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On December 1979, a series of concerts featuring featuring Queen, The Clash, The Who, etc. were held at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, England; for the benefit of the victims of war-torn Cambodia. These series of concerts were called "Concerts for the people of Kampuchea".
On December 1979, a series of concerts were held at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, England for the benefit of the victims of war-torn Cambodia. This series of concerts was called "Concerts for the people of Kampuchea". Queen's performance (which opened the concerts) is only partially available in video form.


This was Queen's last 70's performance and Freddie Mercury's last performance before his long mustache era (6 years) began. Everything about this gig was amazing: the setlist, the energy of both the band and the audience, Freddie's amazing vocal range (which, by the way, was at it's worst point during a Japan tour earlier in the year); This concert was the true essence of Queen.
==Background==
Then United Nations secretary general Kurt Waldheim approached Paul McCartney in the hopes of staging a reunion concert of The Beatles to raise funds for citizens affected by the wars raging in Cambodia under the reign of Pol Pot.<ref>[https://huffingtonpost.com/hirad-abtahi/the-paul-mccartneyunited-_b_11285850.html Huffington Post article discussing the events.] Retrieved 03 Mar '18</ref> McCartney was put off by the idea of reuniting the group, though, and he instead organized a chain of concerts with appearances of such notable musicians and acts as Queen, The Who, Wings, Elvis Costello, The Clash, and others.


The concert was filmed (and presumably broadcasted), and audio from the concert was also recorded by the audience, many consider this to be one of the most well-known Queen concerts recorded on video.
The concert was filmed and broadcast on BBC 1 and multiple audio recordings were made by audience members that have since appeared on bootlegs.


But despite it being enormously well-known by almost every Queen fan, the recording of this concert is incomplete; lacking parts of some songs, some of which don't even appear at all, it even begins with the whole opening song (a Jailhouse Rock cover) literally ending.
==Setlist<ref>[https://setlist.fm/setlist/queen/1979/hammersmith-odeon-london-england-33d580e5.html List of songs played.] Retrieved 02 Mar '18</ref>==
 
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To make it more clear, here's the setlist for the concert, with (*) being the songs that are partially missing, and (**) being the songs that are completely lost. Notice that by partially missing, it's not that they're missing just a bit of the song or even half of the song, but almost the entire thing.
|-
# Jailhouse Rock (*)
! style="background-color:green" | #
# We Will Rock You 
! style="background-color:green" | Track title
# Let Me Entertain You 
|-
# Somebody to Love 
|1||"Jailhouse Rock" (incomplete video)
# If You Can't Beat Them (**)
|-
# Mustapha (*)
|2||"We Will Rock You (Fast Version)"
# Death on Two Legs 
|-
# Killer Queen 
|3||"Let Me Entertain You"
# I'm in Love with My Car 
|-
# Get Down, Make Love 
|4||"Somebody to Love"
# You're My Best Friend 
|-
# Save Me 
|5||"If You Can't Beat Them"
# Now I'm Here 
|-
# Don't Stop Me Now 
|6||"Mustapha" (incomplete video)
# Spread Your Wings (**)
|-
# Love of My Life 
|7||"Death on Two Legs"
# '39 
|-
# Keep Yourself Alive (**)
|8||"Killer Queen"
# Drum Solo (**)
|-
# Guitar Solo (**)
|9||"I'm in Love with My Car"
# Silent Night (**)
|-
# Brighton Rock (**)
|10||"Get Down, Make Love"
# Crazy Little Thing Called Love 
|-
# Bohemian Rhapsody (*)
|11||"You're My Best Friend"
# Tie Your Mother Down 
|-
# Encore:
|12||"Save Me"
# Sheer Heart Attack 
|-
# We Will Rock You 
|13||"Now I'm Here"
# We Are the Champions 
|-
# God Save the Queen
|14||"Don't Stop Me Now"
 
|-
Even though some songs aren't available on video, there are still some bootleg audio recordings of the full concert that circulate online, so not the whole concert is lost, only the songs that weren't filmed on video, or that were but for some reason remain lost.
|15||"Spread Your Wings"
 
|-
If you wanna listen to the whole concert, here are some links for you to download it:
|16||"Love of My Life"
|-
|17||"'39"
|-
|18||"Keep Yourself Alive"
|-
|19||"Drum Solo"
|-
|20||"Guitar Solo"
|-
|21||"Silent Night"
|-
|22||"Brighton Rock"
|-
|23||"Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
|-
|24||"Bohemian Rhapsody" (incomplete video)
|-
|25||"Tie Your Mother Down"
|-
|26||"Encore"
|-
|27||"Sheer Heart Attack"
|-
|28||"We Will Rock You"
|-
|29||"We Are the Champions"
|-
|30||"God Save the Queen"
|}
==Availability==
Despite the concert being very well known, for the longest time, bootlegs didn't account for much of the concert; some songs were only partially available, and others were missing in their entirety.


