Here is version 2 of my guide to the Queen demos/unreleased material. It’s been updated with some new tracks that have come to light recently (From the Italian Convention) and I’ve added the links for some tracks I shared a few weeks back. I’ve also added descriptions to all tracks that aren’t shared.
To make it as easy as possible for people who used the last version here are a full list of changes: 1) Status of ‘You and I (Convention Recording)’ changed to ‘Shared’ and link added. 2) Status of ‘All Dead All Dead (Convention Recording)’ changed to ‘Shared’ and link added. 3) Link to upgraded version of ‘Coming Soon (Convention Recording)’ added. 4) Entry for ‘Don’t Stop Me Now (Convention Recording)’ added. 5) Entry added for ‘Innuendo (Convention Recording)’. 6) Entry and link added for ‘Don’t Try So Hard (Convention Recording)’. 7) Entry and link added for ‘Affairs (Convention Recording)’. 8) Entry and link added for ‘Grand Dame (Convention Recording)’.
This includes all the material I have heard of; but nothing that has ever been released (So there's no Hitman/Butterfly/Guitar Hero stems etc.).
I wanted to make this guide as clear as possible, so each track has a status to show how certain we can be it exists:
1) Shared: These tracks are available to all, and wherever possible I’ve included a download link. 2) Uncirculated: The track exists, and is in the hands of collectors, but it's not freely circulating. 3) Not recorded: We know that some tracks have been played at convention, but have never surfaced. It’s possible these are in the hands of a few people, but it’s always possible they were not recorded at the time. 4) In the vaults: We know the track exists, but as yet it hasn't seen the light of day 5) Rumour: This track may exist, or it may not. In some cases it is possible that the title is an alternative name for a known track.
The simple rule is unless I have heard the track, someone I know and trust has heard the track, or there is a cast iron official source then it goes down as a rumour.
This is supposed to be a dialogue, not a lecture, so please add any more information you can to this. If you have any information, but don’t want to share it in the open, then please contact me at jam_monkey@hotmail.com and I can post it on your behalf. I’ve added an * next to the tracks I’d like more information on.
Queen: Keep Yourself Alive (De Lane Lea Demo) 3:44 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?wtzzizjzejz
Great King Rat (De Lane Lea Demo) 6:07 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?a9bax9bf6mqyvmt
Great King Rat (Convention Version 1) 3:39 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?ymlezmywfmh
Great King Rat (Convention Version 2) 3:30 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?2mzmxihkjju
Liar (De Lane Lea Demo) 7:47 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?im4zywzzn1z
The Night Comes Down (De Lane Lea Demo) 4.24 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?zdymzgdz3zt
Jesus (De Lane Lea Demo) 5:06 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?m2joz301ztx
*Hangman Status: Uncirculated This is the track everyone wants to hear. Although played live in the early days Queen always denied a studio version existed, however one well know Queen collector owns a 10” Trident acetate containing just that.
*Rock n’ Roll Medley Status: Uncirculated Early Queen concerts always finished with a Rock n’ Roll medley so it makes sense that they recorded a studio version. This is on another 10” acetate similar to Hangman, in the hands of the same collector. We don’t know exactly what songs it contains but Jailhouse Rock, Stupid Cupid and Bama Lama Bama Loo would seem to be strong contenders.
Flick Of The Wrist (Convention Recording) 3:17 Status: Uncirculated An (almost) instrumental version of the track, this appears to be fairly close to the album version, although some guitars are missing. Most of the backing vocals remain.
*Stone Cold Crazy (Multi-track recording) Status: Uncirculated Of the five multi-tracks to find their way out of the vaults this is the one only that remains under wraps. I know a few people who claim to have it, but no one who’s willing to prove it.
In The Lap Of The Gods…Revisited (Convention Recording) 2:58 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?4jzjj0nxfzj
A Night At The Opera: Bohemian Rhapsody (Multi-track recording) Status: Shared
A Day At The Races: Tie Your Mother Down (Convention Recording) 3:41 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?yimg30icnfy
*You Take My Breath Away (Convention Recording) Status: Rumour Rumoured to be an early take with just Freddie on piano and vocals.
