| Keith Stone 31.12.2017 20:15 |
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| Keith Stone 31.12.2017 20:21 |
First post didn't work. I'm new to Queenzone. Anyway, let's see if this works. I've recently gotten on a Queen kick and I've been working like a dog trying to find the best versions of Queen's Live Career with Freddie (1970 - 1986). I've come up with a pretty good list. It's from a selection of different forums I've come across, different comments from Youtube videos of bootlegs, and personal preference. Please help me fill in some of the blanks, and also feel free to discuss narrowing down options for best version. The songs are in order of the albums, the versions are in no particular order. This is the Youtube Playlist Link: link Keep Yourself Alive: Manchester 1973, Detroit 11/18/1977, Boston 1/30/1976, Hammersmith 12/26/1979, Newcastle 12/4/1979 Doing All Right: New York 12/2/1977, Earls Court 6/6/1977, Budokan 5/1/1975 Great King Rat: Providence 4/27/1974, Tokyo 5/1/1975 My Fairy King: Osaka 5/15/1985 Liar: Glasgow 1973, Newcastle 12/4/1979, Tokyo 5/1/1975, Zurich 4/16/1982, Detroit 11/18/1977 Modern Times Rock 'N' Roll: Milwaukee 3/2/1976, Providence 4/27/1974, Portland 4/28/1974 Son & Daughter: Tokyo 5/1/1975, Rainbow 3/31/1974 Father to Son: Oxford 11/20/1973, Both Rainbow Gigs, Okayama 4/28/1975 White Queen: Both Rainbow Gigs, Earls Court 6/6/1977, Hammersmith 12/24/1975, London 5/13/1978, Tokyo 1975 Ogre Battle: Glasgow 1973, Boston 1/30/1976 The Fairy Feller's Master Stroke: Rainbow 3/31/1974 The March of the Black Queen: The Hague 12/8/1974, Hammersmith 12/24/1975 Seven Seas of Rhye: Cologne 12/6/1974, Liverpool 11/1/1974, Boston 1/30/1976 Brighton Rock: Copenhagen 4/13/1978, Hammersmith 12/24/1975 Killer Queen: Liverpool 11/1/1974, Newcastle 12/3/1979, Tokyo 11/5/1985, Montreal 11/24/1981, Earls Court 6/6/1977 Flick of the Wrist: Bradford 11/6/1974, Manchester 11/26/1975 Now I'm Here: Liverpool 12/6/1979, Hammersmith 12/26/1979, Newcastle 12/3/1979, Chicago 9/19/1980, Hammersmith 12/24/1975 In the Lap of the Gods: Manchester 10/30/1974, Rainbow (November), Budokan 5/1/1975 Stone Cold Crazy: Houston 12/11/1977, Boston 1/30/1976 Bring Back That Leroy Brown: Milwaukee 3/2/1976, Hammersmith 12/24/1975 In the Lap of the Gods... Revisited: Leiden 6/11/1986, Rainbow (November), Budokan 5/1/1975, Earls Court 6/6/1977, Hammersmith 12/26/1975, Barcelona 8/1/1986, Boston 1/30/1976 Death on Two Legs: Oakland 7/14/1980, Bristol 5/23/1977 Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon: Edinburgh 9/2/1976, Boston 1/30/1976 I'm in Love With My Car: Copenhagen 4/13/1978, Hammersmith 12/26/1979 You're My Best Friend: Oakland 7/14/1980, Hammersmith 12/26/1979 '39: Liverpool 12/6/1979, Newcastle 12/4/1979, Hammersmith 12/26/1979 Sweet Lady: Liverpool 11/14/1975, Boston 1/30/1976, Copenhagen 5/12/1977 The Prophet's Song: Liverpool 11/14/1975, Boston 1/30/1976, Coventry 11/16/1975 Love Of My Life: Oakland 7/14/1980, Melbourne 4/19/1985, Tokyo 5/9/1985 Bohemian Rhapsody: Newcastle 12/3/1979, Newcastle 12/4/1979, Budapest 7/27/1986, WATC Video Shoot 1977 Tie Your Mother Down: London 10/6/1977, Copenhagen 4/13/1978, Paris 6/14/1986, New York 12/2/1977 You Take My Breath Away: Edinburgh 9/2/1976, Copenhagen 5/12/1977, Earls Court 6/6/1977 The Millionaire Waltz: Detroit 11/18/1977, Houston 12/11/1977, New