The Show Must Go On (live, Theatre National de Chaillot, Paris, 1997)

~ Recording by Queen & Elton John

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1The Show Must Go On (live)4:35Queen + Elton JohnGreatest Hits IIIQueen+Album + Compilation
  • XE1999-11-08
Parlophone7243 5 23894 2 1
1.1The Show Must Go On (live)4:37Queen & Elton JohnGreatest Hits IIIQueen+Album + Compilation
  • US1999-11-09
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)HR-62250-2
1.1The Show Must Go On4:36Queen & Elton JohnGreatest Hits IIIQueen+Album + Compilation
  • -1999-11-09
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)
1.1The Show Must Go On (live)4:35Queen & Elton JohnGreatest Hits IIIQueen+Album + Compilation
  • JP1999-11-18
ParlophoneTOCP-65334
1.1The Show Must Go On (live)4:35Queen & Elton JohnGreatest Hits IIIQueen+Album + Compilation
Parlophone7243 5 23452 2 9
1.1The Show Must Go On (live)4:37Queen & Elton JohnGreatest Hits IIIQueen+Album + Compilation
Parlophone7243 5 23452 2 9
3.1The Show Must Go On (live)4:35Queen & Elton JohnGreatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection (UDEN – no star)QueenAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2000-11-13
Parlophone5 29883 2 7, 5 29887 2, 529 8832, 7243 5 29883 2 7
3.1The Show Must Go On (live)4:35Queen & Elton JohnGreatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum CollectionQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2000-11-13
Parlophone5 29883 2, 5 29887 2, 5298882, 5298892
3.1The Show Must Go On (live)4:35Queen & Elton JohnGreatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum CollectionQueenAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone5298832, 7243 5 29883 2 7
3.1The Show Must Go On (live)4:35Queen & Elton JohnGreatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum CollectionQueenAlbum + Compilation
ParlophoneCDEMCJT (WW) 5899
3.1The Show Must Go On (live)4:35Queen & Elton JohnThe Platinum Collection: Greatest Hits I, II & IIIQueenAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone7243 5 29883 2 7
3.1The Show Must Go On (live)4:35Queen & Elton JohnGreatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum CollectionQueenAlbum + Compilation
3.1The Show Must Go On (live)4:35Queen & Elton JohnGreatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum CollectionQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-09-24
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)2061-62360-2
3.1The Show Must Go On (live)4:35Queen & Elton JohnThe Platinum Collection: Greatest Hits I, II & IIIQueenAlbum + Compilation
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)2061-62360-2
3.1The Show Must Go On (live)4:35Queen & Elton JohnGreatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection (red special edition)QueenAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2011-06-22
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)UICY-75044
1.1The Show Must Go On (live)4:36Queen & Elton JohnGreatest Hits IIIQueen+Album + Compilation
  • JP2011-06-22
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)UICX-75013
3.1The Show Must Go On (live, Theatre National de Chaillot, Paris, 1997)4:36Queen & Elton JohnThe Greatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection (remastered)QueenAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2011-06-22
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)
3.1The Show Must Go On (live)4:36Queen & Elton JohnGreatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection (2011 digital remaster)QueenAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2011-06-24
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)2772417
3.1The Show Must Go On (live)4:36Queen & Elton JohnGreatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection (2011 remaster)QueenAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-06-27
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries), Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)00602527724171, 277 241 7
3.1The Show Must Go On (live, Theatre National de Chaillot, Paris, 1997)4:36Queen + Elton JohnGreatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum CollectionQueenAlbum + Compilation
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)D003117002, D003117102, D003117202, D003117302
1.1The Show Must Go On (live)4:36Queen & Elton JohnGreatest Hits III (2011 digital remaster)Queen+Album + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)277 353 6
1.1The Show Must Go On (live)4:36Queen & Elton JohnGreatest Hits IIIQueen+Album + Compilation
Virgin EMI Records (division of Universal Music UK, 2013–2020)00602527735368
3.1The Show Must Go On (live, Theatre National de Chaillot, Paris, 1997)4:36Queen & Elton JohnThe Platinum Collection (Greatest Hits I II & III – 2011 Remaster)QueenAlbum + Compilation
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)
3.1The Show Must Go On (live, Theatre National de Chaillot, Paris, 1997)4:35Queen & Elton JohnGreatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum CollectionQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2014-11-04
  • US2014-11-04
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)
1.1The Show Must Go On (live Theatre National de Chaillot, Paris 1997)4:35Queen & Elton JohnGreatest Hits IIIQueen+Album + Compilation
  • US2014-11-04
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)
3.1The Show Must Go On (live, Theatre National de Chaillot, Paris, 1997)4:35Queen & Elton JohnGreatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum CollectionQueenAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)
1.1The Show Must Go On (live Theatre National de Chaillot, Paris 1997)4:35Queen & Elton JohnGreatest Hits IIIQueen+Album + Compilation
1.1The Show Must Go On4:36Queen & Elton JohnGreatest Hits III (Platinum Collection)Queen+Album + Compilation
  • -2019-08-19
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)D003117302
1.1The Show Must Go On (live)4:35Queen & Elton JohnGreatest Hits III (made in Argentina)Queen+Album + Compilation

Relationships

recording engineer:Justin Shirley‐Smith
bass guitar:John Deacon (on 1997-01-17)
drums (drum set):Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (on 1997-01-17)
electric guitar:Brian May (Queen guitarist) (on 1997-01-17)
lead vocals:Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) (on 1997-01-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1999)
recorded at:Théâtre national de Chaillot in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1997-01-17)
music videos:The Show Must Go On (live, 1997-01-17, Théâtre national de Chaillot, Paris, France) by Queen + Elton John
recording of:The Show Must Go On (Queen song) (on 1997-01-17: live)

Related works

The Show Must Go On (Queen song)

lyricist and composer:John Deacon
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
Freddie Mercury
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
publisher:Beechwood Music Corp.
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
Queen Music Ltd.
referred to in medleys:So klingt der Sommer (order: 1)
later translated versions:Le spectacle doit continuer
is the basis for:I wü ham
The Queen Symphony: I. Adagio misterioso - Allegro con brio - Maestoso - Misterioso - Allegro