Play The Game

Play The Game (Album Version) 3:30
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: The Game, Track 1


Play The Game (Karaoke Version) 3:27
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: Greatest Karaoke Hits

A full instrumental version that does not begin with a click track.

Play The Game (with Andy Gibb)

Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: Unreleased

A version of Play The Game with Andy Gibb is confirmed to exist from the 1980 spring Queen Fan Club magzine. He was invited to sing on the track and Freddie apparently was impressed with his abilities. Queen produced Mack has also confirmed that the version did exist. It is still unknown if the tapes have survived over the years.

Dragon Attack

Dragon Attack (Album Version) 4:18
Written by Brian May
Appears on: The Game, Track 2


Dragon Attack
(Hollywood Records 1991 Remix) 4:22
Written by Brian May, Remixed by R.A.K. and Jack Benson
Appears on: The Game Hollywood Remaster (1991)
, BASIC Queen Bootlegs promo CD
Not a bad remix which starts with audio samples, sounds effects, and a Freddie vocal loop. The remix adds a pretty neat backbeat that fits the song well. Brian's guitar solos are removed and a rap section is added. Actually not that bad of a remix, except for the rap part.

Dragon Attack (The eYe Version) 4:22
Written by Brian May
Appears on: Queen: The eYe

From the Electronic Arts videogame, Queen: The eYe. A full instrumental of the album version with some interesting remixing here and there of some drum and bass bits.

Dragon Attack (Dave Ogilvie Instrumental Remix) 4:25

Written by Brian May
Appears on: BASIC Queen Bootlegs promo CD

This is by far the highlight of the BASIC Bootlegs promo CD. Basically it's just the album take with the vocals removed and some minor tweaks here and there. This is a lot of fun to listen to and preferred to the instrumental version that appears on The eYe.

Vocal Improv/Dragon Attack (Live at Morumbi Stadium, 1981) 5:02

Written by Brian May
Appears on: UK 2011 The Game iTunes Video Download

A great rare performance from Queen's South American tour. We begin with Freddie's doing some vocal improving with the audience after Now I'm Here, and then going straight into Dragon Attack. The track ends abruptly at the end of a guitar chord, presumably because it would go back into Now I'm Here from that point onwards.

Dragon Attack (Early Demo) 3:01
Written by Brian May
Appears on: Unreleased

This track premiered at the 19th International Fan Club Convention in Prestatyn. Possibly from the Jazz sessions, this demo is mostly instrumental with some shouts, little guitar, and the Dragon Attack bass loop.

Another One Bites The Dust

Another One Bites The Dust (Album Version) 3:35
Written by John Deacon
Appears on: The Game, Track 3


Another One Bites The Dust (Karaoke Version) 3:32
Written by John Deacon
Appears on: Greatest Karaoke Hits

A full instrumental version that does not begin with a click track.

Another One Bites The Dust (Ogilvie Remix) 6:00

Written by John Deacon
Appears on: Hollywood Records Freakshow Sampler

Another Hollywood Remix that for some reason was omitted from The Game 1991 re-release. This is basically an Electronic/Dance mix of the song. Includes samples of Bohemian Rhapsody. Not really worth finding and not worth spending the money for the Freakshow CD.

Another One Bites The Dust (Phase 5 Long Dusted B-Boy Version feat. Raw Fusion) 10:40
Written by John Deacon, Remixed by Phase 5
Appears on: BASIC Beats Sampler promo CD
This sampler was issued to promote the then-forthcoming (ultimately unreleased) collection of remixes called Queen: The BASIC Bootlegs. A very, very long remix which is just wild, sampling everything you could think of (radio commercials, other Queen songs, old funk and soul songs) and adding some rap segments while also redoing the backing track. At times it drifts far away from the original, sounding entirely different, and then it somehow makes it's way back. This mix is not for purists, but is strangely decent while not being very repetitive.

Another One Bites The Dust (Phase 5 Dusted B-Boy Version feat. Raw Fusion) 4:19

Written by John Deacon, Remixed by Phase 5
Appears on: BASIC Queen Bootlegs promo CD

This is the short version of the Long Dusted B-Boy Version; which apparently has been edited by Dave Ogilvie. Like the Long Version, this is absolutely all over the place, but being shorter, it is slightly more focused.

Another One Bites The Dust (Chyskillz Remix feat. Ice Cube, Hi-C, & Chyskillz) 3:27
Written by John Deacon, Remixed by Chyskillz
Appears on: BASIC Queen Bootlegs promo CD

Rather than a remix, this seems to me more of an original rap song that has samples of Another One Bites The Dust mixed into it. Chyskillz is a producer of artists such as Onyx and L.L. Cool J. It is really hard to pick out if any of the original song was used; maybe just some of Freddie's vocal was included. Regardless, it's not very representative of Queen's work.

