As Queen's second live album, Live Magic might appear to be a bit unnecessary, but a closer look reveals that it's a better record than the previous Live Killers.
Culled from a variety of dates from the 1986 Kind of Magic tour but concentrating on the final show at Knebworth, Live Magic captures Queen, and Freddie Mercury in particular, at the height of their powers.
While the set list might rely a bit too heavily on mediocre mid-'80s material for some tastes, the band is tight and professional, and Mercury has an undeniable hold over the crowd.
It's to Queen's credit that the energy rarely dips over the course of the record.
Live Magic may be designed for hardcore fans, but for those listeners, it will provide a number of highlights, proving that the band's remarkable performance at Live Aid was no fluke.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One VisionQueen | Queen | Play | 05:08 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 2 | Tie Your Mother DownBrian May | Queen | Play | 02:59 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 3 | Seven Seas of RhyeFreddie Mercury | Queen | Play | 01:21 | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| 4 | A Kind of MagicRoger Taylor | Queen | Play | 05:29 | 12 MB | 35 MB |
| 5 | Under PressureDavid Bowie, Queen | Queen | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 6 | Another One Bites the DustJohn Deacon | Queen | Play | 05:50 | 13 MB | 34 MB |
| 7 | I Want to Break FreeJohn Deacon | Queen | Play | 02:40 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 8 | Bohemian RhapsodyFreddie Mercury, Queen | Queen | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 9 | Hammer to FallBrian May | Queen | Play | 05:20 | 12 MB | 35 MB |
| 10 | We Will Rock YouBrian May | Queen | Play | 01:33 | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| 11 | Friends Will Be FriendsJohn Deacon, Freddie Mercury | Queen | Play | 01:09 | 2 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | We Are the ChampionsFreddie Mercury | Queen | Play | 02:01 | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| 13 | God Save the QueenQueen, Traditional | Queen | Play | 01:18 | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| 14 | Is This The World We Created | Queen | Play | 01:30 | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| 15 | Radio Ga-Ga | Queen | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 49 mins | 112 MB | |||||
| 48 mins | 297 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Batty | Lighting Technician |
| 2 | Jim Beach | Management |
| 3 | Steven Benjamins | Piano Tuner |
| 4 | Roy "Cliff" Bennett | Lighting Design |
| 5 | David Bowie | Composer |
| 6 | John Brough | Engineer |
| 7 | John "Teddy Bear" Brough | Engineer |
| 8 | Barry Clair | Sound Technician |
| 9 | John Collins | Bass Technician, Keyboard Technician |
| 10 | Brian Croft | Pre-Production |
| 11 | John Deacon | Bass, Composer, Group Member |
| 12 | Jim DeVenney | Monitor Engineer |
| 13 | Jim Devenny | Monitor Engineer |
| 14 | Spike Edney | Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals |
| 15 | Joe "Liza" Fannelli | Assistant |
| 16 | Tom "Midget" Foehlinger | Sound Technician |
| 17 | Guy Forrester | Lighting Technician |
| 18 | Neil "Moxie" Glover | Drum Technician |
| 19 | Richard Gray | Design |
| 20 | Dave Hill | Lighting Technician |
| 21 | Peter "Ratty" Hince | Bass Technician, Keyboard Technician |
| 22 | James "Trip" Khalaf | Concert Sound |
| 23 | Trip Khalaf | Producer |
| 24 | Bill Louthe | Sound Technician |
| 25 | Brian May | Arranger, Composer, Group Member, Guitar (Electric) |
| 26 | Freddie Mercury | Composer, Group Member, Vocals |
| 27 | Kevin Metcalfe | Mastering |
| 28 | Steve Moles | Lighting Technician |
| 29 | Diana Moseley | Costume Design |
| 30 | Gerry Mott | Lighting Technician |
| 31 | Rick "Parnelli" OBrien | Production Coordination, Stage Manager |
| 32 | Denis "Scoop" ORegan | Photography |
| 33 | Tim Phillips | Lighting Technician |
| 34 | Neal Preston | Photography |
| 35 | Queen | Composer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 36 | Rex Ray | Sound Technician |
| 37 | Sylvia Reed | Assistant, Assistant Management |
| 38 | David Richards | Engineer |
| 39 | Mack Richards | Engineer |
| 40 | Mack Richards | Engineer |
| 41 | Mark Richards | Engineer |
| 42 | Gerry "Uncle Grumpy" Stickells | Management |
| 43 | Torleif Svensson | Photography |
| 44 | Chris "Crystal" Taylor | Band Coordinator, Coordination |
| 45 | Roger Taylor | Composer, Drums, Group Member |
| 46 | Traditional | Composer |
| 47 | Simon Tutchner | Lighting Director |
| 48 | Mike "M.I." Wiesman | Production Coordination, Stage Manager |
| 49 | Tony Williams | Wardrobe |
| 50 | Brian Zellis | Guitar Technician |
| 51 | Brian "Jobby" Zellis | Guitar Technician |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |