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Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Our final installment of the 2025 MJ Restoration project is here, just in time 🙌 Michael's 2nd to last studio album he ever completed, although some could argue it's more of an EP with 5 new tracks, + 8 remixes. Whatever the case, no project involving the King Of Pop's discography is complete without this one!
To anyone who may be here for the first time, welcome! The intention of this project is to find the album's best digital source(s), undo any & all previous remastering work and restore the music to exactly how the artist originally intended it to sound!
The base source for the restoration was (of course) the original CD release from 1997. The CD itself sounds fine on its own! It did have its drawbacks though. By the late 90s, brick-walling the dynamics to achieve a louder sound was an industry standard. In addition, a certain style of EQ was becoming more fashionable again. Known in some circles as smiley-faced EQ, and what I observe to be more of a low-end and high-mids boost. Everyone has their own opinions on this, but to me, I feel it tends to suck the life out of the music.
The original vinyl release of Blood On The Dance Floor had a more natural approach to the mastering, without the same hinderances the CD was subjected to. The result is much more in line with what we've come to know with MJ's other 90s releases 🙂 I've modelled the 2025 Restoration to sound as close to this as possible. The dynamics were able to be revived for the most part, but have still fallen short in some areas compared to the LP (predominantly the remixes). Bringing the EQ over really makes all the difference though 👌
One other glaring difference with the vinyl release compared to all others is a couple alterations in the track-listing. The remixes for 'This Time Around' and 'You Are Not Alone' actually feature different versions! 'This Time Around' has the full mix which runs 6 minutes longer than the common radio mix, and 'You Are Not Alone' is a shorter edit, paced a lot more similarly to the album version. The 2025 Restoration track-listing has been altered to reflect these differences, and the discarded remixes can still be found as extra tracks 👍
I've decided not to make all the remixes public on YouTube, as they may not be everyone's cup of tea, but they can still be found in the full album playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOvYtqeUuiLsq9YAxSiy7BWj-i7RXZ0dY
Check out the other MJ albums apart of the Restoration project 👀⬇
Thriller - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOvYtqeUuiLu-EQLp8hCCAtvka1rODGuu
Invincible - youtu.be/CeFle3bHlAQ
Dangerous - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOvYtqeUuiLsXHde0dY2Qp6nh4xQ5WOGX
Our final installment of the 2025 MJ Restoration project is here, just in time 🙌 Michael's 2nd to last studio album he ever completed, although some could argue it's more of an EP with 5 new tracks, + 8 remixes. Whatever the case, no project involving the King Of Pop's discography is complete without this one!
To anyone who may be here for the first time, welcome! The intention of this project is to find the album's best digital source(s), undo any & all previous remastering work and restore the music to exactly how the artist originally intended it to sound!
The base source for the restoration was (of course) the original CD release from 1997. The CD itself sounds fine on its own! It did have its drawbacks though. By the late 90s, brick-walling the dynamics to achieve a louder sound was an industry standard. In addition, a certain style of EQ was becoming more fashionable again. Known in some circles as smiley-faced EQ, and what I observe to be more of a low-end and high-mids boost. Everyone has their own opinions on this, but to me, I feel it tends to suck the life out of the music.
The original vinyl release of Blood On The Dance Floor had a more natural approach to the mastering, without the same hinderances the CD was subjected to. The result is much more in line with what we've come to know with MJ's other 90s releases 🙂 I've modelled the 2025 Restoration to sound as close to this as possible. The dynamics were able to be revived for the most part, but have still fallen short in some areas compared to the LP (predominantly the remixes). Bringing the EQ over really makes all the difference though 👌
One other glaring difference with the vinyl release compared to all others is a couple alterations in the track-listing. The remixes for 'This Time Around' and 'You Are Not Alone' actually feature different versions! 'This Time Around' has the full mix which runs 6 minutes longer than the common radio mix, and 'You Are Not Alone' is a shorter edit, paced a lot more similarly to the album version. The 2025 Restoration track-listing has been altered to reflect these differences, and the discarded remixes can still be found as extra tracks 👍
I've decided not to make all the remixes public on YouTube, as they may not be everyone's cup of tea, but they can still be found in the full album playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOvYtqeUuiLsq9YAxSiy7BWj-i7RXZ0dY
Check out the other MJ albums apart of the Restoration project 👀⬇
Thriller - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOvYtqeUuiLu-EQLp8hCCAtvka1rODGuu
Invincible - youtu.be/CeFle3bHlAQ
Dangerous - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOvYtqeUuiLsXHde0dY2Qp6nh4xQ5WOGX
![Michael Jackson - Ghosts [2025 Restoration]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/d1b7hs0ZjyU/mqdefault.jpg "Michael Jackson - Ghosts [2025 Restoration]
Our final installment of the 2025 MJ Restoration project is here, just in time 🙌 Michaels 2nd to last studio album he ever completed, although some could argue its more of an EP with 5 new tracks, + 8 remixes. Whatever the case, no project involving the King Of Pops discography is complete without this one!
