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Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 8 minutes ago
Queen - Live at Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires, Argentina (28/02/1981)
*2025 REMASTER & MERGE*
Big ups to 'historicman' for conceiving the idea, compiling the best sources to remaster, removing commentary and taking on the majority of the merge! Another big thanks to 'WorksOfMagic' for supplying the thumbnail and album art 🙏
This concert kicks off the most groundbreaking tour Queen would ever embark on 🙌 The first band ever in South America to host stadium shows, playing to hundreds of thousands of people across a 3-week stretch. Unheard of at the time!!! Evidently, these were also the largest paying audiences Queen had performed in front of up to that point.
This show is one of Queen's most famous to never be officially released, thanks in part to the fantastic audio quality and the countless bootlegs produced over the years. The most recent bootleg released by Wardour supplied yet another upgrade to the pre-FM source, claiming to be directly from the soundboard!
As amazing of an upgrade this was, it didn't quite feature the complete show. 'historicman' had already compiled a best-sources merge (which has been circulating for a while now), but he still felt the sound quality wasn't at its full potential. I looked into it, and indeed he was right. Some sources benefited from minor work, while others were overhauled. Everything from phase rotation, de-hum, azimuth alignment, EQ, spectral de-noise, wow removal and setting frequencies to mono in certain areas 👍
1. Intro - 00:00
2. We Will Rock You (Fast) - 00:53
3. Let Me Entertain You - 03:42
4. Play The Game - 06:48
5. Mustapha - 11:07
6. Death On Two Legs - 13:31
7. Killer Queen - 17:10
8. I'm In Love With My Car - 19:06
9. Get Down, Make Love - 21:11
10. Need Your Loving Tonight - 26:20
11. Rock It (Prime Jive) - 29:51
12. Save Me - 35:01
13. Now I'm Here - 39:07
14. Dragon Attack - 46:54
15. Now I'm Here (Reprise) - 50:33
16. Love Of My Life - 52:18
17. Keep Yourself Alive - 56:53
18. Drum And Tympani Solo - 59:38
19. Guitar Solo - 1:02:22
20. Flash - 1:08:01
21. The Hero - 1:10:14
22. Crazy Little Thing Called Love - 1:11:53
23. Bohemian Rhapsody - 1:15:43
24. Tie Your Mother Down - 1:21:05
25. Another One Bites The Dust - 1:24:58
26. Sheer Heart Attack - 1:28:24
27. We Will Rock You - 1:33:48
28. We Are The Champions - 1:35:44
29. God Save The Queen - 1:39:07
DOWNLOAD LINK:
Can be found in the comments section (I'm unable to share links on YouTube directly at the moment)...
Queen - Live at Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires, Argentina (28/02/1981)
*2025 REMASTER & MERGE*
Big ups to 'historicman' for conceiving the idea, compiling the best sources to remaster, removing commentary and taking on the majority of the merge! Another big thanks to 'WorksOfMagic' for supplying the thumbnail and album art 🙏
This concert kicks off the most groundbreaking tour Queen would ever embark on 🙌 The first band ever in South America to host stadium shows, playing to hundreds of thousands of people across a 3-week stretch. Unheard of at the time!!! Evidently, these were also the largest paying audiences Queen had performed in front of up to that point.
This show is one of Queen's most famous to never be officially released, thanks in part to the fantastic audio quality and the countless bootlegs produced over the years. The most recent bootleg released by Wardour supplied yet another upgrade to the pre-FM source, claiming to be directly from the soundboard!
As amazing of an upgrade this was, it didn't quite feature the complete show. 'historicman' had already compiled a best-sources merge (which has been circulating for a while now), but he still felt the sound quality wasn't at its full potential. I looked into it, and indeed he was right. Some sources benefited from minor work, while others were overhauled. Everything from phase rotation, de-hum, azimuth alignment, EQ, spectral de-noise, wow removal and setting frequencies to mono in certain areas 👍
1. Intro - 00:00
2. We Will Rock You (Fast) - 00:53
3. Let Me Entertain You - 03:42
4. Play The Game - 06:48
5. Mustapha - 11:07
6. Death On Two Legs - 13:31
7. Killer Queen - 17:10
8. I'm In Love With My Car - 19:06
9. Get Down, Make Love - 21:11
10. Need Your Loving Tonight - 26:20
11. Rock It (Prime Jive) - 29:51
12. Save Me - 35:01
13. Now I'm Here - 39:07
14. Dragon Attack - 46:54
15. Now I'm Here (Reprise) - 50:33
16. Love Of My Life - 52:18
17. Keep Yourself Alive - 56:53
18. Drum And Tympani Solo - 59:38
19. Guitar Solo - 1:02:22
20. Flash - 1:08:01
21. The Hero - 1:10:14
22. Crazy Little Thing Called Love - 1:11:53
23. Bohemian Rhapsody - 1:15:43
24. Tie Your Mother Down - 1:21:05
25. Another One Bites The Dust - 1:24:58
26. Sheer Heart Attack - 1:28:24
27. We Will Rock You - 1:33:48
28. We Are The Champions - 1:35:44
29. God Save The Queen - 1:39:07
DOWNLOAD LINK:
Can be found in the comments section (I'm unable to share links on YouTube directly at the moment)...
![Queen - Live in Buenos Aires (February 28th, 1981) [2025 REMASTER & MERGE]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qR-SbCQ-BzY/mqdefault.jpg "Queen - Live in Buenos Aires (February 28th, 1981) [2025 REMASTER & MERGE]
Queen - Live at Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires, Argentina (28/02/1981)
*2025 REMASTER & MERGE*
Big ups to historicman for conceiving the idea, compiling the best sources to remaster, removing commentary and taking on the majority of the merge! Another big thanks to WorksOfMagic for supplying the thumbnail and album art 🙏
This concert kicks off the most groundbreaking tour Queen would ever embark on 🙌 The first band ever in South America to host stadium shows, playing to hundreds of thousands of people across a 3-week stretch. Unheard of at the time!!! Evidently, these were also the largest paying audiences Queen had performed in front of up to that point.
This show is one of Queens most famous to never be officially released, thanks in part to the fantastic audio quality and the countless bootlegs produced over the years. The most recent bootleg released by Wardour supplied yet another upgrade to the pre-FM source, claiming to be directly from the soundboard!
As amazing of an upgrade this was, it didnt quite feature the complete show. historicman had already compiled a best-sources merge (which has been circulating for a while now), but he still felt the sound quality wasnt at its full potential. I looked into it, and indeed he was right. Some sources benefited from minor work, while others were overhauled. Everything from phase rotation, de-hum, azimuth alignment, EQ, spectral de-noise, wow removal and setting frequencies to mono in certain areas 👍
1. Intro - 00:00
2. We Will Rock You (Fast) - 00:53
3. Let Me Entertain You - 03:42
4. Play The Game - 06:48
5. Mustapha - 11:07
6. Death On Two Legs - 13:31
7. Killer Queen - 17:10
8. Im In Love With My Car - 19:06
9. Get Down, Make Love - 21:11
10. Need Your Loving Tonight - 26:20
11. Rock It (Prime Jive) - 29:51
12. Save Me - 35:01
13. Now Im Here - 39:07
14. Dragon Attack - 46:54
15. Now Im Here (Reprise) - 50:33
16. Love Of My Life - 52:18
17. Keep Yourself Alive - 56:53
18. Drum And Tympani Solo - 59:38
19. Guitar Solo - 1:02:22
20. Flash - 1:08:01
21. The Hero - 1:10:14
22. Crazy Little Thing Called Love - 1:11:53
23. Bohemian Rhapsody - 1:15:43
24. Tie Your Mother Down - 1:21:05
25. Another One Bites The Dust - 1:24:58
26. Sheer Heart Attack - 1:28:24
27. We Will Rock You - 1:33:48
28. We Are The Champions - 1:35:44
29. God Save The Queen - 1:39:07
DOWNLOAD LINK:
Can be found in the comments section (Im unable to share links on YouTube directly at the moment)...")
![Michael Jackson - Dont Walk Away [2025 Restoration]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/raW2tm7bTxI/mqdefault.jpg "Michael Jackson - Dont Walk Away [2025 Restoration]
The 2025 Restoration project lives on!!! This is only our 2nd installment to feature a Michael Jackson album, following on from Thriller last year: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOvYtqeUuiLu-EQLp8hCCAtvka1rODGuu
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!
