 17.11.2018 21:10	Hey CMI ! Everything rolling alright? Think we could get an update? T'would be greatly appreciated, cheers!
cmi 18.11.2018 05:36	Several days to go... Stay tuned.
Freddie rey 18.11.2018 22:40	can't wait
SKET01 19.11.2018 12:27	Yeeeessssss!!!!!!
dudeofqueen 19.11.2018 15:57	Really looking forward to this one.
cmi 19.11.2018 20:40	Phew, I finally did it... 19th November 2018 QUEEN - "SHEER HEART ATTACK" 44th Anniversary Edition EXPANDED COLLECTION 2018 CMI Music Original album release date: November 1974 This edition compiled and remastered in 2018
mow955 19.11.2018 21:43	Even before I’ve downloaded it, I want to say a big thanks for your hard work. I’m really looking forward to listening to this. Cheers CMI
Wronschien 19.11.2018 22:44	Thank you !
badboybez 19.11.2018 22:49	Amazing as usual!
cngc456 20.11.2018 06:38	Well done, those new mixes sound great! I'm also glad the uncut ITLOTG Revisited ending was restored and included.
misabeat 20.11.2018 08:26	As always mate, really appreciate all you do. Thank you
Douglass 20.11.2018 09:28	Thank you-another great addition!
dudeofqueen 20.11.2018 10:31	You. Little. Beauty. Thanks so much for this incredible work CMI - without your hard work, the community would be far worse off than we are. So......moving swiftly along. Whatcha got in the pipeline for the next one? ANATO......... I......... NOTW........
brunolezouf 20.11.2018 11:21	I haven't downloaded it yet but I can't wait to listen to it!!! Thank you for your hard work!!
Chinwonder2 20.11.2018 11:34	Awesome! Thanks! :) -Chin
Chopin1995 20.11.2018 16:41	Massive thank you to CMI!
Freddie rey 20.11.2018 17:07	thanks again for your amazing job. Sorry, but there's anybody that could tell me the story of the first track on second disc?
cmi 20.11.2018 17:29	About Carnival Midway: It was recorded for ELEKTRA Sound Effects library and released on Volume One vinyl back in 1964 (link. As I understand when 'Brighton Rock' track was mixed for the album, 'Carnival Midway' excerpt was taken directly from this vinyl record, as it is possible to hear all these pops and crackles of vinyl in the mix (but not on EC).
badboybez 20.11.2018 17:43	That BR alternate version is sublime
deacontheone 20.11.2018 18:14	Thanks, looking forward to another great listening session.
Freddie rey 20.11.2018 19:20	This is just amazing mate. Great job as always. Well, there's no many albums left now!
Tim June 20.11.2018 19:45	Thank you very much. Great.
rhapsody8 21.11.2018 10:57	Huge thanks for your great effort... Just one thing, there is no "Disc 2" on disc 2 label. Don't be angry with me :) Million thanks again...
cmi 21.11.2018 12:00	^ I already corrected it yesterday! Thanks anyway.
q4ever22 21.11.2018 12:10	Thank you very much for the amazing work you've done. Is "A Night At The Opera" is your next album of this project ?
cmi 21.11.2018 12:43	I still didn't decide yet... Watch this space.
Susanin 21.11.2018 15:18	Innuendo, Innuendo pls!!!
dave76 21.11.2018 16:45	Thanks for another great project!
dave76 21.11.2018 16:45	I vote for Innuendo as well. Lot of stuff to work with and it could be as big as The Miracle.
dave76 21.11.2018 16:45
DAZH 21.11.2018 17:54	Great work yet again
seagull 21.11.2018 20:30	Wow! Haven't heard this one yet, but based on all your other amazing work...thank you.
taylortrio 21.11.2018 23:08	OUTSTANDING!!!!! Thank you so much.
seagull 22.11.2018 05:56	I’ve had a good listen today. The instrumentals are great, as is the Lap of the Gods version. Thank you. Interested to know why you omitted the impressive Trent Reznor version of Stone Cold Crazy?
dysan 23.11.2018 08:39	Maybe the best one yet. Lots to enjoy here. The Lily Of The Valley intro vinyl rip sounds great. The bootleg instrumental Misfire might have been a fun inclusion, but can understand it's omission.
Golden Salmon 23.11.2018 12:58	Holy shit, I'm late! You don't check this place in a while and it's early Christmas once again all of a sudden :-) Best Black Friday bargain ever! Your new mixes are really great, incredible sound quality. So great to have high quality versions of the SCC remixes and the restored standalone tracks. Thank you!!! But... "Stone Cold Crazy (rough mix)" - this is completely new to me! Not documented at Queenvault or ultimatequeen either. This is brilliant! Can you share the multitrack source? I checked all the ones I have and they're all just the Guitar Hero version or some modification of it. Also, may we ask what album do you have in mind for your next project? Only 3 left now :-) P.S. "KILLLER" QUEEN :-P
MAYniac91 23.11.2018 20:47	This is seriously f**** great sh... again!!!! Thx!!!!
cmi 24.11.2018 07:27	27 years ago today...
cmi 24.11.2018 07:27	Golden Salmon wrote: "Stone Cold Crazy (rough mix)" - this is completely new to me! Not documented at Queenvault or ultimatequeen either. This is brilliant! Can you share the multitrack source? I checked all the ones I have and they're all just the Guitar Hero version or some modification of it. This track is an exclusive for this collection. And unfortunately this is all I have. Golden Salmon wrote: Also, may we ask what album do you have in mind for your next project? Only 3 left now :-) Most probably it will be the earliest one.
Plengel 24.11.2018 09:51	Again, well worth the wait! The rough mix from Stone Cold Crazy is great, as is the alternate mix for Brighton Rock. I always like the inclusions of instrumentals; gives away so much more behind already great songs.
Back2TheLight 24.11.2018 19:06	My computer won't let me download SHA, saying it's "unsafe" to download :(
Golden Salmon 24.11.2018 20:24	^A sheer heart attack is unsafe indeed! What seems to be the problem?
dysan 25.11.2018 01:19	Back2TheLight wrote: My computer won't let me download SHA, saying it's "unsafe" to download :( Yeah you can just go into advanced settings and download it,
ActionThisDay 25.11.2018 20:49	Really been looking forward to this one. Thank you for all the hard work you've put into this mate ??
QSMJohn 25.11.2018 20:57	Thank you for your efforts cmi! There's always something new to find in the Queen catalogue!
Ozz 28.11.2018 05:44	Lily of the Valley sounds amazing.... like a brand new song... Thank you for all this work!!
Back2TheLight 02.12.2018 03:16	I was able to download it and it sounds amazing!! :)
la_ultra_zona 04.12.2018 19:59	Great, outstanding work! Thanks for this. (IMO) I think Hijack My Heart plays way too slow (Thinking in the Island 2011 remaster).
cmi 04.12.2018 20:09	^ Hijack My Heart plays at the speed it was recorded.
pmatsynot 12.12.2018 10:50	Thank you CMI amazing work as ususual
Freddie rey 12.12.2018 20:45	CMI, do you choose which one will be the next?
Agr123456 26.12.2018 06:40
Rael 28.12.2018 13:15	Holy crap, this is amazing!!! What an outstanding job!! Thank you so much, can't wait for the last three!!
cmi 01.01.2019 17:56	link
Golden Salmon 01.01.2019 18:41	cmi wrote: link Yay! Can't wait!
