The Mercury Is Rising

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Annotation

LIMITED EDITION OF 1500 NUMBERED COPIES

Track 01 - 08 Cleveland Music Hall 08.02.75
Track 09 - 14 Santa Monica Civic Auditorium 29.03.75
Track 15 - 19 Seatle Arena 13.03.77

Annotation last modified on 2013-05-06 10:23 UTC.

Tracklist

▼CD 1
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1Procession / Father to Son
bass guitar:
John Deacon (on 1975-02-08)
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (on 1975-02-08)
guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (on 1975-02-08)
vocals:
Freddie Mercury (on 1975-02-08)
recorded at:
Rainbow Theatre (Finsbury Park) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1975-02-08)
live medley including a recording of:
Father to Son (Queen) (on 1975-02-08)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
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 (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)
live medley including a recording of:
Procession (on 1975-02-08)
composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
7:07
2Ogre Battle
bass guitar:
John Deacon (on 1975-02-08)
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (on 1975-02-08)
guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (on 1975-02-08)
vocals:
Freddie Mercury (on 1975-02-08)
recorded at:
Rainbow Theatre (Finsbury Park) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1975-02-08)
live recording of:
Ogre Battle (on 1975-02-08)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
5:04
3Son and Daughter
bass guitar:
John Deacon (on 1975-02-08)
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (on 1975-02-08)
guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (on 1975-02-08)
vocals:
Freddie Mercury (on 1975-02-08)
recorded at:
Rainbow Theatre (Finsbury Park) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1975-02-08)
live recording of:
Son and Daughter (on 1975-02-08)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
7:32
4Keep Yourself Alive
bass guitar:
John Deacon (on 1975-02-08)
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (on 1975-02-08)
guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (on 1975-02-08)
vocals:
Freddie Mercury (on 1975-02-08)
recorded at:
Rainbow Theatre (Finsbury Park) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1975-02-08)
live recording of:
Keep Yourself Alive (on 1975-02-08)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), 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)
4:14
5The Seven Seas of Rhye
bass guitar:
John Deacon (on 1975-02-08)
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (on 1975-02-08)
guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (on 1975-02-08)
piano:
Freddie Mercury (on 1975-02-08)
vocals:
Freddie Mercury (on 1975-02-08)
recorded at:
Rainbow Theatre (Finsbury Park) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1975-02-08)
live recording of:
Seven Seas of Rhye… (on 1975-02-08)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), 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)
part of:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
3:01
6Modern Times Rock ’n’ Roll
bass guitar:
John Deacon (on 1975-02-08)
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (on 1975-02-08)
guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (on 1975-02-08)
vocals:
Freddie Mercury (on 1975-02-08)
recorded at:
Rainbow Theatre (Finsbury Park) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1975-02-08)
live recording of:
Modern Times Rock ’n’ Roll (on 1975-02-08)
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.
2:47
7Liar
bass guitar:
John Deacon (on 1975-02-08)
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (on 1975-02-08)
guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (on 1975-02-08)
vocals:
Freddie Mercury (on 1975-02-08)
recorded at:
Rainbow Theatre (Finsbury Park) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1975-02-08)
live recording of:
Liar (Queen) (on 1975-02-08)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
7:32
8Flick of the Wrist
bass guitar:
John Deacon (on 1975-03-29)
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (on 1975-03-29)
guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (on 1975-03-29)
vocals:
Freddie Mercury (on 1975-03-29)
recorded at:
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California, United States (on 1975-03-29)
live recording of:
Flick of the Wrist (on 1975-03-29)
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
9Killer Queen / The March of the Black Queen / Bring Back Leroy Brown
bass guitar:
John Deacon (on 1975-03-29)
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (on 1975-03-29)
guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (on 1975-03-29)
piano:
Freddie Mercury (on 1975-03-29)
vocals:
Freddie Mercury (on 1975-03-29)
recorded at:
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California, United States (on 1975-03-29)
live medley including a recording of:
Bring Back That Leroy Brown (on 1975-03-29)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
live medley including a recording of:
Killer Queen (on 1975-03-29)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), 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)
part of:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
live medley including a recording of:
The March of the Black Queen (on 1975-03-29)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), Queen Music Ltd. 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)
4:15
10Stone Cold Crazy
bass guitar:
John Deacon (on 1975-03-29)
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (on 1975-03-29)
guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (on 1975-03-29)
vocals:
Freddie Mercury (on 1975-03-29)
recorded at:
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California, United States (on 1975-03-29)
live recording of:
Stone Cold Crazy (on 1975-03-29)
writer:
John Deacon, Brian May (Queen guitarist), Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Glenwood Music Corp., 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)
2:07
11Somebody to Love
bass guitar:
John Deacon (on 1977-03-13)
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (on 1977-03-13)
guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (on 1977-03-13)
piano:
Freddie Mercury (on 1977-03-13)
vocals:
Freddie Mercury (on 1977-03-13)
recorded at:
Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, United States (on 1977-03-13)
live recording of:
Somebody to Love (Queen song) (on 1977-03-13)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
5:22
12’39
bass guitar:
John Deacon (on 1977-03-13)
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (on 1977-03-13)
guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (on 1977-03-13)
vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (on 1977-03-13) and Freddie Mercury (on 1977-03-13)
recorded at:
Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, United States (on 1977-03-13)
live recording of:
’39 (on 1977-03-13)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music 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 (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)
3:20
13You Take My Breath Away
bass guitar:
John Deacon (on 1977-03-13)
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (on 1977-03-13)
guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (on 1977-03-13)
vocals:
Freddie Mercury (on 1977-03-13)
recorded at:
Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, United States (on 1977-03-13)
live recording of:
You Take My Breath Away (on 1977-03-13)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
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)
2:58
14Bohemian Rhapsody
bass guitar:
John Deacon (on 1977-03-13)
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (on 1977-03-13)
guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (on 1977-03-13)
piano:
Freddie Mercury (on 1977-03-13)
vocals:
Freddie Mercury (on 1977-03-13)
recorded at:
Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, United States (on 1977-03-13)
live recording of:
Bohemian Rhapsody (on 1977-03-13)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music 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 (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)
part of:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
5:14
15Hey Big Spender / Jailhouse Rock / Saturday Night… / Be Bop A Lula
bass guitar:
John Deacon (on 1977-03-13)
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (on 1977-03-13)
guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (on 1977-03-13)
vocals:
Freddie Mercury (on 1977-03-13)
recorded at:
Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, United States (on 1977-03-13)
live medley including a cover recording of:
Be‐Bop‐a‐Lula (on 1977-03-13)
writer:
Bill “Tex” Davis and Gene Vincent
live medley including a cover recording of:
Big Spender (on 1977-03-13)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Cy Coleman
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
music quoted on:
Main Title From “The Pink Panther Strikes Again”
part of:
Overture (Sweet Charity)
part of:
Sweet Charity
live medley including a cover recording of:
Jailhouse Rock (on 1977-03-13)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music Inc., Elvis Presley Music Susan Aberbach Trust, Fujipacific Music, Inc., Gladys Music Elvis Presley Enterprises LLC, Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Nichion Synch Division, Silver Seahorse Music LLC and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
live medley including a cover recording of:
Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting (on 1977-03-13)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30)
music quoted on:
Terrafirminator (from the score of the 2011 animation film "Gnomeo & Juliet")
10:38