The Complete Works (Queen album)
The Complete Works | ||||
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Box set by Queen | ||||
Released | 2 December 1985[1] | |||
Recorded | December 1971 – September 1985 Queen August 1983 – January 1984 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 9:21:09 | |||
Label | EMI (UK) | |||
Queen chronology | ||||
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The Complete Works is a box set issued by the rock band Queen in 1985. It contained all of the band's original studio albums, live album and non-album tracks to that point.[2] It was available in vinyl format only.[3]
History
Following the 1985 Live Aid concert, Queen found themselves in a creative period. While spending only 20+ minutes onstage before the whole world, some felt that Queen had stolen the show. In the wake of this unexpected turn, Mercury called on the other band members, to go into the studio and record a song together. Until this point, all but a handful of songs were written by the individual members (and occasional duo-songwriting credits): "Stone Cold Crazy", "Under Pressure" (with David Bowie) and "Soul Brother". The result of this enthusiastic session was "One Vision" and its remixed B-side "Blurred Vision" being released as a single worldwide.
On 2 December, EMI Records released what was then the definitive Queen boxed set: all of Queen's 11 original studio albums, their live album Live Killers, and an extra disc titled Complete Vision, which contained all the non-album A-sides and B-sides to that point.[2] The band signed only 600 copies (on the Complete Vision sleeve), which have now become collectors' items. This was a 14 LP box. In addition, the box included two books, the first with all the albums' artwork, lyrics and pictures; the other had a colour world map showing where Queen played and charted, and a world tour itinerary up to that time, showing a list of equipment they carried with them. Each album was digitally remastered and re-sleeved in white with an embossed crest and gold Roman numerals.
Not included in the box were their 1981 Greatest Hits compilation, as well as versions and edits of tracks used for single releases worldwide. Queen released four studio albums after The Complete Works; A Kind of Magic (1986), The Miracle (1989), Innuendo (1991) and Made in Heaven (1995).
Album listing
- Queen (1973) - 38:47
- Queen II (1974) - 40:47
- Sheer Heart Attack (1974) - 39:01
- A Night at the Opera (1975) - 43:03
- A Day at the Races (1976) - 44:22
- News of the World (1977) - 39:19
- Jazz (1978) - 44:48
- Live Killers Vol. 1 (1979) - 47:08
- Live Killers Vol. 2 - 43:09
- The Game (1980) - 35:38
- Flash Gordon (1980) - 35:10
- Hot Space (1982) - 43:42
- The Works (1984) - 37:35
- Complete Vision (additional LP) - 28:40
Complete Vision
Complete Vision is a bonus LP that came with the Complete Works boxed set in 1985 and tidied up the non-album A-sides and B-sides at the time. Both 33rpm and 45rpm versions of the album exist.
Complete Vision track listing
- "See What a Fool I've Been" – 4:29
- "A Human Body" – 3:42
- "Soul Brother" – 3:38
- "I Go Crazy" – 3:43
- "Thank God It's Christmas" – 4:22
- "One Vision" (single version) – 4:04
- "Blurred Vision" – 4:42
References
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- Brian May
- Roger Taylor
- Queen
- Queen II
- Sheer Heart Attack
- A Night at the Opera
- A Day at the Races
- News of the World
- Jazz
- The Game
- Flash Gordon
- Hot Space
- The Works
- A Kind of Magic
- The Miracle
- Innuendo
- Made in Heaven
- Live Killers
- Live Magic
- At the Beeb
- Live at Wembley '86
- Queen on Fire – Live at the Bowl
- Queen Rock Montreal
- Hungarian Rhapsody: Queen Live in Budapest
- Live at the Rainbow '74
- A Night at the Odeon
- On Air
- Greatest Hits
- Greatest Hits II
- Classic Queen
- The 12″ Collection
- Queen Rocks
- Greatest Hits III
- Stone Cold Classics
- The A–Z of Queen, Volume 1
- Absolute Greatest
- Deep Cuts, Volume 1 (1973–1976)
- Deep Cuts, Volume 2 (1977–1982)
- Deep Cuts, Volume 3 (1984–1995)
- Icon
- Queen Forever
- Greatest Hits in Japan
- The Complete Works
- Queen CD Single Box
- The Crown Jewels
- The Platinum Collection: Greatest Hits I, II & III
- The Singles Collection Volume 1
- The Singles Collection Volume 2
- The Singles Collection Volume 3
- The Singles Collection Volume 4
- On Air
- The Miracle Collector's Edition
- Queen's First E.P.
- Five Live (with George Michael)
- Flash Gordon
- Bohemian Rhapsody
- We Will Rock You
- Live in Rio
- Queen at Wembley
- We Are the Champions: Final Live in Japan
- The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
- Greatest Video Hits 1
- Queen Rocks
- Greatest Video Hits 2
- Queen on Fire – Live at the Bowl
- Queen Rock Montreal
- Hungarian Rhapsody: Queen Live in Budapest
- Live at the Rainbow '74
- A Night at the Odeon
- One Night of Queen
- Queen at the Ballet
- Queen Extravaganza Tour
- Dragon Attack: A Tribute to Queen
- Stone Cold Queen: A Tribute
- Killer Queen: A Tribute to Queen
- A Night at the Hip Hopera
- God Save the Queen
- Tie Your Mix Down: A Queen Tribute
- Discography
- Songs
- Awards and nominations
- Concert tours
- The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody
- Queen + Paul Rodgers (The Cosmos Rocks)
- Queen + Adam Lambert
- Smile
- The Cross
- The Brian May Band
- Queen: The Eye
- We Will Rock You (musical)
- We Will Rock You: 10th Anniversary Tour
- Deacy Amp
- Mercury Phoenix Trust
- Mountain Studios
- Red Special
- Spike Edney
- Jim Beach
- John Reid
- List of "Bohemian Rhapsody" cover versions
- SingStar Queen
- Bohemian Rhapsody (film)
- accolades
- The Queen Family Singalong
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