Absolutely Rare

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

Tracklist

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1Imagine (1980‐12‐4: Frankfurt)
recorded at:
Festhalle Frankfurt in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany (on 1980-12-04)
live cover recording of:
Imagine (on 1980-12-04)
lyricist:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist)
composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Downtown DMP Songs, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Lenono Music and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部
2:24
2You’re So Square1:19
3Hello Mary Lou1:40
4Tutti Fruti (1986‐6‐26: Berlin)2:48
5The Millionaire Waltz (instrumental mix. demo 1976)
instrumental recording of:
The Millionaire Waltz (in 1976)
orchestrator:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
4:49
6Rock in Rio Blues / America (1985‐1‐15: Rio)
recorded at:
Cidade do Rock (original, 1985 & 2001) in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (on 1985-01-18)
live recording of:
Rock in Rio Blues (on 1985-01-18)
writer:
Queen (UK rock group)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp. and Queen Music Ltd.
4:02
7Take Me Home
recorded at:
Hokkaidoritso Sangyo in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan (on 1982-10-29)
1:21
8Teo Toriatte (1982‐10‐29: Osaka)
recorded at:
Hokkaidoritso Sangyo in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan (on 1982-10-29)
live recording of:
Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together) (on 1982-10-29)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing France, 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 (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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:40
9Tenement Funster (alternate version demo 1974)
live recording of:
Tenement Funster (in 1974)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
2:50
10Lost Horizon (British TV 1991)
recorded in:
United Kingdom (in 1991)
live recording of:
Last Horizon (in 1991)
composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
3:19
11Manish Boy (1977‐05‐30: Glasgow)
recorded at:
The Apollo in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (on 1977-05-30)
live cover recording of:
I’m a Man (on 1977-05-30)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
68 Publishing Ltd., Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3:25
12See What a Fool I’ve Been (1973‐9‐13: London)
recorded at:
The Hippodrome (Golders Green) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1973-09-13)
live recording of:
See What a Fool I’ve Been (in 1973-09)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
4:34
13Cool Cat
recording of:
Cool Cat (in 1981)
writer:
John Deacon and Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
3:43
14Jailhouse Rock (1985‐5‐15: Osaka)4:32
15Flick of the Wrist (John Peel Sessions 1974)
live recording of:
Flick of the Wrist (in 1974)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
3:31
16It’s Late (1978‐2‐4: Zurich)
recorded at:
Hallenstadion in Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland (on 1979-02-04)
live recording of:
It’s Late (on 1979-02-04)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
7:04
17Mustapha (full live version) (1980‐12‐8: London)
recorded at:
OVO Arena Wembley in Wembley, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-12-08)
live recording of:
Mustapha (on 1980-12-08)
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 Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
3:12
18Death on Two Legs (instrumental)
recorded at:
OVO Arena Wembley in Wembley, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-12-08 until 1980-12-10)
live partial instrumental recording of:
Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to…) (from 1980-12-08 until 1980-12-10)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
1:30
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