Need Your Loving Tonight

Need Your Loving Tonight (Album Version) 2:48
Written by John Deacon
Appears on: The Game, Track 4

Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Album Version) 2:44
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: The Game, Track 5


Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Saturday Night Live, 1982) 4:02

Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: UK 2011 The Game iTunes Video Download

From the 1982 season of Saturday Night Live, this was Queen's only US Network appearance. Freddie was not in fine vocal form that night (as can be heard on Under Pressure), but was able to perform this track well.

Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Karaoke Version) 2:40
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: Greatest Karaoke Hits

A full instrumental version that does not begin with a click track.

Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Original Guitar Version)

Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: Unreleased

It has been confirmed by Brian May in a 2008 Guitar & Bass magazine and by producer Mack that the original version of Crazy Little Thign Called Love had Freddie playing a solo that later got replaced by Brian's.

Rock It (Prime Jive)

Rock It (Prime Jive) (Album Version) 4:31
Written by Roger Taylor
Appears on: The Game, Track 6

Don't Try Suicide

Don't Try Suicide (Album Version) 3:52
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: The Game, Track 7

Don't Try Suicide (Grandmaster Muggs Remix) 3:38
Written by Freddie Mercury, Remixed by Grandmaster Muggs
Appears on: BASIC Queen Bootlegs promo CD
I'm assuming that Grandmaster Muggs is DJ Muggs, who was Cypress Hill's producer and DJ. This is a very strange remix; it is more of an original rap song with samples of Don't Try Suicide vocals mixed throughout.

Sail Away Sweet Sister

Sail Away Sweet Sister (Album Version) 3:32
Written by Brian May
Appears on: The Game, Track 8

Sail Away Sweet Sister (Take 1 With Guide Vocal) 2:32
Written by Brian May
Appears on: UK 2011 The Game Deluxe CD
Another interesting gem from 2011's Deluxe edition CDs, this first take of Sail Away Sweet Sister is an interesting work-in-progress version of the song. According to the liner notes, this take features all four members on instrumentation. Brian provides a guide vocal. Freddie's middle vocal part had yet to be made part of the song at this point.

Sail Away Sweet Sister (Early Instrumental Take - a.k.a. Sister) 3:36
Written by Brian May
Appears on: Unreleased

This track premiered at the 19th International Fan Club Convention in Prestatyn. This demo is different than the final version, and cuts out halfway through.

Coming Soon

Coming Soon (Album Version) 2:50
Written by Roger Taylor
Appears on: The Game, Track 9


Coming Soon (DVD Audio Mix) 2:51
Written by Roger Taylor
Appears on: US & UK The Game DVD-Audio

A neat mix from the excellent DVD-Audio disc of The Game. This mix was basically made out of necessity, for the original master tapes had been lost. Without these original tapes, a 5.1 channel mix with the necessary effects would have been impossible. So instead, Brian found recordings from another session to replace the missing tape. The infamous missing tape was of Roger's backing vocal at the beginning of the track. The track is exactly the same as the old album version except for Roger's opening vocals. This is a neat curiosity and quite surprising if you don't expect it.

Save Me

Save Me (Album Version) 3:48
Written by Brian May
Appears on: The Game, Track 10

Save Me (Original Single Mix) 3:48
Written by Brian May
Appears on: UK Save Me 7" vinyl, UK Greatest Hits vinyl, UK Greatest Hits CD (1984 - red disc, pressed in Japan), Japan Greatest Hits CD (1st Pressing)

The Save Me 7" was released 6 months before The Game. As a result, the single has the same performance but a slightly different mix compared to the final version that appeared on the album. You can really hear the differences on Freddie's vocals, which are phased. The cymbals are buried in the mix and the guitar part around 1:30 is mixed differently as well.

Save Me (Live at Seibu Lions Stadium, 1982) 4:05

Written by Brian May
Appears on: UK 2011 The Game iTunes Video Download

Freddie begins this live performance by introducing Brian on piano. This performance is just as strong as the rest of their 1982 Seibu Lions Stadium performances from Japan.


Save Me (Karaoke Version) 3:49

Written by Brian May
Appears on: Greatest Karaoke Hits

A full instrumental version that begins with a click track.


A Human Body

A Human Body 3:42
Written by Roger Taylor
Appears on: US Play The Game 7" vinyl, UK Play The Game 7" vinyl, UK The Singles Collection Volume 2, UK 2011 The Game Deluxe CD
Recorded in May 1980, A Human Body was the B-side to Play The Game on most releases. A Human Body is a very Roger Taylor track, as well it should be; Roger provides lead vocals, drums, and guitar. Backing vocals are provided by Freddie, Brian, and Roger. This track finally saw it's first CD release on 2009's The Singles Collection Volume 2.


Sandbox

Sandbox (Coming Soon Instrumental Demo) 3:12
Written by Brian May
Appears on: Unreleased

This track premiered at the 2004 Dutch Fan Club Convention. This is an Instrumental demo from 1979 that is similar but also quite different from the final backing track.