Live Magic
| Live Magic | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Knebworth Park, Stevenage, England | ||||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 47:10 (LP) 49:22 (CD) | |||
| Label | EMI (UK), Hollywood (US) | |||
| Producer |
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| Queen chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Kerrang! | [3] |
| Record Mirror | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [5] |
Live Magic is the second
and was released on 1 December 1986. However, it was not released in the United States until August 1996. It received strong criticism from fans, due to the heavy editing of many songs. For example, the opera section was removed from "Bohemian Rhapsody", the second verse and chorus were removed from "Tie Your Mother Down", and "Is This the World We Created...?", "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions" were reduced to one verse and chorus.Most of the performances were recorded at
Knebworth Park
on 9 August 1986, which marks the band's final ever concert with its classic line-up.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " God Save the Queen " (Knebworth Park, Stevenage, England; 9 August; 1986) | Trad. arr. May | 1:19 |
| Total length: | 49:19 | ||
Release history
| Country | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Worldwide | 1 December 1986 |
| United States | August 1996 |
Charts
| Chart (1986–87) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 51 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 13 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] | 24 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 15 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] | 36 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 50 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 26 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[13] | 3 |
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[14] | 87 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF)[15] | Gold | 30,000^ |
| Germany (BVMI)[16] | Gold | 250,000^ |
| Poland ( Agora SA album reissue
|
Platinum | 20,000* |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[18] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[19] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[20] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Personnel
- Freddie Mercury - lead vocals, piano, keyboards
- Brian May - guitars, backing vocals
- Roger Taylor - drums, backing vocals
- John Deacon - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Spike Edney - keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
References
- ISSN 0144-5804.
- Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ Wall, Mick (11 December 1986). "Queen 'Live Magic'". Kerrang!. Vol. 135. London, UK: United Magazines ltd. p. 18.
- ISSN 0144-5804.
- ^ "Queen: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Queen – Live Magic" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Queen – Live Magic" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Queen – Live Magic". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Queen – Live Magic". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Queen – Live Magic". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Queen | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Queen – Live Magic". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the originalon 6 July 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Queen; 'Live Magic')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2009 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. 8 July 2009. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Live Magic')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "British album certifications – Queen – Live Magic". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
External links
- Queen official website: Discography: Live Magic: includes lyrics of "Under Pressure", "Another One Bites the Dust", "I Want to Break Free", "Is This the World We Created...?", "Radio Ga Ga", "We Are the Champions".
