![Queen - My Melancholy Blues [2024 Restoration] @queenliverarities](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Rdr4udL-l9w/maxresdefault.jpg)
Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Happy 47th Anniversary to Queen's sixth studio album, News Of The World 📰🤖
As far as clarity goes, of all Queen's albums, this one most definitely has the most potential, and I think that's on full display here! Like most other installments of the project so far, that's thanks to the influence from the 1985 Complete Works box-set (which you'll find out more about on the comparisons video).
Now, we'd previously encountered an issue with harsh high frequencies on Queen I, to where I felt I had no choice but to step in and turn them down a little. I think the argument can be made that (depending on your sound system), Freddie's "esses" may be a little taxing the ears at certain points here too. Unlike the Queen I issue however, this is a very accurate reflection on how the Complete Works LP actually sounded, so I felt less inclined to take liberties here.
Instead, I'm offering up two slightly different versions of the Restoration to hopefully suit your preferences. There's this one, which remains very true to the enhancements offered on the 1985 LP. And an alternative, where (just like Queen I) the high end has only been recovered half-way 🙂 I'd be curious to hear which version you end up leaning towards...
DOWNLOAD FOLDER:
linktr.ee/qlrvault
Full album YouTube playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOvYtqeUuiLufqKQL1cSh1NWuoUr0Itm4
The 2024/25 Restoration Collection:
Sheer Heart Attack - youtu.be/YWuGgZHHvII
Innuendo - youtu.be/iF537EjjzcM
The Works - youtu.be/iiq9A1XseL4
Queen II - youtu.be/K1mFRRLRy_c
Hot Space - youtu.be/7AuAEfxuuV8
A Kind Of Magic - youtu.be/0wnsVmHaWnE
The Game - youtu.be/5hCZ4xylu_4
Queen - youtu.be/JHy1XXVdkWM
Jazz - youtu.be/KZca62jaJBU
▶ News Of The World
A Night At The Opera - youtu.be/zfgkTPPIayQ
A Day At The Races - youtu.be/OyNTCm0VPPM
The Miracle - youtu.be/SVPwF7H2eyg
Flash Gordon - youtu.be/fonQaYLQbNc
Made In Heaven - youtu.be/XnpWAvblUc4
Happy 47th Anniversary to Queen's sixth studio album, News Of The World 📰🤖
As far as clarity goes, of all Queen's albums, this one most definitely has the most potential, and I think that's on full display here! Like most other installments of the project so far, that's thanks to the influence from the 1985 Complete Works box-set (which you'll find out more about on the comparisons video).
Now, we'd previously encountered an issue with harsh high frequencies on Queen I, to where I felt I had no choice but to step in and turn them down a little. I think the argument can be made that (depending on your sound system), Freddie's "esses" may be a little taxing the ears at certain points here too. Unlike the Queen I issue however, this is a very accurate reflection on how the Complete Works LP actually sounded, so I felt less inclined to take liberties here.
Instead, I'm offering up two slightly different versions of the Restoration to hopefully suit your preferences. There's this one, which remains very true to the enhancements offered on the 1985 LP. And an alternative, where (just like Queen I) the high end has only been recovered half-way 🙂 I'd be curious to hear which version you end up leaning towards...
DOWNLOAD FOLDER:
linktr.ee/qlrvault
Full album YouTube playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOvYtqeUuiLufqKQL1cSh1NWuoUr0Itm4
The 2024/25 Restoration Collection:
Sheer Heart Attack - youtu.be/YWuGgZHHvII
Innuendo - youtu.be/iF537EjjzcM
The Works - youtu.be/iiq9A1XseL4
Queen II - youtu.be/K1mFRRLRy_c
Hot Space - youtu.be/7AuAEfxuuV8
A Kind Of Magic - youtu.be/0wnsVmHaWnE
The Game - youtu.be/5hCZ4xylu_4
Queen - youtu.be/JHy1XXVdkWM
Jazz - youtu.be/KZca62jaJBU
▶ News Of The World
A Night At The Opera - youtu.be/zfgkTPPIayQ
A Day At The Races - youtu.be/OyNTCm0VPPM
The Miracle - youtu.be/SVPwF7H2eyg
Flash Gordon - youtu.be/fonQaYLQbNc
Made In Heaven - youtu.be/XnpWAvblUc4
![Queen - My Melancholy Blues [2024 Restoration]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Rdr4udL-l9w/mqdefault.jpg "Queen - My Melancholy Blues [2024 Restoration]
Happy 47th Anniversary to Queens sixth studio album, News Of The World 📰🤖
As far as clarity goes, of all Queens albums, this one most definitely has the most potential, and I think thats on full display here! Like most other installments of the project so far, thats thanks to the influence from the 1985 Complete Works box-set (which youll find out more about on the comparisons video).
