Live Killers

~ Release by Queen (see all versions of this release, 21 available)

Annotation

Digitally remastered by Eddy Schreyer at Future Disc Systems, Hollywood

The material for this album was recorded by John Etchells on the Queen European Tour January–March 1979 using the Manor Mobile manned by Peter Greenslade, Ken Capper, and Steve Cater. Mixing was done at Mountain Studios, Montreux.
Mastered at Sterling Sound by George Marino. Sleeve concept by Queen.

Advertising and Ichikudo Printing Co., Ltd. Cover photo courtesy of Koh Hasabe.

Publishers: Queen Music Ltd. Administered by Beechwood Music Corp. (BMI)

℗ 1979 and 1991 Hollywood Records, Inc. Manufactured and marketed by Hollywood Records,
500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521.
Printed in the U.S.A.

Four‐folded booklet shows four international 45‐sleeves.
One of them is said to be “Don’t Stop Me Now” from the Netherlands, but the image in fact shows Seven Seas of Rhye b/w See What A Fool I’ve Been from the Netherlands.

Tracklist

1▶CD
2▼CD
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1Don’t Stop Me Now
assistant engineer:
David Richards
engineer:
John Etchells
producer:
Queen
bass guitar:
John Deacon (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
guitar:
Brian May (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
piano:
Freddie Mercury
vocals:
Freddie Mercury (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1979)
mixed at:
Mountain Studio in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
live recording of:
Don’t Stop Me Now (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
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 Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Queen Music Ltd., Sony/ATV, 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 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
4:28
2Spread Your Wings
recorded in:
Europe (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
assistant engineer:
David Richards
engineer:
John Etchells
producer:
Queen
bass guitar:
John Deacon (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
guitar:
Brian May (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
piano:
Freddie Mercury
vocals:
Freddie Mercury (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1979)
mixed at:
Mountain Studio in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
live recording of:
Spread Your Wings (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
lyricist and composer:
John Deacon
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
5:22
3Brighton Rock
assistant engineer:
David Richards
engineer:
John Etchells
producer:
Queen
bass guitar:
John Deacon (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
guitar:
Brian May (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
vocals:
Freddie Mercury (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1979)
mixed at:
Mountain Studio in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
live recording of:
Brighton Rock (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
12:13
4Bohemian Rhapsody
assistant engineer:
David Richards
engineer:
John Etchells
producer:
Queen
bass guitar:
John Deacon (on 1979-02-02)
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (on 1979-02-02)
guitar:
Brian May (on 1979-02-02)
piano:
Freddie Mercury (on 1979-02-02)
vocals:
Freddie Mercury (on 1979-02-02)
recorded at:
Queen at Festhalle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1979)
mixed at:
Mountain Studio in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
live recording of:
Bohemian Rhapsody (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd., EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., 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 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
live recording of:
Bohemian Rhapsody (on 1979-02-02)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd., EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., 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 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
6:02
5Tie Your Mother Down
assistant engineer:
David Richards
engineer:
John Etchells
producer:
Queen
bass guitar:
John Deacon (on 1979-02-02)
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (on 1979-02-02)
guitar:
Brian May (on 1979-02-02)
vocals:
Freddie Mercury (on 1979-02-02)
recorded at:
Queen at Festhalle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1979)
mixed at:
Mountain Studio in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
live recording of:
Tie Your Mother Down (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
live recording of:
Tie Your Mother Down (on 1979-02-02)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
3:40
6Sheer Heart Attack
assistant engineer:
David Richards
engineer:
John Etchells
producer:
Queen
bass guitar:
John Deacon (on 1979-02-11)
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (on 1979-02-11)
guitar:
Brian May (on 1979-02-11)
vocals:
Freddie Mercury (on 1979-02-11)
recorded at:
Queen at Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1979)
mixed at:
Mountain Studio in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
live recording of:
Sheer Heart Attack (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Taylor
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
live recording of:
Sheer Heart Attack (on 1979-02-11)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Taylor
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
3:35
7We Will Rock You
assistant engineer:
David Richards
engineer:
John Etchells
producer:
Queen
bass guitar:
John Deacon (on 1979-02-02)
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (on 1979-02-02)
guitar:
Brian May (on 1979-02-02)
vocals:
Freddie Mercury (on 1979-02-02)
recorded at:
Queen at Festhalle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1979)
mixed at:
Mountain Studio in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
live recording of:
We Will Rock You (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corporation, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Queen Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
live recording of:
We Will Rock You (on 1979-02-02)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corporation, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Queen Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
2:48
8We Are the Champions
assistant engineer:
David Richards
engineer:
John Etchells
producer:
Queen
bass guitar:
John Deacon (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
guitar:
Brian May (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
vocals:
Freddie Mercury (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1979)
mixed at:
Mountain Studio in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
live recording of:
We Are the Champions (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
3:27
9God Save the Queen
assistant engineer:
David Richards
engineer:
John Etchells
producer:
Queen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1979)
mixed at:
Mountain Studio in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
live recording of:
God Save the Queen (UK rock group Queen’s version) (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
composer:
[unknown]
electric guitar arranger:
Brian May
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
version of:
God Save the King (national anthem of several countries in the British Commonwealth)
1:31