Track Listing for Deep Cuts 3

Picking non-hits from some of Queen's weakest albums was always going to be a hiding to nothing but even so, this is a dog's dinner of a release woith no rhyme or reason to the selections or the order of the tracks. Who in their right mind would buy this? Destined to quickly end up in Walmart bargain bins everywhere!

Like it!

Can think of a lot of songs that should be on this list, but Khashogis ship and Hitman would not make the cut

I can't wait to see the sleevenotes. DC 1 was all revelling on the majesty of the early magic, likening the masterful songwriting of some tracks to BoRap and the studio artisty of a band finding their way. DC 2 explored the insane experimentation of a band at the height of it's powers while perhaps loosing their way as clasic song writers. DC 3? A cash cow that made albums only to pay the mortgage? Maybe I'm being cruel. but on the evidence of this DC comp, I hope Queen get taken apart in the music press.

Like everybody else, surprised at only one from AKOM (I expected the PISCTP single remix along with OYOL), shocked at FIVE from MIH (that's at least one too many), disappointed Machines is there instead of Keep Passing the Open Windows, sorry that the underrated Scandal didn't make it, surprised they didn't stick the 'Rocks Retake' of "I Can't Live With You" on instead of "The Hitman". I would have been fine with All God's People. I would have also chucked IABD (reprise) in favor of something else. Also a little surprised NOBY isn't there, which I guess means it will probably end up as a MIH bonus track? I don't see 'Rocks' going back into print anytime soon and as much as Brian loves NOBY and its place in the musical, I figure it would turn up on DC3 or as a MIH bonus. Its not a bad comp but some of the choices surprise me.

As for what the sleeve notes for 3 will say, you know the theme will be Freddie's last days in the studio, bravely singing til the very end. Which, really, is only fair.

And you people pissing on Bijou should be ashamed of yourselves. ASHAMED.

bambams-paradise wrote: Very happy to have a stand alone version of 'Khashoggi's Ship'! Looks like a kick-ass list to me!
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Hang on.
Kashoggi's Ship is the SECOND track on "The Miracle" album and cuts in over the final "Overrrrrr" on "Party", so surely it already IS a standalone track if you trim it correctly?
It's "Party" that has the end cut off and would therefore be a more interesting inclusion as a standalone....

Holly2003 wrote:  Who in their right mind would buy this? 

Not me, these songs are crap except for "I Was Born to Love You" but not the overblown Queen version, FM's original solo version is much better. But look at the albums these songs are culled from.  Tear It Up? What crud. Listening to FM sing about "Mother Love" is embarrassing and pathetic. Not enough AKOM, too much MIH. 

my opinion - no haterz comments please

dysan wrote: I can't wait to see the sleevenotes. DC 1 was all revelling on the majesty of the early magic, likening the masterful songwriting of some tracks to BoRap and the studio artisty of a band finding their way. DC 2 explored the insane experimentation of a band at the height of it's powers while perhaps loosing their way as clasic song writers. DC 3? A cash cow that made albums only to pay the mortgage? Maybe I'm being cruel. but on the evidence of this DC comp, I hope Queen get taken apart in the music press.

Why do hope they get taken apart in the music press? You knew this album was coming. If you don't agree with it or think they are just flogging a dead horse then don't buy it! I think they have had their share of bad press. Just let them get on with it. Getting upset over what is/is't on isn't going to change anything, you either buy it or you don't. I wouldn't wish any ill will on them, it's only a record for gods sake!

Replace The Hitman with Gimme the Prize !

I can t live with you is miss and I personally think that is superior to Khassoggy ship.

I guessed 10 of them right.  :P

Princes of the Universe was left off because it's on GH3 (I'm assuming).

Would have liked to see Scandal and I Can't Live With You.

On the original master of "Khashoggi's Ship," Roger plays a two bar drum count-in before the guitars and Freddie come in, Freddie singing "Who said that my party was all over?" That drum part appears unaltered on The eYe instrumental remix. It makes sense to have removed it for the album, to have "Khashoggi's Ship" literally interrupt "Party." For a stand-alone version, I'm not sure KS works as well starting the way it does on the album. Just my opinion, but the drum count works well, similar to the extra drum at the beginning of the Hollywood Records Version of "Thank God It's Christmas".

And I'm curious which version of IABD Reprise they'll use. I'm guessing the LP Edit or something similar.

Hey ho - more shit to fill the shelves.  Hardly representative of the band post-1982 is it.........

Hummmmm .... quite surprising.

My "thumbs down" on this tracklisting:

1. I Was Born To Love You:
doesn´t fit in the "digging deep" category, at least to me! a huge hit in Japan wich up to date is still being much aired in many radio stations in my country (Spain). I guess the same occurs in many other countries around the world.

2. A Winter´s Tale:
a reasonable hit at the time of it´s release as a proper single.

3. Little exposure from AKOM:
just one song wich is very present in one scene from a successful classic movie. I was expecting it to be included in DC3 anyway, but was convienced Don´t Lose Your Head and Gimme The Prize would be in, too.

4. Scandal "out" !!: if A Winter´s Tale, 2nd single of an ultra-succesful album, has been included ... why not Scandal, wich didn´t receive the atention it deserved as the 4th (or 5th?) single of its album? Now that would have been "digging deep"!

5. Keep Passing The Open Windows "out" !!: not as flagrant as the unforgivable omision of "You and I" in DC1 ... but almost !!

Thumbs up:

1. Made In Heaven:
we´re so familiar with this song ... and I completely forgot it wasn´t released as a single! didn´t expect it would be in.

2. Is this the world we created:
nice ... but I would have always gone for KPTOW

3. The Hitman:
was not in my predictions, as I expected I Can´t Live With You instead. But I really prefer the former, as the later does sound like a rough demo to me compared to its wonderful "Rocks Re-take".

4. Khashoggi´s Ship: who was expecting this one? just hope a nice standalone version is thrown in !

I think it's a very weak selection.

It looks good to me. But I hope there`s a single version of "It`s a beautiful Day" (B-side od "Heaven of Everyone").