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On Air
Executive Produced by: Brian May and Roger Taylor
Recorded at: Langham 1 Studio and Maida Vale 4 Studio
UK Virgin EMI 3 LP: 4 November 2016 0602557082227 / UK Chart #25
UK Virgin EMI 2 CD: 4 November 2016 0602557082289
UK Virgin EMI 6 CD Box Set: 4 November 2016 0602557082319
USA Hollywood Records 2 CD: 4 November 2016 D002424002 / Did Not Chart
Recorded at: Langham 1 Studio and Maida Vale 4 Studio
UK Virgin EMI 3 LP: 4 November 2016 0602557082227 / UK Chart #25
UK Virgin EMI 2 CD: 4 November 2016 0602557082289
UK Virgin EMI 6 CD Box Set: 4 November 2016 0602557082319
USA Hollywood Records 2 CD: 4 November 2016 D002424002 / Did Not Chart
| LP Disc One - Side One 1. My Fairy King (BBC Session 1) (Mercury) 4:09 2. Keep Yourself Alive (BBC Session 1) (May) 3:49 3. Doing All Right (BBC Session 1) (May/Staffell) 4:13 4. Liar (BBC Session 1) (Mercury) 6:30 LP Disc Two - Side One 1. Ogre Battle (BBC Session 3) (Mercury) 4:40 2. Modern Times Rock 'N' Roll (BBC Session 3) (Taylor) 2:02 3. Great King Rat (BBC Session 3) (Mercury) 5:57 4. Son And Daughter (BBC Session 3) (May) 7:13 LP Disc Three - Side One 1. Now I'm Here (BBC Session 5) (May) 4:18 2. Stone Cold Crazy (BBC Session 5) (Queen) 2:17 3. Flick Of The Wrist (BBC Session 5) (Mercury) 3:26 4. Tenement Funster (BBC Session 5) (Taylor) 3:00 | LP Disc One - Side Two 1. See What A Fool I've Been (BBC Session 2) (May) 4:21 2. Keep Yourself Alive (BBC Session 2) (May) 3:50 3. Liar (BBC Session 2) (Mercury) 6:29 4. Son And Daughter (BBC Session 2) (May) 6:03 LP Disc Two - Side Two 1. Modern Times Rock 'N' Roll (BBC Session 4) (Tayor) 2:47 2. Nevermore (BBC Session 4) (Mercury) 1:29 3. White Queen (As It Began) (BBC Session 4) (May) 4:54 LP Disc Three - Side Two 1. We Will Rock You (BBC Session 6) (May) 1:35 2. We Will Rock You (BBC Session 6 - Fast) (May) 2:46 3. Spread Your Wings (BBC Session 6) (Deacon) 5:24 4. It's Late (BBC Session 6) (May) 6:36 5. My Melancholy Blues (BBC Session 6) (Mercury) 3:15 |
| 2 CD Set Disc One: BBC
Sessions 1-3 1. My Fairy King (BBC Session 1) (Mercury) 4:09 2. Keep Yourself Alive (BBC Session 1) (May) 3:49 3. Doing All Right (BBC Session 1) (May/Staffell) 4:13 4. Liar (BBC Session 1) (Mercury) 6:30 5. Ogre Battle (BBC Session 3) (Mercury) 4:40 6. Modern Times Rock 'N' Roll (BBC Session 3) (Taylor) 2:02 7. Great King Rat (BBC Session 3) (Mercury) 5:57 8. Son And Daughter (BBC Session 3) (May) 7:13 9. Now I'm Here (BBC Session 5) (May) 4:18 10. Stone Cold Crazy (BBC Session 5) (Queen) 2:17 11. Flick Of The Wrist (BBC Session 5) (Mercury) 3:26 12. Tenement Funster (BBC Session 5) (Taylor) 3:00 | 2 CD Set Disc Two: BBC
Sessions 4-6 1. See What A Fool I've Been (BBC Session 2) (May) 4:21 2. Keep Yourself Alive (BBC Session 2) (May) 3:50 3. Liar (BBC Session 2) (Mercury) 6:29 4. Son And Daughter (BBC Session 2) (May) 6:03 5. Modern Times Rock 'N' Roll (BBC Session 4) (Tayor) 2:47 6. Nevermore (BBC Session 4) (Mercury) 1:29 7. White Queen (As It Began) (BBC Session 4) (May) 4:54 8. We Will Rock You (BBC Session 6) (May) 1:35 9. We Will Rock You (BBC Session 6 - Fast) (May) 2:46 10. Spread Your Wings (BBC Session 6) (Deacon) 5:24 11. It's Late (BBC Session 6) (May) 6:36 12. My Melancholy Blues (BBC Session 6) (Mercury) 3:15 |
| Box Set CD One: BBC Sessions
1-3 1. My Fairy King (BBC Session 1) (Mercury) 4:09 2. Keep Yourself Alive (BBC Session 1) (May) 3:49 3. Doing All Right (BBC Session 1) (May/Staffell) 4:13 4. Liar (BBC Session 1) (Mercury) 6:30 5. Ogre Battle (BBC Session 3) (Mercury) 4:40 6. Modern Times Rock 'N' Roll (BBC Session 3) (Taylor) 2:02 7. Great King Rat (BBC Session 3) (Mercury) 5:57 8. Son And Daughter (BBC Session 3) (May) 7:13 9. Now I'm Here (BBC Session 5) (May) 4:18 10. Stone Cold Crazy (BBC Session 5) (Queen) 2:17 11. Flick Of The Wrist (BBC Session 5) (Mercury) 3:26 12. Tenement Funster (BBC Session 5) (Taylor) 3:00 Box Set CD Three: Queen Live On Air Golders Green Hippodrome 1973 1. Procession (Intro Tape) (May) 1:41 2. Father To Son (May) 5:29 3. Son And Daughter (May) 3:44 4. Guitar Solo (May) 1:25 5. Son And Daughter (Reprise) (May) 2:08 6. Ogre Battle (Mercury) 5:22 7. Liar (Mercury) 7:26 8. Jailhouse Rock (Leiber/Stoller) 1:06 Estadio Do Morumbi 1981 9. Intro 0:26 10. We Will Rock You (Fast) (May) 3:03 11. Let Me Entertain You (Mercury) 3:20 12. I'm In Love With My Car (Tayor) 2:05 13. Alright Alright (Queen) 2:40 14. Dragon Attack (May) 3:27 15. Now I'm Here (Reprise) (May) 1:46 16. Love Of My Life (Mercury) 4:41 Maimarktgelande 1986 17. A Kind Of Magic (Taylor) 6:25 18. Vocal Improvisation (Mercury) 1:03 19. Under Pressure (Queen/Bowie) 3:37 20. Is This The World We Created...? (Mercury/May) 2:49 21. (You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care (Leiber/Stoller) 1:27 22. Hello Mary Lou (Goodbye Heart) (Pitney) 1:39 23. Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Mercury) 4:55 24. God Save The Queen (Trad. Arr. by May) 1:23 Box Set CD Five: The Interviews (1981-1986) 1. John, South American Tour, 1981 2:26 2. Brian with John Tobler, 1982, part 1 1:52 3. Brian with John Tobler, 1982, part 2 0:22 4. Brian with John Tobler, 1982, part 3 1:50 5. Brian with John Tobler, 1982, part 4 1:57 6. Brian with John Tobler, 1982, part 5 1:24 7. Brian with John Tobler, 1982, part 6 1:20 8. Brian with John Tobler, 1982, part 7 2:20 9. Brian with Richard Skinner and Andy Foster, 1984, part 1 4:24 10. Brian with Richard Skinner and Andy Foster, 1984, part 2 2:47 11. Brian with Richard Skinner and Andy Foster, 1984, part 3 2:16 12. Brian with Richard Skinner and Andy Foster, 1984, part 4 0:30 13. Brian with Richard Skinner and Andy Foster, 1984, part 5 1:46 14. Freddie on Newsbeat, 1984 2:34 15. Brian on Newsbeat, 1984 2:47 16. Freddie with Graham Neale, 1984 5:14 17. Freddie with Simon Bates, 1984, part 1 6:17 18. Freddie with Simon Bates, 1984, part 2 2:18 19. Freddie with Simon Bates, 1984, part 3 2:30 20. Freddie with Simon Bates, 1984, part 4 2:53 21. Freddie with Simon Bates, 1984, part 5 3:42 22. Freddie with Simon Bates, 1984, part 6 2:51 23. Freddie with Simon Bates, 1984, part 7 3:07 24. Freddie with Simon Bates, 1984, part 8 0:43 25. Freddie with Simon Bates, 1984, part 9 4:26 26. Brian with David 'Kid' Jensen, 1986 4:39 | Box Set CD Two: BBC Sessions
4-6 1. See What A Fool I've Been (BBC Session 2) (May) 4:21 2. Keep Yourself Alive (BBC Session 2) (May) 3:50 3. Liar (BBC Session 2) (Mercury) 6:29 4. Son And Daughter (BBC Session 2) (May) 6:03 5. Modern Times Rock 'N' Roll (BBC Session 4) (Tayor) 2:47 6. Nevermore (BBC Session 4) (Mercury) 1:29 7. White Queen (As It Began) (BBC Session 4) (May) 4:54 8. We Will Rock You (BBC Session 6) (May) 1:35 9. We Will Rock You (BBC Session 6 - Fast) (May) 2:46 10. Spread Your Wings (BBC Session 6) (Deacon) 5:24 11. It's Late (BBC Session 6) (May) 6:36 12. My Melancholy Blues (BBC Session 6) (Mercury) 3:15 Box Set CD Four: The Interviews (1976-1980) 1. Freddie with Kenny Everett, 1976, part 1 3:06 2. Freddie with Kenny Everett, 1976, part 2 2:27 3. Freddie with Kenny Everett, 1976, part 3 2:51 4. Freddie with Kenny Everett, 1976, part 4 1:51 5. Freddie with Kenny Everett, 1976, part 5 1:13 6. Freddie with Kenny Everett, 1976, part 6 0:42 7. Freddie with Kenny Everett, 1976, part 7 1:32 8. Freddie with Kenny Everett, 1976, part 8 0:53 9. Freddie with Kenny Everett, 1976, part 9 1:119 10. Queen with Tom Browne, 1977, part 1 3:08 11. Queen with Tom Browne, 1977, part 2 1:08 12. Queen with Tom Browne, 1977, part 3 1:49 13. Queen with Tom Browne, 1977, part 4 2:17 14. Queen with Tom Browne, 