New takes on well-known tracks - A BIG LIE

Got my 2CD album today (Germany), and what we expected after listening to the soundbits on i-Tunes is pure truth: I can't notice any "new takes on well-known tracks" as promised. Some tracks are edited (Play The Game), but if there are differences to the originals they may by very very slightly in mixing. Maybe somone out there may find some differences. Til now I do not!

So, If you don't already have "Let Me In Your Heart" there's no need to buy this album - in my opinion.

BTW: Jackson crap sounds as terrible on disc as on radio.....

This is by far the most cynical release.

Edit: And dishonest?

Any time you see the word remastered be suspicious, it should read rehashed. This is Queen's worst release, Queen Rocks was worthwhile to make people realise what a heavy band Queen can be, a great driving album too BTW, plus we got a brand new sensational track in NOBY, but QF is just a cash cow !!!

If it comes out on vinyl, I'll buy it, just to have LMIYHA on vinyl.

By the books cynical.

... yet it is truly the best of all works.

[QUOTE] [b]andyb1968 wrote:[/b]Any time you see the word remastered be suspicious, it should read rehashed. This is Queen's worst release, Queen Rocks was worthwhile to make people realise what a heavy band Queen can be, a great driving album too BTW, plus we got a brand new sensational track in NOBY, but QF is just a cash cow !!![/QUOTE]

Here's where they COULD have gotten things right: Follow the Queen Rocks formula in ensuring a good portion of the compilation was tracks that had unheard variations to them (unique edits, remakes, etc.) AND kept it strictly to one format. No "deluxe editions" or any space wasting crap like that.

Instead we get what is almost certainly a wasted opportunity, aside from the 3 new tracks.

[QUOTE] [b]andyb1968 wrote:[/b]

Any time you see the word remastered be suspicious, it should read rehashed. This is Queen's worst release, but QF is just a cash cow !!![/QUOTE]

Agreed. This is the first ever Queen album I am in no rush to buy. By February or March it will be in the bargain bins so I might think about it then!

The word Remastered isn't always bad. The 40th anniversary remastered releases sounded great, though the bonus discs, for the most part, leave a lot to be desired when compared to what Led Zeppelin are releasing now.

I think you guys may be missing the biggest joke of all.



A quick look at the tracklist CLEARLY shows 3 new takes on (top of) well known tracks.


Read sarcastically and it'll all make sense.

At least it will get the music out to people that haven't heard em. SHOULD be all three MJ tracks though. AS WELL as others for a DELUXE edition.

Only Love Kills is "well known"...and it's a new take, but, the press release suggested new takeson other tracks (Miracle, Play the game etc.)

Or,maybe, we fans are simply silly.......

Haven't got mine yet, but hearing this news makes me so angry. Since at least October last year Brian was more than hinting at a new Queen studio album a la Made in Heaven 2. Then it became just a compilation album but I was still looking forward to it due to the new takes. Now at the end of all the hype, all we get is one new unheard track. If Queen were a football team we all supported, we'd all be singing "sack the board"

I think but for the tour, given more time, we may have got mih 2, but the record company pushed for this rubbish to be out by Xmas !

Got my double cd version.
As some people before me, I could not find any "new take" on any old song.

I have to admit that I listened only once to TMBMTLTT and could not find any difference with the previous Orbit mix so Im not interested in listening that version once again.

Forever is a missing opportunity to create an amazing album, I cant believe that after the amazing Live at Rainbow release, they released this album.

The album wasnt expensive so I dont feel "sad" about buying it but some of you might as well wait until its cheaper (or simply dont buy it at all and simply go and buy some of the new songs)

Sad. So much is possible. . Loml with guitar..
Ptg withou synth...

So now as i said in earlier threads Dr May tells fibs.
Just like he does when he says AL can sing anything just as well as Freddie could (another lie)
I have ordered my copy of QF from the digital stores but after reading this it will be getting sent back.
All the AL fans can buy this release instead.
Queen fans always get ripped off big time.

This album should be called by the fans: 'The Lost Opportunity'