Live At Wembley '86

Produced by: Queen
Recorded live at: Wembley Stadium in London, England. 12 July 1986
UK Parlophone LP: 26 May 1992 PCSP 725 / UK Chart #2
USA Hollywood Records CD: 2 June 1992 HR-61104-2 / Billboard #53

Disc One - Side One
1. One Vision 5:50 (Queen)
2. Tie Your Mother Down 3:52 (May)
3. In The Lap Of The Gods... Revisited 2:44 (Mercury)
4. Seven Seas Of Rhye 1:19 (Mercury)
5. Tear It Up 2:12 (May)
6. A Kind Of Magic 8:41 (Taylor)
7. Under Pressure 3:41 (Queen/Bowie)
8. Another One Bites The Dust 4:54 (Deacon)

Disc One - Side Two
1. Who Wants To Live Forever 5:16 (May)
2. I Want To Break Free 3:34 (Deacon)
3. Impromptu 2:55 (Queen)
4. Brighton Rock Solo 9:11 (May)
5. Now I'm Here 6:19 (May)
  Disc Two - Side One
1. Love Of My Life 4:47 (Mercury)
2. Is This The World We Created...? 2:59 (Mercury/May)
3. (You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care 1:34 (Leiber/Stoller)
4. Hello Mary Lou (Goodbye Heart) 1:24 (Pitney)
5. Tutti Frutti 3:23 (Penniman/La Bostrie)
6. Gimme Some Lovin' 0:55 (Winwood/Winwood/Davis)
7. Bohemian Rhapsody 5:50 (Mercury)
8. Hammer To Fall 5:36 (May)

Disc 2 - Side Two
1. Crazy Little Thing Called Love 6:27 (Mercury)
2. Big Spender 1:07 (Coleman/Fields)
3. Radio Ga Ga 5:57 (Taylor)
4. We Will Rock You 2:46 (May)
5. Friends Will Be Friends 2:08 (Mercury/Deacon)
6. We Are The Champions 4:05 (Mercury)
7. God Save The Queen 1:27 (Trad. Arr. by May)

Album Info

Queen's third live album, Live At Wembley '86, captures the band at their second night at Wembley Stadium during the 1986 Magic Tour. An edited VHS video titled Queen At Wembley was released in December 1990, predating the audio release by a year and a half. The album was released on LP and CD in the UK on May 26, 1992, reaching #2 on the UK album chart. Hollywood Records released a CD version in the US a week later which reached #53. No singles were released in support of the album in the UK or US, but a We Will Rock You / We Are The Champions 7" and CD were available in Holland and France.

In 2003, a new DVD video version of their Wembley performance was released, retitled Live At Wembley Stadium. The DVD featured new interviews with Brian and Roger, rehearsal footage, excerpts from the Friday night concert, and other bonuses. A new CD version was released, sharing the new name, to coincide with its video counterpart. Both video and CD releases feature a new cover and the full version of Tutti Frutti with reprise. The US CD featured four bonus tracks, three songs from the Friday night concert and Tavaski Szel Vizet Araset from Budapest.

A 25th Anniversary edition of Live At Wembley Stadium was released as a 2 DVD / 2 CD set in 2011. This time the second DVD disc featured the entire Friday concert in its entirety. A super deluxe flight case box was also released featuring the DVDs, CDs, and various pieces of replica memorabilia.

One Vision

One Vision 5:49
Appears on: Live At Wembley '86: Disc 1, Track 1


One Vision (Rocks Promo Edit) 5:11
Appears on: US Hollywood Records Rocks Promo CD set

Quite a significant edit at the end of the track. This edit fades shortly after the "fried chicken" lyric, while the album version continues on with some instrumental bits for over half a minute.

One Vision (Absolute Greatest Streaming Video Version) 4:09
Appears on: UK 2009 Absolute Greatest Streaming Video

This version edits out much of the intro and crowd noise at the beginning of the album version. The ending cuts off immediately after the "fried chicken" lyric.

One Vision (Live at Wembley Stadium, July 11th 1986) 5:14
Appears on: UK 2011 A Kind Of Magic Deluxe CD

Not to be confused with the Live At Wembley album version, this performance of One Vision is from the previous night's concert on Friday, July 11th. Personally, I think this is a better performance of the song and it serves as a nice alternative.

One Vision (Live at Wembley Stadium, July 11th 1986 - 2011 Radio Edit) 4:04
Appears on: US Queen 40 promo CD (Red)

This is an edit of the live performance that appeared on the 2011 A Kind Of Magic Deluxe Edition CD. Again, this performance is from the Friday concert as opposed to the well-known Saturday show. The opening is cut to include just the final keyboard note before Brian's guitars kick in, which removes about a minute and ten seconds from runtime.

