QUEEN ・ "Bohemian Rhapsody" 1975 EMI Master ・Copy Tape

[@TStheDeplorable]

I was 12 years old and had my alarm set to play the radio when it was time to get up for school. The radio clicked on right as this played for the first time in my life. As I lay there between asleep and awake I thought the music was part of some magnificent dream. I'll never forget that transcendental moment.

[@v7337v]

Thank you for you marvelous comment. It's a song that brings back good memories. I think this song is great.

[@alekseysmirnov6743]

ФУФЕЛ ДЛЯ ДИЛЕТАНТОВ!!! Хватит весь мир считать ДУРАКАМИ!!! Вот до чего дожили?........

[@SamDeeksRelovedGuitars]

I was also 12. My brother and I shared a room with bunk beds. I was on top bunk and he would play 'A Night At The Opera' every night before we went to sleep on his little Panasonics tape recorder, the kind with the rattly pull-out handle. A couple of years later he'd progressed to punk but I remained a lifelong Queen fan and was lucky enough to see them live in Birmingham NEC in Dec 1980.

[@TStheDeplorable]

@@SamDeeksRelovedGuitars What a great memory!

[@DawnLevendula]

Good story!

[@deerfish3000]

The fact that we're hearing a first-generation copy through the compression of the internet and it still sounds great could only mean it sounds even better in person!

[@v7337v]

@deerfish3000・kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M　　 original tape.❣

[@briwu]

I don't think its a 1st gen. In the title it says copytape. But man came back years later and uploaded a non copy tape so idk.

[@inglepropnoosegarm7801]

KZbin's audio compression is quite mild and very transparent (I believe they use Opus) so assuming a lossless file was uploaded this is likely to be a good sonic representation of the tape. It sounds fantastic to me using an SSL audio interface and Dynaudio speakers.

[@v7337v]

@@briwu ・kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@leokimvideo]

A national treasure in multiple ways

[@v7337v]

Great,❣ thank you for your comment.

[@RememberOfWasted]

**Humanity** treasure in multiple ways. 🤔

[@v7337v]

@@RememberOfWasted ・that's right.❣

[@AndrewBryantFuentes]

Yes, and perhapse an international treasure too.

[@Bob-of-Zoid]

The band, the song, or this channel, and to which nation? A national treasure usually refers to someone who is of a specific nation, doing something for that nation or for it and the rest of the world. Obviously this song is world treasure, as it has spread all over the globe and is hailed by many as one of the greatest tunes of that era and beyond.

[@cellpat7392]

the reel player looks dated yet it still looks very high tech. an studio - only piece. the song is almost 50 years old yet you can still hear the feeling Freddie put into it as he sang it. thank you. RIP Freddie. you will live forever thru these masters.

[@WinterFEgon]

Elavult? Több mèrnöki munka van benne,modernebb mint a mostaniak

[@v7337v]

@cellpat7392 • Thank you for your wonderful comment. Delivering more wonderful sound. EMI master tape sound. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@nitroboy2]

its a Nagra , 50.000 euro+ still

[@Brookspirit]

Most people couldn't tell the difference between a modern song being recorded on this or a modern machine. It's still great technology.

[@oraclejmt]

@@Brookspirit Lots of people can hear, but they can't listen.

[@岡本健-x9h]

この『Bohemian Rapsody 』1975 EMI Master •Copy Tape を聴いた時••• 段々と感動と感涙に包まれて行きました。 古い機械でありながらQueen 素晴らしいサウンドとメンバーの声に感動しました。 ありがとう•••良い音楽に巡り会えて本当に幸せです。

[@v7337v]

素晴らしいコメント、有り難う御座います。 こちらは最近投稿した、EMI master tape の音です。聴いてみてください。 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@you2ber252]

Never heard Bohemian Rhapsody sound so great

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your wonderful comment.❣️ Delivering even better sound.❣ EMI original master is here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@jessihawkins9116]

never heard it? 🤨

[@dudemetoo2053]

Almost 50 years ago - still sounds amazingly incredible.

