Anthology

Yes, that's what I'm saying. Many bands realise the 'archival' nature of this stuff but I thing Queen are happier not letting those come out. Which is fine for me, it's their call. Which makes it even more wonderful that the 'Queen 1' acetate got released. It might be a different tale if it only existed on a cassette for example. Bowie has issued 70's audience recordings on official releases which was a stunning and very welcome move.

Also whilst we're on the subject - the needle going on the record idea is nice, however a lie as a track mastered digitally from an acetate would be recorded from it backwards to ensure a stronger signal. Unless what we hear is actually the needle coming off the record in reverse.

I just got the incredible "Freddie Mercury Solo Collection" and think it's amazing.  I find it interesting in the reading there are remarks about a forthcoming Queen anthology.  11 years later there's still no anthology.  I wonder if the plans were scratched for the time being because of the joint effort with Paul Rodgers?  I mean, they started doing stuff 4-5 years after the FM Solo Collection was released.  I don't think QPL would be that careless to put in writing a forthcoming anthology and then not do it.  I wonder what stalled?

For some reason I think an anthology will be released in the next couple of years.  I think 2012 will see a bunch of live stuff come out, remastered, etc.  Maybe 2013 will see the first volume of a Queen anthology?  It is time!!!  I am so sick of going to stores and seeing The Beatles and Rolling Stones have tons of crap out there and wishing I really cared about those bands (I do like both) enough and jealous because I'm a Queen fan.  No wonder people are surprised when I tell them Queen has sold more albums that both of those groups.  

And if anyone important reads this stuff...try releasing the same day in North America.  I can't help it if I were born in the US!  :-)

Sorry to add another post, but I'd be interested in seeing people's ideas for a format for an anthology.  Releasing 3 volumes, much like they did with the remasters, would be wonderful.  I've always appreciated Queen's "regal" approach to their marketing strategy.

Do it just like the FM Solo Collection (but not as expensive please!)

CD of B-sides
CD of demos, outakes, etc.
CD of instrumentals
CD of extended versions, 12" versions, etc. (probably on the last volume)
CD of possible interviews
CD of definitive live versions of tracks from the greatest hits of the period

I'm sure I'm missing something, any other ideas?

OH...and think about this, while 1971 is the 40th anniversary of Queen, 1973 is the 40th anniversary of their first album...so 2013 would be a perfect year for an anthology!!!!!

We want and we are waiting for the studio rarities, which for some reason did not get in the studio reissues of 2011. Anthology to us  promise  long time ago , but they promises are not fulfilled.

How did the FM Solo collection do? I remember picking up a couple of copies on sale in HMV (£20 I seem to remember!) suggesting they couldn't shift them. Lovely items, of course, but really really messy. Sure the demo material was nice, but I find not place for endless new instrumentals and poor quality audio interviews while the actual previously issued stuff was incomplete.

That said, I'd love a Queen one. For a band that has 15 albums out, the same format with themed discs just wouldn't work. A simple chronology from 1971 (or the Smile stuff, of course) through 4 discs until 1991 would be fine. Hits can be present in 12" versions, intrumental, rare international edits or in demo versions for example - non album tracks and whatever other demo material they deem fit to give us. See Bowie's original 1989 Sound & Vision set for a basic prototype to follow. Of course The Beatles Anthology 6 disc set would be idea. And they do always cite the Beatles as an influence.

The live stuff should be a seperate project - clutters up the studio stuff far too much.

dysan wrote: I think the fact is, home demos and rehearsal recordings in the 70 and to an extent the 80's just wouldn't be of a releasable sonic quality. I should imagine there are basically two spikes of proper studio material - from the early days when Trident got them in the studio for free, and then in the 80s when they bought their own studio. I think that's borne out by material we hear on bootleg.

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i've been listening to some rehearsals, outtakes, and home demos from:
macca, springsteen, bowie, lizzy, rainbow

tell you what...they are all good enough...so can't see why queen would be any different

only reason they dont see official release by Queen? QPL not interested in anyting unless it can make shedloads....and these thinsg have limited marketability....fans and collectors only

True. Just out of interest, what Bowie stuff?

there's lots of great sites out there
and at risk of getting told off this one has some great stuff from
Bowie, Aerosmith, Beatles, Floyd and Springsteen

http://worldofbeatlesbootlegs.blogspot.com/

I wonder how the FM box set did in sales?  If it didn't sell well, maybe that prompted Queen to not issue their anthology? Just wondering.  I mean, the FM Solo Collection is very expensive.  If an Anthology of Queen is more than $150 USD, I would have a hard time buying it...