That is interesting. In 1992, i bought Classic Queen on holiday in Vancouver. It's a Hollywood records release and has a completely different tracklist which is:
AKOM
BO RHAP
UP
HTF
SCC
ONE YEAR OF LOVE!
RGG
IGSM
IWIA
TYMD
TM
TATDOOL
OV
KYA
HEADLONG
WWTLF
TSMGO[/QUOTE]
I always wondered why songs like WWRY, WATC, CLTCL and AOBTD were omitted from the album but then I realised that this album was released around the same time as the 1992 reissue of Greatest Hits which itself omits Bohemian Rhapsody and KYA which were included on the original 1981 US version.
Dim · Member since
Back in 1981 Hollywood records could not re-release Greatesthits 1981 since Elektra records owned the rights of this version collection .
Also Hollywood records could not release Greatest Hits 2 UK version, since they don't have release 1. Finally they came up with the idea to release most tracks from 80s and 90s plus Bohemian Rhapsody and few others from 70s.
Due to Freddie's death and Wayne's world Classic Queen was released and it was successful collection.
Few months later they released their version of Greatest Hits, this time with few different songs and order than the original US Greatesthits 1 in 1981.
The Fairy King · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]MisterCosmicc wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]Russian Headlong wrote:[/b]
That is interesting. In 1992, i bought Classic Queen on holiday in Vancouver. It's a Hollywood records release and has a completely different tracklist which is:
AKOM
BO RHAP
UP
HTF
SCC
ONE YEAR OF LOVE!
RGG
IGSM
IWIA
TYMD
TM
TATDOOL
OV
KYA
HEADLONG
WWTLF
TSMGO [/QUOTE]
That’s an irrelevant album.[/QUOTE]
The standalone TYMD was very welcome back in 1992.
Silversaw · Member since
I have a copy of this in my collection. When I got it, it was a pretty easy to find CD. There's nothing special other than what was previously mentioned... a few mixing differences, etc.
Star* · Member since
Money for old rope then!
No frills and spills.
seagull · Member since
Thx for your replies.
I have both the standard USA Classic Queen release (Hollywood) and this promo USA Classic Queen release (Capitol). The Under Pressue alt. mix (without Freddie's "that's OK" vocls) is on the standard Hollywood release. That mix is not what's on the promo Capitol release.
So otherwise, it is looking like money for old rope.
I'm digging thru my old collection and cleaning out duplicates etc. So thank you for helping me clarify what I do have. If I find anything unique, I will share it here as the highest quality rip.
I hope you are all keeping well.
The Real Wizard · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]seagull wrote:[/b]
So otherwise, it is looking like money for old rope.[/QUOTE]
Yes and no. People who bought all the albums are unlikely to buy such compilations.
And especially since most of these songs hadn't been on previous compilations, it's simply a way of attracting new fans/customers who aren't in the regular album buying crowd.