1977, part 5 2:49 15. Queen with Tom Browne, 1977, part 6 3:54 16. Queen with Tom Browne, 1977, part 7 1:37 17. Queen with Tom Browne, 1977, part 8 1:02 18. Queen with Tom Browne, 1977, part 9 0:56 19. Queen with Tom Browne, 1977, part 10 2:11 20. Queen with Tom Browne, 1977, part 11 1:41 21. Queen with Tom Browne, 1977, part 12 3:12 22. Queen with Tom Browne, 1977, part 13 1:16 23. Queen with Tom Browne, 1977, part 14 2:02 24. Queen with Tom Browne, 1977, part 15 1:28 25. Queen with Tom Browne, 1977, part 16 2:15 26. Queen with Tom Browne, 1977, part 17 1:03 27. Queen with Tom Browne, 1977, part 18 3:16 28. Queen with Tom Browne, 1977, part 19 1:02 29. Queen with Tom Browne, 1977, part 20 1:14 30. Queen with Tom Browne, 1977, part 21 1:01 31. Roger with Richard Skinner, 1979 4:32 32. Roger with Tommy Vance, 1980, part 1 1:15 33. Roger with Tommy Vance, 1980, part 2 0:45 34. Roger with Tommy Vance, 1980, part 3 0:36 35. Roger with Tommy Vance, 1980, part 4 0:35 36. Roger with Tommy Vance, 1980, part 5 2:39 37. Roy Thomas Baker, The Record Producers, part 1 2:32 38. Roy Thomas Baker, The Record Producers, part 2 3:35 39. Roy Thomas Baker, The Record Producers, part 3 2:27 40. Roy Thomas Baker, The Record Producers, part 4 2:01 Box Set CD Six: The Interviews (1986-1992) 1. Roger with Andy Peebles, 1986, part 1 2:10 2. Roger with Andy Peebles, 1986, part 2 4:10 3. Roger with Andy Peebles, 1986, part 3 4:58 4. Roger with Andy Peebles, 1986, part 4 2:01 5. Roger with Andy Peebles, 1986, part 5 1:35 6. Roger with Andy Peebles, 1986, part 6 3:18 7. Roger with Andy Peebles, 1986, part 7 0:11 8. Roger with Andy Peebles, 1986, part 8 2:09 9. Roger with Andy Peebles, 1986, part 9 1:33 10. Roger with Andy Peebles, 1986, part 10 1:50 11. Roger with Andy Peebles, 1986, part 11 0:46 12. Queen with Mike Read, 1989, part 1 4:45 13. Queen with Mike Read, 1989, part 2 5:17 14. Queen with Mike Read, 1989, part 3 3:22 15. Queen with Mike Read, 1989, part 4 0:56 16. Queen with Mike Read, 1989, part 5 6:09 17. Queen with Mike Read, 1989, part 6 6:37 18. Queen with Mike Read, 1989, part 7 1:23 19. Queen with Mike Read, 1989, part 8 9:45 20. Queen with Mike Read, 1989, part 9 1:27 21. Queen with Mike Read, 1989, part 10 1:33 22. Brian with Simon Bates, 1992 5:54 23. Brian with Johnnie Walker, 1992 2:51 |
Album Info
Queen's very first radio airplay came in the form of their
first BBC session recorded on February 5, 1973 at Langham 1 Studio in London.
Ten days later My Fairy King from that session was the general public's
introduction to Queen; little did they know the band would dominate the
industry for the next 50 years. Queen would go on to record five additional
sessions for the BBC.
At The Beeb, released under the Band Of Joy label, was the first official Queen product to feature BBC recordings. Collecting BBC sessions 1 and 3, At The Beeb was released on December 4, 1989, one week after the single release of The Miracle. At The Beeb was a modest success for a product of its kind, reaching #67 on the UK chart. Ogre Battle from session 3 was incomplete, removing the guitar intro due to rumored tape damage.
The US got their own version of At The Beeb from Hollywood Records on March 7, 1995. Renamed At The BBC, the Hollywood package featured new artwork but still included just sessions 1 and 3. Of note, the stereo channels on At The BBC were mistakenly reversed.
Let Me Live, the fourth UK single to Queen's final album Made In Heaven, was released on 7" picture disc and two unique CD singles with bonus tracks. Let Me Live CD single two featured three tracks from BBC session 1, My Fairy King, Doing All Right, and Liar. Like Hollywood Record's At The BBC, the stereo channels are reversed here as well. The sleeve notates that the tracks are "taken from the forthcoming album Queen At The BBC". The 1996 UK version of Queen At The BBC was to feature all six sessions, however it was cancelled because the band did not want to flood the market with product.
Select unreleased BBC tracks appeared for the first time on the 2011 Queen deluxe album remasters, including a remix of session 2's See What A Fool I've Been. Finally, all six sessions would be collected on the November 2016 release On Air. The 3 LP and 2 CD editions collected the six sessions, including a more complete version of Ogre Battle so. A 6 disc box set added radio DJ banter between tracks, a disc of broadcast live performances, and three discs of interviews. On Air reached #25 in the UK chart.
At The Beeb, released under the Band Of Joy label, was the first official Queen product to feature BBC recordings. Collecting BBC sessions 1 and 3, At The Beeb was released on December 4, 1989, one week after the single release of The Miracle. At The Beeb was a modest success for a product of its kind, reaching #67 on the UK chart. Ogre Battle from session 3 was incomplete, removing the guitar intro due to rumored tape damage.
The US got their own version of At The Beeb from Hollywood Records on March 7, 1995. Renamed At The BBC, the Hollywood package featured new artwork but still included just sessions 1 and 3. Of note, the stereo channels on At The BBC were mistakenly reversed.
Let Me Live, the fourth UK single to Queen's final album Made In Heaven, was released on 7" picture disc and two unique CD singles with bonus tracks. Let Me Live CD single two featured three tracks from BBC session 1, My Fairy King, Doing All Right, and Liar. Like Hollywood Record's At The BBC, the stereo channels are reversed here as well. The sleeve notates that the tracks are "taken from the forthcoming album Queen At The BBC". The 1996 UK version of Queen At The BBC was to feature all six sessions, however it was cancelled because the band did not want to flood the market with product.
Select unreleased BBC tracks appeared for the first time on the 2011 Queen deluxe album remasters, including a remix of session 2's See What A Fool I've Been. Finally, all six sessions would be collected on the November 2016 release On Air. The 3 LP and 2 CD editions collected the six sessions, including a more complete version of Ogre Battle so. A 6 disc box set added radio DJ banter between tracks, a disc of broadcast live performances, and three discs of interviews. On Air reached #25 in the UK chart.
BBC Session 1
My Fairy King (BBC Session 1) 4:09
Appears on: At The Beeb, On Air
Queen's first BBC Radio session was recorded on February 5, 1973 at Langham 1 Studio in London. The session was produced by Bernie Andrews and engineered by John Etchells. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on John Peel's Sounds Of The 70s on February 15, 1974. This first BBC session was organized by Trident productions to promote the band a full five months before the release of their first album. All of the songs on BBC Session 1 started with the backing tracks that were in progress for the album. New lead vocals were overdubbed onto these backing tracks along with some guitar here and there. So, the final broadcasted product was a mixture of Trident Studios and Langham 1 recordings. Freddie's vocal performance is unique enough to differentiate this version from the final album release. This session saw its first official release in 1989 on "At The Beeb" from the Band Of Joy label.
My Fairy King (BBC Session 1 with DJ Chatter) 4:17
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. At the end of the song John Peel comments this is the group's first broadcast as he announces the song title. John Peel was correct in his statement, this broadcast of My Fairy King is the first Queen song ever to be broadcast.