York 12/1/1977 Somebody to Love: Stockholm 4/12/1978, Newcastle 12/3/1979, Hammersmith 12/26/1979, Rock Montreal, Puebla 10/17/1981, Rock in Rio 1/12/1985 White Man: London 5/13/1978, Houston 12/11/1977, Seattle 3/13/1977 Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy: Stockholm 4/12/1978, Copenhagen 4/13/1978 Teo Torriatte: Sapporo 10/29/1982, Osaka 4/20/1979 We Will Rock You (normal version): Glasgow 12/1/1979, Hammersmith 12/26/1979, Newcastle 12/3/1979 We Will Rock You (fast version): Copenhagen 4/13/1978, Hammersmith 12/26/1979, Sao Paulo 3/20/1981 We Are The Champions: London 7/13/1985 (Live Aid), Hammersmith 12/26/1979, Newcastle 12/3/1979 Sheer Heart Attack: Hammersmith 12/26/1979 Spread Your Wings: Newcastle 12/4/1979, Hammersmith 12/26/1979 Get Down Make Love: Detroit 11/18/1977, Copenhagen 4/13/1978, Rock Montreal Sleeping On The Sidewalk: News of the World 40th Anniversary It's Late: Copenhagen 4/13/1978, Chicago 12/7/1978, Detroit 11/18/1977 My Melancholy Blues: Copenhagen 4/13/1978, Houston 12/11/1977, Detroit 11/18/1977 Mustapha: London 12/8/1980, Oakland 7/14/1980, Milwaukee 9/10/1980 Fat Bottomed Girls: London 12/9/1980, Wembley Arena 12/8/1980, Oakland 7/14/1980, Newcastle 12/3/1979 Bicycle Race: Landover 11/6/1978, Chicago 12/7/1978 If You Can't Beat Them: Saarbrucken 8/18/1979, Hammersmith 12/26/1979 Let Me Entertain You: Hammersmith 12/26/1979, Oakland 7/14/1980 Dreamer's Ball: Landover 11/6/1978, Paris 3/1/1979 Don't Stop Me Now: Hammersmith 12/26/1979, Newcastle 12/3/1979 Play The Game: Wembley Arena 12/8/1980, London 12/9/1980, Rock Montreal Dragon Attack: London 12/8/1980, Rock Montreal Another One Bites The Dust: Stockholm 6/7/1986, Rock Montreal, Buenos Aires 3/1/1981, Brussels 12/13/1980, Hartford 1980 Need Your Loving Tonight: Oakland 7/14/1980 Crazy Little Thing Called Love: Liverpool 12/6/1979 Rock It: Phoenix 7/6/1980 Save Me: Newcastle 12/3/1979, Newcastle 12/4/1979, Rock Montreal Flash: Rock Montreal Vultan's Theme: ??? Battle Theme: ??? The Hero: Edinburgh 6/1/1982 Staying Power: Milton Keynes 6/5/1982 Back Chat: Leeds 5/29/1982 Body Language: Vienna 5/13/1982, Berlin 5/15/1982 Action This Day: Hamburg 5/16/1982, Stockholm 1982 Put Out The Fire: Osaka 10/24/1982 Life Is Real: Chicago 8/13/1982 Calling All Girls: Chicago 8/13/1982 Las Palabras De Amor: only ever referenced at Milton Keynes 6/5/1982 Under Pressure: Montreal 11/24/1981, Rock Montreal Radio Gaga: London 7/13/1985 (Live Aid) Tear It Up: Stockholm 6/7/1986, Dublin 1984, Rock in Rio 1/12/1985 It's A Hard Life: Brussels 8/24/1984, Tokyo 5/9/1985, Osaka 5/15/1985 I Want To Break Free: Brussels 8/24/1984, Sun City 10/19/1984, Nagoya 5/13/1985, Leiden 6/12/1986 Hammer To Fall: Stuttgart 9/27/1984, Sun City 10/19/1984, London 7/13/1985 (Live Aid) Is This The World We Created: Leiden 6/19/1986, Wembley 7/11/1986, Budapest 7/27/1986 One Vision: Leiden 6/12/1986, Knebworth 8/9/1986 A Kind of Magic: Leiden 6/11/1986, Stockholm 6/7/1986 Friends Will Be Friends: Leiden 6/11/1986 Who Wants To Live Forever: Stockholm 6/7/1986, Leiden 6/12/1986, Mannheim 6/21/1986, Vienna 7/22/1986 Non-Studio Songs: Hangman: ??? Jailhouse Rock: ??? Shake Rattle and Roll: ??? Stupid Cupid: ??? Be Bop a Lula: ??? Big Spender: ??? Bama Lama Bama Loo: ??? See What a Fool I've Been: ??? I'm a Man: ??? Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting: ??? Mannish Boy: Scotland 1977? Lucille: ??? Instrumental Inferno: ??? White Christmas: Inglewood 12/22/1977 Drum Solo: ??? Guitar Solo: ??? Silent Night: Hammersmith 12/26/1979 Imagine: ??? Not Fade Away: ??? Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On: Nishinomiya 10/24/1982 Improvisation: ??? Keyboard Solo (Spike Edney): ??? Day-O Call/Response: ??? Baby I Don't Care: ??? Hello Mary Lou: ??? Tutti Frutti: ??? Immigrant Song: Berlin 6/26/1986 Gimme Some Lovin': ??? Tavaszi Svél Vizet Áraszt: Budapest 7/27/1986 |
| The Real Wizard 31.12.2017 20:53 |
Wow - great first post. You really have done your homework. Makes me want to re-listen to so many things again. One show you haven't mentioned is Buenos Aires 3-8-81. Give that audience tape a listen - it's one of the best shows they ever played. |
| Keith Stone 31.12.2017 21:19 |
I also love that Buenos Aires show! I know they did great versions of Jailhouse Rock, Somebody to Love, and Love of My Life. Need Your Loving Tonight is pretty funny on that night though. Do you think any songs from that gig belong in this list? |
| MemeOverlord69 31.12.2017 21:45 |
Best version of Hangman is Milwuakee 1976. |
| MemeOverlord69 01.01.2018 07:27 |
Also, this list looks like a complete copy paste of the list I made on reddit (with a few additions here and there). |
| Dr Magus 01.01.2018 15:21 |
day/month/year |
| Nitroboy 01.01.2018 17:28 |
Dr Magus wrote: day/month/yearYYYY/MM/DD That way everybody wins! |
| Keith Stone 01.01.2018 19:26 |
The dates are month/day/year (unless I accidently mixed one up. Also, as an update, I'm currently trying remaster these selections, so if anyone wants to make suggestions for best version, let me know. |
| QueenFan11 01.01.2018 23:58 |
Here's some missing ones: Keep Yourself Alive- Glasgow 11/23/1973 Great King Rat- Waterbury 5/4/1974 Liar- Brussels 4/23/1982, Leiden 4/24/1982 Father To Son- Glasgow 11/8/1974 Seven Seas Of Rhye- Okayama 4/28/1975 Flick Of The Wrist- Sheffield 11/5/1974, Liverpool 11/1/1974 In The Lap Of The Gods...Revisited- Glasgow 11/8/1974 '39- Newcastle 12/3/1979 Bohemian Rhapsody- Glasgow 12/1/1979, Cologne 5/6/1982, Leiden 6/11/1986, Live Aid You Take My Breath Away- Hyde Park 9/18/1976 Somebody To Love- Edinburgh 6/1/1982, Liverpool 12/6/1979 White Man- Copenhagen 4/13/1978 We Are The Champions- Detroit 11/18/1977, Stockholm 4/12/1978 My Melancholy Blues- Philadelphia 11/23/1977 Another One Bites The Dust- Providence 8/26/1980 A Kind Of Magic- Leiden 6/12/1986 |
| Saint Jiub 02.01.2018 02:21 |
I propose adding: Liar (Santa Monica '75 for the wild cowbell intro and the raw "buzzsaw" guitar sound) We Will Rock You ... slow (Houston '77 for Roger's harmonies and drum syncopations) Love of My Life (Houston '77 for the beautiful acoustic guitar rendition free of audience participation) I Want to Break Free (Knebworth '86 for the powerful audience participation) Crazy Little Thing Called Love (2nd Wembley '86 for Spike's additional keyboards) |
| Keith Stone 02.01.2018 03:27 |
Thank you guys for giving me more suggestions. I've never done this before, and I'm glad to see both newbies and oldies contributing! |
| NastyQueenie74 02.01.2018 05:40 |
See what a fool I've been-Golders Green 1973(probably the closest to the BBC version)and champions video shoot 1977(numerous high notes free of cracks) |
