i-Tunes soundbits of Queen Forever / First Single

Hi there, soundbits of all tracks from Queen Forever are on i-Tunes and "Love Kills" is available for purchase.

At first listen I couldn`t notice any differences in the "2014 Remasters", if there are some, they are very few.

They absolutely don`t sound like new takes in style of "remixed with different instruments" ....

Alternative title for this album should be "The Big Bluff"

disappointed ==> see Fish Wanda....

What did you expect?

I don't have access to Itunes so could somebody confirm if TMBMTLTT has been already fixed by Orbit ? (as he stated via twitter that he will make it better)

To me, it doesn't sound quite so horrible as it did on the radio last week!

In fact, its labelled as William Orbit mix.

TMBMTLT sounds the same. The change Freddie/Jacko is in the soundbit. Freddie totally overproduced, Jacko (too) loud and clear, like the leaked radio version

All sound exactly as per original takes...can't even hear any remixing going on. TMBMTLTT has the same cruddy Freddie vocals as far as I can tell.

What a disappointment. They really screw themselves and alienate the fan base when they advertise misleading things. Guh

I've listened through quickly myself - compared the new release's Play the Game to the 2011 remaster, it's definitely a new mix. Nothing mindblowing, but things sound a bit more crisp, and possibly a tiny bit more distinctly spread in the stereo spectrum.

While we can't listen to the start of Nevermore, it's time is 1:18, exactly the same as on Queen II. Thus, no full isolated piano intro :(

Lily of the Valley, however, is 5 seconds shorter than the original, so I'd say it's the proper standalone.

[QUOTE] [b]tomchristie22 wrote:[/b]

While we can't listen to the start of Nevermore, it's time is 1:18, exactly the same as on Queen II. Thus, no full isolated piano intro :(

Lily of the Valley, however, is 5 seconds shorter than the original, so I'd say it's the proper standalone. [/QUOTE]

If it's shorter, then it can never be a proper standalone version.
The only place where the proper standalone version can be found is on the US 1975 7" of Keep Yourself Alive.
Even not on the Now I'm Here 7", since that version simply begins when the last note of Flick Of The Wrist has ended.

[QUOTE] [b]tomchristie22 wrote:[/b]

I've listened through quickly myself - compared the new release's Play the Game to the 2011 remaster, it's definitely a new mix. Nothing mindblowing, but things sound a bit more crisp, and possibly a tiny bit more distinctly spread in the stereo spectrum. [/QUOTE]


You say it's "definitely a new mix", but the only things you state about it are more steep spread and a 'crisper' sound. These are both things that would be obtained in a remaster, but not necessarily a new mix. So - are you SURE it's a new MIX as opposed to just a REMASTER???

Just checked out the samples - no remixing present on those clips.

The 2014 remasters sound good, admittedly based only on those lossy samples - drums and bass are definitely punchier and there seems to be a better balance and less pushing of everything to the limit.

What the purpose is of remastering AGAIN, and only on some tracks, I suppose we will find out when we hear the complete tracks or read the sleeve notes?

Play The Game - 3:14 possibly omits the backwards intro.

Wouldn't a standalone Lily of the Valley be shorter though? As the album version has the acapella 'Baby you've been had' at the start before the piano comes in.

[QUOTE] [b]cmsdrums wrote:[/b]
You say it's "definitely a new mix", but the only things you state about it are more steep spread and a 'crisper' sound. These are both things that would be obtained in a remaster, but not necessarily a new mix. So - are you SURE it's a new MIX as opposed to just a REMASTER???[/QUOTE]

You're right - my wording was off.

'standalone' means complete song state before merging into medley.

If make a cut in the middle of the song, it can be classified by someone as standalone but it's not.