Now, wed previously encountered an issue with harsh high frequencies on Queen I, to where I felt I had no choice but to step in and turn them down a little. I think the argument can be made that (depending on your sound system), Freddies esses may be a little taxing the ears at certain points here too. Unlike the Queen I issue however, this is a very accurate reflection on how the Complete Works LP actually sounded, so I felt less inclined to take liberties here.
Instead, Im offering up two slightly different versions of the Restoration to hopefully suit your preferences. Theres this one, which remains very true to the enhancements offered on the 1985 LP. And an alternative, where (just like Queen I) the high end has only been recovered half-way 🙂 Id be curious to hear which version you end up leaning towards...
DOWNLOAD FOLDER:
linktr.ee/qlrvault
Full album YouTube playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOvYtqeUuiLufqKQL1cSh1NWuoUr0Itm4
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
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 Buenos Aires (March 8th, 1981) [2026 REMASTER & 5-SOURCE MATRIX]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SBB4hygaXSc/mqdefault.jpg "Queen - Live in Buenos Aires (March 8th, 1981) [2026 REMASTER & 5-SOURCE MATRIX]
Queen - Live at Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires, Argentina (08/03/1981)
*REMASTERED, MATRIXED & MERGED in 2026 by QLR and HISTORICMAN*
The photo was taken by Neal Preston 📸 Original thumbnail idea courtesy of @WorksOfMagic, final design by QLR 💪
Check out this short for a comparison with before and after:
https://youtube.com/shorts/hD6MCbhfw78
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!
My extensive remaster notes exceed the description limits Im afraid, so head on over to the comments section to continue reading about all the steps that went into pulling off the idea!
1. Intro - 0:00
2. Jailhouse Rock - 1:45
3. We Will Rock You (Fast) - 3:33
4. Let Me Entertain You - 6:30
5. Play The Game - 9:33
6. Somebody To Love - 14:11
7. Im In Love With My Car - 21:28
8. Get Down, Make Love - 23:31
9. Need Your Loving Tonight - 29:03
10. Save Me - 32:55
11. Now Im Here - 37:11
12. Dragon Attack - 44:08
13. Now Im Here (Reprise) - 48:13
14. Fat Bottomed Girls - 49:29
15. Love Of My Life - 55:09
16. Keep Yourself Alive - 1:00:05
17. Drum And Tympani Solo - 1:02:54
18. Guitar Solo - 1:05:23
19. Flash - 1:10:59
20. The Hero - 1:13:09
21. Crazy Little Thing Called Love - 1:14:59
22. Bohemian Rhapsody - 1:18:51
23. Tie Your Mother Down - 1:24:26
24. Diego Maradona appears - 1:31:54
25. Another One Bites The Dust - 1:32:36
26. Sheer Heart Attack - 1:36:51
27. We Will Rock You - 1:43:08
28. We Are The Champions - 1:45:14
29. God Save The Queen - 1:48:38
DOWNLOAD LINK:
linktr.ee/qlrvault (clickable link can be found in the comments)...")
![Queen - Im In Love With My Car [2024 Restoration]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SwYZdW4hO9s/mqdefault.jpg "Queen - Im In Love With My Car [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 - Somebody To Love (Live In Buenos Aires 8/03/1981) [2025 REMASTER/MATRIX]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/T6Hrfy_7rHE/mqdefault.jpg "*COMPARISON* Queen - Somebody To Love (Live In Buenos Aires 8/03/1981) [2025 REMASTER/MATRIX]
Listen to the full song here:
https://youtu.be/W s4GggQM
Consider this a proof of concept for what the bulk of the show could sound like with the same kind of treatment 🙂
What Ive done here is remastered both the AM broadcast and audience recording to the best of my ability. The AM broadcast has some things I cant fix all the way unfortunately, so I wanted to experiment and see if the audience recording could help mask those issues.
