Polar Bear

I downloaded this ages ago but subsequently lost it in a crash. Recently I've found it again to download but its incomplete. I can't remember whether my original was complete or not! Was it always available in complete form?

God, the things I lost in my crash! :-(

I don't exactly know, but for your information Valensia made a cute cover of this song (along with a lot of other covers, not to forget My Fairy King's one!)

You can also buy the album

Are you talking about the Smile version or the Queen version (Freddie's vocals)?

Sorry! The Queen version with Barry Mitchell on bass!

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This version is incomplete as well. There's a fuller version with about a minute of studio banter at the beginning.

Many thanks YV! That was the one I originally downloaded, off Mr. Scully's site! Ta!

> This version is incomplete as well. There's a fuller version with about a minute of studio banter at the beginning

Oooohhh, interesting!...

Does anyone know when and where the Queen-version of Polar Bear was recorded ? And does it really feature Barry Mitchell on bass ?
I always tended to think it was an outtake from the sessions for the first album, but from Freddie's voice and the overall sound it seems to be an earlier recording.

Let's hope John Stuart sees this and answers your questions.

Can you share the complete version in the hub, Adam?

Adam Unger (Queen Webworks) wrote:

This version is incomplete as well. There's a fuller version with about a minute of studio banter at the beginning.

And where can we find this version?

I guess you are referring to the infamous second take of Polar Bear. It was supossedly recorded on November of 1970, at a location unknown to me. If the date is right, it certainly features Barry Mitchell on bass. Maybe John can throw some light on this.

And it is quite funny to hear Roger complaining about the tempo.