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'''Vinyl version''' | '''Vinyl version''' | ||
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# [[Cool Cat]] | # [[Cool Cat]] | ||
# [[Under Pressure]] (with David Bowie) | # [[Under Pressure]] (with David Bowie) | ||
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'''1991 Hollywood Records CD''' | '''1991 Hollywood Records CD''' | ||
# [[Staying Power]] | # [[Staying Power]] | ||
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# [[Under Pressure]] (with David Bowie) | # [[Under Pressure]] (with David Bowie) | ||
# [[Body Language | Body Language (remix)]] | # [[Body Language | Body Language (remix)]] | ||
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+ | '''2011 Universal Records CD''' | ||
+ | * '''Disc 1:''' | ||
+ | # [[Staying Power]] | ||
+ | # [[Dancer]] | ||
+ | # [[Back Chat]] | ||
+ | # [[Body Language]] | ||
+ | # [[Action This Day]] | ||
+ | # [[Put Out The Fire]] | ||
+ | # [[Life Is Real (Song For Lennon)]] | ||
+ | # [[Calling All Girls]] | ||
+ | # [[Las Palabras De Amor (The Words Of Love)]] | ||
+ | # [[Cool Cat]] | ||
+ | # [[Under Pressure]] (with David Bowie) | ||
+ | * '''Disc 2 – Bonus EP:''' | ||
+ | # [[Staying Power]] (live version, Milton Keynes Bowl, June 1982) | ||
+ | # [[Soul Brother]] (non-album B-side) | ||
+ | # [[Back Chat]] (single remix) | ||
+ | # [[Action This Day]] (live version, Tokyo, November 1982) | ||
+ | # [[Calling All Girls]] (live version, Tokyo, November 1982) | ||
+ | * '''iTunes-exclusive bonus videos:''' | ||
+ | # [[Las Palabras De Amor (The Words Of Love)]] (''Top Of The Pops'' version, June 1982) | ||
+ | # [[Under Pressure]] ("rah" remix promotional video) | ||
+ | # [[Action This Day]] (live version, Milton Keynes Bowl, June 1982) | ||
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Revision as of 13:25, 1 July 2011
The eighteen months between The Game and Hot Space were some of the most enjoyable and creatively triumphant for the band: not only did they achieve two Number One singles and worldwide success with The Game, but they also toured South America for the first time, playing to a legion of vociferous fans who had been massive Queen fans but never had the opportunity to see their favorite band. The warm welcome the band received would stay with them forever, and all would speak with immense affection about their experiences in South America for years after. With all of this globe-trotting, there was no real desire to jump back into the recording studios to record the inevitable follow-up to The Game, but it was in the summer of 1981 that sessions started. As with previous sessions, the band had no finished material to work on, merely half-baked germs of ideas. Instead of returning to Musicland Studios, though, the band finally recorded in their recently-acquired Mountain Studios, which they had last used on Jazz in the autumn of 1978. As luck would have it, David Bowie happened to be recording in the same studio at the same time, and engineer David Richards suggested that they work on something and see what happens. Thus, Under Pressure was born, based on an idea by Roger called 'People On Streets' which, prior to Bowie's arrival, then became Feel Like. Sessions were interrupted for a tour of Mexico in the autumn of 1981, as well as the filming of Queen's first concert video, We Will Rock You in Montreal. Sessions resumed in the New Year, though this time at Musicland Studios, where Freddie became encapsulated by the night life; even the others started to go out and party heavily, resulting in the normally sober Brian to become severely inebriated during recording sessions. It was after a particularly raucous night of partying that Brian, after having a few, recorded the solo to Put Out The Fire and insisted that Mack bathe it in echo. The band would later recall this period with very little fondness, especially Brian, who stated that this was a dark period for them. Hot Space was released in May 1982, just as the supporting tour was drawing to a close; the band had essentially toured in support of the Body Language single, which was released at the beginning of April and drew tepid reviews, peaking at a dismal #25 in the UK, their worst placement for a homeland single since Love Of My Life in June 1979. Other singles from the album weren't much better; only Las Palabras De Amor (The Words Of Love) would reach the Top Twenty, peaking at #17 in June, but Back Chat reached #40 in August. In America, Body Language fared surprisingly better, peaking at #11, though further singles performed worse: Calling All Girls reached #60 in July, while Staying Power, an odd choice of single, wouldn't chart at all. As for the album, it reached a respectable #4 in the UK, while in the US, it peaked at #22, one position better than Flash Gordon but, considering that The Game had reached #1 less than two years prior, this was a huge disappointment, and a relative failure; the band would never again reach the Top Twenty in the US album charts. Tracklists
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