Golden Salmon 23.03.2018 21:22 |
I'm currently going through my archives and I found these tracks (among many other collaborations that I'm familiar with). I really don't have time to check them all (I think I never did) and while I suppose there aren't many jewels in here, I'd love if anyone could shed some light on any of these tracks and whether they're worth our while. I'm aware some probably don't even feature Queen members performing on them. (Apologies for the title formatting, I'm dumping the file names as they are) Appointment Artists United For Nature - Yes We Can [instrumental] Artists United For Nature - Yes We Can [single] Bad News & Brian May - Bad News Bad News & Brian May - Life with Brian Bad News - Cashing In On Christmas Billy Squier - Emotions In Motion [7" version] Black Sabbath & Brian May - When Death Calls Brian May & Billy Squier - (Another) 1984 Rock Therapy - Reaching Out Brian May - Yes We Can (w Artists United For Nature) Camy Todorow - Bursting At The Seams [backroom version] Camy Todorow - Bursting At The Seams [instrumental] Camy Todorow - Bursting At The Seams Chris Thompson & Brian May - Shift In The Wind D-Rock - Get Out Of My Way (Air mix) D-Rock - Get Out Of My Way [D-mix] D-Rock - Get Out Of My Way D-Rock - Red Planet Blues Diggin' On My Potatoes - Lonnie Donegan + Brian May and Elton John Foo Fighters (Feat Brian May) Have A Cigar-oma Fox - Survival Fuzzbox - Self [selfix mix] Fuzzbox - Self! - Produced By Brian May Gary Numan & Roger Taylor - Crash Gary Numan & Roger Taylor - Moral Gordon Giltrap & Brian May - Heartsong Hilary Hilary - How Come You So Dumb Hilary Hilary - Rich Kid Blues Holly Johnson Love Train (12 version) I Need Time I'm Ready Ian Hunter - All American Alien Boy - You Nearly Did Me In Ian Hunter - You Nearly Did Me In (with Brian May & Freddie Mercury) Innervision Jeff Osborne & Brian May - Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right Jefrey Osborne - Stay With Me Tonight [dub mix] Jefrey Osborne - Stay With Me Tonight [extended] Jefrey Osborne - Stay With Me Tonight Jefrey Osborne - Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right Jennifer Rush Feat. Brian May - Who Wants To Live Forever Jimmy Nail & Roger Taylor - Love Don't Live Here Anymore Jimmy Nail - Love Don't Live Here Anymore [extended] Jose Lucas - Electric Rumba Judie Tzuke featuring Brian May - I Can Read Books Kansas (Vinyl Confessions 02) - Right Away Kansas - Play the Game Tonight Kansas - unreleased 1981 album (Steve Walsh) - Diamonds Living In A Box - Blow The House Down [club dub] Living In A Box - Blow The House Down [Keith Cohen mix] Living In A Box with Brian May - Blow The House Down Lonnie Donegan - Putting on the Style Magnum & Roger Taylor - Sometime Love Magnum & Roger Taylor - When The World Comes Down Magnum - Lonely Night [extended] Magnum - Midnight [7" version] Magnum - Midnight [remix] Magnum - Need A Lot Of Love [extended] Magnum - Need A Lot Of Love [remix] Magnum - Vigilante [edit] Magnum - When The World Comes Down [edit] Mel Smith - Julie Andrews Greatest Hits Mel Smith - Richard and Joey Minako Honda - Roulette Minako Honda - Crazy Nights [Japanese] Minako Honda - Golden Days [Japanese] Os Paralamas do Sucesso & Brian May - El Vampiro Bajo El Sol Peter Straker & Freddie Mercury - Heart Be Still Peter Straker & Freddie Mercury - I've Been To Hell And Back Peter Straker & Freddie Mercury - Vamp Phenomena III & Brian May - A Whole Lot Of Love Phenomena III & Brian May - What About Love Radio Richard O'Brien - Floor Show (Rose Tint My World) Rock Aid Armenia - Smoke On The Water [extended] Rock Aid Armenia (Brian May & John Deacon & Roger Taylor) - Smoke On The Water Sailing - Rock Against Repatriation (& Brian May) - cut She Was Once My Friend Sigue Sigue Sputnik - Dancerama [7" mix] Soundgarden - New Damage with Brian May Steve Hackett & Brian May - Cassandra Steve Hackett & Brian May - Slot Machine (take 2) The Stonk - single We Are The Champions - Hank Marvin & Brian May |
Stick 24.03.2018 00:34 |
