Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Queen - Live at the Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (24/11/1981)
*2025 REMASTER*

Check out this short for a comparison with before and after:
youtube.com/shorts/XutrmDGV9P4

This was the show I'd originally slated to put out on the anniversary date, but for obvious reasons, pivoted at the last second and went in the direction we did. But better late than never!! This remaster acts as a nice little breather, considering the potential on the tape was nowhere near the level of the last few I've completed. But nevertheless, I still feel enough detail has been uncovered here to deem this a worthwhile share 🙂

I'd go as far as saying this tape is an essential listen, as it offers a number of performances which didn't end up being featured on the official release of 'Rock Montreal' (most of which sound undoubtedly better than the performances they opted to include). I'm sure a lot of the decisions for the release were based purely on visuals and camera angles. As we know from the stories, the 1st night wasn't quite as smooth as the 2nd in that regard. But on that note, even the performances which DO feature on the release are still worthy listens here, as we get to hear them free of overdubs 🙌

Performances aside, something this audience recording captures much better than the official release was the atmosphere! You'd assume the Montreal crowd was dead and uninterested, but this recording says otherwise! Can only imagine what it must've felt like being there 🤯

Talking more about the tape, the fixes I've made are mostly the general things. Speed correcting, Azimuth, EQ and Level matching. One area I felt compelled to work on more carefully was Somebody To Love. The right channel loses a lot of detail from the guitar solo onwards, so I opted to make it mono from 2kHz upwards during the affected area. This isn't a seamless fix, as switching from stereo to mono in any capacity will be jarring, but it's a lot better than it was 👍

1. Intro - 0:00
2. We Will Rock You (Fast) - 0:30
3. Let Me Entertain You - 3:36
4. Play The Game - 6:35
5. Somebody To Love - 10:41
6. Killer Queen - 18:20
7. I'm In Love With My Car - 20:21
8. Get Down, Make Love - 22:25
9. Save Me - 28:32
10. Now I'm Here [cut] - 32:56
11. Under Pressure - 37:33
12. Keep Yourself Alive - 41:15
13. Drum And Tympani Solo - 43:47
14. Guitar Solo - 46:09
15. Flash - 53:14
16. The Hero - 55:15
17. Crazy Little Thing Called Love - 57:06
18. Bohemian Rhapsody - 1:01:28
19. Tie Your Mother Down - 1:06:55
20. Another One Bites The Dust - 1:11:37
21. Sheer Heart Attack - 1:15:49
22. Jailhouse Rock - 1:19:55
23. We Will Rock You - 1:22:08
24. We Are The Champions - 1:24:11
25. God Save The Queen - 1:27:33

DISCLAIMER:
Regarding this and the other remasters yet to be featured, I've 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 could've 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, I'll 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 it's 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, you're more than welcome (with credit of course) 👍

DOWNLOAD LINK:
Can be found in the comments section (I'm unable to share links on YouTube directly at the moment)...