QSMJohn 01.01.2019 19:31	Nice !
Freddie rey 02.01.2019 11:34	can't wait!!
seagull 02.01.2019 12:21	Feels like...Queen are about to release a new album. Some CMI releases feel as exciting as it felt when Queen were publishing advertisements for their next upcoming release. CMI, I love the way you create anticipation around a release. In addition to the amazing tracks, I love the artwork you include. It reminds me of how I would buy a new Queen album and look at the artwork during my first listen to the album. Happy New Year mate. Thank you for sharing your best recordings, your mixes, and your passion and creativity. If you ever travel to Australia, get in touch and let’s enjoy a beer together.
dave76 02.01.2019 13:49	I hope it's something special. I assume there's no need to include the raw sessions and bonus disc since it was officially released in 2017.
Freddie rey 03.01.2019 09:58	Why not including? He includes all the demos from the 2011 editions on it, so I could imagine that he will put also that bonus tracks from 2017
seagull 03.01.2019 13:44	CMI usually includes all the interesting studio stuff. This most likely includes the raw recordings, and omits the live cuts. Personally, I love any recording ditties of Melancholy Blues. I also feel there’s great opportunity to mix Fight from the Inside. I very much enjoy the instrumentals that CMI includes - and this album will have some great instrumentals. Also, there’s a few mixes on ‘the eYe’ soundtrack that are excellent. Lastly, CMI includes great artwork. I’m hoping there’s extended artwork around the single releases and album covers.
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THRILLHO 04.01.2019 06:01	thank you for these!
brians wig 06.01.2019 16:30	Let's hope the original "Jealousy" has been re-instated into it's correct place...
cmi 06.01.2019 17:50	Let's hope together!
cmi 16.01.2019 13:58	QUEEN - "JAZZ" EXPANDED COLLECTION 2019 CMI Music Original album release date: November 1978 This edition compiled and remastered in 2019 (originally in 2017)
cmi 16.01.2019 14:17	Several words to say... Before moving to the next album of this project I decided to make an upgrade of the album I presented (exactly) 2 years ago... Jazz. Unfortunately this great album didn't receive the proper official 40th anniversary treatment last year, so here's something as a compensation to us all. UPDATES: 1) Original mix of 'Jealousy' without bass drum was returned back to the album tracklist 2) 'Jealousy' with bass drum reinstated was brought to EXTRA TRACKS section. 3) Alternate intro from 'Fat Bottomed Girls' 1991 remix was returned back. 4) 'Don't Stop Me Now' (revisited) from 'Bohemian Rhapsosy' OST now included. 5) 'Fat Bottomed Girls' (instrumental) was newly mixed from stems and now doesn't feature any backing vocals. 6) 'More Of That Jazz' (instrumental edit) was extended for about 20 seconds. 7) All tracks were speed corrected. Read the info file for details. 8) All artwork was reworked to match the upgrade. It is highly recommended to download the whole thing in full.
Golden Salmon 16.01.2019 15:18	But how can you improve such a great job already... You did it though :-D
Xnoybis 16.01.2019 17:35	Wow, great job again cmi! Will you do their live material in the future? (i.e. Keep Yourself Alive speeded up for a full semitone, edited songs in Live Magic etc...)
cmi 16.01.2019 19:38	Yes, I will do all live material... But I hope that there'll be no need to work on old 'Live Killers' and 'Live Magic' mixes. Hopefully we will get remixed and expanded 'Live Killers' this year and expanded and remixed 'Live Magic' or Knebworth '86 complete concert sometime in the future.
brians wig 17.01.2019 09:41	Wow! THANKS CMI. Perfect day for me to see this as I'll have chance to listen today :-) I noticed that you've got your email address on the txt file. I'm going to paypal you a small donation for all your hard work over the years as you DO put a lot of hard work and effort into these for us and maybe you have even had to purchase records and equipment you otherwise wouldn't have bought....?
Chopin1995 17.01.2019 12:21	Awesome! Thank you CMI.
cmi 17.01.2019 12:31	2 brians wig: First of all, thanks a lot for donation! Much appreciate it. Yes indeed, some stuff was purchased especially for inclusion in this project... BTW, your hope comes true.. now the original 'Jealousy' mix is on the album! :)
Douglass 18.01.2019 22:30	Thank you for the updated Jazz. Always great to revisit this one with added greatness. I appreciate your hard work- I am still “jazzed” that it was pitched incorrectly....
carwal90 25.01.2019 20:23	Hello guys, I own these two records. if you are interested, I can share my audio capture. link link Sorry for my english.
cmi 25.01.2019 20:33	If you have proper equipment and can transfer them to 24/96 WAV it will be interesting.
carwal90 25.01.2019 20:51	Stanton turn-table - digital output 16/44.1
MackMantilla 08.02.2019 20:51	Really nice. Once again, thanks a lot, CMI :-)
lightfever 14.02.2019 15:47	Hi CMI, FIRST OF ALL Thank You very much for your hard work and for sharing your talent with all the community of Fans. I'm an old (43 years) Italian fan who only recently have started to appreciate fan mixes, and i'm burning on cd and printing the covers of every of your revisited album! Reading between your posts i've discovered also another incredible talented man, C_Matt... and i've download everything i've found on this forum, except for his revisited version of Jazz and The Miracle, than i can't find nowhere... maybe you or some other nice friends could help me? Thank you very much again and excuse me for my english (it's not my mother tongue)
Freddie rey 28.02.2019 20:20	one question CMI, will you put the There Must Be More To Life Than This Forever Version on one of your compilations?
cmi 01.03.2019 03:47	No, I'm not going to use this crap. I will use the the original BM/RT/Chris Thomas version when it will be available. Probably I'll try to make something similar to your/lightfever version but in this reincarnation it will be more suitable for Mr Bad Guy expanded collection.
Freddie rey 01.03.2019 10:21	so, there will be a 'solo expanded collection' by CMI? :)
cmi 01.03.2019 17:53	Yes, why not ;)
Freddie rey 01.03.2019 18:05	That will be amazing!! How is going the work on NOTW?
cmi 01.03.2019 19:56	It's in slow progress...
Freddie rey 01.03.2019 20:50	great! thanks for your work
Mr. Bulsara 20.03.2019 11:19	Sorry for my ignorance, but where are the files to download?
cmi 20.03.2019 16:02	See first post of this thread.
Freddie rey 20.03.2019 19:35	everytime that you wrote here CMI, I have a little heart attack thinking that you post a new album. Sorry, hahaha. Can't wait for the next one
dudeofqueen 22.03.2019 12:56	Echo that - terrible amount of teasing going on........
LongShortSally 22.03.2019 23:00	Could someone take off that spam on this page? It really ruins this whole thread
dudeofqueen 15.04.2019 14:10	Now, cmi. How's it looking for the next instalment of your wonderful series? With all this movie nonsense finally over, there's space for some quality music open....... ;-)
brians wig 23.04.2019 17:03	dudeofqueen wrote: Now, cmi. How's it looking for the next instalment of your wonderful series? With all this movie nonsense finally over, there's space for some quality music open....... ;-) LOL. He's just completing the soundtrack remaster ;-0
Freddie rey 21.05.2019 11:31	where's CMI?
dave76 21.05.2019 11:57	Working on the next installment which is News Of The World. When he's finished i'm sure he will let us know.
Mr. Bulsara 21.05.2019 12:33	Thank you very much for your amazing work. For when The News of The World? :)
dudeofqueen 22.05.2019 14:29	PRESS RELEASE (22.05.2019) - Los Angeles, CA Queen, the multi-award winning rock group announce the re-release of the band's back catalogue of recorded material (1973-1991) Queen Productions Limited in association with Universal Music have taken the decision to abandon the usual practise of using band insiders or industry "legends" for this process and have hired the mysterious "CMI" for this career defining release. With complete, unprecedented access to the tape archive of Queen as a band and also the archives of the individual band members - Freddie Mercury (vocals & piano), Brian May (guitar), Roger Taylor (Drums) and John Deacon (bass) - CMI has been given carte blanche to create an on-line archive of - literally - everything Queen committed to tape, as a band, in the studio. Hundreds of hours of tapes have been digitally, meticulously transferred and restored in glorious high resolution and will be available to purchase in part or as a whole by the casual music listener after the perfect sounding version of Bohemian Rhapsody or the devoted, hard-core fan after a first listen to the long-rumored Hangman. It's all here. Due for release in late 2020, fans will be able to create on-line lay lists, convert to MP3 for iPods ready for casual listening on or high quality blu-ray discs of the best available sound quality heard yet. The possibilities now are endless and, once again, Queen Reigns The World as leaders in recorded music archiving. (See Queen+ Adam Lambert royally fuck the legacy over, everywhere they play, in 2019)
cmi 26.05.2019 09:59	Here's something as a teaser...
dave76 26.05.2019 10:36	Sounds good. Looking forward to it.
Freddie rey 26.05.2019 15:50	Can't wait
Marlamir 26.05.2019 20:23	Good stuff, looking forward.
seagull 27.05.2019 10:16	Sounds fantastic. The vocals really stand out and I love the ending.
Agr123456 27.05.2019 10:55	Very nice... A 3 CD Set ... Maybe?
jerome.wuzz 28.05.2019 18:28	Outstanding teaser indeed, looking forward to the release. Thanks a lot for your work!
Golden Salmon 29.05.2019 15:47	Sometimes less is more. Very interesting mix! You can really appreciate the lead vocals. What is your source for the no fade out ending? I used one for a mix in my Unusual Collection that is in mono and lower quality.
dave76 29.05.2019 19:36	I guess the multitracks which are floating around on the net.
Golden Salmon 29.05.2019 20:52	dave76 wrote: I guess the multitracks which are floating around on the net. I might have missed it as I do not have it. I mean, I do have a 4 track one which is what I used, but his source is perfect quality while mine isn't. Perhaps it's some audio magic from him, dunno.
Freddie rey 16.06.2019 19:59	How the work is going, cmi?
cmi 16.06.2019 21:15	Fine but slow. July 2019 is a deadline...
Freddie rey 16.06.2019 21:17	Great, thanks again
cngc456 30.06.2019 18:20	Glad this album's next. There's a lot of cool tings to expect from this one. In the meantime (and hoping it isn't too late), I wanted to propose 2 bonus remixes that were inspired by the countless live recordings/ bootlegs I've been hearing for a while. Remember chinwonder's WATC remix that merged the studio and raw mixes versions? (link I quickly added a couple of extras based on every live performance of the song: the extended piano intro and the final "of the world" line before the piano ending. For the former I don't think there's ever been anyone who was remixed the song to add that extended intro, so it'd be a fine bonus addition to the project. This is my "lossy proof of concept". I'm sure you'll make it sound even better. link The other remix I'm suggesting is one of Get Down Make Love that also has its extended intro. Since the multitracks/stems are available it can be done without difficulty. Thanks for reading and keep up the good work!
cngc456 30.06.2019 18:24	*First 40 seconds of a live GDML as a refresher: link
kosimodo 06.07.2019 05:26	Its late from bbc without get down make love would be nice for my ears :)
Freddie rey 06.07.2019 11:42	Is it july already? :P
Golden Salmon 10.07.2019 21:43	Freddie rey wrote: Is it july already? :P Obviously not, I can't see NOTW expanded collection anywhere. As far as we're concerned, it's June 40th.
cmi 11.07.2019 05:20	Probably it will happen only on July 32nd or 33rd. Check out this thread :p
Freddie rey 11.07.2019 10:33	the wait is killing me!!! :)
n.smile 11.07.2019 14:15	Please make it happenned on July 32nd because I 'll go to holydays on 33rd and I won't be abble to download your NOTW expanded after a long time ;-) Seriously, take your time and thanks for all the expanded collection:-)
AllAboardTheMiracleExpress89 20.07.2019 12:27	12 Days To Go! : )
dave76 20.07.2019 16:55	I hope it contains the Spread Your Wings rough mix (4:10) which has different guitar parts during the chorus. There is also another early version which has some extra vocals from Freddie near the end. And i believe there's also a different take of Sheer Heart Attack. These are not the raw session versions but comes from reel to reel tapes.
Freddie rey 28.07.2019 22:54	two days, just two days!! :P
Golden Salmon 29.07.2019 21:32	Now that the WATC multitrack is out in the wild, he might delay it a little bit to include another extra or to polish existing content, who knows.
Queen Fan MS 30.07.2019 08:21	The teaser is excellent. Looking forward to the release. Thank you cmi.
cmi 04.08.2019 15:16	Have you got it yet? The album that is... 35th July 2019 QUEEN - "NEWS OF THE WORLD" EXPANDED COLLECTION 2019 CMI Music Original album release date: October 1977 This edition compiled and remastered in 2019
Freddie rey 04.08.2019 17:11	thanks a lot mate. Not long to finish this incredible collection, just two more! ANATO and Innuendo. Can't wait
dave76 04.08.2019 18:51	So you want money now for this fanmade set, is that correct?
cmi 04.08.2019 19:09	No, but if you want to spend some, you can do it. It'll be useful.
YourValentine 04.08.2019 19:11	cmi wrote: Have you got it yet? The album that is... 35th July 2019 QUEEN - "NEWS OF THE WORLD" EXPANDED COLLECTION 2019 CMI Music Original album release date: October 1977 This edition compiled and remastered in 2019 Hello cmi, I have to ask you to remove your attached text file. As much as your shares are appreciated we cannot allow you to sell stuff on Queenzone. I am sure you understand that. The Queenzone sharing community is unique and we do not want to start anyone to sell bootlegs or even copyrighted material here. It would also create the possibility of legal troubles nobody at QZ wants to get into.
cmi 04.08.2019 19:24	First of all, I don't sell anything! There's no price anywhere. It's all about a donation. That's it. I can't delete the attachment from previous post. All I can do is to share updated file.
YourValentine 04.08.2019 19:41	Thank you, cmi.
LongShortSally 05.08.2019 04:18	Thank you, CMI, for your hard work.
AudioSynthesis 05.08.2019 07:04	CMI, you've done it again. Incredible work.
Freddie rey 05.08.2019 10:15	So, I'm the only one tbat paid for this? :(
Kai-H. 05.08.2019 10:26	I'm grateful for CMI's work :-))
cmi 05.08.2019 10:37	It's really pity that most of people could only double-click and type 'Thank you' at best as an appreciation of huge work. Thanks a lot to all REAL supporters of this project.
