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I wanted to make a torrent, but there is nice little question -

HOW THE HELL DO YOU CREATE A TORRENT ON QUEENZONE ???

The original thread is gone :-(

OK, now to the share


Band : Queen
Studio : Maida Vale Studio 4, London, UK
Date of recording : October 28, 1977
Date of broadcast : November 14, 1977
Producer : Jeff Griffin
Sound engineer : Mike Robinson

Band
Freddie Mercury - vocals, piano
Brian May - guitar, backing vocals
John Deacon - bass guitar
Roger Taylor - drums, backing vocals

Tracklist

Spread Your Wings
It's Late (with parts of Get Down Make Love)
My Melancholy Blues
We Will Rock You (slow / fast)

Lineage
PRO > Analogue 1/4 reel MASTER > MiniDisc > WAV > CD(1) > EAC > WAV > Trader's Little Helper > FLAC level 8

Sound quality : Excellent +
"Performance quality" : Excellent +++ :-)
Length : 19:30

--- Mini-review

After a break of some three years, Queen returned to Maida to record their final session for the BBC. This time four tracks from the recently released News Of The World LP were reworked. The album received it's UK release on this day on October 28th 1977, the BBC airing provided additional publicity.

The session was produced by Jeff Griffin and engineered by Mike Robinson, and was broadcast two weeks later, on November 14th. The recordings provide an enthralling listening experience: John Deacon's "Spread Your Wings" is bursting with energy with Freddie obviously revelling in singing this expansive song. This recording is very similar to the Live Killers version of two years later.

An unusual aspect of Session 6 is the inclusion of a narrative passage, which precedes "We Will Rock You". Immediately after an explosion, and just prior to the opening chords, a female voice cuts in briefly with an extract of a reading from Siddartha, by Herman Hesse. How did this come about? At that time, only master tapes survived from BBC sessions, while the actual tapes used to compose them were recorded over later.

When Queen assembled in the control room for a playback, they discovered remnants of a Radio 4 programme on their tape. The band incorporated a segment of this unusual material into their own work. The broadcast version began in News Of The World fashion, then breaks for the Siddartha interlude.

"It's Late" contains a unique improvised section absent from the album version. There are many similarities with "Get Down, Make Love" (from the same album), which is largely due to a custom-made tape delay machine, which the band took with them into the studio. Since no commercially available device existed to supply the desired length of delay, the band had to come up with their own.

"My Melancholy Blues", from this session, is just stunning. Brian accompanies Freddie on guitar, which does not occur on the LP cut, and the result is superior to the album mix, and that's saying something


--- Quote from http://queenpedia.com/index.php?title=BBC_Sessions

VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO JOHN S. STUART !!!

Basic rules

1. NEVER try to "remaster" the recording and share it, KEEP THE AUDIO UNTOUCHED !
2. NEVER ENCODE TO MP3 OR OTHER LOSSY FORMATS !!! I will search common mp3 sites to check if it appears in mp3 format somewhere !
3. DO NOT SELL !!! - I know the common bootleg pages and I will check regularly if somebody will sell it ! Especially eBay !
4. DO NOT BOOTLEG !!! - I will regularly check the various "bootleg encyclopaedias" and pray that this won't appear somewhere !

This is a very special gift from a famous Queen collector, so if you want to see more from his collection, don't you dare to NOT to obey the above mentioned rules !
If ANY of the rules will be broken by some idiot, I will NEVER share something again, I swear !

Other BBC sessions will (maybe) follow later, it depends on your reactions and the reactions of a "certain company" :-)

Enjoy and please, accept the 4 rules !



Download link:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CTF5DX2U
Posted by pittrekuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/29/2010 3:12:00 PM
Thanks to John for the audio and Pittrek for the upload.
Posted by Marknowuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/29/2010 3:32:00 PM
OMG You guys are awesome!! Thank you so much John and Pittrek, I'm gonna be listening to these non-stop for days!
Posted by GinjaNinjauser is on Queenzone.com
on 5/29/2010 3:59:00 PM
THANKSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Posted by Ale_Pisauser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/29/2010 4:07:00 PM
The file you are trying to access is temporarily unavailable.

