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In the past there have been several posts in different places about the origins of tracks on the superb 'Opera Omnia' 4 or 5 CD boxed set. However, all the posts I have seen have had numerous errors or missing information. So, I have painstakingly compiled the list below, using numerous recordings, and believe it to be the first completely accurate list:

Disc 1
01. Keep Yourself Alive (2:34) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video)
02. Liar (2:55) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video)
03. Doing Alright (5:07) - Kobe, Japan, 23 April 1975
04. Son And Daughter (7:32) - London, England, 31 March 1974
05. Modern Times Rock 'n' Roll (2:43) - London, England, 31 March 1974
06. Seven Seas Of Rhye (1:22) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video)
07. See What A Fool I've Been (4:17) - London, England, 24 December 1975
08. White Queen (5:13) - London, England, 24 December 1975
09. The March Of The Black Queen / Bohemian Rhapsody (reprise) (2:30) - London, England, 24 December 1975
10. Procession (1:12) - London, England, 31 March 1974
11. Father To Son (5:49) - London, England, 31 March 1974
12. Ogre Battle (5:02) - London, England, 31 March 1974
13. Killer Queen (2:14) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video)
14. Freddie Singalong / Now I'm Here (7:11) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video)
15. In The Lap Of The Gods... Revisited (2:32) - Budapest, Hungary, 27 July 1986 ('Live In Budapest' video)
16. Stone Cold Crazy (2:14) - London, England, 20 November 1974 ('Rare Live' video)
17. Brighton Rock (14:15) - Montreal, Canada, 1 December 1978
18. Bring Back That Leroy Brown (1:15) - Copenhagen, Denmark, 12 May 1977
19. Flick Of The Wrist (3:18) - Los Angeles, USA, 29 March 1975 (evening show)

Disc 2
01. Bohemian Rhapsody (5:38) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video)
02. Love Of My Life (4:21) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video)
03. I'm In Love With My Car (2:22) - Montreal, Canada, 1 December 1978
04. You're My Best Friend (2:18) - Montreal, Canada, 1 December 1978
05. '39 (3:28) - Montreal, Canada, 1 December 1978
06. Death On Two Legs (Dedicated To....) (3:20) - Montreal, Canada, 1 December 1978
07. Sweet Lady (3:51) - Tokyo, Japan, 4 April 1976
08. Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon (1:22) - Tokyo, Japan, 4 April 1976
09. The Prophet's Song (6:16) - Tokyo, Japan, 4 April 1976
10. White Man (2:56) - Tokyo, Japan, 4 April 1976
11. Somebody To Love (4:11) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video)
12. Tie Your Mother Down (3:43) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video)
13. You Take My Breath Away (1:37) - London, England, 6 June 1977 ('Rare Live' video)
14. The Millionaire Waltz (1:07) - Berlin, Germany, 28 April 1978
15. Good Old Fashioned Loverboy (2:27) - Glasgow, Scotland, 30 May 1977
16. Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together) (4:26) - Sapporo, Japan, 29 October 1982
17. We Will Rock You (fast) (2:58) - Milton Keynes, England, 5 June 1982
18. We Will Rock You (slow) (3:21) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video)
19. We Are The Champions (3:56) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video)
20. Get Down Make Love (6:34) - Montreal, Canada, 1 December 1978
21. Spread Your Wings (5:40) - Montreal, Canada, 1 December 1978

