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On December 1979, a series of concerts were held at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, England | 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 | 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 | ==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|| | |1||Jailhouse Rock||<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''||[https://youtu.be/lm9j1W5ONTE<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2|| | |2||We Will Rock You (fast)||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''||[https://youtu.be/wXuTcur3WL4<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|3|| | |3||Let Me Entertain You||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''||[https://youtu.be/375lrDPAlCY<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|4|| | |4||Somebody to Love||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''||[https://youtu.be/z6LreWyD-ho<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|5|| | |5||If You Can't Beat Them||<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''||[https://youtu.be/6jOimlkdSvw<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|6||" | |6||Mustapha||<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''||[https://youtu.be/P8qq4xtKeUA<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|7|| | |7||Death on Two Legs||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''||[https://youtu.be/c32cQTTsuXg<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|8|| | |8||Killer Queen||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''||[https://youtu.be/O5ncCzmAwNc<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|9|| | |9||I'm in Love with My Car||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''||[https://youtu.be/8x4CFaUF_6s<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|10|| | |10||Get Down, Make Love||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''||[https://youtu.be/bISoajQ0rxs<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|11|| | |11||You're My Best Friend||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''||[https://youtu.be/pNVLgTZm22w<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|12|| | |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|| | |14||Don't Stop Me Now||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''||[https://youtu.be/1aVIOxzThnw<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|15|| | |15||Spread Your Wings||<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''||[https://youtu.be/HRmVbRGX5bg<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|16|| | |16||Love of My Life||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''||[https://youtu.be/d8JtSkv6lYY<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|17||"' | |17||'39||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''||[https://youtu.be/Ya9sdSU8BKc<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|18|| | |18||Keep Yourself Alive||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||[https://youtu.be/SbbIBrLCT8w<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|19|| | |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|| | |21||Silent Night||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||[https://youtu.be/81YcDH18a4k&t=85<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|22|| | |22||Brighton Rock||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||[https://youtu.be/81YcDH18a4k&t=145<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|23|| | |23||Crazy Little Thing Called Love||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''||[https://youtu.be/SbxKmj6GljA<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|24|| | |24||Bohemian Rhapsody||<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''||[https://youtu.be/acUWqy6lvjY<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|25|| | |25||Tie Your Mother Down||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''||[https://youtu.be/_fVtN6YlEWM<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|26||" | |26||Sheer Heart Attack||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''||[https://youtu.be/OCXxxZvGDoo<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|27||" | |27||We Will Rock You||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''||[https://youtu.be/cN53wTMfDe8<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|28||" | |28||We Are the Champions||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''||[https://youtu.be/FGZGo3fx3AM<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|29|| | |29||God Save the Queen||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''||[https://youtu.be/w2zVHxZoIUE<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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==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.<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
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
References
- ↑ Huffington Post article discussing the events. Retrieved 03 Mar '18
- ↑ List of songs played. Retrieved 02 Mar '18
- ↑ A site that lists various bootleg releases. Retrieved 23 Jun '19
- ↑ The best-known audience recording of the show. Retrieved 23 Jun '19
- ↑ Discogs listing on "Concerts For The People of Kampuchea" vinyl. Retrieved 31 May '19