Mediafire... please! :)

V.
Posted by bigVuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/29/2010 4:19:00 PM
Wow, this is FANTASTIC. Sounds absolutely brilliant!

THANKS so much to John S Stuart for making this happen, and of course to Pittrek for the uploading;-)
Posted by on my way upuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/29/2010 4:21:00 PM
Please make a mirror, download is consistently getting interupted and I can't restart from there it stopped.
Posted by djcamperuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/29/2010 4:33:00 PM
If it says temporarily unavailable, just refresh the page, it worked for me.
Posted by GinjaNinjauser is on Queenzone.com
on 5/29/2010 4:33:00 PM
AWESOME!!
Thanks a lot!!
Posted by dungauser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/29/2010 4:45:00 PM
A BIG THANK YOU!!!!!
Posted by ferdyuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/29/2010 4:52:00 PM
Many thanks for this gem, John S Stuart e Pittrek !!!
Posted by GuitarMayuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/29/2010 5:02:00 PM
Legal notice: The musical content above is the "property of Queen productions", and although I am flattered at being mentioned in the footnotes, I accept no responsibilty for the public disemination of this material.
Posted by John S Stuartuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/29/2010 5:07:00 PM
Just downloaded - cheers! Although they appear to be lossy (or gone through noise reduction??) - the frequencies cut out at about 18khz?
Posted by Negative Creepuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/29/2010 5:12:00 PM
Great!! Many thanks to both of you!!!
Posted by Ramiuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/29/2010 5:18:00 PM
John S Stuart wrote: Legal notice: The musical content above is the "property of Queen productions", and although I am flattered at being mentioned in the footnotes, I accept no responsibilty for the public disemination of this material.
=======================================

You're forgiven. If anything, you're openly demonstrating to QPL that THIS is how to attract warranted fan attention.
Posted by inu-ligeruser is on Queenzone.com
on 5/29/2010 5:25:00 PM
PS. Thank you John and Pittrek!

Pittrek, did you managed to get your Facebook working?
Posted by inu-ligeruser is on Queenzone.com
on 5/29/2010 5:26:00 PM
BBC Sessions + being at the beach. Does not get much better than this. :-D

Erin says WOOOO HOOOO
Posted by The Doctoruser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/29/2010 5:33:00 PM
I have just listened to a few seconds, it's too late to listen to loud music here but it sound INCREDIBLE, just AWSOME.

 I read somewhere people is not grateful enough for things like this, so I must say A BIG THANK YOU for making this happen. I'm a happier man now :)
Posted by rubenrluser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/29/2010 6:03:00 PM
Many thanks to John Stuart and Pittrek.

It's great !
Posted by tccuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/29/2010 6:08:00 PM
Just THANKS!
Posted by Wilki Amievauser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/29/2010 6:37:00 PM
DITTO - all the above thank you comments....
Posted by itslate98user not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/29/2010 6:39:00 PM
From my heart Thank You guys.
Posted by Pierreuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/29/2010 6:44:00 PM
Thanks for sharing these John.
Words can't express how grateful i am to hear these in excellent quality after all these years. :)
Posted by brians wiguser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/29/2010 6:44:00 PM
Posted by oligneistiuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/29/2010 6:51:00 PM
Posted by Robbieboyuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/29/2010 7:12:00 PM
THANK YOU VERY MUCH JOHN!!!
Posted by rubensuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/29/2010 7:28:00 PM
Sounds great guys!  Many thanks indeed!
Posted by Adam Unger (QueenVault.com) user not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/29/2010 8:09:00 PM
Thank you for this great recording. I love Freddies 1977 voice.
Posted by Tim Juneuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/29/2010 8:23:00 PM
This is beyond incredible.  Thanks guys for getting these out there.  It's one of the best pieces of Queen history as far as I'm concerned, and to have them straight from the source ... just immeasurable.
Posted by The Real Wizarduser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/29/2010 8:28:00 PM
A million and one thank yous to all involved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by tjleoneuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/29/2010 8:30:00 PM
Thanks a bunch multiplied by a lot!
Posted by kohueptuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/29/2010 9:48:00 PM
Suberb! Thank you earnestly.
Posted by TerrorOfKnowinguser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/29/2010 9:55:00 PM
I don't post here often, hardly ever in fact, but I must say many thanks indeed to all involved.