My Fairy King (BBC Session 1 - 1995 Stereo Swap) 4:06
Appears on: At The BBC, UK Let Me Live CD single - Part 2
To capitalize on the success of The Beatles Live At The BBC, Hollywood Records released "At The BBC". Previously available in the UK as "At The Beeb", this release features recordings from Queen's first and third sessions at Lanham 1 Studio in London. On this CD release, the left and right stereo channels have been accidentally swapped. This version was later used for the second CD single release of Let Me Live in the UK.
My Fairy King (BBC Session 1 - Acetate Edit) 3:52
Appears on: My Fairy King acetate
This acetate pressing of the My Fairy King BBC Session 1 take fades in roughly 16 seconds into the beginning of the track.
Keep Yourself Alive (BBC Session 1) 3:49
Appears on: At The Beeb, On Air
Queen's first BBC Radio session was recorded on February 5, 1973 at Langham 1 Studio in London. The session was produced by Bernie Andrews and engineered by John Etchells. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on John Peel's Sounds Of The 70s on February 15, 1974. This first BBC session was organized by Trident productions to promote the band a full five months before the release of their first album. All of the songs on BBC Session 1 started with the backing tracks that were in progress for the album. New lead vocals were overdubbed onto these backing tracks along with some guitar here and there. So, the final broadcasted product was a mixture of Trident Studios and Langham 1 recordings. Freddie's lead vocal performance is similar to the delivery used on the final version. This session saw its first official release in 1989 on "At The Beeb" from the Band Of Joy label.
Keep Yourself Alive (BBC Session 1 with DJ Chatter) 3:53
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. At the end of the song John Peel comments that the song was written by guitarist Brian May, who also contributed some nice noises to the track.
Keep Yourself Alive (BBC Session 1 - 1995 Stereo Swap) 3:48
Appears on: At The BBC
To capitalize on the success of The Beatles Live At The BBC, Hollywood Records released "At The BBC". Previously available in the UK as "At The Beeb", this release features recordings from Queen's first and third sessions at Lanham 1 Studio in London. On this CD release, the left and right stereo channels have been accidentally swapped.
Doing All Right (BBC Session 1) 4:13
Appears on: At The Beeb, On Air
Queen's first BBC Radio session was recorded on February 5, 1973 at Langham 1 Studio in London. The session was produced by Bernie Andrews and engineered by John Etchells. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on John Peel's Sounds Of The 70s on February 15, 1974. This first BBC session was organized by Trident productions to promote the band a full five months before the release of their first album. All of the songs on BBC Session 1 started with the backing tracks that were in progress for the album. New lead vocals were overdubbed onto these backing tracks along with some guitar here and there. So, the final broadcasted product was a mixture of Trident Studios and Langham 1 recordings. Freddie's lead vocal performance is done in a style similar to the final album version. Unlike the album version, Roger sings lead vocals on the final verse. This session saw its first official release in 1989 on "At The Beeb" from the Band Of Joy label.
Doing All Right (BBC Session 1 with DJ Chatter) 4:17
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. At the end of the song John Peel comments that he's seen the photos and this was Queen with Doing All Right.
Doing All Right (BBC Session 1 - 1995 Stereo Swap) 4:10
Appears on: At The BBC, UK Let Me Live CD single - Part 2
To capitalize on the success of The Beatles Live At The BBC, Hollywood Records released "At The BBC". Previously available in the UK as "At The Beeb", this release features recordings from Queen's first and third sessions at Lanham 1 Studio in London. On this CD release, the left and right stereo channels have been accidentally swapped. This version was later used for the second CD single release of Let Me Live in the UK.
Liar (BBC Session 1) 6:30
Appears on: At The Beeb, On Air
Queen's first BBC Radio session was recorded on February 5, 1973 at Langham 1 Studio in London. The session was produced by Bernie Andrews and engineered by John Etchells. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on John Peel's Sounds Of The 70s on February 15, 1974. This first BBC session was organized by Trident productions to promote the band a full five months before the release of their first album. All of the songs on BBC Session 1 started with the backing tracks that were in progress for the album. New lead vocals were overdubbed onto these backing tracks along with some guitar here and there. So, the final broadcasted product was a mixture of Trident Studios and Langham 1 recordings. Freddie's lead vocal performance deviates in quite a few places from the final album version, making this recording an interesting alternative. This session saw its first official release in 1989 on "At The Beeb" from the Band Of Joy label.
Liar (BBC Session 1 with DJ Chatter) 6:38
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. At the end of the song John Peel comments that Queen have an LP coming out soon and this was the last track, Liar.
Liar (BBC Session 1 - 1995 Stereo Swap) 6:28
Appears on: At The BBC, UK Let Me Live CD single - Part 2
To capitalize on the success of The Beatles Live At The BBC, Hollywood Records released "At The BBC". Previously available in the UK as "At The Beeb", this release features recordings from Queen's first and third sessions at Lanham 1 Studio in London. On this CD release, the left and right stereo channels have been accidentally swapped. This version was later used for the second CD single release of Let Me Live in the UK.
Liar (BBC Session 1 - Acetate Edit) 5:09
Appears on: Liar acetate
This acetate pressing of the Liar BBC Session 1 take fades in roughly 1:19 into the beginning of the track, which removes the entire guitar intro.
Appears on: At The Beeb, On Air
Queen's first BBC Radio session was recorded on February 5, 1973 at Langham 1 Studio in London. The session was produced by Bernie Andrews and engineered by John Etchells. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on John Peel's Sounds Of The 70s on February 15, 1974. This first BBC session was organized by Trident productions to promote the band a full five months before the release of their first album. All of the songs on BBC Session 1 started with the backing tracks that were in progress for the album. New lead vocals were overdubbed onto these backing tracks along with some guitar here and there. So, the final broadcasted product was a mixture of Trident Studios and Langham 1 recordings. Freddie's vocal performance is unique enough to differentiate this version from the final album release. This session saw its first official release in 1989 on "At The Beeb" from the Band Of Joy label.
My Fairy King (BBC Session 1 with DJ Chatter) 4:17
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. At the end of the song John Peel comments this is the group's first broadcast as he announces the song title. John Peel was correct in his statement, this broadcast of My Fairy King is the first Queen song ever to be broadcast.
My Fairy King (BBC Session 1 - 1995 Stereo Swap) 4:06
Appears on: At The BBC, UK Let Me Live CD single - Part 2
To capitalize on the success of The Beatles Live At The BBC, Hollywood Records released "At The BBC". Previously available in the UK as "At The Beeb", this release features recordings from Queen's first and third sessions at Lanham 1 Studio in London. On this CD release, the left and right stereo channels have been accidentally swapped. This version was later used for the second CD single release of Let Me Live in the UK.
My Fairy King (BBC Session 1 - Acetate Edit) 3:52
Appears on: My Fairy King acetate
This acetate pressing of the My Fairy King BBC Session 1 take fades in roughly 16 seconds into the beginning of the track.
Keep Yourself Alive (BBC Session 1) 3:49
Appears on: At The Beeb, On Air
Queen's first BBC Radio session was recorded on February 5, 1973 at Langham 1 Studio in London. The session was produced by Bernie Andrews and engineered by John Etchells. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on John Peel's Sounds Of The 70s on February 15, 1974. This first BBC session was organized by Trident productions to promote the band a full five months before the release of their first album. All of the songs on BBC Session 1 started with the backing tracks that were in progress for the album. New lead vocals were overdubbed onto these backing tracks along with some guitar here and there. So, the final broadcasted product was a mixture of Trident Studios and Langham 1 recordings. Freddie's lead vocal performance is similar to the delivery used on the final version. This session saw its first official release in 1989 on "At The Beeb" from the Band Of Joy label.
Keep Yourself Alive (BBC Session 1 with DJ Chatter) 3:53
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. At the end of the song John Peel comments that the song was written by guitarist Brian May, who also contributed some nice noises to the track.
Keep Yourself Alive (BBC Session 1 - 1995 Stereo Swap) 3:48
Appears on: At The BBC
To capitalize on the success of The Beatles Live At The BBC, Hollywood Records released "At The BBC". Previously available in the UK as "At The Beeb", this release features recordings from Queen's first and third sessions at Lanham 1 Studio in London. On this CD release, the left and right stereo channels have been accidentally swapped.
Doing All Right (BBC Session 1) 4:13
Appears on: At The Beeb, On Air
Queen's first BBC Radio session was recorded on February 5, 1973 at Langham 1 Studio in London. The session was produced by Bernie Andrews and engineered by John Etchells. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on John Peel's Sounds Of The 70s on February 15, 1974. This first BBC session was organized by Trident productions to promote the band a full five months before the release of their first album. All of the songs on BBC Session 1 started with the backing tracks that were in progress for the album. New lead vocals were overdubbed onto these backing tracks along with some guitar here and there. So, the final broadcasted product was a mixture of Trident Studios and Langham 1 recordings. Freddie's lead vocal performance is done in a style similar to the final album version. Unlike the album version, Roger sings lead vocals on the final verse. This session saw its first official release in 1989 on "At The Beeb" from the Band Of Joy label.
