Album · 2016
On Air
Tracklist
Disc 1
1
My Fairy King (BBC session, February 1973, with DJ chatter)
On Air
4:17
2
Keep Yourself Alive (BBC session, February 1973, with DJ chatter)
On Air
3:53
3
Doing All Right (BBC session, February 1973, with DJ chatter)
On Air
4:18
4
Liar (BBC session, February 1973, with DJ chatter)
On Air
6:38
5
See What a Fool I’ve Been (BBC session, July 1973, with DJ chatter)
On Air
4:28
6
Keep Yourself Alive (BBC session, July 1973, with DJ chatter)
On Air
3:56
7
Liar (BBC session, July 1973, with DJ chatter)
On Air
6:37
8
Son and Daughter (BBC session, July 1973, with DJ chatter)
On Air
6:15
9
Ogre Battle (BBC session, December 1973, with DJ chatter)
On Air
4:49
10
Modern Times Rock ’n’ Roll (BBC session, December 1973, with DJ chatter)
On Air
2:06
11
Great King Rat (BBC session, December 1973, with DJ chatter)
On Air
5:57
12
Son and Daughter (BBC session, December 1973, with DJ chatter)
On Air
7:18
Disc 2
1
Modern Times Rock ’n’ Roll (BBC session, April 1974, with DJ chatter)
On Air
2:53
2
Nevermore (BBC Session, April 1974, with DJ chatter)
On Air
1:30
3
White Queen (As It Began) (BBC session, April 1974, with DJ chatter)
On Air
5:00
4
Now I’m Here (BBC session, October 1974, with DJ chatter)
On Air
4:26
5
Stone Cold Crazy (BBC session, October 1974, with DJ chatter)
On Air
2:18
6
Flick of the Wrist (BBC session, October 1974, with DJ chatter)
On Air
3:31
7
Tenement Funster (BBC session, October 1974, with DJ chatter)
On Air
3:16
8
We Will Rock You (BBC session, October 1977, with DJ chatter)
On Air
1:36
9
We Will Rock You (BBC session, October 1977, with DJ chatter)
On Air
2:52
10
Spread Your Wings (BBC session, October 1977, with DJ chatter)
On Air
5:33
11
It’s Late (BBC session, October 1977, with DJ chatter)
On Air
6:37
12
My Melancholy Blues (BBC session, October 1977, with DJ chatter)
On Air
3:15
Disc 3
1
Procession (intro tape, live at the Golders Green Hippodrome, London, September 1973)
On Air
1:42
2
Father to Son (live at the Golders Green Hippodrome, London, September 1973)
On Air
5:29
3
Son and Daughter (live at the Golders Green Hippodrome, London, September 1973)
On Air
3:45
4
Guitar Solo (live at the Golders Green Hippodrome, London, September 1973)
On Air
1:26
5
Son and Daughter (reprise, live at the Golders Green Hippodrome, London, September 1973)
On Air
2:08
6
Ogre Battle (live at the Golders Green Hippodrome, London, September 1973)
On Air
5:22
7
Liar (live at the Golders Green Hippodrome, London, September 1973)
On Air
7:27
8
Jailhouse Rock (live at the Golders Green Hippodrome, London, September 1973)
On Air
1:07
9
Intro (live at the Estadio Do Morumbi, Sao Paulo, Brazil, March 1981)
On Air
0:26
10
We Will Rock You (fast, live at the Estadio Do Morumbi, Sao Paulo, Brazil, March 1981)
On Air
3:03
11
Let Me Entertain You (live at the Estadio Do Morumbi, Sao Paulo, Brazil, March 1981)
On Air
3:21
12
I’m in Love With My Car (live at the Estadio Do Morumbi, Sao Paulo, Brazil, March 1981)
On Air
2:06
13
