I'm surprised Jazz is on that list. They released the latest reissue last year, coinciding with the 40th ann. So yeah, a box set announcement is puzzling.
Jazz struck me as a surprise too. I like it, but it’s not one I’d expect them to do a set for. I’m wondering if maybe they’re planning to roll that and the Live Killers set into one, which personally I’d find kinda disappointing.
Wonder why they did not put anything out this year, as they never been more popular with the movie doing huge business
Maybe they'll do a release in December, seeing how the Never Boring compilation was announced a month before release it seems reasonable
I'd be surprised if there is enough interesting, unrelased material between Jazz and The Miracle - plus several more albums combined - to fill a single CD.
This appears to be the real deal. An unreleased Queen doc about coming together for "The Miracle". I can see this being remastered and making it's way into the box set.
I’ll probably pass on this, but I will say The Miracle is a step up from the past few albums. This band never gave up on themselves, and the hits from it are more memorable to me than A Kind of Magic. Of course, it’s all a matter of opinion...
I would love to get a "Raw Sessions" disc for The Miracle. Probably would be even more doctored up than for News of the World, but if the early version of Invisible Man is of any indication, we might have interesting stuff in the fabled "vaults".
Just got confirmation from Greg Brooks that this will happen this year. Even though this might be the most underwhelming of the possible album-themed Queen box sets (is Flash Gordon the next in the series?), I'm still very much looking forward to it. At least this time they have an excuse for not putting an audio/video live concert in it!
I hope we get a box. I don't understand why the only box that was released was for News of the World and even that had to be imported. There are a relatively small amount of Queen albums and they all deserve a box set. (I will defend Hot Space till my dying breath, I have always enjoyed it)
Awesome! My credit card is ready for its traditional third quarter boxset buying workout! Yeah, The Miracle probably isn't near the top of many people's list of favourite Queen albums. I guess they are working on it because the sessions produced a lot of music. Remember, they expected this to be Freddie's last hurrah. What do we think this might contain? Apart from the b-sides and single edits?
Last year Wardour released (and immediately withdrew, due to QPL intervention) a phenomenally comprehensive box set, which might have been a guide for QPL to structure the official box. It included the following: The Miracle 3cd DVD 2019 production Queen – The Miracle 30th Anniversary Ultimate Edition CD 1 ROUGH MIXES The Capitol Records Tape 1. Party 2. Khashoggis Ship 3. The Miracle 4. I Want It All 5. Too Much Love Will Kill You 6. The Invisible Man 7. Breakthru 8. Rain Must Fall 9. Scandal 10. My Baby Does Me 11. Was It All Worth It NON-ALBUM TRACKS 12. Hang On In There 13. Chinese Torture 14. Stealin' 15. Hijack My Heart 16. My Life Has Been Saved (Original 1989 Vers.) 17. Dog With A Bone (Complete Studio Version) 18. Dog With A Bone (OIQFCC message 1988) 19. The Invisible Queen (OIQFCC Message 1989) CD 2 PROMO DEMO TEASER TAPE 1. Breakthru 2. My Baby Does Me 3. The Miracle 4. I Want It All 5. Was It All Worth It 6. The Invisible Man 7. Rain Must Fall 8. Party 9. Khashoggi's Ship 10. Scandal 11. Too Much Love Will Kill You 12. All God's People 13. Hang On In There DEMOS 14. A New Life Is Born (Demo) 15. My Baby Loves Me (Demo) 16. I Guess We're Falling Out (Demo) 17. Fiddly Jam ('Hang On In There' Demo) 18. I Want It All & ~ Chinese Torture (Instrumental Demo) 19. Stealin' (Demo) 20. Hijack My Heart (Demo) 21. Face It Alone (Full Studio Demo) 22. Face It Alone (Instrumental Guitar Demo) 23. Face It Alone (Demo, Convention version) 24. Face It Alone (Demo, Alternate Session) 25. Rivers Of Words (Demo, Conv. rec) 26. Khashoggi's Ship (Demo, Conv. rec) 27. Rain Must Fall (Demo, Convention rec) 28. The Invisible Man (Early Version) CD 3 ALTERNATE VERSIONS 1. Khashoggi's Ship (Stand-alone Version) 2. The Miracle (US 1992 edit) 3. The Miracle (Cohen-Jiya Mix) 4. I Want It All (Single Version) 5. I Want It All ('The Eye' Semi-instr. Remix) 6. The Invisible Man (Video Version) 7. The Invisible Man (Extended Version) 8. Breakthru (The Now Edit) 9. Breakthru (The Almost Now Edit) 10. Breakthru (Extended Version) 11. Scandal (Extended Version) INSTRUMENTAL MIXES 12. Party ('The Eye' Instrumental Remix) 13. Khashoggi's Ship ('The Eye' Instrum. Remix) 14. The Miracle (Karaoke Instrumental) 15. I Want It All (Karaoke Instrumental) 16. The Invisible Man (Karaoke Instrumental) 17. Breakthru (Karaoke Instrumental) 18. Breakthru ('The Eye' Instrumental Remix) 19. Was It All Worth It ('The Eye' Instr. Remix #1) 20. Was It All Worth It ('The Eye' Instr. Remix #2) 21. Hang On In There ('The Eye' Remix) DVD - The Miracle Promo & Related Video Collection The Miracle Video EP Original 4:3 promo video 01. I Want It All 02. Breakthru 03. The Invisible Man 04. Scandal ADDITIONAL VIDEOS 05. The Miracle (original 4:3 promo video) 06. I Want It All ('Rocks' version) 07. Breakthru (alternate 16:9 Version) 08. The Invisible Man (silhouettes only version) 09. The Miracle (alternate Version) 10. The Miracle (kids only version) 11. The Making Of 'The Miracle' / Top Band Of The 80's Award 12. The Making Of 'The Miracle' Album Cover 13. The Making Of 'I Want It All' Video 14. The Miracle Express Documentary 15. The Miracle Express - Uncut Interviews 16. 1989 Interview with Brian & Roger ~ ('Good Morning Britain')
I'd buy that version! I'm sure there will also be a 4th disc featuring a compressed remaster of the album...
I hope that's not it. There's very little that's interesting to me there. I'm disappointed it's The Miracle. I really wanted a Live Killers box. I just can't see what could be exciting about The Miracle era compared to other Queen albums where they could include live stuff too.
Indeed. I am too a big fan of "Hot Space" and a box set featuring outtakes, raw versions and a potential "Hot Space Naked", with arrangements closer to the live versions, would be a dream come true.
I think we are passed that point with Jazz. I'm still pissed about the absence of The Game 40th release. I would welcome a Flash Gordon box if every track demo were to be included. I absolutely love "The Kiss" and "Football Fight" demos.
Here's the silhouette version I found. Looks to be behind the scenes kind of thing. There is also a better produced Red silhouette version as well.
Could you expand on that? It's still widely available from Japanese bootleg shops - how did you think QPL would have any influence or power of a bootleg label on the other side of the world?
