Did you know that Queen together also recorded a fast version of We Will Rock You, released in 1977? This year marks the 25th anniversary of the death of singer Freddie Mercury, and on November 4, 2016, Queen will release a new album, Queen On Air: The Complete BBC Radio Sessions, which will feature recordings from 1973 to 1977. Among them will be the track We Will Rock You on high-profile installations, which you can listen to today.
If you were lucky enough to be a group Queen ever heard live, then you may have a fast version of the song We Will Rock You already heard, otherwise you can listen to it here. Legendary rock band Queen, who lost Freddie Mercury 25 years ago, recently announced a fast version of the hit We Wil Rock You, which was recorded on BBC recordings between 1973 and 1977. It was their last recording session, in October 1977, that resulted in some significantly altered tracks from the album News of the World, between them they recorded two versions of We Will Rock You, namely the 'normal' version that we all know by heart, and the fast version that has been heard so far only on concert editions. Which version do you prefer, faster or original?
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It was created on the BBC's sets 24 tracks, including cover versions of classic tracks such as Bohemian Rhapsody. The first recording was still taking place before the release of the debut album, and you will be able to listen to them all on the album Queen On Air: The Complete BBC Radio Sessions.