Freddie rey 05.08.2019 11:10	It's just amazing, CMI. Just two quick questions: -why you don't used the singles versions of It's Late and Spread Your Wings? Even the It's Late Edit that you made works amazingly well -will you work on the solo works after this? -what's next? ANATO or Innuendo?
cmi 05.08.2019 11:23	Which is the difference between album and so-called single version of Spread Your Wings....? Slightly earlier fade out - great, it needs to be here for sure ;) I never liked these bad edits from US. I mean Liar, It's Late, Radio Ga Ga and Headlong. I created new edit of It's Late to replace radio edit because of that. Enjoy this set and don't complain! And then there will be some announcement.
Freddie rey 05.08.2019 12:30	Is not a complain mate, is just the curiosity. Thanks anyway
MAYniac91 05.08.2019 12:40	CMI... what a killer release again. Can't say thx much as this deserves...
Masahiko 05.08.2019 12:50	Thank you cmi. Much appreciate for your effort :-)
cacomix 05.08.2019 17:48	Thanks a lot my friend!!! I have download some of the files... but today doesnt work the server anymore...
mcgroom 05.08.2019 18:26	Thanks a lot! Amazing work!
cmi 05.08.2019 20:57	cacomix wrote: Thanks a lot my friend!!! I have download some of the files... but today doesnt work the server anymore... Please try again. I don't see any problems with server. Try to use Download Master or something like this.
Wronschien 05.08.2019 21:58	As great as ever, thank you again
Douglass 06.08.2019 01:10	Thank you-another gem!
invicibleman 06.08.2019 04:25	Thanks for your good effort!! God bless you!!!
The Real Wizard 06.08.2019 14:47	Freddie rey wrote: thanks a lot mate. Not long to finish this incredible collection, just two more! ANATO and Innuendo. Can't wait The Works is in here somewhere? I must have missed it. Great job as always, CMI !
MAYniac91 06.08.2019 14:58	Yes... the works was out also! You find it in this thread on site 22! Also an awesome release by CMI!
DAZH 06.08.2019 16:47	Thanks yet again for your excellent work much appreciated
Ozz 06.08.2019 20:41	>BY FANS FOR FANS - NOT FOR SALE! >It's really pity that most of people could only double-click and type 'Thank you' at best as an appreciation of huge work. >Thanks a lot to all REAL supporters of this project. Things escalated quickly. While I understand the sentiment, I think asking for donations is fair, but when that action is mixed with those comments and making the download links private, well... It was a nice ride while it lasted. Thank you for those weeks of uninterested work that we all fans, enjoyed. I guess is time for the "real supporters" to keep going. Best wishes
taylortrio 06.08.2019 21:44
taylortrio 06.08.2019 21:45	You are AWESOME!!!!!! Thank you for this collection and for all of the work you have done in the past. Vert much appeciared.
traume 07.08.2019 01:33	Thank you !
cmi 07.08.2019 22:09
MAYniac91 07.08.2019 22:31	INNUENDO... f**** yes, my favorite album!!! Can't wait!!!!!
lewisakkas 08.08.2019 02:59	estimate for Innuendo release? lol
cmi 08.08.2019 04:32	Tomorrow! LOL
Chinwonder2 08.08.2019 08:22	Wow, fantastic work! Can't wait for Innuendo! :D -Chin
dave76 08.08.2019 09:27	Innuendo could be interesting with enough material to make it a 3 disc set maybe. And it's still one of my favourite albums.
Mr. Bulsara 08.08.2019 11:10	Thanks CMI again for one more amazing work. Queen Productions are sleeping for not Hiring you :)
QueenTaylor_77 08.08.2019 14:43	Thank you so much for this amazing work CMI!! Hope to see soon Innuendo, one of my fav Queen albums ever! Keep on the GREAT work!
Wronschien 08.08.2019 18:59	At last Innuendo ! I've been waiting for this one since you started to share your great work.
soxtalon 09.08.2019 03:53	YES! Thank you so much CMI. Your work is amazing :D The best of what fans can do!
AudioSynthesis 09.08.2019 07:36	Thanks for all of your work, CMI! Unfortunately, I'm getting a '404' notice on ALL of the old albums. Is there any chance of a re-upload?
cmi 09.08.2019 08:41	Check out your PM.
dudeofqueen 09.08.2019 12:17	Donation sent @CMI - thank you so much for all the time, effort and care you've given to this (and which QPL can't be bothered to do thmselves).
q4ever22 09.08.2019 13:10	Thank you a lot for another amazing work CMI!
codemaster94 09.08.2019 14:59	What do I have to do to donate and download CMI? It is awesome.
cmi 09.08.2019 17:00	^ Just read recent txt file attachment.
dysan 09.08.2019 21:58	I'm a supporter of this series, but it has kind of soured it asking for money for officially released material. Haven't asked for a link to the new one.
dysan 09.08.2019 22:07	waits for private message about how much work goes into it
Plengel 10.08.2019 13:06	Thanks CMi for another great installment of the Expanded Studio Collection! It is great to finally have a definitive version of Silver Salmon amongst some other beauties.
badboybez 10.08.2019 15:46	Is this legal to sell already released tracks - just curious
MackMantilla 11.08.2019 15:53	Thanks a lot, CMI. Great work, as always :-)
BETA215 12.08.2019 08:39	Hey CMI, I shared some days ago a FLAC version of my mix. It's in the original thread. I was busy, so I couldn't answer before. Thanks for including it in the collection! I also shared my project file, so you can EQ or change the levels to your liking: link I must tell you, it'll be difficult for me to support your great work since my country is going through the second biggest crisis of the world right now (or at least we're behind Venezuela). It's getting FUCKING difficult. But I would do it if I could. Thank you for your hard work, it's great that you are open to receive donations and people are willing to give them. That means there's a reward for your work, and it's so gratifying when something like that happens. But, if you decide making your collection paid, there'll be lots of us that won't be there for different reasons. I hope you understand it. Keep up the good work!
cmi 12.08.2019 10:56	^ Thanks for your post. First of all, I don't use any other people's (unofficial) mixes in my collections... If I have multitracks or stems of the track, I enjoy to do it by myself. There are two exceptions by now: New York, New York (by C_Matt with his approval) in 2016 and Stone Cold Crazy (early vocal version) in 2018 which will be properly remixed in the future because of multitrack leakage. It's all about good will of people to make a donation as an appreciation of my work. And I think it's not a good thing to talk about it here every time. It's better to talk about music... It's a pity that no one still didn't make a deep review or something like this for each album set. It would be much more interesting to read and analyse.
q4ever22 12.08.2019 16:44	...
CoolJosh2002 13.08.2019 05:01	I'm getting a 404 error from the link in the files. I'm not sure what's happening. I'd love to listen to these! Question: Are you going to be doing Live Albums and On Air and stuff?
cmi 13.08.2019 06:30	I have plans to revisit all live albums and BBC set. And then move to solo stuff of FM, BM, RT. Please PM me for a link.
rhapsody8 13.08.2019 09:28	cmi wrote: I have plans to revisit all live albums and BBC set. And then move to solo stuff of FM, BM, RT. Please PM me for a link. Incredible... Thanks a lot...
CoolJosh2002 13.08.2019 11:47	Thanks a lot, I appreciate it! I assume for Live Albums and stuff, you'll be adding the Paris FBG to Live Killers and having both Friday and Saturday performances for Wembley or something? I dunno this is just what I think it'll be.
Arquest 13.08.2019 15:29	Thank you for your amazing work!
cmi 15.08.2019 10:04
The Real Wizard 15.08.2019 18:06	cmi wrote: That is a brilliant colourization job. Combine technology and talent, and pretty much anything is possible.
Golden Salmon 15.08.2019 20:18	Great restoration job! More, please!!!
miraphon5 18.08.2019 22:57
miraphon5 18.08.2019 23:07	Thanks again. Great work.
moonhead79 19.08.2019 11:30	Please support this guy! His works are a labour of love. I understand that many of you cannot donate for various reasons but who can PLEASE support even with 1$. Seas are made by drops. CMI must be the chief of QP.
Danacky 20.08.2019 17:27	Can't wait for the next installment CMI and all the future ones. Out of curiosity if any new leaks or upgrades for the albums you've already done arise will you update the albums to include these if and when they happen or wait till your done with what your working on at the?
cmi 20.08.2019 19:08	Every installment will be updated when something new will appear. It's a constant process to keep this series alive and actual.
Chopin1995 20.08.2019 22:03	Stunning results like always! Nice to see full version of the cover. Can't wait for the remaining albums! And the photo from 1975 looks great.
tugwug 23.08.2019 10:27	I Just love this collection. How do I get your email so I can get the link. Thanks: Tugwug
dysan 23.08.2019 20:54	Newbies digging free music? Weird.
Overjoyed 25.08.2019 21:21	Hi! I have the "Error 404" when I try to download...
brunolezouf 26.08.2019 07:08	Weird, indeed...
Overjoyed 26.08.2019 12:41	Another alternative to download? Cloudmail breaks every download passing a few minutes... I think that torrent it's a good container...
cmi 26.08.2019 12:45	Use download manager if you have problems.
Overjoyed 26.08.2019 12:58	I has the same problem. Download almost 40mb and breaks, even with Download Manager
Young_Dude999 28.08.2019 12:23	Why i can't download the earlier installments of these??
cmi 28.08.2019 17:33	Heaven knows...
Vali 29.08.2019 09:59	Forgot to thankyou here, CMI, for your excellent job as usual! Well deserved donation already sent. Can't wait to download & enjoy! Thanks again!
Overjoyed 29.08.2019 17:16	Finally downloaded and enjoying this amazing work! So many thanks! When we can enjoy "A Night At The Opera" and "Innuendo"?
Supertalez 01.09.2019 04:50	I cant download no matter what I use can we get new links? or a different way to download
soli 01.09.2019 10:03	The links don't open. Error 404. Please advise.
cmi 01.09.2019 19:08	You can try to contact author via PM. Probably it will help to solve your problem...
dysan 03.09.2019 07:13	Subtle. Very subtle.
Golden Salmon 03.09.2019 20:47	wink wink, nudge nudge
jerome.wuzz 05.09.2019 16:35	Hello CMI I could listen to the expanded edition of news of the worlds, you did an excellent job, as usual! This album has always been one my favourites, and I think this expanded edition highlights all the qualities of this recording. Thank you so much for the passion and the time you dedicate to this project! I saw several people had a 404 error with the link provided in the mail; I had this error, too but I found a workaround, hope it can help the ones with the same issue: copy/paste the link into a notepad then copy the text from the notepad and paste it in your browser. The link of the mail actually ends with special characters that don't display in the mail but that you get see when putting your mouse over the link (mine was ending by %u200B). If you paste directly the url into your browser or or if you click on the link, the special characters will be taken into account and will provoke the 404 error. Copying the url from the notepad remove the special characters because they are not handled by simple text editors... If you clicked on the link in the mail, you can also edit the url directly in your browser, remove the unwanted characters from the end of the url and refresh the page, it should work, too.
Supertalez 07.09.2019 00:25	@jerome wuzz how do I get notepad the one you used
cmi 07.09.2019 07:21	Jerome, thanks for your post! I must confirm that all links to albums are dead on this thread. To receive the link to wanted album you can contact me via PM or e-mail.
Electric magic 07.09.2019 21:57	How can i download these albums? Please Help
Supertalez 08.09.2019 19:42	@Electric magic PM CMI
Electric magic 15.09.2019 19:24	CMI, when should we expect Innuendo and a Night at the opera?
cmi 23.09.2019 08:24
Freddie rey 23.09.2019 12:26	Great!!
taylortrio 23.09.2019 19:12	CAN'T WAIT!!!! News Of The World was AWESOME!!!!!
moonhead79 24.09.2019 11:06	Another great preview for another great piece of work. PS: the resolution of the mp3 is 48khz... could be a separate release in that format? Anyway... thanks!!!!
Vali 25.09.2019 11:53	listening to this instrumental is pure joy! tks CMI !
dudeofqueen 25.09.2019 16:08	Thanks for this CMI - wow, what a transformation. Full bodied and enough bottom end to feel the thump before the final chorus. Can't wait for the full release!
Egietje 26.09.2019 13:56	Approximately how long does it take before I receive a/the download link? It looks like an awesome project, thanks cmi!
cmi 26.09.2019 14:56	It could take from 1 minute till forever... Just check your PM.
ouhsammy 27.09.2019 12:50	Forever is out today.....
ouhsammy 27.09.2019 12:52	OuR today (f**kin phone)
scharles 28.09.2019 14:27	queen very good
scharles 28.09.2019 14:35	hello friends how can i download these wonderful albums cloudmail server 404 error
Stick 28.09.2019 16:02	@scharles Check page 49 of this thread.
Girbilio 30.09.2019 19:42	I just want to say this is an amazing collection and an amazing effort from CMI's part. Thank you very much for sharing and working on this, I'll be looking forward to Innuendo!
Girbilio 30.09.2019 19:42	I just want to say this is an amazing collection and an amazing effort from CMI's part. Thank you very much for sharing and working on this, I'll be looking forward to Innuendo!
Chopin1995 05.10.2019 13:20	Wow, that sample of The Show Must Go On. I compared it to some other versions I have and it sounds absolutely fantastic. Also this is probably my favourite track for John's playing, both studio and live. Can't wait for the final results!
DeakyThru 09.10.2019 19:13	I can't download this stuff. Please, help me!
StefanoMJS 22.10.2019 11:02	Can somebody help me to download these? The download link on the main post aren't working.
Defining Awesome 23.10.2019 23:21	StefanoMJS wrote: Can somebody help me to download these? The download link on the main post aren't working. If you read up a bit you'll see the answer... Just email the creator of this post (It shouldn't be that hard to find him)
dysan 24.10.2019 07:34	I bet they misunderstand that and message you :D
The Real Wizard 25.10.2019 15:28	Vali wrote: listening to this instrumental is pure joy! tks CMI ! Sounds like there's none of the electronic kick and snare - just the room drums, probably EQ'd a bit. And it sounds marvellous.
RaysPetAnt 26.10.2019 01:02	how do i context? any info?
Defining Awesome 31.10.2019 02:01	I really could've worded that better :'D. (If anyone needs help email CMI please not me)
10010110 11.11.2019 16:00	Hi everyone, A big thank you for CMI! Keep up the very good work!! See you.
Freddie rey 20.11.2019 11:24	Hi CMI, waiting for the new Innuendo work. How is going with it?
cmi 20.11.2019 17:35	It's in progress! Wait for 29th anniversary date. I hope it'll be ready.
