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On December 1979, a series of concerts featuring Queen, The Clash, The Who, etc. were held at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, England; for the benefit of the victims of war-torn Cambodia. These series of concerts were called "Concerts for the people of Kampuchea". | On December 1979, a series of concerts featuring Queen, The Clash, The Who, etc. were held at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, England; for the benefit of the victims of war-torn Cambodia. These series of concerts were called "Concerts for the people of Kampuchea". | ||
==Background== | |||
The events were organized by Paul McCartney and Kurt Waldheim | |||
The concert was filmed and broadcasted on BBC 1, and multiple audio recordings were made by audience members. | The concert was filmed and broadcasted on BBC 1, and multiple audio recordings were made by audience members. | ||
==Setlist<ref>[https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/queen/1979/hammersmith-odeon-london-england-33d580e5.html List of songs played]</ref>== | |||
The the setlist for the concert is as follows, with (*) being the songs that have their video recordings partially missing, and (**) being the songs that are completely lost . | The the setlist for the concert is as follows, with (*) being the songs that have their video recordings partially missing, and (**) being the songs that are completely lost . | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
Despite the concert being well-known among fans of the band, the available video recording of this concert is incomplete; lacking parts of some songs, some of which don't even appear at all, including the most complete version beginning with the opening cover of Jailhouse Rock concluding. | |||
Although the video recordings of some songs have gone uncirculated, there exist some bootleg audio recordings of the full concert that circulate online - leaving the video recordings as the only lost element of the concert. Partial footage from the concert was remastered and used in the film ''Queen - A Night At The Odeon'', which was released as part of the super-deluxe edition for the remastered live album. | Although the video recordings of some songs have gone uncirculated, there exist some bootleg audio recordings of the full concert that circulate online - leaving the video recordings as the only lost element of the concert. Partial footage from the concert was remastered and used in the film ''Queen - A Night At The Odeon'', which was released as part of the super-deluxe edition for the remastered live album. | ||
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[https://mega.co.nz/#!aoUxzZxD!7QHpFvIT7QxHJuf0GIeMxlxKCEwJwPYeGCWD8R9G4MU PART 2] | [https://mega.co.nz/#!aoUxzZxD!7QHpFvIT7QxHJuf0GIeMxlxKCEwJwPYeGCWD8R9G4MU PART 2] | ||
==References== | |||
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[[Category:Lost music]] | [[Category:Lost music]] | ||
[[Category:Lost recordings of real incidents]] | [[Category:Lost recordings of real incidents]] | ||
[[Category:Partially lost media]] | [[Category:Partially lost media]] |
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On December 1979, a series of concerts featuring Queen, The Clash, The Who, etc. were held at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, England; for the benefit of the victims of war-torn Cambodia. These series of concerts were called "Concerts for the people of Kampuchea".
Background
The events were organized by Paul McCartney and Kurt Waldheim
The concert was filmed and broadcasted on BBC 1, and multiple audio recordings were made by audience members.
Setlist[1]
The the setlist for the concert is as follows, with (*) being the songs that have their video recordings partially missing, and (**) being the songs that are completely lost .
- Jailhouse Rock (*)
- We Will Rock You
- Let Me Entertain You
- Somebody to Love
- If You Can't Beat Them (**)
- Mustapha (*)
- Death on Two Legs
- Killer Queen
- I'm in Love with My Car
- Get Down, Make Love
- You're My Best Friend
- Save Me
- Now I'm Here
- Don't Stop Me Now
- Spread Your Wings (**)
- Love of My Life
- '39
- Keep Yourself Alive (**)
- Drum Solo (**)
- Guitar Solo (**)
- Silent Night (**)
- Brighton Rock (**)
- Crazy Little Thing Called Love
- Bohemian Rhapsody (*)
- Tie Your Mother Down
- Encore:
- Sheer Heart Attack
- We Will Rock You
- We Are the Champions
- God Save the Queen
Availability
Despite the concert being well-known among fans of the band, the available video recording of this concert is incomplete; lacking parts of some songs, some of which don't even appear at all, including the most complete version beginning with the opening cover of Jailhouse Rock concluding.
Although the video recordings of some songs have gone uncirculated, there exist some bootleg audio recordings of the full concert that circulate online - leaving the video recordings as the only lost element of the concert. Partial footage from the concert was remastered and used in the film Queen - A Night At The Odeon, which was released as part of the super-deluxe edition for the remastered live album.
Download links for complete audio versions of the concert: