The Vaults – Demos+Rare Stuff

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

Tracklist

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1The Machines (demo)
recording of:
Machines (or ‘Back to Humans’)
writer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
1:23
2The Machines (instrumental)
additional recording engineer:
Mike Beiriger
assistant recording engineer:
Eddie DeLena (engineer) and Stephan Wissnet
recording engineer and programming:
Reinhold Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
sampler programming:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Queen (UK rock group)
analog synthesizer, drum machine, drums (drum set), electronic drum set and vocoder:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
bass guitar:
John Deacon (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
guest sampler [demolition fairlight sampler]:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
synthesizer:
Freddie Mercury (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
background vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1983-08 until 1984-01) and Freddie Mercury (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1984, in 2011) and Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1984)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1983-08 until 1984-01) and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
produced at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1983-08 until 1984-01) and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
instrumental recording of:
Machines (or ‘Back to Humans’)
writer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
recording of:
Machines (or ‘Back to Humans’)
writer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
5:08
3Keep Passing the Open Windows (demo)
recording of:
Keep Passing the Open Windows
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
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)
2:48
4I Want to Break Free (instrumental)
karaoke recording of:
I Want to Break Free
lyricist and composer:
John Deacon
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), 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)
34:11
5Keep Passing the Open Windows (early studio take)
recording of:
Keep Passing the Open Windows
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
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)
4:46
6Hammer to Fall (instrumental)
instrumental recording of:
Hammer to Fall
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., 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)
3:35
7It’s a Hard Life (early take)
recording of:
It’s a Hard Life
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
1:40
8Radio Ga Ga (instrumental)
instrumental recording of:
Radio Ga Ga
lyricist and composer:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., 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)
5:38
9It’s a Hard Life (instrumental version with backing vocals)
recording of:
It’s a Hard Life
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
4:25
10Is This the World We Created (piano + guitar alt mix – fake, but nicely made)
recording of:
Is This the World We Created
writer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) and Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
2:10
11Thank God It’s Christmas (Peace in the Middle East mix)
recording of:
Thank God It’s Christmas
writer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
6:09
12It’s a Kind of Magic (“Highlander” alternative version)
recording of:
A Kind of Magic
lyricist and composer:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1986) and Queen Music Ltd. (in 1986)
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
included in:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
3:15
13New York (extract from the Highlander)
cover recording of:
Theme From “New York, New York” (usually just titled “New York, New York”)
dedicated to:
New York, New York, United States
lyricist:
Fred Ebb (lyricist)
composer:
John Kander (composer)
publisher:
シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ (Shinko Music Publishing Co., Ltd.) (ended), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Unart Music Corporation, United Artists, フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and 香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司 (EMI Music Publishing (S.E.Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
0:41
14Princess of the Universe (“Highlander” alternative version)
recording of:
Princes of the Universe
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1986) and Queen Music Ltd. (in 1986)
1:48
15We Are the Champions (John & Roger experiment)
recording of:
We Are the Champions
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Ltd., 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)
0:18
16Princess of the Universe (reprise) (“Highlander” version)
recording of:
Princes of the Universe
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1986) and Queen Music Ltd. (in 1986)
1:22
17Who Wants to Live Forever (demo #1)
recording of:
Who Wants to Live Forever?
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Queen Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Limited (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1986) and Queen Music Limited (in 1986)
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
included in:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
0:38
18Who Wants to Live Forever (Highlander alternative version)
recording of:
Who Wants to Live Forever?
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Queen Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Limited (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1986) and Queen Music Limited (in 1986)
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
included in:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
2:16
19Who Wants to Live Forever (demo #2)
recording of:
Who Wants to Live Forever?
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Queen Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Limited (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1986) and Queen Music Limited (in 1986)
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
included in:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
5:05
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