Inspired by mike hunt's thread, I'd like to know which extended versions do you like (if any) ?
If I remember correctly, these are the officially released extended versions (correct me if I'm wrong)
Staying Power Back Chat Radio Ga Ga I Want To Break Free It's A Hard Life Keep Passing The Open Windows Man On The Prowl One Vision A Kind Of Magic A Dozen Red Roses For My Darling Pain Is So Close To Pleasure One Year Of Love The Invisible Man Breakthru Scandal Innuendo (explosive version)
I personally like only Back Chat, Hard Life and Innuendo, and I specially hate Invisible Man
vonkeil · Member since
The 12" mix of 'Breakthru' is one of my favourite Extended Mixes ever.
Pim Derks · Member since
Calling the Innuendo mix extended is a bit misuse of the word IMO. Adding an explosion to the end of the song doesn't make it an extended mix. I think there are some really good mixes, such as the Breakthru, Hard Life, Staying Power and Scandal ones. Ofcourse there are also some boring ones, such as Break Free, Magic & Friends. Still, I would love to have a 2-CD set with all these mixes remastered and restored.
Pim Derks · Member since
BTW, you're missing
- Friends Will Be Friends - Hammer To Fall - Another One Bites The Dust (Colombia only)
Saint Jiub · Member since
In my arrogant opinion, most ofthe remixes are fairly pointless, although some are very good, while the extended Scandal is a huge improvement.
Bo Rhap · Member since
I like Radio Gaga's extended mix.
And Breakthru too.
Yea and Man On The Prowl.
Wiley · Member since
Staying Power!!
I can't believe I hadn't heard it until I got the USA 12" single last year. I like that song a lot and the extended version is even better.
- Friends Will Be Friends - Hammer To Fall - Another One Bites The Dust (Colombia only) [/QUOTE]
Oh yes. And the Columbia-only version of Bicycle Race ... Are these 2 songs considered official ?
pittrek · Member since
[QUOTE]Panchgani wrote: In my arrogant opinion, most ofthe remixes are fairly pointless, although some are very good, while the extended Scandal is a huge improvement. [/QUOTE]
After listening to it again, I have to agree
lifetimefanofqueen · Member since
i dont mind them cus it makes the song more interesting when u have listened to it loads so it makes it so that u dont get bored of it, so yeah u could say i quite like them :)
thunderbolt 31742 · Member since
The extended Hammer to Fall (especially Lord Fickle's remix of it) is five and a half minutes of pure headbanging bliss.
JeroenG · Member since
Staying Power - Like it very much Back Chat - Rather pointless IMHO, just repeating more of the same Radio Ga Ga - Is OK to me I Want To Break Free - More of the same, the 'Jazz-album'-like end is a nice idea, but doesn't work well IMHO It's A Hard Life - Rather pointless, just repeats an extra bridge & chorus Hammer to fall - Like it very much Man On The Prowl - Although it mostly is repeating parts I still do like it Keep Passing The Open Windows - Quite dull, added strange effects at the end One Vision - Like it. I once edited an 'extended extended version' by adding the 'blurred vision' mix in it and liked it even more A Kind Of Magic - Like some parts in the middle and like the extended guitar ending very much, the rest is OK to me A Dozen Red Roses For My Darling - Rather pointless adding just a few beats at the beginning Friends will be friends - Dull dull dull, what's the point of extending a song that is dull in the short version already Pain Is So Close To Pleasure - Like it especially the beginning, but I must say that I like the single remix better than the album version too One Year Of Love - Like it very much, it's a shame that it's so hard to get on CD Breakthru - One of my favoute extended versions The Invisible Man - Like it very much Scandal - Like it very much You don't fool me (late mix) - Althought a bit long I think it's OK, especially compared to most other horrible remixes of the song
I would like to add 'You don't fool me (late mix)', as I consider this the most basic 'extended remix' of the song Also I would like to add the extended versions of solo songs:
Freddie Mercury: Love kills - Like it Foolin' around - Like it I was born to love you - Maybe a bit long, but it's OK Stop all the fighting - Maybe a bit long, but I still like it Made in heaven - Beautiful atmosphere, shame that it omits a verse, because I like it She blows hot and cold - More of the same, but can't get enough of the song Living on my own (uk version) - Like it very much Living on my own (us version) - Sticks even more to the original version, like it very much too My love is dangerous - Like it very much Love me like there's no tomorrow - beautiful intro, like it very much Let's turn it on - Like it very much, funny effects Time - Like it, added extra saxophone works very good The great pretender - Quite dull, and a absolutely horrible modulation in the middle Barcelona - Don't like it, it's just more of the same
Roger Taylor: Man on fire - Like it Strange frontier - Like it I cry for you - Like it very much
The Cross: Shove it - It's OK, adding some new lyrics, but not much special Manipulator - Very nice, but I must say that I consider the extended version as 'the original' actually, and the 7" version as an edit of that one Power to love - It's OK, some repeats and stuff Liar - Like it very much In charge of my heart - My favourite The Cross extended version
Russian Headlong · Member since
Mixed Bunch. Hate Invisible Man 12" but Scandal and Breakthru sound good. Hammer to Fall 12" is the definitive version of that song, orgasmic guitar solo! Heard a extended mix of AOBTD in a club once brillaint but not sure if its available commercially or was just a dj's mix.
Adam Unger (QueenVault.com) · Member since
Pittrek,
I always considered those two as unofficial releases. I am wondering if Gary or Greg can confirm or deny their authenticity?
