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Released | 1 December 1986 [1] | |||
Recorded | 11–12 July 1986 Wembley Stadium, London, England 27 July 1986 Népstadion, Budapest, Hungary 9 August 1986 Knebworth Park, Stevenage, England | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 47:10 (LP) 49:22 (CD) | |||
Label | EMI (UK), Hollywood (US) | |||
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Live Magic is the second live album by British rock band Queen. It was recorded at various live shows during The Magic Tour 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.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "One Vision" (Knebworth Park, Stevenage, England; 9 August 1986) | Queen | 5:09 |
2. | "Tie Your Mother Down" (Knebworth Park, Stevenage, England; 9 August 1986) | Brian May | 2:59 |
3. | "Seven Seas of Rhye" (Knebworth Park, Stevenage, England; 9 August; 1986) | Freddie Mercury | 1:21 |
4. | "A Kind of Magic" (Népstadion, Budapest, Hungary; 27 July; 1986) | Roger Taylor | 5:29 |
5. | "Under Pressure" (Népstadion, Budapest, Hungary; 27 July; 1986) | Queen, David Bowie | 3:49 |
6. | "Another One Bites the Dust" (Knebworth Park, Stevenage, England; 9 August; 1986) | John Deacon | 5:51 |
7. | "I Want to Break Free" (Knebworth Park, Stevenage, England; 9 August; 1986) | Deacon | 2:40 |
8. | "Is This the World We Created...?" (Wembley Stadium, London, England; 11 July; 1986) | Mercury, May | 1:30 |
9. | "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Knebworth Park, Stevenage, England; 9 August; 1986) | Mercury | 4:42 |
10. | "Hammer to Fall" (Wembley Stadium, London, England; 12 July; 1986) | May | 5:20 |
11. | "Radio Ga Ga" (Knebworth Park, Stevenage, England; 9 August; 1986) | Taylor | 4:27 |
12. | "We Will Rock You" (Knebworth Park, Stevenage, England; 9 August; 1986) | May | 1:33 |
13. | "Friends Will Be Friends" (Knebworth Park, Stevenage, England; 9 August; 1986) | Mercury, Deacon | 1:09 |
14. | "We Are the Champions" (Knebworth Park, Stevenage, England; 9 August; 1986) | Mercury | 2:01 |
15. | "God Save the Queen" (Knebworth Park, Stevenage, England; 9 August; 1986) | Trad. arr. May | 1:19 |
Total length: | 49:19 |
Country | Release Date |
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Worldwide | 1 December 1986 |
United States | August 1996 |
Chart (1986–87) | Peak position |
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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 |
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Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [14] | 87 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Argentina (CAPIF) [15] | Gold | 30,000^ |
Germany (BVMI) [16] | Gold | 250,000^ |
Poland (ZPAV) [17] 2009 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^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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