[@DeerKoden]

you need to put this in perspective, back when they recorded this they were already famous enough so that production value went right where it needed to be for the most expensive equipment and studios to be used. If you listen at earlier records (like "keep yourself alive) you can tell a huge difference within only a few years worth from the original album. Even more so if you listen to songs from the Smile albums.

[@v7337v]

Great comment, thank you.

[@peterfirside295]

i was at my youth club and it was a disco night. the dj announced that this was the new number 1. i remember all of us just standing in front of the speakers just listening to it and being completely blown away. can't remember anything else of that night. nothing else mattered.

[@jaxteller1438]

well I won't say, I envy you a little.

[@v7337v]

@peterfirside295・ Thank you for your comment. EMI original master is here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your comment. EMI original master is here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@akeyG]

何だろう… 何百回も聞いた筈なのにフレディが目の前にいるようだ 泣いた… アップしてくれてありがとう

[@v7337v]

コメントありがとうございます。 涙が止まらない、さらに良い音をお届けします❣　 EMIオリジナルマスターはこちらです。 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@gregthegroove]

This is what us sound engineers refer to the “warmth” and “glue” that tape gives that final wrap up where it comes together. That’s why I use tape emulators on anything I record. Especially drums.

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your comment. I love the sound of tape. Even with digital sound sources, I record them on tape and listen to warm sounds. I uploaded the master sound source today. The copyright holder is monetized by KZbin. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@nobodynoone2500]

Tape give some of it, but much comes from the sound of the transformers.

[@witheredmedia]

can you recommend a good tape emulator VST?

[@gregthegroove]

@@witheredmedia I use a lot of Slate Digital plug ins. Their compressors are pretty darn good too. Throw it on all my drum tracks and then I squash the living bejeezus out of the entire drum track and just bring it in slightly as parallel compression. You get it really nasty and crunchy and distorted but when you add it in tastefully, it just makes the drums or other instruments, bass, guitars anything really makes it pop.

[@froglovesnoone]

you do realise that we are listening to it digitialyl via a compressed streaming service ?

[@Sarahbuildsstepsequencers]

I wish everyone would just THANK this person for sharing. This is so special and they didn’t have to post it.

[@v7337v]

I uploaded the master sound source today. The copyright holder is monetized by KZbin. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@ozjeff]

OMG this is gold. The humm when they open the mics, the mistakes, the drop-ins, mixing desk button making electrical contact - amazing what you hear. Don't happen to also have a link to download the audio directly (in case KZbin made it lossy - even though the dynamics look insane).

[@v7337v]

Thank you for you marvelous comment. As a 1975 recording, it's great although there are some mistakes. This is the ultimate analog multi-recording.

[@Death_bot666]

@@v7337vwhere is link?

[@PerChristianFrankplads]

KZbin makes everything lossy, just like any other video sharing platform.

[@DaedalusYoung]

Not only does KZbin make it lossy, it also re-encodes it at 32 kHz.

[@seansweeney3532]

Is this a mastered version? Looks like it may have been a master for just the 45? 15ips, so likely mastered copy for the 45. But still amazing. I imagine there are quite a few out there, but I've seen none. Great stuff! I would actually like to have a high rez copy myself. Thirty two bit floating if possible... I know it's not going to sound exactly As a c d and there will be some noise... But I imagine there will be stuff that's not audible on the c d as well... I'm a studio engineer here in saint louis... Working on stuff every day.. Just Would love to hear it warts and all. Thanks

[@anthonyclarke5579]

My vinyl was "lost in the fire" of a divorce. Many years later I started a slow re-build of my collection from turn tables, cassettes and cd's. It is the process of physically controlling the machines I love. Just watching them engage and produce sound is my guilty pleasure. So much of the old gear was binned by idiots who considered it outdated junk, now I have a new target to go after, that Nagra T is awesome. Great video.

[@v7337v]

thank you for you marvelous comment. I hope your audio turns out great.

