So SOMETHING is afoot. OF course what usually happens in Queen world. Some unofficial leak happens, and fans whip themselves into a frenzy about what could be released...We look at the recent Sgt. Peppers reissues and some of the Pink Floyd reissues and drool...
And then what we usually end up getting are bonus tracks that we've all had from elsewhere and some weird reproduction of tour items, and nonsense...
OR in the case of the 2011 reissues a bonus EP of 5 tracks...of which 1 or 2 might be useful.
ALREADY there's talk of 3 releases...a standard release, a 3 CD release, and some type of big package.
We know at least some of what's available:
- There was a Bob Harris documentary in the works during the NOTW tour that was never finished for various reasons...some of the footage was later used for other documentaries, etc. Rhys Thomas (who was behind Days of Our Lives and The Great Pretender docs) stated that there was hope to clean that up and finish it at one point. Now would be the time.
- Houston 1977
- Other live gigs
- A few demos have surfaced that could be used.
If it was up to me?
5 Disc
Disc 1: Album Remastered
Disc 2: Demos, Outtakes, Alternate Takes
Disc 3: Live in Houston 1977 Blu Ray
Disc 4: News of the World Tour Highlights
Disc 5: Bob Harris Documentary
But that's a pipe dream. My trained pessimistic self says:
Disc 1: Album Remastered
Disc 2: Bonus tracks to include the BBC Session (we already have), single edits we have, the demo we have, a few live tracks
So we'd get a few tracks we didn't have but not much....
ANYWAYS