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Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 8 minutes ago
Queen - Live at the Super Bowl, Sun City, Bophuthatswana (19/10/1984)
*2025 REMASTER*
The first of hopefully many already remastered live recordings to be unearthed from my hard drive this year! 🤞 Taking up nearly 50% of the votes on our YouTube poll, it was super clear which show you were wanting to hear first. Thanks for letting your voices be heard 🙏
Regarded by some as Queen's best performance of 1984, this show features a heap of wildcard moments all around. Especially astounding considering Freddie's vocal state just a week or two prior, causing a few other Sun City shows to be cancelled/postponed. The rest of the band are certainly adamant to bring their A game here too!
As far as the work I've done to the tape, the majority was completed back in August last year. This being a lossy source did impact how much I could get out of the sound, but you'll still notice fairly significant improvements overall! Side One had between 10-12KHz worth of detail to work with, and only around 8-10KHz on Side Two.
Funnily enough, the steps on Izotope weren't the most time consuming, as the little hiccups with volume and skipping/repeats throughout were too irritating to ignore 😅 Obviously for the skips (mainly on Side 2) I can't magically make the lost portions re-appear, but I've reversed all the repeats I could find, and there were quite a few!
At the end of the day, with 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) 👍
1. Machines (or 'Back To Humans') - 0:00
2. Tear It Up - 1:42
3. Tie Your Mother Down - 3:24
4. Under Pressure - 7:10
5. Somebody To Love - 10:46
6. Killer Queen - 15:30
7. Seven Seas Of Rhye - 17:33
8. Keep Yourself Alive - 18:50
9. Liar - 21:05
10. Impromptu - 23:41
11. It's A Hard Life - 28:47
12. Dragon Attack - 33:40
13. Now I'm Here [cut] - 38:28
14. Is This The World We Created...? - 44:57
15. Love Of My Life [cut] - 47:49
16. Another One Bites The Dust - 49:36
17. Hammer To Fall - 54:39
18. Crazy Little Thing Called Love - 59:41
19. Bohemian Rhapsody - 1:05:46
20. Radio Ga Ga - 1:11:22
21. I Want To Break Free - 1:17:05
22. Jailhouse Rock - 1:20:17
23. We Will Rock You - 1:23:02
24. We Are The Champions [cut] - 1:25:28
DOWNLOAD:
Link can be found in the comments section (I'm unable to share links on YouTube directly at the moment)...
Queen - Live at the Super Bowl, Sun City, Bophuthatswana (19/10/1984)
*2025 REMASTER*
The first of hopefully many already remastered live recordings to be unearthed from my hard drive this year! 🤞 Taking up nearly 50% of the votes on our YouTube poll, it was super clear which show you were wanting to hear first. Thanks for letting your voices be heard 🙏
Regarded by some as Queen's best performance of 1984, this show features a heap of wildcard moments all around. Especially astounding considering Freddie's vocal state just a week or two prior, causing a few other Sun City shows to be cancelled/postponed. The rest of the band are certainly adamant to bring their A game here too!
As far as the work I've done to the tape, the majority was completed back in August last year. This being a lossy source did impact how much I could get out of the sound, but you'll still notice fairly significant improvements overall! Side One had between 10-12KHz worth of detail to work with, and only around 8-10KHz on Side Two.
Funnily enough, the steps on Izotope weren't the most time consuming, as the little hiccups with volume and skipping/repeats throughout were too irritating to ignore 😅 Obviously for the skips (mainly on Side 2) I can't magically make the lost portions re-appear, but I've reversed all the repeats I could find, and there were quite a few!
At the end of the day, with 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) 👍
1. Machines (or 'Back To Humans') - 0:00
2. Tear It Up - 1:42
3. Tie Your Mother Down - 3:24
4. Under Pressure - 7:10
5. Somebody To Love - 10:46
6. Killer Queen - 15:30
7. Seven Seas Of Rhye - 17:33
8. Keep Yourself Alive - 18:50
9. Liar - 21:05
10. Impromptu - 23:41
11. It's A Hard Life - 28:47
12. Dragon Attack - 33:40
13. Now I'm Here [cut] - 38:28
14. Is This The World We Created...? - 44:57
15. Love Of My Life [cut] - 47:49
16. Another One Bites The Dust - 49:36
17. Hammer To Fall - 54:39
18. Crazy Little Thing Called Love - 59:41
19. Bohemian Rhapsody - 1:05:46
20. Radio Ga Ga - 1:11:22
21. I Want To Break Free - 1:17:05
22. Jailhouse Rock - 1:20:17
23. We Will Rock You - 1:23:02
24. We Are The Champions [cut] - 1:25:28
DOWNLOAD:
Link can be found in the comments section (I'm unable to share links on YouTube directly at the moment)...
![Queen - Live in Sun City (October 19th, 1984) [2025 REMASTER]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Z_ctHhjmH5M/mqdefault.jpg "Queen - Live in Sun City (October 19th, 1984) [2025 REMASTER]
Queen - Live at the Super Bowl, Sun City, Bophuthatswana (19/10/1984)
*2025 REMASTER*
The first of hopefully many already remastered live recordings to be unearthed from my hard drive this year! 🤞 Taking up nearly 50% of the votes on our YouTube poll, it was super clear which show you were wanting to hear first. Thanks for letting your voices be heard 🙏
Regarded by some as Queens best performance of 1984, this show features a heap of wildcard moments all around. Especially astounding considering Freddies vocal state just a week or two prior, causing a few other Sun City shows to be cancelled/postponed. The rest of the band are certainly adamant to bring their A game here too!
As far as the work Ive done to the tape, the majority was completed back in August last year. This being a lossy source did impact how much I could get out of the sound, but youll still notice fairly significant improvements overall! Side One had between 10-12KHz worth of detail to work with, and only around 8-10KHz on Side Two.
Funnily enough, the steps on Izotope werent the most time consuming, as the little hiccups with volume and skipping/repeats throughout were too irritating to ignore 😅 Obviously for the skips (mainly on Side 2) I cant magically make the lost portions re-appear, but Ive reversed all the repeats I could find, and there were quite a few!
At the end of the day, with 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) 👍
1. Machines (or Back To Humans) - 0:00
2. Tear It Up - 1:42
3. Tie Your Mother Down - 3:24
4. Under Pressure - 7:10
5. Somebody To Love - 10:46
6. Killer Queen - 15:30
7. Seven Seas Of Rhye - 17:33
8. Keep Yourself Alive - 18:50
9. Liar - 21:05
10. Impromptu - 23:41
11. Its A Hard Life - 28:47
12. Dragon Attack - 33:40
13. Now Im Here [cut] - 38:28
14. Is This The World We Created...? - 44:57
15. Love Of My Life [cut] - 47:49
16. Another One Bites The Dust - 49:36
17. Hammer To Fall - 54:39
18. Crazy Little Thing Called Love - 59:41
19. Bohemian Rhapsody - 1:05:46
20. Radio Ga Ga - 1:11:22
21. I Want To Break Free - 1:17:05
22. Jailhouse Rock - 1:20:17
23. We Will Rock You - 1:23:02
24. We Are The Champions [cut] - 1:25:28
DOWNLOAD:
Link can be found in the comments section (Im unable to share links on YouTube directly at the moment)...")
