Opera Omnia

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

Annotation

This unofficial 'Opera Omnia' was released as a four CD boxed set in Italy in 1992, in a blue and gold box, with a colour booklet. It contains live versions of almost every Queen song ever performed live, from a number of different concerts, in chronological order.

Annotation last modified on 2022-09-03 14:17 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Bohemian Rhapsody
recorded at:
国立代々木競技場 (Yoyogi National Gymnasium, complex; use ONLY if no more specific venue info is available) in Jinnan, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan (on 1985-05-11)
live recording of:
Bohemian Rhapsody (on 1985-05-11)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), 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 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
included in:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
5:38
2Love of My Life
recorded at:
国立代々木競技場 (Yoyogi National Gymnasium, complex; use ONLY if no more specific venue info is available) in Jinnan, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan (on 1985-05-11)
live recording of:
Love of My Life (on 1985-05-11)
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.
4:21
3I’m in Love With My Car
recorded at:
Montreal Forum in Shaughnessy Village, Montréal (Montreal, city), Québec (Quebec), Canada (on 1978-12-01)
live recording of:
I’m in Love With My Car (on 1978-12-01)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
2:22
4You’re My Best Friend
recorded at:
Montreal Forum in Shaughnessy Village, Montréal (Montreal, city), Québec (Quebec), Canada (on 1978-12-01)
live recording of:
You’re My Best Friend (on 1978-12-01)
lyricist and composer:
John Deacon
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Co. Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
2:18
5’39
recorded at:
Montreal Forum in Shaughnessy Village, Montréal (Montreal, city), Québec (Quebec), Canada (on 1978-12-01)
live recording of:
’39 (on 1978-12-01)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music 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 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:28
6Death on Two Legs (Dedicated To)
recorded at:
Montreal Forum in Shaughnessy Village, Montréal (Montreal, city), Québec (Quebec), Canada (on 1978-12-01)
live recording of:
Death on Two Legs (Dedicated To…) (on 1978-12-01)
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.
3:20
7Sweet Lady
recorded at:
Nichidai Kodo in Tokyo, Japan (on 1976-04-04)
live recording of:
Sweet Lady (on 1976-04-04)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Queen Music Ltd.
3:51
8Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon
recorded at:
Nichidai Kodo in Tokyo, Japan (on 1976-04-04)
live recording of:
Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon (on 1976-04-04)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Queen Music Ltd.
1:22
9The Prophets Song
recorded at:
Nichidai Kodo in Tokyo, Japan (on 1976-04-04)
live recording of:
The Prophet’s Song (on 1976-04-04)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Queen Music Ltd.
6:16
10White Man
recorded at:
Nichidai Kodo in Tokyo, Japan (on 1976-04-04)
live recording of:
White Man (on 1976-04-04)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
2:57
11Somebody to Love
recorded at:
国立代々木競技場 (Yoyogi National Gymnasium, complex; use ONLY if no more specific venue info is available) in Jinnan, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan (on 1985-05-11)
live recording of:
Somebody to Love (Queen song) (on 1985-05-11)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
included in:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
4:11
12Tie Your Mother Down
recorded at:
国立代々木競技場 (Yoyogi National Gymnasium, complex; use ONLY if no more specific venue info is available) in Jinnan, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan (on 1985-05-11)
live recording of:
Tie Your Mother Down (on 1985-05-11)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
3:43
13You Take My Breath Away
recorded at:
Earls Court Exhibition Centre in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1977-06-06)
live recording of:
You Take My Breath Away (on 1977-06-06)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
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 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
1:37
14The Millionaire Waltz
recorded at:
Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany (on 1978-04-28)
live recording of:
The Millionaire Waltz (on 1978-04-28)
orchestrator:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
1:07
15Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy
recorded at:
The Apollo in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (on 1977-05-30)
live recording of:
Good Old‐Fashioned Lover Boy (on 1977-05-30)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
2:27
16Teo Toriatte (Let Us Cling Together)
recorded at:
Hokkaidoritso Sangyo in Sapporo, Hokkaido (Hokkaidō), 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 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:26
17We Will Rock You (speed)
recorded at:
National Bowl in Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom (on 1982-06-05)
live recording of:
We Will Rock You (on 1982-06-05)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corporation, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Queen Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
included in:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
2:58
18We Will Rock You (slow)
recorded at:
国立代々木競技場 (Yoyogi National Gymnasium, complex; use ONLY if no more specific venue info is available) in Jinnan, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan (on 1985-05-11)
live recording of:
We Will Rock You (on 1985-05-11)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corporation, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Queen Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
included in:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
3:21
19We Are the Champions
recorded at:
国立代々木競技場 (Yoyogi National Gymnasium, complex; use ONLY if no more specific venue info is available) in Jinnan, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan (on 1985-05-11)
live recording of:
We Are the Champions (on 1985-05-11)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
included in:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
3:56
20Get Down Make Love
recorded at:
Montreal Forum in Shaughnessy Village, Montréal (Montreal, city), Québec (Quebec), Canada (on 1978-12-01)
live recording of:
Get Down, Make Love (on 1978-12-01)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
6:35
21Spread Your Wings
recorded at:
Montreal Forum in Shaughnessy Village, Montréal (Montreal, city), Québec (Quebec), Canada (on 1978-12-01)
live recording of:
Spread Your Wings (on 1978-12-01)
lyricist and composer:
John Deacon
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
5:40
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