Queen - On Air (Live) (2016)

Queen - On Air (Live) (2016)

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2-Disc Edition: The Complete BBC Sessions

Disc one

1. "My Fairy King" (Session 1: 5 February 1973)   4:08

2. "Keep Yourself Alive" (Session 1: 5 February 1973)   3:49

3. "Doing All Right" (Session 1: 5 February 1973)   4:13

4. "Liar" (Session 1: 5 February 1973)   6:30

5. "See What a Fool I've Been" (Session 2: 25 July 1973)   4:21

6. "Keep Yourself Alive" (Session 2: 25 July 1973)   3:50

7. "Liar" (Session 2: 25 July 1973)   6:29

8. "Son and Daughter" (Session 2: 25 July 1973)   6:03

9. "Ogre Battle" (Session 3: 3 December 1973)   4:40

10. "Modern Times Rock 'N' Roll" (Session 3: 3 December 1973)   2:02

11. "Great King Rat" (Session 3: 3 December 1973)   5:57

12. "Son and Daughter" (Session 3: 3 December 1973)   7:08

Total length:   59:10

Disc two

1. "Modern Times Rock 'N' Roll" (Session 4: 3 April 1974)   2:46

2. "Nevermore" (Session 4: 3 April 1974)   1:29

3. "White Queen (As It Began)" (Session 4: 3 April 1974)   4:54

4. "Now I'm Here" (Session 5: 16 October 1974)  4:18

5. "Stone Cold Crazy" (Session 5: 16 October 1974)   2:17

6. "Flick of the Wrist" (Session 5: 16 October 1974)   3:26

7. "Tenement Funster" (Session 5: 16 October 1974)   3:00

8. "We Will Rock You" (Session 6: 28 October 1977)   1:35

9. "We Will Rock You (Fast)" (Session 6: 28 October 1977)   2:46

10. "Spread Your Wings" (Session 6: 28 October 1977)   5:24

11. "It's Late" (Session 6: 28 October 1977)   6:36

12. "My Melancholy Blues" (Session 6: 28 October 1977)   3:11

Total length:   41:42

6CD Deluxe Edition

Note: even though Disc One and Disc Two has the same track listing as the two-disc format, it features DJ chatter after songs which is omitted in the two disc format.

Disc one: The BBC Sessions

1. "My Fairy King" (Session 1: 5 February 1973)   4:17

2. "Keep Yourself Alive" (Session 1: 5 February 1973)   3:53

3. "Doing All Right" (Session 1: 5 February 1973)   4:17

4. "Liar" (Session 1: 5 February 1973)   6:38

5. "See What a Fool I've Been" (Session 2: 25 July 1973)   4:28

6. "Keep Yourself Alive" (Session 2: 25 July 1973)   3:56

7. "Liar" (Session 2: 25 July 1973)   6:37

8. "Son and Daughter" (Session 2: 25 July 1973)   6:14

9. "Ogre Battle" (Session 3: 3 December 1973)   4:48

10. "Modern Times Rock 'N' Roll" (Session 3: 3 December 1973)   2:06

11. "Great King Rat" (Session 3: 3 December 1973)   5:57

12. "Son and Daughter" (Session 3: 3 December 1973)   7:17

Total length:   1:00:28

Disc two

1. "Modern Times Rock 'N' Roll" (Session 4: 3 April 1974)   2:53

2. "Nevermore" (Session 4: 3 April 1974)   1:30

3. "White Queen (As It Began)" (Session 4: 3 April 1974)   5:00

4. "Now I'm Here" (Session 5: 16 October 1974)   4:25

5. "Stone Cold Crazy" (Session 5: 16 October 1974)   2:18

6. "Flick of the Wrist" (Session 5: 16 October 1974)   3:31

7. "Tenement Funster" (Session 5: 16 October 1974)   3:16

8. "We Will Rock You" (Session 6: 28 October 1977)   1:35

9. "We Will Rock You (Fast)" (Session 6: 28 October 1977)   2:51

10. "Spread Your Wings" (Session 6: 28 October 1977)   5:32

11. "It's Late" (Session 6: 28 October 1977)   6:37

12. "My Melancholy Blues" (Session 6: 28 October 1977)   3:15

Total length:   42:43

Disc three: Queen Live on Air

1. "Procession" (Golders Green Hippodrome, London, England, 13 September 1973)   1:41

2. "Father to Son" (Golders Green Hippodrome, London, England, 13 September 1973)   5:29

3. "Son and Daughter" (Golders Green Hippodrome, London, England, 13 September 1973)   3:44

4. "Guitar Solo" (Golders Green Hippodrome, London, England, 13 September 1973)   1:25

5. "Son and Daughter (Reprise)" (Golders Green Hippodrome, London, England, 13 September 1973)   2:08

6. "Ogre Battle" (Golders Green Hippodrome, London, England, 13 September 1973)   5:22