PART1: https://mega.co.nz/#!yslmlChY!piItmt6ofRW13EqbqPWxCzabmeZpPWxW4j7k1V6WvSU
Not all footage is available. ''Jailhouse Rock'', ''Mustapha'', and ''Bohemian Rhapsody'' only have a few seconds of video. However, audio sourced from audience recordings do exist.<ref>[https://www.queenlive.ca/queen/79-12-26.htm Site that lists various bootleg releases.] Retrieved 23 Jun '19</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dc7s8SQWc4 The best known audience recording of the show.] Retrieved 23 Jun '19</ref> There is one official release of this concert, however, it's not a video release and it only has ''Now I'm Here''.<ref>[https://www.discogs.com/Various-Concerts-For-The-People-Of-Kampuchea/release/1624120 Discogs listing on "Concerts For The People of Kampuchea" vinyl.] Retrieved 31 May '19</ref> Though multiple videos are being used in documentaries (primarily ''Don't Stop Me Now'') the chances of one soon are very good.


PART 2: https://mega.co.nz/#!aoUxzZxD!7QHpFvIT7QxHJuf0GIeMxlxKCEwJwPYeGCWD8R9G4MU
==References==
{{reflist}}


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Revision as of 12:40, 24 September 2019

Queen live at Hammersmith.jpg

A photo taken from the concert.

Status: Partially Found

On December 1979, a series of concerts were held at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, England for the benefit of the victims of war-torn Cambodia. This series of concerts was called "Concerts for the people of Kampuchea". Queen's performance (which opened the concerts) is only partially available in video form.

Background

Then United Nations secretary general Kurt Waldheim approached Paul McCartney in the hopes of staging a reunion concert of The Beatles to raise funds for citizens affected by the wars raging in Cambodia under the reign of Pol Pot.[1] McCartney was put off by the idea of reuniting the group, though, and he instead organized a chain of concerts with appearances of such notable musicians and acts as Queen, The Who, Wings, Elvis Costello, The Clash, and others.

The concert was filmed and broadcast on BBC 1 and multiple audio recordings were made by audience members that have since appeared on bootlegs.

Setlist[2]

# Track title
1 "Jailhouse Rock" (incomplete video)
2 "We Will Rock You (Fast Version)"
3 "Let Me Entertain You"
4 "Somebody to Love"
5 "If You Can't Beat Them"
6 "Mustapha" (incomplete video)
7 "Death on Two Legs"
8 "Killer Queen"
9 "I'm in Love with My Car"
10 "Get Down, Make Love"
11 "You're My Best Friend"
12 "Save Me"
13 "Now I'm Here"
14 "Don't Stop Me Now"
15 "Spread Your Wings"
16 "Love of My Life"
17 "'39"
18 "Keep Yourself Alive"
19 "Drum Solo"
20 "Guitar Solo"
21 "Silent Night"
22 "Brighton Rock"
23 "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
24 "Bohemian Rhapsody" (incomplete video)
25 "Tie Your Mother Down"
26 "Encore"
27 "Sheer Heart Attack"
28 "We Will Rock You"
29 "We Are the Champions"
30 "God Save the Queen"

Availability

Despite the concert being very well known, for the longest time, bootlegs didn't account for much of the concert; some songs were only partially available, and others were missing in their entirety.

Not all footage is available. Jailhouse Rock, Mustapha, and Bohemian Rhapsody only have a few seconds of video. However, audio sourced from audience recordings do exist.[3][4] There is one official release of this concert, however, it's not a video release and it only has Now I'm Here.[5] Though multiple videos are being used in documentaries (primarily Don't Stop Me Now) the chances of one soon are very good.

References

  1. ↑ Huffington Post article discussing the events. Retrieved 03 Mar '18
  2. ↑ List of songs played. Retrieved 02 Mar '18
  3. ↑ Site that lists various bootleg releases. Retrieved 23 Jun '19
  4. ↑ The best known audience recording of the show. Retrieved 23 Jun '19
  5. ↑ Discogs listing on "Concerts For The People of Kampuchea" vinyl. Retrieved 31 May '19
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