Opera Omnia

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

Annotation

This unofficial 'Opera Omnia' was released as a four CD boxed set in Italy in 1992, in a blue and gold box, with a colour booklet. It contains live versions of almost every Queen song ever performed live, from a number of different concerts, in chronological order.

Annotation last modified on 2022-09-03 14:17 UTC.

Tracklist

▶CD 1
▼CD 2
#TitleRatingLength
1Bohemian Rhapsody
recorded at:
国立代々木競技場 (complex; use ONLY if no more specific venue info is available) in Jinnan, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan (on 1985-05-11)
live recording of:
Bohemian Rhapsody (on 1985-05-11)
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 (German version of the Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
5:38
2Love of My Life
recorded at:
国立代々木競技場 (complex; use ONLY if no more specific venue info is available) in Jinnan, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan (on 1985-05-11)
live recording of:
Love of My Life (on 1985-05-11)
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.
4:21
3I’m in Love With My Car
recorded at:
Montreal Forum in Shaughnessy Village, Montréal (city), Québec, Canada (on 1978-12-01)
live recording of:
I’m in Love With My Car (on 1978-12-01)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
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) and Queen Music Ltd.
2:22
4You’re My Best Friend
recorded at:
Montreal Forum in Shaughnessy Village, Montréal (city), Québec, Canada (on 1978-12-01)
live recording of:
You’re My Best Friend (on 1978-12-01)
lyricist and composer:
John Deacon
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Co. Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
2:18
5’39
recorded at:
Montreal Forum in Shaughnessy Village, Montréal (city), Québec, Canada (on 1978-12-01)
live recording of:
’39 (on 1978-12-01)
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)
3:28
6Death on Two Legs (Dedicated To)
recorded at:
Montreal Forum in Shaughnessy Village, Montréal (city), Québec, Canada (on 1978-12-01)
live recording of:
Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to…) (on 1978-12-01)
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.
3:20
7Sweet Lady
recorded at:
Nichidai Kodo in Tokyo, Japan (on 1976-04-04)
live recording of:
Sweet Lady (on 1976-04-04)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Queen Music Ltd.
3:51
8Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon
recorded at:
Nichidai Kodo in Tokyo, Japan (on 1976-04-04)
live recording of:
Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon (on 1976-04-04)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Queen Music Ltd.
1:22
9The Prophets Song
recorded at:
Nichidai Kodo in Tokyo, Japan (on 1976-04-04)
live recording of:
The Prophet’s Song (on 1976-04-04)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Queen Music Ltd.
6:16
10White Man
recorded at:
Nichidai Kodo in Tokyo, Japan (on 1976-04-04)
live recording of:
White Man (on 1976-04-04)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
2:57
11Somebody to Love
recorded at:
国立代々木競技場 (complex; use ONLY if no more specific venue info is available) in Jinnan, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan (on 1985-05-11)
live recording of:
Somebody to Love (Queen song) (on 1985-05-11)
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 (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
4:11
12Tie Your Mother Down
recorded at:
国立代々木競技場 (complex; use ONLY if no more specific venue info is available) in Jinnan, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan (on 1985-05-11)
live recording of:
Tie Your Mother Down (on 1985-05-11)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
3:43
13You Take My Breath Away
recorded at:
Earls Court Exhibition Centre in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1977-06-06)
live recording of:
You Take My Breath Away (on 1977-06-06)
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)
1:37
14The Millionaire Waltz
recorded at:
Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany (on 1978-04-28)
live recording of:
The Millionaire Waltz (on 1978-04-28)
orchestrator:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
1:07
15Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy
recorded at:
The Apollo in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (on 1977-05-30)
live recording of:
Good Old‐Fashioned Lover Boy (on 1977-05-30)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
2:27
16Teo Toriatte (Let Us Cling Together)
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)
4:26
17We Will Rock You (speed)
recorded at:
National Bowl in Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom (on 1982-06-05)
live recording of:
We Will Rock You (on 1982-06-05)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corporation, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
part of:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
2:58
18We Will Rock You (slow)
recorded at:
国立代々木競技場 (complex; use ONLY if no more specific venue info is available) in Jinnan, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan (on 1985-05-11)
live recording of:
We Will Rock You (on 1985-05-11)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corporation, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
part of:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
3:21
19We Are the Champions
recorded at:
国立代々木競技場 (complex; use ONLY if no more specific venue info is available) in Jinnan, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan (on 1985-05-11)
live recording of:
We Are the Champions (on 1985-05-11)
lyricist 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)
3:56
20Get Down Make Love
recorded at:
Montreal Forum in Shaughnessy Village, Montréal (city), Québec, Canada (on 1978-12-01)
live recording of:
Get Down, Make Love (on 1978-12-01)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
6:35
21Spread Your Wings
recorded at:
Montreal Forum in Shaughnessy Village, Montréal (city), Québec, Canada (on 1978-12-01)
live recording of:
Spread Your Wings (on 1978-12-01)
lyricist and composer:
John Deacon
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
5:40
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▶CD 4