Multitrack Updates

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]popy wrote: [/QUOTENAME]But now after listening to the multitrack, that circus/carousel intro is missing.

So my question is where that sound came from? [/QUOTE]

From John S Stuart's Ultimate Collection threads:

Carousel (Intro into Brighton Rock)
Taken from an in-house Elektra album of fairground effects.
Carousel also features on “Madame Magical” (a nine and a half minute epic which uses a longer segment of the same intro) from the 1969 album - “For Fox Sake” (Fontana 6309 007), by “The Fox”. One of the engineers on the album was Roy Baker (no “Thomas” in the middle of his credit), which would explain how the same obscure sound effects recording came to be used on both albums.

The full "Carousel" sound effect has also 'leaked' a couple of years ago. Not that interesting, but nice to hear on it's own :)

Sniffffffff...hmmm.

Air seems nice and clear in here now. Can't quite remember what the problem was. Odd, that.

Anyway.

Wouldn't it be great if out of all of this we got another "One Night Stand"-style competition?

What rules would you set?

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Pim Derks wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Cause one day we'll find it, the Ainbow-ray Onnection-cay, the lovers - the dreamers - and meeeeeee lalalaaaaa la la laaaaa la la la la dieeeeeeee [/QUOTE]

Why are you singing Face it Alone?

As Erin has pointed out 'Carousel' is not a Queen construct - but a clip from a 'soundfile' library - which was added to 'Brighton Rock' at a later stage.

'Carousel' does not exist as a 24 track - so I guess the 'soundfile' master must have been added to the bounced down 'Brighton Rock' stereo mix, but I also guess Seb will help us out here.

If anyone really wants the 'Carousel' track, it can be found at:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=E8AE8WAD

Yes, the final mix must've been then combined with the fairground noise (via crossfading). As far as I know, 'Death on Two Legs' was done that way too: intro in one mastertape, the 'rest' in another. And I suppose 'Breakthru' too, and maybe 'All Dead'.

Btw, it's a shame that backing vocals in 'Brighton Rock' were bounced to one track.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Sebastian wrote: [/QUOTENAME]

Btw, it's a shame that backing vocals in 'Brighton Rock' were bounced to one track.[/QUOTE]
It is a bit... you know, Brian needed space for guitars ;) But it's a pity- those bvs sound very nice... :)

And what about of the Seven Seas whistle in the intro? It doesn't appear in the tracks.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]theravenstroke wrote: [/QUOTENAME]And what about of the Seven Seas whistle in the intro? It doesn't appear in the tracks.[/QUOTE]

True. I, too, was wondering about that whistle. But I guess it's reasonable to think that it is contained on another of the multitracks. Seb already explained that the intro for DOTL appears on another multitrack away from the main song.

Adam.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]John S Stuart wrote: [/QUOTENAME]As Erin has pointed out 'Carousel' is not a Queen construct - but a clip from a 'soundfile' library - which was added to 'Brighton Rock' at a later stage.

'Carousel' does not exist as a 24 track - so I guess the 'soundfile' master must have been added to the bounced down 'Brighton Rock' stereo mix, but I also guess Seb will help us out here.

If anyone really wants the 'Carousel' track, it can be found at:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=E8AE8WAD [/QUOTE]


Haha, thanks so much John! I've been wondering what the hell that piece would sound like for ages! Awesome :)

What!!!!!!!!!?????????

You mean Brian didn't create all those sounds with just his guitar? I'm shocked! Using a pre-recorded intro is worse than using synths! I shall burn all my copies of SHA immediately!

But seriously, yeah it was most likely just designed to crossfade as was stated. Having separate intro parts was also a factor on "The Game" where Justin's technical notes for the DVD-A even state that 'Play the Game' and 'Rock It' BOTH have their intros on other tapes:
http://www.brianmay.com/queen/thegame/technical.html

In related news, 'Get Down, Make Love' contains a section which is to be edited out for the final mix too. On the multitrack you can hear Freddie saying "Alright let's just continue" or something like that.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]J7 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]

In related news, 'Get Down, Make Love' contains a section which is to be edited out for the final mix too. On the multitrack you can hear Freddie saying "Alright let's just continue" or something like that.


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But of course. Just as it contains a handful of guitar parts that weren't present on the final mix. As does Brighton Rock. As do Bo Rhap and Killer Queen, to an extent.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Fenderek wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Sebastian wrote: [/QUOTENAME]

Btw, it's a shame that backing vocals in 'Brighton Rock' were bounced to one track.[/QUOTE]
It is a bit... you know, Brian needed space for guitars ;)[/QUOTE]

Yes, but they could've compiled the bass in one track, or deleted unused lead vocal tracks. Same for the (few but marvellous) guitar choirs: they could've used more tracks instead of bouncing them all. But of course I understand they wouldn't have had the time to think about it, let alone imagine that a score of QZers would 'complain' about it three decades later.

Hej Sebastian,

U figured Bo Rap so beautifully for us out... Figured Brighton Rock out allready??;) Love to see that list!!

:Cheers:

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Sebastian wrote: [/QUOTENAME]let alone imagine that a score of QZers would 'complain' about it three decades later.[/QUOTE]
He, he... I believe they didn't think about it, did they ;)