Freddie rey 20.11.2019 17:48	Thanks mate. Great to hear that
Golden Salmon 23.11.2019 22:07	29th? That's next year!
kentster 27.11.2019 06:09	Indeed. Hopefully cmi means by the date the album was first released, which was what, start of February 1991 (at least in the UK) and not simply some time in 2020 which is a rather large window... (an open window perhaps which cmi and everyone else should definitely keep passing!).
cmi 27.11.2019 06:26	Of course I meant month of the original release date. ;)
dudeofqueen 27.11.2019 17:12	....and there I was hoping for a Christmas present. Still, it'll be well worth the wait.
Spidzzle 09.12.2019 10:34	Met with a 404 on the links in the txt files. Edit: I'm retarded
cmi 16.12.2019 08:36	Here's another teaser from forthcoming 'I N N U E N D O' Expanded Collection release...
dudeofqueen 16.12.2019 14:54	cmi, re: >Here's another teaser from forthcoming 'I N N U E N D O' Expanded Collection release... I wish I hadn't............ The original version (let alone this demo / working take) should never have made it anywhere near to a Queen album. As solo material, yep - all's good - but remains absolutely the bottom of the birdcage........
Plengel 16.12.2019 18:30	Nice teaser! A good addition to the expanded studio collection. You might not like the song, I don't either, but it did end up on the album. So this gives a nice in depth listen into the album and recording sessions as a whole.
cmi 17.12.2019 05:39	It's a nice little tune with EXCELLENT work from Brian.
Stick 18.12.2019 18:03	That's certainly true. The sounds he gets out of that thing sometimes!
kentster 19.12.2019 05:54	Interesting demo. I'm not a huge fan of the song, but it is quite sweet and I'd still rather have it than not. Thanks cmi
Chopin1995 24.12.2019 23:15	cmi wrote: Here's another teaser from forthcoming 'I N N U E N D O' Expanded Collection release... Sounds great! It's quite remarkable to have a demo where Freddie sings/improvises guitar solo. Is there any other demo available where this also happens?
Egietje 10.01.2020 18:31	Cmi, how come some files are mp3 (mostly demos and other rare items)? Is it because you couldn't find any lossless versions available? Or is it another reason?
AaronReturn2004 13.01.2020 04:07	On the topic of your final release CMI, are you sure you're going to place the Rocks version of I'm In Love With My Car over the regular single mix, labelled as an "alternate intro mix"? Plus, will the standalone Bohemian Rhapsody (on every non-album release) make a appearance here?
kentster 23.01.2020 05:24	Given ANATO has a 5.1 version, there's some instrumental versions from the japanese karaoke GH1+2, and there's a 24-track version of BR out there + probably other things I've never even heard about, I sure there's a fair scope for what cmi might do with remixes, alt. versions etc. That said, I'm personally more interested in Innuendo right now, given that's what's coming next. I remember thinking it was a bit of a mixed bag when I bought the cd on release day - some great stuff and some good music with some dodgy lyrics. I appreciate it a LOT more now though knowing what was going to happen just 9 months later.
Freddie rey 30.01.2020 10:42	Hello CMI. Will you have prepared the Innuendo one for the anniversary? Can't wait for it
cmi 30.01.2020 15:03	Not yet, but very close...
Cj ROCKS 04.02.2020 18:18	My body is ready!
Golden Salmon 04.02.2020 21:40	I'm going slightly mad...
AaronReturn2004 06.02.2020 02:31	Today's the anniversary of Innuendo, will the deluxe edition come out in a few days?
cmi 06.02.2020 06:06	Yes!
dudeofqueen 06.02.2020 09:17	Thanks you for all you incredible hard work CMI.
taylortrio 06.02.2020 15:51	Can't wait. Gotta know----what is next??
dudeofqueen 06.02.2020 15:54	>what is next?? ANATO, presumably to complete the set.
cmi 11.02.2020 21:29	Is there anything left...??? ;)
cmi 11.02.2020 21:31	It finally happened... And there you have it... 11th February 2020 QUEEN - "INNUENDO" EXPANDED COLLECTION 29th Anniversary Edition 2020 CMI Music Original album release date: February 1991 This edition compiled and remastered in 2020
Egietje 11.02.2020 22:19	Finally :D! Can't wait to download and listen to it! Just one thing though, the text document says: "In February 2020 there's an twelfth installment of this project." Shouldn't it be fourteenth installment? I just checked all of the text files, the first problems arise in the Queen text file, it says it's the eighth installment, which The Works, released before Queen, also states, Flash Gordon follows Queen which should be the tenth installment, but the ninth installment is stated, then Hot Space correctly states it's the eleventh installment, Sheer Heart Attack follows as the twelfth installment which is also correct, News of the World follows as the thirteenth installment which is also correctly stated, and now Innuendo which says it's the twelfth installment as well, but should be the fourteenth installment. So the text files that have errors are Queen, eighth should be ninth, then Flash Gordon, ninth should be tenth, and lastly Innuendo, in which twelfth should be fourteenth. (hope this helps, it's not a big problem, just a minor inconsistency)
cmi 11.02.2020 22:27	Yes, you're right of course... I will fix it. Thanks for this notion.
Cj ROCKS 11.02.2020 23:02	Thanks cmi! i hope i can listen this tomorrow in my birthday!
MAYniac91 11.02.2020 23:03	Thank you, thank you, thank you... you left me speechless, still!!!!!!!!
Freddie rey 11.02.2020 23:22	Thanks again CMI. Can't wait!
Douglass 12.02.2020 08:02	An exciting day-thank you for another great release!
LongShortSally 12.02.2020 09:07	Thanks for the great work you've provided us.
Freddie rey 12.02.2020 14:22	There's just one left!!
Egietje 12.02.2020 14:39	Do we need a new link for the Innuendo download, or is it not uploaded to the existing link yet? (and if we need a new one, could you send it to me please?)
Riku M 12.02.2020 17:58	Yet another great release, thank you! Riku
dudeofqueen 12.02.2020 17:58	Thank you once again for the hard work CMI - if only QPL / Universal gave as much of a monkey's, eh......
Kai-H. 13.02.2020 06:16	I'm really impressed ... thank you, your collection is an honour for the QUEEN-community again. Bye from Kai
kentster 13.02.2020 11:46	Great job cmi, particularly with the quality of the audio on the work in progress tracks!! I'd forgotten how Self Made Man shifted momentarily to Freddie singing, I do like that part a lot. I've always found it odd Innuendo the song didn't get an instrumental release esp given it made #1 in the UK, but I'm very grateful for Headlong (instrumental), I Can't Live With You (instrumental) and Ride The Wild Wind (instrumental) which I never had in such decent quality, and of course the vocal-free version of The Show Must Go On (instrumental). Innuendo (explosive version) brings back the massive disappointment I felt having bought the 12" record and discovering a crappy fuzz bomb at the end! Thanks again cmi! I need to get back to revisiting 1991 now....
Xnoybis 13.02.2020 12:18	Great work cmi! One little thing, my files aren't properly tagged, they're tagged with this pattern: "tracknumber name of the song". Is it a mistake or done on purpose?
cmi 13.02.2020 12:52	2 kenstler: I like 'Self Made Man' very much and it's a pity they didn't finish and release it... It seems like only Brian's lead vocals needs to be re-recorded... Yes, instrumental 'Innuendo' is the one I like to have. 2 Xnoybis: All tag information is there.
seagull 13.02.2020 21:53	Whoo! This is exciting news - I'll have to take a look later when I can download. There's some great songs on this album and the opener remains up there as one of their best tracks. I recall being puzzled by the explosive version of Innuendo. The version seemed identical to the single with except for an odd crackling noise at the end of the song. I had the CD single and was left wondering whether it had been mastered badly. Lost Opportunity was a nice surprise at the time. I'll look forward to hearing this master of Self Made Man. I'm still listening to Hot Space, The Miracle, News of the World (a lot) and The Works like it's the first time I'm hearing them. These collections are are amazing in so many different ways. They are beautifully collated and it's so generous of you to share your work with so many fans.