Alright Alright (live at the Estadio Do Morumbi, Sao Paulo, Brazil, March 1981)
On Air
2:40
14
Dragon Attack (live at the Estadio Do Morumbi, Sao Paulo, Brazil, March 1981)
On Air
3:28
15
Now I’m Here (reprise, live at the Estadio Do Morumbi, Sao Paulo, Brazil, March 1981)
On Air
1:46
16
Love of My Life (live at the Estadio Do Morumbi, Sao Paulo, Brazil, March 1981)
On Air
4:42
17
A Kind of Magic (live in Mannheim, Germany, June 1986)
On Air
6:26
18
Vocal Improvisation (live in Mannheim, Germany, June 1986)
On Air
1:03
19
Under Pressure (live in Mannheim, Germany, June 1986)
On Air
3:38
20
Is This the World We Created…? (live in Mannheim, Germany, June 1986)
On Air
2:49
21
(You’re So Square) Baby I Don’t Care (live in Mannheim, Germany, June 1986)
On Air
1:27
22
Hello Mary Lou (Goodbye Heart) (live in Mannheim, Germany, June 1986)
On Air
1:40
23
Crazy Little Thing Called Love (live in Mannheim, Germany, June 1986)
On Air
4:55
24
God Save the Queen (live in Mannheim, Germany, June 1986)
On Air
1:24
Disc 4
1
A Day at the Races, Part 1 (Capital Radio, November 1976, Freddie Mercury, Kenny Everett)
On Air
3:06
2
A Day at the Races, Part 2 (Capital Radio, November 1976, Freddie Mercury, Kenny Everett)
On Air
2:27
3
A Day at the Races, Part 3 (Capital Radio, November 1976, Freddie Mercury, Kenny Everett)
On Air
2:52
4
A Day at the Races, Part 4 (Capital Radio, November 1976, Freddie Mercury, Kenny Everett)
On Air
1:52
5
A Day at the Races, Part 5 (Capital Radio, November 1976, Freddie Mercury, Kenny Everett)
On Air
1:13
6
A Day at the Races, Part 6 (Capital Radio, November 1976, Freddie Mercury, Kenny Everett)
On Air
0:42
7
A Day at the Races, Part 7 (Capital Radio, November 1976, Freddie Mercury, Kenny Everett)
On Air
1:32
8
A Day at the Races, Part 8 (Capital Radio, November 1976, Freddie Mercury, Kenny Everett)
On Air
0:53
9
A Day at the Races, Part 9 (Capital Radio, November 1976, Freddie Mercury, Kenny Everett)
On Air
1:19
10
News of the World, Part 1 (Christmas 1977, Queen, Tom Browne)
On Air
3:09
11
News of the World, Part 2 (Christmas 1977, Queen, Tom Browne)
On Air
1:08
12
News of the World, Part 3 (Christmas 1977, Queen, Tom Browne)
On Air
1:49
13
News of the World, Part 4 (Christmas 1977, Queen, Tom Browne)
On Air
2:17
14
News of the World, Part 5 (Christmas 1977, Queen, Tom Browne)
On Air
2:49
15
News of the World, Part 6 (Christmas 1977, Queen, Tom Browne)
On Air
3:55
16
News of the World, Part 7 (Christmas 1977, Queen, Tom Browne)
On Air
1:37
17
News of the World, Part 8 (Christmas 1977, Queen, Tom Browne)
On Air
1:03
18
News of the World, Part 9 (Christmas 1977, Queen, Tom Browne)
On Air
0:56
19
News of the World, Part 10 (Christmas 1977, Queen, Tom Browne)
On Air
2:12
20
News of the World, Part 11 (Christmas 1977, Queen, Tom Browne)
On Air
1:42
21
News of the World, Part 12 (Christmas 1977, Queen, Tom Browne)
On Air
3:13
22
News of the World, Part 13 (Christmas 1977, Queen, Tom Browne)
On Air
1:17
23
News of the World, Part 14 (Christmas 1977, Queen, Tom Browne)
