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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.
On December 26th, 1979, a series of concerts were held at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, England to benefit 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==
==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 with his former band-mates, 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.
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 broadcast on BBC 1 and multiple audio recordings were made by audience members that have since appeared on bootlegs.
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<ref>[https://setlist.fm/setlist/queen/1979/hammersmith-odeon-london-england-33d580e5.html List of songs played.] Retrieved 02 Mar '18.</ref>==
==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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! style="background-color:green" | #
! style="background-color:green" | #
! style="background-color:green" | Track title
! style="background-color:green" | Track title
! style="background-color:green" | Video status
! style="background-color:green" | Audio status
|-
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|1||"Jailhouse Rock" (incomplete video)
|1||Jailhouse Rock||<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''||[https://youtu.be/lm9j1W5ONTE<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|2||"We Will Rock You (Fast Version)"
|2||We Will Rock You (fast)||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''||[https://youtu.be/wXuTcur3WL4<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|3||"Let Me Entertain You"
|3||Let Me Entertain You||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''||[https://youtu.be/375lrDPAlCY<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|4||"Somebody to Love"
|4||Somebody to Love||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''||[https://youtu.be/z6LreWyD-ho<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|5||"If You Can't Beat Them"
|5||If You Can't Beat Them||<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''||[https://youtu.be/6jOimlkdSvw<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|6||"Mustapha" (incomplete video)
|6||Mustapha||<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''||[https://youtu.be/P8qq4xtKeUA<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|7||"Death on Two Legs"
|7||Death on Two Legs||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''||[https://youtu.be/c32cQTTsuXg<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|8||"Killer Queen"
|8||Killer Queen||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''||[https://youtu.be/O5ncCzmAwNc<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|9||"I'm in Love with My Car"
|9||I'm in Love with My Car||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''||[https://youtu.be/8x4CFaUF_6s<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|10||"Get Down, Make Love"
|10||Get Down, Make Love||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''||[https://youtu.be/bISoajQ0rxs<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|11||"You're My Best Friend"
|11||You're My Best Friend||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''||[https://youtu.be/pNVLgTZm22w<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|12||"Save Me"
|12||Save Me||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''||[https://youtu.be/PaNRz4FhaDw<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|13||"Now I'm Here"
|13||Now I'm Here||Now I'm Here: <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span> Improv, Now I'm Here (Reprise): <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''||[https://youtu.be/Zxm8eWFOgGo<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|14||"Don't Stop Me Now"
|14||Don't Stop Me Now||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''||[https://youtu.be/1aVIOxzThnw<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|15||"Spread Your Wings"
|15||Spread Your Wings||<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''||[https://youtu.be/HRmVbRGX5bg<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|16||"Love of My Life"
|16||Love of My Life||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''||[https://youtu.be/d8JtSkv6lYY<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|17||"'39"
|17||'39||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''||[https://youtu.be/Ya9sdSU8BKc<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|18||"Keep Yourself Alive"
|18||Keep Yourself Alive||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||[https://youtu.be/SbbIBrLCT8w<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|19||"Drum Solo"
|19||Drum Solo||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||[https://youtu.be/SbbIBrLCT8w<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|20||"Guitar Solo"
|20||"Guitar Solo"||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||[https://youtu.be/SbbIBrLCT8w<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|21||"Silent Night"
|21||Silent Night||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||[https://youtu.be/81YcDH18a4k&t=85<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|22||"Brighton Rock"
|22||Brighton Rock||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||[https://youtu.be/81YcDH18a4k&t=145<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|23||"Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
|23||Crazy Little Thing Called Love||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''||[https://youtu.be/SbxKmj6GljA<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|24||"Bohemian Rhapsody" (incomplete video)
|24||Bohemian Rhapsody||<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''||[https://youtu.be/acUWqy6lvjY<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|25||"Tie Your Mother Down"
|25||Tie Your Mother Down||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''||[https://youtu.be/_fVtN6YlEWM<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|26||"Encore"
|26||Sheer Heart Attack||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''||[https://youtu.be/OCXxxZvGDoo<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|27||"Sheer Heart Attack"
|27||We Will Rock You||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''||[https://youtu.be/cN53wTMfDe8<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|28||"We Will Rock You"
|28||We Are the Champions||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''||[https://youtu.be/FGZGo3fx3AM<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|29||"We Are the Champions"
|29||God Save the Queen||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''||[https://youtu.be/w2zVHxZoIUE<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|30||"God Save the Queen"
|}
|}
==Availability==
==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.
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.<ref>[https://www.queenlive.ca/queen/79-12-26.htm Site that lists various bootleg releases] Retrieved 23 June '19</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dc7s8SQWc4 The best known audience recording of the show] Retrieved 23 June '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>, but with multiple videos being used in documentaries (primarily "Don't Stop Me Now"), the chances of one soon are very good.
Not all footage is available. ''Jailhouse Rock'', ''Mustapha'', and ''Bohemian Rhapsody'' only have a few seconds of video. However, audio sourced from audience recordings does exist.<ref>[https://queenlive.ca/queen/79-12-26.htm A site that lists various bootleg releases.] Retrieved 23 Jun '19</ref><ref>[https://youtu.be/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://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.
 
==Gallery==
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==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 12:43, 7 July 2023

Queen live at Hammersmith.jpg

A photo taken from the concert.

Status: Partially Lost

On December 26th, 1979, a series of concerts were held at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, England to benefit 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 Video status Audio status
1 Jailhouse Rock Partially Found Found
2 We Will Rock You (fast) Found Found
3 Let Me Entertain You Found Found
4 Somebody to Love Found Found
5 If You Can't Beat Them Partially Found Found
6 Mustapha Partially Found Found
7 Death on Two Legs Found Found
8 Killer Queen Found Found
9 I'm in Love with My Car Found Found
10 Get Down, Make Love Found Found
11 You're My Best Friend Found Found
12 Save Me Found Found
13 Now I'm Here Now I'm Here: Found Improv, Now I'm Here (Reprise): Found Found
14 Don't Stop Me Now Found Found
15 Spread Your Wings Partially Found Found
16 Love of My Life Found Found
17 '39 Found Found
18 Keep Yourself Alive Lost Found
19 Drum Solo Lost Found
20 "Guitar Solo" Lost Found
21 Silent Night Lost Found
22 Brighton Rock Lost Found
23 Crazy Little Thing Called Love Found Found
24 Bohemian Rhapsody Partially Found Found
25 Tie Your Mother Down Found Found
26 Sheer Heart Attack Found Found
27 We Will Rock You Found Found
28 We Are the Champions Found Found
29 God Save the Queen Found Found

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 does 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.

Gallery

A 2022 Source Merge/Matrix of the concert.

References