Live Killers

Queen | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: October 31, 1994
• Release Date: October 31, 1994
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Hollywood
• Copyright: (C) 1991 Hollywood Records, Inc.
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• Total Length: 1:30:04
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• ASIN: B001432A1E
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #70,454 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Queen's first live album given another sonic makeover, May 4, 2010

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Terrence J. Reardon "Classic rock and old sch... (Lake Worth (a west Palm Beach suburb), FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live Killers (Audio CD)

English rockers Queen released their first full double live album entitled Live Killers in July of 1979.
Live Killers was Queen's first double live album and by that time their sixth attempt of properly recording the band's live show as they had recorded and filmed shows at The Rainbow Theater in London in November of 1974 on the Sheer Heart Attack Tour, the infamous Hammersmith Odeon shows Christmas Eve 1975 from the A Night At the Opera period, Hyde Park in London in September of 1976 which was pre-release of A Day at the Races, Earl's Court in London in June of 1977 at conclusion of the A Day at the Races Tour and The Houston Summit in Houston Texas in December of 1977 on their News Of the World Tour. Apparently, only one has been officially released which was the Rainbow on VHS in late 1992 in the UK although Earls Court and Houston 1977 deserve legitimate release.
The Live Killers album was recorded from January to March of 1979 in Europe on the European leg of the band's Jazz tour and was produced by the four Queen members. Singer Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, bass player John Deacon and drummer Roger Taylor proved beyond the shadow of a doubt that Queen were a superior live band to studio. I prefer this album plus Queen Rock Montreal which was recorded at The Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in November of 1981 and Queen On Fire at the Bowl recorded in June of 1982 over Live at Wembley Stadium as Live Killers, Queen Rock Montreal and Queen On Fire at the Bowl all saw a younger and hungrier Queen.
The Live Killers album had a rocked up version of "We Will Rock You" to kick the album off which was released as a single here in the US but stiffed. Other highlights of this album include "Let Me Entertain You", "Spread Your Wings", "Now I'm Here", "Brighton Rock" (including Brian's famed guitar solo spot and also a tympani solo from Roger plus a improv from Roger, Brian and John), "Don't Stop Me Now", "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Love of My Life" (a Top 20 single in the UK) and the closing "We Will Rock You"/"We Are the Champions" medley.
The other tracks are the medley of "Death On Two Legs"/"Killer Queen"/"Bicycle Race"/"I'm in Love With My Car"/"Get Down Make Love"/"You're My Best Friend" (all tracks are indexed separately on the CD), the unplugged "Dreamers Ball", "'39", "Keep Yourself Alive" (with excellent jamming intro), a rocking "Don't Stop Me Now", a spirited "Tie Your Mother Down" and "Sheer Heart Attack" all rock superior than its studio counterparts.
The Live Killers album peaked at #16 in the US and eventually went Double Platinum in US sales with ease as Queen were huge here in the United States of America when this album first emerged.
I first received this CD in May of 1992 and what a purchase. If you want the best of live Queen, look no further.
In 1991, Hollywood Records released the first remastered version of this album on CD but then in 2001 the album was digitally remastered again by Peter Mew at Abbey Road Studios in London with longtime Queen and Brian May associate Justin Shirley Smith overseeing the remastering. The 2001 Japanese remaster was then released in 2003 on Parlophone/EMI in all countries except the US and Canada (which Queen are with Hollywood Records owned by Universal) and the sonic quality on the EMI remaster of Live Killers easily decimates the original flat EMI CD from the 1980s, the US/Canadian Hollywood Remaster from 1991 and the 1993 UK EMI remaster.
This album is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Queens Best, August 30, 2007

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Kevin S. Stailey "ledzep_i" (Atlanta, Ga.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live Killers (Audio CD)

Freddy Mercury, whether you like the idea of his being gay or not was certainly a vocal legend. He had a range that had no peer. Highs, Lows, Screams and Soft Beautiful Melodic Bliss. He captured an audience and held them at awe for hours in their performances. Combine his powerful Vocals with an equally Rich and Grungy Solid Guitarist like Bryan May, with a solid rhythm section and it is no wonder that Queen was and still is on everybodies list of the worlds greatest bands. Live Killers is sensational. The band is at their peek of power and Freddies voice is flawlessly enchanting throughout. In fact. I'd have to say that this release seems like the band knew he was going to be gone soon and really let him loose to shine as brightly as he possibly could to stamp a masterpiece in vinyl before his untimely death. I listen to this album and even moreso the DVD and truly realize the immense talent they all had, but Freddy stands out in this and shows hands down why he was the most powerful talent on the planet as far as singers go. Even Robert Plant and Roger Daltry bowed to him in paying their respects before he died at a show at Wimbley in England stating that they had a place for Freddy that was far above their own. That they felt heaven itself move in his voice. Listen to this and you must no doubt agree. Freddy Mercury, there was only one.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Track Listing, January 29, 2011

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Erik De Jonge - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live Killers (Vinyl)

Side One
1. We Will Rock You
2. Let Me Entertain You
3. Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to...)
4. Killer Queen
5. Bicycle Race
6. I'm in Love with My Car
7. Get Down, Make Love
8. You're My Best Friend
Side Two
9. Now I'm Here
10. Dreamer's Ball
11. Love of My Life
12. '39
13. Keep Yourself Alive
Side Three
14. Don't Stop Me Now
15. Spread Your Wings
16. Brighton Rock
Side Four
17. Bohemian Rhapsody
18. Tie Your Mother Down
19. Sheer Heart Attack
20. We Will Rock You
21. We Are the Champions
22. God Save the Queen