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Allegedly planned for an official release back in 1974 or 1975 but scrapped by the creation of A Night at the Opera, Live at the Rainbow '74 fills in part of Queen's history: it is the first official live album to capture the band at their pre-Night at the Opera fury. The brief 1989 release, At the Beeb, touched upon the same territory, capturing their two sessions from 1973, but this is something else, a full concert -- and in the case of the double-CD, quadruple vinyl, two full concerts -- that showcases the band's rapidly increasing range, not to mention their brute force. Soon they'd trade winding, fantastical detours for sculpted pomp -- something evident both in composition and in Brian May's guitar solos, which are so lengthy here they're indexed as their own track within the middle of a song -- but here they still feel untrammeled, as if they could stray off the reservation at any second. That they remain relatively focused is a testament to their increasing musicality; they may not control all of their instincts but there's an appeal in hearing a band testing their limits on the verge of becoming great.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Justin Shirley-Smith, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Roy Thomas Baker, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Unknown, Other - Queen, MainArtist - Brian May, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joshua J. MacRae, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kris Fredriksson, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Unknown, Other
℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Justin Shirley-Smith, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Roy Thomas Baker, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Unknown, Other - Queen, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Unknown, Background Vocalist, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Brian May, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua J. MacRae, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kris Fredriksson, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Unknown, Other
℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Justin Shirley-Smith, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Roy Thomas Baker, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Unknown, Other - Queen, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Unknown, Background Vocalist, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Brian May, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua J. MacRae, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kris Fredriksson, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Unknown, Other
℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Justin Shirley-Smith, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Roy Thomas Baker, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Unknown, Other - Queen, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Unknown, Background Vocalist, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Brian May, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua J. MacRae, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kris Fredriksson, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Unknown, Other
℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Justin Shirley-Smith, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Roy Thomas Baker, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Unknown, Other - Queen, MainArtist - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Brian May, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua J. MacRae, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kris Fredriksson, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Unknown, Other
℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Justin Shirley-Smith, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Roy Thomas Baker, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Unknown, Other - Queen, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Unknown, Background Vocalist, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Brian May, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua J. MacRae, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kris Fredriksson, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Unknown, Other
℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Justin Shirley-Smith, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Roy Thomas Baker, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Unknown, Other - Queen, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Brian May, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua J. MacRae, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kris Fredriksson, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Unknown, Other
℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Justin Shirley-Smith, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Roy Thomas Baker, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Unknown, Other - Queen, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Brian May, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua J. MacRae, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kris Fredriksson, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Unknown, Other
℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Justin Shirley-Smith, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Roy Thomas Baker, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Unknown, Other - Queen, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Unknown, Background Vocalist, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Brian May, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua J. MacRae, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kris Fredriksson, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Unknown, Other
℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Justin Shirley-Smith, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Roy Thomas Baker, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Unknown, Other - Queen, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Tambourine, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Unknown, Background Vocalist, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Brian May, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua J. MacRae, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kris Fredriksson, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Unknown, Other
℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Justin Shirley-Smith, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Roy Thomas Baker, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Unknown, Other - Queen, MainArtist - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joshua J. MacRae, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kris Fredriksson, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Unknown, Other
℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Justin Shirley-Smith, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Roy Thomas Baker, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Unknown, Other - Queen, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Tambourine, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Unknown, Background Vocalist, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Brian May, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua J. MacRae, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kris Fredriksson, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Unknown, Other
℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Justin Shirley-Smith, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Roy Thomas Baker, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Unknown, Other - Queen, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Unknown, Background Vocalist, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Brian May, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua J. MacRae, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kris Fredriksson, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Unknown, Other
℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Justin Shirley-Smith, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Roy Thomas Baker, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Unknown, Other - Queen, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Unknown, Background Vocalist, Other, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian May, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua J. MacRae, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kris Fredriksson, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Unknown, Other
℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Tex Davis, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Leiber, ComposerLyricist - Mike Stoller, ComposerLyricist - Gene Vincent, ComposerLyricist - Howard Greenfield, ComposerLyricist - Justin Shirley-Smith, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Roy Thomas Baker, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Unknown, Other - Queen, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Sedaka, ComposerLyricist - Brian May, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua J. MacRae, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kris Fredriksson, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Unknown, Other
℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Justin Shirley-Smith, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Roy Thomas Baker, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Unknown, Other - Queen, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Tambourine, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Unknown, Background Vocalist, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Brian May, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua J. MacRae, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kris Fredriksson, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Unknown, Other
℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Justin Shirley-Smith, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Roy Thomas Baker, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Unknown, Other - Queen, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Brian May, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua J. MacRae, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kris Fredriksson, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Unknown, Other
℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
DISC 2
Mike Stone, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Justin Shirley-Smith, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Roy Thomas Baker, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Queen, MainArtist - Brian May, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joshua J. MacRae, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mazen Murad, Unknown, Other - Kris Fredriksson, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Unknown, Other
℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Mike Stone, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Justin Shirley-Smith, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Roy Thomas Baker, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Queen, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Unknown, Background Vocalist, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Brian May, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua J. MacRae, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mazen Murad, Unknown, Other - Kris Fredriksson, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Unknown, Other
℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Mike Stone, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Justin Shirley-Smith, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Roy Thomas Baker, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Queen, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Unknown, Background Vocalist, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Brian May, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua J. MacRae, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mazen Murad, Unknown, Other - Kris Fredriksson, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Unknown, Other
℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Mike Stone, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Justin Shirley-Smith, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Roy Thomas Baker, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Queen, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Unknown, Background Vocalist, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Brian May, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua J. MacRae, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mazen Murad, Unknown, Other - Kris Fredriksson, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Unknown, Other
℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Mike Stone, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Justin Shirley-Smith, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Roy Thomas Baker, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Queen, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Brian May, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua J. MacRae, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mazen Murad, Unknown, Other - Kris Fredriksson, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Unknown, Other
℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Mike Stone, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Justin Shirley-Smith, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Roy Thomas Baker, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Queen, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Unknown, Background Vocalist, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Brian May, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua J. MacRae, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mazen Murad, Unknown, Other - Kris Fredriksson, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Unknown, Other
℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Mike Stone, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Justin Shirley-Smith, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Roy Thomas Baker, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Queen, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Unknown, Background Vocalist, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Brian May, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua J. MacRae, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mazen Murad, Unknown, Other - Kris Fredriksson, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Unknown, Other
℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Mike Stone, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Justin Shirley-Smith, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Roy Thomas Baker, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Queen, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Unknown, Background Vocalist, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Brian May, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua J. MacRae, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mazen Murad, Unknown, Other - Kris Fredriksson, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Unknown, Other
℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Mike Stone, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Justin Shirley-Smith, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Roy Thomas Baker, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Queen, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Unknown, Background Vocalist, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Brian May, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua J. MacRae, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mazen Murad, Unknown, Other - Kris Fredriksson, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Unknown, Other
℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Mike Stone, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Justin Shirley-Smith, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Roy Thomas Baker, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Queen, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Unknown, Background Vocalist, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Brian May, Guitar, Unknown, Ukulele, Background Vocalist, Other, AssociatedPerformer - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua J. MacRae, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mazen Murad, Unknown, Other - Kris Fredriksson, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Unknown, Other
℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Mike Stone, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Justin Shirley-Smith, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Roy Thomas Baker, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Queen, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Unknown, Background Vocalist, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Brian May, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua J. MacRae, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mazen Murad, Unknown, Other - Kris Fredriksson, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Unknown, Other
℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Mike Stone, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Justin Shirley-Smith, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Roy Thomas Baker, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Queen, MainArtist - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Brian May, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua J. MacRae, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mazen Murad, Unknown, Other - Kris Fredriksson, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Unknown, Other
℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Mike Stone, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Justin Shirley-Smith, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Roy Thomas Baker, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Queen, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Unknown, Background Vocalist, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Brian May, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua J. MacRae, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mazen Murad, Unknown, Other - Kris Fredriksson, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Unknown, Other
℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Mike Stone, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Justin Shirley-Smith, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Roy Thomas Baker, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Queen, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Tambourine, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Unknown, Background Vocalist, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Brian May, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua J. MacRae, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mazen Murad, Unknown, Other - Kris Fredriksson, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Unknown, Other
℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Mike Stone, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Justin Shirley-Smith, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Roy Thomas Baker, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Queen, MainArtist - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joshua J. MacRae, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mazen Murad, Unknown, Other - Kris Fredriksson, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Unknown, Other
℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Mike Stone, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Justin Shirley-Smith, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Roy Thomas Baker, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Queen, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Tambourine, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Unknown, Background Vocalist, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Brian May, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua J. MacRae, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mazen Murad, Unknown, Other - Kris Fredriksson, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Unknown, Other
℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Mike Stone, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Justin Shirley-Smith, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Roy Thomas Baker, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Queen, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Unknown, Background Vocalist, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Brian May, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua J. MacRae, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mazen Murad, Unknown, Other - Kris Fredriksson, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Unknown, Other
℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Mike Stone, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - John Richard Deacon, ComposerLyricist - Justin Shirley-Smith, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Roy Thomas Baker, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Queen, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Unknown, Background Vocalist, Other, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian May, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua J. MacRae, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mazen Murad, Unknown, Other - Kris Fredriksson, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Unknown, Other
℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Mike Stone, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Justin Shirley-Smith, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Roy Thomas Baker, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Queen, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Tambourine, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Unknown, Background Vocalist, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Brian May, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua J. MacRae, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mazen Murad, Unknown, Other - Kris Fredriksson, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Unknown, Other
℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Mike Stone, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Justin Shirley-Smith, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Roy Thomas Baker, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Queen, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Unknown, Background Vocalist, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Brian May, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua J. MacRae, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mazen Murad, Unknown, Other - Kris Fredriksson, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Unknown, Other
℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Mike Stone, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Dorothy Fields, ComposerLyricist - Justin Shirley-Smith, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Roy Thomas Baker, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Queen, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - CY COLEMAN, ComposerLyricist - Brian May, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua J. MacRae, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mazen Murad, Unknown, Other - Kris Fredriksson, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Unknown, Other
℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Mike Stone, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Justin Shirley-Smith, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Roy Thomas Baker, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Queen, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Unknown, Background Vocalist, Other, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brian May, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua J. MacRae, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mazen Murad, Unknown, Other - Kris Fredriksson, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Unknown, Other
℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Mike Stone, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Jerry Leiber, ComposerLyricist - Mike Stoller, ComposerLyricist - Justin Shirley-Smith, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Roy Thomas Baker, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Queen, MainArtist - Freddie Mercury, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Taylor, Drums, Percussion, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Brian May, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Deacon, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua J. MacRae, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mazen Murad, Unknown, Other - Kris Fredriksson, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Unknown, Other
℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Mike Stone, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Justin Shirley-Smith, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Roy Thomas Baker, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Queen, MainArtist - Roger Taylor, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Brian May, Arranger, Guitar, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua J. MacRae, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mazen Murad, Unknown, Other - Kris Fredriksson, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Joshua J Macrae, Unknown, Other
℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
Album review
Allegedly planned for an official release back in 1974 or 1975 but scrapped by the creation of A Night at the Opera, Live at the Rainbow '74 fills in part of Queen's history: it is the first official live album to capture the band at their pre-Night at the Opera fury. The brief 1989 release, At the Beeb, touched upon the same territory, capturing their two sessions from 1973, but this is something else, a full concert -- and in the case of the double-CD, quadruple vinyl, two full concerts -- that showcases the band's rapidly increasing range, not to mention their brute force. Soon they'd trade winding, fantastical detours for sculpted pomp -- something evident both in composition and in Brian May's guitar solos, which are so lengthy here they're indexed as their own track within the middle of a song -- but here they still feel untrammeled, as if they could stray off the reservation at any second. That they remain relatively focused is a testament to their increasing musicality; they may not control all of their instincts but there's an appeal in hearing a band testing their limits on the verge of becoming great.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 41 track(s)
- Total length: 02:23:49
- Main artists: Queen
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Hollywood Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc. ℗ 2014 Hollywood Records, Inc.
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