| bradbobly 03.01.2018 10:24 |
Imagine...08/12/80 @ Wembley Arena. Only time i think it was played live ( may be wrong though ) Great list and would be good if this could ever be released in a scaled back kind of form as part of a deluxe live retrospect spanning their entire touring career. Funny i have been on a Queen listening kick again as well, been a while but no one better live in my opinion ( even on their off days ) |
| Killer_queenIII 03.01.2018 11:31 |
For See What A Fool I've Been, might I suggest the 3/31/1974 performance at the Rainbow and the WATC video shoot concert? |
| Keith Stone 03.01.2018 15:09 |
On the topic of Queen doing Imagine, there have been 3 recordings to surface so far. The first is from Wembley, then Frankfurt, then Munich. At Wembley, it was the first time they would do it live, and Brian keeps messing up the chords while Freddie tries to save it, and it comes back when Roger comes in. Freddie also slightly changes the lyrics at the bridge. At Frankfurt, I personally think there’s nothing wrong with this version. It’s in great quality, Brian gets the chords right, Roger comes in like the original song does, and Freddie sounds great! For Munich, it starts halfway through, which is a bummer. Other than that, it’s a decent version. Now after listening to the versions, Frankfurt 12/14/1980 is the best live version for me. |
| dysan 03.01.2018 18:35 |
Anyone remember Opera Omina? Disc 1 01. Keep Yourself Alive (2:34) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video) 02. Liar (2:55) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video) 03. Doing Alright (5:07) - Kobe, Japan, 23 April 1975 04. Son And Daughter (7:32) - London, England, 31 March 1974 05. Modern Times Rock 'n' Roll (2:43) - London, England, 31 March 1974 06. Seven Seas Of Rhye (1:22) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video) 07. See What A Fool I've Been (4:17) - London, England, 24 December 1975 08. White Queen (5:13) - London, England, 24 December 1975 09. The March Of The Black Queen / Bohemian Rhapsody (reprise) (2:30) - London, England, 24 December 1975 10. Procession (1:12) - London, England, 31 March 1974 11. Father To Son (5:49) - London, England, 31 March 1974 12. Ogre Battle (5:02) - London, England, 31 March 1974 13. Killer Queen (2:14) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video) 14. Now I'm Here (7:11) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video) 15. In The Lap Of The Gods... Revisited (2:32) - Budapest, Hungary, 27 July 1986 ('Live In Budapest' video) 16. Stone Cold Crazy (2:14) - London, England, 20 November 1974 ('Rare Live' video) 17. Brighton Rock (14:15) - Montreal, Canada, 1 December 1978 18. Bring Back That Leroy Brown (1:15) - Copenhagen, Denmark, 12 May 1977 19. Flick Of The Wrist (3:18) - Los Angeles, USA, 29 March 1975 (evening show) Disc 2 01. Bohemian Rhapsody (5:38) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video) 02. Love Of My Life (4:21) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video) 03. I'm In Love With My Car (2:22) - Montreal, Canada, 1 December 1978 04. You're My Best Friend (2:18) - Montreal, Canada, 1 December 1978 05. '39 (3:28) - Montreal, Canada, 1 December 1978 06. Death On Two Legs (Dedicated To....) (3:20) - Montreal, Canada, 1 December 1978 07. Sweet Lady (3:51) - Tokyo, Japan, 4 April 1976 08. Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon (1:22) - Tokyo, Japan, 4 April 1976 09. The Prophet's Song (6:16) - Tokyo, Japan, 4 April 1976 10. White Man (2:56) - Tokyo, Japan, 4 April 1976 11. Somebody To Love (4:11) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video) 12. Tie Your Mother Down (3:43) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video) 13. You Take My Breath Away (1:37) - London, England, 6 June 1977 ('Rare Live' video) 14. The Millionaire Waltz (1:07) - Berlin, Germany, 28 April 1978 15. Good Old Fashioned Loverboy (2:27) - Glasgow, Scotland, 30 May 1977 16. Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together) (4:26) - Sapporo, Japan, 29 October 1982 17. We Will Rock You (fast) (2:58) - Milton Keynes, England, 5 June 1982 18. We Will Rock You (slow) (3:21) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video) 19. We Are The Champions (3:56) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video) 20. Get Down Make Love (6:34) - Montreal, Canada, 1 December 1978 21. Spread Your Wings (5:40) - Montreal, Canada, 1 December 1978 Disc 3 01. My Melancholy Blues (2:55) - Houston, Texas, USA, 11 December 1977 ('Rare Live' video) 02. Sheer Heart Attack (2:34) - Houston, Texas, USA, 11 December 1977 ('Rare Live' video) 03. It's Late (7:12) - Montreal, Canada, 1 December 1978 04. Fat Bottomed Girls (4:35) - Milton Keynes, England, 5 June 1982 05. Bicycle Race (1:43) - Montreal, Canada, 1 December 1978 06. Let Me Entertain You (3:05) - Montreal, Canada, 1 December 1978 07. If You Can't Beat Them (5:01) - Montreal, Canada, 1 December 1978 08. Dreamer's Ball (4:13) - Montreal, Canada, 1 December 1978 09. Don't Stop Me Now (4:42) - Cologne, Germany, 1 February 1979 10. Mustapha (2:46) - London, England, 8 December 1980 11. Crazy Little Thing Called Love (5:13) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video) 12. Another One Bites The Dust (3:55) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video) 13. Play The Game (4:10) - Fukuoka, Japan, 19 October 1982 14. Dragon Attack / Now I'm Here (reprise) (3:52) - Fukuoka, Japan, 19 October 1982 15. Save Me (3:58) - Fukuoka, Japan, 19 October 1982 16. Need Your Loving Tonight (2:56) - Buenos Aires, Argentina, 28 February 1981 17. Rock It (Prime Jive) (4:13) - Buenos Aires, Argentina, 28 February 1981 18. Flash / The Hero (4:09) - Milton Keynes, England, 5 June 1982 19. Under Pressure (3:26) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video) 20. Staying Power (3:49) - Milton Keynes, England, 5 June 1982 Disc 4 01. Body Language (3:00) - Fukuoka, Japan, 19 October 1982 02. Calling All Girls (4:24) - Fukuoka, Japan, 19 October 1982 03. Put Out The Fire (2:05) - Fukuoka, Japan, 19 October 1982 04. Back Chat (5:16) - Fukuoka, Japan, 19 October 1982 05. Action This Day (5:08) - Osaka, Japan, 24 October 1982 06. Life Is Real (Song For Lennon) (3:33) - East Rutherford, USA, 9 August 1982 07. Radio Ga Ga (5:44) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video) 08. I Want To Break Free (3:22) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video) 09. Machines / Tear It Up (3:38) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video) 10. It's A Hard Life (4:22) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video) 11. Is This The World We Created? (2:47) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video) 