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We Will Rock You

We Will Rock You (Album Version) 2:01
Written by Brian May
Appears on: News Of The World, Track 1

We Will Rock You (Acetate Version) 1:45
Written by Brian May
Appears on: UK We Will Rock You 7" acetate vinyl
An edit of the album version, this track starts immediately with Freddie singing. The track ends with a fade-out during the guitar solo.

We Will Rock You (BBC Session 6) 4:19
Written by Brian May
Appears on: Unreleased
One of the highlights of the BBC Sessions. This version begins with a new recording of the standard first verses of the "slow" version that appears on the album take. After the guitar solo, there is a reading from Siddartha by Herman Hesse. The remaining part of the song is the only studio version of the "fast" version of We Will Rock You (which Queen used to play at live concerts). This is an awesome version and worth tracking down. A crown jewel in the unreleased catalogue.

We Will Rock You (BBC Session 6 Edit) 2:44
Written by Brian May
Appears on: We Will Rock You Sun promo CD single
An edit of the BBC take. This edit features just the "fast" section of the song.

We Will Rock You (Hollywood Records 1991 Remix a.k.a Ruined by Rick Rubin) 5:00
Written by Brian May, Remixed by Rick Rubin
Appears on: News of the World Hollywood Remaster (1991), US We Will Rock You 5 Track CD Single (1991), US We Will Rock You 12" promo vinyl (1991)
Also known as Ruined by Rick Rubin on the CD single, not to be confused with the one on the 12" vinyl promo, which is a different mix. An interesting remix, but gets tiresome after the first 2 1/2 minutes. It starts with the sound of a needle being placed on a record, plays a bit of the album take, and then goes into the remix. The track also features some scratching and drumming effects. The last half of the song is a loop (that lasts way too long) of Brian's guitar and the band singing the chorus. The end features some sampled voices and a fade-out.

We Will Rock You (Ruined by Rick Rubin Edit) 2:25
Written by Brian May, Remixed by Rick Rubin
Appears on: France We Will Rock You promo CD single
A very concise edit of the 5:00 version. The song has all of the additional production added by Rubin, but follows the structure of the original song much more closely. This is recommended over the 5:00 version.

We Will Rock You (Ruined by Rick Rubin 12" Version) 5:09
Written by Brian May, Remixed by Rick Rubin
Appears on: US We Will Rock You 12" promo vinyl (1991)
Info coming soon.

We Will Rock You (Effects A Capella) 1:19
Written by Brian May, Remixed by Rick Rubin
Appears on: US We Will Rock You 12" promo vinyl (1991)
Basically an extract of the local loops and effects of the other Rubin mixes of We Will Rock You. It is all vocals and vocal effects with no instruments.

We Will Rock You (Effects Instrumental) 2:08
Written by Brian May, Remixed by Rick Rubin
Appears on: US We Will Rock You 12" promo vinyl (1991)
Another crappy Rubin mix. An instrumental edit of his We Will Rock You remixes. Features some vocals even though it's an instrumental.

We Will Rock You (Clap A Capella) 1:57
Written by Brian May, Remixed by Rick Rubin
Appears on: US We Will Rock You 5 Track CD Single (1991), US We Will Rock You 12" promo vinyl (1991)
Again, typical Rubin mix effects with vocals, clapping effects/loops, and a few assorted scratching effects.

We Will Rock You (Big Beat A Capella) 2:19
Written by Brian May, Remixed by Rick Rubin
Appears on: US We Will Rock You 5 Track CD Single (1991), US We Will Rock You 12" promo vinyl (1991)
This mix features vocals, the bass/beat effects, and a few assorted scratching effects. Basically, more crap.

We Will Rock You (Ruined Instrumental) 2:03
Written by Brian May, Remixed by Rick Rubin
Appears on: US We Will Rock You 12" promo vinyl (1991)
Another remix of Rubin's mix. A pointless edit, stopping as the song gets interesting.

We Will Rock You (Zulu Scratch A Capella) 1:23
Written by Brian May, Remixed by Rick Rubin
Appears on: US We Will Rock You 5 Track CD Single (1991), US We Will Rock You 12" promo vinyl (1991)
Another remix of Rubin's mix, featuring vocals and very little instrumentation. You know, for being a great producer, Rubin's remixes suck.

We Will Rock You (Hardcore Mix)
Written by Brian May, Remixed by
Appears on: Italian 12" vinyl
Info coming soon

We Will Rock You (Jungle Mix)
Written by Brian May, Remixed by
Appears on: Italian 12" vinyl
Info coming soon

We Will Rock You (Karaoke Version) 2:00
Written by Brian May
Appears on: Greatest Karaoke Hits
An instrumental of the album version. No click track at the beginning.

We Will Rock You (The eYe Version) 0:58
Written by Brian May
Appears on: Queen: The eYe
From the Electronic Arts videogame, Queen: The eYe. This edit consists of the drumbeat and audience sounds from Live At Wembley '86. The track stops before the vocal begins, although there is a crowd cheering dubbed over it. Throughout is the voice of a character from the game, announcing that the player is about to enter the arena to do battle.

We Are The Champions (Gulf War Version) 3:11
Written by Freddie Mercury, Featuring parts of Bush speeches
Appears on: US We Are The Champions military promo CD
Wow, this is weird and kind of creepy. This is the album version with snippets of George Bush's Gulf War victory speech. Seems to kind of exploit the song.

We Are The Champions (Top Of The Pop Video Version)
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: Unreleased
This alternate video version from Top Of The Pops also features some alternate audio. The crowd can be heard clapping and singing along to the chorus of the track and some different guitar parts from Brian.

We Are The Champions (Karaoke Version) 3:00
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: Greatest Karaoke Hits
Instrumental version. Starts with a click track.