Well, music is quite subjective. There are many, many possible reasons a certain individual will like a certain piece of music. I myself like a lot of songs by different artists that most people don't like. Figuring out why I like those songs has proven to be impossible until this day. I'm fairly sure it has something to do with a certain relationship between the workings of or psyche and our emotions but I cant go any deeper than that without a lot of experience and information that I'm missing. So the simple answer to your question is that nobody can tell you what you will like and what you won't like. What I consider to be a gem might be absolute garbage to you. The only way for you to know what you will like is to listen to each and every one of them individually. Yes its a hassle but it's the only way. Have fun! Oh and by the way, I like The Stonk, Smoke On The Water, A Whole Lot Of Love, Julie Andrews Greatest Hits, When The World Comes Down, Emotions in Motion and all the Bad News tracks. I also like one that you havent listed called Make My Dreams Come True by S.O.L. and Brian May. Still looking for a 320kbps version of that one if anyone has it and reads this. But, as I said, this information is useless to you. Only you can decide if you like a track or not. |
Golden Salmon 24.03.2018 01:11 |
I'm sorry for the wording, of course you are right, there are great songs in there. I listed some of the ones I never really listened to and there must be many enjoyable tracks. I'm merely asking for advice regarding where I should start, whether there's some killer solo by Brian or any other great feature (as in "Love is the hero" with Freddie's magnificent intro). Perhaps what's most popular among all those. I ignore most everything about these and maybe some aren't Queen-related at all. I do have "Make My Dreams Come True", just not in the quality you desire (80 kbps VQF). In any case, thank you for letting me know about your favorite ones. |
The Real Wizard 24.03.2018 01:55 |
The Lonnie Donegan tracks are great, because it's a stream of consciousness from Brian. Nothing laboured over. It's real and organic. And as far as I'm concerned, you've omitted the best one - What Are We Made Of, Brian with Sissel, from the mid 90s. It's probably the best vocal he ever laid down. Their voices blend like butter. |
badboybez 24.03.2018 07:11 |
Bad News all the way :) |
bootLuca 24.03.2018 07:46 |
I think these are the best songs among all the Queen related collaborations: 1973 Roads To Moscow Al Stewart Roger on percussion 1975 The Man From Manhattan Eddie Howell Freddie on production/piano/backing vocals - Brian on guitar and backing vocals 1976 You Nearly Did Me In Ian Hunter Freddie/Brian/Roger on backing vocals 1982 Emotions In Motion Billy Squier Freddie and Roger on backing vocals 1996 Love Is The Hero (Reach For The Sky Extended Version) Billy Squier Freddie on piano/backing vocals 1982 Play The Game Tonight Kansas Roger on backing vocals 1983 Star Fleet Brian may Roger on backing vocals 1983 State Of Shock (Demo) Michael jackson Freddie on vocals 1984 She Blows Hot And Cold (alternative version) Freddie Mercury Brian on guitar 1988 How Can I Go On Freddie Mercury John on bass 1987 The Great Pretender Freddie mercury Roger on backing vocals 1985 Too Young Elton John Roger on drums - John on bass 1987 A Time For Heroes Meatloaf Brian on guitar 2006 Bad For Good Meatloaf Brian on guitar 2010 Love Is Not Real/Next Time You Stab Me In The Back Meatloaf Brian on guitar 1987 Heaven For Everyone (Freddie Mercury Vocals) The Cross Freddie on vocals 1988 Talking Of Love (LP) Anita Dobson Brian on writing/backing vocals and guitar 1989 Who Wants To Live Forever Ian And Belinda Brian on production/guitar/keyboards - Roger on percussion - John Deacon on bass 1990 Sailing Rock Against Repatriation Brian on guitar 1990 Smoke On The Water Rock Aid Armenia Brian on guitar - Roger on drums 1991 The Stonk Hale And Pace Brian on production/keyboards/guitar - Roger on drums 1992 Ride To Win Cozy Powell Brian on guitar 1992 Somewhere In Time Cozy Powell Brian on guitar - John on bass 1992 Hank Marvin We Are The Champions Brian on guitar 1993 I'm Ready Paul Rodgers Brian on guitar 1993 Love Of My Life Extreme Brian on guitar 1995 Who Wants To Live Forever Jennifer Rush brian on lead vocal and guitar 1996 Reaching Out Rock Therapy Brian on guitar 1996 What Are We Made Of?/Il Colosso Sissel Brian on vocals and guitar 1997 That's The Way God Planned It The SAS Band Roger on drums/backing vocals - John on bass 2002 Going Down Don Nix Brian on guitar 2002 If We Believe (Single Version) Lynn Carey Saylor Brian on backing vocals and guitar 2007 We Belong Lynn Carey Saylor Brian on backing/lead vocals and guitar 2006 Golden Days (2006 Remix) Minako Honda Brian wrote the song, plays guitar, and produced 2003 Earth/Doing All Right Tim Staffell Brian on vocals and guitar 2009 Somebody To Love Catherine Porter Brian on guitar 2011 I Do Steve Cropper Brian on backing vocals and guitar 2011 Way Down/Don't Have To Speak Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders Brian on guitar and backing vocals 2011 Your Shoes Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders Roger on backing vocals |
