Press Release: News Of The World - 40th Anniversary Edition

Queen : News of the World – 40th Anniversary Edition – Track Listing.

VINYL LP: The Original News of the World Album – new Pure Analogue Cut.

Side One

1. We Will Rock You (May) 2:01

2. We Are The Champions (Mercury) 2:59

3. Sheer Heart Attack (Taylor) 3:26

4. All Dead, All Dead (May) 3:10

5. Spread Your Wings (Deacon) 4:34

6. Fight From The Inside (Taylor) 3:03

Side Two

1. Get Down, Make Love (Mercury) 3:51

2. Sleeping On The Sidewalk (May) 3:06

3. Who Needs You (Deacon) 3:05

4. It's Late (May) 6.26

5. My Melancholy Blues (Mercury) 3:29

CD 1: The Original Album (Bob Ludwig 2011 master)

1. We Will Rock You (May) 2:01

2. We Are The Champions (Mercury) 2:59

3. Sheer Heart Attack (Taylor) 3:26

4. All Dead, All Dead (May) 3:10

5. Spread Your Wings (Deacon) 4:34

6. Fight From The Inside (Taylor) 3:03

7. Get Down, Make Love (Mercury) 3:51

8. Sleeping On The Sidewalk (May) 3:06

9. Who Needs You (Deacon) 3:05

10. It's Late (May) 6.26

11. My Melancholy Blues (Mercury) 3:29

CD2: NEWS OF THE WORLD : RAW SESSIONS

1. We Will Rock You (Alternative Version) 2:29

2. We Are The Champions (Alternative Version) 4:33

3. Sheer Heart Attack (Original Rough Mix) 4:17

4. All Dead, All Dead (Original Rough Mix) 3:08

5. Spread Your Wings (Alternative Take) 4:56

6. Fight From The Inside (Demo Vocal Version) 3:08

7. Get Down, Make Love (Early Take) 4:02

8. Sleeping On The Sidewalk (Live in the USA, 1977) 3:49

9. Who Needs You (Acoustic Take) 2:46

10. It's Late (Alternative Version) 6:44

11. My Melancholy Blues (Original Rough Mix) 3:36

CD3: NEWS OF THE WORLD : BONUS TRACKS

1. Feelings Feelings (Take 10, July 1977) 1:55

2. We Will Rock You (BBC Session) 1:36

3. We Will Rock You (Fast) (BBC Session) 2:52

4. Spread Your Wings (BBC Session) 5:33

5. It's Late (BBC Session) 6:39

6. My Melancholy Blues (BBC Session) 3:13

7. We Will Rock You (Backing Track) 2:03

8. We Are The Champions (Backing Track) 2:59

9. Spread Your Wings (Instrumental) 4:23

10. Fight From The Inside (Instrumental) 3:02

11. Get Down, Make Love (Instrumental) 3:49

12. It's Late (USA Radio Edit 1978) 3:52

13. Sheer Heart Attack (Live in Paris 1979) 3:35

14. We Will Rock You (Live in Tokyo 1982) 2:55

15. My Melancholy Blues (Live in Houston 1977) 3:48

16. Get Down, Make Love (Live in Montreal 1981) 4:35

17. Spread Your Wings (Live in Europe 1979) 5:20

18. We Will Rock You (Live at the MK Bowl 1982) 2:08

19. We Are The Champions (Live at the MK Bowl 1982) 3:32

DVD: QUEEN : THE AMERICAN DREAM (One hour)

Hahahaha! so much mistery for this??...... Guess i will wait for it to be available for download. The only thing interesting is the Docu, It seems that after all the Madison Square Garden Gig never existed, or it was something of minimum importance.

First thoughts:

Boring, Boring, Boring...

CD 1.. We have it allready (8 times)

CD 2.. Looks promising!

CD 3..Instrumental takes - no one cares
Live songs - All ready on The Bowl, Rock Montreal and Live Killers.
BBC Sessions - We had allready a fucking box last year.
Feelings, Feelings - We have that one allready

LP.. We have that one allready (1977, 2011 and 2015 box)

DVD.. Why not Houston?


So a big dissapointment.. I will download cd2 from Youtube

My thoughts also. Cd2 from youtube got thw rest. Even if the just had a 2Cd version but no you have to buy thw boxset....

[QUOTE] [b]Secretfantasy wrote:[/b]

My thoughts also. Cd2 from youtube got the rest. Even if the just had a 2Cd version but no you have to buy the boxset....[/QUOTE]

Bit shit that :(

This is very good apart from the fact that no blu ray is listed (seriously?). DVD is an outdated format by now not to mention that Bob Harris stuff is shot on film (read: actual HD!). The live tracks CD is somewhat boring. Alternative mixes and documentary are worth it though. Extremely interesting for me.

The BONUS disc is an insult !

"VINYL LP: News Of The World (New Pure Analogue Cut from the Original Master Tapes)"

https://www.queenonlinestore.com/Queen/News-Of-The-World/News-Of-The-World-40th-Anniversary-Edition-With-Exclusive-Free-Art-Print/5N1P0FUK0P0

Wouldn't mind hearing that.

Intrigued how they do not mention the alternate Sleeping on the sidewalk in the press release text. It just says in the tracklisting "Live USA 1977". Would like to know which show...

Parts of the box are interesting, true ... but for that price ??
Didn't we get the BBC tracks last year ? Now the try to sell those as rare ? You really can count on QPL :-(

Interesting vinyl and CD2: NEWS OF THE WORLD : RAW SESSIONS and documentary only other cd’s boring

CD 1: News Of The World (2011 Bob Ludwig Remaster) <<< Already have it. Don't give a shit for it.

CD 2: Raw Sessions <<< This interests me.

CD 3: Bonus Tracks <<< Not particularly interested.

DVD: Queen: The American Dream
Brand new documentary featuring previously unreleased footage from Queen’s famous 1977 show in Houston, Texas (Running time approximately 60 minutes) <<< Would like to see this.

VINYL LP: News Of The World (New Pure Analogue Cut from the Original Master Tapes) <<< I'd like to hear this.

60 page hardcover book with previously unreleased photographs <<< Not excited about this, but it'll probably be okay.

Original News Of The World Press Kit featuring original album PR and 7 press photos <<< Gimmicky shit
3 posters <<< Gimmicky shit
Sticker sheet <<< Gimmicky shit
1977 replica tour laminate <<< Gimmicky shit


CD2 is what should've come as a bonus CD on the 2011 deluxe edition.
And the all analogue vinyl is what the 2015 vinyl should've been, instead of getting the 2011 remaster on vinyl.

Queen have somehow done it again. Releasing a box in which half the extras are already available in different releases.

Disc one and two, with Feelings Feelings added to disc two, disc three and four a live album from the 77 tour and a 90 minute documentary with extras from the video shoots from the album would have been a lot better than this and easily doable

If the 40th deluxe editions were done like this back in 2011, then it wouldn't have been so bad.