[@dx7tnt]

Was it worth getting rid of the vinyl to get rid of the ex-wife? I know that feeling if so.

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your comment. I have uploaded the master tape. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@anthonyclarke5579]

@@dx7tnt Not really I gave it to a bloke to sell for me to raise some cash. He did a runner 🏃...shit happens I guess. Ha!

[@dx7tnt]

@@anthonyclarke5579 thanks for your answer! These things tend to happen in the fallout, it's understandable. I kind of miss the chaos of a few years ago when I was amidst something similar. Might get entangled with another intense woman and have another clear out!

[@IAdryan]

I'm no audiophil but this does sound... clean ? Can't describe what or how but also kind of relaxing ? I feel like i can listen many times and not getting tired. Interesting.

[@ThisUsernameSystemF-ckingSucks]

Any audiophile would cry because youtube doesnt have that quality of audio. Personally I cant tell the difference of flac and stuff with my sennheiser headphones. hd560 I think

[@jerrypartington3650]

You may not consider yourself an 'audiophile' but that's a pretty accurate description of true hifi sound, it's non fatiguing and just makes you want to listen, just like real music does.

[@federalisticnewyorkians4470]

Instead of remastering these classics they should just post the master tapes. That’s the real treasure trove of quality. Listen to this richnesss!

[@v7337v]

thank you for you marvelous comment.

[@ericabell392]

I think this is my favorite video on youtube. The most beneficial use of the internet

[@v7337v]

I'm glad you like it.

[@giovannigobbi4832]

To hear mp3 reel to reel?

[@michaelrovner4165]

Master tapes are incredible sounding, massive dynamics and clarity

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your wonderful comment. Delivering even better sound.❣️ EMI original master is here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@Vapor3D]

Yes, and that in spite of KZbin's digital compression. Listening to it directly with good headphones is incredible, that sound has never been beaten.

[@hiimebm]

Incredible this is on tape... nearly 50 years later... amazing quality

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your comment. I uploaded the master sound source today. The copyright holder is monetized by KZbin. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@MARTIN201199]

This is the only format I regard superior than vinyl records. Amazing quality sound.

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your comment.

[@harrywatson2694]

sounds the same as digital to me

[@k.rt.s]

@@harrywatson2694 cause ur listening to it on a phone 💀💀💀💀

[@felinoaaron846]

the reel to reel 4 track tapes 7 1/2 ips the sound is sonic and this "master tape"I not sure if came from master tape, I guess is take from a sacd to tape pretending a master tape 😂,

[@matttyce903]

@@k.rt.s 🤣🤣🤣

[@サンパチ-o4o]

初めて拝見しました。 珍しいデッキですね？ ナグラというメーカーは知っていましたが、このスタイルのデッキは初めて見ました。 曲も自分が中学生時代に流行した曲なので良く覚えています❤👍️🤗

[@v7337v]

イギリスのBBC放送局が、NAGRA にオーダーしたデッキです。 コメントありがとうございます。 さらに良い音をお届けします❣ EMIオリジナルマスターはこちらです。 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@andrewford479]

I like how much level the old engineer's used.The cutting people were never really happy about it.But engineer's knew their machines and tapes and how much they could use it.

[@v7337v]

Thank you. The recording level is very important.

[@v7337v]

Thanks for the good comments.

[@duncan-rmi]

I was recording a band in a small demo studio owned by EMI, just off oxford street, where they had a studer 24-track with dolby SR. at one point during a mix, I asked the band if they could hear this ticking noise that was bugging me. eventually I muted the speakers & I could still hear it. looking up, I saw that the meters on the studer were all pinging off their end-stops- I had recorded everything so hot, but no distortion. analogue is the best.

[@taraszakordonskk5731]

I’d let those meters hit a little More red, but perhaps they did and the Fairchild did the rest

[@ksteiger]

@@taraszakordonskk5731 The tones are at minus 3 so the peaks are actually 3 db ABOVE what you are seeing them hit on the meters.