To anyone who may be here for the first time, welcome! The intention of this project is to find the albums best digital source(s), undo any & all previous remastering work and restore the music to exactly how the artist originally intended it to sound!
The base source for the restoration was (of course) the original CD release from 1997. The CD itself sounds fine on its own! It did have its drawbacks though. By the late 90s, brick-walling the dynamics to achieve a louder sound was an industry standard. In addition, a certain style of EQ was becoming more fashionable again. Known in some circles as smiley-faced EQ, and what I observe to be more of a low-end and high-mids boost. Everyone has their own opinions on this, but to me, I feel it tends to suck the life out of the music.
The original vinyl release of Blood On The Dance Floor had a more natural approach to the mastering, without the same hinderances the CD was subjected to. The result is much more in line with what weve come to know with MJs other 90s releases 🙂 Ive modelled the 2025 Restoration to sound as close to this as possible. The dynamics were able to be revived for the most part, but have still fallen short in some areas compared to the LP (predominantly the remixes). Bringing the EQ over really makes all the difference though 👌
One other glaring difference with the vinyl release compared to all others is a couple alterations in the track-listing. The remixes for This Time Around and You Are Not Alone actually feature different versions! This Time Around has the full mix which runs 6 minutes longer than the common radio mix, and You Are Not Alone is a shorter edit, paced a lot more similarly to the album version. The 2025 Restoration track-listing has been altered to reflect these differences, and the discarded remixes can still be found as extra tracks 👍
Ive decided not to make all the remixes public on YouTube, as they may not be everyones cup of tea, but they can still be found in the full album playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOvYtqeUuiLsq9YAxSiy7BWj-i7RXZ0dY
Check out the other MJ albums apart of the Restoration project 👀⬇
Thriller - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOvYtqeUuiLu-EQLp8hCCAtvka1rODGuu
Invincible - https://youtu.be/CeFle3bHlAQ
Dangerous - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOvYtqeUuiLsXHde0dY2Qp6nh4xQ5WOGX")
![Michael Jackson - Keep The Faith [2025 Restoration]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dBp_9Uq42Q4/mqdefault.jpg "Michael Jackson - Keep The Faith [2025 Restoration]
Were back with the full installment of the 2025 Restoration project for Michael Jacksons Dangerous album 😃 Its unlike me to fast-track something like this, but in response to the dissatisfying reviews for the brand-new Mo-fi/MFSL release from just over a week ago, I felt an extreme sense of urgency to right those wrongs for folks who invested their hard-earned money into the SACD and LP.
To anyone who may be here for the first time, welcome! The intention of this project is to find the albums best digital source(s), undo any & all previous remastering work and restore the music to exactly how the artist originally intended it to sound!
Using the very same sources as the new SACD for the base, its been gratifying to discover just how great they really are to work with 🙌 In terms of dynamics, certain tracks are a big step up to what we had previously. And upon reverting the mastering to how the original CD and LPs were presented, the result is pure bliss 👌
Working closely on each track individually was a necessity here, as the EQ balance and normalization on each channel varied in a multitude of ways. Additionally, the overall speed for each track was adjusted slightly, edging them closer to the original CD. Some (mostly) minor volume fluctuations during some tracks were present, so these instances were also addressed. Safe to assume most of these differences were simply due to the fresh analogue sources...
