Miscellaneous

Live B-side Version
A live recording presumably made in either '85 or '86, this was finally released as the B-side to "A Winter's Tale" (together with "Thank God Its Christmas", in the special packaging on CD). A nice bluesy instrumental, other (different) versions can be found listed under other names (e.g. "Instrumental Inferno") on several bootlegs. Not too unlike "Impromptu" from "Live At Wembley '86" either, but a bit fuller and more of a proper song. A bit hard to describe, but definitely nice to have on CD. Time 4:35

US Live B-side Version
Also released on CD as the B-side to "Too Much Love Will Kill You" in the US, but in a slightly modified form. Where the UK version cuts in at the start with some crowd noises, the US version has a proper fade-in instead. The fade-out at the end is slightly different too, and seems to start a few seconds earlier. The running is fractionally shorter than the UK version, at 4:33 compared to 4:35, but its only crowd cheering noises that been lost. Nicer than the UK version, this is just a much smoother edit of the same take. Time 4:33

Live Version Only
Played live at the Fan Club convention in 1988, and can be found on the CD "The Ultimate Rarities Collection", under the alternative title "Goodtimes". No official versions exist. A tongue-in-cheek bluesy effort that has obvious touches from Brian, Roger, and Freddie, with some funky bass from John. It really is a shame this wasn't "properly" recorded, as while it may be a one-off song, it is a lot of fun. Lyrics to it can be found on Andy Young's Queen pages. Try to get this, its worth it.

Live Cover Version
On "The Ultimate Collection" bootleg CD, supposedly from Frankfurt 1980. Easily one of the best cover versions, and far more interesting than "Jailhouse Rock" etc. First played as a tribute to John Lennon, the night after he was shot, and then continued throughout the rest of that tour. Short but sweet, it's part sing-along with the crowd although Freddie's voice dominates. Definitely one for Freddie fans.

Live Cover Version, with Fish
The singer Fish of Marillion fame, that is, not actual fish (well, someone asked). Recorded in Mannheim 1986, and on the bootleg "Done Under Pressure". Also on a bootleg 7" called "Rock'n'Roll" that claims to be an official Fan Club release (it isn't). Interesting, but spoilt by the fact the microphone whistles whenever Fish is singing, drowning out most of his vocals. That aside, its not too dissimilar to other live versions, with Fish singing the lines Roger sometimes does.

Remix 12"
This is a dance 12" by the artist "Corporation Of One", that only uses samples from "Bohemian Rhapsody". Not really a remix or a cover version, it also draws heavily from a Simple Minds song and is probably best avoided. No more a Queen-related song than "Ice Ice Baby".

Bootleg "Megamix"
On a few bootlegs, including "Mix:Up" and "Ultimate Dance Remixes" (usually the same CD in different packaging). At just under 21 mins this is too long to listen to often, and is basically a "megamix" of various Queen tracks edited together rather badly. It opens with the "Dakeyne Mix" of "We Will Rock You" and then progresses through a series of increasingly awful remixes, including some unique to this mix (e.g. "One Vision" and "A Kind Of Magic"). Some of these "remixes" are little more than the standard versions with some samples dubbed over the top. If you must have a megamix, then I suppose you could do worse, but it does get very wearing after the first ten or fifteen minutes, and it doesn't really offer anything new.

Freddie's Big Mix
& Freddie's Final Mix
This is a limited edition US promo-only 12", issued only to radio stations (allegedly). Each side contains a medley of Queen and Freddie songs, although the editing in some places is awful. It may be a remix, but there is no new material here and most of it simply doesn't work, though it does have its moments. Includes more recent songs than most such medleys (e.g. tracks from "The Miracle") but is ultimately of little interest. Still better than the "Queen's Reprise Megamix" though. Most easily found on the bootleg CD "Demories Please Majesties", incorrectly named the "Rough Mix Parts One & Two".

Live Cover Version
Very much a one-off recording, from 1979. Only very poor quality tapes have ever surfaced, generally audience recordings. The backing is very minimal, basically just Brian on guitar, but the sound is usually so poor its hard to be certain. Interesting, but only if you can handle the (very) bad sound.