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Queen

Queen on Air

Queen’s meteoric ascendancy during the 1970s has been well documented. From their gloriously ambitious self-titled debut album of 1973 through to the album that put them in the superstar bracket, 1975’s A Night At The Opera, and beyond, this unique group carved out a singular path as the most visionary, inventive and charismatic band of that epic decade. But there is another side to Queen’s rise that has been largely overlooked. Between February 1973 and October 1977, the band recorded six radio sessions exclusively for the BBC. The twenty four recordings these landmark sessions produced include alternate versions of the debut single, unique takes of classic album tracks and even a radically reworked reimagining of one of their best known anthems that has never previously appeared on any Queen studio release. Now, for the very first time, all six Queen BBC sessions - meticulously restored by Queen engineer Kris Fredriksson and mastered by Grammy Award winner Adam Ayan - have been brought together on Queen On Air. Queen On Air is more than just a collection of rare recordings – it is a glorious snapshot of the growth of a legend.

2CD - 6-panel digi with 16 page booklet. Embossed front cover.

6CD - 6 CDs in a lift off lid 3-piece cigarette style (unhinged) box. 36 page booklet. Includes an extra CD of live broadcasts and 3 CDs of radio interviews.

3LP - Triple gatefold with three open ended pockets to hold 180g vinyl’s in printed inner sleeves. Embossed front cover plus download voucher.

Tracklist

• Disc: 1
  1. My Fairy King
  2. Keep Yourself Alive
  3. Doing All Right
  4. Liar
  5. See What a Fool I've Been
  6. Keep Yourself Alive
  7. Liar
  8. Son and Daughter
  9. Ogre Battle
  10. Modern Times Rock 'N' Roll
  11. Great King Rat
  12. Son and Daughter

  Disc: 2
  1. Modern Times Rock 'N' Roll
  2. Nevermore
  3. White Queen (As It Began)
  4. Now I'm Here
  5. Stone Cold Crazy
  6. Flick of the Wrist
  7. Tenement Funster
  8. We Will Rock You
  9. We Will Rock You (Fast)
  10. Spread Your Wings
  11. It's Late
  12. My Melancholy Blues

  Disc: 3
  1. Procession (Intro Tape)
  2. Father to Son
  3. Son and Daughter
  4. Guitar Solo
  5. Son and Daughter (Reprise)
  6. Ogre Battle
  7. Liar
  8. Jailhouse Rock
  9. Intro
  10. We Will Rock You (Fast)
  11. Let Me Entertain You
  12. I'm in Love With My Car
  13. Alright Alright
  14. Dragon Attack
  15. Now I'm Here
  16. Love of My Life
  17. A Kind of Magic
  18. Vocal Improvisation
  19. Under Pressure
  20. Is This the World We Created
  21. (You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care
  22. Hello Mary Lou (Goodbye Heart)
  23. Crazy Little Thing Called Love
  24. God Save the Queen

  Disc: 4
  1. Freddie Mercury With Kenny Everett (November 1976)
  2. Queen With Tom Browne (Christmas 1977)
  3. Roger Taylor With Richard Skinner (June 1979)
  4. Roger Taylor With Tommy Vance (December 1980)
  5. Roy Thomas Baker 'The Record Producers'

  Disc: 5
  1. John Deacon, South American Tour (March 1981)
  2. Brian May 'Rock On' With John Tobler (June 1982)
  3. Brian May 'Saturday Live' With Richard Skinner and Andy Foster (March 1984)
  4. Freddie Mercury 'Newsbeat' (August 1984)
  5. Brian May 'Newsbeat' (September 1984)
  6. Freddie Mercury 'Saturday Live' (September 1984)
  7. Freddie Mercury With Simon Bates (April 1985)
  8. Brian May 'The Way It Is' With David 'Kid' Jensen (July 1986)

  Disc: 6
  1. Roger Taylor 'My Top Ten' With Andy Peebles (May 1986)
  2. 'Queen for an Hour' With Mike Read (May 1989)
  3. Brian May 'Freddie and Too Much Love Will Kill You' With Simon Bates (August 1982)
  4. Brian May 'Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert' With Johnnie Walker