Live Killers
Template:Use British English Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "Unsubst-infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters".
Live Killers is a double live album by the British rock band Queen, released on 22 June 1979.[1] The album was recorded live during the European leg of Queen's Jazz Tour, between 26 January and 1 March 1979.
Recording
The album was self-produced by the band and was their first to be mixed at their own studios, Mountain Studios in Montreux, Switzerland.[1] Guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor later revealed on the US radio show In the Studio with Redbeard (which spotlighted the making of 1980's The Game) that the band had mixed Live Killers themselves and were unhappy with the final mix.
Release
Live Killers was released as a double vinyl album[2] in the UK by EMI on 22 June 1979,[3] in Europe by Parlophone, and in the US by Elektra and Hollywood Records.
In the territories outside of the United States, Europe and Canada, Elektra Records re-released a shorter and edited version of the album in 1985 titled Queen Live.[4]
The 1994 issue released as part of the Digital Master Series by EMI Records did not improve upon the quality of the previous release. It was later remastered and restored in better quality by Peter Mew in 2001.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Reception
The album reached number 3 on the UK Albums Chart and number 16 on the Billboard 200 in the United States, and is certified double platinum in the US.[5][6]
The album received negative reviews from critics on release.[7] In a retrospective appraisal, Greg Prato of AllMusic found the initial reaction inexplicable, calling the album "an excellent document of Queen at the height of their '70s arena rock powers".[7]
Track listing
Script error: No such module "Track listing".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Track listing".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Track listing".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Track listing".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Omitted tracks
- "Somebody to Love"
- "Fat Bottomed Girls" (Version from Pavillon de Paris, 27 February 1979, was released on Bohemian Rhapsody: The Original Soundtrack)
- "If You Can't Beat Them"
- "It's Late"
Singles
- "Love of My Life (Live at Festhalle Frankfurt, 2 Feb '79 – edited version)"/"Now I'm Here (Live at Festhalle Frankfurt, 2 Feb '79)"
- "We Will Rock You (Fast Version) (Live)"/"Let Me Entertain You (Live)" – Elektra E46532; released August 1979
Personnel
- Queen
- Freddie Mercury – lead vocals, piano
- Brian May – guitars, backing vocals
- Roger Taylor – drums, tambourine, timpani, backing vocals, lead vocals on "I'm in Love with My Car", co-lead vocals on "Sheer Heart Attack"
- John Deacon – bass guitar, backing vocals, triangle
Production
- Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, NYC
Charts
Template:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chart| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] | 25 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen Virallinen)[9] | 28 |
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|
Certifications
Template:Certification Table Top Template:Certification Table Entry Template:Certification Table Entry Template:Certification Table Entry Template:Certification Table Entry Template:Certification Table Entry Template:Certification Table Entry Template:Certification Table Entry Template:Certification Table Entry Template:Certification Table Entry Template:Certification Table Bottom
References
<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />
- ↑ a b Live Killers Ultimate Queen. Retrieved 11 July 2011
- ↑ Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ [1] Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- ↑ RIAA – Gold and Platinum Template:Webarchive Recording Industry Association of America Retrieved 11 July 2011
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums. London: Guinness World Records Limited
- ↑ a b Cite error: Script error: No such module "Namespace detect".Script error: No such module "Namespace detect".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
External links
- Queen official website: Discography: Live Killers: includes lyrics of "'39".
- Queenlive.ca: "Live Killers" Analysis – an analysis of the edits and overdubs on the album
Script error: No such module "Navbox".