Queen live at Hammersmith Odeon (partially found concert footage; 1979)
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[edit | edit source]
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 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.
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][edit | edit source]
| # | 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[edit | edit source]
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. There is one official release of this concert, however it's not a video release and it only has Now I'm Here[3], but with multiple videos being used in documentaries (primarily "Don't Stop Me Now"), the chances of one soon are very good.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Huffington Post article discussing the events. Retrieved 03 Mar '18.
- ↑ List of songs played. Retrieved 02 Mar '18.
- ↑ Discogs listing on "Concerts For The People of Kampuchea" vinyl