It's just a shame that QPL couldn't do this in the first place...
Posted by red pheonixuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/29/2010 9:57:00 PM
Simply amazing. Thank you for sharing this to the Queenzone members. Audio quality is impressive
Posted by And91user not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/29/2010 10:12:00 PM
Thank you, John, for sharing this with the world, and thank you Pittrek, for facilitating it! A debt of gratitude is owed to you both!
Posted by thunderbolt 31742 user not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/29/2010 10:49:00 PM
Thank you John & Pittrek, this is really awesome!!
Posted by riccardouser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/29/2010 11:42:00 PM
Thank you very much to both of you for sharing this great recording !!

Greetings

Bokkepoot

edit:

"I wanted to make a torrent, but there is nice little question - HOW
THE HELL DO YOU CREATE A TORRENT ON QUEENZONE ??? The original
thread is gone :-( "

The original thread is still available on archive.org. Here is a direct link to the thread how to post a torrent here on Queenzone:

http://web.archive.org/web/20080701061212/www.queenzone.com/queenzone/forumnew/forum_topic_view.aspx?Q=507693
Posted by bokkepootuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 1:05:00 AM
Thank you!
Posted by jeff63user not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 1:08:00 AM
Thank you very much.
Great stuff:-)
Posted by PBBuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 1:38:00 AM
Many , many thanks for these wonderful tracks in unheard quality. 30 years of waiting are over:)

Here is the torrent for those who do not manage to download from megaupload
Posted by YourValentineuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 1:41:00 AM
Thank you very much. It's amazing to wash away all the low quality hiss from the copies available so far to hear them how they were intended. Seems like all the most genuinely interesting and valuable Queen releases aren't being released by Queen Productions. Legend work.
Posted by vicspecuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 2:00:00 AM
A big "thank you" to the kind gentlemen who made this possible; your generousity and genuine sense of altruism has not gone unnoticed. Much appreciated.
Posted by IanRuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 2:18:00 AM
Thanks! Great share!
Posted by PiotreQuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 2:25:00 AM
Magnificent!

Very many thanks to John S. Stuart for your generosity and Pittrek for doing your usual (great) job.
Posted by MarkRWuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 2:47:00 AM
Thanks!!!!
Posted by poppouser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 3:21:00 AM
One more Chrismas this year :)
All I can say is THANK YOU to John and Pittrek.
Posted by Fmartonuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 3:24:00 AM
Fantastic!! Thanks a million for this wonderful share!! :-)))
Posted by Lazing On A Sunday Afternoonuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 3:28:00 AM
Wow, I go sleeping for a couple of hours and when I wake up this thread has so many comments ...  :-)
OK, I'm preparing the "next thing" - check this site in a few hours ...
Posted by pittrekuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 3:32:00 AM
Superb- thank you very much John and Pittrek!
Posted by Robbieboyuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 3:42:00 AM
Many thanks to John and Pitrek! :-)
Posted by Arquestuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 3:49:00 AM
So I have a small update :

The correct lineage is

PRO > 1/4 reel to reel master >  MD > CD > CD clone. (A D D)
Posted by pittrekuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 3:51:00 AM
Thank you very much! :D
Posted by little foetususer not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 3:52:00 AM
pittrek wrote: Wow, I go sleeping for a couple of hours and when I wake up this thread has so many comments ...  :-)
OK, I'm preparing the "next thing" - check this site in a few hours ...
=================================

Thanks in advance! (I hope it's 4 or 5 next! ^_^ )
Posted by inu-ligeruser is on Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 3:53:00 AM
Thanks a million Pittrek and John Stuart. Queenzone is the #1 source for Queen music, not Queenproductions :)
Posted by LordOfAllDarknessuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 3:54:00 AM
Thank you very much, gentlemen! It was well worth the wait!

