| City: | Zürich, Switzerland |
| Venue: | Hallenstadion |
| Date: | April 16, 1982 |
| Setlist: | Flash (tape), The Hero, Tie Your Mother Down, Action This Day, Play The Game, Somebody To Love, Staying Power, Get Down Make Love, Liar, Under Pressure, Love Of My Life, Back Chat (improvisation), Save Me, Mustapha (intro), Fat Bottomed Girls, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Death On Two Legs (intro), Bohemian Rhapsody, Now I'm Here, Dragon Attack, Now I'm Here (reprise), Another One Bites The Dust, Sheer Heart Attack, We Will Rock You, We Are The Champions, God Save The Queen |
 
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The first of two nights in Zürich is an excellent early tour performance. Freddie is strong throughout (though cracking and breaking here and there), singing nearly every song with unique embellishments, particularly in Liar. He references Back Chat three separate times in a half-hour span, the third of which the band finally join in on. Freddie's vocal improvisations are often very soul-induced on this tour, fueled by his love for all things Aretha Franklin. In fact, he would even invite the Milton Keynes audience a couple months later to sing like her during Now I'm Here. Later on the tour in Japan, he would even reference one of her songs during Another One Bites The Dust. He makes small talk with the audience before Staying Power, talking about the new album. "See, if you ask me the right questions, I wanna give you the right answers. Any other questions, c'mon?" After a brief pause, "Have I got a big dick?" After the song, he says, "We fucking well gotcha now," with "gotcha" being the last word of Staying Power. The Mustapha intro is a bit lackluster though, as the tuning note for Fat Bottomed Girls (D) given to Freddie is much lower than the usual G. He realizes this too late and must finish it in the much lower key. This is a rare Queen show where Brian May doesn't do a solo spot. Overall there is a very positive vibe on stage on this European tour, as is evidenced by all the twists and turns the band would take on most nights. Freddie's voice is in fantastic shape for the next couple months, and the rest of the band remain strong and consistent. Some video footage of Under Pressure from soundcheck was broadcast on French TV on April 18, the day before the first Paris show, along with interviews of Freddie and Brian. A voiceover makes it difficult to hear most of what's said in the interviews, but Mercury is briefly heard remarking "we've already done three shows so far" before the voiceover cuts back in, which clarifies the date. Another indicator is that roadies are seen loading in gear, which wouldn't happen on a second night. 
The second photo set is © Roberto Villani. A few more shots by Ueli Frey can be seen at http://www.drjazz.ch. |
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| Recording length: | 94 minutes (3 LP, incomplete) |
| Quality: | A- |
| Source: | Audience |
| Lineage: | "Long Life To The Queen" LP |
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| Track listing: | Tie Your Mother Down, Action This Day, Play The Game, Somebody To Love [cut], Get Down Make Love, Liar, Love Of My Life, Back Chat (improvisation), Save Me, Mustapha (intro), Fat Bottomed Girls [cut], Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Death On Two Legs (intro), Bohemian Rhapsody, Now I'm Here, Dragon Attack, Now I'm Here (reprise), Another One Bites The Dust, Sheer Heart Attack, We Will Rock You, Under Pressure, Staying Power, We Are The Champions, God Save The Queen |
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This Italian bootleg was released in 1982. The audience recording was split over three LPs when it could probably have fit onto two. The tape plays a bit too fast. Flash and The Hero are missing from this recording. Somebody To Love and Fat Bottomed Girls fade out prematurely. Queen archivist Greg Brooks even went out of his way to state in his revised book that this "setlist" is correct, but it most definitely is not. The bootleggers simply shifted a couple tracks around for side 6, as edits are clearly heard. |
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| Recording length: | 2 LP, incomplete |
| Quality: | A- |
| Source: | Audience |
| Lineage: | "A Night In Switzerland" LP |
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| Track listing: | Love Of My Life, Back Chat (improvisation), Save Me, Mustapha (intro), Fat Bottomed Girls [cut], Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Death On Two Legs (intro), Bohemian Rhapsody, Now I'm Here, Dragon Attack, Now I'm Here (reprise), Another One Bites The Dust, Sheer Heart Attack, We Will Rock You, Under Pressure, Staying Power, We Are The Champions, God Save The Queen |