Long Away (Convention Recording) 2:48 Status: Uncirculated This track is an instrumental of the song which seems very similar to the album version, if not identical. Due to an early fade the running time is about 45 seconds shorter than the album.
You And I (Convention Recording) 3:49 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?pcd4jtczj199z1x
Somebody To Love (Convention Version 1) 3:51 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?yhtnwudmxt2
Somebody To Love (Convention Version 2) 1:21 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?5jgqdmt52mz
News Of The World: All Dead All Dead (Convention Recording) 3:42 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?purshjiekv4bg0g
*Fight From The Inside (Convention Recording) Status: Rumour Described as an early take with some minor changes to the lyrics.
Get Down Make Love (Multi-track recording) Status: Shared
Let Me Entertain You (Convention Recording) 3:26 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?u0znjz41zty
*Don’t Stop Me Know (Convention Recording) Status: Uncirculated/Not recorded There are a couple of sources that confirm this track was played at the convention. It is supposedly the drums/bass/piano backing track with no guitars or vocals, but I can’t confirm that.
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The Game: Dragon Attack (Instrumental) 4:15 Status: Uncirculated An instrumental version of this track appears on Queen: The Eye in a remixed form. This track is an instrumental of the album version.
*Dragon Attack (Convention Recording) Status: Rumour Rumoured to be an early instrumental take of the track. You may see a track claiming to be Dragon Attack, but it is actually an early instrumental jam of ‘Coming Soon’ which has been mislabelled (See link below).
*Play The Game (With Andy Gibb) Status: Rumour This rumour seems to have started in the Spring 1980 Fan Club Magazine. It mentions that Andy Gibb visited Queen in the studio and sung on an unfinished Freddie composition, although we have no way of knowing what track it was or if it still exists.
Hot Space: Staying Power (Demo) 4:13 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?ydw52mi1hod
Feel Like 5:00 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?djyzmm2eldf
*There Must Be More To Life Than This (Queen Version) Status: In the vaults A number of solo tracks started life with Queen. Greg Brooks confirmed in Freddie Mercury: The Solo Collection that a Queen version of this track exists, and we can only hope that one day it will be released.
*Let Me Live (With Rod Stewart) Status: Rumour It’s been long rumoured that this track started life in the early 80’s as a collaboration with none other than Rod Stewart, but no evidence or official source is available.
*Whipping Boy Status: Rumour One theory says this track is an alternative title for ‘I Go Crazy’, or it may be a whole new track. It’s all guess work really.
The Works: It’s A Hard Life (Edited Convention Recording) 1:41 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?1znzmynktn1
It’s A Hard Life (Full Convention Recording) 4:25 Status: Uncirculated This track features a different vocal take to the version found on ‘The Works’. The backing track would seem to be the same, although there is some extra piano and a count in at the start. An edited version of this convention recording has been shared, the full version remains uncirculated.
Keep Passing The Open Windows (Demo Version 1) 2:48 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?mdmmonjmnmq
Keep Passing The Open Windows (Demo Version 2) 4:46 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?2tvzgoljmm2
I Go Crazy (Convention Recording) 3:08 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?nnwtnnt52mh
*Love Kills (Queen Version) Status: In the vaults Another Freddie track that started life with Queen, again confirmed by Greg Brooks in Freddie Mercury: The Solo Collection.
*Man Made Paradise (Queen Version) Status: In the vaults Once more the existence of this track was confirmed by Greg Brooks in Freddie Mercury: The Solo Collection.
*Man Made Paradise (Convention Recording) Status: Uncirculated/Not recorded We know from Brian’s website that this track was played at the 2001 convention. Supposedly only 50 seconds in length it has never surfaced, and we have no way of knowing of this is the most complete version of the track.
*Is The World We Created (Piano Version) Status: Rumour As this track was by Freddie and Brian it makes sense that they recorded a piano and guitar version, but it’s all guess work again. I suppose we’ll just have to wait for the box sets!
*Man On Fire (Queen Version) Status: Rumour An early track listing for ‘The Works’ on a tape cassette lists Man On Fire (Which ended up on Strange Frontier) as a track. If there is a Queen version I for one would love to hear it, but we don’t know how complete it is.