[@LaurentValette1234]

Nothing but analog music ! What a treasure , also the Nagra tape recorder ! A rarity....Even if I dont't think that was this one used for recording Queen. But a Studer...

[@v7337v]

Great comment, thank you.❤

[@onemoremisfit]

The dynamics and detail are impressive to say the least. I especially like the detail of the piano, and of course Freddie's incomparable voice and the intricate overdubs.

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your wonderful comment. ❣️ It is the most beautiful piano in the world. EMI original master is here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@Defensive_Wounds]

Also the bass guitar and kick drum still in there without overpowering the mids or the high end.

[@vasiliyvorobiev1168]

its youtube 128 kb/s, dude. facepalm

[@onemoremisfit]

@@vasiliyvorobiev1168 I'm aware of the digital conversion and compression needed to stream audio online, and how that causes adulteration. The channel creator talks about that here too. The thing is when you begin with a superior source material it's possible to hear a difference even after all that adulteration. At least I can hear it. If I could hear that tape in person directly thru good equipment in the analog domain I'll bet it would sound amazing.

[@vasiliyvorobiev1168]

@@onemoremisfit you are morron, only difference is poorer equalisation in compare to original clip of queen on official channel on YT.

[@scottblack9213]

Ive never heard Rogers' bass drum so clear than here. It sounds completely different - you can almost hear the air from where the beater hits the skin and then the mic. Uncanny.

[@5132715]

The crisp sound allow me to hear stuff that never heard in the song before. Thank you for uploading this and all people who find this video should share it to get it viral.

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your good comment.

[@stunt-]

Wowowow I’ve heard this song hundreds of times and this just gave me the chills, its so full and clear it makes my mind dance with so many thoughts

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your wonderful comment. Delivering even better sound.❣️ EMI original master is here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@ghostlytravel]

Gotta love that compression. Only the uploader can fully enjoy the experience.

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your wonderful comment. Delivering more wonderful sound. EMI master tape sound. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@joejones8776]

Me at the start: “How much better can the quality actually be?” Me a few seconds into the song: “Oh, THAT is how much better it can be…”

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your wonderful comment. Delivering more wonderful sound. EMI master tape sound. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@homer5802]

What a treat to be able to listen to this masterpiece in this format.

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your comment. Delivering even better sound.❣️ EMI original master is here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@davidtomlinson6138]

Great stuff

[@Lilliputian63]

This is a very rare, and expensive mastering deck, and it carries some very beautifully done music. This is when quality was the order of the day.

[@jim2lane]

That is not the true "master" tape playing here. The machine shown was only a two-track device, so what is playing here is at best a stereo copy taken from the original master

[@v7337v]

@petercrowe2560 • Thank you for your wonderful comment. Delivering more wonderful sound. EMI master tape sound. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@v7337v]

@jim2lane • This is the tape I copied. It has been described. Thank you for your wonderful comment. Delivering more wonderful sound. EMI master tape sound. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@Lilliputian63]

@@jim2lane 1) I never said it was the "master" tape. 2) I said it was the mastering deck, which would imply it is a two track machine. Clearly... obviously if it were a two track, it would be stereo.

[@jim2lane]

@@Lilliputian63 it was obvious that due to the original title of this clip, and the comments posted, that many folks thought that they were indeed listening to the original master.

[@Blasserman]

This sounds great. This is because the analog sound source has not already been corrupted with digital compression, before being compressed by KZbin. Good Job.

[@v7337v]

thank you for you marvelous comment. Even on KZbin, analog sound sources have good sound. your theory is correct.

[@Nostromo1966]

Todo material subido a KZbin es sometido a compresion, lo se porque soy compositor y mis temas se comprimen, pasa con el audio y con el video, en Vimeo no es asi.

[@v7337v]

@@Nostromo1966 ・ Thank you for your comment. Thank you very much for Vimeo. I don't think KZbin's compression is that bad. I think it's a little handy to download it for free.

