1988 Mastermind Elimination Answers

Here are the answers to the set of questions. These are not the official answers, so feel free to disagree with them. Remember, the questions were asked in April 1988, so 'recent' should be interpreted accordingly.

1. What was Queen's first song they performed at their memorable 'Live Aid' appearance in July 1985?
Bohemian Rhapsody

2. Which album has Brian credited at 'Leader of the Orchestra'?

A Day At The Races

3. John recently appeared in whose promotional video?

Morris Minor and the Majors "Stutter Rap". John is wearing a long blue wig and miming a guitar solo. He then appears asleep in bed with the rest of the band.

4. Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring" and Dante's "Inferno" inspired which Freddie solo promotional video?

Made In Heaven

5. Roger sang backing vocals on two songs for Magnum. Name one.

'Sometime Love' or 'When The World Comes Down'

6. Which famous Gene Vincent rock'n'roll song did Queen perform during their encore a few years back?

'Be Bop A Lula' (The 'Duck Soup' bootleg from Seattle 13/3/77 has this)

7. Which album is copyrighted to 'Queen Productions' and 'Starling Productions'?

Flash Gordon

8. The words 'There Can Be Only One' can be heard in the track 'A Kind Of Magic', but on what other track on the album of the same name can they be heard?

"Gimme The Prize"

9. At the end of the song 'More Of That Jazz', snippets are played from other songs which are found on the same album. Which is the first song snippet you hear?

"Dead On Time"
("oh no matter, fool got no business hanging round and telling lies")

10. Name the first promotional video that fan club members were invited to participate in the filming of.

"We Are The Champions" (filmed at the New London Theatre Oct 6th 1977. Everyone there got a single and they did a free concert after the shoot (lucky gits))

11. Which member of the band is found in the same coloured square on the cover of "Hot Space" and in that same colour on the inside sleeve?

Roger is green in both

12. In April 1987, Queen won an Ivor Novello Award for what?

"Live In Budapest"

13. 'I do like to be beside the seaside' is sung at the end of 'The Seven Seas Of Rhye', but in which song is it whistled?

"Brighton Rock"

14. Which is the only Queen album where on one side of the five songs featured four songs are composed by Brian and one by Freddie?

"Live Killers" record 1 side 2 (NIH, DB, LOML, 39, KYA)

15. Roger, Brian and Freddie were credited to what on "Somebody To Love"

Gospel Choir

16. Apart from New Orleans and New York, which other American city is mentioned in 'Let Me Entertain You'

Chicago

17. There is only one side of a studio Queen album that Queen has performed all the songs live during a gig. Which side and from which studio album?

"The Game", side 1. I have a boot from Argentina '81 where they do all five at the same show, though I think the question was asking about doing all songs from one side ever.

18. Which Queen song is being used to promote the 'Winged Fellowship' hospice in Southport (This is the charity the weekend's auction is being donated to)?

"I Want To Break Free"

19. Apart from "Flash's Theme" and "Flash's Theme Reprise" on the "Flash Gordon" album, what other song has the word "Flash" in the title?

"Execution of Flash" or "Flash To The Rescue"

20. Which Queen album was recorded in three studios?

"Day At The Races" or "Kind Of Magic" ("The Miracle" also, but these questions predate it)
For trivia freaks:
1 - Q2, Game
2 - Q1, NOTW, Jazz, HS, Works, Innuendo
3 - DATR, KOM, Miracle
4 - SHA
5 - FG
6 - NATO

21. Who worked as an engineer with Queen on six albums

Mike Stone

22. What lines does Roger take lead vocals on in the song "March Of The Black Queen"

"My life is in your hands, I'll foe and I'll fie"

23. What is written on John's T-Shirt in the 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love' promotional video?

"Bike It"

24. Which two producers took an interest in Queen's music in De Lane Lea studios back in 1972?

John Anthony and Roy Thomas Baker

25. Scenes from Metropolis can be seen in Queen's 'Radio GaGa' promotional video, bit what other promotional video can they be seen in?

Love Kills

26. What did Dimarzio Incorporated design for Brian's Guild guitar which is available in shops?

Pick-ups

27. What are the two tracks on the last Queen single that had both 'A' and 'B' sides composed by Freddie alone?

"Body Language"/"Life Is Real"

28. What did Queen do on 15th August 1973?

No idea. It is possible this is when they filmed the video for either 'Liar' or 'Keep Yourself Alive'. It's also possible that is the day they started work recording "Queen 2". Anyone have any better idea?

29. Queen were the first group to sell out Glasgow's Apollo Theatre. What did the Manager of the theatre present to Queen for achieving this?

I think he presented them with silver statuettes.

30. The 'Festival of Popular Music' was held in Edinburgh in 1976. What did Queen contribute to this?

The proceeds of a concert

31. 'The Messenger from Seven Seas' is mentioned in which song?

"Lily of the Valley"

32. What was done for proceeds to go to 'Kutlwamong School for the Deaf and Blind' in Bophuthatswana?

Single album version of Live Killers

33. 'We'd like to find a cure for every known disease' are words from which song?

"Beautiful Dreams"

34. What where the titles of the Anita Dobson singles that Brian wrote, played on, sang on and produced last year?

"Talking Of Love" and "I Dream Of Christmas" and I wish he hadn't bothered.

35. True or False: All of Freddie's 'B'sides of singles from his 'Mr Bad Guy' album can be found as extended tracks.

True. The "Stop All The Fighting" extended is on the double-pack 7". The rest are on the respective 12"s.

36. In which United Kingdom Castle did Queen once hold a concert?

Cardiff Castle on September 10th 1976, supported by Rainbow

37. Which Studio album's tracks were featured the most on Live Killers

A quick count reveals
Q1 - 1
Q2 - 0
SHA - 3
NATO - 7
DATR - 1
NOTW - 6
JAZZ - 5

38. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra paid tribute to Queen at London's Royal Albert Hall by playing an evening of their music with proceeds to which charity?

Leukaemia

39. On the Magic Tour in 1986, which song did Queen perform to open the Queen-song medley?

"In The Lap Of The Gods revisited"

40. What charity did proceeds from their 1986 Newcastle gig go to?

Save The Children fund