Barcelona Re-Release

queenman!! 12321 wrote:
I'm excited about this new orchestra mix. I'm not excited about the deluxe format content. Could have been so much better.
- Add the new found songs from the Italian Fanclub: Grand Dame and the other ones to the extra disc.
- Add the interview from Informe Sene..... from Spanish television from 1987 wih Freddie and Montsy and the Press Release interview from 1988 in London in full glory.

OFF TOPIC;

Where did you find that pic of Brian you use for avatar?

I love Barcelona. When I was young and niave I thought it was an actual orchestra. When I realised much older that it was all studio, I too wondered if a full orchestra could help give it more 'life'?

I'd buy the 'remake', but not interested in the other discs AT ALL. Would have been nice to have the original given the remaster treatment and included too, but possibly too much work for them.

I think Barcelona has some of Mercury's best vocals... always loved The Fallen Priest.... very intense build up, and The Golden Boy choir part is so enegetic too, be nice if the other vocals were brought out more clearly.

Might be a decent project.

What a great end of year for us!!

Just found this while looking for Brian's Syd Barrett obit. Looks like he has wanted to hear an orchestra on Barcelona for quite some time..

http://www.brianmay.com/brian/brianssb/brianssbjul06a.html

The Real Wizard wrote:
Just found this while looking for Brian's Syd Barrett obit. Looks like he has wanted to hear an orchestra on Barcelona for quite some time..
http://www.brianmay.com/brian/brianssb/brianssbjul06a.html

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I'm just "over the moon" with excitement over this project. I'm also hoping Freddie's vocals are brought more to the fore on "How Can I Go On?" like they were in the mimed performances. This release makes up for the shoddy "bonus eps" debacle to me. I wonder what they will do with "Mr Bad Guy"?
Will they finally add the b-sides? Where will they put "The Great Pretender" and "Time" songs? I have a gut feeling there will be a pared down version of the "Solo Collection" box set, which will include only the original "Barcelona" album. That sorta explains why they didn't include it with the new "Barcelona" package(s).
They should just release "Mr Bad Guy" with the B-sides and the best of the remixes of those songs and create a third release with all the solo singles, duets, etc.

first look on the deluxe box set
http://queenonline.com/en/news-archive/first-look-barcelona-deluxe-box-set/?c=146904

This is more than a worthy release, I hope those who complained last year are satisfied now.
The picture looks great :) Frankly, I don't really mind the cover.

Flash Jazz wrote:
This is more than a worthy release, I hope those who complained last year are satisfied now.
The picture looks great :) Frankly, I don't really mind the cover.

Hmm... Last year I complained about the lost opportunities of the singles boxsets. I don't think this re-re-release of Barcelona quite makes up for it.

Someone said that overture piccante wasnt remaster i thin it defo is and..........i prefer the original album.