Bertus 24.03.2018 09:09 |
Meat loaf - Love is not real (bri on guitar, fab) Meat loaf - Bad For Good (Bri on guitar) Meat Loaf - Time For Heroes (Bri on guitar) |
Golden Salmon 24.03.2018 10:21 |
The Real Wizard wrote: The Lonnie Donegan tracks are great, because it's a stream of consciousness from Brian. Nothing laboured over. It's real and organic. And as far as I'm concerned, you've omitted the best one - What Are We Made Of, Brian with Sissel, from the mid 90s.Nice appreciation from the Donegan tracks, that's the info I'm looking for. I didn't omit anything, I only mentioned that those tracks are just those that I am not really familiar with. "What Are We Made Of" is great! bootLuca wrote: I think these are the best songs among all the Queen related collaborationsYes, thank you! This is what I'm looking for. Year of release, basic performance info (are all those verified?) and some tracks I don't have or didn't know about (such as the Meat Loaf songs - thanks to you too, Bertus). This information is too fragmented on the Internet. |
bootLuca 24.03.2018 10:40 |
Golden Salmon wrote: Yes, thank you! This is what I'm looking for. Year of release, basic performance info (are all those verified?)Yes, I own all the original discs |
Golden Salmon 24.03.2018 11:29 |
bootLuca wrote:That's great! I want to make and share a number of compilations and while I have most things in good and original quality, I'd love other collectors' input in order to create a better tracklist and pool our best sources.Golden Salmon wrote: Yes, thank you! This is what I'm looking for. Year of release, basic performance info (are all those verified?)Yes, I own all the original discs |
aristide1 24.03.2018 11:49 |
The Real Wizard wrote: And as far as I'm concerned, you've omitted the best one - What Are We Made Of, Brian with Sissel, from the mid 90s. It's probably the best vocal he ever laid down. Their voices blend like butter.Decent prog rock vocal indeed, delivered by the writer, coperformer, coproducer and coarranger of this mediocre track. Too bad the music and lyrics are so naive, remind me of Clive Nolan & Oliver Wakeman rock operas. |
The Real Wizard 24.03.2018 16:48 |
bootLuca wrote: 1975 The Man From Manhattan Eddie Howell Freddie on production/piano/backing vocals - Brian on guitar and backing vocalsThis is by far the best one on that list. It might as well be a lost Queen song. I kind of see it as a Killer Queen part deux. This was long before the 80s when the guys got restless. Here it's 1975 and they are still completely focused and at their creative peak. |
mooghead 24.03.2018 18:50 |
"Anything worth listening from this list of collaborations?" Not really. The 'Love Train' solo was pretty cool. |
gambri 24.03.2018 19:14 |
One of my favorites is You nearly did me in. Is like Mott the Hoople with Queen. Other reason is that Jaco Pastorius plays bass. And David Sanborn the sax, well, this less :) |
BETA215 24.03.2018 19:33 |
Well, Os Paralamas do Sucesso, Brian May and Fito Páez are an interesting mixture, to say the least. I like this song, but given that BM's guitar parts and FP's piano were recorded remotely (keep in mind that Paralamas are from Brazil, Fito from Argentina, and Brian from England), the song is affected by that. link |
Ivo-1976 24.03.2018 21:11 |
Contrary to the liner notes of Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs: The Very Best Of Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor and Peter Straker do not sing backing vocals on The Great Pretender; they only appeared in the promotional video. |
The Real Wizard 25.03.2018 20:11 |
aristide1 wrote:Well, it was a kid's movie... it wasn't going to be Shakespeare.The Real Wizard wrote: And as far as I'm concerned, you've omitted the best one - What Are We Made Of, Brian with Sissel, from the mid 90s. It's probably the best vocal he ever laid down. Their voices blend like butter.mediocre track. Too bad the music and lyrics are so naive It's lovely for what it is. |