Tie Your Mother Down

Tie Your Mother Down 4:06
Appears on: Live At Wembley '86: Disc 1, Track 2


Tie Your Mother Down (Rocks Live Video Version) 4:11
Appears on: Queen Rocks VHS

This live edit appears only on the Queen Rocks VHS tape. This version has some drum and guitar bursts edited in at the beginning as a mini-intro to the video. The track ends with a crowd fade-out.

In The Lap Of The Gods... Revisited

In The Lap Of The Gods... Revisited 2:30
Appears on: Live At Wembley '86: Disc 1, Track 3


In The Lap Of The Gods... Revisited (Live At Wembley Stadium '86 - 2011 Edit) 2:35
Appears on: UK 2011 Sheer Heart Attack Deluxe CD

This remaster of the classic Wembley performance is a unique edit of the track. The track begins with a fade-in of the audience cheering and fading out with the piano opening of Seven Seas Of Rhye.

In The Lap Of The Gods... Revisited (Absolute Greatest Streaming Video Version) 2:26
Appears on: UK 2009 Absolute Greatest Streaming Video

This version fades in at the beginning with crowd noise. It ends before the single guitar note that precedes the Seven Seas Of Rhye piano intro.

Seven Seas Of Rhye

Seven Seas Of Rhye 1:18
Appears on: Live At Wembley '86: Disc 1, Track 4


Seven Seas of Rhye (iTunes Video Version) 1:17
Appears on: UK 2011 Queen II Deluxe iTunes Download

This version of the track comes from the 2011 UK Queen II Deluxe iTunes edition. This is almost exactly the same as the Live At Wembley CD version, except that it fades out at the end.

Tear It Up

Tear It Up 2:12
Appears on: Live At Wembley '86: Disc 1, Track 5

Tear It Up (iTunes Video Version) 2:23
Appears on: UK 2011 The Works Deluxe iTunes Download

This version of the track comes starts out at a similar place as the Live At Wembley CD, but fades-in at the beginning. More crowd noise appears at the end of this version as it fades out.

A Kind Of Magic

A Kind Of Magic 8:42
Appears on: Live At Wembley '86: Disc 1, Track 6


A Kind of Magic (Live at Wembley Stadium, July 11th 1986) 7:19
Appears on: US Live at Wembley '86 2003 Edition

A great live take from Queen's first night at Wembley. This performance actually sounds better than the 2nd night that followed. Available only in the US. The track begins with a guitar chord being held from Tear It Up and ends with Freddie introducing Another One Bites The Dust (saying he fancies a boogie).

A Kind of Magic (Live at Wembley Stadium, July 11th 1986 - iTunes Video Version) 6:51
Appears on: UK 2011 A Kind Of Magic iTunes Download

The audio on the 2011 iTunes Video Version of A Kind Of Magic starts and stops at different points in comparison to 2003's US Wembley bonus track release. Instead of guitar noise, the track begins with a fade-in of audience cheering. The track also ends with the audience cheering as opposed to Freddie introducing Another One Bites The Dust.

Under Pressure

Under Pressure 3:41
Appears on: Live At Wembley '86: Disc 1, Track 7

Another One Bites The Dust

Another One Bites The Dust 5:59
Appears on: Live At Wembley '86: Disc 1, Track 8

Another One Bites The Dust (Bonus Live Track) 4:28
Appears on: US Live at Wembley '86 2003 Edition

A live take from Queen's first night at Wembley. Available only in the US on the 2003 Hollywood Records remaster.

Who Wants To Live Forever

Who Wants To Live Forever 4:07
Appears on: Live At Wembley '86: Disc 1, Track 9

I Want To Break Free

I Want To Break Free 3:35
Appears on: Live At Wembley '86: Disc 1, Track 10

Impromptu

Impromptu 2:56
Appears on: Live At Wembley '86: Disc 1, Track 11


Brighton Rock Solo

Brighton Rock Solo 9:11
Appears on: Live At Wembley '86: Disc 1, Track 12

Now I'm Here

Now I'm Here 6:20
Appears on: Live At Wembley '86: Disc 1, Track 13

Love Of My Life

Love Of My Life 4:48
Appears on: Live At Wembley '86: Disc 2, Track 1

Is This The World We Created...?

Is This The World We Created...? 2:59
Appears on: Live At Wembley '86: Disc 2, Track 2

Is This The World We Created...? (Being Out Rocks Version) 2:36
Appears on: Being Out Rocks CD
Being Out Rocks is a 2002 compilation CD from the US featuring various gay and lesbian artists. Queen's live performance of Is This The World We Created is included in edited form. The crowd noise and Brian's strumming is editing off the beginning (about 15 seconds). The ending fades early with crowd applause.

