Queen Rock Montreal Double CD/Triple vinyl LP (Universal Music)
Executive Producers: Roger Taylor and Brian May
Music mix produced by Justin Shirley-Smith, Kris Fredriksson and Joshua J. Macrae
The album’s 28-track setlist shows the breadth and brilliance of Queen’s songwriting. It mixes 70s classics (Killer Queen, Now I’m Here, We Will Rock You, We Are The Champions, Bohemian Rhapsody) and recent hits (Another One Bites The Dust, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Play The Game, Save Me) with fan-favourite deep cuts and album tracks (Keep Yourself Alive, Dragon Attack, I’m In Love With My Car, Sheer Heart Attack), as well as two songs, Flash and The Hero, which are exclusive to the audio-only formats. The audio comes as 2CD/3LP black vinyl and special 3LP Coloured Transparent Blue Vinyl (Queen Online Store exclusive). Full tracklist on Queen Official Site
The news comes as a result of record-breaking $4.1M global IMAX box office sales.
The film has been digitally remastered for the first time with the picture and sound quality of The IMAX Experience, including 12-channel surround sound, crystal-clear images and IMAX's custom cinematic geometry.
For a list of theaters and to purchase tickets visit Queen’s official IMAX website.
Queen Rock Montreal, the concert film documenting the band's performances over two sold-out nights at the city's 18,000-seat Forum on November 24 and 25, 1981, will be shown in IMAX theaters for one weekend next year.
Capturing the band on tour with their eighth studio album, 1980's The Game, and directed by Saul Swimmer, the film is described as "a window into Queen in their purest form, giving audiences an immersive experience in front row, extraordinary.
“I don't think we realized it at the time, but this film preserved one of the high points in Queen's touring life, on stage in the old glory days,” says guitarist Brian May. "The director was very focused on Freddie, and this is probably the most precious intimate capture ever made by Mr. Mercury in his full power.
Drummer Roger Taylor, meanwhile, offers a more succinct message, saying simply, “Enjoy. We were young!”
Queen Rock Montreal will be released in over 450 IMAX locations globally for four days beginning January 18. Participating territories include the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, South Africa, Australia, Brazil, and Mexico, to name a few. For a list of theatres and to purchase tickets check here.
This episode of Queen the Greatest Live takes fans back to the Rainbow Theatre in London’s Finsbury Park.
The year was 1974 and the band had finally become headliners having previously supported Mott The Hoople at the 3000 seat venue a year prior.
What’s extraordinary is that this is the first time Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon were professionally filmed live.
The guitarist told Mojo in 2013: “When I see the footage of us from those shows now, I see so much confidence and adrenalin.
“And I think, ‘My God, we were such impatient boys.’”
Queen were promoting their new album Sheer Heart Attack and today’s clip showcases the live performance of Stone Cold Crazy.
As an accompanying caption highlight: “With Roger counting in the band with a bellowed proto-punk ‘1-2-3-4!’, Freddie shooting his rapid-fire vocal without missing a syllable and Brian’s spacey guitar solo scaling the heights of his Red Special’s neck, this highlight from Sheer Heart Attack has never sounded so rocking.”