One of the major drawbacks I discovered with these new sources, the spacing between the tracks (which is usually 100% faithful with Mofi/MFSL releases) was way off on this one. They were all positioned much closer together, and wee bits of tape at the beginning and end of each track were trimmed shorter as a result. With some careful and seamless merging via the original CD, this has been corrected. Each track now flows along exactly as theyre supposed to 🙂 Additionally, I still deemed the original CD as the superior source for the full intro of Will You Be There 👍
Im extremely grateful towards Mofi for releases like these. While their mastering choices can be divisive at times, theyre non-destructive and the sources themselves are usually top notch 🙏 For those who feel as though they didnt get their moneys worth with the new release, I sincerely hope this 2025 Restoration is more along the lines of what you were clamoring for 👊
Check out the other MJ albums apart of the Restoration project 👀⬇
Thriller - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOvYtqeUuiLu-EQLp8hCCAtvka1rODGuu
Invincible - https://youtu.be/CeFle3bHlAQ
Off The Wall - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOvYtqeUuiLtUdnaFqs_rTyaZU25RlM_M")
![Queen - You And I [2024 Restoration]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dSNe2BwLbio/mqdefault.jpg "Queen - You And I [2024 Restoration]
Happy 48th Birthday to A Day At The Races!!! 🙌 I feel like I say this every time, but Im really excited to share this installment with you 😃
Two different editions are up for grabs yet again! One based on the original 1976 UK vinyl pressing, and the other based on a release potentially even more treasured, the 1999 EMI Millennium (AAA) vinyl!
Like the DCC edition of ANATO, the Millennium pressing is believed to be a closer reflection of the actual master tapes. And I will say, some of the tracks on this edition have similarities to the MFSL CD. Just not quite as bright and carries a more consistently natural sound through-out. It really is a stunning pressing, and displays just how great of a recording this album is!
As mentioned in the comparisons video, due to significant time constraints, Im unsure when or how the next installment will be presented 😬 Ive got a couple nearly ready to go (one in particular just needs a comparison video whipped up). But if Im still struggling too much for time after a while, itd be unfair to keep the whole installment waiting, so I may end up pushing it forward without the comparison video. Will keep you updated though 🙂
DOWNLOAD FOLDER:
linktr.ee/qlrvault
Full album YouTube playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOvYtqeUuiLssfigxPi5vTMqZKBKxFh7-
The 2024/25 Restoration Collection:
Sheer Heart Attack - https://youtu.be/YWuGgZHHvII
Innuendo - https://youtu.be/iF537EjjzcM
The Works - https://youtu.be/iiq9A1XseL4
Queen II - https://youtu.be/K1mFRRLRy_c
Hot Space - https://youtu.be/7AuAEfxuuV8
A Kind Of Magic - https://youtu.be/0wnsVmHaWnE
The Game - https://youtu.be/5hCZ4xylu_4
Queen - https://youtu.be/JHy1XXVdkWM
Jazz - https://youtu.be/KZca62jaJBU
News Of The World - https://youtu.be/psxYh1Ne5J4
A Night At The Opera - https://youtu.be/zfgkTPPIayQ
▶ A Day At The Races - https://youtu.be/OyNTCm0VPPM
The Miracle - https://youtu.be/SVPwF7H2eyg
Flash Gordon - https://youtu.be/fonQaYLQbNc
Made In Heaven - https://youtu.be/XnpWAvblUc4")
![Queen - Dont Stop Me Now [2024 Restoration]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dpR0012aq_w/mqdefault.jpg "Queen - Dont Stop Me Now [2024 Restoration]
Its finally time!!! 🚲🚲🚲 Sorry to keep you waiting on this one. Really excited to get this out! Ill leave it to the comparison video to go into detail on everything that went into it, but trust me, it was A LOT of work! The most of any installment so far:
https://youtu.be/KZca62jaJBU
Truth be told, I started work on this installment exactly 1 year ago, and its been on and off since then while working around life and making sure deadlines were met for the other installments. The day I decided to take this album on, I quickly realized a few days wouldnt be nearly enough time to whip it up 😅 Id say its one of the biggest tests of patience Ive ever assigned myself.
Now, if only the end result was an indication of how much work was involved. Sadly, I dont think thatll be the case, as this album isnt exactly known for having stellar sound. On the other hand though, the idea that you likely wont notice anything out of the ordinary may just be the best case scenario for me. Again, check out the comparison video to understand what Im talking about. The raw source I opted to use for this album wouldve given you every reason to notice something out of the ordinary...