The Real Wizard 14.02.2020 01:11	Brilliant work as always ! The "radio" mix of I Can't Live With You is new to me. It's kind of a half way between the album version and the Queen Rocks version, as some guitars are higher in the mix and there are more real drums.
cmi 14.02.2020 06:26	Yes, indeed. This mix has great more lively sound. One thing I don't like about it is the delay in vocal adlibs part at the end of the song. It's interesting that the same effect was used in the intro to 'Rocks' re-take. BTW, we know three Queen-related mixes by Brian Malouf from 1991-1992 (not counting Wembley 12th July 1986 mix). And all are excellent. I mean 'Fat Bottomed Girls' (bonus remix), 'I Can't Live With You' (radio mix) and 'Driven By You' (radio mix a.k.a. new version)
dudeofqueen 14.02.2020 11:36	CMI - great work - really. A true labor of love. 1 - I was under the impression that Face It Alone was from the same tape source My Secret Fantasy etc was from - any reason for it not being here? 2 - Headlong - the video mix has a bit of extra guitar - any reason for that being absent?
Freddie rey 14.02.2020 13:36	So CMI, one question. ANATO will be for you more ease to do than Innuendo? What do you think?
cmi 14.02.2020 13:54	dudeofqueen wrote: CMI - great work - really. A true labor of love. 1 - I was under the impression that Face It Alone was from the same tape source My Secret Fantasy etc was from - any reason for it not being here? 2 - Headlong - the video mix has a bit of extra guitar - any reason for that being absent? 1 - As far as I know Face It Alone is from 'The Miracle' sessions. I discovered this fact recently, so I will add it to 'The Miracle' CD3 in the future... Probably. 2 - Actually the so-called 'video mix' is a full length mix of the song which was (unfortunately) later slightly edited for the album inclusion. I restored this great bit in Track 3 CD1. Listen carefully and read the notes ;)
la_ultra_zona 14.02.2020 14:10	Amazing, as usual, thanks. Wonder why there's no promo edit of Days of Our Lives.
cmi 14.02.2020 14:10	Freddie rey wrote: So CMI, one question. ANATO will be for you more ease to do than Innuendo? What do you think? First of all, your post is the 1000th post in the thread! I don't think it will be easier to work on ANATO set. I want to create new stereo mix (from 5.1), so there will be 3CDs. And actually I 'fear' of complexity of BoRhap multitrack. It seems I will spend a lot of time on it.
taylortrio 14.02.2020 16:18	CMI----AWESOME!!!!! Thank you for all you do! Already looking forward to the next release.
GrandMaster-D 14.02.2020 20:09	Thank you so much for all the time spent creating these! Downloaded them all and going to make a marathon listening. I don't have much, but will send you some donation as a thanks :)
GrandMaster-D 14.02.2020 20:09	Thank you so much for all the time spent creating these! Downloaded them all and going to make a marathon listening. I don't have much, but will send you some donation as a thanks :)
mow955 14.02.2020 20:18	Thank you CMI. I’ve had 2 good listens to this now, and am very impressed by everything on there. Ride the wild wind and, the mad mix of I’m going slightly mad are my personal favourites. The instrumentals are beautiful
cmi 15.02.2020 07:47	Just started my own YouTube channel. Hopefully there will be something interesting in the future: Subscribe
Freddie rey 15.02.2020 20:14	Subscribed!
Omega Cool 16.02.2020 06:10	Subscribed!
seagull 16.02.2020 10:47	I’m only on my 1st so these are fresh. Like feeling the music for the first time. I gotta say the artwork takes me back. I really paused on the artwork. There’s lots of comments on this forum about the music, yet CMI creates the magic we feel with each new release. Innuendo had really special artwork for each single and CMI has brought this forward. I’ve listened to the bonus tracks and they are breathtaking. Ride the Wild Wild Instrumental is, for me, better than than the vocal version. CMI is doing so much more than sharing what we having wanting to hear for so long. CMI, thank you.
cmi 16.02.2020 12:29	Yes, I pay great attention to the artwork and its quality no less than to sound in this series. It's important for me to collect all album-related artwork in best possible quality. I like all three RTWW versions at the same level. One of the best Roger's songs for me. Cheers
onedunpark 16.02.2020 17:05	Another fabulous release CMI. Thanks again for your time, expertise and generosity.
RaysPetAnt 19.02.2020 13:39	it would be nice to know where i can contact for the NOTW and Innuendo songs
Venka 20.02.2020 03:33	Amazing work!!! Thank You CMI! :-)
Chopin1995 21.02.2020 00:27	It looks and sounds fantastic. Thank you CMI for your hard work. Subscribed to your channel :)
eYe 24.02.2020 05:59	Thank you very much! Innuendo (and all the other albums) is great. You are a genius!
leander 24.02.2020 12:45	Great work CMI, this for sure is a great addition to anyone's collection It looks very awesome I only do have a problem with downloading or so, the links on page 1 give me a .txt file On the bottom of that file is a link but when going there it shows me a Russian page I can't seem to find the links to download the albums Can you please help me with that? Cheers Lee
cmi 24.02.2020 13:22	For all download links please contact me in private.
byzarre 25.02.2020 23:10	I've contacted but no reply yet :(
cmi 26.02.2020 14:40	Try again.
zodiac 26.02.2020 23:20	Thank you very much for the great job (again)!
dysan 28.02.2020 22:29	Are you still charging people for this hobby project? Just out of interest?
Plengel 29.02.2020 07:26	I think he never did. All he was asking for was a small donation, but it was never necessary to actually pay for a download link. Reason why you have to ask for a link is for him to see how many people are actually interested in the project and not only downpipe it because it was up for grabs. Personally, I'm still enjoying the expanded collection very much. It is ideal for listening to it in the car while commuting to work.
davidt548 29.02.2020 13:36	Hi, CMI. I just sent you a message via MD Greetings from Spain.
Egietje 29.02.2020 22:14	Hey everyone! Since I quite like this project, I decided to start making lyric files for all the songs on here. At first I thought I'd keep them to myself, but now I've decided to share my work for others to enjoy. The lyrics won't be 100% perfect (timings etc. since they're all done by hand), but good enough for my personal use. I use the lyrics included in the Queen Studio Collection I own as a template for the proper layout, then change that a bit to the proper lyrics (as much as possible anyway), and add the timestamps. Do note that I renamed White Queen to White Queen (As It Began), and She Makes Me to She Makes Me (Stormtroopers In Stilettos). You should either rename the lyric file (and the header in the file), or change the tag of the song or the lyrics won't work. In order to use these lyrics in foobar2000, you'll need an extra component, I personally use Lyric Show Panel 3 ( link ), for other programs you'll have to look up how to use these files yourself (I have no idea if the lyric format is a global format, or just used by this component, so sorry if you can't use them). Here's the download link to all the lyrics I've finished (so far Queen, Queen II, Sheer Heart Attack and A Day at the Races): link When downloaded put the lyric files in the same folder as the music files (which is why I named the folders on Mega the same as you get from cmi, you should be able to merge the folders), and they should start working right away (unless your program requires more steps). Hope you enjoy it :D - Egietje
Supertalez 04.03.2020 15:23
Supertalez 04.03.2020 15:26	@Egietje Remove the S in https and it should be clickable
Egietje 04.03.2020 15:53	Great, thank you :D!
