Queen

Artist:  Queen
Origin:  London, England
Genre:  Rock, Rock Opera, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Art Rock, Contemporary Rock, Heavy Metal, Progressive Rock

Original line-up:

Freddie Mercury:  Lead Vocals, Piano, Rhythm Guitar, Tambourine
Brian May:  Lead Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals
John Deacon:  Bass, Rhythm Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Roger Taylor:  Drums, Rhythm Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Tambourine


Queen are a British Rock Band formed in London in 1970, consisting of Freddie Mercury (Lead Vocals, Piano), Brian May (Guitar, Vocals), John Deacon (Bass) and Roger Taylor (Drums, Vocals).  Queen's earliest works were influenced by Progressive Rock, Hard Rock, and Heavy Metal and gradually to their own music style.  The band have released a total of 18 No. 1 Albums, 18 No. 1 Singles, and 10 No. 1 DVDs, they have sold over 300 million records, making them one of The World's Best-Selling Music Artists.  They received the Outstanding Contribution to British Music Award from the British Phonographic Industry in 1990, and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in 2001.

Title:   On Air (Deluxe Edition) (2016)
Genre:  Rock, Rock Opera, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Art Rock, Contemporary Rock, Heavy Metal, Progressive Rock
Label:  Virgin EMI
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:  The BBC Sessions:

Session 1:  February 5, 1973)

 1.  My Fairy King (4:17)
 2.  Keep Yourself Alive  (3:53)
 3.  Doing All Right  (4:18)
 4.  Liar  (6:38)

Session 2:  July 25, 1973:
 5.  See What A Fool I've Been  (4:28)
 6.  Keep Yourself Alive (3:56)
 7.  Liar  (6:37)
 8.  Son And Daughter  (6:15)

Session 3:  December 3, 1973:

 9.  Ogre Battle (4:49)
10. Modern Times Rock 'N' Roll (2:06)
11. Great King Pat  (5:57)
12 Son And Daughter (7:18)

Disc 2:  The BBC Sessions:

Session 4:  April 3, 1974:

 1.  Modern Time Rock 'N' Roll  (2:53)
 2.  Nevermore  (1:30)
 3  White Queen (As It Began)  (5:00)

Session 5:  October 16, 1974:

 4.  Now I'm Here  (4:26)
 5.  Stone Cold Crazy  (2:18)
 6.  Flick On The Wrist  (3:31)
 7.  Tenement Funster  (3:16)

Session 6:  October 28, 1974:

 8.  We Will Rock You  (1:36)
 9.  We Will Rock You (Fast)  (2:52)
10. Spread Your Wings  (5:33)
11. It's Late  (6:37)
12. My Melancholy Blues  (3:15)

Disc 3:  Queen Live On Air:

Golders Green Hippodrome, London, England:  September 13, 1973:

 1.  Procession (Intro Tape)  (1:42)
 2.  Father To Son  (5:29)
 3.  Son And Daughter   (3:45)
 4.  Guitar Solo  (1:26)
 5.  Son And Daughter (Reprise)  (2:08)
 6.  Ogre Battle  (5:22)
 7.  Liar  (7:27)
 8.  Jailhouse Rock  (1:07)

Estadio Do Morumbi, Sao Paulo, Brazil:  March 20, 1981:

 9.  Intro  (0:26)
10. We Will Rock You  (3:21)
11. Let Me Entertain You  (3:21)
12. I' In Love With My Car  (2:06)
13. Alright, Alright  (2:40)
14. Dragon Attack  (3:28)
15. Now I'm Here (Reprise)  (1:46)
16. Love Of My Life  (4:42)

Maimarktgelande, Mannheim, Germany June 21, 1986:

17. A Kind Of Magic  (6:26)
18. Vocal Improvisation  (1:03)
19. Under Pressure  (3:38)
20. Is This The World We Created?  (2:49)
21. (You're So Square) Baby Don't Care  (1:27)
22. Hello Mary Lou  (1:40)
23. Crazy Little Thing Called Love  (4:55)
24. God Save The Queen  (1:24)

Disc 4:  Queen On Air:  The Interviews  (1976-1980)

Tracks 1-9:  Freddie With Kenny Everett:, A Day At The Races' Album, Capital Radio, November 1975  (15:57)

Tracks 10-30:  Queen Interview With Tom Browne:, News Of The World Album, BBC Radio 1, Christmas 1977  (40:34)

Track 31:  Roger With Richard Skinner:, Live Killers' Album BBC Radio 1, June 1979  (4:32)

Tracks 32-36:  Roger With Tommy Vance: Flash Gordon' Album And Film, BBC Radio 1, December 1980  (5:33)

Tracks  37-40:  Roy Thomas Baker "The Record Producers", BBC Radio 1  (10:36)

Disc 5:  Queen On Air:  The Interviews  (1986-1992):

Track 1:  John Interview, South American Tour, BBC Radio 1, March 1981  (2:26)

Tracks  2-8:  Brian On Rock On With John Tobler, Hot Space' Album, BBC Radio 1, June 1982  (11:06)

Tracks  9-13:  Brian On Saturday Life With Richard Skinner and Andy Foster, The Works' Album, BBC Radio 1, March 1984 (11:46)

Tracks 14:  Freddie Ob Newsbeat, The Works Tour, BBC Radio 1, August 1984  (2:34)

Track 15:  Brian on Newsbeat, The Works' Album, BBC Radio 1, September 1984  (2:47)

Track 16:  Freddie On Saturday Live With Graham Neale, The Works' Album, BBC Radio 1, September 1984  (5:14)

Tracks  17-25:  Freddie With Simon Bates, BBC Radio 1, April 1985  (28:51)

Track 26:  Brian On The Way It Is With David Kid Jensen, Wembley Stadium, London, BBC Radio 1, July 1986  (4:39)

Disc 6:  Queen On Air:  The Interviews  (1986-1992):

Tracks  1-11:  Roger Interview, My Top Ten With Andy Peebles, BBC Radio 1,  May 1986  (24:46)

Tracks  12-21:  Queen For An Hour' Interview with Mike Read, The Miracle' Album, BBC Radio 1, May 1989  (41:15)

Track 22:  Brian With Simon Bates, Freddie And Too Much Love Will Kill You, BBC Radio 2, August 1992  (5:54)

Track 23:  Brian With Johnnie Walker, Freddie And The Tribute Concert, BBC Radio 2, October 1992  (2:51)

Personnel:   

Freddie Mercury:  Lead Vocals, Piano, Rhythm Guitar, Tambourine
Brian May:  Lead Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals
John Deacon:  Bass, Rhythm Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Roger Taylor:  Drums, Rhythm Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Tambourine

On Air is a live album by Queen, was released on November 4, 2016 by Virgin EMI.  The complete BBC Radio Sessions, Highlights from three concert broadcasts and over three and a half hours of interviews.