*Let Me In (Your Heart Again) (Queen Version) Status: Rumour Another song listed as a track for ‘The Works’ on the famous cassette sleeve. I also heard somewhere that Greg Brooks confirmed a complete Queen version at the convention, but I can’t seem to find a source for that. For now we’ll have to make do with the Anita Dobson version.
A Kind Of Magic: One Vision (Convention Recording) 2:22 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?mndrjgyuujj
Pain Is So Close Of Pleasure (Convention Recording) 4:33 Status: Uncirculated An early take of this song, the backing track is similar to the album except for the addition of some extra keyboards. There is a different vocal take, with some minor changes to the lyrics.
Back To Storm 1:37 Status: Uncirculated A short, high energy demo which sounds a lot like it was written by Freddie. Featuring drums, bass, piano and some ad-libbed vocals it’s similar in style and pace to ‘Sandbox’.
Little Boogie 0:42 Status: Uncirculated A short instrumental track featuring Freddie on piano. Very similar to ‘Back To Storm’ this seems likely to be an early version of that track.
Tavaszi Szel Vizet Araszt (Rehearsal) 1:37 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?tho5iutnfey
*Heaven For Everyone (Queen Version) Status: Rumour There is a persistent rumour that this track started life with Queen, but no proof seems to exist. The rumour maybe something to do with the fact that Freddie sings lead vocal on The Cross version.
*Friends In Pain Status: Rumour Another rumour! I happen to think that there is some confusion going on here with ‘Friends Will Be Friends’ and ‘Pain Is So Close To Pleasure’ but I am guessing, as is everyone else.
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The Miracle: The Miracle Demo Medley 14:10 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?5zjmmoiigkj
*Party (Convention Recording) Status: Uncirculated/Not recorded Another one of the tracks from the 2001 convention, as confirmed on Brian’s site. This is rumoured to be a stand-alone version of the track, rather like the shared ‘Khassoggi’s Ship’ recording, although no copy has ever surfaced.
The Miracle (Demo) 1:45 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?imzdgymudia
I Want It All (Demo Version 1) 1:27 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?odhypn7wqv1swuw
I Want It All (Demo Version 2) 3:18 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?nfhtmnzoori
The Invisible Man (Demo) 1:23 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?v4wmjz5ztxj
*The Invisible Man (Convention Recording) Status: Uncirculated/Not recorded Confirmed to have been played on brianmay.com, this track is said to be RT’s guide vocal.
*Breakthru (Convention Recording) Status: Uncirculated/Not recorded Another track we know was played in 2001 thanks to brianmay.com. A supposed instrumental version, much heavier than the album version.
Rain Must Fall (Edited Convention Recording) 1:10 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?zmlmyyjn5nn
*Rain Must Fall (Full Convention Recording) Status: Rumour The version of this recorded that has been shared is clearly cut. One collector told me the full version has another minute of material, but I have no proof of this.
Hijack My Heart (Demo) 3:27 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?5jmtt4ccnd0
Too Much Love Will Kill You (Demo) 2:03 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?jmvjjdjrjjm
*Too Much Love Will Kill You (Convention Recording) Status: Uncirculated/Not recorded Another 2001 convention track rumoured to be a more complete demo than the shared version, with a longer guitar solo.
A New Life Is Born 1:24 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?5vmdzzhydmy
I Guess We’re Falling Out 2:37 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?mtggyzngmzj
Dog With A Bone 4:42 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?e2myznm4wnn
Dog With A Bone (Convention Recording) 6:03 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?xm1iykyditj
Face It Alone (Convention Version 1) 1:39 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?oojdzjjjtwc
Face It Alone (Convention Version 2) 1:50 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?ijjbff1438431qp
*Face It Alone (Full Convention Recording) Status: Uncirculated The full version of this convention recording in supposed to be 10 minutes long and contain 3 versions of the track. Two of those versions have leaked (See above), but the rest of the recording is still highly sought after.
Face It Alone (Demo Version 1) 5:20 Status: Uncirculated This version of Face It Alone is not a convention recording! Musically it is the same as the 2nd convention recording, but greatly extended. There are an additional 30 seconds at the start which included Freddie giving instructions to Brian; and an additional 3 minute guitar solo at the end. This is the most complete version of the track I know of.