Doing All Right (BBC Session 1 with DJ Chatter) 4:17
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. At the end of the song John Peel comments that he's seen the photos and this was Queen with Doing All Right.
Doing All Right (BBC Session 1 - 1995 Stereo Swap) 4:10
Appears on: At The BBC, UK Let Me Live CD single - Part 2
To capitalize on the success of The Beatles Live At The BBC, Hollywood Records released "At The BBC". Previously available in the UK as "At The Beeb", this release features recordings from Queen's first and third sessions at Lanham 1 Studio in London. On this CD release, the left and right stereo channels have been accidentally swapped. This version was later used for the second CD single release of Let Me Live in the UK.
Liar (BBC Session 1) 6:30
Appears on: At The Beeb, On Air
Queen's first BBC Radio session was recorded on February 5, 1973 at Langham 1 Studio in London. The session was produced by Bernie Andrews and engineered by John Etchells. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on John Peel's Sounds Of The 70s on February 15, 1974. This first BBC session was organized by Trident productions to promote the band a full five months before the release of their first album. All of the songs on BBC Session 1 started with the backing tracks that were in progress for the album. New lead vocals were overdubbed onto these backing tracks along with some guitar here and there. So, the final broadcasted product was a mixture of Trident Studios and Langham 1 recordings. Freddie's lead vocal performance deviates in quite a few places from the final album version, making this recording an interesting alternative. This session saw its first official release in 1989 on "At The Beeb" from the Band Of Joy label.
Liar (BBC Session 1 with DJ Chatter) 6:38
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. At the end of the song John Peel comments that Queen have an LP coming out soon and this was the last track, Liar.
Liar (BBC Session 1 - 1995 Stereo Swap) 6:28
Appears on: At The BBC, UK Let Me Live CD single - Part 2
To capitalize on the success of The Beatles Live At The BBC, Hollywood Records released "At The BBC". Previously available in the UK as "At The Beeb", this release features recordings from Queen's first and third sessions at Lanham 1 Studio in London. On this CD release, the left and right stereo channels have been accidentally swapped. This version was later used for the second CD single release of Let Me Live in the UK.
Liar (BBC Session 1 - Acetate Edit) 5:09
Appears on: Liar acetate
This acetate pressing of the Liar BBC Session 1 take fades in roughly 1:19 into the beginning of the track, which removes the entire guitar intro.
BBC Session 2
See What A Fool I've Been (BBC Session
2) 4:21
Appears on: On Air
Queen's second BBC Radio session was recorded on July 23, 1973 at Langham 1 Studio in London. The session was produced by Jeff Griffin and engineered by Chris Lycett and John Etchells. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on Alan Black's Sounds Of The 70s on August 13, 1973. This BBC recording of See What A Fool I've Been was actually recorded before the proper B-Side version from the Seven Seas Of Rhye 7" vinyl. This take is a departure from the B-Side version, highlighted by Freddie's excellent, proper vocal performance. The lyrics are different in places, especially in the middle of the song. As can be heard on the Rainbow and Hammersmith releases, these lyrical differences were mostly retained for live performances. The backing track retains the blues sound with some punchier drumming from Roger.
See What A Fool I've Been (BBC Session 2 with DJ Chatter) 4:28
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. At the end of the song Alan Black comments that this is the first song from Queen's session and the audience will enjoy the rest of the songs as well.
See What A Fool I've Been (BBC Session 2 - Remix 2011) 4:22
Appears on: UK/US 2011 Queen II Deluxe CD
On July 23, 1973, Queen recorded their second radio session for the BBC. Before leaving Langham 1 Studio, Brian made the decision to take the band's multi-track recording of See What A Fool I've Been. This precious, saved tape was used to provide the source material for the 2011 Mix of See What A Fool I've Been (BBC Session 2). The performance, remastering, and remixing breathes new life into this track; making it the definitive version of the song. There are slight differences from the standard BBC Session 2 version, but mostly you'll notice how great the track sounds.
Keep Yourself Alive (BBC Session 2) 3:50
Appears on: On Air
Queen's second BBC Radio session was recorded on July 23, 1973 at Langham 1 Studio in London. The session was produced by Jeff Griffin and engineered by Chris Lycett and John Etchells. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on Alan Black's Sounds Of The 70s on August 13, 1973. As with Session 1, Queen's second session used the album's backing track for this song and a new lead vocal recorded by Freddie. Again, like Session 1, this version is not much of a departure from the album version.
Keep Yourself Alive (BBC Session 2 with DJ Chatter) 3:56
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. At the end of the song Alan Black comments that Queen's session is excellent and there are fine writers in the band. He gives Brian credit for writing Keep Yourself Alive and mentions their new album is out now.
Liar (BBC Session 2) 6:29
Appears on: On Air
Queen's second BBC Radio session was recorded on July 23, 1973 at Langham 1 Studio in London. The session was produced by Jeff Griffin and engineered by Chris Lycett and John Etchells. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on Alan Black's Sounds Of The 70s on August 13, 1973. As with Session 1, Queen's second session used the album's backing track for this song and a new lead vocal recorded by Freddie. Again, like Session 1, this version is not much of a departure from the album version but a good alternative.
Liar (BBC Session 2 w/ DJ Chatter) 6:37
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. At the end of the song Alan Black comments there are not many bands as strong vocally and musically as Queen.
Son And Daughter (BBC Session 2) 6:03
Appears on: On Air
Queen's second BBC Radio session was recorded on July 23, 1973 at Langham 1 Studio in London. The session was produced by Jeff Griffin and engineered by Chris Lycett and John Etchells. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on Alan Black's Sounds Of The 70s on August 13, 1973. This is a very strong version of the track, featuring great, heavy performances from everyone in the band. Instead of the "shovel shit" lyric, Freddie sings "shovel shhhh...". Not surprisingly, a bit of the Brighton Rock guitar solo appears during Brian's guitar bit with some additional guitar effects. Roger provides a spoken interlude partway through the instrumental solo, saying "steel yourself, this is valid".
Son And Daughter (BBC Session 2 with DJ Chatter) 6:14
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. At the end of the song Alan Black comments that the song is high energy and the band has been holding back until they feel they are ready and that time has arrived.
Appears on: On Air
Queen's second BBC Radio session was recorded on July 23, 1973 at Langham 1 Studio in London. The session was produced by Jeff Griffin and engineered by Chris Lycett and John Etchells. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on Alan Black's Sounds Of The 70s on August 13, 1973. This BBC recording of See What A Fool I've Been was actually recorded before the proper B-Side version from the Seven Seas Of Rhye 7" vinyl. This take is a departure from the B-Side version, highlighted by Freddie's excellent, proper vocal performance. The lyrics are different in places, especially in the middle of the song. As can be heard on the Rainbow and Hammersmith releases, these lyrical differences were mostly retained for live performances. The backing track retains the blues sound with some punchier drumming from Roger.
See What A Fool I've Been (BBC Session 2 with DJ Chatter) 4:28
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. At the end of the song Alan Black comments that this is the first song from Queen's session and the audience will enjoy the rest of the songs as well.
See What A Fool I've Been (BBC Session 2 - Remix 2011) 4:22
Appears on: UK/US 2011 Queen II Deluxe CD
On July 23, 1973, Queen recorded their second radio session for the BBC. Before leaving Langham 1 Studio, Brian made the decision to take the band's multi-track recording of See What A Fool I've Been. This precious, saved tape was used to provide the source material for the 2011 Mix of See What A Fool I've Been (BBC Session 2). The performance, remastering, and remixing breathes new life into this track; making it the definitive version of the song. There are slight differences from the standard BBC Session 2 version, but mostly you'll notice how great the track sounds.
Keep Yourself Alive (BBC Session 2) 3:50
Appears on: On Air
Queen's second BBC Radio session was recorded on July 23, 1973 at Langham 1 Studio in London. The session was produced by Jeff Griffin and engineered by Chris Lycett and John Etchells. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on Alan Black's Sounds Of The 70s on August 13, 1973. As with Session 1, Queen's second session used the album's backing track for this song and a new lead vocal recorded by Freddie. Again, like Session 1, this version is not much of a departure from the album version.
Keep Yourself Alive (BBC Session 2 with DJ Chatter) 3:56
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. At the end of the song Alan Black comments that Queen's session is excellent and there are fine writers in the band. He gives Brian credit for writing Keep Yourself Alive and mentions their new album is out now.
Liar (BBC Session 2) 6:29
Appears on: On Air
Queen's second BBC Radio session was recorded on July 23, 1973 at Langham 1 Studio in London. The session was produced by Jeff Griffin and engineered by Chris Lycett and John Etchells. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on Alan Black's Sounds Of The 70s on August 13, 1973. As with Session 1, Queen's second session used the album's backing track for this song and a new lead vocal recorded by Freddie. Again, like Session 1, this version is not much of a departure from the album version but a good alternative.