On Air
2:03
24
News of the World, Part 15 (Christmas 1977, Queen, Tom Browne)
On Air
1:29
25
News of the World, Part 16 (Christmas 1977, Queen, Tom Browne)
On Air
2:16
26
News of the World, Part 17 (Christmas 1977, Queen, Tom Browne)
On Air
1:03
27
News of the World, Part 18 (Christmas 1977, Queen, Tom Browne)
On Air
3:17
28
News of the World, Part 19 (Christmas 1977, Queen, Tom Browne)
On Air
1:03
29
News of the World, Part 20 (Christmas 1977, Queen, Tom Browne)
On Air
1:15
30
News of the World, Part 21 (Christmas 1977, Queen, Tom Browne)
On Air
1:01
31
Live Killers (June 1979, Queen, Roger Skinner)
On Air
4:32
32
Flash Gordon, Part 1 (June 1980, Queen, Roger Skinner)
On Air
1:16
33
Flash Gordon, Part 2 (June 1980, Queen, Roger Skinner)
On Air
0:46
34
Flash Gordon, Part 3 (June 1980, Queen, Roger Skinner)
On Air
0:36
35
Flash Gordon, Part 4 (June 1980, Queen, Roger Skinner)
On Air
0:36
36
Flash Gordon, Part 5 (June 1980, Queen, Roger Skinner)
On Air
2:40
37
The Record Producers, Part 1 (BBC Radio 1, Roy Thomas Baker)
On Air
2:32
38
The Record Producers, Part 2 (BBC Radio 1, Roy Thomas Baker)
On Air
3:36
39
The Record Producers, Part 3 (BBC Radio 1, Roy Thomas Baker)
On Air
2:27
40
The Record Producers, Part 4 (BBC Radio 1, Roy Thomas Baker)
On Air
2:02
Disc 5
1
John Interview (South American Tour, 1981, Roy Thomas Baker)
On Air
2:26
2
Rock On, Part 1 (June 1982, Brian May, John Tobler)
On Air
1:52
3
Rock On, Part 2 (June 1982, Brian May, John Tobler)
On Air
0:23
4
Rock On, Part 3 (June 1982, Brian May, John Tobler)
On Air
1:51
5
Rock On, Part 4 (June 1982, Brian May, John Tobler)
On Air
1:57
6
Rock On, Part 5 (June 1982, Brian May, John Tobler)
On Air
1:24
7
Rock On, Part 6 (June 1982, Brian May, John Tobler)
On Air
1:21
8
Rock On, Part 7 (June 1982, Brian May, John Tobler)
On Air
2:20
9
Rock On, Part 8 (June 1982, Brian May, John Tobler)
On Air
4:25
10
Rock On, Part 9 (June 1982, Brian May, John Tobler)
On Air
2:47
11
Rock On, Part 10 (June 1982, Brian May, John Tobler)
On Air
2:16
12
Rock On, Part 11 (June 1982, Brian May, John Tobler)
On Air
0:31
13
Rock On, Part 12 (June 1982, Brian May, John Tobler)
On Air
1:47
14
Newsbeat (August 1984, Freddie Mercury)
On Air
2:34
15
Newsbeat (September 1984, Brian May)
On Air
2:47
16
Saturday Live (September 1984, Freddie Mercury, Graham Neale)
On Air
5:15
17
Simon Bates, Part 1 (April 1985, Freddie Mercury, Simon Bates)
On Air
6:18
18
Simon Bates, Part 2 (April 1985, Freddie Mercury, Simon Bates)
On Air
2:18
19
Simon Bates, Part 3 (April 1985, Freddie Mercury, Simon Bates)
On Air
2:30
20
Simon Bates, Part 4 (April 1985, Freddie Mercury, Simon Bates)
On Air
2:53
21
Simon Bates, Part 5 (April 1985, Freddie Mercury, Simon Bates)
On Air
3:43
22
Simon Bates, Part 1 (April 1985, Freddie Mercury, Simon Bates)
On Air
2:51
23
Simon Bates, Part 7 (April 1985, Freddie Mercury, Simon Bates)
On Air
3:07
24
Simon Bates, Part 1 (April 1985, Freddie Mercury, Simon Bates)
On Air
0:44
25
Simon Bates, Part 8 (April 1985, Freddie Mercury, Simon Bates)