Sheer Heart Attack (Album Version) 3:24
Written by Roger Taylor
Appears on: News Of The World, Track 3

Sheer Heart Attack (Rocks Video Version) 3:10
Written by Roger Taylor
Appears on: Queen Rocks VHS
This version is very similar to the album version. Some of the shrieking guitar effects have been edited out, resulting in approximately 14 seconds cut from the track.

Sheer Heart Attack (1974 Demo Version)
Written by Roger Taylor
Appears on: Unreleased
I Haven't heard this version yet, but this track shares the title of their 1974 album. This track was supposed to appear on the Sheer Heart Attack album, but was not finished until the News Of The World sessions.

All Dead, All Dead (Album Version) 3:10
Written by Brian May
Appears on: News Of The World, Track 4

Spread Your Wings (Album Version) 4:36
Written by John Deacon
Appears on: News Of The World, Track 5

Spread Your Wings (Single Edit) 4:28
Written by John Deacon
Appears on: UK Spread Your Wings 7" vinyl
The same as the album version, just fading out much sooner. Note that the 7" single label does not show that this track is an edit.

Spread Your Wings (DVD Edit) 4:22
Written by John Deacon
Appears on: Greatest Video Hits 1 DVD
Again, just like the album version, except that this fades out at a different point. Note that this version does not fade out at the same time as the single edit.

Spread Your Wings (BBC Session 6) 5:19
Written by John Deacon
Appears on: Unreleased
Session 6 was a good one for Queen. This song has the tempo of the live versions, a little faster and more upbeat. This version has a great guitar/piano solo, with awesome drumming from Roger as well. The solo takes the song to all the way to the end. A great version and worth finding on the internet and bootlegs.

Spread Your Wings (Karaoke Version) 4:20
Written by John Deacon
Appears on: Greatest Karaoke Hits
An instrumental version of the album cut that sounds really good and really brings out little things you may have missed. It does not start with a click track and fades out early.

Spread Your Wings (Reznor Mix)
Written by John Deacon, Remixed by Trent Reznor
Appears on: Unreleased
I haven't actually heard this one. If it is anything like Reznor's other Queen remixes, than this should be interesting.

Fight From The Inside (Album Version) 3:02
Written by Roger Taylor
Appears on: News Of The World, Track 6

Fight From The Inside (The eYe Version) 3:03
Written by Roger Taylor
Appears on: Queen: The eYe
From the Electronic Arts videogame, Queen: The eYe. A full instrumental version. Repetitive, but an interesting alternative.

Fight From The Inside (Early Take)
Written by Roger Taylor
Appears on: Unreleased
This track premiered at the 19th International Fan Club Convention in Prestatyn. This take is very close to the original and has a different vocal take from Roger with minimal lyric changes.

Get Down, Make Love (Album Version) 3:51
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: News Of The World, Track 7

Get Down Make Love (The eYe Version) 3:49
Written by Queen
Appears on: Queen: The eYe
From the Electronic Arts videogame, Queen: The eYe. A full and complete instrumental version of the album version. There are some surprising things in the backing track that you might not have picked up on before.

Sleeping On The Sidewalk (Album Version) 3:05
Written by Brian May
Appears on: News Of The World, Track 8

Who Needs You (Album Version) 3:07
Written by John Deacon
Appears on: News Of The World, Track 9

It's Late (Single Edit) 3:49
Written by Brian May
Appears on: US It's Late 7" vinyl
A major edit of the album version. Most of the instrumental and guitar solos are edited out. Not a bad edit, but sounds very odd next to the album version. Loses a lot from the edit, stick to the album version.

It's Late (Hollywood Records Remaster Error) 6:24
Written by Brian May
Appears on: News of the World Hollywood Remaster (1991)
A really bad remastering error on the first pressing of the Hollywood Records release of News Of The World. Starts 2 seconds into the track mid-guitar chord. At least Hollywood fixed it for later releases.

It's Late (Rocks Video Version) 3:48
Written by Brian May
Appears on: Queen Rocks VHS
The Rocks Video Version is the same as the album cut until the five guitar chords/drum beats at 2:34. From there it picks up at 5:13 (with the band singing "it's late") of the album version and continues to the of the track as normal.

It's Late (BBC Session 6) 6:31
Written by Brian May
Appears on: Unreleased
Not that big of a departure from the album version, until the middle of the song. The instrumental solo in the middle has been replaced with the effects solo from Get Down Make Love, which was recorded during this session too. The middle part sounds kind of odd with this song. Still, just like the rest of Session 6, this one is worth getting.

It's Late (The eYe Version) 1:08
Written by Brian May
Appears on: Queen: The eYe
From the Electronic Arts videogame, Queen: The eYe. An edited snippet from the album version. The track starts with a fade-in from the intro to the song, going right into the second verse to the chorus. The lead vocals seem to have an echo effect added on as well.

My Melancholy Blues (Album Version) 3:33
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: News Of The World, Track 11

My Melancholy Blues (Live Version) 3:48
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: UK The Miracle 12" vinyl, UK The Miracle CD Single
Taken from their legendary 1977 Houston concert. This was used as a B-side to promote the Rare Live video that was released that same year. Good live version.

My Melancholy Blues (BBC Session 6) 3:10
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: Unreleased
Great version! Features slightly different vocals from Freddie. Unlike the album version, Brian joins in on guitar. Track ends with Freddie laughing at the end. Again, like the rest of Session 6, this is essential to have.

Feeling Feelings 1:57
Written by Brian May
Appears on: Unreleased
Track starts with studio chatter saying "Number Nine," probably because this is take nine. A great rock track with guitar the whole way through and great vocals by Freddie. This one was rumored to have been written in 1973. It's beyond me why this one was left off the album.