Liar (BBC Session 2 w/ DJ Chatter) 6:37
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. At the end of the song Alan Black comments there are not many bands as strong vocally and musically as Queen.
Son And Daughter (BBC Session 2) 6:03
Appears on: On Air
Queen's second BBC Radio session was recorded on July 23, 1973 at Langham 1 Studio in London. The session was produced by Jeff Griffin and engineered by Chris Lycett and John Etchells. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on Alan Black's Sounds Of The 70s on August 13, 1973. This is a very strong version of the track, featuring great, heavy performances from everyone in the band. Instead of the "shovel shit" lyric, Freddie sings "shovel shhhh...". Not surprisingly, a bit of the Brighton Rock guitar solo appears during Brian's guitar bit with some additional guitar effects. Roger provides a spoken interlude partway through the instrumental solo, saying "steel yourself, this is valid".
Son And Daughter (BBC Session 2 with DJ Chatter) 6:14
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. At the end of the song Alan Black comments that the song is high energy and the band has been holding back until they feel they are ready and that time has arrived.
BBC Session 3
Ogre Battle (BBC Session 3 with
Lost Intro) 5:23
Appears on: Unreleased
Queen's third BBC Radio session was recorded on December 3, 1973 at Langham 1 Studio in London. The session was produced by Bernie Andrews and engineered by Nick Griffiths. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on John Peel's Sounds Of The 70s on December 6, 1973. Unlike some of their other sessions the band did not use any existing backing tracks, instead they opted to record all new versions in Langham 1. Queen II was still four months away from release when this session was aired, so Ogre Battle served as a nice preview of what was to come. The full version of this take included a guitar solo at the beginning. For the release of At The Beeb and At The BBC, the beginning intro is edited off because the BBC tape was damaged at that point in the song. In 2016, On Air was release and it featured a partially restored guitar intro. The intro is available on many bootlegs, but in very poor quality.
Ogre Battle (BBC Session 3 - On Air Version) 4:40
Appears on: On Air
In 2016, Queen released the complete BBC Session compilation album called "On Air". All 6 BBC Sessions were finally officially available and as complete as possible. The stereo master of the third BBC session was damaged, effecting the guitar intro on Ogre Battle. The On Air release was able to restore some of that guitar intro. Although it is not the full version, it still works well.
Ogre Battle (BBC Session 3 - On Air Version with DJ Chatter) 4:48
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. At the end of the song John Peel says that Queen are a band of monsters and Ogre Battle would be available on an album due in March.
Ogre Battle (BBC Session 3 - No Guitar Intro) 3:57
Appears on: At The Beeb
The version of Ogre Battle from At The Beeb and At the BBC is an edit of the full BBC Session 3 version. The opening guitar is edited out due to damage on the BBC master stereo tape. Freddie's vocals are a bit more relaxed, but in general, this version sounds very similar to the album cut.
Ogre Battle (BBC Session 3 - No Guitar Intro - 1995 Stereo Swap) 3:57
Appears on: At The BBC
To capitalize on the success of The Beatles Live At The BBC, Hollywood Records released "At The BBC". Previously available in the UK as "At The Beeb", this release features recordings from Queen's first and third sessions at Lanham 1 Studio in London. For this CD the left and right stereo channels have been swapped.
Ogre Battle (BBC Session 3 Trident Acetate Version) 3:04
Appears on: UK Ogre Battle 7" Trident acetate vinyl
This version of Ogre Battle is from a Trident acetate record that features an edit of the BBC version. It starts when the last scream is given (fade in) and fades out during the last scream. The guitar outro is not on the disc.
Ogre Battle (BBC Session 3 EMI Acetate Version) 3:42
Appears on: UK Ogre Battle 7" EMI acetate vinyl
This version of Ogre Battle is from an EMI acetate record that features an edit of the BBC version. It starts when the last scream is given (fade in) and continues normally until the end.
Modern Times Rock 'n' Roll (BBC Session 3) 2:02
Appears on: At The Beeb, On Air
Queen's third BBC Radio session was recorded on December 3, 1973 at Langham 1 Studio in London. The session was produced by Bernie Andrews and engineered by Nick Griffiths. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on John Peel's Sounds Of The 70s on December 6, 1973. Unlike some of their other sessions the band did not use any existing backing tracks, instead they opted to record all new versions in Langham 1. Roger handles lead vocals on this one, just like the album version. The tempo is a bit more frenetic, featuring faster drumming and heavier guitar.
Modern Times Rock 'n' Roll (BBC Session 3 with DJ Chatter) 2:06
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. At the end of the song John Peel comments that he's never seen Queen live but would like to.
Modern Times Rock 'n' Roll (BBC Session 3 - 1995 Stereo Swap) 2:00
Appears on: At The BBC
To capitalize on the success of The Beatles Live At The BBC, Hollywood Records released "At The BBC". Previously available in the UK as "At The Beeb", this release features recordings from Queen's first and third sessions at Lanham 1 Studio in London. On this CD release, the left and right stereo channels have been accidentally swapped.
Great King Rat (BBC Session 3) 5:57
Appears on: At The Beeb, On Air
Queen's third BBC Radio session was recorded on December 3, 1973 at Langham 1 Studio in London. The session was produced by Bernie Andrews and engineered by Nick Griffiths. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on John Peel's Sounds Of The 70s on December 6, 1973. Unlike some of their other sessions the band did not use any existing backing tracks, instead they opted to record all new versions in Langham 1. The Session 3 version starts with great heavy guitar effects. The drum sound is very tight with no echo or reverb. The middle drum part is a bit more colorful in this version than any other. Freddie's vocal delivery is good, but not as strong as the album version.
Great King Rat (BBC Session 3 with DJ Chatter) 5:57
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. At the end of the song John Peel says that was Great King Rat by Queen.
Great King Rat (BBC Session 3 - 1995 Stereo Swap) 5:56
Appears on: At The BBC
To capitalize on the success of The Beatles Live At The BBC, Hollywood Records released "At The BBC". Previously available in the UK as "At The Beeb", this release features recordings from Queen's first and third sessions at Lanham 1 Studio in London. On this CD release, the left and right stereo channels have been accidentally swapped.
Son And Daughter (BBC Session 3) 7:13
Appears on: At The Beeb, On Air
Queen's third BBC Radio session was recorded on December 3, 1973 at Langham 1 Studio in London. The session was produced by Bernie Andrews and engineered by Nick Griffiths. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on John Peel's Sounds Of The 70s on December 6, 1973. Unlike some of their other sessions the band did not use any existing backing tracks, instead they opted to record all new versions in Langham 1. Freddie's vocals aren't as dynamic here as in other versions. Instead of the "shovel shit" lyric, Freddie sings "shovel shhhh..." and "shovel it" respectively. Like the BBC Session 2 version the Brighton Rock solo appears during Brian's much extended guitar bit.
Son And Daughter (BBC Session 3 with DJ Chatter) 7:17
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. At the end of the song John Peel comments that's the last song from Queen and they sound nutters.
Son And Daughter (BBC Session 3 - 1995 Stereo Swap) 7:08
Appears on: At The BBC
To capitalize on the success of The Beatles Live At The BBC, Hollywood Records released "At The BBC". Previously available in the UK as "At The Beeb", this release features recordings from Queen's first and third sessions at Lanham 1 Studio in London. On this CD release, the left and right stereo channels have been accidentally swapped.
Appears on: Unreleased
Queen's third BBC Radio session was recorded on December 3, 1973 at Langham 1 Studio in London. The session was produced by Bernie Andrews and engineered by Nick Griffiths. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on John Peel's Sounds Of The 70s on December 6, 1973. Unlike some of their other sessions the band did not use any existing backing tracks, instead they opted to record all new versions in Langham 1. Queen II was still four months away from release when this session was aired, so Ogre Battle served as a nice preview of what was to come. The full version of this take included a guitar solo at the beginning. For the release of At The Beeb and At The BBC, the beginning intro is edited off because the BBC tape was damaged at that point in the song. In 2016, On Air was release and it featured a partially restored guitar intro. The intro is available on many bootlegs, but in very poor quality.
Ogre Battle (BBC Session 3 - On Air Version) 4:40
Appears on: On Air
In 2016, Queen released the complete BBC Session compilation album called "On Air". All 6 BBC Sessions were finally officially available and as complete as possible. The stereo master of the third BBC session was damaged, effecting the guitar intro on Ogre Battle. The On Air release was able to restore some of that guitar intro. Although it is not the full version, it still works well.
Ogre Battle (BBC Session 3 - On Air Version with DJ Chatter) 4:48
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. At the end of the song John Peel says that Queen are a band of monsters and Ogre Battle would be available on an album due in March.
Ogre Battle (BBC Session 3 - No Guitar Intro) 3:57
Appears on: At The Beeb
The version of Ogre Battle from At The Beeb and At the BBC is an edit of the full BBC Session 3 version. The opening guitar is edited out due to damage on the BBC master stereo tape. Freddie's vocals are a bit more relaxed, but in general, this version sounds very similar to the album cut.