![Michael Jackson - Blood On The Dance Floor [2025 Restoration]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_XcStY_G3Fw/mqdefault.jpg "Michael Jackson - Blood On The Dance Floor [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 - Dont Stop Til You Get Enough [2026 Restoration]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_bhArMfqBaU/mqdefault.jpg "Michael Jackson - Dont Stop Til You Get Enough [2026 Restoration]
Following Brad Sundbergs new Vinyl Battle series on YouTube, Ive been inspired to fast-track a restoration for this 1st portion of Michael Jacksons HIStory album, as a sort of companion piece 😃
At the time of writing, Brad (one of Michaels former engineers) has compared vinyl releases for two tracks - The Way You Make Me Feel and Man In The Mirror. On both occasions, the original HIStory vinyl has been his winner, with the original Bad vinyl coming in 2nd place. Thats mammoth praise 🤯
I must admit, until a week or two ago, Id never given HIStory Begins a fair shot in terms of sound quality. This is because compression and limiting handcuffs the digital releases, making it harder for me to appreciate it in that aspect. But as the story usually goes, the original vinyl release wasnt a victim of the same hinderances. If you own that LP, huge congrats 🎉 Thats a very rare piece! But for most of us who dont, this is where the restoration project comes into play 👀
Fortunately, thanks to the MoFi releases of Off The Wall, Thriller and Dangerous, we now have perfect, dynamic digital sources for ALL versions of the tracks featured on HIStory Begins! For Bad, the initial CD releases from the late 80s/early 90s were already unhindered to start with, so no need for a MoFi release 🙌
With the correct versions chosen, the work was more straight-forward than any other MJ album Ive tackled to this point! A teeny bit of volume fluctuations needed to be addressed during a few tracks, but other than that, all I needed to do was EQ the left and right channels of each track to mirror Bruce Swedien & Bernie Grundmans remastering for HIStory.
For this initial stage, I matched the EQ with the tracks from the CD, and waited til the very end to implement the EQ curve from the vinyl release across the whole album. I tend to trust this method more (depending on where I can source my vinyl rips). Inner groove distortion can occasionally affect the EQ curve for tracks near the end of a side. Referencing the CD first will ensure a 100% authentic result across every track 🙂
Track-spacing is also an important step I often forget to mention on these restorations. I made sure the gap between each track was as close to the actual release as possible 👍 On this occasion, my source for the vinyl rip is the same as our Invincible, Dangerous and Blood On The Dance Floor restorations, so Id already undergone all the steps to ensuring weve landed on an accurate (flat) EQ curve 👌
Can happily report this 2026 Restoration has a healthy DR value of 13, vs the original CD which sits at a 9 🔥
I must say, with the installment completed, I couldnt agree any more with Brads assessments 😱 This is one of VERY few remastered releases Ive ever encountered where the tracks actually benefit (IMO). As Brad recalls in his episodes regarding those two Bad tracks, he and the team were 7-8 years older and more experienced by the time they reached HIStory, and mastering preferences can change in that time. Every track has a super deliberate balance between the lows, mids and highs 👏👏
According to Brad, the initial remastering was done in-house by Bruce, before sending it off to Bernie. Lets not forget, these two guys had been on every MJ project from Off The Wall onwards! It could not have been in better hands 🙏 This is without a doubt the most carefully-curated MJ hit collection therell ever be. Michael and his team were apart of every single step, from the track-selection to the very end...