[@nerdonofriendo]

Christ, I heard things I have not heard since before Wayne's world times. like things from the radio test press mixes, or something? details I have not heard in 40 years or more. damn. its weird hearing it like this. Such nostalgia the end just hits different. . thanks for uploading.

[@v7337v]

Thanks for your comment. This is a copy of the EU record cutting tape. The sound quality is great.

[@randyporter3491]

A priceless work of art we're hearing here. I stopped this and got my best headphones. Those still didn't do justice to this, but at least enhanced the experience. Thank you for sharing this amazing track.

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your wonderful comment. Delivering more wonderful sound. EMI master tape sound. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@25566]

But KZbin can only play a maximum audio bitrate of around 126 kbps

[@randyporter3491]

@@25566 I didn’t think of that, but good point

[@micknordstrom2591]

I love how the meters just goes straight to the bottom red!!!

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your wonderful comment. Delivering even better sound.❣️ EMI original master is here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@MarbleForkBand]

Feels like I'm in the studio with them.

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your comment.. EMI original master is here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@oleo007]

No words to describe, I'm a HUGE fan of analog formats,this tape is a true masterpiece, priceless,thanks to share this video! Nagra T amazing.

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your wonderful comment. With the RTM SM900 tape and the performance of NAGRA-T, it is fine up to +16db. Even if the meter goes all the way, it's still within +5db. There is little hiss noise and powerful sound is possible.

[@oleo007]

@@v7337v Nagra is a benchmark for quality,really impressed me,it's very,very expensive to buy and ultra rare.

[@rmora8514]

Having worked in a recording studio as an audio engineer and have used a NAGRA T reel to reel like this one I can respect and appreciate this! Thank you @v7337v for posting!

[@rony.3836]

Nice, very high end Nagra recorder.

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your comment. There is a way to survive with a perfect copy on a new tape. EMI original master is here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@deanruthlessrecords]

Nothing Beats A Master Copy! Amazing piece of history you own. Amazing. I’m jealous.

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your wonderful comment. Delivering more wonderful sound. EMI master tape sound. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@iMadeAPromise42]

People have probably clarified this before but this is at least 1 or two generations removed from the actual 32-track master. The actual 1st-gen copy is kept by EMI at whatever storage facility they keep their masters in.

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your comment. Your master is the master tape at the time of recording. And it was produced on 24 track. This master is a 2 track tape for producing an LP.

[@richardgeisler7664]

Absolutely great sound. Better than any KZbin uploads

[@dasboot5903]

*Lovely !!!!* *Real - to - Real tape recorder PRO*

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your comment. EMI original master is here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@JeffersonDD]

I love that you included a piece of the 1K test tone:). Beautiful Nagra, beautiful sound

[@v7337v]

It's very good.Thank you.

[@bitstormomega]

Thanks for this!

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your comment. Delivering more wonderful sound. EMI master tape sound. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@FordForTheWin]

even my goosepimples got chills awesome.

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your wonderful comment.❣️ Delivering even better sound.❣️ more goosebumps ❤️ EMI original master is here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@lipkosnejev1634]

Песня совершенно точно входит в тройку лучших в известной истории! Вы обладаете очень ценным артефактом, хоть это и копия с EMI ленты.

[@v7337v]

спасибо за чудесный комментарий. Эта песня лучшая. Это копия мастера огранки страны ЕС. Я получил его за год до того, как был закончен фильм «Королева».

[@kurgan1204]

Интересно, а какие же ещё две песни входят в эту тройку лучших ?

[@joebob2311productions]

Came to check out what the quality would sound like. Stayed because I had to hear the entire thing. Absolutely best version of the song

[@v7337v]

@joebob2311productions • Thank you for your comment. EMI original master is here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@v7337v]

@maidenthe80sla • Thank you for your comment. EMI original master is here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@masters___]

おすすめに出てきたので再生しました！ まさかの日本の方だったのですね！ アナログ良すぎます😭 次はEaglesのI Can't Tell You Whyとか聴きたいです！

[@fabithierry]

I know this is a digitalized and very compressed version of that master tape, but still having the same DR so in some way that's makes the difference

[@kostaskolomitroushs2813]

It's very good.

