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Double-U

Bohemian: 888 posts
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Dear Queenzoners, all credits for this new pearl go the the ones who spent their money to buy this piece of Queen history and risk a lot for that and at least to the Wizard to make it available for the public. Please have a listen to the first live performance of Queen's most successful song. regards and thanks for bringing this up to light. W. Sir GH wrote: "Queen Liverpool, UK Empire Theatre November 14, 1975 This will undoubtedly make quite a few people blow their goo in all the right ways ! Previously uncirculated, this is the first show of the A Night At The Opera tour, which means it's the first live recording of Bohemian Rhapsody - pretty historically significant. This recording is presumably from the master tape, but unconfirmed at this time. A bunch of collectors combined to buy this tape from an auction, and let me assure you it was not cheap !! There is some bass distortion. Since it's mono and there was more tape hiss in the left channel, I copied the right channel on top of it. I also slowed it down as the tape played slightly too quickly. Freddie's speech after Sweet Lady is missing for a tape flip (White Queen through Keep Yourself Alive are a 45 minute side of a tape) and God Save The Queen is missing. The show is otherwise complete. Although Mercury delivers an excellent Sweet Lady, the band almost train wreck after the second chorus ! Essential listening here. Note the interesting combination of Son And Daughter and Keep Yourself Alive via Brian May's solo, part of a four song mini-set from their debut album. AUD > Master Cassette (?) > WAV (GoldWave fixes) > FLAC level 8 More info here: http://queenlive.ca/queen/75-11-14 Disc 1: 1) Bohemian Rhapsody (tape & rock part) 2) Ogre Battle 3) Sweet Lady 4) White Queen 5) Flick Of The Wrist 6) Bohemian Rhapsody (verses) 7) Killer Queen 8) The March Of The Black Queen 9) Bohemian Rhapsody (reprise) 10) Bring Back That Leroy Brown 11) The Prophet's Song 12) Stone Cold Crazy 13) Doing All Right 14) Son And Daughter 15) guitar solo 16) Keep Yourself Alive [cut] Disc 2: 1) Liar 2) In The Lap Of The Gods...Revisited 3) Now I'm Here 4) Big Spender 5) Jailhouse Rock Enjoy, keep it lossless, and DO NOT BOOTLEG THIS !" And finally the link: https://mega.nz/#!IJNi1T5T!HDVNzU_et4Pad2TLOwpo98v2CeLhobv-iX-TF6d6TTA Please find attached some artwork created by ethiessen1.
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Sue Dounim

Bohemian: 398 posts
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Fantastic! The first (and hopefully not only) new unheard tape of 2016! Thank you so much to the auctioneers and everyone involved in bringing this to the public!!
ARISTIDE1 FUCK OFF :^)
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Chief Mouse

Video Man
Deity: 2075 posts
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Brilliant! Thanks to those responsible for this share :-)
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onedunpark

Bohemian: 360 posts
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Many thanks to Bob and all involved for acquiring and sharing this show.
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Cruella de Vil

Bohemian: 384 posts
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I am looking forward to haering this, train wreck and all. They must've been nervous. I had a old tape of the 2nd Liverpool show where Deacy launches at full throttle into Modern Times Rock 'n' Roll, while the rest of the band are playing Stone Cold Crazy. Thank you to all involved for your generosity, As Freddie said: " may you all have champagne for breakfast!" Cheers!
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FlorianS

Bohemian: 302 posts
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Fantastic! Thank you very much!
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MercurialFreddie

old fashioned dandy
Royalty: 1047 posts
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Many thanks to all those involved for making this recording available for us !
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dive2063

Bohemian: 211 posts
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OMG this is brilliant! Many thanks to Bob and all involved!
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tcc

Royalty: 1636 posts
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snelly1

Rocker: 45 posts
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Just amazing. What great and generous people there are in this world. Thanks to all those responsible.
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on my way up

Deity: 2411 posts
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Fantastic! Thanks :-) A legendary performance... simply because one of the most legendary songs of all time was heard live by an audience for the first time. Love it how Freddie is daring while singing Sweet Lady. It happened quite a few times that the first performance(s) of a song had him singing it closer to the record. This happened throughout his entire career. Remember how he sang A kind of magic much closer to the record at the first couple of shows before settling with a less demanding interpretation :-)
on my way up
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Harry_queenrecordings

Bohemian: 638 posts
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Fantastic share! Huge thanks for everyone involved for making this possible! First ever performance of Bo Rhap..damn! Thats monumental.. Looking forward listening through this one, that's for sure :-)
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rhapsody8

Bohemian: 793 posts
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Huge thanks but file deleted... again please???
Get your head down baby - we're gonna ride tonight...
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brunogorski

Is this the real Bruno Gorski?
Bohemian: 595 posts
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Bob Harley

Bohemian: 186 posts
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I just can say "thank you very much". I wasn't sure if I could be able to listen to this. It's one of these recordings I was waiting for.
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vince73

Bohemian: 102 posts
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Thank you very much for sharing!
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on my way up

Deity: 2411 posts
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Funny how there's not a big noise by the audience when Freddie starts Bo Rhap... It was an unknown song then :-) :-)
on my way up
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Double-U

Bohemian: 888 posts
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Yes, and the audience also seem to be a little upset that after all the requests Freddie asked for, the "Prophet Song" is starting.
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damiandaj

Be Gentle, I'm a newbie: 6 posts
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Thank you very much for this fantastic share! on my way up wrote: Funny how there's not a big noise by the audience when Freddie starts Bo Rhap... It was an unknown song then :-) :-) Bohemian Rhapsody was released before this concert on 31th October 1975.
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Kef

Champion: 88 posts
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Thank you to all the people involved in putting together this share of this historic Queen live show. It's historic as it's the very first live performance of the A Night At The Opera tour, and, by proxy, the first live performances of Bohemian Rhapsody, Sweet Lady, and The Prophet's Song. In addition, it's also the first Queen concert where Brian uses the John Birch replica of the Red Special as his spare guitar.
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