We Will Rock You

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

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

We Will Rock You (BBC Session 6) 4:19
Written by Brian May
Appears on: Unreleased
Queen's sixth BBC Radio session was recorded in October 1977 at Maida Vale Studio 4; this We Will Rock You version is one of the highlights of all the BBC Sessions. This version begins with a new recording of the standard first verses of the "slow" version that appears on the album take. After the guitar solo, there is a reading from Siddartha by Herman Hesse. The remaining part of the song is the only studio version of the "fast" version of We Will Rock You (which Queen used to play at live concerts). This is an awesome version and worth tracking down. A crown jewel in the unreleased catalogue.

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

We Will Rock You (Live Fast Video Version) 2:27
Written by Brian May
Appears on: Greatest Video Hits 1
This live video version comes from Queen's 1977 performance at The Summit, in Houston Texas. A great live performance.

We Will Rock You (Fast) (Live at the Nippon Budokan, 1979) - Absolute Greatest Streaming Video Version 3:20
Written by Brian May
Appears on: UK 2009 Absolute Greatest Streaming Video
A great performance from Queen's 1979 performance at the Nippon Budokan in Japan. This version is similar to the one that appears on Live Killers.

We Will Rock You (Fast) (Live in Tokyo, November 1982) 2:54
Written by Brian May
Appears on: UK 2011 New of The World Deluxe CD
Queen's 1982 Hot Space Tour was arguably it's best by the time they reached Japan. This fast version of We Will Rock You comes from their performance at Seibu Lions Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. It is not that different from the other live fast versions of this song, but it's still a great performance.

We Will Rock You (Live in Budapest, 1986) - Absolute Greatest Streaming Video Version 2:54
Written by Brian May
Appears on: UK 2009 Absolute Greatest Streaming Video
Taken from Queen's legendary concert behind the iron curtain, this live version is similar to others found on their 1986 Magic Tour.

We Will Rock You (Hollywood Records 1991 Remix a.k.a Ruined by Rick Rubin) 5:00
Written by Brian May, Remixed by Rick Rubin
Appears on: News of the World Hollywood Remaster (1991), US We Will Rock You 5 Track CD Single (1991), US We Will Rock You 12" promo vinyl (1991), UK The Singles Collection Volume 4, BASIC Queen Bootlegs promo CD, BASIC Beats Sampler promo CD
Also known as Ruined by Rick Rubin on the CD single, not to be confused with the one on the 12" vinyl promo, which is a different remix. An interesting remix, but gets tiresome after the first 2 1/2 minutes. It starts with the sound of a needle being placed on a record, plays a bit of the album take, and then goes into the remix. The track also features some scratching and drumming effects. The last half of the song is a loop (that lasts way too long) of Brian's guitar and the band singing the chorus. The end features some sampled voices and a fade-out.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

We Are The Champions (Top Of The Pop Video Version) 2:56
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: Unreleased
This alternate video version from Top Of The Pops also features some alternate audio. The crowd can be heard clapping and singing along to the chorus of the track and some different guitar parts from Brian.

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

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

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

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

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

Spread Your Wings (BBC Session 6) 5:25
Written by John Deacon
Appears on: UK 2011 News Of The World Deluxe CD
Recorded in October 1977 at Maida Vale Studio 4, Queen's 6th BBC Radio session was a great one. This version of Spread Your Wings has the tempo of the live versions, a little faster and more upbeat. This version has a great guitar/piano solo, with awesome drumming from Roger as well. The solo takes the song to all the way to the end. This has been bootlegged for years, but finally saw a proper, remastered release in 2011.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

It's Late (Album Version) 6:26
Written by Brian May
Appears on: News Of The World, Track 10

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

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

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

It's Late (BBC Session 6) 6:31
Written by Brian May
Appears on: Unreleased
Queen's sixth BBC Radio session was recorded in October 1977 at Maida Vale Studio 4. This version of It's Late is not that big of a departure from the album version, until the middle of the song. The instrumental solo in the middle has been replaced with the a solo similar to Get Down, Make Love. The middle part sounds kind of odd with this song. Still, just like the rest of Session 6, this one is worth getting.

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

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

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

My Melancholy Blues (Live from The Summit, Houston, 1977) - Absolute Greatest Streaming Video Version 3:50
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: UK 2009 Absolute Greatest Streaming Video
The B-side version starts with piano, where as this streaming version starts with Freddie saying "ok, you might just recognize this one, this is called My Melancholy Blues." Ends pretty much at the same point after the snappy drum hits.

My Melancholy Blues (Live from The Summit, Houston, 1977) - iTunes Video Version 3:50
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: UK 2011 News Of The World iTunes Video Download
This version is very slightly different from the Absolute Greatest Streaming Video Version. There is a bit more crowd noise at the beginning and ending of the track.

My Melancholy Blues (BBC Session 6) 3:12
Written by Freddie Mercury
Appears on: UK 2011 News Of The World Deluxe CD
Queen's sixth BBC Radio session was recorded in October 1977 at Maida Vale Studio 4. This recorded 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.

Feelings Feelings (Take 9) 1:57
Written by Brian May
Appears on: Unreleased
This unreleased track starts with studio chatter saying "Number Nine," probably because this is take nine. A fun, simple rock track with guitar the whole way through and great vocals by Freddie. Feelings Feelings was rumored to have been written early in Queen's career. It's beyond me why this one was left off the album or used as a B-side.

Feelings Feelings (Take 10) 1:54
Written by Brian May
Appears on: UK 2011 News Of The World Deluxe CD
Finally, this unreleased studio gem gets an official release on the 2011 Bonus EP of News Of The World. This version is one take later than the familiar leaked Take 9 demo that has been widely bootlegged. According to the liner notes, this song does date back to 1970 or 1971. Take 10 of Feelings Feelings was recorded at Basing Street Studios in London, sometime in July of 1977. The song's basic structure is mostly the same as Take 9, but the performance does differentiate itself in places, particularly Freddie's vocal. Highly recommended and a great bonus track to the 2011 re-releases.