Disc 3
01. My Melancholy Blues (2:55) - Houston, Texas, USA, 11 December 1977 ('Rare Live' video)
02. Sheer Heart Attack (2:34) - Houston, Texas, USA, 11 December 1977 ('Rare Live' video)
03. It's Late (7:12) - Montreal, Canada, 1 December 1978
04. Fat Bottomed Girls (4:35) - Milton Keynes, England, 5 June 1982
05. Bicycle Race (1:43) - Montreal, Canada, 1 December 1978
06. Let Me Entertain You (3:05) - Montreal, Canada, 1 December 1978
07. If You Can't Beat Them (5:01) - Montreal, Canada, 1 December 1978
08. Dreamer's Ball (4:13) - Montreal, Canada, 1 December 1978
09. Don't Stop Me Now (4:42) - Cologne, Germany, 1 February 1979
10. Mustapha (2:46) - London, England, 8 December 1980
11. Crazy Little Thing Called Love (5:13) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video)
12. Another One Bites The Dust (3:55) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video)
13. Play The Game (4:10) - Fukuoka, Japan, 19 October 1982
14. Dragon Attack / Now I'm Here (reprise) (3:52) - Fukuoka, Japan, 19 October 1982
15. Save Me (3:58) - Fukuoka, Japan, 19 October 1982
16. Need Your Loving Tonight (2:56) - Buenos Aires, Argentina, 28 February 1981
17. Rock It (Prime Jive) (4:13) - Buenos Aires, Argentina, 28 February 1981
18. Flash / The Hero (4:09) - Milton Keynes, England, 5 June 1982
19. Under Pressure (3:26) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video)
20. Staying Power (3:49) - Milton Keynes, England, 5 June 1982

Disc 4
01. Body Language (3:00) - Fukuoka, Japan, 19 October 1982
02. Calling All Girls (4:24) - Fukuoka, Japan, 19 October 1982
03. Put Out The Fire (2:05) - Fukuoka, Japan, 19 October 1982
04. Back Chat (5:16) - Fukuoka, Japan, 19 October 1982
05. Action This Day (5:08) - Osaka, Japan, 24 October 1982
06. Life Is Real (Song For Lennon) (3:33) - East Rutherford, USA, 9 August 1982
07. Radio Ga Ga (5:44) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video)
08. I Want To Break Free (3:22) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video)
09. Machines / Tear It Up (3:38) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video)
10. It's A Hard Life (4:22) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video)
11. Is This The World We Created? (2:47) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video)
12. Hammer To Fall (5:08) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video)
13. One Vision (4:17) - Budapest, Hungary, 27 July 1986 ('Live In Budapest' video)
14. A Kind Of Magic (5:53) - Budapest, Hungary, 27 July 1986 ('Live In Budapest' video)
15. Who Wants To Live Forever (3:59) - Budapest, Hungary, 27 July 1986 ('Live In Budapest' video)
16. Friends Will Be Friends (2:01) - Budapest, Hungary, 27 July 1986 ('Live In Budapest' video)
17. Tutti Frutti (3:40) - Budapest, Hungary, 27 July 1986 ('Live In Budapest' video)
18. Jailhouse Rock (2:45) - Tokyo, Japan, 11 May 1985 ('Final Concert Live In Japan' video)
19. God Save The Queen (1:04) - Fukuoka, Japan, 19 October 1982

Full details can be found at http://www.ultimatequeen.co.uk/discography/operaomnia.htm, where I have also listed a number of points for each track which help to identify it. While I believe the above to be correct it's always interesting to hear other people's thoughts on this kind of thing.

I've also read in various places that the 5 CD version ('Opera Omnia SE') contains tracks from different concerts. If anyone has a link to the 5 CD version or would be willing to share it, please let me know - I'd happily share the 4 CD version in exchange. I would love to what the differences are, if any (apart from the two bonus tracks of course), and repeat the same process to exhaustively identify each of the tracks origins.
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That's a hell of a lot of listening you did to compile that!  Even if it turns out not to be 100% accurate (I don't know, as I sold my copy without making a duplicate), I'd still say thanks for the massive effort :)
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Good work. Its a great set, but annoying the way it is compiled. The 5 disc version is much nicer. I have a feeling they could do a much improved reissue these days - the intervening 20 years have seen some great stuff emerge.
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Where can I get Opera Omnia?
Tá suil agam go bhuil tú go maith! Arsebiscuits!!!!!
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Yup - I remember buying the 4-CD Opera Omnia set the first time I saw it and being so excited about the track list - only to get it home, play it once, realise that the sources were oh-so-common and never play it again.  Traded it away and vowed never to part with cash for bootlegs again regardless of their dressing up.