Live Magic

Live Magic
Live album by Queen
Released	December 1, 1986 (1986-12-01) (See release history)
Recorded	11–12 July 1986 Wembley Stadium, London, UK 27 July 1986 Népstadion, Budapest, Hungary 9 August 1986 Knebworth Park, Stevenage, UK
Genre	Rock
Length	47:10 (LP) 49:22 (CD)
Label	EMI, Hollywood Records (US)
Producer	Queen, Trip Khalaf
Queen chronology
Live Killers (1979) Live Magic (1986) Live at Wembley '86 (1992)

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Live Magic is a live compilation album by British rock band Queen. It was recorded at various 1986 live shows during the European Magic Tour and released on December 1, 1986. However, it was not released in the United States until August 1996. It received strong criticism by fans, due to the heavy editing of many songs. For example, the opera section was removed from "Bohemian Rhapsody", the second verse was removed from "Tie Your Mother Down", and both "Is This the World We Created...?" and "We Are the Champions" were reduced to one verse and chorus. In July 2004, Q magazine listed Live Magic as one of the top five disappointing live albums from usually great acts.

Most of the performances were recorded at Knebworth Park on the 9th August 1986 (the band's last ever concert with its original line-up).

Track listing

Side one

1. "One Vision" (Queen) – 5:09
2. "Tie Your Mother Down" (May) – 2:59
3. "Seven Seas of Rhye" (Mercury) – 1:21
4. "A Kind of Magic" (Taylor) – 4:47 | (CD Version - 5:29)
5. "Under Pressure" (Queen, Bowie) – 3:49
6. "Another One Bites the Dust" (Deacon) – 5:16 | (CD Version - 5:50)

Side two

1. "I Want to Break Free" (Deacon) – 2:40
2. "Is This the World We Created...?" (Mercury/May) – 1:30
3. "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Mercury) – 4:42
4. "Hammer to Fall" (May) – 4:22 | (CD Version - 5:20)
5. "Radio Ga Ga" (Taylor) – 4:27
6. "We Will Rock You" (May) – 1:33
7. "Friends Will Be Friends" (Mercury/Deacon) – 1:09
8. "We Are the Champions" (Mercury) – 2:01
9. "God Save the Queen" (Trad. arr. May) – 1:19

Release history

Country	Release Date
Worldwide	December 1, 1986 (1986-12-01)
United States	August 1996 (1996-08)

Chart positions and sales

Country	Charts		Sales
	Peak position	Weeks	Certification	Sales
United Kingdom	3	44	Platinum	1.000.000
Austria	13	6	Gold	100.000
Germany	15		Gold	300.000
Netherlands	17			100.000
Italy	22			100.000
Switzerland	26		Platinum	100.000
Japan	49			100.000
Sweden	50
Argentina			Platinum	100.000
United States	–		–	500.000