Queen Rocks
UK Parlophone LP: 3 November 1997 7243 8 23091 1
6 / UK Chart #6
USA Hollywood Records CD: 3 November 1997 HR-62132-2 / Did Not Chart
Disc One - Side One
1. We Will Rock You (May) 2:01
2. Tie Your Mother Down (May) 3:45
3. I Want It All (Queen) 4:30
4. Seven Seas Of Rhye (Mercury) 2:48
5. I Can't Live With You (1997 'Rocks' Retake) (Queen) 4:47
Disc One - Side Two
1. Hammer To Fall (May) 4:25
2. Stone Cold Crazy (Queen) 2:14
3. Now I'm Here (May) 4:13
4. Fat Bottomed Girls (May) 4:16
5. Keep Yourself Alive (May) 3:47
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Disc Two - Side One
1. Tear It Up (May) 3:25
2. One Vision (Queen) 5:10
3. Sheer Heart Attack (Taylor) 3:24
4. I'm In Love With My Car (Taylor) 3:11
Disc Two - Side Two
1. Put Out The Fire (May) 3:18
2. Headlong (Queen) 4:38
3. It's Late (May) 6:26
4. No-One But You (Only The Good Die Young) (May) 4:13
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Singles
UK Singles
- No-One But You (Only The Good Die Young) / We Will Rock You (Rick Rubin
'Ruined' Remix) c/w Tie Your Mother Down (Single Version) / Gimme The Price
(The eYe Instrumental Remix) 7" / UK Chart #13
- No-One But You (Only The Good Die Young) / Tie Your Mother Down (Single
Version) / We Will Rock You (Rick Rubin 'Ruined' Remix) / Gimme The Price
(The eYe Instrumental Remix) CD single
Album Info
A unique compilation, Queen Rocks explores the heavier side
of the band outside the confines of anything considered to be strictly Greatest
Hits. Queen Rocks was released in both the UK and US on November 3, 1997,
reaching #6 in the UK chart. The original UK LP and CD releases feature
the complete exploding crest art while second printing artwork has just
the phoenix.
The 18-track compilation features two unlisted unique mixes of I Want It
All and I'm In Love With My Car that combine elements of the album and single
versions. A new version of I Can't Live With You, called the 1997 'Rocks'
Retake, is a new mix with real drums from Roger (as opposed to the programmed
drums on the album version) and additional guitar parts from Brian.
Most notably Queen Rocks ends with a brand new song, a ballad, from the
remaining three members of Queen. No-One But You (Only The Good Die Young)
was written by Brian May shortly after the Freddie Mercury statue was unveiled
in Montreux, Switzerland. Originally intended for his solo project, Brian
sent a demo of the track to Roger Taylor, who suggested it could be turned
into a Queen track. No-One But You was released as a single in January 1998
reaching #13 on the UK chart. An accompanying video was filmed featuring
the trio. This would prove to be the last Queen song recorded with John
Deacon.
We Will Rock You
Tie Your Mother Down
I Want It All
I Want It All (Rocks Mix) 4:30
Appears on: Queen
Rocks, Track 3, Stone
Cold Classics
A great remix that basically combines the album and single versions. This
mix starts out like the single mix with the chorus vocal and goes into the
rest of the album version. Brian's guitar solo is unedited.
Seven Seas Of Rhye
I Can't Live With You
I Can't Live With You (1997 'Rocks'
Retake) 4:47
Appears on: Queen
Rocks, Track 5, UK
2011 Innuendo Deluxe CD
If you like the original, you'll definitely love this heavier version of
the song. This Rocks Retake begins with Freddie looped singing "I Can't
Live Without You." It has much heavier guitars and real drums from Roger
(as opposed to programmed) throughout the entire track. Brian was inspired
to add some new guitar parts as well. If you thought the album version was
too soft, this one is for you. It also has a big outro instead of a fadeout,
similar to how a live version could have been.
Hammer To Fall
Hammer To Fall 4:25
Appears on: Queen
Rocks, Track 6
Hammer To Fall (Rocks Video Version) 3:47
Appears on: Queen
Rocks VHS
The audio to the Rocks Video Version of Hammer To Fall is essentially the
Single Edit audio with the more extended outro of the album version.
Stone Cold Crazy
Stone Cold Crazy 2:14
Appears on: Queen
Rocks, Track 7
Stone Cold Crazy (Rocks Video Version) 2:13
Appears on: Queen
Rocks VHS
The audio from the Rocks Video Version is the exact same as the album version,
except Freddie is overdubbed at the beginning of track introducing the song
from a live performance (possibly the Rainbow performance).
Now I'm Here
Now I'm Here 4:13
Appears on: Queen
Rocks, Track 8
Now I'm Here (Rocks Video Version) 3:59
Appears on: Queen
Rocks VHS
The 1998 Rocks VHS video compilation features an edit of Now I'm Here that
ends about 14 seconds early than the album version. The lyric "go, go, go
little queenie", along with a bit of the guitar are all the remains of the
end.
Fat Bottomed Girls
Fat Bottomed Girls (1994 EMI Remaster
Error) 4:16
Appears on: Queen Rocks, Track
9 , 1994
Jazz Album Remaster
All of the Queen albums were remastered under the banner of the "Digital
Master Series" and released over 1993/1994. The album remaster of Jazz
features an error on Fat Bottomed Girls. A very loud (and annoying) "pop"
sound is heard a few seconds into the song. This appears on all releases
that use the EMI 1994 remasters.
Fat Bottomed Girls (Rocks Video Version) 3:16
Appears on: Queen
Rocks VHS
The audio to the Rocks Video Version is pretty much the same as the Single
Edit of the track, but instead of fading out at the end, it retains the
outro of the album version. The remastering error from the 1994 remasters
is present in this version (the "pop").
Keep Yourself Alive
Tear It Up
One Vision
Sheer Heart Attack
Sheer Heart Attack 3:24
Appears on: Queen
Rocks, Track 13
Sheer Heart Attack (Rocks Video Version) 3:10
Appears on: Queen
Rocks VHS
This version is very similar to the album version. Some of the shrieking
guitar effects have been edited out, resulting in approximately 14 seconds
cut from the track.
I'm In Love With My Car
I'm In Love With My Car (Rocks Mix)
3:11
Appears on: Queen
Rocks, Track 14
The Rocks Mix is a mix between the single and album versions of I'm In Love
With My Car. The track is essentially the album version with added engine
sound effects from the single version added at the beginning.
Put Out The Fire
Headlong
It's Late
It's Late 6:26
Appears on: Queen
Rocks, Track 17
It's Late (Rocks Video Version) 3:48
Appears on: Queen
Rocks VHS
The Rocks Video Version is the same as the album cut until the five guitar
chords/drum beats at 2:34. From there it picks up at 5:13 (with the band
singing "it's late") of the album version and continues to the of the track
as normal.
No-One But You (Only The Good Die Young)
No-One But You (Only The Good Die
Young) 4:13 
Appears on: Queen
Rocks, Track 18, Greatest
Hits III, UK
No-One But You 7" vinyl, UK
No-One But You CD single, UK
The Singles Collection Volume 4
Released in 1997 as a tribute to Freddie from the remaining members of Queen.
Originally intended for Brian's solo project, but turned into the last time
all three remaining members of Queen would record together in a studio.
A nice ballad that puts the Queen catalogue to a nice end.
No-One But You (Only The Good Die Young) (Video
Version) 4:28
Appears on: Queen
Rocks VHS, Greatest
Flix III
The same as the regular version, but with some added atmospheric sounds,
a door slam, and studio banter at the end.