V.
Posted by bigVuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 4:08:00 AM
Thanks for sharing this.

Can I ask one question, if this is from the Master Copy, where do the other copies I have of these recordings come from?..... where would they have been lifted from, because their quality is excellent also.
Posted by woodi485485user not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 4:36:00 AM
Folks.
You'll notice that a few frames from the start of "My Melancholy Blues" appears on the end of "It's Late" due to a mis- timed edit, so you may want to amend this yourselves before you burn to CD.
Posted by brians wiguser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 4:49:00 AM
Many thanks John and Pittrek for coming up with these recordings.

I remember recording them on my stereo when they were first broadcast on the John Peel show on BBC Radio 1.I'd just got back from College/nightschool just in time to get my cassette tape in.

I was also very fortunate that i was able to receive a crystal clear stereo reception where i lived.

Excuse me for my ramblings
Posted by Bo Rhapuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 4:52:00 AM
Wow! Thanks a lot!!!

Cheers,
Tim
Posted by Tim Goossenuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 5:06:00 AM
Finally downloaded, thanks for putting it up here.
Posted by djcamperuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 5:11:00 AM
Thank you so much John & Pittrek!

Tony

My webpage: http://xoomer.alice.it/tonyhomepage
Posted by tonyyyuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 5:40:00 AM
Simply fucking AWESOME, John... Thanks again for giving us these emotions in that damn wonderful quality!

Stone Cold Leo'82 B.R.
Posted by Stone Cold Leo'82 B.R.user not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 5:43:00 AM
Wow. These are brilliant. Thank you so much guys for putting these up for all to share! Things like these should never be hidden away as they are musical treasures.
Posted by Makkauser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 5:58:00 AM
Thank you John (and Pittrek) for sharing this.
Just listened to it and it completely blew me away.
Such a great quality, you can feel the energy of the band as if you're there with them in the studio, or better, Freddie, Brian, Roger and John were actually in MY ROOM. The crystal clear sound of this recording is amazing as if it's played live at this very moment.

Let's treasure this, folks.
Posted by Rienuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 6:10:00 AM
Pittrek and John,

many, many thanks for making this available to us. If I ever forget why a became a Queenfan in the first place, stuff like this makes it very clear. Fantastic!
Posted by Somebody to loveeeeeuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 6:26:00 AM
many thanks just love this version of syw
Posted by peterkoz1user not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 6:33:00 AM
To John and Peter: thank you so much. This is truly a gem :-)
Posted by Rickuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 6:39:00 AM
Negative Creep wrote: Just downloaded - cheers! Although they appear to be lossy (or gone through noise reduction??) - the frequencies cut out at about 18khz?

Lineage: PRO > Analogue 1/4 reel MASTER > MiniDisc > WAV > CD(1) > EAC > WAV > Trader's Little Helper > FLAC level 8

Your observation could well be correct, but there has been no audio tweaking or noise reduction.
Perhaps it would be more accurate to say "1st Generation Mini-Disc digital copy", rather than direct from "Master Tape".
If the actual "Master" sounds marginally better, it will be made "officially" available to those who need it.

Again, I accept no responsibility for the public disemination of this material!
Posted by John S Stuartuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 8:20:00 AM
Thanks to JSS and Pittrek - you are both stars!!!!
Posted by Mr Mercuryuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 8:22:00 AM
To all concerned, thank you for bringing this material to life in all it's glory. It takes me back some 30 years (or so) when I played some hashed up version on an LP with fake audience and clapping, but nonetheless blitzed by the energy of it all. Does anyone else just love the way Roger belts out the top harmonies on We will rock you?