While this album doesnt exactly qualify as an audiophiles masterpiece, the finished project has finally made me understand why owners of the original UK vinyl rave about this album so much. If you have a good sound system on hand, oh boy, youre in for an experience! Not a polite mix in the slightest, but its full of character, the use of stereo trickery is quite something, and the bass and kick drum certainly makes their presence felt!!!
That experience is no longer exclusive to those who own the UK 1st pressing LP. For the first time ever, we can all enjoy it the way its supposed to sound, in digital form 🙌 Hope you all have fun with this one 🙂
DOWNLOAD FOLDER:
linktr.ee/qlrvault
Full album YouTube playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOvYtqeUuiLvjT585SW8sPUIIq6nlhAgw
The 2024/25 Restoration Collection:
Sheer Heart Attack - https://youtu.be/YWuGgZHHvII
Innuendo - https://youtu.be/iF537EjjzcM
The Works - https://youtu.be/iiq9A1XseL4
Queen II - https://youtu.be/K1mFRRLRy_c
Hot Space - https://youtu.be/7AuAEfxuuV8
A Kind Of Magic - https://youtu.be/0wnsVmHaWnE
The Game - https://youtu.be/5hCZ4xylu_4
Queen - https://youtu.be/JHy1XXVdkWM
▶ Jazz
News Of The World - https://youtu.be/psxYh1Ne5J4
A Night At The Opera - https://youtu.be/zfgkTPPIayQ
A Day At The Races - https://youtu.be/OyNTCm0VPPM
The Miracle - https://youtu.be/SVPwF7H2eyg
Flash Gordon - https://youtu.be/fonQaYLQbNc
Made In Heaven - https://youtu.be/XnpWAvblUc4")
![Freddie Mercury - Man Made Paradise [2025 Restoration]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/f2BmnAcAFY0/mqdefault.jpg "Freddie Mercury - Man Made Paradise [2025 Restoration]
Months and months removed from the last one, were finally back with another Queen-related installment of the 2025 Restoration project 😃
Truth be told, I began work on this album well over two years ago, and its been in a near-complete state ever since then. Fast forward to now, Ive finally acquired the final piece of the puzzle needed in order to finish it! Of all things, the missing piece was a more reliable source of Stop All The Fighting, via a variation of the 1993 Great Pretender CD single 💪
Like the majority of Queen albums weve covered on the project, Mr. Bad Guy in digital form has always suffered. The original 1985 CD was solid, but came with similar hinderances to the likes of The Works, AKOM and Innuendo CDs. In turn, the early vinyl releases have always been considered the superior way of listening to this album. In this particular instance, Ive based the Restoration on the original USA pressing 🙌 Using the original 1985 CD as the base source, it was a breeze to work with! Basically, only the EQ needed adjusting.
Id go as far as saying its a night and day difference, and in my opinion, it suggests the 2019 Remix wasnt as warranted as it was made out to be. But Ill leave that up to you to decide 👀
Additionally, the Extra Tracks folder comes loaded with the extended versions which accompanied the original 12 singles. The 2000 Solo Collection box is our only current digital source for these tracks.
Being 100% honest, I knew the box set had Peter Mews finger prints all over it before I even looked at the credits 🤷 At least around that time period, he had at least three signature mastering techniques, and unfortunately, I could only fully reverse one of them 😢 The two I couldnt do anything about were compression and noise reduction (not all tracks were affected by the latter thankfully). Lucky for us, the obnoxious EQ patterns COULD be undone. For those who arent aware, hed always boost the upper bass and upper mids/lower treble areas, leaving the lower mids sucked away of any life.
Before the 2025 Restoration, I was never able to listen to the extended versions all the way through. To my ears at least, they sounded SOOOO bad 😖 But now theyre restored, I can listen to them no problem and finally appreciate just how fun some of them are 🤘
The way I reversed those EQ patterns accurately was simple. By measuring the original Mr. Bad Guy CD up against the one Peter Mew remastered for the box set, cancelling out the differences and applying those same changes to the extended versions. From there, I implemented the same adjustments I used on the main album to match the vinyl pressing. Easy as that. No offense to Mr. Mew, but this is how cut and paste his mastering techniques were at the time. In terms of this project, HE was the only real Bad Guy 😉 (Im being tongue-in-cheek obviously, no hard feelings towards the man)...