Ogre Battle (BBC Session 3 - No Guitar Intro - 1995 Stereo Swap) 3:57
Appears on: At The BBC
To capitalize on the success of The Beatles Live At The BBC, Hollywood Records released "At The BBC". Previously available in the UK as "At The Beeb", this release features recordings from Queen's first and third sessions at Lanham 1 Studio in London. For this CD the left and right stereo channels have been swapped.
Ogre Battle (BBC Session 3 Trident Acetate Version) 3:04
Appears on: UK Ogre Battle 7" Trident acetate vinyl
This version of Ogre Battle is from a Trident acetate record that features an edit of the BBC version. It starts when the last scream is given (fade in) and fades out during the last scream. The guitar outro is not on the disc.
Ogre Battle (BBC Session 3 EMI Acetate Version) 3:42
Appears on: UK Ogre Battle 7" EMI acetate vinyl
This version of Ogre Battle is from an EMI acetate record that features an edit of the BBC version. It starts when the last scream is given (fade in) and continues normally until the end.
Modern Times Rock 'n' Roll (BBC Session 3) 2:02
Appears on: At The Beeb, On Air
Queen's third BBC Radio session was recorded on December 3, 1973 at Langham 1 Studio in London. The session was produced by Bernie Andrews and engineered by Nick Griffiths. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on John Peel's Sounds Of The 70s on December 6, 1973. Unlike some of their other sessions the band did not use any existing backing tracks, instead they opted to record all new versions in Langham 1. Roger handles lead vocals on this one, just like the album version. The tempo is a bit more frenetic, featuring faster drumming and heavier guitar.
Modern Times Rock 'n' Roll (BBC Session 3 with DJ Chatter) 2:06
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. At the end of the song John Peel comments that he's never seen Queen live but would like to.
Modern Times Rock 'n' Roll (BBC Session 3 - 1995 Stereo Swap) 2:00
Appears on: At The BBC
To capitalize on the success of The Beatles Live At The BBC, Hollywood Records released "At The BBC". Previously available in the UK as "At The Beeb", this release features recordings from Queen's first and third sessions at Lanham 1 Studio in London. On this CD release, the left and right stereo channels have been accidentally swapped.
Great King Rat (BBC Session 3) 5:57
Appears on: At The Beeb, On Air
Queen's third BBC Radio session was recorded on December 3, 1973 at Langham 1 Studio in London. The session was produced by Bernie Andrews and engineered by Nick Griffiths. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on John Peel's Sounds Of The 70s on December 6, 1973. Unlike some of their other sessions the band did not use any existing backing tracks, instead they opted to record all new versions in Langham 1. The Session 3 version starts with great heavy guitar effects. The drum sound is very tight with no echo or reverb. The middle drum part is a bit more colorful in this version than any other. Freddie's vocal delivery is good, but not as strong as the album version.
Great King Rat (BBC Session 3 with DJ Chatter) 5:57
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. At the end of the song John Peel says that was Great King Rat by Queen.
Great King Rat (BBC Session 3 - 1995 Stereo Swap) 5:56
Appears on: At The BBC
To capitalize on the success of The Beatles Live At The BBC, Hollywood Records released "At The BBC". Previously available in the UK as "At The Beeb", this release features recordings from Queen's first and third sessions at Lanham 1 Studio in London. On this CD release, the left and right stereo channels have been accidentally swapped.
Son And Daughter (BBC Session 3) 7:13
Appears on: At The Beeb, On Air
Queen's third BBC Radio session was recorded on December 3, 1973 at Langham 1 Studio in London. The session was produced by Bernie Andrews and engineered by Nick Griffiths. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on John Peel's Sounds Of The 70s on December 6, 1973. Unlike some of their other sessions the band did not use any existing backing tracks, instead they opted to record all new versions in Langham 1. Freddie's vocals aren't as dynamic here as in other versions. Instead of the "shovel shit" lyric, Freddie sings "shovel shhhh..." and "shovel it" respectively. Like the BBC Session 2 version the Brighton Rock solo appears during Brian's much extended guitar bit.
Son And Daughter (BBC Session 3 with DJ Chatter) 7:17
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. At the end of the song John Peel comments that's the last song from Queen and they sound nutters.
Son And Daughter (BBC Session 3 - 1995 Stereo Swap) 7:08
Appears on: At The BBC
To capitalize on the success of The Beatles Live At The BBC, Hollywood Records released "At The BBC". Previously available in the UK as "At The Beeb", this release features recordings from Queen's first and third sessions at Lanham 1 Studio in London. On this CD release, the left and right stereo channels have been accidentally swapped.
BBC Session 4
Modern Times Rock 'n' Roll (BBC
Session 4) 2:47
Appears on: On Air
Queen's fourth BBC Radio session was recorded on April 3, 1974 at Langham 1 Studio in London. The session was produced by Pete Ritzema and engineered by John Sparrow. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on Bob Harris' Sounds Of The 70s on April 15, 1974. This take may be the best officially released studio performance of Modern Times Rock 'n' Roll. Overall, the song's tempo is slower and more deliberate. Brian does some excellent guitar work throughout the track. Roger's lead vocal performance is in fine form, rivaling the album version. Freddie even comes in to add some surprise backing vocals at around the 2 minute mark.
Modern Times Rock 'n' Roll (BBC Session 4 with DJ Chatter) 2:53
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. Bob Harris introduces the song at the beginning of the track. At the end of the song, Bob Harris comments this is the first of three songs on that evening's program. It is interesting that he comments that this is the first of three, not four songs for the evening. The March Of The Black Queen was played that evening, but was not recorded during the BBC Sessions, rather the album version was played with a fade-out.
Nevermore (BBC Session 4) 1:29
Appears on: UK/US 2011 Queen II Deluxe CD, On Air
Queen's fourth BBC Radio session was recorded on April 3, 1974 at Langham 1 Studio in London. The session was produced by Pete Ritzema and engineered by John Sparrow. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on Bob Harris' Sounds Of The 70s on April 15, 1974. At one time, this was one of the most sought-after rare recordings. It was finally officially released on the 2011 Deluxe Edition of Queen II and later on the 2016 BBC sessions release "On Air". This take features a new piano and vocal recording from Freddie that is very reminiscent of the familiar album version, however at 0:57 heavy drums and guitar come in, giving the song a heavier punch than the album version.
Nevermore (BBC Session 4 with DJ Chatter) 1:30
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. At the end of the song Bob Harris comments that the song was written by the band's vocalist, Freddie Mercury.
White Queen (As It Began) (BBC Session 4) 4:54
Appears on: On Air
Queen's fourth BBC Radio session was recorded on April 3, 1974 at Langham 1 Studio in London. The session was produced by Pete Ritzema and engineered by John Sparrow. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on Bob Harris' Sounds Of The 70s on April 15, 1974. This is a beautiful recording of White Queen, which is performed as it was during live concerts of the time. It features piano throughout the track, including a 1 min. 20 sec. instrumental section that highlights Freddie's piano and Brian's guitar. Although it is not superior to the album version, this is a nice, alternative take on the song.
White Queen (As It Began) (BBC Session 4 with DJ Chatter) 5:00
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. At the end of the song Bob Harris comments this is the last song persented by the band on tonight's program.
Appears on: On Air
Queen's fourth BBC Radio session was recorded on April 3, 1974 at Langham 1 Studio in London. The session was produced by Pete Ritzema and engineered by John Sparrow. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on Bob Harris' Sounds Of The 70s on April 15, 1974. This take may be the best officially released studio performance of Modern Times Rock 'n' Roll. Overall, the song's tempo is slower and more deliberate. Brian does some excellent guitar work throughout the track. Roger's lead vocal performance is in fine form, rivaling the album version. Freddie even comes in to add some surprise backing vocals at around the 2 minute mark.
Modern Times Rock 'n' Roll (BBC Session 4 with DJ Chatter) 2:53
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. Bob Harris introduces the song at the beginning of the track. At the end of the song, Bob Harris comments this is the first of three songs on that evening's program. It is interesting that he comments that this is the first of three, not four songs for the evening. The March Of The Black Queen was played that evening, but was not recorded during the BBC Sessions, rather the album version was played with a fade-out.
Nevermore (BBC Session 4) 1:29
Appears on: UK/US 2011 Queen II Deluxe CD, On Air
Queen's fourth BBC Radio session was recorded on April 3, 1974 at Langham 1 Studio in London. The session was produced by Pete Ritzema and engineered by John Sparrow. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on Bob Harris' Sounds Of The 70s on April 15, 1974. At one time, this was one of the most sought-after rare recordings. It was finally officially released on the 2011 Deluxe Edition of Queen II and later on the 2016 BBC sessions release "On Air". This take features a new piano and vocal recording from Freddie that is very reminiscent of the familiar album version, however at 0:57 heavy drums and guitar come in, giving the song a heavier punch than the album version.
Nevermore (BBC Session 4 with DJ Chatter) 1:30
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. At the end of the song Bob Harris comments that the song was written by the band's vocalist, Freddie Mercury.