Should time and your continued generosity permit, I look forward to any other jewels that you may care to offer. Hangman anyone?

Again, hugely grateful
Posted by CruellaDeVilleuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 8:27:00 AM
A couple of days away and I find this when returning ... :)

John, Peter ... many thanks !  downloading right now, can´t wait listening to !!
Posted by Valiuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 9:03:00 AM
AMAZING

MERCI BEAUCOUP

IN QUEENZONE, WE ARE THE BEST FAN EVER
Posted by vivaqueenuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 9:16:00 AM
John S Stuart wrote: Negative Creep wrote: Just downloaded - cheers! Although they appear to be lossy (or gone through noise reduction??) - the frequencies cut out at about 18khz?

Lineage: PRO > Analogue 1/4 reel MASTER > MiniDisc > WAV > CD(1) > EAC > WAV > Trader's Little Helper > FLAC level 8

Your observation could well be correct, but there has been no audio tweaking or noise reduction.
Perhaps it would be more accurate to say "1st Generation Mini-Disc digital copy", rather than direct from "Master Tape".
If the actual "Master" sounds marginally better, it will be made "officially" available to those who need it.

Again, I accept no responsibility for the public disemination of this material!

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>

First of all: THANKS A MILLION JSS AND PITTREK,
This is a great share! really great.�

Technically master > minidisc > cd means downgrading quality. The ultimate release would be a master > cd transfer.�

Having said that, I'm not asking for such a release since I'm well aware of your generosity with this share. This is more than we all could have wished for.

So again JSS. Thanks a million. This is just great!
Posted by people on streetsuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 9:26:00 AM
CruellaDeVille wrote: To all concerned, thank you for bringing this material to life in all it's glory. It takes me back some 30 years (or so) when I played some hashed up version on an LP with fake audience and clapping, but nonetheless blitzed by the energy of it all. Does anyone else just love the way Roger belts out the top harmonies on We will rock you?

Should time and your continued generosity permit, I look forward to any other jewels that you may care to offer. Hangman anyone?

Again, hugely grateful ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I actually find this quite interesting.
In my 24 years of collecting Queen, I have NEVER heard  (nor come across) these sessions with the crowd dubbed on!
Perhaps it's because the ones I bought on vinyl back in the late 80's (with Session 2), are clean, reasonably good sounding versions and I've not really gone out of my way to look for upgrades...
Posted by brians wiguser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 9:26:00 AM
Many thanks
Posted by pete66user not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 9:34:00 AM
AWESOME !

Thanks both of you, JSS & Pittrek, your generosity is legendary !

Regards,

Olivier,
Belgium.
Posted by ruth.olivier 25008user not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 9:37:00 AM
thanks
Posted by Panchganiuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 9:46:00 AM
people on streets wrote: John S Stuart wrote: Negative Creep wrote: Just downloaded - cheers! Although they appear to be lossy (or gone through noise reduction??) - the frequencies cut out at about 18khz?

Lineage: PRO > Analogue 1/4 reel MASTER > MiniDisc > WAV > CD(1) > EAC > WAV > Trader's Little Helper > FLAC level 8

Your observation could well be correct, but there has been no audio tweaking or noise reduction.
Perhaps it would be more accurate to say "1st Generation Mini-Disc digital copy", rather than direct from "Master Tape".
If the actual "Master" sounds marginally better, it will be made "officially" available to those who need it.

Again, I accept no responsibility for the public disemination of this material!

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>

First of all: THANKS A MILLION JSS AND PITTREK,
This is a great share! really great.�

Technically master > minidisc > cd means downgrading quality. The ultimate release would be a master > cd transfer.�

Having said that, I'm not asking for such a release since I'm well aware of your generosity with this share. This is more than we all could have wished for.

So again JSS. Thanks a million. This is just great!