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Overstock copies of the second and third LPs became volumes 1 and 2 of another title. |
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| Recording length: | 1 CD, incomplete |
| Quality: | A- |
| Source: | Audience |
| Lineage: | "18 Greatest Hits Live From Queen" (STEN) silvers |
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| Track listing: | Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Another One Bites The Dust, Play The Game, Save Me |
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This 1991 bootleg claims to be from Zurich '82 and '86. The truth of the matter is - four tracks come from Zurich '82, while the other tracks come from Copenhagen '77, Tokyo '85, Mannheim '86 and London '86. |
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| Recording length: | 94 minutes (2 CD, incomplete) |
| Quality: | A- |
| Source: | Audience |
| Lineage: | "Long Life To The Queen" (QN) silvers |
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| Track listing: | Tie Your Mother Down, Action This Day, Play The Game, Somebody To Love [cut], Get Down Make Love, Liar, Love Of My Life, Back Chat (improvisation), Save Me, Mustapha (intro), Fat Bottomed Girls [cut], Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Death On Two Legs (intro), Bohemian Rhapsody, Now I'm Here, Dragon Attack, Now I'm Here (reprise), Another One Bites The Dust, Sheer Heart Attack, We Will Rock You, Under Pressure, Staying Power, We Are The Champions, God Save The Queen |
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This 2-disc set from the mid-90s is a direct copy of the LP listed above, and was packaged to look virtually identical to it. |
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| Recording length: | 79 minutes (1 CD, incomplete) |
| Quality: | A- |
| Source: | Audience |
| Lineage: | "Good Evening Zurich" (Play This Production) silver |
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| Track listing: | Tie Your Mother Down, Action This Day, Play The Game, Somebody To Love [cut], Get Down Make Love [cut], Liar, Love Of My Life, Back Chat (improvisation), Save Me, Mustapha (intro), Fat Bottomed Girls [cut], Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Death On Two Legs (intro), Bohemian Rhapsody, Now I'm Here [cut], Dragon Attack, Now I'm Here (reprise), Another One Bites The Dust, Sheer Heart Attack, We Will Rock You, Under Pressure, We Are The Champions, God Save The Queen |
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Much work was done on the recording in order to squeeze it onto this single disc released in 2005. Many between-song segments are edited out, as well as the latter half of Get Down Make Love and most of the vocal exchange in Now I'm Here. Staying Power is omitted entirely. The sound has been cleaned up somewhat, with some hiss reduction and EQing. |
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| Recording length: | 101 minutes (2 CD, incomplete) |
| Quality: | A- |
| Source: | Audience |
| Lineage: | "Long Life To The Queen" (Wardour) silvers |
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| Track listing: | Tie Your Mother Down, Action This Day, Play The Game, Somebody To Love, Staying Power, Get Down Make Love, Liar, Under Pressure, Love Of My Life, Back Chat (improvisation), Save Me, Mustapha (intro), Fat Bottomed Girls [cut], Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Death On Two Legs (intro), Bohemian Rhapsody, Now I'm Here, Dragon Attack, Now I'm Here (reprise), Another One Bites The Dust, Sheer Heart Attack, We Will Rock You, We Are The Champions, God Save The Queen |
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Wardour corrected the tape speed and EQ'd it for their 2013 bootleg release. |
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| Recording length: | 2 CD, complete |
| Quality: | ? |
| Source: | Audience |
| Lineage: | AUD > Master Cassette |
| Track listing: | Flash (tape), The Hero, Tie Your Mother Down, Action This Day, Play The Game, Somebody To Love, Staying Power, Get Down Make Love, Liar, Under Pressure, Love Of My Life, Back Chat (improvisation), Save Me, Mustapha (intro), Fat Bottomed Girls, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Death On Two Legs (intro), Bohemian Rhapsody, Now I'm Here, Dragon Attack, Now I'm Here (reprise), Another One Bites The Dust, Sheer Heart Attack, We Will Rock You, We Are The Champions, God Save The Queen |
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A second audience source exists containing the complete show. |
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