The sub-bass on the AM broadcast is almost non-existent, so Ive made 0-170Hz purely the audience recording. The biggest issue Ive run into with the AM broadcast is fluctuating noise levels, which makes a clean de-noise impossible sadly. I found it becomes increasingly obnoxious from roughly 4KHz upwards, so Ive made that area purely the audience recording too. Everything between 170Hz and 4KHz remains purely the AM broadcast 👍
The result cant be considered completely perfect. I de-crackled the audience recording to reduce the clapping as much as possible before it sounded too artificial, but it still bleeds through here and there. Spectrally removing every single clap and audience yell would help, but I mean, this would literally take months and months if I were to take on the whole show. Lets just say, this is as good as itll get in my hands 😄
The big question now is, what do you think? Is it worth taking on the whole show and giving it similar treatment? Please let your opinions be known down below 🙏")
![Michael Jackson - Threatened [2025 Restoration]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/THlvE6T-c7w/mqdefault.jpg "Michael Jackson - Threatened [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 - Whatever Happens [2025 Restoration]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Tt4yuf58gjk/mqdefault.jpg "Michael Jackson - Whatever Happens [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 - Headlong [2024 Raw Sessions Mix]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UWFCl0KGvIs/mqdefault.jpg "Queen - Headlong [2024 Raw Sessions Mix]
During a random listening session with the 2011 bonus tracks recently, I noticed the Headlong embryo feat. Brians vocals has a more complete-sounding mix than I remembered. I listened to it again, and thought WOW! This arguably sounds even better than the final mixes! They appear to have mixed it from scratch for the 2011 release. Its much closer to how we all wish the entire Innuendo album could sound if it got a proper remix! I just HAD to have a play with this and see if I could bring Freddies vocal over in Brians place.
Theres maybe one spot where Brians vocal wasnt quite a 100% clean removal no matter which models I tried, but this was still too exciting not to share 🙂 Im calling this a Raw Sessions mix as theres some bonus guitar parts thrown in here and there, and I didnt have much success removing them all cleanly so I decided to leave them alone 👍 All the other parts on the track appear to be the same as the original though, just with a much purer sound!
Let me know what you think! 😁 And if you havent already, check out the Restoration I did for the entire album here (which was recently updated):
https://youtu.be/iF537EjjzcM")
![Queen - Live in San Diego (July 5th, 1980) [2025 REMASTER]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UdzXBzZYgs0/mqdefault.jpg "Queen - Live in San Diego (July 5th, 1980) [2025 REMASTER]
Queen - Live at the Sports Arena, San Diego, CA, USA (05/07/1980)
*2025 REMASTER*
What better day for this to drop than on the gigs 45th anniversary 😀 A beloved show for so many reasons! I could seriously go on all day (its one of my all-time favourite Queen shows)! Will refrain from blabbering about the actual show. Got lots to talk about regarding the remastering process, which was rather complex compared to most...
What can I say about this recording? Taped very well and graciously shared 4 years ago by Mr. John Purlia. The quality is tremendous! The only glaring drawback was completely out of his control. Im referring to the notoriously boomy acoustics of the San Diego Sports Arena.
Now, not to burst anyones bubble, but a remaster cant magically get rid of the boominess. All we can really do is navigate around it the best we can, which is what Ive attempted to do here. Conventional tactics didnt necessarily apply here. Extra care was required. Too bright, and the cymbals become overbearing. So it was about finding that happy medium.
I do think the result offers a very immersive experience! Obviously, if I could strip away the amount of reverb, I would. But with the sub-bass frequencies freed-up, it plays a little more nicely. With headphones on and your eyes closed, it feels as though youre inside the arena 🤯
Another characteristic with this tape, it gets gradually brighter as it goes on. Applying one level of EQ across the whole lot wasnt working. If I adjusted something to suit the beginning of the show, the cymbals were way too overbearing by the end. And vice versa. Shifting the EQ it to suit the end of the show made the beginning really muddy.