White Queen (As It Began) (BBC Session 4) 4:54
Appears on: On Air
Queen's fourth BBC Radio session was recorded on April 3, 1974 at Langham 1 Studio in London. The session was produced by Pete Ritzema and engineered by John Sparrow. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on Bob Harris' Sounds Of The 70s on April 15, 1974. This is a beautiful recording of White Queen, which is performed as it was during live concerts of the time. It features piano throughout the track, including a 1 min. 20 sec. instrumental section that highlights Freddie's piano and Brian's guitar. Although it is not superior to the album version, this is a nice, alternative take on the song.
White Queen (As It Began) (BBC Session 4 with DJ Chatter) 5:00
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. At the end of the song Bob Harris comments this is the last song persented by the band on tonight's program.
BBC Session 5
Now I'm Here (BBC Session 5) 4:18
Appears on: On Air
Queen's fifth BBC Radio session was recorded on October 16, 1974 at Maida Vale 4 Studio in London. The session was produced by Jeff Griffin and engineered by Chris Lycett. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on the Bob Harris program on November 4, 1974. Like all of the BBC Session 5 tracks, the band used the album backing track as a starting point. Freddie provides a new vocal track and Brian adds some extra guitar during the solo.
Now I'm Here (BBC Session 5 with DJ Chatter) 4:25
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. At the end of the song Bob Harris comments that this is the first of four songs being played that evening.
Stone Cold Crazy (BBC Session 5) 2:17
Appears on: On Air
Queen's fifth BBC Radio session was recorded on October 16, 1974 at Maida Vale 4 Studio in London. The session was produced by Jeff Griffin and engineered by Chris Lycett. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on the Bob Harris program on November 4, 1974. Like all of the BBC Session 5 tracks, the band used the album backing track as a starting point. Freddie provides a new vocal performance for this recording.
Stone Cold Crazy (BBC Session 5 with DJ Chatter) 2:18
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. At the end of the song Bob Harris comments that this is the best thing he's heard in a long time.
Flick Of The Wrist (BBC Session 5) 3:26
Appears on: UK/US 2011 Sheer Heart Attack Deluxe CD, On Air
Queen's fifth BBC Radio session was recorded on October 16, 1974 at Maida Vale 4 Studio in London. The session was produced by Jeff Griffin and engineered by Chris Lycett. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on the Bob Harris program on November 4, 1974. Like all of the BBC Session 5 tracks, the band used the album backing track as a starting point. Freddie provides a new vocal track and Brian adds some extra guitar. This is a good version of the song, but Freddie's vocal performance isn't as strong as the proper album version.
Flick Of The Wrist (BBC Session 5 with DJ Chatter) 3:31
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. At the end of the song Bob Harris comments on how much of a pleasure it is to have Queen on the program.
Tenement Funster (BBC Session 5) 3:00
Appears on: UK/US 2011 Sheer Heart Attack Deluxe CD, On Air
Queen's fifth BBC Radio session was recorded on October 16, 1974 at Maida Vale 4 Studio in London. The session was produced by Jeff Griffin and engineered by Chris Lycett. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on the Bob Harris program on November 4, 1974. Like all of the BBC Session 5 tracks, the band used the album backing track as a starting point. Roger recorded a new vocal performance for this session that is slightly different but similar to the album version. The track ends properly without the Flick Of The Wrist cross-fade, just like the Japanese 3" CD Single Version.
Tenement Funster (BBC Session 5 with DJ Chatter) 3:16
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. At the end of the song Bob Harris comments on how unique it is to hear Queen without Freddie Mercury lead vocal and encourages everyone to see them live.
Appears on: On Air
Queen's fifth BBC Radio session was recorded on October 16, 1974 at Maida Vale 4 Studio in London. The session was produced by Jeff Griffin and engineered by Chris Lycett. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on the Bob Harris program on November 4, 1974. Like all of the BBC Session 5 tracks, the band used the album backing track as a starting point. Freddie provides a new vocal track and Brian adds some extra guitar during the solo.
Now I'm Here (BBC Session 5 with DJ Chatter) 4:25
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. At the end of the song Bob Harris comments that this is the first of four songs being played that evening.
Stone Cold Crazy (BBC Session 5) 2:17
Appears on: On Air
Queen's fifth BBC Radio session was recorded on October 16, 1974 at Maida Vale 4 Studio in London. The session was produced by Jeff Griffin and engineered by Chris Lycett. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on the Bob Harris program on November 4, 1974. Like all of the BBC Session 5 tracks, the band used the album backing track as a starting point. Freddie provides a new vocal performance for this recording.
Stone Cold Crazy (BBC Session 5 with DJ Chatter) 2:18
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. At the end of the song Bob Harris comments that this is the best thing he's heard in a long time.
Flick Of The Wrist (BBC Session 5) 3:26
Appears on: UK/US 2011 Sheer Heart Attack Deluxe CD, On Air
Queen's fifth BBC Radio session was recorded on October 16, 1974 at Maida Vale 4 Studio in London. The session was produced by Jeff Griffin and engineered by Chris Lycett. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on the Bob Harris program on November 4, 1974. Like all of the BBC Session 5 tracks, the band used the album backing track as a starting point. Freddie provides a new vocal track and Brian adds some extra guitar. This is a good version of the song, but Freddie's vocal performance isn't as strong as the proper album version.
Flick Of The Wrist (BBC Session 5 with DJ Chatter) 3:31
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. At the end of the song Bob Harris comments on how much of a pleasure it is to have Queen on the program.
Tenement Funster (BBC Session 5) 3:00
Appears on: UK/US 2011 Sheer Heart Attack Deluxe CD, On Air
Queen's fifth BBC Radio session was recorded on October 16, 1974 at Maida Vale 4 Studio in London. The session was produced by Jeff Griffin and engineered by Chris Lycett. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on the Bob Harris program on November 4, 1974. Like all of the BBC Session 5 tracks, the band used the album backing track as a starting point. Roger recorded a new vocal performance for this session that is slightly different but similar to the album version. The track ends properly without the Flick Of The Wrist cross-fade, just like the Japanese 3" CD Single Version.
Tenement Funster (BBC Session 5 with DJ Chatter) 3:16
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. At the end of the song Bob Harris comments on how unique it is to hear Queen without Freddie Mercury lead vocal and encourages everyone to see them live.
BBC Session 6
We Will Rock You (BBC Session 6) 1:35
Appears on: On Air, On Air - Deluxe Edition, News Of The World 40th Anniversary Edition
Queen's sixth and final BBC Radio session was recorded on October 28, 1977 at Maida Vale 4 Studio in London. The session was produced by Jeff Griffin and engineered by Mike Robinson. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on John Peel's Sounds Of the 70s program on November 14, 1977. This recording of We Will Rock You uses the stomp, stomp, clap backing track that appears on the album version. Freddie contributes a new vocal that consists of just the first few verses and Brian performs a new version of the guitar solo. After the guitar solo and an explosion, there is a reading from Siddartha by Herman Hesse. Queen Archivist Greg Brooks explains in Record Collector from June 2001: "Immediately after an explosion, and just prior to the opening chords, a female voice cuts in briefly with an extract of a reading from Siddartha, by Herman Hesse. How did this come about? At that time, only master tapes survived from BBC sessions, while the actual tapes used to compose them were recorded over later. When Queen assembled in the control room for a playback, they discovered remnants of a Radio 4 programme on their tape. The band incorporated a segment of this unusual material into their own work. The broadcast version began in "News Of The World" fashion, then breaks for the Siddartha interlude."
We Will Rock You (Fast) (BBC Session 6) 2:46
Appears on: We Will Rock You Sun promo CD single, On Air
After the Siddartha interlude from the "slow" version of We Will Rock You, the BBC Radio transmission cuts immediately into the "fast" version. This completely reimagined version of We Will Rock You features full, up tempo instrumentation from the entire band. This is generally considered the highlight of all the BBC sessions and is the only time this particular arrangement of We Will Rock You was recorded in the studio. The fast version would later be performed live on subsequent tours to open the set.
We Will Rock You (Fast) (BBC Session 6 with DJ Chatter) 2:51
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition, News Of The World 40th Anniversary Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. At the end of the song, John Peel comments that the song is "another teenage anthem". This version was later included in the News Of The World 40th Anniversary Edition box set.
Spread Your Wings (BBC Session 6) 5:24
Appears on: UK 2011 News Of The World Deluxe CD, On Air
Queen's sixth and final BBC Radio session was recorded on October 28, 1977 at Maida Vale 4 Studio in London. The session was produced by Jeff Griffin and engineered by Mike Robinson. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on John Peel's Sounds Of the 70s program on November 14, 1977. This BBC version of Spread Your Wings is superior to the album version, featuring a faster tempo that later matched the live performances. This version has a great backing track with awesome, thundering drumming from Roger. The song builds to an instrumental climax that carries on to the end. This has been bootlegged for years, but finally saw a proper, remastered release in 2011 and later in 2016.
Spread Your Wings (BBC Session 6 with DJ Chatter) 5:32
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition, News Of The World 40th Anniversary Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. At the end of the song, John Peel comments that all of the songs from tonight's show are from the new LP New Of The World, some of which are radically different. He then introduces the next song, It's Late. This version later appeared on the News Of The World 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition.
