Ultimate Collection: 1986

Brian May + Steve Hackett:

Cassandra (Hackett) (work-in-progress version 1) 4:06 - Unreleased
Cassandra (Hackett) (work-in-progress version 2) 2:54 - Unreleased
Cassandra (Hackett) (original version) 4:08 - FEEDBACK 86
Cassandra (Hackett) (1992 re-take) 3:42 - GUITAR NOIR special bonus track

Don't Fall (Hackett) (original version) 4:26 - FEEDBACK 86 (no Brian at all)
Don't Fall In Love With Me (Hackett) (work-in-progress version) - Unreleased (with Brian)
Don't Fall Away From Me (Hackett/May) (1992 re-take) 3:36 - THE UNAUTHORISED BIOGRAPHY

Slot Machine (Hackett/May) (work-in-progress version 1) 4:05 - Unreleased
Slot Machine (Hackett/May) (work-in-progress version 2) 3:53 - Unreleased
Slot Machine (Hackett/May) (edit piece) 3:31 - Unreleased
Slot Machine (Hackett/May) (original version) 4:23 - FEEDBACK 86

Hackett, Steve
THE UNAUTHORISED BIOGRAPHY
CD; 1992; UK, Virgin Universal: CDVM 9014 (0777 7 86514 2 0).

Hackett, Steve
GUITAR NOIR
CD; 1993; USA/Israel, Viceroy Music: VIC8008-2.

Hackett, Steve
FEEDBACK 86
CD; 2000; UK, Camino Records: CAMCD21.

Thanks, John. I would consider three different 'environments' for QUEEN studio works released in 1986: One Vision Sessions, HIGHLANDER Sessions (including Kamen's work) and A KIND OF MAGIC Sessions.

Also, the original japanese CD of LIVE MAGIC and its 1994 re-issue have the vinyl cut instead of the regular CD extended version.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Wilki wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Brian May + Steve Hackett:[/QUOTE]

I thought I mentioned this in the original entry.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]John S Stuart wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Wilki wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Brian May + Steve Hackett:[/QUOTE]

I thought I mentioned this in the original entry.[/QUOTE]

Of course you did. I just wanted to add some information.

Battle Scene
Under The Garden/The Prize
Swordfight At 34th Street
Quickening
Highlander Theme
etc.


are these Queen pieces or Kamen orchestral scores? Or a hybrid of both?

Battle Scene is 100% QUEEN, the others are Kamen's.

thanks Wilki

I'd like to add Freddie's demo of "Born To Rock N'Roll" from the "Time" era as per the FM Solo Collection box set book

"Clark recently recalled that Freddie's demo of the song was very different to that recorded by Cliff Richard. It sounded, he said, like 'classic Queen' and featured a We Will Rock You-esque chant type backing vocal from Freddie."

The official QP line is "we were unable to locate aforementioned demo recording."

There's one episode of season one of Highlander The Series (I think it's "Innocent Man" off the top of my head) where for some reason the end credits music is an instrumental version of the last 40 seconds or so of Princes (including the campy "fighting and free" bit, which isn't even used in the normal cut of the theme).
Does this count as another alternate version of the song?

Of course it counts! That instrumental TV edit is just the ending part of the version created for the movie (but not featured in it), except for the last part ('We were born to be princes of the universe') which was edited in (quite noticeably I must add) just for that episode.

Hmm yeah that last line does sound very tacked on.. it only seems to be on the DVD release of the episode, I have the same episode taped off the TV and it ends in a fadeout..

There's also megamix released in 1994 on the EMI "In Tune With The World" promo CD (limited edition) that features as one track: A Kind Of Magic, Driven By You (Brian's one), Take It Back (by Pink Floyd), I Would Do Anything For You (But I Won't Do That) (Meat Loaf), I Can't Dance (Genesis), Steam (Peter Gabriel) - in this order.

Album contains 14 of "such" medley tracks.