No comparisons video sadly! Its a struggle to find the time to make one to an acceptable standard at this time. But anyways, hope you enjoy 😁
DOWNLOAD FOLDER:
linktr.ee/qlrvault (clickable link can be found in the comments)
Full album YouTube playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOvYtqeUuiLts8S9EmF3maGYLFYqC7jHQ
The Queen 2024/25 Restoration Collection:
Sheer Heart Attack - https://youtu.be/YWuGgZHHvII
Innuendo - https://youtu.be/iF537EjjzcM
The Works - https://youtu.be/iiq9A1XseL4
Queen II - https://youtu.be/K1mFRRLRy_c
Hot Space - https://youtu.be/7AuAEfxuuV8
A Kind Of Magic - https://youtu.be/0wnsVmHaWnE
The Game - https://youtu.be/5hCZ4xylu_4
Queen - https://youtu.be/JHy1XXVdkWM
Jazz - https://youtu.be/KZca62jaJBU
News Of The World - https://youtu.be/psxYh1Ne5J4
A Night At The Opera - https://youtu.be/zfgkTPPIayQ
A Day At The Races - https://youtu.be/OyNTCm0VPPM
The Miracle - https://youtu.be/SVPwF7H2eyg
Flash Gordon - https://youtu.be/fonQaYLQbNc
Made In Heaven - https://youtu.be/XnpWAvblUc4")
![Queen - Live in Stockholm (June 7th, 1986) [3-SOURCE MATRIX & 2024 REMASTER]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fKJlwq8jdmg/mqdefault.jpg "Queen - Live in Stockholm (June 7th, 1986) [3-SOURCE MATRIX & 2024 REMASTER]
Queen - Live at Råsundastadion, Stockholm, Sweden (07/06/1986)
2024 REMASTER & 3-SOURCE MATRIX
This new version of Queens first stop on the Magic Tour brings my already-released remaster of Source 1 together with my newly-remastered Source 2, patched with a previously-uncirculated Source 3 (also remastered by me).
historicman on the Queen forums is to thank for all this! I worked on each source individually, and he took on the challenge of creating this matrix, which I doubt Id have ever attempted myself! I made a remark on the forums under my source 1 remaster how I didnt really see enough value in a possible matrix with source 2, and I couldnt be more happy to be proven wrong!
Despite each source being remastered similarly, source 2 brings more atmosphere to the table, as well as a layer of depth/warmth (which is difficult to capture on an outdoor recording)! After historicman completed his matrix, I went back in and rebalanced the EQ to ensure none of the clarity from source 1 was lost. Will leave it up to you to decide, but I certainly think this is the new best way to experience the gig 🙂
Notes by historicman:
The new Matrix wouldnt make sense if it werent for Rubs excellent work on remastering all three audience recordings. My task was limited to matching the speed of the two main sources and mixing the whole thing. The hardest part was working on the second encore due to the drop in quality of the recording in source one, it looked like the speed changed every 5 seconds and through the audience screams it was hard to tell where the drum beat started and where it ended. I hope you find the result of my work on this part satisfactory. As a purist when it comes to filling in any gaps in the recordings, I used Bobs kindly lent source three, remastered by Rub to fill in the gap after BoRhap and in the audience cheering after CLTCL, so the final result presents the concert as 100% complete.
