Hi all you beautiful people on QueenzoneLand ;)
latest news regarding the release as an edited simil-VHS version of Rock In Rio concert have further cooled our expectations. I am writing this post just to fantasize a little bit, but, why not, also give some useful advice to the QP people on future and hypothetical releases under the name Queen. I'm looking forward to your opinions and would be curious also to know what GT and GB are thinking about it since they are our only direct contact with the band in this forum. Publications are expanded in a span of 9 years (as if to say "time will tell"), but given the slow times that we are used to, this is the norm. What do you think? Which one of these releases would you rather?
[b]March or November 2014 [/b]-[b] LIVE AT THE RAINBOW[/b] - Including a mix of both November nights (11-19 & 11-20) to make a sort of "best-of complete set" plus London 3-31 video part available as a bonus (including Son And Daughter, Brian May Solo, Modern Times Rock 'n' Roll).
Formats:
Standard Editions - 1 dvd9 or 1 Blu-ray
Deluxe Editions: 1 dvd9 + 2 cd (including audio from the November mix) or 1 Blu-ray + 2 cd
Collector's Editions: 1 dvd9 + 3 cd (a bonus cd with complete soundboard recording from March gig) or 1 Blu-ray + 3 cd
[b]Xmas 2015 [/b]-[b] LIVE AT THE HAMMERSMITH ODEON[/b] - Complete video from the 1975 gig at the Odeon (except for Seven Seas Of Rhye and See What A Fool I've Been who were obviously not filmed) and Bob Harris + Brian May and Roger Taylor Interviews as a bonus.
Formats:
Standard Editions - 1 dvd9 or 1 Blu-ray
Deluxe Editions: 1 dvd9 + 2 cd (including complete Hammy set) or 1 Blu-ray + 2 cd.
[b]5 September 2016 [/b]- [b]LIVE AT HYDE PARK [/b]- Complete video from the 1976 gig at the park.
Formats:
Standard Editions - 1 dvd9 or 1 Blu-ray
Deluxe Editions: 1 dvd9 + 2 cd (including complete Hyde Park set) or 1 Blu-ray + 2 cd.
[b]5 September 2017 [/b]-[b] LIVE AT EARLS COURT[/b] - Including mix of both June gigs (6-6 & 6-7) to make a sort of "best-of complete set".
Formats:
Standard Editions - 1 dvd9 or 1 Blu-ray
Deluxe Editions: 1 dvd9 + 2 cd (including audio-mix of both nights) or 1 Blu-ray + 2 cd.
[b]5 September 2018 [/b]-[b] LIVE IN HOUSTON -[/b] Complete video plus a documentary including backstage footage, rehearsals, Bob Harris interviews etc... plus all Berlin and Munich '78 available footage.
Formats:
Standard Editions - 2 dvd (1 dvd9 + 1 dvd5) or 1 Blu-ray
Deluxe Editions: 2 dvd (1 dvd9 + 1 dvd5) + 2 cd (including audio from Houston gig) or 1 Blu-ray + 2 cd.
[b]5 September 2019 [/b]-[b] LIVE KILLERS BOXSET[/b] - 1st dvd: Complete Paris '79 set (mix of 2-27/2-28 & 3-1 nights); 2nd dvd: all available Live Killers tour footage including tv reports from Brussels 1-26-79, Rotterdam 1-29-79, Munich 2-10-79, Munich 2-11-79, Madrid 2-23-79, Poitiers 2-25-79, Tokyo 4-24-79, Tokyo 4-25-79; 3rd dvd: complete Hammersmith Odeon '79 gig.
Formats:
Standard Editions - 3 dvd9 or 1 Blu-ray
Deluxe Editions: 3 dvd9 + 2 cd (including "Live Killers" remastered with songs missing from the originial edition like "It's late" and "Somebody to love") or 1 Blu-ray + 2 cd
Collector's Editions: 3 dvd9 + 6 cd ("Live Killers" remastered with songs missing from the originial edition + 2 cd set from Paris gig and 2 cd set from Hammy gig) or 1 Blu-ray + 6 cd.
[b]5 September 2020 [/b]-[b] SOUTH AMERICAN TOUR[/b] - a "best of" video compilation combining songs from 3 professional recorded 1981 gigs in South America (3-8-81 Buenos Aires / São Paulo 3-20-81 / Caracas 9-27-81) with restored video and sound taken directly from the masters plus bonus interviews, tv reports, rehearsals.
Formats:
Standard Editions - 2 dvd (1 dvd9 + 1 dvd5) or 1 Blu-ray
Deluxe Editions: 2 dvd (1 dvd9 + 1 dvd5) + 2 cd (including the audio from the dvd-blu ray disc) or 1 Blu-ray + 2 cd.
[b]5 September 2021 [/b]-[b] LIVE IN JAPAN[/b] - 1st dvd: Tokyo 5-1-75 Tv report & Tokorozawa 11-3-82 concert (LD remastered edition); 2nd dvd: Tokyo 5-11-85 concert (remastered audio mix).
Formats:
Standard Editions - 2 dvd9 or 1 Blu-ray
Deluxe Editions: 2 dvd9 + 4 cd (2 cd: Tokorozawa 11-3-82; other 2 cd: Tokyo 5-11-85) or 1 Blu-ray + 2 cd.
[b]5 September 2022 [/b]-[b] ROCK IN RIO[/b] - a "best of" video compilation combining footage from both nights (Rio de Janeiro 1-12-85 & 1-19-85) plus tv reports, rehearsals, interviews & bonus performances.
Formats:
Standard Editions - 2 dvd (1 dvd9 + 1dvd5) or 1 Blu-ray
Deluxe Editions: 2 dvd (1 dvd9 + 1dvd5) + 2 cd (audio from the video compilation) or 1 Blu-ray + 2 cd.
[b][i]And... drum roll... last but not least...[/i][/b]
[b]5 September 2023 [/b]-[b] LIVE AT KNEBWORTH PARK[/b] - It's just an hope... ;) Complete video of Freddie's last concert including all Doro footage as a bonus.
Formats:
Standard Editions - 2 dvd (1 dvd9 + 1 dvd5) or 1 Blu-ray
Deluxe Editions: 2 dvd (1 dvd9 + 1 dvd5) + 2 cd (audio from Knebworth concert) or 1 Blu-ray + 2 cd
Collector's Editions: 2 dvd (1 dvd9 + 1 dvd5) + 4 cd (2 cd for the Knebworth concert, the other 2 for Live Magic extended remastered including complete live versions of every track and missing songs taken from various gig during that tour like Leiden, Mannheim, Budapest, Friday concert at Wembley etc...) or 1 Blu-ray + 4 cd
Raffy