“Britain’s most regal band awaits your presence…” Melody Maker, August 1986.
Queen - Magic in the Park - Live at Knebworth Park 1986 - Multi Format release August 09 2016
The English rock band Queen was well known for its live musical acts. Diverse musical catalogues, large sound systems, lighting rigs, innovative pyrotechnics and extravagant costumes often gave shows a theatrical nature. Artists such as Bob Geldof, David Bowie, George Michael, Kurt Cobain (in his possible suicide note), and Robbie Williams have expressed admiration for lead vocalist Freddie Mercury's stage presence.
The Magic Tour in 1986 was to be Queen's last tour. On this occasion the tour did not extend beyond Europe and included two back-to-back shows at Wembley Stadium in London (where INXS and Status Quo were the supporting acts) as well as one concert at Budapest in Hungary. One striking image of Mercury from the Wembley show would be regularly used for promotional purposes (e.g. the Tribute Concert posters, the memorial statue at Montreux, the cover of the Greatest Hits III album, the Musical billboards). Throughout the tour, Mercury would regularly make an impromptu statement on stage that denounced the rumour that Queen were about to split up. As "God Save the Queen" played over the PA system at the end of each show, Mercury would come on stage wearing a cloak and a replica of the crown jewels. After this tour, Queen were credited as being one of the first rock acts to employ the over-sized screen (or Jumbotron) at live concerts.
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the last concert of the band, Queen is releasing for the first time "Live at Knebworth Park", in its entirety and for your enjoyment. Shot during the Magic Tour, it shows Freddie Mercury at the height of his game.
This legendary show has finally been given the pedestal it deserves, delivered in fitting style, featuring an incredible new audio mix in stereo and 5.1 surround-sound plus an absolute state-of-the-art restoration of the video.
As well as audio and visual footage of the gig, the DVD and SD Blu-Ray versions feature two special bonus features – 'Looking Back At The Park’, a brand new 22-minute documentary featuring a previously unseen interview with Brian May and Roger Taylor by Old Grey Whistle Test presenter Bob Harris about the 1986 Knebworth Park show, plus the rarely seen Live At Barcelona Mini Stadium – Spain 1986 footage, featuring three songs (Now I'm Here, Killer Queen and In The Lap Of The Gods… Revisited and Bohemian Rhapsody) recorded during their legendary tour in Europe.
Full Tracklisting (CD/Vinyl/Digital)
One Vision
Tie Your Mother Down
In the Lap of the Gods... Revisited
Seven Seas of Rhye
Tear It Up
A Kind of Magic
Under Pressure
Another One Bites the Dust
Who Wants to Live Forever
I Want to Break Free
Impromptu
Guitar Solo
(w/parts of "Get Down,Make… more )
Now I'm Here
Love of My Life
Is This the World We Created...?
(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care
Hello Mary Lou
Tutti Frutti
(Little Richard cover)
Bohemian Rhapsody
Hammer to Fall
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Encore:
Radio Ga Ga
Encore 2:
We Will Rock You
Friends Will Be Friends
We Are the Champions
Queen - Live at Knebworth Park 1986 is released on August 09, 2016, via Virgin EMI. It is available on CD/DVD/SD Blu-ray/CD+DVD/CD+SD Blu-ray/2LP/Super Deluxe Box Set/Digital
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