If these restorations are your cup of tea, youll likely be into Brads series too! He breaks everything down thoroughly, from both the listeners point of view, and the actual process he and Bruce underwent during the making of said releases, such as the original mastering stages and critically approving/rejecting test pressings. Intriguing stuff! Heres his page: @inthestudiowithmj
Check out the full album playlist here ⬇
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOvYtqeUuiLtNCg8ybZJL2gkIkjkzHKTa")
![Queen - My Life Has Been Saved [2024 Restoration]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/a0i5QVgj3W0/mqdefault.jpg "Queen - My Life Has Been Saved [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")
![Michael Jackson - Invincible [2025 Restoration]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aHwlVe9Wo48/mqdefault.jpg "Michael Jackson - Invincible [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")
![Michael Jackson - Heal The World [2026 Restoration]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/b2bM57oAJUc/mqdefault.jpg "Michael Jackson - Heal The World [2026 Restoration]
Following Brad Sundbergs new Vinyl Battle series on YouTube, Ive been inspired to fast-track a restoration for this 1st portion of Michael Jacksons HIStory album, as a sort of companion piece 😃
At the time of writing, Brad (one of Michaels former engineers) has compared vinyl releases for two tracks - The Way You Make Me Feel and Man In The Mirror. On both occasions, the original HIStory vinyl has been his winner, with the original Bad vinyl coming in 2nd place. Thats mammoth praise 🤯
I must admit, until a week or two ago, Id never given HIStory Begins a fair shot in terms of sound quality. This is because compression and limiting handcuffs the digital releases, making it harder for me to appreciate it in that aspect. But as the story usually goes, the original vinyl release wasnt a victim of the same hinderances. If you own that LP, huge congrats 🎉 Thats a very rare piece! But for most of us who dont, this is where the restoration project comes into play 👀
Fortunately, thanks to the MoFi releases of Off The Wall, Thriller and Dangerous, we now have perfect, dynamic digital sources for ALL versions of the tracks featured on HIStory Begins! For Bad, the initial CD releases from the late 80s/early 90s were already unhindered to start with, so no need for a MoFi release 🙌
With the correct versions chosen, the work was more straight-forward than any other MJ album Ive tackled to this point! A teeny bit of volume fluctuations needed to be addressed during a few tracks, but other than that, all I needed to do was EQ the left and right channels of each track to mirror Bruce Swedien & Bernie Grundmans remastering for HIStory.
For this initial stage, I matched the EQ with the tracks from the CD, and waited til the very end to implement the EQ curve from the vinyl release across the whole album. I tend to trust this method more (depending on where I can source my vinyl rips). Inner groove distortion can occasionally affect the EQ curve for tracks near the end of a side. Referencing the CD first will ensure a 100% authentic result across every track 🙂
Track-spacing is also an important step I often forget to mention on these restorations. I made sure the gap between each track was as close to the actual release as possible 👍 On this occasion, my source for the vinyl rip is the same as our Invincible, Dangerous and Blood On The Dance Floor restorations, so Id already undergone all the steps to ensuring weve landed on an accurate (flat) EQ curve 👌
Can happily report this 2026 Restoration has a healthy DR value of 13, vs the original CD which sits at a 9 🔥
I must say, with the installment completed, I couldnt agree any more with Brads assessments 😱 This is one of VERY few remastered releases Ive ever encountered where the tracks actually benefit (IMO). As Brad recalls in his episodes regarding those two Bad tracks, he and the team were 7-8 years older and more experienced by the time they reached HIStory, and mastering preferences can change in that time. Every track has a super deliberate balance between the lows, mids and highs 👏👏
According to Brad, the initial remastering was done in-house by Bruce, before sending it off to Bernie. Lets not forget, these two guys had been on every MJ project from Off The Wall onwards! It could not have been in better hands 🙏 This is without a doubt the most carefully-curated MJ hit collection therell ever be. Michael and his team were apart of every single step, from the track-selection to the very end...
If these restorations are your cup of tea, youll likely be into Brads series too! He breaks everything down thoroughly, from both the listeners point of view, and the actual process he and Bruce underwent during the making of said releases, such as the original mastering stages and critically approving/rejecting test pressings. Intriguing stuff! Heres his page: @inthestudiowithmj
Check out the full album playlist here ⬇
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOvYtqeUuiLtNCg8ybZJL2gkIkjkzHKTa")
![Michael Jackson - Break Of Dawn [2025 Restoration]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bZL_jW4i98A/mqdefault.jpg "Michael Jackson - Break Of Dawn [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")
![Queen - It’s A Beautiful Day [2025 Restoration]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bqLGYQnQ0SY/mqdefault.jpg "Queen - It’s A Beautiful Day [2025 Restoration]
Thought this would be a nice way to reveal our 15th and FINAL installment of the 2024/25 Restoration project is upon us!!
