The Ultimate Collection: Rarities, Oddities, and Cover Versions

~ Release by Queen (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
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1Imagine (1980‐12‐14: Frankfurt, Germany)
recorded at:
Festhalle Frankfurt in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany (on 1980-12-14)
live cover recording of:
Imagine (on 1980-12-14)
lyricist:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist)
composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Downtown DMP Songs, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Lenono Music and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部
Queen2:18
2You’re So Square (1986‐06‐26: Berlin, Germany)
recorded at:
Waldbühne in Berlin, Germany (on 1986-06-26)
live cover recording of:
(You’re So Square) Baby I Don’t Care (on 1986-06-26)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (in 1957)
composer:
Mike Stoller (in 1957)
publisher:
Belinda (London) Ltd. (publisher), Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Gladys Music, Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Queen1:27
3Hello Mary Lou (1986‐06‐26: Berlin, Germany)
recorded at:
Waldbühne in Berlin, Germany (on 1986-06-26)
live cover recording of:
Hello Mary Lou (on 1986-06-26)
writer:
Cayet Mangiaracina and Gene Pitney
publisher:
Champion Music, Champion Music Corp., Intersong Music Ltd., January Music, January Music Corp., MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc., Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
Queen1:32
4Tutti Frutti (1986‐06‐26: Berlin, Germany)
recorded at:
Waldbühne in Berlin, Germany (on 1986-06-26)
live cover recording of:
Tutti Frutti (on 1986-06-26)
lyricist:
Dorothy LaBostrie (American songwriter) and Richard Wayne Penniman
composer:
Dorothy LaBostrie (American songwriter), Joe Lubin and Richard Wayne Penniman
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Venice, Venice Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and Phonogram GmbH (in 1983)
Queen2:44
5The Millionaire Waltz
live recording of:
The Millionaire Waltz
orchestrator:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Queen4:37
6Rock in Rio Blues‐America (1985‐01‐15: Rio)
recording of:
Rock in Rio Blues
writer:
Queen (UK rock group)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp. and Queen Music Ltd.
Queen3:54
7Take Me Home (1982‐10‐29: Osaka, Japan)
recorded at:
Hokkaidoritso Sangyo in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan (on 1982-10-29)
Queen1:27
8Teo Torriate (1982‐10‐29: Osaka, Japan)
recorded at:
Hokkaidoritso Sangyo in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan (on 1982-10-29)
live recording of:
Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together) (on 1982-10-29)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Queen Music Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Queen4:20
9Tenement Funster (1974: BBC studio session)
live recording of:
Tenement Funster (in 1974)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Queen2:47
10Lost Horizon (1991: British TV)
live recording of:
Last Horizon (in 1991)
composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
Brian May3:03
11Manish Boy (1977‐05‐30: Glasgow, UK)
recorded at:
The Apollo in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (on 1977-05-30)
live cover recording of:
Mannish Boy (on 1977-05-30)
writer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer), Mel London and McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd. and Tristan Music Ltd.
part of:
Risky Business (film soundtrack)
Queen3:12
12See What a Fool I’ve Been (1973‐09‐13: London, UK)
recorded at:
Hippodrome Theatre (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1973-09-13)
live recording of:
See What a Fool I’ve Been (on 1973-09-13)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Queen4:09
13Cool Cat (out take feat. David Bowie)
recording of:
Cool Cat
writer:
John Deacon and Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Queen & David Bowie3:32
14Jailhouse Rock (1985‐05‐15: Osaka, Japan)
recorded at:
大阪城ホール in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Japan (on 1985-05-15)
live cover recording of:
Jailhouse Rock (on 1985-05-15)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music Inc., Elvis Presley Music Susan Aberbach Trust, Fujipacific Music, Inc., Gladys Music Elvis Presley Enterprises LLC, Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Nichion Synch Division, Silver Seahorse Music LLC and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Queen4:18
15Flick of the Wrist (1974: John Peel, BBC studio session)
live recording of:
Flick of the Wrist (in 1974)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Queen3:14
16It’s Late (1978‐02‐04: Zurich, Switzerland)
live recording of:
It’s Late (on 1978-02-04)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Queen6:46
17Mustapha (1980‐12‐08: London, UK)
recorded at:
OVO Arena Wembley in Wembley, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-12-08)
live recording of:
Mustapha (on 1980-12-08)
written in:
Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland and Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury (from 1978-07 until 1978-10)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Queen3:01
18Death on Two Legs (1980‐12‐08: London, UK)
recorded at:
OVO Arena Wembley in Wembley, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-12-08)
live recording of:
Death on Two Legs (Dedicated To…) (on 1980-12-08)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Queen1:30
19Earth
recording of:
Earth
lyricist and composer:
Tim Staffell
publisher:
Orange Sky Music Ltd. and ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Smile4:06
20Step on Me
recording of:
Step on Me
writer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) and Tim Staffell
publisher:
Orange Sky Music Ltd. and ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Smile3:13
▼ CD 2
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1Rock in Rio Blues (European version)
live recording of:
Rock in Rio Blues
writer:
Queen (UK rock group)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp. and Queen Music Ltd.