Face It Alone (Demo Version 2) 3:58 Status: Uncirculated Another non-convention version of this track, it features Brian experimenting on the guitar and is completely instrumental.
Innuendo: Innuendo (Convention Recording) Status: Uncirculated Played by David Richards as the 2010 Italian Convention, this is apparently a ‘rough mix’ of the track, before it was mastered.
*Headlong (Convention Recording) Status: Uncirculated/Not recorded Another 2001 convention track, this time with Brian’s guide vocal. If you listen carefully to the shared demo you can hear Brian singing as well as Freddie, so it seems reasonable to assume this is the same demo, but without Freddie’s vocal.
Don’t Try So Hard (Convention Recording) 3:46 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?c5nll8nhivkkiv5
*Ride The Wild Wind (Convention Recording) Status: Uncirculated/Not recorded Again confirmed by brianmay.com, this track is rumoured to have RT’s guide vocal.
Grand Dame (Convention Recording) 2:20 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?xw1pbc44ag4qj1w
*Assassin Status: Rumour This rumour has been around for a long time, and never seems to go away. A couple of very bad fakes have surfaced over the years, but nothing else. If someone has this they are keeping it well under wraps, but I can’t be the only one to think this is just another title for ‘The Hitman’.
*Freedom Train (Queen Version) Status: Rumour There are a lot of rumours about solo songs starting life with Queen, and this is just another one. Someone tried to sell me a very bad fake of this track once, so watch out. As far as I can tell there is no evidence this is real.
46664: The Call (Version 1) 4:16 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?vu1hzfn33b856bd
The Call (Version 2) 4:35 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?rzhzt24yinm
*Say It’s Not True (Original Version) Status: In the vaults This is the only ‘46664’ track that hasn’t come to light, although of course we now have a version with Paul Rodgers. It’s a little disappointing original version wasn’t released as a B-side to the QPR single.
Jam Monkey · Member since
BBC Session 4: Modern Times Rock n’ Roll 2:43 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?3mygj3zwyyk
The March Of The Black Queen 6:38 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?vhjtnm2hmm2
BBC Session 6: We Will Rock You 4:21 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?m05y2wdjxdj
It’s Late 6:34 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?q0z34qbyttm
My Melancholy Blues 3:11 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?zz2jztwhnty
Spread Your Wings 5:24 Status: Shared Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?k3hgnxmzez3
dowens · Member since
When I click on a link it just keeps returning me back to the same page???
tcc · Member since
Copy the link from back to front and make sure that the highlight stops at the http word.
Paste the link to your http line in the pc.
Makka · Member since
Thanks for putting all that up Jam Monkey! Appreciated!
MrFunster · Member since
I can upload, get down,make love multitrack. Anyone intrested?
FriedChicken · Member since
Could the Hot Space 'demos' be tagged as Alternate Take, from now on? They're not demo's.
Also, the Home Demo of Open Windows, should be tagged as Home Demo
Jan78 · Member since
I would have thought that Affairs and Grande Dame would have sparked some form of discussion on the board here. I for one have never heard them until I saw your links, thanks Jam Monkey. Are we getting complacent about new tracks?
I think Affairs is a good idea...similar to I Guess We're Falling Out. But I can see why it would have been discarded, it has a few nice chords and an alright melody, but there is a boredom factor to it...hard to explain. Similarly I wouldn't be interested in a fully written, recorded and released version of My Secret Fantasy.
Can't tell why that guitar solo is called Grand Dame, but it sounds like a Freddie title. No vocals...could have been incorporated into a different song to fill some gaps. No major suprises either...
But it's always nice to hear some new sounds by the band.
marvinp01 · Member since
id like Get Down Make Love multitrack!
MrFunster · Member since
Who sang Say it's not true in the original version. Was it just Roger & Brian or was it incl. Freddie. I'd like to know, thanks
pittrek · Member since
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]marvinp01 wrote:[/QUOTENAME] id like Get Down Make Love multitrack! [/QUOTE]
The multitracks CAN'T BE SHARED HERE ! They were removed many times before and they will be removed every time they appear here !
pittrek · Member since
Jam monkey - still don't want to start a website ? :-)
Dan C. · Member since
Wow! I wasn't aware some of these were available in FLAC. Upgrade time! Thanks.