I combated this by basically EQing this show two different times (to suit each end of the tape) and making one big crossfade between the two (if that makes sense). This allows for a nice flow and balance which maintains itself throughout the whole show 👍
1. Intro - 0:00
2. Jailhouse Rock - 2:18
3. We Will Rock You (Fast) - 3:59
4. Let Me Entertain You - 6:48
5. Play The Game - 9:52
6. Mustapha - 14:30
7. Death On Two Legs - 16:53
8. Killer Queen - 20:17
9. Im In Love With My Car - 22:22
10. Get Down, Make Love - 24:24
11. Mings Theme - 30:27
12. Youre My Best Friend - 30:53
13. Save Me - 34:07
14. Now Im Here - 38:23
15. Need Your Loving Tonight - 46:29
16. Rock It (Prime Jive) - 50:08
17. Love Of My Life - 55:45
18. Keep Yourself Alive - 59:29
19. Drum / Guitar Solos - 1:02:42
20. Brighton Rock (Reprise) - 1:11:36
21. Crazy Little Thing Called Love - 1:14:20
22. Bohemian Rhapsody - 1:18:50
23. Tie Your Mother Down - 1:24:10
24. Sheer Heart Attack - 1:30:11
25. We Will Rock You - 1:35:09
26. We Are The Champions - 1:37:31
27. God Save The Queen - 1:40:58
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 - Sheer Heart Attack [2024 Restoration]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VmRLHNLrmDg/mqdefault.jpg "Queen - Sheer Heart Attack [2024 Restoration]
Happy 47th Anniversary to Queens sixth studio album, News Of The World 📰🤖
As far as clarity goes, of all Queens albums, this one most definitely has the most potential, and I think thats on full display here! Like most other installments of the project so far, thats thanks to the influence from the 1985 Complete Works box-set (which youll find out more about on the comparisons video).
Now, wed previously encountered an issue with harsh high frequencies on Queen I, to where I felt I had no choice but to step in and turn them down a little. I think the argument can be made that (depending on your sound system), Freddies esses may be a little taxing the ears at certain points here too. Unlike the Queen I issue however, this is a very accurate reflection on how the Complete Works LP actually sounded, so I felt less inclined to take liberties here.
Instead, Im offering up two slightly different versions of the Restoration to hopefully suit your preferences. Theres this one, which remains very true to the enhancements offered on the 1985 LP. And an alternative, where (just like Queen I) the high end has only been recovered half-way 🙂 Id be curious to hear which version you end up leaning towards...
DOWNLOAD FOLDER:
linktr.ee/qlrvault
Full album YouTube playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOvYtqeUuiLufqKQL1cSh1NWuoUr0Itm4
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
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 - Somebody To Love (Live In Buenos Aires 8/03/1981) [2025 REMASTER/MATRIX]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/W_--s4GggQM/mqdefault.jpg "Queen - Somebody To Love (Live In Buenos Aires 8/03/1981) [2025 REMASTER/MATRIX]
Check out this short for a comparison with before and after:
https://youtube.com/shorts/T6Hrfy_7rHE
Consider this a proof of concept for what the bulk of the show could sound like with the same kind of treatment 🙂
What Ive done here is remastered both the AM broadcast and audience recording to the best of my ability. The AM broadcast has some things I cant fix all the way unfortunately, so I wanted to experiment and see if the audience recording could help mask those issues.
The sub-bass on the AM broadcast is almost non-existent, so Ive made 0-170Hz purely the audience recording. The biggest issue Ive run into with the AM broadcast is fluctuating noise levels, which makes a clean de-noise impossible sadly. I found it becomes increasingly obnoxious from roughly 4KHz upwards, so Ive made that area purely the audience recording too. Everything between 170Hz and 4KHz remains purely the AM broadcast 👍
The result cant be considered completely perfect. I de-crackled the audience recording to reduce the clapping as much as possible before it sounded too artificial, but it still bleeds through here and there. Spectrally removing every single clap and audience yell would help, but I mean, this would literally take months and months if I were to take on the whole show. Lets just say, this is as good as itll get in my hands 😄
The big question now is, what do you think? Is it worth taking on the whole show and giving it similar treatment? Please let your opinions be known down below 🙏")
![Freddie Mercury - My Love Is Dangerous [2025 Restoration]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/X0e08J5GKt4/mqdefault.jpg "Freddie Mercury - My Love Is Dangerous [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")