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

 The reason for the drop after 18khz is not "> cd means downgrading quality" it is because of  the mini disc stage which uses lossy compression(think you can only reach 32Khz, could be wrong). Ultimate really would be master> DAT(at least 44.1khz)> CD

Thanks so much for these have waited along time to see these in this quality
Posted by whiskeyjackuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 9:54:00 AM
Thanks to everybody involved in this! It's AWESOME!!!!
Posted by bruno_faciouser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 9:56:00 AM
At least the positive aspect of these not being direct from the master is that QPL can't complain that the best quality copies of these sesisons have been shared for free on the internet.
Let's face it. We are ALL going to go and buy the official release (aren't we folks...) IF it happens, so apart from the odd person who would download the official release for free anyway, it's not as is QPL are going to lose out on any revenue because we have got these. If nothing else, it has just whet our appetite even more for the official product!
Posted by brians wiguser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 10:02:00 AM
brians wig wrote:
Again, hugely gratefulI I actually find this quite interesting.
In my 24 years of collecting Queen, I have NEVER heard  (nor come across) these sessions with the crowd dubbed on!
Perhaps it's because the ones I bought on vinyl back in the late 80's (with Session 2), are clean, reasonably good sounding versions and I've not really gone out of my way to look for upgrades...

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The versions with crowd overdubs are featured on the Rhapsody In Red boot, as welll as other boots.

Here they are in flac. Just for those who want to know how the old inferior ones sound.

http://rapidshare.com/files/393304691/01._We_Will_Rock_You.flac

http://rapidshare.com/files/393306017/02._It_s_Late.flac
Posted by Marknowuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 10:09:00 AM
We NEED some cover art!!!
Posted by marvinp01user not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 10:20:00 AM
A big thank you to all concerned for this one, the quality is amazing. If you put this on and walk into another room it sounds like Queen are playing in your house.
Posted by Jam Monkeyuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 10:21:00 AM
just THANKS to you both... really appreciate it !!!
Posted by manllukouser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 10:21:00 AM
whiskeyjack wrote: people on streets wrote: John S Stuart wrote: Negative Creep wrote: Just downloaded - cheers! Although they appear to be lossy (or gone through noise reduction??) - the frequencies cut out at about 18khz?

Lineage: PRO > Analogue 1/4 reel MASTER > MiniDisc > WAV > CD(1) > EAC > WAV > Trader's Little Helper > FLAC level 8

Your observation could well be correct, but there has been no audio tweaking or noise reduction.
Perhaps it would be more accurate to say "1st Generation Mini-Disc digital copy", rather than direct from "Master Tape".
If the actual "Master" sounds marginally better, it will be made "officially" available to those who need it.

Again, I accept no responsibility for the public disemination of this material!

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>

First of all: THANKS A MILLION JSS AND PITTREK,
This is a great share! really great.�

Technically master > minidisc > cd means downgrading quality. The ultimate release would be a master > cd transfer.�

Having said that, I'm not asking for such a release since I'm well aware of your generosity with this share. This is more than we all could have wished for.

So again JSS. Thanks a million. This is just great!

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

 The reason for the drop after 18khz is not "> cd means downgrading quality" it is because of  the mini disc stage which uses lossy compression(think you can only reach 32Khz, could be wrong). Ultimate really would be master> DAT(at least 44.1khz)> CD

Thanks so much for these have waited along time to see these in this quality

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

i know that smartass.
Posted by people on streetsuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 10:30:00 AM
Thank you ever so much to everybody involved!!!

BTW: Artwork can be found at Queenhouse.de, under "Queen live 1973". Just place the cursor over the image, and the back will appear.
Posted by FaBuuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 10:53:00 AM
This is simply fantastic!!!!  Thanks so much to all involved :)))))
Posted by Ginger01user not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 11:52:00 AM
Amazing stuff! Well worth the wait! Thank you to our generous benefactor(s) for bringing these gems to us.