Queen2:42
2Immigrant Song (1986‐06‐26: Berlin)
recorded at:
Waldbühne in Berlin, Germany (on 1986-06-26)
live cover recording of:
Immigrant Song (on 1986-06-26)
lyricist:
Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin)
composer:
Jimmy Page
publisher:
Superhype Music, Inc.
Queen1:11
3Fat Bottomed Girls
live recording of:
Fat Bottomed Girls
written in:
Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland and Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1978-07 until 1978-10)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Queen Music Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen3:13
4Doing All Right (1976‐03‐29: Osaka, Japan)
recorded at:
Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan (Koseinenkin Hall) in Osaka, Osaka, Japan (on 1976-03-29)
live recording of:
Doing All Right (on 1976-03-29)
writer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) and Tim Staffell
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Queen Music Ltd., Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Queen5:50
5Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon (1976‐03‐29: Osaka, Japan)
recorded at:
Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan (Koseinenkin Hall) in Osaka, Osaka, Japan (on 1976-03-29)
live recording of:
Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon (on 1976-03-29)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Queen Music Ltd.
Queen1:30
6Back Chat (1982‐06‐05: London, UK)
recorded at:
National Bowl in Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom (on 1982-06-05)
live recording of:
Back Chat (on 1982-06-05)
lyricist and composer:
John Deacon
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Queen4:52
7I Can Hear Music
electric guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
percussion:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
cover recording of:
I Can Hear Music
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO MUSIC INC (A) 301 (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Mother Bertha Music Inc., Trio Music Company, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, フジパシフィックミュージック, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, 日本アブコ音楽出版, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
recording of:
I Can Hear Music
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO MUSIC INC (A) 301 (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Mother Bertha Music Inc., Trio Music Company, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, フジパシフィックミュージック, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, 日本アブコ音楽出版, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Larry Lurex3:22
8Need Your Loving Tonight (1980‐12‐08: London, UK)
recorded at:
OVO Arena Wembley in Wembley, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-12-08)
live recording of:
Need Your Loving Tonight (on 1980-12-08)
lyricist and composer:
John Deacon
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp. (in 1980) and Queen Music Ltd. (in 1980)
Queen3:10
9Modern Times Rock ’n’ Roll (1974: John Peel, BBC studio session)
live recording of:
Modern Times Rock ’n’ Roll (in 1974)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Queen2:47
10Not Fade Away (1980‐09‐04: London, UK)
recorded at:
Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1984-09-04)
live cover recording of:
Not Fade Away (on 1984-09-04)
writer:
Charles Hardin Holley (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
McCartney Music, Inc., Melody Lane Publications Inc., MPL Communications (publishing and company credits), MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Peermusic (UK) Limited and Wren Music
Queen1:18
11Life Is Real (1982‐08‐09: New Jersey, USA)
recorded at:
Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States (on 1982-08-09)
live recording of:
Life Is Real (Song for Lennon) (on 1982-08-09)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
dedicated to:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Queen4:09
12Rip It Up (The Cross)
cover recording of:
Rip It Up
writer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell and John Marascalco
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Robin Hood Music Co., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music
Queen3:23
13Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting (1985‐05‐15: Osaka, Japan)
recorded at:
大阪城ホール in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Japan (on 1985-05-15)
live cover recording of:
Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting (on 1985-05-15)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30)
Queen3:27
14Everybody Happy
Freddie Mercury0:49
15Goin’ Back
cover recording of:
Goin’ Back
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Larry Lurex3:27
16Lucille (1977‐06‐06: Earls Court, London, UK)
recorded at:
Earls Court Exhibition Centre in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1977-06-06)
live cover recording of:
Lucille (on 1977-06-06)
writer:
Albert Collins (composer of “Lucille” & “Slippin’ and Slidin’”) and Richard Wayne Penniman
publisher:
Leeds Music Ltd., MCA Music Inc. (Universal Music Philippines' legal name), MCA Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division, Sony/ATV Music Publishing France, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Venice Music
Queen2:04
17In My Defense
recording of:
In My Defence
lyricist:
Dave Clark (UK drummer for the Dave Clark Five) and David Soames
composer:
Jeff Daniels (UK songwriter)
publisher:
Spurs Music Publishing Ltd.
Freddie Mercury3:47
18Ogre Battle (forgotten intro demo 1973)
partial recording of:
Ogre Battle (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
Queen1:15
19Hangman (1975‐05‐01: Tokyo, Japan)
recorded at:
日本武道館 in Kitanomaru Kōen, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan (on 1975-05-01)
live recording of:
Hangman (on 1975-05-01)
Queen6:05
20Hello… and Good Bye
Queen6:15
21No Turning Back (Joy Stick mix)
recording of:
No Turning Back
writer:
Robert Ahwai and John Deacon
Queen3:54