12. Hammer To Fall (5:08) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video) 13. One Vision (4:17) - Budapest, Hungary, 27 July 1986 ('Live In Budapest' video) 14. A Kind Of Magic (5:53) - Budapest, Hungary, 27 July 1986 ('Live In Budapest' video) 15. Who Wants To Live Forever (3:59) - Budapest, Hungary, 27 July 1986 ('Live In Budapest' video) 16. Friends Will Be Friends (2:01) - Budapest, Hungary, 27 July 1986 ('Live In Budapest' video) 17. Tutti Frutti (3:40) - Budapest, Hungary, 27 July 1986 ('Live In Budapest' video) 18. Jailhouse Rock (2:45) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video) 19. God Save The Queen (1:04) - Fukuoka, Japan, 19 October 1982 |
| Dr Magus 04.01.2018 18:21 |
Yes! I still have the discs though i stupidly threw the box out years ago. Fantastic set and the Jazz-era stuff was fantastic quality. |
| dysan 04.01.2018 21:17 |
Yeah the whole thing is great. PROPER boxset! |
| The Real Wizard 05.01.2018 05:07 |
Dr Magus wrote: Yes! I still have the discs though i stupidly threw the box out years ago. Fantastic set and the Jazz-era stuff was fantastic quality.All the source tapes are available here in equal or better quality. That Montreal tape is still one of my favourites. |
| Dr Magus 06.01.2018 11:45 |
The Real Wizard wrote:Yep i suppose it brought back memories of the mid 90's (pre-internet for me) when Opera Omnia felt like an aladdin's cave of wonders and an exciting glimpse into what was out there. Just holding the box made me tingle.Dr Magus wrote: Yes! I still have the discs though i stupidly threw the box out years ago. Fantastic set and the Jazz-era stuff was fantastic quality.All the source tapes are available here in equal or better quality. That Montreal tape is still one of my favourites. |
| dysan 06.01.2018 12:57 |
Same. I like it when we remember the exciting pre-internet days. |
| MC_Sandman 06.01.2018 19:30 |
I wouldn't list Hammersmith or Rock in Rio for the best versions of Somebody to Love. Hammersmith is good but is completely eclipsed by Newcastle, which is cleaner and more daring and just all-around better. Rock in Rio is a really good version but the thing is with Rio is that it would be hard to compare it against pre-Works Tour versions because there's no vocal solo, which is a big part in defining each version of the song. |
| MC_Sandman 06.01.2018 22:36 |
Same thing for Bohemian Rhapsody. I'd personally go with one of the Leiden versions as being better than Budapest. |
| Thistle 06.01.2018 23:55 |
Nice list. And wow...a "newbie" comes along to tell another newbie that the list is actually theirs from another site. How did this "newbie" know to come here and look for the OP? |
| dysan 07.01.2018 18:36 |
Prenter playing more divide and conquer. |
| Keith Stone 07.01.2018 23:36 |
Thank you guys for the input! MC_Sandman, my list was actually very (but not solely) influenced by comments you have made on versions. I appreciate your thoughts. Honestly, I didn't think Budapest's BoRhap was as good as some had made it out to be, but I went ahead and included it. |
| MC_Sandman 08.01.2018 23:35 |
Yeah, Budapest doesn't really do it for me. Second Leiden, on the other hand... |
| bucsateflon 19.03.2019 12:53 |
Are there any multitracks from live concerts available on the web? |
| norbik131 28.04.2019 20:56 |
Big Spender definitly from Tokyo - 1st May 1975 |