With the Invincible album, its without question that the original CD release had its drawbacks (soundwise). Issues which directly reflect the time period the album was conceived. And more importantly, issues which tend to hamper our overall experience with this album.
The digital mastering techniques implemented during the late 90s into the early 00s were often very harmful to the music. Excessive brick-walling, unnecessary noise reduction and odd EQ choices intended to suit car stereos and such. Unfortunately, this album was a victim of most, if not all of these traits.
However, the vinyl releases (ignoring the 2018 picture disc) werent restricted to such standards, resulting in a much more pleasurable listening experience overall! Using techniques outlined in the COMPARISON VIDEO (https://youtu.be/CeFle3bHlAQ), Ive set out to bring those positive traits over to the existing digital version for an even cleaner sound 🙂
The RESULT? Everything sounds much more MJ-like 🙌 Weve uncovered details that went practically unheard on the original! Overflowing with soul and life, it no longer feels separate from everything else hes released 👌 If youre one of those whove been unimpressed with Invincible based on the existing versions, you NEED to hear it in this state!!! And if youre already a fan of Invincible, you still NEED to hear it in this state!!! 🔥
To me, THIS form of the album feels more like a continuation of the vision they had for Dangerous, with the benefit of the more modern and mature influences 10 years on. If you listen to the original 1991 CD pressing of Dangerous (which has a similar sonic balance) and then the 2025 Restoration of Invincible, Im sure youll see what I mean...
Full album YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOvYtqeUuiLtznCouj9EJhyoAWXp37WYI
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")
![Freddie Mercury - Made In Heaven [2025 Restoration]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rpw9FYEcP8g/mqdefault.jpg "Freddie Mercury - Made In Heaven [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 - Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon [2024 Restoration]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rtbB9fg1ChU/mqdefault.jpg "Queen - Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon [2024 Restoration]
⚠ REUPLOADED WITH WIDER DIMENSIONS DUE TO YOUTUBE MISTAKING THE ORIGINAL UPLOAD AS A SHORT AND BLOCKING IT WORLDWIDE.
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")
![Michael Jackson - Rock With You [2025 Restoration]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sCkEmwDF_hA/mqdefault.jpg "Michael Jackson - Rock With You [2025 Restoration]
Teased this one all the way back in June during the unveiling of the Invincible restoration! It did take a brief backseat as the urgency to restore Dangerous came about (following the MOFI release), but the wait should HOPEFULLY be worth it here 🤞
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!
As far as sound-quality is concerned, this is probably my favourite MJ album of the bunch! Just a sonic masterclass 🙌 Still leaves me in awe just how pristine everything sounds. It outshines all modern music in that regard if you ask me.
Off The Wall has had some really solid digital releases overall. The standouts being the initial 1983 CD, and the more recent MOFI SACD. The former was relatively faithful to the original vinyl releases, just with inferior EQ. If the latter included the original mixes for Rock With You and Get On The Floor, I mightve considered it my go-to version, but the remixes disrupt the flow too much for my taste.
Id previously completed a (unreleased) restoration for this album using solely the 1983 CD as the base. That CD was sourced from 1st gen production tapes (used for cutting the vinyls), but the important thing was the dynamics which were completely intact. However, the recent MOFI release changes everything! For the first time ever, these tracks came straight from the master-tapes, and STILL retain their dynamics 🔥
I didnt quite anticipate the level of improvement from the MOFI-sourced tracks 🤯 Ever so slightly cleaner as expected, but the difference in stereo separation was especially impressive 👌 Unsurprisingly, Ive kept the 1983 CD as the source for Rock With You and Get On The Floor (which still works completely fine with the rest of the tracks)!
The end result of this 2025 Restoration? Its a digital clone of original USA vinyl in terms of mastering, but the pristine nature of the master-tape sources gives it a newly found edge 👍 I couldnt recommend giving this a listen enough! Im confident you wont be disappointed 👏👏👏
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")
![Queen - Live in Liverpool (November 17th, 1973) [2025 REMASTER]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sKk0uUh_T6w/mqdefault.jpg "Queen - Live in Liverpool (November 17th, 1973) [2025 REMASTER]
Queen - Live at Stadium, Liverpool, UK (17/11/1973)
*2025 REMASTER*
Fantastic tape to work with, especially given the time period 🙌 Nice and easy remaster this go around. Very little work was required aside from the standard EQ job, spectral de-noise etc. No doubt the best quality tape we have for a Queen live performance from 1973 (excluding Golders Green of course).
1. Procession - 0:00
2. Father To Son - 1:08
3. Son And Daughter - 6:19
4. Guitar Solo - 9:49
5. Son And Daughter (Reprise) - 11:36
6. Ogre Battle - 13:23
7. Hangman - 17:51
8. Keep Yourself Alive - 23:41
9. Liar [Cut] - 27:14
DISCLAIMER:
Regarding this and the other remasters yet to be featured, Ive made a concerted effort to keep a reasonable balance between the time/effort being spent and the actual payoff. Using this show as an example, I couldve potentially spent so many more hours/days/weeks finding and obsessing over any other miniscule artifact which could be present, but at a cost too significant to be deemed worthwhile. Time that could (and has) been spent focusing on a wide range of different shows to share with you over the remainder of 2025 instead 😃
In more simple terms, Ill never claim these live remasters are 100% perfect. But if I can reach 90%+ within a reasonable timeframe and is a noticeable improvement, I absolutely feel its a worthwhile addition to the community. And hey! If any of you feel strongly enough about a certain show and have the urge to add your own final touches, youre more than welcome (with credit of course) 👍
DOWNLOAD:
Link can be found in the comments section (Im unable to share links on YouTube directly at the moment)...")
![Queen - Somebody To Love [2024 Restoration]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/saQZanWO7Ec/mqdefault.jpg "Queen - Somebody To Love [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")
![Michael Jackson - In The Closet [2025 Restoration]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/seI2RDYnWH4/mqdefault.jpg "Michael Jackson - In The Closet [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 - Tie Your Mother Down [2024 Restoration]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/t8Warqb3weA/mqdefault.jpg "Queen - Tie Your Mother Down [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 - Bicycle Race [2024 Restoration]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tArlz7xUw04/mqdefault.jpg "Queen - Bicycle Race [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 - Live in Newcastle (December 4th, 1979) [2025 UPGRADE & REMASTER]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tKSfotgnzqU/mqdefault.jpg "Queen - Live in Newcastle (December 4th, 1979) [2025 UPGRADE & REMASTER]
Queen - Live at City Hall, Newcastle, UK (04/12/1979)
*2025 UPGRADE & REMASTER*
The most PERFECT and fitting time of year to receive such a monumental upgrade to whats known as Freddies greatest Queen show 🙌 This came seemingly out of the blue. Graciously shared by user bertiestapesbox on the Guitars101 forum, who aquired it via tape-trading in early 1980. This sounds much closer to the master than anything weve heard before! If Bertie is reading this, myself and the rest of the community cannot thank you enough!! This HAS to be a true A- rating now (at the very least) 👌
I feel the need to throw this in here to make some things clear. Our ol buddy Miles is patiently waiting for a (hopefully even better) re-transfer of the tape, as this one has been transferred noticeably hot (meaning dynamics arent quite reaching their full potential, and quieter parts of the show are just about as high in the mix as the rest). Hes put his hand up to work his magic on this tape once a new transfer is taken care of.
I could not wait potentially months (or years) for something to come of this 😳 I needed to appreciate this upgrade immediately, so the work Ive done here today is somewhat out of impatience. I know Im not the only one who feels this way 😏 A circulating upgrade to this level is destined to spread like wildfire, whether Im involved or not (Im surprised its not already on YouTube), so I feel at complete ease putting this out.
