On Air

~ Release by Queen (see all versions of this release, 9 available)

Annotation

Barcode (Sticker on US edition): 050087351557

Annotation last modified on 2022-12-23 17:04 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: The BBC Sessions
2▼CD: The BBC Sessions
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1Modern Times Rock ’n’ Roll (BBC session, April 1974, with DJ chatter)
engineer:
John Sparrow (UK recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Pete Ritzema (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 2016)
live recording of:
Modern Times Rock ’n’ Roll (on 1974-04-03)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
2:53
2Nevermore (BBC Session, April 1974, with DJ chatter)
engineer:
John Sparrow (UK recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Pete Ritzema (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 2016)
live recording of:
Nevermore (on 1974-04-03)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
1:30
3White Queen (As It Began) (BBC session, April 1974, with DJ chatter)
engineer:
John Sparrow (UK recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Pete Ritzema (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 2016)
live recording of:
White Queen (As It Began) (on 1974-04-03)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
5:00
4Now I’m Here (BBC session, October 1974, with DJ chatter)
engineer:
Chris Lycett
producer:
Jeff Griffin (UK producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 2016)
live recording of:
Now I’m Here (on 1974-10-16)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
4:26
5Stone Cold Crazy (BBC session, October 1974, with DJ chatter)
engineer:
Chris Lycett
producer:
Jeff Griffin (UK producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 2016)
live recording of:
Stone Cold Crazy (on 1974-10-16)
writer:
John Deacon, Brian May (Queen guitarist), Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Glenwood Music Corp. and Queen Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
2:18
6Flick of the Wrist (BBC session, October 1974, with DJ chatter)
engineer:
Chris Lycett
producer:
Jeff Griffin (UK producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 2016)
live recording of:
Flick of the Wrist (on 1974-10-16)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
3:31
7Tenement Funster (BBC session, October 1974, with DJ chatter)
engineer:
Chris Lycett
producer:
Jeff Griffin (UK producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 2016)
live recording of:
Tenement Funster (on 1974-10-16)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
3:16
8We Will Rock You (BBC session, October 1977, with DJ chatter)
engineer:
Mike Robinson (engineer)
producer:
Jeff Griffin (UK producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 2016)
live recording of:
We Will Rock You (on 1977-10-28)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corporation, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Queen Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
included in:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
1:36
9We Will Rock You (BBC session, October 1977, with DJ chatter)
engineer:
Mike Robinson (engineer)
producer:
Jeff Griffin (UK producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 2016)
live recording of:
We Will Rock You (on 1977-10-28)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corporation, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Queen Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
included in:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
2:52
10Spread Your Wings (BBC session, October 1977, with DJ chatter)
engineer:
Mike Robinson (engineer)
producer:
Jeff Griffin (UK producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 2016)
live recording of:
Spread Your Wings (on 1977-10-28)
lyricist and composer:
John Deacon
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
5:33
11It’s Late (BBC session, October 1977, with DJ chatter)
engineer:
Mike Robinson (engineer)
producer:
Jeff Griffin (UK producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 2016)
live recording of:
It’s Late (on 1977-10-28)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
6:37
12My Melancholy Blues (BBC session, October 1977, with DJ chatter)
engineer:
Mike Robinson (engineer)
producer:
Jeff Griffin (UK producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 2016)
live recording of:
My Melancholy Blues (on 1977-10-28)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
3:15
3▶CD: Queen Live on Air
4▶CD: The Interviews (1976–1980)
5▶CD: The Interviews (1981–1986)
6▶CD: The Interviews (1986–1992)

Credits

Release

photography:Getty Images
Richard Gray (photographer and designer)
Terry O’Neill (photographer)
Rex Features
executive producer:Brian May (Queen guitarist)
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
editor:Wilfredo Acosta (sound engineer)
mastering:Wilfredo Acosta (sound engineer)
Adam Ayan (Gateway Mastering)
compiler:Greg Brooks (Queen archivist)
Kris Fredriksson
Justin Shirley‐Smith
manufactured by, licensed to and marketed by:Hollywood Records, Inc. (holding company, not a release label; Disney subsidiary)
copyrighted (©) by:Hollywood Records, Inc. (holding company, not a release label; Disney subsidiary) (in 2016)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 2016)
Global Radio Services Ltd. (in 2016)
Südwestrundfunk (Südwestrundfunk) (in 2016)
TV Bandeirantes (in 2016)
mastered at:Gateway Mastering Studios in Portland, Maine, United States
The Soundhouse Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/9305781 [info]
ASIN:UK: B01LZZG6GF [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/queen/on-air-1/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0004615567 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:We Will Rock You (Fast)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/1085496 [info]