* - Matrix of separately-remastered Sources 1 and 2
** - Source 3 (Remastered)
1. One Vision * - 0:00
2. Tie Your Mother Down * - 5:45
3. In The Lap Of The Gods... Revisited * - 10:06
4. Seven Seas Of Rhye * - 12:23
5. Tear It Up * - 14:03
6. A Kind Of Magic * - 15:58
7. Under Pressure * - 24:39
8. Another One Bites The Dust * - 28:16
9. Who Wants To Live Forever * - 32:53
10. I Want To Break Free * - 36:38
11. Bohemian Rhapsody */** - 40:16
12. Impromptu * - 46:08
13. Guitar Solo * - 49:16
14. Now Im Here * - 55:13
15. Love Of My Life * - 1:01:32
16. Is This The World We Created...? * - 1:05:38
17. (Youre So Square) Baby I Dont Care * - 1:08:25
18. Hello Mary Lou (Goodbye Heart) * - 1:09:45
19. Tutti Frutti * - 1:11:02
20. Hammer To Fall * - 1:14:07
21. Crazy Little Thing Called Love */** - 1:19:44
22. Radio Ga Ga * - 1:26:44
23. We Will Rock You * - 1:35:30
24. We Are The Champions * - 1:37:13
25. God Save The Queen * - 1:40:57
LOSSLESS DOWNLOAD:
linktr.ee/qlrvault
As for now, Ive taken down the video on my Source 1 remaster, but it can still be found (and downloaded) through the live section of the forums 👍")
![Queen - Was It All Worth It [2024 Restoration]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fKdvGZ8CGUk/mqdefault.jpg "Queen - Was It All Worth It [2024 Restoration]
Its a Christmas Miracle 😉 Just in time for the big day! The Miracle gets the special treatment before I have to start calling them 2025 Restorations 😅
Ill be straight forward in saying, if youre expecting as drastic of a result as some of those early albums, this might not be the installment for you. It may very well be the least drastic, but still absolutely a worthwhile addition 👍
The original CD for this album did a pretty darn good job at representing these tracks in an accurate light, in comparison to the original (UK) vinyl that is. Its mainly just the difference in depth were addressing here, along a few extra bits and pieces here and there...
And the result edges closer to the kind of balance heard on The Miracle Sessions CD from a couple years back, as well as the 5.1 remixes from the GVH2 DVD 👌
The schedule issues Im facing wont be changing anytime soon, so cant guarantee when the next installment is coming. Of course Im hoping itll be sooner rather than later, but who knows 🤷♂️ Anyways, Merry Christmas, and if I dont see you before then, Happy New Year 🙂
DOWNLOAD FOLDER:
linktr.ee/qlrvault
Full album YouTube playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOvYtqeUuiLs7GQpxL6JMiAnjS5j680vC
The 2024/25 Restoration Collection:
Sheer Heart Attack - https://youtu.be/YWuGgZHHvII
Innuendo - https://youtu.be/iF537EjjzcM
The Works - https://youtu.be/iiq9A1XseL4
Queen II - https://youtu.be/K1mFRRLRy_c
Hot Space - https://youtu.be/7AuAEfxuuV8
A Kind Of Magic - https://youtu.be/0wnsVmHaWnE
The Game - https://youtu.be/5hCZ4xylu_4
Queen - https://youtu.be/JHy1XXVdkWM
Jazz - https://youtu.be/KZca62jaJBU
News Of The World - https://youtu.be/psxYh1Ne5J4
A Night At The Opera - https://youtu.be/zfgkTPPIayQ
A Day At The Races - https://youtu.be/OyNTCm0VPPM
▶ The Miracle - https://youtu.be/SVPwF7H2eyg
Flash Gordon - https://youtu.be/fonQaYLQbNc
Made In Heaven - https://youtu.be/XnpWAvblUc4")
![Queen - Flash (Single Version) [2024 Restoration]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gCWFPgI8O4I/mqdefault.jpg "Queen - Flash (Single Version) [2024 Restoration]
JUST in time for the New Year!!! Our final 2024 installment of the Restoration project, an album that recently had its 44th anniversary, the Flash Gordon soundtrack ⚡
Have had this one basically finished for a good chunk of the year. All that needed doing was the tracking, which I finally completed last night! Spared no expense (time-wise) to make sure it was no less accurate than any other CD release 🙂
This is another one of those cases where NO digital releases to this point have done this album justice. Even in its best form (the original UK vinyl pressing), its not an amazing sounding album tbh, it certainly makes for a more pleasurable listening experience either way 👍
Not only do the tracks have that little more oomph, but theres actually moments where detail in the high end is audible now 😉 I know this isnt everyones favourite album, but at least in my case, its converted me from not being keen to listen at all, to actually being somewhat willing every so often 😅
Wishing you all the best New Year imaginable 🎆🎇 Looking forward to completing this series hopefully early into 2025, and maybe sharing additional bits and pieces here and there as the year goes on 😁