This remaster addresses general concerns with the tape. The dynamics were restored as far as I could manage. The raw transfer runs very slow, with varying speeds upon each tape flip. One simple speed correction across the whole thing wasnt going to cut it. I navigated through the whole show, adjusting the speed as needed. TYMD and SHA had a bit more fluctuation than normal, so extra care was given to those tracks. As per usual, EQ work, azimuth alignments and a spectral de-noise brings the experience up another notch. This is another instance where the end of the show had a brighter EQ than the beginning, so I approached it the same way I approached San Diego 1980. Two different EQ jobs, and I did one huge crossfade to blend the two together 🙂
Plenty of further potential remains with this tape. Youll likely encounter an occasional dropout across the left and right channels. The high frequencies show the slightest bit more strength on a certain channel at various parts of the recording. The whole tape could benefit with being set to true mono after things like this are looked at. No doubt theres more areas Im not mentioning. After all, we only caught wind of this upgrade 24 hours ago!!
Miles, if youre reading this, I hope you dont feel like Im stepping on your toes here. The entire potential of this tape will require much more than an evenings work to reach, but this is as far as Ill be taking it 🙂 Looking forward to hearing what you come up with, re-transfer or not. P.S. while you wait, FINISH DUBLIN, LONG BEACH AND HAMMY 🤣😉 Much love 🙏
1. Introduction - 0:00
2. Jailhouse Rock - 1:11
3. We Will Rock You (Fast) - 2:51
4. Let Me Entertain You - 5:57
5. Somebody To Love - 8:56
6. Mustapha - 16:05
7. Death On Two Legs - 18:36
8. Killer Queen - 21:51
9. I’m In Love With My Car - 23:46
10. Get Down, Make Love - 25:49
11. You’re My Best Friend - 31:09
12. Save Me - 34:05
13. Now I’m Here - 38:08
14. Don’t Stop Me Now - 46:19
15. Spread Your Wings - 50:54
16. Love Of My Life [Cut] - 57:18
17. ‘39 - 1:00:13
18. Keep Yourself Alive - 1:03:55
19. Drum And Tympani Solo - 1:06:25
20. Guitar Solo - 1:09:56
21. Liar - 1:14:52
22. Crazy Little Thing Called Love - 1:22:51
23. Bohemian Rhapsody - 1:27:11
24. Tie Your Mother Down - 1:32:36
25. Sheer Heart Attack - 1:36:32
26. We Will Rock You - 1:40:03
27. We Are The Champions - 1:42:25
28. God Save The Queen - 1:45:46
DOWNLOAD LINK:
Out of respect for Miles future plans, I have no intentions of sharing this losslessly. If circumstances change (ie a massive delay with Miles future project, or you send me death threats etc), theres a small chance I could change my mind down the line 👍")
![Michael Jackson - Privacy [2025 Restoration]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tLml2b13BQk/mqdefault.jpg "Michael Jackson - Privacy [2025 Restoration]
The 2025 Restoration project lives on!!! This is only our 2nd installment to feature a Michael Jackson album, following on from Thriller last year: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOvYtqeUuiLu-EQLp8hCCAtvka1rODGuu
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!
With the Invincible album, its without question that the original CD release had its drawbacks (soundwise). Issues which directly reflect the time period the album was conceived. And more importantly, issues which tend to hamper our overall experience with this album.
The digital mastering techniques implemented during the late 90s into the early 00s were often very harmful to the music. Excessive brick-walling, unnecessary noise reduction and odd EQ choices intended to suit car stereos and such. Unfortunately, this album was a victim of most, if not all of these traits.
However, the vinyl releases (ignoring the 2018 picture disc) werent restricted to such standards, resulting in a much more pleasurable listening experience overall! Using techniques outlined in the COMPARISON VIDEO (https://youtu.be/CeFle3bHlAQ), Ive set out to bring those positive traits over to the existing digital version for an even cleaner sound 🙂
The RESULT? Everything sounds much more MJ-like 🙌 Weve uncovered details that went practically unheard on the original! Overflowing with soul and life, it no longer feels separate from everything else hes released 👌 If youre one of those whove been unimpressed with Invincible based on the existing versions, you NEED to hear it in this state!!! And if youre already a fan of Invincible, you still NEED to hear it in this state!!! 🔥
To me, THIS form of the album feels more like a continuation of the vision they had for Dangerous, with the benefit of the more modern and mature influences 10 years on. If you listen to the original 1991 CD pressing of Dangerous (which has a similar sonic balance) and then the 2025 Restoration of Invincible, Im sure youll see what I mean...
Full album YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOvYtqeUuiLtznCouj9EJhyoAWXp37WYI
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")
