Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Intro (Live In Montreal)
2. We Will Rock You (Fast Version) (Live In Montreal)
3. Let Me Entertain You (Live In Montreal)
4. Play The Game (Live In Montreal)
5. Somebody To Love (Live In Montreal)
6. Killer Queen (Live In Montreal)
7. I'm In Love With My Car (Live In Montreal)
8. Get Down Make Love (Live In Montreal)
9. Save Me (Live In Montreal)
10. Now I'm Here (Live In Montreal)
11. Dragon Attack (Live In Montreal)
12. Now I'm Here (Reprise) (Live In Montreal)
13. Love Of My Life (Live In Montreal)

Disc 2:

1. Under Pressure (Live In Montreal)
2. Keep Yourself Alive (Live In Montreal)
3. Drum And Tympani Solo (Live In Montreal)
4. Guitar Solo (Live In Montreal)
5. Flash (Live In Montreal)
6. The Hero (Live In Montreal)
7. Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Live In Montreal)
8. Jailhouse Rock (Live In Montreal)
9. Bohemian Rhapsody (Live In Montreal)
10. Tie Your Mother Down (Live In Montreal)
11. Another One Bites The Dust (Live In Montreal)
12. Sheer Heart Attack (Live In Montreal)
13. We Will Rock You (Live In Montreal)
14. We Are The Champions (Live In Montreal)
15. God Save The Queen (Live In Montreal)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #23106 in Music
• Released on: 2007-10-29
• Number of discs: 2
• Formats: Live, Extra tracks

CD Description
Perennially popular stadium glam-rock deities Queen releasethe results of their 1981 sold-out concert in Montreal's Forum venue. Capturing the band at the very height of their popularity, this release is a prime example of their musical sophistication balancing with their knowledge of a canny pop hook. Not solely focused on Freddie Mercury's vocal histrionics, the Montreal concert shows the other members at the height of their powers, a paradigm of the rock ensemble. 'QueenRock Montreal' features some of their best-loved hits including 'Bohemian Rhapsody', 'Another One Bites The Dust' and 'We Are The Champions'.

Customer Reviews

Aggressive
This is an aggressive Queen live set with with first 10 or so songs played at breakneck speed. The DVD commentary offers explanations for this (the gigs were one-offs, and there was friction between the band and the filming crew). The fast and furious playing is great to hear from a band who are sometimes criticised for being too precise. The guitar playing and drums sound great, but are sometimes a little rushed as a result.

The singing however is amazing. Freddie's voice seemed to get rougher from 1980 to 1986 (maybe as a result of smoking), but here it is perfect - clear and liquid, yet slightly frayed around the edges.

The highlights are "Let me entertain you" for it's sheer pace and aggression, "Killer Queen" for the variations on the vocal, "Keep Yourself Alive" (which unlike all the other songs is played at something closer to the pace of the original recording), the best rendition of "Love of My Life" that I have heard, and the two tracks from "Flash" (which are missing from the DVD).

The reason for the 4 stars is that despite all the band's efforts, there is so little interaction with the crowd.

Long overdue gem from their Royal Highnesses
You have to remember when listening to this fantastic album that there are only four guys on stage playing absolutely everything themselves here which just doesn't happen these days. That would change from the next tour onwards with the introduction of a keyboard player to allow Freddie more time to run around the stage and interact with his audience. First off, the musicianship is outstanding on this release as is the sound quality. It really does sound like it was recorded yesterday - and what a novelty to have a full live version of Flash and The Hero! But what I have always loved about Queen's visit to Montreal is the sheer power of Freddie Mercury's voice. Too often live artists cop out on the high notes but not here - check out Somebody To Love to see what I mean. Fred really goes for it on these songs (which Brian and Roger even mention in the audio commentary of the DVD). Anyone who doesn't 'get' Queen should buy this disc to see what all the fuss is about. Forget any preconceptions you might have about the band and really listen to this concert. Who else puts on a show like this? This is the last concert Queen played as a foursome, they were at their peak of worldwide popularity with recent number one hits in Britain and the USA and Hot Space had yet to rear its well intentioned though ultimately misguided head. Simply wonderful. Sure Milton Keynes was a terrific gig but you can tell they band are a little frazzled after two years of non stop touring and were ready for a break. So if you really want to see Queen on fire then look no further than Montreal.

What a shame!
Doubtless you will be thinking of buying both the CD and the DVD of this gig. Avoid the DVD at all cost! Considering this gig had been properly filmed etc and presumably the audience aware, it's a real disappointment. You sense that both Freddie and Brian get annoyed at the lack of audience participation on a number of occasions. I found it a real drag and a tad embarrasing to watch especially compared to the Milton Keynes gig barely 6 months later in June '82. Fair play, I'm so used to that album and film, but the whole vibe about that really encapsulates Queen with an audience giving all they had! If you are familiar or indeed grown-up on Live Killers, Queen on Fire and Wembley '86 steer clear of Montreal. I would have loved to have had Live Killers re mastered with the full intro section from Montreal. That has always annoyed me. The beginning of a Queen gig was nothing short of trouser wetting for me! Anyway, I digress.... The CD is fine, buy it, you wont be disappointed, but Queen on fire is the one!

Listen, save your money this is possibly a gig too far.. or near Milton Keynes. Lets have something from '77 or '75 next.