DOWNLOAD FOLDER:
linktr.ee/qlrvault
Full album YouTube playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOvYtqeUuiLs2RD7XsSgbZSHuvKv7p3Ku
The 2024/25 Restoration Collection:
Sheer Heart Attack - https://youtu.be/YWuGgZHHvII
Innuendo - https://youtu.be/iF537EjjzcM
The Works - https://youtu.be/iiq9A1XseL4
Queen II - https://youtu.be/K1mFRRLRy_c
Hot Space - https://youtu.be/7AuAEfxuuV8
A Kind Of Magic - https://youtu.be/0wnsVmHaWnE
The Game - https://youtu.be/5hCZ4xylu_4
Queen - https://youtu.be/JHy1XXVdkWM
Jazz - https://youtu.be/KZca62jaJBU
News Of The World - https://youtu.be/psxYh1Ne5J4
A Night At The Opera - https://youtu.be/zfgkTPPIayQ
A Day At The Races - https://youtu.be/OyNTCm0VPPM
The Miracle - https://youtu.be/SVPwF7H2eyg
▶ Flash Gordon - https://youtu.be/fonQaYLQbNc
Made In Heaven - https://youtu.be/XnpWAvblUc4")
![Queen - Dead On Time [2024 Restoration]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gTz9d0sMKYc/mqdefault.jpg "Queen - Dead On Time [2024 Restoration]
Its finally time!!! 🚲🚲🚲 Sorry to keep you waiting on this one. Really excited to get this out! Ill leave it to the comparison video to go into detail on everything that went into it, but trust me, it was A LOT of work! The most of any installment so far:
https://youtu.be/KZca62jaJBU
Truth be told, I started work on this installment exactly 1 year ago, and its been on and off since then while working around life and making sure deadlines were met for the other installments. The day I decided to take this album on, I quickly realized a few days wouldnt be nearly enough time to whip it up 😅 Id say its one of the biggest tests of patience Ive ever assigned myself.
Now, if only the end result was an indication of how much work was involved. Sadly, I dont think thatll be the case, as this album isnt exactly known for having stellar sound. On the other hand though, the idea that you likely wont notice anything out of the ordinary may just be the best case scenario for me. Again, check out the comparison video to understand what Im talking about. The raw source I opted to use for this album wouldve given you every reason to notice something out of the ordinary...
While this album doesnt exactly qualify as an audiophiles masterpiece, the finished project has finally made me understand why owners of the original UK vinyl rave about this album so much. If you have a good sound system on hand, oh boy, youre in for an experience! Not a polite mix in the slightest, but its full of character, the use of stereo trickery is quite something, and the bass and kick drum certainly makes their presence felt!!!
That experience is no longer exclusive to those who own the UK 1st pressing LP. For the first time ever, we can all enjoy it the way its supposed to sound, in digital form 🙌 Hope you all have fun with this one 🙂
DOWNLOAD FOLDER:
linktr.ee/qlrvault
Full album YouTube playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOvYtqeUuiLvjT585SW8sPUIIq6nlhAgw
The 2024/25 Restoration Collection:
Sheer Heart Attack - https://youtu.be/YWuGgZHHvII
Innuendo - https://youtu.be/iF537EjjzcM
The Works - https://youtu.be/iiq9A1XseL4
Queen II - https://youtu.be/K1mFRRLRy_c
Hot Space - https://youtu.be/7AuAEfxuuV8
A Kind Of Magic - https://youtu.be/0wnsVmHaWnE
The Game - https://youtu.be/5hCZ4xylu_4
Queen - https://youtu.be/JHy1XXVdkWM
▶ Jazz
News Of The World - https://youtu.be/psxYh1Ne5J4
A Night At The Opera - https://youtu.be/zfgkTPPIayQ
A Day At The Races - https://youtu.be/OyNTCm0VPPM
The Miracle - https://youtu.be/SVPwF7H2eyg
Flash Gordon - https://youtu.be/fonQaYLQbNc
Made In Heaven - https://youtu.be/XnpWAvblUc4")
![Queen - Love Of My Life [2024 Restoration]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hB5uhr32xzc/mqdefault.jpg "Queen - Love Of My Life [2024 Restoration]
A Night At The Opera is now 49 years old 😱🦢 Ive been immensely excited to share this installment with you! Its one of the rare occasions where 3 different editions are on offer, simply because were spoiled for choice when it comes to the amount of great-sounding releases the albums had over the years.
Despite the amount of awesome releases, every single digital version has left plenty to be desired in the high end. A problem most vintage pressings never had. I feel like a broken record saying this, but if your ears have never been graced with one of the LPs replicated for the restoration, this may very well offer a new experience for you 🙌 Youll find the album was recorded quite a bit better than digital copies make it out to be...
