City: | Fukuoka, Japan |
Venue: | Fukuoka-shi Kyuden Kinen Taiikukan |
Date: | October 20, 1982 |
Presumed setlist: | Flash (tape), The Hero, We Will Rock You (fast), Action This Day, Play The Game, Calling All Girls, Now I'm Here, Put Out The Fire, Dragon Attack, Now I'm Here (reprise), Love Of My Life, Save Me, Get Down Make Love, guitar solo, Body Language, Back Chat, Under Pressure, Fat Bottomed Girls, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Bohemian Rhapsody, Tie Your Mother Down, Another One Bites The Dust, We Will Rock You, We Are The Champions, God Save The Queen |
After being dropped for the North American shows, The Hero from the Flash Gordon soundtrack album has returned to the set as the opening song. This is the first full performance of the fast We Will Rock You since the Milton Keynes show. The CD released by the Imtrat label in Germany was briefly an official release, as explained in the previous show's listing. Whilst in Fukuoka, the band do an interview with Music Life magazine where they discuss many topics, including the live version of Under Pressure. "We practice making it sound heavier than on the record," says Brian May. "It was tough, but it's necessary to put in effort to do well. I like the live version better, too." Freddie adds, "That's right, and also, we thought from the beginning that we could do it. We worked really hard at rehearsing it. That's why we were able to do it. It's necessary to practise, no matter what kind of song it is." |
Recording length: | 26 minutes (2 CD, incomplete) |
Quality: | A- |
Source: | Audience |
Lineage: | "Queen" (PR Records) silvers |
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Track listing: | Flash (tape), The Hero, We Will Rock You (fast), Play The Game, Calling All Girls, Body Language, Under Pressure, Bohemian Rhapsody |
This box was likely released in the early 90s. The Fukuoka material is identical to Live USA volumes 2 and 3. Disc 1 is from a Mannheim '86 radio broadcast, not Wembley as some sources report. |
Recording length: | 9 minutes (1 CD, incomplete) |
Quality: | A- |
Source: | Audience |
Lineage: | "Freddie Mercury Is Alive" (World Records) silvers |
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Track listing: | Under Pressure, Bohemian Rhapsody |
This is a 1994 compilation bootleg. Five tracks from Fukuoka '82 are included, two of which are from the second night. The rest of the material is from the 1977 BBC session (with fake audience noise added) and Hammersmith Odeon '75. |
Recording length: | 26 minutes (1 CD, incomplete) |
Quality: | A- |
Source: | Audience |
Lineage: | "Play The Game" silvers |
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Track listing: | Flash (tape), The Hero, We Will Rock You (fast), Play The Game, Calling All Girls, Body Language, Under Pressure, Bohemian Rhapsody |
In 2001, there were three 3-disc releases with this title. This was the first, in a double-gatefold sleeve. Musically they are all identical. The three discs are a straight copy of the "Queen" box listed above, with the same Fukuoka and Mannheim '86 material. |