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Queen: Live Killers

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On June 22, 1979, “EMI / Parlaphone” label released “Live Killers”, the first Queen live album. It was recorded January – May 1979, and was produced by Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon.

Personnel:

  • Freddie Mercury – lead vocals, piano
  • Brian May – guitars, backing vocals
  • John Deacon – bass guitar, triangle, backing vocals
  • Roger Taylor – lead, co-lead and backing vocals, drums, tambourine, timpani
  • George Marino – mastering

Track listing:

  1. We Will Rock You – Brian May
  2. Let Me Entertain You – Freddie Mercury
  3. Death on Two Legs – Freddie Mercury
  4. Killer Queen – Freddie Mercury
  5. Bicycle Race – Freddie Mercury
  6. I’m in Love with My Car – Roger Taylor
  7. Get Down, Make Love – Freddie Mercury
  8. You’re My Best Friend – John Deacon
  9. Now I’m Here – Brian May
  10. Dreamer’s Ball – Brian May
  11. Love of My Life – Freddie Mercury
  12. 39 – Brian May
  13. Keep Yourself Alive – Brian May

Kraftwerk: Tour De France Soundtracks

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On August 4, 2003, “Kling Klang” label released “Tour de France Soundtracks”, the eleventh and final Kraftwerk studio album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Kling Klang” in Düsseldorf, Germany, and was produced by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider.The album was recorded for the 100th anniversary of the first “Tour de France” bicycle race. 

Personnel:

  • Ralf Hütter – vocals, software synthesizers, sequencing
  • Henning Schmitz – software synthesizers, electronic percussion
  • Fritz Hilpert – software synthesizers, electronic percussion, engineer
  • Florian Schneider – additional vocals, software synthesizers, sequencing

Track listing:

  1. Prologue – music by Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Fritz Hilpert
  2. Tour de France Étape 1 – lyrics by Ralf Hütter, Maxime Schmitt, music by Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Fritz Hilpert
  3. Tour de France Étape 2 – lyrics by Ralf Hütter, Maxime Schmitt, music by Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Fritz Hilpert
  4. Tour de France Étape 3 – lyrics by Ralf Hütter, Maxime Schmitt, music by Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Fritz Hilpert
  5. Chrono – lyrics by Ralf Hütter, Maxime Schmitt, music by Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Fritz Hilpert
  6. Vitamin – lyrics by Ralf Hütter, music by Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Fritz Hilpert
  7. Aéro Dynamik- lyrics by Ralf Hütter, Maxime Schmitt, music by Ralf Hütter, Fritz Hilpert
  8. Titanium – lyrics by Ralf Hütter, Maxime Schmitt, music by Ralf Hütter, Fritz Hilpert
  9. Elektro Kardiogramm – lyrics by Ralf Hütter, music by Ralf Hütter, Fritz Hilpert
  10. La Forme – lyrics by Ralf Hütter, Maxime Schmitt, music by Ralf Hütter
  11. Régéneration – lyrics by Ralf Hütter, Maxime Schmitt, music by Ralf Hütter
  12. Tour de France – lyrics by Ralf Hütter, Maxime Schmitt, music by Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Karl Bartos

Queen: Jazz

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On November 10, 1978, “EMI” label released “Jazz”, the seventh Queen studio album.  It was recorded July – October 1978, at the “Mountain Studios” in Montreux and “Super Bear Studios” in Berre-les-Alpes, and was produced by Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon and Roy Thomas Baker.

Personnel

  • Freddie Mercury – lead and backing vocals, piano, bicycle bells
  • Brian May – lead and backing vocals, guitar, piano, bicycle bells
  • John Deacon – bass guitar, bicycle bells
  • Roger Taylor – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion, guitar, bass, bicycle bells

Track listing:

  1. Mustapha – Freddie Mercury
  2. Fat Bottomed Girls – Brian May
  3. Jealousy – Freddie Mercury
  4. Bicycle Race – Freddie Mercury
  5. If You Can’t Beat Them – John Deacon
  6. Let Me Entertain You – Freddie Mercury
  7. Dead on Time – Brian May
  8. In Only Seven Days – John Deacon
  9. Dreamer’s Ball – Brian May
  10. Fun It – Roger Taylor
  11. Leaving Home Ain’t Easy – Brian May
  12. Don’t Stop Me Now – Freddie Mercury
  13. More of That Jazz – Roger Taylor