Live Magic

Live Magic
Live album by Queen
Released	1 December 1986 (1986-12-01) (See release history)
Recorded	11–12 July 1986 Wembley Stadium, London, UK 27 July 1986 Népstadion, Budapest, Hungary 9 August 1986 Knebworth Park, Stevenage, UK
Genre	Rock
Length	47:10 (LP) 49:22 (CD)
Label	EMI, Hollywood Records (US)
Producer	Queen, Trip Khalaf
Queen chronology
Live Killers (1979) Live Magic (1986) Live at Wembley '86 (1992)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Kerrang!	[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[3]

Live Magic is a live compilation album by British rock band Queen. It was recorded at various 1986 live shows during The Magic Tour and released on 1 December 1986. However, it was not released in the United States until August 1996. It received strong criticism by fans, due to the heavy editing of many songs. For example, the opera section was removed from "Bohemian Rhapsody", the second verse was removed from "Tie Your Mother Down", and both "Is This the World We Created...?" and "We Are the Champions" were reduced to one verse and chorus. In July 2004, Q magazine listed Live Magic as one of the top five disappointing live albums from usually great acts.^[4]

Most of the performances were recorded at Knebworth Park on 9 August 1986 (the band's last ever concert with its original line-up).

Track listing

Side 1

1. "One Vision (Knebworth)" (Queen) – 5:09
2. "Tie Your Mother Down (Knebworth)" (May) – 2:59
3. "Seven Seas of Rhye (Knebworth)" (Mercury) – 1:21
4. "A Kind of Magic (Edit)" (Budapest) (Taylor) – 4:47
5. "Under Pressure" (Budapest) (Queen, Bowie) – 3:49
6. "Another One Bites the Dust (Edit)" (Knebworth) (Deacon) – 5:16

Side 2

1. "I Want to Break Free" (Knebworth) (Deacon) – 2:40
2. "Is This the World We Created...?" (Wembley) (Mercury/May) – 1:30
3. "Bohemian Rhapsody (Edit)" (Knebworth) (Mercury) – 4:42
4. "Hammer to Fall (Edit)" (Wembley) (May) – 4:22
5. "Radio Ga Ga" (Knebworth) (Edit) (Taylor) – 4:27
6. "We Will Rock You" (Knebworth) (May) – 1:33
7. "Friends Will Be Friends" (Knebworth) (Mercury/Deacon) – 1:09
8. "We Are the Champions" (Knebworth) (Mercury) – 2:01
9. "God Save the Queen" (Knebworth) (Trad. arr. May) – 1:19

Release history

Chart positions and sales

Personnel

• Freddie Mercury - lead vocals, piano
• Brian May - guitars, backing vocals
• Roger Taylor - drums, backing vocals
• John Deacon - bass guitars, backing vocals

Addtional Musicians

• Spike Edney - keyboards, piano, guitar, backing vocals

References

1. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Queen Live Magic review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-09-15. 
2. ↑ Wall, Mick (11 December 1986). "Queen 'Live Magic'". Kerrang! 135. London, UK: United Magazines ltd. p. 18.  |accessdate= requires |url= (help)
3. ↑ "Queen: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-06-11. 
4. ↑ "5 Disappointing Live Albums from Usually Great Acts". Q magazine. July 2004. Archived at rocklistmusic.co.uk
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Queenonline.com. Live Magic.
6. ↑ BPI Certified Awards.
7. ↑ "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2012. 

External links

• Queen official website: Discography: Live Magic: includes lyrics of "Under Pressure", "Another One Bites the Dust", "I Want to Break Free", "Is This the World We Created...?", "Radio Ga Ga", "We Are the Champions".