 Will you be giving us any more juicy stuff soon, Pittrek?
Posted by Khizzyuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 11:56:00 AM

Brians wig wrote:

CruellaDeVille wrote:

 To all concerned, thank you for bringing this material to life in all it's glory. It takes me back some 30 years (or so) when I played some hashed up version on an LP with fake audience and clapping, but nonetheless blitzed by the energy of it all. Does anyone else just love the way Roger belts out the top harmonies on We will rock you?

Should time and your continued generosity permit, I look forward to any other jewels that you may care to offer. Hangman anyone?
Again, hugely grateful
 

I actually find this quite interesting.
In my 24 years of collecting Queen, I have NEVER heard  (nor come across) these sessions with the crowd dubbed on!
Perhaps it's because the ones I bought on vinyl back in the late 80's (with Session 2), are clean, reasonably good sounding versions and I've not really gone out of my way to look for upgrades...


I have a copy of that session with the fake crowd noise added. It was widely available a few years ago. To say it is shit is an understatement......... the person responsible truly did piss on a picasso........
Posted by Mr Mercuryuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 2:01:00 PM
THANK YOU SO MUCH!

cheers
Posted by greataddictuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 2:21:00 PM
A million thanks for both of you!! This is really great.
Posted by Bo Alexuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 2:39:00 PM
All we need is Session 2 in FLAC, and we're completely set*

*Well, complete if John has a lossless copy of "Ogre Battle" with the intro intact :-)
Posted by inu-ligeruser is on Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 2:46:00 PM
Thanks John for the share & Thanks Peter for the upload!!!!!
Posted by A Word In Your Earuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 4:15:00 PM
This is truely amazing stuff, thanks for sharing this :-)
Posted by sithmaster34user not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 5:16:00 PM
A strange thing: 'We Will Rock You' - the fast section, as officially released on that Sun promo CD, sounds a bit 'Alvin and the Chipmunks'. I checked it and it plays in F sharp major. One would more usually expect it in E major. So I slowed it down about 10 per cent to round about E major and it sounded too slow. So, I tried a really wacky one - F major, in between the two but a very odd key to play the song is (Brian tends to write in 'guitarist's keys' such as A, D and E)... and that fits. Even the drums sound exactly the same as the drums on the rest of the sessions, but the real give away is the voices. So, my guess is they recorded in F (for reasons best known to themselves) then sped it up a semi-tone to make it more 'peppy'. Brian says they sometimes did this - he cited the studio version of 'Another One Bites the Dust' as an example... so, if you want to hear it in the key Queen actually played it in, slow it down about 5 per cent.

Oh, and thank you Pittrek. Thank you so much.
Posted by thomasbirchuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/30/2010 8:16:00 PM
Thank you very much!
Posted by tassilouser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/31/2010 3:46:00 AM
THANK YOU x million.
Posted by zephead2112 user not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/31/2010 6:07:00 AM
This is great - many thanks to John and Pittrek.
Posted by David Jonesuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/31/2010 7:07:00 AM
SO amazing...nothing other to say that thank you...
Posted by Radouser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/31/2010 7:10:00 AM
Thank you!
Posted by starkuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/31/2010 7:19:00 AM
Thank you.
Posted by bitesthedustuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/31/2010 9:21:00 AM
thank You Very Much!
Posted by TheSacrament_Videosuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/31/2010 9:26:00 AM
Thank you very much! This is awesome! I've been wanting to hear this version of Spread Your Wings in good quality for such a long time.
Posted by Jakobeuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/31/2010 3:37:00 PM
Spread Your Wings here is better than the album version IMO. Like most of these BBC versions it gives the song a new rawness... but defintely more so with SYW. Can't choose between SYW and WQ for my favourite.

