1980.08.26 Providence (upgrade)

Queen
Providence, RI, USA
Providence Civic Center
August 26, 1980

Folks, this is a great day in Queen land.  First they just announced the complete first night at Wembley '86 will be released on DVD, and a few hours ago I acquired the first excellent-sounding recording from 1980 to come out in ages - probably since the Chicago master came out 6-7 years ago.

This is a substantial upgrade to previous copies of the Providence audience tape.  Also worth noting is it has an extra 15 seconds of tape before Now I'm Here after the tape flip, but it is missing the overture and most of Jailhouse Rock.  I have thus also included a version of Jailhouse Rock that merges in the rest of the song from a higher generation copy of the audience tape.

There is no specific lineage here, but this is from a cassette made from a reel-to-reel around 1990 that was not far from the master - likely a first or second gen cassette.  Many thanks to ThomasQuinn for transferring his cassette for all to enjoy.

AUD > Master Cassette > ? > Reel-to-reel > Cassette > WAV > FLAC level 8

Throughout Brian May's solo spot, the new owner of Freddie Mercury's tambourine thrown away during Keep Yourself Alive can be heard playing it throughout, indicating how close to the stage the recording was taped from.

More info on this show here - http://www.queenlive.ca/queen/80-08-26.htm

Disc 1:

 1) Jailhouse Rock [cut]
 2) We Will Rock You (fast)
 3) Let Me Entertain You
 4) Play The Game
 5) Mustapha
 6) Death On Two Legs
 7) Killer Queen
 8) I'm In Love With My Car
 9) Get Down Make Love
10) You're My Best Friend
11) Save Me
12) Another One Bites The Dust

Disc 2:

 1) Now I'm Here
 2) Dragon Attack
 3) Now I'm Here (reprise)
 4) Fat Bottomed Girls
 5) Love Of My Life
 6) Keep Yourself Alive
 7) drum solo
 8) guitar solo
 9) Brighton Rock (reprise)
10) Crazy Little Thing Called Love

bonus track - Jailhouse Rock (merge of two copies)

http://www.multiupload.com/ITO3JVR0VI
http://www.multiupload.com/ENREMHMWMV

Enjoy, and keep it lossless.

Thanks Sir GH, and ThomasQuinn too.

thanks

Thank you very much.

amazing, thanks for the upload Bob

Thank you!!!!!!

Thanks Sir GH !!

Thanks Bob!!!

I was thinking that things were a bit quiet around here, and then all this happens..... many thanks, Bob!
 I made a torrent for anyone who wants :) 
http://www.queenzone.com/forums/1281315/announce-as-torrent-providence-26-august-1980-upgrade.aspx

Thanks Sir GH and ThomasQuinn !!
  :]

Thank you.

Thank you! :D

Sounds great, thank you very much!

Thanks a lot

Thanks a lot