KennySaxton 15.03.2020 02:32	Can you someone re-upload this please? I really need the Made In Heaven Expanded Collection. Thanks a lot!
Egietje 15.03.2020 15:16	You need to message cmi for the download Kenny
cngc456 19.03.2020 03:32	Hello guys, I've been looking at the instrumental mix of the 2011 reissues and I keep noticing how they're basically new mixes done from scratch. Also, they all run at their original speed (SsoR goes a bit slower on the album). Since CMI has already done Bicycle Race and Tie Your Mother Down, I took time to do the same thing with SsoR and You are my Best Friend, essentually making "HD Mixes" of those tracks. Maybe it's useful for some of you (or even with the collection, who knows). link The vocals came from lossless stems I found online
cngc456 19.03.2020 03:34	I also cut off the studio banter intros and outros. I'll do the ones from the NOTW boxset next.
ObeM 19.03.2020 08:56	Thank you! Here is my present - battle simulator prison & police. It will help you to relax after so hard work, man!
cmi 21.03.2020 04:38	And... just a small update of MADE IN HEAVEN album: 1) I Was Born To Love You - slightly changed ending of this song. 2) No One But You - remastered in the original speed of recording 3) There Must Be More To Life Than This - I decided to add this William Orbit mix as it's not a bad arrangement and there's no more Queenie alternative available. I tried to restore dynamics of this awful mix and mastering of the track from Queen Forever CD. 4) Love Kills (ballad) and Winter's Tale (Cosy Fireside mix) - newly remastered. 5) You Don't Fool Me (instrumental) - intro volume fixed. 6) All artwork was reworked to match the upgrade. It is highly recommended to download the whole thing in full. Link is the same. If you don't have it, just PM or E-mail me.
gonthehoople 22.03.2020 18:19	Thank you very much,great work!!
taylortrio 22.03.2020 19:08	You are awesome!! Thank you for all of your hard work!!
kentster 22.03.2020 21:33	I do prefer this new version of I was Born to Love You keeping some lyrics while still removing the A Kind of Magic and Living on My Own audio clips in the outro. For completists, this might be referred to as an "alternate outro mix". I've decided to take the original album version and tinker with the volume a touch to fit it back into my playlist keeping original and alternate outro versions (I'm not burning to cd so don't have a space issue). I also agree with your choice to switch out I Can't Live With You Rocks re-take (which is now on Innuendo) for the Orbit There Must be More To Life Than This. I just wish there was a version of it with just Freddie as I really don't like Michael's vocals. Overall, nice update! Thanks.
jerome.wuzz 24.03.2020 18:22	Thanks for the upgraded version of "Made in heaven", looking forward to listening to it. Love your expansion collection, I appreciate it even more since the containment period started, nice to have Queen music to spend the day!
lewisakkas 27.03.2020 05:06	the link for made in heaven doesn't seem to be working anymore
Egietje 29.03.2020 12:25	CMI, could you perhaps also upload a full instrumental of We Will Rock You? I understand why you've chosen to cut it down, the guitar being the only real instrument, but with just the stomps and claps you can't "sing" (it's not really singing but oh well) along with it, which is why I'd like a full instrumental if you have it :D
cmi 29.03.2020 14:44	Ok, I'll make it and share it here.
Jamie74 30.03.2020 08:08	First of all: no offense, love your work, big time!! Just curious: why change an original album track like IWBTLY instead of adding a new edit/mix as a bonus track? And why move a track like TMLWKY from Made In Heaven to The Miracle? To me, it feels odd to alter original artist decisions. Personally, I now find myself listening to my original MIH and TM albums and compiling my own bonus discs with your other great tracks. Which works fine for me as well, so no problem there either. I'm just curious about the decision making process :-)
cmi 30.03.2020 09:08	It was discussed in this thread four years ago. If you have interest, check it out.
AaronReturn2004 31.03.2020 02:34	For whatever reason, if I fail to locate a proper copy of the Rock Band stems for Bohemian Rhapsody only the "raw instrumental" version will be included on ANATO 45th Anniversary Edition.
RaysPetAnt 01.04.2020 10:37	why didnt u add yeah to MIH? thats my jam
AfterQ 08.04.2020 20:35	Unfortunately, all the links seems dead. Will you bring them back, please ?
RaysPetAnt 09.04.2020 17:25	here are the rockband stems link
AaronReturn2004 09.04.2020 21:11	@AfterQ Try emailing CMI for them. He listed it in the Innuendo txt file
Terence25 13.04.2020 07:21	Hello! I hope you are fine. I just found your brilliant Queen expanded collection work. Unfortunately I was not able to download the flacs, it seems that the links included in the files do not work any more. Would it be possible to send me functional files? That would be very nice! I thank you in advance Terence
AaronReturn2004 28.04.2020 20:32	There hasn't been an announcement on the Mr. Bad Guy release it seems... [Source: CMI Music Official YouTube]
tugwug 10.05.2020 16:21	Just word of thanks for this project. These are amazing collections. I'm looking forward to the night at the opera. Three discs WOW ! I didn't realize there was that much material. Thanks again from Mistyoda
cmi 23.05.2020 11:57	TEASER
taylortrio 24.05.2020 17:01
taylortrio 24.05.2020 17:02	AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! When will you be done with this project?? I can't wait!!!!
RaysPetAnt 07.07.2020 16:05	ok
RaysPetAnt 07.07.2020 16:05	ok
Blackvy 20.07.2020 17:18	taylortrio wrote: AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! When will you be done with this project?? I can't wait!!!! Any news so far?
vvargasjr 22.08.2020 18:30	Hi, where can i download the flac files for A Kind Of Magic ?
jerome.wuzz 08.09.2020 18:11	Hi CMI. Hope you had a nice summer and that you and your loved ones are safe from the c-virus... When the new expanded edition will be ready, will you announce it here or will you create a new thread on the new forum queenchat.boards.net? Regards J.
cmi 14.09.2020 20:37	Yes, I will post it here as well.
jerome.wuzz 19.09.2020 23:57	Excellent :-) Take care.
Malbec 28.09.2020 11:34	Hi CMI, Please, do add some links for the Expanded Collection. I really would love to enjoy all the hard work you've put into this release... I have live-sound, studio-sessions and editing for two decades on my resume, if I can be at any help just write me. I am really into this Band and would love to help cleaning up some dust or do some spectral wonders if that is needed. Thanks :-)
nabz39 29.09.2020 17:19	CMI, would you consider placing Mad The Swine into its original track placing, between Great King Rat and My Fairy King? Even though the drum segue between GKR and MTS cannot be restored, it would surely be better to place the track in its original place from a tracklist point of view, as opposed to tagging it on the end after Seven Seas of Rhye...?
cmi 06.10.2020 05:30	^ it's a myth.
nabz39 09.10.2020 12:51	It's a myth that it was originally supposed to be between GKR and MFK? It's understood that there was originally a drum segue that can be heard at the end of Great King Rat, which crossed over into the first line of MTS "I've been here before..." So naturally, My Fairy King would follow after Mad the Swine...?

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