On Air
4:27
26
The Way It Is (Capital Radio, 1984, Brian May, David “Kid” Jensen)
On Air
4:40
Disc 6
1
My Top Ten, Part 1 (1986, Roger Taylor, Andy Peebles)
On Air
2:10
2
My Top Ten, Part 2 (1986, Roger Taylor, Andy Peebles)
On Air
4:11
3
My Top Ten, Part 3 (1986, Roger Taylor, Andy Peebles)
On Air
4:59
4
My Top Ten, Part 4 (1986, Roger Taylor, Andy Peebles)
On Air
2:01
5
My Top Ten, Part 5 (1986, Roger Taylor, Andy Peebles)
On Air
1:35
6
My Top Ten, Part 6 (1986, Roger Taylor, Andy Peebles)
On Air
3:18
7
My Top Ten, Part 7 (1986, Roger Taylor, Andy Peebles)
On Air
0:11
8
My Top Ten, Part 8 (1986, Roger Taylor, Andy Peebles)
On Air
2:09
9
My Top Ten, Part 9 (1986, Roger Taylor, Andy Peebles)
On Air
1:34
10
My Top Ten, Part 10 (1986, Roger Taylor, Andy Peebles)
On Air
1:50
11
My Top Ten, Part 11 (1986, Roger Taylor, Andy Peebles)
On Air
0:47
12
Queen for an Hour, Part 1 (May 1989, Queen, Mike Read)
On Air
4:45
13
Queen for an Hour, Part 2 (May 1989, Queen, Mike Read)
On Air
5:17
14
Queen for an Hour, Part 3 (May 1989, Queen, Mike Read)
On Air
3:22
15
Queen for an Hour, Part 4 (May 1989, Queen, Mike Read)
On Air
0:57
16
Queen for an Hour, Part 5 (May 1989, Queen, Mike Read)
On Air
6:10
17
Queen for an Hour, Part 6 (May 1989, Queen, Mike Read)
On Air
6:38
18
Queen for an Hour, Part 7 (May 1989, Queen, Mike Read)
On Air
1:23
19
Queen for an Hour, Part 8 (May 1989, Queen, Mike Read)
On Air
9:45
20
Queen for an Hour, Part 9 (May 1989, Queen, Mike Read)
On Air
1:27
21
Queen for an Hour, Part 10 (May 1989, Queen, Mike Read)
On Air
1:33
22
Brian With Simon Bates (BBC Radio 2, August 1992, Brian May, Simon Bates)
On Air
5:54
23
Freddie and the Tribute Concert (BBC Radio 2, October 1992, Brian May, Johnnie Walker)
On Air
2:51
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Credits
Agostinho A. Leitão
Engineer
Chris Lycett
Engineer
João Alvino
Engineer
John Etchells
Engineer
John Sparrow
Engineer
José J. Dos Santos
Engineer
Mike Franks
Engineer
Mike Robinson
Engineer
Nick Griffiths
Engineer
Peter Brandt
Engineer
Clinic London
Illustration
John Deacon
Instrument · bass guitar
Heidi Karino
Liner Notes
石角隆行
Liner Notes
若月眞人
Liner Notes
Adam Ayan
Mastering
Miles Showell
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Wilfredo Acosta
Mastering
Gerd Rautenbach
Mix
Freddie Mercury
Performer
Alamy
Photography
Chris Walter
Photography
Getty Images
Photography
Mirrorpix
Photography
Photofeatures
Photography
Rex Features
Photography
Richard Gray
Photography
Shinko Music
Photography
Terry O’Neill
Photography
Bernie Andrews
Producer
Brian May
Producer · executive-producer
Greg Brooks
Producer · compiled by
Jeff Griffin
Producer
Justin Shirley‐Smith
Producer · compiled by
Kris Fredriksson
Producer · compiled by
Pete Ritzema
Producer
Roger Taylor
Producer · executive-producer
Alan Black
Vocal · voice [introduced by]
Bernd Mohrhoff
Vocal · voice [introduced by]
Freddie Bulsara
Vocal · lead vocals
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