mike hunt 25.03.2018 21:09 |
The Real Wizard wrote:I like that one, sounds like classic Queen SHA, Opera, Races Era.bootLuca wrote: 1975 The Man From Manhattan Eddie Howell Freddie on production/piano/backing vocals - Brian on guitar and backing vocalsThis is by far the best one on that list. It might as well be a lost Queen song. I kind of see it as a Killer Queen part deux. This was long before the 80s when the guys got restless. Here it's 1975 and they are still completely focused and at their creative peak. |
mike hunt 25.03.2018 21:12 |
Man From Manhattan, I also remember Freddie saying he considered it a failure because it sounded like Queen. |
Penetration_Guru 25.03.2018 22:14 |
Stopped reading when it became clear that not only do you not have time to listen and form your own opinions, you can't even be bothered to deduplicate |
Sebastian 26.03.2018 01:16 |
I like 'Play the Game Tonight'. |
leto 26.03.2018 08:16 |
Sex Age and Death By Bob Geldof (2001). A very good album where Roger Taylor provided drums, percussion & backing vocals on "Mind in Pocket", "Mudslide" and "Scream in Vain"; backing vocals on "One for Me". If you like "Electric Fire", you may enjoy Sex age & Death. Maybe due to Joshua J. Macrae on production. |
invicibleman 26.03.2018 10:26 |
Status Quo Feat Brian May ''Raining in my heart'' |
Golden Salmon 26.03.2018 10:57 |
leto wrote: Sex Age and Death By Bob Geldof (2001). A very good album where Roger Taylor provided drums, percussion & backing vocals on "Mind in Pocket", "Mudslide" and "Scream in Vain"; backing vocals on "One for Me". If you like "Electric Fire", you may enjoy Sex age & Death. Maybe due to Joshua J. Macrae on production.I have it! I remember I bought the edition with 2 bonus tracks and they sent me the regular one. I complained and now I have both! Roger also performed on at least another BG album ("How to Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell") but I'm not sure on which tracks and to what extent. It's hard to keep up with all of these works. Penetration_Guru wrote: Stopped reading when it became clear that not only do you not have time to listen and form your own opinions, you can't even be bothered to deduplicateI'm sorry I came across as patronizing or arrogant, I could have worded it more respectfully, but it is true that I have many other real life priorities. The very little free time I have for myself today, I'd rather spend it on several hobbies and interests instead of exclusively listening to music. Do you have the kind of time where you can afford to revisit all of your old records? I don't anymore and that's why I value this board's input on their favorite tracks. I'm merely asking if there's something absolutely unmissable in there, even though that's up to debate as well. I guess it would have helped if I had asked "What are your favorite tracks from this selection?" instead. I'm willing to listen to them, but I've got such a backlog that it won't be anytime soon before I get to check them all. Again, my apologies for how I put it into words. De-duplicate? Perhaps I missed some. That list originally contained about twice as many tracks and I removed the ones everybody knows about and some that I remember listening to back then (15+ years). |
Wilki Amieva 26.03.2018 15:24 |
Fito sent a MIDI file of his performance, which was re-arranged as the backing track. OS PARALAMAS recorded part of the DOS MARGARITAS/SEVERINO album at Abbey Road, mostly the orchestra, and Brian laid his tracks during that time. He recorded WITH them there, and Hebert Vianna recalled the occasion more than once.
BETA215 wrote: Well, Os Paralamas do Sucesso, Brian May and Fito Páez are an interesting mixture, to say the least. I like this song, but given that BM's guitar parts and FP's piano were recorded remotely (keep in mind that Paralamas are from Brazil, Fito from Argentina, and Brian from England), the song is affected by that. link |
Golden Salmon 18.09.2018 13:32 |
Please ignore. EDIT: Actually, can somebody share any or all of the Gareth Marks + Brian May tracks in the best quality possible? I know there's a request subforum, but still... - Lady Of Leisure - Go Bopper Go - Bopper's Boogie Woogie I'm missing the third one, and my copies of the other two aren't of the best quality either. |