Theres obviously not much to be heard on the track specifically, but stay tuned 👀 The title track is premiering shortly, and the full album in a weeks time! Enjoy 🙂
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
Alternatively, every installment can be found on our new Linktree page:
https://linktr.ee/qlrvault")
![Michael Jackson - Heartbreaker [2025 Restoration]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bvpP9yg2L00/mqdefault.jpg "Michael Jackson - Heartbreaker [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")
![Michael Jackson - Dont Stop Til You Get Enough [2025 Restoration]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/c79Brx31rjw/mqdefault.jpg "Michael Jackson - Dont Stop Til You Get Enough [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 - Chinese Torture [2024 Restoration]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cBVN2LgDSTY/mqdefault.jpg "Queen - Chinese Torture [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 - Live in Detroit (November 18th, 1977) [2025 REMASTER]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ck2mlxqI3BI/mqdefault.jpg "Queen - Live in Detroit (November 18th, 1977) [2025 REMASTER]
Queen - Live at Cobo Hall, Detroit, MI, USA (18/11/1977)
*2025 REMASTER*
The original plan was to upload a remaster of the 1st New York show from 1978, but after the incredible new Queen shares over the last couple weeks, I think its safe to say weve all had our fill of the Jazz tour for now. Will keep that one saved for a later date. Instead, we pivot from one stellar show (with average tape quality) to another 👀
This is currently the earliest recording in circulation from the News Of The World tour, and to say its a treat is an understatement! Its the earliest time we get to hear We Will Rock You (slow and fast), Its Late, Im In Love With My Car, Get Down Make Love, Spread Your Wings, Love Of My Life, My Melancholy Blues and We Are The Champions played live 🤯 A lot of these would go on to be staples of their live set for years to come! Truly a historic recording.
Now, to the tape itself. I think it was recorded very well! However, the process of digitizing it wasnt too kind. Ive heard a few different stories as to what mightve happened here, but whatever the case, the show ended up being shared and circulated with primitive and extremely harmful noise reduction, causing irreparable damage to frequencies from the 5KHz mark upwards. And for reasons out of anyones control, the chance of ever getting a fresh transfer of the tape are slim to none 😔
Anyways, what we have is what we have (which Im still incredibly grateful for). And there was still enough room for improvement on this tape to deem a remaster worthwhile. A show of this caliber deserves to be heard in its best form possible, which is what Ive set out to do. Despite the limitations, youll still notice a reasonable difference between the original and this 2025 remaster 🙂
The low frequencies were very buried on the original, but brought to their full potential, it actually sounds beautiful 🙌 The closer I got to the high frequencies, the more carefully I had to tread. Giving that area a full boost results in an overwhelmingly harsh and unnatural sound due to all the damage. In the end though, I was still able to salvage some of these details while keeping the unwanted artifacts to a minimum 👌
On the plus side, it appears the damage from the noise reduction wasnt quite as severe after the first tape flip (before Liar) up until the end of Keep Yourself Alive. Youll notice a subtle improvement in quality during this portion of the show. Well take our wins when we get them 😉
Thanks to Bob (aka The Real Wizard) for the original speed corrections 🙏
1. We Will Rock You (Intro) - 0:00
2. We Will Rock You (Fast) - 1:48
3. Brighton Rock - 5:15
4. Somebody To Love - 9:09
5. Its Late - 15:14
6. Death On Two Legs - 22:25
7. Killer Queen - 25:23
8. Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy - 27:22
9. Im In Love With My Car - 29:48
10. Get Down, Make Love - 31:55
11. The Millionaire Waltz - 35:29
12. Youre My Best Friend - 38:44
13. Spread Your Wings - 41:34
14. Liar - 46:54
15. Love Of My Life - 55:49
16. 39 - 59:38
17. My Melancholy Blues - 1:03:11
18. White Man - 1:07:27
19. Vocal Solo - 1:12:23
20. Guitar Solo - 1:17:10
21. The Prophets Song - 1:25:23
22. Keep Yourself Alive - 1:27:37
23. Bohemian Rhapsody - 1:32:22
24. Tie Your Mother Down - 1:37:47
25. We Will Rock You - 1:42:17
26. We Are The Champions - 1:44:30
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:
Coming....... not so soon 😬 Explanation in the comments 👇")