(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care

(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care 1:36
Appears on: Live At Wembley '86: Disc 2, Track 3


Hello Mary Lou (Goodbye Heart)

Hello Mary Lou (Goodbye Heart) 1:24
Appears on: Live At Wembley '86: Disc 2, Track 4

Hello Mary Lou (Goodbye Heart) (Live At Wembley Stadium Version) 1:50
Appears on: Live At Wembley '86: Disc 2, Track 4
The 2003 and 2011 CD editions of Live At Wembley '86 were renamed Live At Wembley Stadium to mirror the DVD releases. Hello Mary Lou is slightly longer on the 2003/2011 version, gaining some of the banter from Tutti Frutti that appeared on that track on the 1992 release.

Tutti Frutti

Tutti Frutti 3:22
Appears on: Live At Wembley '86: Disc 2, Track 5

The original 1992 release has a slight edit on Tutti Frutti. The 2003 US release and the later 2004 Japan release has the full track.

Tutti Frutti (Full Version) 3:24
Appears on: US Live at Wembley '86 2003 Edition
Every edition of Live At Wembley '86 from 2003 onwards was retitled Live At Wembley Stadium to mirror the DVD video release. The DVD and new audio edition of the album features the full, unedited version of Tutti Frutti, which inclused a reprise that was not present on the original 1992 LP and CD.

Gimme Some Lovin'

Gimme Some Lovin' 0:55
Appears on: Live At Wembley '86: Disc 2, Track 6


Bohemian Rhapsody

Bohemian Rhapsody 5:50
Appears on: Live At Wembley '86: Disc 2, Track 7


Hammer To Fall

Hammer To Fall 6:04
Appears on: Live At Wembley '86: Disc 2, Track 8


Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Crazy Little Thing Called Love 5:59
Appears on: Live At Wembley '86: Disc 2, Track 9


Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Bonus Live Track) 5:55
Appears on: US Live at Wembley '86 2003 Edition

A live take from Queen's first night at Wembley. Available only in the US on the 2003 Hollywood Records remaster.

Big Spender

Big Spender 1:07
Appears on: Live At Wembley '86: Disc 2, Track 10

Radio Ga Ga

Radio Ga Ga 5:57
Appears on: Live At Wembley '86: Disc 2, Track 11

We Will Rock You

We Will Rock You 2:48
Appears on: Live At Wembley '86: Disc 2, Track 12


We Will Rock You (Live At Wembley '86 Single Version) 2:24
Appears on: Dutch We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions Live At Wembley CD single

The original Dutch CD single version of We Will Rock You from Wembley omits most of the long guitar intro that is present in the album version.

We Will Rock You (Live At Wembley '86 - The Best Live Version) 3:08
Appears on: Dutch The Best Live Compilation CD

This rare version fades in nicely with the crowd cheering and retains the entire performance of the song. What's interesting is that instead of going right into Friends Will Be Friends, as they did on the night, the track fades out over the crowd noise, indicating some clever editing was done exclusively for this version. The result is a really excellent stand-alone cut of this live track.

We Will Rock You (Live At Wembley '86 - Singles Collection Version) 2:57
Appears on: UK The Singles Collection Volume 4

The Singles Collection version retains the long guitar intro that is present on the Wembley album. Crowd noise is at the beginning and end of the Singles Collection version, whereas the album version starts with drums and ends going into Friends Will Be Friends.

Friends Will Be Friends

Friends Will Be Friends 2:06
Appears on: Live At Wembley '86: Disc 2, Track 13

We Are The Champions

We Are The Champions 4:05
Appears on: Live At Wembley '86: Disc 2, Track 14


We Are The Champions (Live At Wembley '86 Single Version) 4:09
Appears on: Dutch We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions Live At Wembley CD single

The album and Dutch singles versions start with roughly the same amount of crowd noise at the beginning, which is very minimal. The ending on the Dutch CD version has a nice fade after Freddie says "goodnight, god bless you." The album version cuts more abruptly because it is going into God Save The Queen.

We Are The Champions (Live At Wembley '86 - Singles Collection Version) 4:04
Appears on: UK The Singles Collection Volume 4

The Singles Collection version starts with about 3 seconds of crowd noise at the beginning, whereas the album and single versions have minimal crowd noise. The Singles Collection ending does not have Freddie saying "goodnight, god bless you", instead it ends on a fade out after the big guitar/drum ending.

We Are The Champions (Absolute Greatest Streaming Video Version) 4:08
Appears on: UK 2009 Absolute Greatest Streaming Video

This version starts with a fade in and a little more crowd noise then the album version. They both end at almost the same point.

God Save The Queen

God Save The Queen 1:28
Appears on: Live At Wembley '86: Disc 2, Track 15