It's Late (BBC Session 6) 6:36
Appears on: On Air, On Air - Deluxe Edition
Queen's sixth and final BBC Radio session was recorded on October 28, 1977 at Maida Vale 4 Studio in London. The session was produced by Jeff Griffin and engineered by Mike Robinson. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on John Peel's Sounds Of the 70s program on November 14, 1977. The beginning of this version of It's Late is not that big of a departure from the album version. The middle of the song is another story entirely, featuring an almost 2 minute interlude that is inspired by Get Down, Make Love. The song finishes up with a rocking finish. The middle part sounds kind of odd with this song, but just like the rest of Session 6, this one is worth getting.
It's Late (BBC Session 6 with DJ Chatter) 6:36
Appears on: News Of The World 40th Anniversary Edition
Interestingly enough the News Of The World 40th Anniversary Edition of It's Late (BBC Session 6) includes additional dialogue that was missing on the On Air deluxe edition. At the end of the song, John Peel comments on its psychedelic nature.
My Melancholy Blues (BBC Session 6) 3:15
Appears on: UK 2011 News Of The World Deluxe CD, On Air, On Air - Deluxe Edition, News Of The World 40th Anniversary Edition
Queen's sixth and final BBC Radio session was recorded on October 28, 1977 at Maida Vale 4 Studio in London. The session was produced by Jeff Griffin and engineered by Mike Robinson. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on John Peel's Sounds Of the 70s program on November 14, 1977. This recording of My Melancholy Blues is a great version! It features a slightly different vocal performance from Freddie. Unlike the album version, Brian joins in on guitar. The track ends with Freddie laughing at the end. Again, like the rest of Session 6, this is essential to have. This version was finally made officially available in 2011 and later in 2016.
Appears on: On Air, On Air - Deluxe Edition, News Of The World 40th Anniversary Edition
Queen's sixth and final BBC Radio session was recorded on October 28, 1977 at Maida Vale 4 Studio in London. The session was produced by Jeff Griffin and engineered by Mike Robinson. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on John Peel's Sounds Of the 70s program on November 14, 1977. This recording of We Will Rock You uses the stomp, stomp, clap backing track that appears on the album version. Freddie contributes a new vocal that consists of just the first few verses and Brian performs a new version of the guitar solo. After the guitar solo and an explosion, there is a reading from Siddartha by Herman Hesse. Queen Archivist Greg Brooks explains in Record Collector from June 2001: "Immediately after an explosion, and just prior to the opening chords, a female voice cuts in briefly with an extract of a reading from Siddartha, by Herman Hesse. How did this come about? At that time, only master tapes survived from BBC sessions, while the actual tapes used to compose them were recorded over later. When Queen assembled in the control room for a playback, they discovered remnants of a Radio 4 programme on their tape. The band incorporated a segment of this unusual material into their own work. The broadcast version began in "News Of The World" fashion, then breaks for the Siddartha interlude."
We Will Rock You (Fast) (BBC Session 6) 2:46
Appears on: We Will Rock You Sun promo CD single, On Air
After the Siddartha interlude from the "slow" version of We Will Rock You, the BBC Radio transmission cuts immediately into the "fast" version. This completely reimagined version of We Will Rock You features full, up tempo instrumentation from the entire band. This is generally considered the highlight of all the BBC sessions and is the only time this particular arrangement of We Will Rock You was recorded in the studio. The fast version would later be performed live on subsequent tours to open the set.
We Will Rock You (Fast) (BBC Session 6 with DJ Chatter) 2:51
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition, News Of The World 40th Anniversary Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. At the end of the song, John Peel comments that the song is "another teenage anthem". This version was later included in the News Of The World 40th Anniversary Edition box set.
Spread Your Wings (BBC Session 6) 5:24
Appears on: UK 2011 News Of The World Deluxe CD, On Air
Queen's sixth and final BBC Radio session was recorded on October 28, 1977 at Maida Vale 4 Studio in London. The session was produced by Jeff Griffin and engineered by Mike Robinson. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on John Peel's Sounds Of the 70s program on November 14, 1977. This BBC version of Spread Your Wings is superior to the album version, featuring a faster tempo that later matched the live performances. This version has a great backing track with awesome, thundering drumming from Roger. The song builds to an instrumental climax that carries on to the end. This has been bootlegged for years, but finally saw a proper, remastered release in 2011 and later in 2016.
Spread Your Wings (BBC Session 6 with DJ Chatter) 5:32
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition, News Of The World 40th Anniversary Edition
The deluxe 6 CD edition of 2016's "On Air" includes additional dialogue from the various radio presenters on most BBC session songs. At the end of the song, John Peel comments that all of the songs from tonight's show are from the new LP New Of The World, some of which are radically different. He then introduces the next song, It's Late. This version later appeared on the News Of The World 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition.
It's Late (BBC Session 6) 6:36
Appears on: On Air, On Air - Deluxe Edition
Queen's sixth and final BBC Radio session was recorded on October 28, 1977 at Maida Vale 4 Studio in London. The session was produced by Jeff Griffin and engineered by Mike Robinson. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on John Peel's Sounds Of the 70s program on November 14, 1977. The beginning of this version of It's Late is not that big of a departure from the album version. The middle of the song is another story entirely, featuring an almost 2 minute interlude that is inspired by Get Down, Make Love. The song finishes up with a rocking finish. The middle part sounds kind of odd with this song, but just like the rest of Session 6, this one is worth getting.
It's Late (BBC Session 6 with DJ Chatter) 6:36
Appears on: News Of The World 40th Anniversary Edition
Interestingly enough the News Of The World 40th Anniversary Edition of It's Late (BBC Session 6) includes additional dialogue that was missing on the On Air deluxe edition. At the end of the song, John Peel comments on its psychedelic nature.
My Melancholy Blues (BBC Session 6) 3:15
Appears on: UK 2011 News Of The World Deluxe CD, On Air, On Air - Deluxe Edition, News Of The World 40th Anniversary Edition
Queen's sixth and final BBC Radio session was recorded on October 28, 1977 at Maida Vale 4 Studio in London. The session was produced by Jeff Griffin and engineered by Mike Robinson. BBC Radio 1 broadcast the session on John Peel's Sounds Of the 70s program on November 14, 1977. This recording of My Melancholy Blues is a great version! It features a slightly different vocal performance from Freddie. Unlike the album version, Brian joins in on guitar. The track ends with Freddie laughing at the end. Again, like the rest of Session 6, this is essential to have. This version was finally made officially available in 2011 and later in 2016.
Golder's Green Hippodrome, London: 13 September 1973
Procession (Intro Tape) 1:41
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 1
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 1
Procession (Intro Tape) 1:41
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 1
Father To Son 5:29
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 2
Son And Daughter 3:44
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 3
Guitar Solo 1:25
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 4
Son And Daughter (Reprise) 2:08
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 5
See What A Fool I've Been
Appears on: Unreleased
See What A Fool I've Been was performed at Golder's Green Hippodrone on September 13, 1973, but it was not included on "On Air".
Ogre Battle 5:22
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 6
Liar 7:26
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 7
Jailhouse Rock 1:06
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 8
Jailhouse Rock Medley (Jaihouse Rock / Big Spender / Bama Lama Bama Loo)
Appears on: Unreleased
The Jailhouse Rock Medley was performed at Golder's Green Hippodrone on September 13, 1973, but it was not included on "On Air".
Estádio Do Morumbi, São Paulo: 20 March 20 1981
Intro 0:26
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 9
We Will Rock You (Fast) 3:03
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 10
Let Me Entertain You 3:21
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 11
I'm In Love With My Car 2:05
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 12
Alright Alright 2:40
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 13
Dragon Attack 3:27
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 14
Now I'm Here (Reprise) 1:46
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 15
Love Of My Life 4:41
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 16
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 9
We Will Rock You (Fast) 3:03
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 10
Let Me Entertain You 3:21
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 11
I'm In Love With My Car 2:05
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 12
Alright Alright 2:40
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 13
Dragon Attack 3:27
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 14
Now I'm Here (Reprise) 1:46
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 15
Love Of My Life 4:41
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 16
Maimarktgelande, Mannheim: 21 June 1986
A Kind Of Magic 6:25
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 17
Vocal Improvisation 1:03
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 18
Under Pressure 3:38
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 19
Is This The World We Created...? 2:49
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 20
(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care 1:27
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 21
Hello Mary Lou (Goodbye Heart) 1:39
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 22
Crazy Little Thing Called Love 4:55
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 23
God Save The Queen 1:24
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 24
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 17
Vocal Improvisation 1:03
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 18
Under Pressure 3:38
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 19
Is This The World We Created...? 2:49
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 20
(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care 1:27
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 21
Hello Mary Lou (Goodbye Heart) 1:39
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 22
Crazy Little Thing Called Love 4:55
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 23
God Save The Queen 1:24
Appears on: On Air - Deluxe Edition: Disc 3, Track 24