News of the world 40 in 2017: will there be a release?

Hah. It's probably been done by an indie band. ...but the video for TURBO LOVER is just screaming to be parodied by a big artist. That's as corny as they come.

Well. ...they also have the HOT ROCKING video.


The Priest don't really get their due. SAD WINGS OF DESTINY has got to be one of the greatest albums of the 70's
....or I'm just biased.


If they ever release more 70's (*video) gigs i hope they're not abridged like the BBC set teasers....they'd lose me completely with that.

Sad wings is my favorite, then stained Class. They were at their creative peak in the 70's. Their most popular were the 80's. But yea, Sad Wings Is one of the best Albums of all time. At least for Metal Albums.

They get their due in the Metal world, Sabbath is considered the best Metal band of all time. Metallica is more popular than Priest, but most lists and Metal fans put priest in the top 3. Personally, I say top 5 Sabbath, Priest, early Maiden, Metallica, Slayer. Obviously I'm not putting in bands like Zep and Queen since they're classic Rock and not metal bands.

Don't hold your breath folks if they didn't do anything for Opera they are not going to do anything for any other release...
And at the end of the day what would they release? there's a few snippets in the back room I'm sure but not a lot that's worth releasing.

What would be nice is for Eagle Rock to continue their documentary series of classic albums and do one on NOTW or any other Queen ablum, then we might get some more snippets released.

However, you are getting a tour that proports to be celebrating NOTW, which again is more than they did for Opera... go figure, we shall see, I am very excited to see what they do here, it seems that tracks not played for a good while might ...might get an airing...

Oh they'll definitely snub John Deacon and play WHO NEEDS YOU....to projected slideshow of his face blacked out of every photograph. ....

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Oh they'll definitely snub John Deacon and play WHO NEEDS YOU....to projected slideshow of his face blacked out of every photograph. ....

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lol. Reminds me of Black Sabbath cutting Bill Ward out of the old pictures.

"there's a few snippets in the back room I'm sure but not a lot that's worth releasing. "

Unless you know something we don't....how do you know there's not a lot worth releasing?
I think it's more about putting time for something like this and they just don't want too, it's all about AL these days.............

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[QUOTE] [b]matt z wrote:[/b]

Oh they'll definitely snub John Deacon and play WHO NEEDS YOU....to projected slideshow of his face blacked out of every photograph. ....

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lol. Reminds me of Black Sabbath cutting Bill Ward out of the old pictures.[/QUOTE]

REALLY?
that's amazing... truly shithead evil amazing.
And this was for performances? I didn't see their last Tour. They're nothing special live with Ozzy

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[QUOTE] [b]Biggus Dickus wrote:[/b]

[QUOTE] [b]matt z wrote:[/b]

Oh they'll definitely snub John Deacon and play WHO NEEDS YOU....to projected slideshow of his face blacked out of every photograph. ....

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lol. Reminds me of Black Sabbath cutting Bill Ward out of the old pictures.[/QUOTE]

REALLY?
that's amazing... truly shithead evil amazing.
And this was for performances? I didn't see their last Tour. They're nothing special live with Ozzy[/QUOTE]

They cropped the old pictures they used on their official website. :D So hilarious and petty.

See if you can spot Bill Ward. XD

http://www.blacksabbath.com/

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"there's a few snippets in the back room I'm sure but not a lot that's worth releasing. "

Unless you know something we don't....how do you know there's not a lot worth releasing?
I think it's more about putting time for something like this and they just don't want too, it's all about AL these days.............[/QUOTE]


It doesnt take a rocket scientist to know if they had workable material they'd have released it... Lets face it Jim would have made sure they capitalised on it, MIH came out long before Rodgers or Lambert came along, if they'd had enough to do more they'd have continued doing it after the success of MIH
You seem to blame everything on Lambert, but your not looking at the facts, they have some old outtakes from that period and maybe one or two tracks that were abandoned around the time of The Game but not enough to make anything like an album, they've repeatedly said this, why then do you think they are lying? what would be the point? they'd get it out there and cash in while the brand is high and the demand there, if they leave it till nobody cares it wouldn't sell and wont be work working on for hundreds of hours...
Simple thats how I know

I was also thinking about a live release celebrating 40 years of NOTW. The tour back in 1977 was rather significant imo... And they have footage!

I am not looking for an album but I'm sure there's a lot of outtakes etc
I disagree that they are not releasing stuff because they don't enough material, they are selling concerts, books, catalog albums etc. now so they are not bothering with that stuff(maybe?).
Wasn't there some discussion in the past about releasing box sets etc with rare material and it got shelved? So I think there's plenty.

Plenty of rare stuff to release for an Anthology, I agree not many songs are in the vaults that we havn't heard. Like let me in your heart again or the Made In Heaven Tracks, but I'm sure there are plenty of alternate songs like Freddie singing Rock it, or a version of you take my breath away without the vocal harmonies. Like the live version. Lap of the Gods as well (first version) probably has a simple vocal version. A boxset with these type of rarities would be great, and who knows maybe they could finish a song or two that was never released like face it alone as a selling point.

The super deluxe edition of Sgt Pepper's includes two full discs of rarities, without ever having to bring out unknown songs: just early takes, instrumental mixes, studio banter, etc.

A great NotW anthology could be made just by using, for instance:

- We Will Rock You: Brian and Mike talking to the usual crowd plus extras about what they want for the stomps and claps... or maybe even a take or two of them overdubbing those.

- We Are the Champions: Early takes (the song had been written by 1975, so there may be Opera- and Races- era demos somewhere), backing track attempts, alternate vocals...

- Sheer Heart Attack: 1974 demo, first takes (if Roger played bass, drums and rhythm guitar, then it'd be interesting to hear what he did first), perhaps a demo completely sung by Rog, etc.

- All Dead, All Dead: Backing track takes and attempts, an a cappella version, a mix with just the guitar parts, a discarded version with Brian (or perhaps Frederick) singing the opening lyrics over the intro.

- Spread Your Wings: Early takes, backing track with studio banter, a few discarded ideas, John going through the acoustic guitar parts...

- Fight from the Inside: Backing track (whatever it was), a Brian-less version, early takes of the vocal, an a cappella mix.

- Get Down, Make Love: Early attempts at the backing track, together with Fred (or Rog) counting them all in at the end of the interlude.

- Sleeping on the Sidewalk: The famous first-take from which Brian made up the song, or discarded ones before he realised the first had been the best version.

- Who Needs You: Backing track early takes, a guitar-only mix, early vocal attempts.

- It's Late: Backing track early takes, vocal outtakes, an a cappella version.

- My Melancholy Blues: Fred running through it with John and Rog, vocal outtakes, maybe even an a cappella version.

And voila! We could have a fantastic deluxe version without having to invoke lost tracks or mysterious rejects.

Thank you!