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|imagecaption=A photo taken from the concert.
|imagecaption=A photo taken from the concert.
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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), has only been partially found on video.
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), has only been partially found on video.


==Background==
==Background==
Then United Nations secretary general Kurt Waldheim approached Paul McCartney in the hopes of staging a reunion concert of The Beatles in order to raise funds for the citizens who were affected by the wars raging in Cambodia as a result of the reign of Pol Pot.<ref>[https://www.huffingtonpost.com/hirad-abtahi/the-paul-mccartneyunited-_b_11285850.html Huffington Post article discussing the events.] Retrieved 03 Mar '18.</ref>. Although McCartney was dismayed by the idea of reuniting with his former bandmates, he organized the chain of concerts with appearances of such notable musicians and acts as Queen, The Who, Wings, McCartney's group; 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 in order to raise funds for the citizens who were affected by the wars raging in Cambodia as a result of 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>. Although McCartney was dismayed by the idea of reuniting with his former band-mates, he organized the chain of concerts with appearances of such notable musicians and acts as Queen, The Who, Wings, McCartney's group; Elvis Costello, The Clash, and others.


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


Wing's performance on December 29th would end the group's final tour and mark the group's final concert.<ref>[https://www.kshe95.com/news/real-rock-news/flashback-paul-mccartney-wings-play-final-show K-SHE 95 article on Wings' performance.] Retrieved 03 Mar '18.</ref>
Wing's performance on December 29th would end the group's final tour and mark the group's final concert.<ref>[https://kshe95.com/news/real-rock-news/flashback-paul-mccartney-wings-play-final-show K-SHE 95 article on Wings' performance.] Retrieved 03 Mar '18.</ref>


==Setlist<ref>[https://www.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" | Track title
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|1||Jailhouse Rock (incomplete on video)
|1||"Jailhouse Rock" (incomplete video)
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|2||We Will Rock You  
|2||"We Will Rock You"
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|3||Let Me Entertain You
|3||"Let Me Entertain You"
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|4||Somebody to Love
|4||"Somebody to Love"
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|5||If You Can't Beat Them
|5||"If You Can't Beat Them"
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|6||Mustapha (incomplete on video)
|6||"Mustapha" (incomplete video)
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|7||Death on Two Legs
|7||"Death on Two Legs"
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|8||Killer Queen
|8||"Killer Queen"
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|9||I'm in Love with My Car
|9||"I'm in Love with My Car"
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|10||Get Down, Make Love
|10||"Get Down, Make Love"
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|11||You're My Best Friend
|11||"You're My Best Friend"
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|12||Save Me
|12||"Save Me"
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|13||Now I'm Here
|13||"Now I'm Here"
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|14||Don't Stop Me Now
|14||"Don't Stop Me Now"
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|15||Spread Your Wings
|15||"Spread Your Wings"
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|16||Love of My Life
|16||"Love of My Life"
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|17||'39
|17||"'39"
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|18||Keep Yourself Alive
|18||"Keep Yourself Alive"
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|19||Drum Solo
|19||"Drum Solo"
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|20||Guitar Solo
|20||"Guitar Solo"
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|21||Silent Night
|21||"Silent Night"
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|22||Brighton Rock
|22||"Brighton Rock"
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|23||Crazy Little Thing Called Love
|23||"Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
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|24||Bohemian Rhapsody (incomplete on video)
|24||"Bohemian Rhapsody" (incomplete video)
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|25||Tie Your Mother Down
|25||"Tie Your Mother Down"
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|26||Encore
|26||"Encore"
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|27||Sheer Heart Attack
|27||"Sheer Heart Attack"
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|28||We Will Rock You
|28||"We Will Rock You"
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|29||We Are the Champions
|29||"We Are the Champions"
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|30||God Save the Queen
|30||"God Save the Queen"
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Despite the concert being very well known, for the longest time, bootleggers had only partial footage at their disposal; lacking parts of some songs, some of which didn't even appear at all.
Despite the concert being very well known, for the longest time, bootleggers had only partial footage at their disposal; lacking parts of some songs, some of which didn't even appear at all.


Not all of the footage is available. Jailhouse Rock, Mustapha, and Bohemian Rhapsody only have a few seconds of video. However, audio sourced from audience recordings do exist. There is no official release of this concert, but with multiple videos being used in documentaries (primarily Don't Stop Me Now), the chances are very good.
Not all of the footage is available. "Jailhouse Rock", "Mustapha", and "Bohemian Rhapsody" only have a few seconds of video. However, audio sourced from audience recordings do exist. There is no official release of this concert, but with multiple videos being used in documentaries (primarily "Don't Stop Me Now"), the chances are very good.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 00:12, 26 October 2018

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), has only been partially found on video.

Background

Then United Nations secretary general Kurt Waldheim approached Paul McCartney in the hopes of staging a reunion concert of The Beatles in order to raise funds for the citizens who were affected by the wars raging in Cambodia as a result of the reign of Pol Pot.[1]. Although McCartney was dismayed by the idea of reuniting with his former band-mates, he organized the chain of concerts with appearances of such notable musicians and acts as Queen, The Who, Wings, McCartney's group; Elvis Costello, The Clash, and others.

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

Wing's performance on December 29th would end the group's final tour and mark the group's final concert.[2]

Setlist[3]

# Track title
1 "Jailhouse Rock" (incomplete video)
2 "We Will Rock You"
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, bootleggers had only partial footage at their disposal; lacking parts of some songs, some of which didn't even appear at all.

Not all of the footage is available. "Jailhouse Rock", "Mustapha", and "Bohemian Rhapsody" only have a few seconds of video. However, audio sourced from audience recordings do exist. There is no official release of this concert, but with multiple videos being used in documentaries (primarily "Don't Stop Me Now"), the chances are very good.

References