I urge you to check out the comparisons video below which covers each edition in depth, but the one featured in these uploads is the DCC (vinyl) edition!
https://youtu.be/zfgkTPPIayQ
DOWNLOAD FOLDER:
linktr.ee/qlrvault
Full album YouTube playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOvYtqeUuiLs4lG5hkTFuZ8AHo-7xTwRX
The 2024/25 Restoration Collection:
Sheer Heart Attack - https://youtu.be/YWuGgZHHvII
Innuendo - https://youtu.be/iF537EjjzcM
The Works - https://youtu.be/iiq9A1XseL4
Queen II - https://youtu.be/K1mFRRLRy_c
Hot Space - https://youtu.be/7AuAEfxuuV8
A Kind Of Magic - https://youtu.be/0wnsVmHaWnE
The Game - https://youtu.be/5hCZ4xylu_4
Queen - https://youtu.be/JHy1XXVdkWM
Jazz - https://youtu.be/KZca62jaJBU
News Of The World - https://youtu.be/psxYh1Ne5J4
▶ A Night At The Opera
A Day At The Races - https://youtu.be/OyNTCm0VPPM
The Miracle - https://youtu.be/SVPwF7H2eyg
Flash Gordon - https://youtu.be/fonQaYLQbNc
Made In Heaven - https://youtu.be/XnpWAvblUc4")
![*COMPARISON* Queen - Live in Buenos Aires (March 8th, 1981) [2026 REMASTER & 5-SOURCE MATRIX]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hD6MCbhfw78/mqdefault.jpg "*COMPARISON* Queen - Live in Buenos Aires (March 8th, 1981) [2026 REMASTER & 5-SOURCE MATRIX]
Listen to the full remastered/matrixed show here:
https://youtu.be/SBB4hygaXSc
This year marks 45 years since Queens legendary final night in Argentina 🌞 Its been quoted on multiple occasions by band members and road crew as being one of their all-time best nights on stage 🙌 The atmosphere is up there with any other audience Queen ever had, and the performance is a stunning reflection of that. The attendance is slightly higher than the previous two Buenos Aires shows, due to more people being allowed on the football field. The excitement reaches its peak when Freddie introduces a special guest before Another One Bites The Dust - local hero and international football titan, Diego Maradona ⚽ He gives a few words to the crowd, before handing it back over to the band.
Weve been blessed with multiple audio sources over the years, such as recordings from local radio broadcasts and an awesome audience tape. All sources are incomplete in some fashion, most notably the audience recording. The taper made strategic pauses throughout, to ensure they had enough tape to last til the end. Their plan worked to perfection, as it finally cuts out towards the end of We Are The Champions. Precise cuts were made at the end of almost every song, sometimes lasting until after the next song has already started. Additionally, the back-half of Save Me and the majority of Now Im Here were omitted from the recording. But for the 86 minutes or so that WAS captured, its been the go-to source for this show for many years! The quality is great, helped by the fact it was recorded pretty close to the stage 👌
Combined, the radio broadcast sources cover the entire show, apart from the beginning of Keep Yourself Alive. AM was Argentinas primary radio format at the time, which wasnt nearly as capable as FM radio would become. As a result, the quality varies considerably between sources. Musically, the mix itself was excellent! Sounds like it couldve been pulled directly from the soundboard. One unfortunate addition to the mix was a delayed audience mic (otherwise referred to as slapback echo). For a good chunk of the show, this isnt an issue as it was turned down during a lot of the songs. But from roughly the 2nd half of the show onwards, it would creep higher into the mix on certain songs. The worst offenders are Love Of My Life, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Another One Bites The Dust and We Will Rock You.
Myself and historicman had our work cut out for us with this project! Given the source material, as great as the potential was, it simply was never going to sound perfect. But weve done our best to compile the best elements to create a, dare I say, DEFINITIVE version of the show (as of 2026).
As epic as the audience recording is on its own, the crowd are so electric that it can be difficult to hear the band at times. I had the idea of integrating the higher frequencies from this tape, to essentially enhance the sound of the radio broadcast. The best AM source barely reaches past 7kHz of detail, where as the audience recording comfortably reaches over 10kHz. Thats a considerable improvement!")
