Queen/Canada 1981 Corrected Running Order

QUEEN Live Aki’s masterpiece “QUEEN ROCK MONTREAL”. The ultimate version, a stereo soundboard album, will be released. QUEEN’s official reconstruction project is progressing, and a large amount of live items are now available. Among them, “QUEEN ROCK MONTREAL” produced from the two performances “November 24/25, 1981 Montreal Performance” is known as a masterpiece among masterpieces. It was “THE GAME/FLASH TOUR” which boasted a huge success, it was the final performance without support members, it was the ultimate set immediately after the release of “GREATEST HITS” (it was also the premiere of “Under Pressure”), And it happened on November 24th, exactly 10 years before Freddie passed away. There is no shortage of anecdotes, and the content is just as wonderful. Given his ever-changing career, it is difficult to choose his best masterpiece lightly, but “QUEEN ROCK MONTREAL” is definitely one of the top candidates. There are videos (DVD/BD versions) and live albums (CD versions) of such masterpieces, but the one that is particularly highly rated is the complete version, a two-disc set. However, the official CD had only one drawback. This work is the ultimate live album that has been corrected by overseas enthusiasts. [The movie “WE WILL ROCK YOU” that failed to become a historical masterpiece] Let’s start with the strange fate of this film. There are many famous stories, so if you are familiar with them, please skip them. From the very beginning, it is different from normal live works. Normally, live videos/albums are recorded as part of the tour, but this Montreal performance was filmed. This show was purposely set up after “THE GAME/FLASH TOUR” had already ended, in order to produce the concert movie “WE WILL ROCK YOU”, which was an idea by director Soul Swimmer. It used 35mm film, which was the best at the time, and was planned as the best rock movie of all time. However, QUEEN, who was not used to filming, and the director, who was not used to rock music, clashed. Although various frictions arose from the filming site, the rights were handed over to the production side after filming, and in the end, QUEEN was not touched. This is where the first tragedy occurred. Although the mix was delayed, it was released in theaters and made into a soft version in 1984, but it was an incomplete version without “Jailhouse Rock,” “Flash,” and “The Hero,” and the pitch was significantly higher, making it sound decent. It wasn’t something to be seen. Furthermore, even though Freddie’s voice is covered with overdubs, the guitar mistakes are left as is. It didn’t look like an official work, let alone a historical film. Later, when it was released on DVD in 2001, the pitch, which was the biggest problem, was corrected, but something strange happened again. Although “Jailhouse Rock” was added, it was placed before “Bohemian Rhapsody” instead of the original encore. Freddy is the cause of this. He was angry with director Soul and had his costume changed on the first and second day to avoid editing later. Therefore, it was no longer possible to insert “Jailhouse Rock” in white denim into the encore video in shorts. To make matters worse, director Soule discarded the film that was not used in the original editing. As a result, the position of “Jailhouse Rock” still cannot be fixed, and the videos of “Flash” and “The Hero”, which were not included in the original, are still missing. [“QUEEN ROCK MONTREAL” was one step away from the ultimate] And the year is 2007. The current version of “QUEEN ROCK MONTREAL” will be released. QUEEN bought the rights from the production side and significantly renovated it. The CD version was especially groundbreaking. It doesn’t just sound better, it’s a complete remix. Freddie’s overdubs were reduced to a minimum, and “Killer Queen”, where the guitar was missing, was replaced with the first day’s take. Not only “Flash” and “The Hero” but also the piano intro of “Play the Game” and the MC before “Killer Queen” are included longer than ever. You can now enjoy the complete version of the famous actors who play Brian and Roger and say with a sigh, “Freddie’s voice is in great shape” (However, as mentioned above, the unedited film was discarded for the video version) (It seems that the CD sound board has been shortened and synchronized.) This is how the CD version of “QUEEN ROCK MONTREAL” was born. I thought everything was as it should be, but only one flaw remained. It’s the order of the songs. “Jailhouse Rock” is still left behind in the second half of the show. I don’t know about the video version, which cannot be repaired, so it’s a complete mystery why this defect remained in the CD version. Having overcome all the shortcomings, enthusiasts around the world were shocked at just one strange feeling. One of them was unable to come up with the official modifications, so he created this work. It is a full live album that has been corrected in the order of the songs as per the scene. In fact, all the masterpieces in the correct order of songs are natural and perfect. The flow of the encore, which gets excited with “Jailhouse Rock” and then collapses into “We Will Rock You” and “We Are the Champions,” is full of the persuasive power of “this is how it should be.” Also, not only “Jailhouse Rock” but also “Under Pressure” is the last song on Disc 1, and this seems to be the obsession of the compilation mania. This is completely speculation, but perhaps the official board wanted to start the second album with the famous song “Under Pressure.” However, “Keep Yourself Alive” gains momentum as the entrance to the second half of the medley. You can feel the momentum that can be called the second performance even more vividly. In conclusion, it is “QUEEN ROCK MONTREAL” which was corrected by maniacs in the original order of the songs. However, what is engraved in its contents is Freddie at his peak, the final point reached by four people without support members, and a masterpiece live among masterpieces that was supposed to be on par with “GREATEST HITS”. That’s why I want to listen to it in its ultimate form. I want to see what it should look like. This is a book that is the result of that mania. Truly QUEEN’s ultimate live album. ★“QUEEN ROCK MONTREAL” recorded in the correct order! ! This is a must-hear for all fans. Truly QUEEN’s ultimate live album! Montreal Forum, Montreal, QC, Canada 24th/25th November 1981 STEREO SBD (Corrected Running Order!) Disc 1 (51:04) 1. Introduction 2. We Will Rock You (Fast) 3. Let Me Entertain You 4. Play the Game 5. Somebody to Love 6. Killer Queen 7. I’m in Love with My Car 8. Get Down, Make Love 9. Save Me 10. Now I’m Here 11. Dragon Attack 12. Now I’m Here (Reprise) 13. Love of My Life 14. Under Pressure Disc 2 (47:10) 1. Keep Yourself Alive 2. Drum & Timpani Solo 3 . Guitar Solo 4. Flash 5. The Hero 6. Crazy Little Thing Called Love 7. Bohemian Rhapsody 8. Tie Your Mother Down 9. Another One Bites the Dust 10. Sheer Heart Attack 11. Jailhouse Rock 12. We Will Rock You 13. We Are the Champions 14. God Save the Queen STEREO SOUNDBOARD RECORDING