Liner Notes

John Deacon bass guitar
Brian May guitar, backing vocals
Freddie Mercury vocals, piano
Roger Taylor drums, backing vocals

Produced by Queen assisted by Mike Stone
Engineered by Mike Stone

Equipment supervision John Harris
Management John Reid
Coordination Peter Brown, Paul Prenter

Tour manager Gerry Stickells
Our thanks to our road crew
Brian Spencer Ritchie Anderson Chris Taylor
Peter Hince

Original artwork by Frank Kelly Freas
Layout and sleeve coordination Cream
Lyrics reproduced by kind permission
Published by Queen Music Ltd. / EMI Music
Publishing Ltd.

1991 Hollywood Records Remaster
Digitally remastered by Kevin Metcalfe at The Town House, London.

1998 Remaster
1998 Digital Remaster by Peter Mew at Abbey Road Studios
Remastering Co-ordination by Justin Shirley-Smith

These Analogue Masters have been Digitally transfered at 24 bits Resolution
Processed using Sonic Solutions NO NOISE Technology
and Mastered to 16 bit using Prism SNS Noise Shaping

2001 Remaster
Remastered by Peter Mew at Abbey Road Studios 2001.

2011 Remaster
This 2011 version has been meticulously re-created using the finest modern analogue
and digital technology from the original first-generation master mixes.
Executive Producers: Brian May and Roger Taylor.
Mastered by Bob Ludwig, Gateway Mastering Studios, Portland, ME.
Audio Supervised by Justin Shirley-Smith and Kris Fredriksson.
Additional audio restoration by Kris Fredriksson. Additional audio supervision by Joshua J Macrae.
Special thanks: Greg Brooks, Gary Taylor
Queen management by Jim Beach

Bonus EP
Executive Producers: Brian May and Roger Taylor.
Bonus EP Mastered by Adam Ayan at Gateway Mastering, Portland, ME. Audio restoration by Kris Fredriksson.
Audio Supervised by Justin Shirley-Smith and Kris Fredriksson.

Feelings Feelings (Take 10, July 1977): Produced by Queen, assisted by Mike Stone. Recorded by Mike Stone. Mixed by Joshua J Macrae and Justin Shirley-Smith.

Spread Your Wings (BBC Session, October 1977): Produced by Jeff Griffin. Engineered by Mike Robinson

My Melancholy Blues (BBC Session, October 1977): Produced by Jeff Griffin. Engineered by Mike Robinson

Sheer Heart Attack (Live in Paris, February 28 1979): Recorded by John Etchells. Mixed by Joshua J Macrae and Justin Shirley-Smith.

We Will Rock You (Fast) (Live in Tokyo, Novermber 1982): Recorded by Mr. Takanashi. Assisted by K. Yokota. Mixed by Joshua J Macrae and Justin Shirley-Smith.

Special Thanks: Greg Brooks, Gary Taylor, Declan O'Regan, All at British Grove Studios and FX Copyroom.
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Inner Sleeve Image


Recording Studios

Wessex Sound Studios
London, England

Wessex Sound Studios was originally St. Augustine's Church, which was built in 1881. In the 1960s, the church was converted into a recording studio. Much of A Day At The Races was recorded there (including the video for Somebody To Love in October 1976). Famously, News Of The World was recorded there at the same time as The Sex Pistols' Never Mind The Bollocks album. The famous stomp, stomp, clap of We Will Rock You was also recorded at this location. In 2003, the studio was sold and converted into an apartment complex.



Wessex Sound Studios

Somebody To Love Video

Studio Sessions Log Sheet

Basing Street Studios
London, England

Originally known as Island Studios and finally as Sarm West, Basing Street Studios were opened by Island Records founder Chris Blackwell. The studios were finished inside of a former church building in 1970.

Queen recorded part of News Of The World, including We Are The Champions at the studios. Previously, parts of Bohemian Rhapsody and The Prophet's Song were recorded there as well. The studio is also known for Led Zeppelin IV and the Band Aid single Do They Know It's Christmas. The studio building is set for demolition in 2015.

Basing Street Studios building

Recording We Are The Champions

Freddie, Brian, & Roger at the console