Great
Posted by 4 x Visionuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 6/1/2010 6:05:00 AM
Thanks a million!!!!
Posted by rob suser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 6/1/2010 8:33:00 AM
Beautiful indeed! Good Heavens, what a great share. Thanks so much for this!
Cheers,
Carsten from Germany
Posted by DaKrautuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 6/1/2010 11:15:00 AM
Just speechless! Thank you both so much for sharing these sessions.
Posted by TimBHMuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 6/2/2010 2:49:00 PM
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Posted by Radouser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 6/6/2010 3:11:00 PM
Is the version of We Will Rock You produced by Jeff Griffin available anywhere? I have a copy on an old tape that was broadcast on the last Alan Freeman Rock Show on 26th August 1978, but frustratingly it spanned the end of the tape so it got chopped in two.
I have always thought that the narrative was spoken by Lesley Judd who was a Blue Peter presenter, it sounds like her.

Alan
Posted by Crumpyuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 6/16/2010 3:48:00 AM
The megaupload link has been blocked...great.
Posted by Vicmbjuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 6/21/2010 3:53:00 PM
Jon thanks for sharing :)
M
Posted by Marcluser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 6/23/2010 1:31:00 PM
Crumpy wrote: Is the version of We Will Rock You produced by Jeff Griffin available anywhere? I have a copy on an old tape that was broadcast on the last Alan Freeman Rock Show on 26th August 1978, but frustratingly it spanned the end of the tape so it got chopped in two.
I have always thought that the narrative was spoken by Lesley Judd who was a Blue Peter presenter, it sounds like her.

Alan
The version that was played by Freeman is the one that's on this Session 6 Master

For those who are complaining about the 18kHz cut off, that would be the Lossy compression on the MiniDisc part of the transfer. The Holy Grail of transfers would be: Master Tape --> 192kHz 24-bit PCM --> FLAC compression OR DVD-Audio

Cheers for the upload though, MD is no-where near the worst of the Lossy treatments this COULD have gone through!
Posted by ian_hawdonuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 7/6/2010 6:37:00 AM
ian_hawdon wrote: Crumpy wrote: Is the version of We Will Rock You produced by Jeff Griffin available anywhere? I have a copy on an old tape that was broadcast on the last Alan Freeman Rock Show on 26th August 1978, but frustratingly it spanned the end of the tape so it got chopped in two.
I have always thought that the narrative was spoken by Lesley Judd who was a Blue Peter presenter, it sounds like her.

Alan
The version that was played by Freeman is the one that's on this Session 6 Master

For those who are complaining about the 18kHz cut off, that would be the Lossy compression on the MiniDisc part of the transfer. The Holy Grail of transfers would be: Master Tape --> 192kHz 24-bit PCM --> FLAC compression OR DVD-Audio

Cheers for the upload though, MD is no-where near the worst of the Lossy treatments this COULD have gone through

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Unless I've missed a negative comment, I haven't seen any complaint about lossiness on this share, maybe someone pointing out lossiness on MD's but that shouldn't be considered a complaint

;-)
Posted by Ale Solanuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 7/6/2010 1:24:00 PM
Thank you for the whole set of BBC Sessions, John!

It is much appreciated. :)
Posted by DragonflyTrumpeter83user not visiting Queenzone.com
on 7/6/2010 3:46:00 PM
Thanks to pittrek also!
Posted by DragonflyTrumpeter83user not visiting Queenzone.com
on 7/6/2010 3:48:00 PM
Is like a dream come true !!!!!!!!!

all these  sessions extracted from the BBC Master Tape are so
amazing .........
MY HUGE GREATFUL to JOHN STUART for the
generosity of share and to Pittrek and Ginger for torrent' ed  !!!!

;-)  ;-)  ;-)
Posted by GuitarMayuser not visiting Queenzone.com
on 7/6/2010 5:57:00 PM
A big THANK YOU  to all of you, for sharing these treasures.

I see it coming... I am not going to sleep tonight...
Posted by dragon67user not visiting Queenzone.com
on 7/6/2010 6:19:00 PM
Many thanks for this!
Posted by queenfan1976user not visiting Queenzone.com
on 5/31/2011 9:15:00 PM