I've never seen that Mexican promo for Made in Heaven.
To my knowledge, the only Mexican CD that has the original version of Let me live is NOT a Promo but a catalog release all but indistinguishable from the normal version (print quality on the CD label is different). It just so happens that there were very few of these that made their way into people's hands.
I've come across two and sold one recently. But I've never seen that 92.1 FM promo CD. Anybody has it?
Hey Adam, it was me who uploaded the original CD rip. First as an mp3 around '04, I think (didn't know any better) and in mid 2005 as a FLAC version.
I'm not much of a hoarder but anyway I figured the physical copy would still be valuable despite the share.
Also, I remember back then my claim of having this CD was met with lots of skepticism, even saying I probably couldn't tell one version from the other, so that must have been the first time that song was shared in CD quality. Back then the only mp3s were transfers from the promo cassette.
I lived in Holland when Made In Heaven was released, I bought the album 3 days before the official release date, the local store put them out early but removed them all the following morning. I was just lucky enough to be passing by at the time they were out. I should probably take a proper listen to what I have and see if its different to what everybody else has. I just know the song as it is on my copy, what are the actual differences? What label differences should I be looking for?
^ The original version of 'Let Me Live' starts with 'Take another little piece of my heart now baby...' gospel choir along with 'oooh....' after count-in.
The final common version features onyl 'Ooooh..' after count-in.
If you have original version on your CD, please post several photos of your edition. Thanks.
So I finally got round to checking my Pre official release date Dutch CD and its the same as everyone elses. Still has the Free badge on it and cost me 42.95 Guilders as it appears I never took the price off the case. Anyhow, If there is a Dutch version that's different it never made it to Den Haag. I was always very pleased that I got to listen to it a couple of days early though. Back in those days there were no internet teasers. I think QMS was going back then, run by Sheri. I probably made a comment about it on there.
The original "Let Me Live" is in these official widespread releases:
- US advance listening promo cassette tape by Hollywood Records
- First withdrawn edition of the Mexican CD, by Parlophone/EMI but pressed in the US by Capitol
It is also included in some reference CD-Rs (Abbey Road Studios) and tapes (Chop 'Em Out, Abbey Road Studios).
As far as I know, there is no proof of a Dutch CD pressing containing this version.
The promo double CD sampler from Argentina contains the regular version.
Wilki, thanks for this detailed info.
Is there a photo of first withdrawn edition of the Mexican CD by Parlophone/EMI ?
Is it proper release with full color booklet and 'Q'-spine tray...?
I'll upload some photos of the first pressing of the Mexican CD, along the promotional US cassette tape which also has the original version of Let Me Live.
A difference between the Mexican CD editions is that this withdrawn version has very little text on the edge (I mean the edge of the actual CD surface), basically just Queen (c) 1995 or something.
The regular Mexican edition has a very long blurb in Spanish, common for all Mexican releases.
A related topic...
Do any of you know of or own a copy of the Mexican Let Me Live 5" CD single?
I have own, had it since 96-97 but someone recently suggested it might be a pirated edition. It looks professional-ish to me, the "ish" being that normal level of crappiness that some international editions have (slightly different fonts, etc.)
The CD is NOT a Picture Disc like the UK one but a red CD with the words QUEEN LET ME LIVE in the same font and color as on the CD sleeve.
Otherwise, it looks pretty much as the Red BBC UK CD single edition.
Any info on this would be appreciated.