7. "Liar" (Golders Green Hippodrome, London, England, 13 September 1973)   7:27

8. "Jailhouse Rock" (Golders Green Hippodrome, London, England, 13 September 1973)   1:07

9. "Intro" (Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo, Brazil, 20 March 1981)   0:26

10. "We Will Rock You (fast)" (Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo, Brazil, 20 March 1981)   3:02

11. "Let Me Entertain You" (Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo, Brazil, 20 March 1981)   3:26

12. "I'm in Love With My Car" (Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo, Brazil, 20 March 1981)   2:09

13. "Alright Alright" (Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo, Brazil, 20 March 1981)   2:39

14. "Dragon Attack" (Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo, Brazil, 20 March 1981)   3:27

15. "Now I'm Here (Reprise)" (Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo, Brazil, 20 March 1981)   1:50

16. "Love of My Life" (Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo, Brazil, 20 March 1981)   4:39

17. "A Kind of Magic" (Maimarktgelände, Mannheim, Germany, 21 June 1986)   6:25

18. "Vocal Improvisation" (Maimarktgelände, Mannheim, Germany, 21 June 1986)   1:03

19. "Under Pressure" (Maimarktgelände, Mannheim, Germany, 21 June 1986)   3:38

20. "Is This the World We Created...?" (Maimarktgelände, Mannheim, Germany, 21 June 1986)   2:49

21. "(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care" (Maimarktgelände, Mannheim, Germany, 21 June 1986)   1:27

22. "Hello Mary Lou (Goodbye Heart)" (Maimarktgelände, Mannheim, Germany, 21 June 1986)   1:39

23. "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" (Maimarktgelände, Mannheim, Germany, 21 June 1986)   4:55

24. "God Save the Queen" (Maimarktgelände, Mannheim, Germany, 21 June 1986)   1:21

Total length:   1:13:18

Disc four: Queen on Air: The Interviews (1976–1980)

1. "Freddie with Kenny Everett, ‘A Day at the Races’ album, November 1976" (Broadcast on Capital Radio)   15:57

2. "Queen Interview with Tom Browne, ‘News of the World’ album, Christmas 1977" (Broadcast on BBC Radio 1)   40:34

3. "Roger with Richard Skinner, ‘Live Killers’ album, June 1979" (Broadcast on BBC Radio 1)   4:32

4. "Roger with Tommy Vance, ‘Flash Gordon’ album and film, December 1980" (Broadcast on BBC Radio 1)   5:53

5. "Roy Thomas Baker ‘The Record Producers’" (Broadcast on BBC Radio 1)   10:36

Total length:   1:17:32

Disc five: Queen on Air: The Interviews (1980–1986)

1. "John interview, South American tour, March 1981" (Broadcast on BBC Radio 1)   2:26

2. "Brian on ‘Rock On’ with John Tobler, ‘Hot Space’ album, June 1982" (Broadcast on BBC Radio 1)   11:08

3. "Brian on ‘Saturday Live’ with Richard Skinner and Andy Foster, ‘The Works’ album, March 1984" (Broadcast on BBC Radio 1)   11:46

4. "Freddie on ‘Newsbeat’, The Works Tour, August 1984" (Broadcast on BBC Radio 1)   2:34

5. "Brian on ‘Newsbeat’, ‘The Works’ album, September 1984" (Broadcast on BBC Radio 1)   2:47

6. "Freddie on ‘Saturday Live’ with Graham Neale, ‘The Works’ album, September 1984" (Broadcast on BBC Radio 1)   5:14

7. "Freddie with Simon Bates, April 1985" (Broadcast on BBC Radio 1)   28:51

8. "Brian on ‘The Way It Is’ with David ‘Kid’ Jensen. Wembley Stadium, London, July 1986" (Broadcast on Capital Radio)   4:39

Total length:   1:09:25

Disc six: Queen on Air: The Interviews (1986–1992)

1. "Roger interview, ‘My Top Ten’ with Andy Peebles, May 1986" (Broadcast on BBC Radio 1)   24:46

2. "‘Queen for an Hour’ interview with Mike Read, ‘The Miracle’ album, May 1989" (Broadcast on BBC Radio 1)   41:18

3. "Brian with Simon Bates, ‘Freddie and Too Much Love Will Kill You’, August 1992" (Broadcast on BBC Radio 1)   5:54

4. "Brian with Johnnie Walker, ‘Freddie and the Tribute Concert’, October 1992" (Broadcast on BBC Radio 1)   2:51

Total length:   1:14:49

On Air is a compilation album by the British rock band Queen. It was released in November 2016 in a two disc CD format, a six disc deluxe CD format and a 3LP vinyl release. The two disc format features the complete BBC studio sessions; the six disc format adds a disc featuring several songs from three live concerts spanning between 1973 and 1986 and three discs featuring various interviews broadcast on Capital Radio and BBC Radio 1.