[@v7337v]

Thank you. Yes Exactly.

[@v7337v]

This is a copy from a master in a country with EMI that I own.

[@KarlMiller-DjKarl]

I wouldn't mind having that reel to reel in my recording studio... BORAP inspires me to arrange a rock opera... 🌎☮NOW!

[@lonophonic117]

This sounds incredible, though it’s on an old EMI master. This is definitely one of the greatest even written and one of the most famous song in music history.

[@v7337v]

thank you for your comment. That's right. It's a wonderful song.

[@coucoun1275]

@v7337v What tape is it? Could you give any details? BASF 911, AMPEX 456, etc.

[@v7337v]

@@coucoun1275 ・Thanks for your comment. This tape uses RTM's SM900. This is a recent new tape. Copied from EMI tape. I think EMI's original is BASF type.

[@vasiliyvorobiev1168]

its youtube 128 kb/s, dude. facepalm

[@patrykn.5971]

You're absolutely wrong. The most famous song in music history could be 月亮代表我的心.

[@patton303]

That Nagra T is gorgeous. The Swiss really knew how to build a tape recorder.

[@matiasvarela460]

Get hypnotized, the sound quality is amazing... Thank you!

[@v7337v]

Thank you. Wonderful words.

[@tom.deluxe]

❤ NAGRA T = The Best Rec. Machine !!👍 🙋🏼‍♂️

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your wonderful comment. Delivering more wonderful sound. EMI master tape sound. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@Rm345hhhyi45]

Never heard the official British national anthem sound so sweet!!

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your wonderful comment. Delivering even better sound.❣ EMI original master is here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@mauromazzoncini5711]

Ladies and Gentleman just listen to the quality of that Swiss made NAGRA reel to reel WOW ..amazing piece of music for a amazing tape recorder

[@v7337v]

thank you for you marvelous comment.

[@jeopardy60611]

I saw the Queen documentary, and I seem to recall learning that this was done when studios first started having 24-track recording, and it was a challenge for the engineer to mix a song with so many vocals. Back in the day, multitrack recordings were done on a reel of tape 2 inches thick and had room for up to 24 tracks, and the tape you see here is 1/4 inch and has 2 tracks for the 2 stereo channels. In the 21st century, the whole thing is done on a computer with a digital audio workstation (DAW), and you either copy the final mix to a CD or just make an mp3 of the mix and send it out to do whatever you want with it.

[@gadaffi1000]

The original recording was done on 2" WIDE tape (not THICK!!). This ¼" tape in the video would be one of the final mix tapes. The recording of multi vocals etc wouldn't be restricted to 24 tracks because you could record say 8 multi-vocal tracks and then move that recording over to one or two tracks of the 24, hence freeing up more space. A drum kit could easily take up 8 tracks on its own. My knowledge is limited to the short time I was employed at Air studios in Oxford Circus back in the late 70's where I was lucky enough to sit next to George Martin as well as work on The Cars first album and a Blondie single, so I am happy to be corrected.

[@jeopardy60611]

@@gadaffi1000 my apologies. I once heard a recording engineer call the multitrack master a thick tape. That is so true that you can “bounce” tracks to free them up for other things, but if you do, you can no longer adjust their sound separately.

[@v7337v]

@jeopardy60611 • Yes, they completed 180 takes over three weeks on 24-channel analog tape. Now it's easy to do digitally. However, it is impossible to reproduce the warm sound quality of analog. Thank you for your wonderful comment. Delivering even better sound.❣️ EMI original master is here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@v7337v]

@jeopardy60611 ・ Thank you for your wonderful comment. “Bounce” is a difficult task.

[@v7337v]

@gadaffi1000 • Yes, they completed 180 takes over three weeks on 24-channel analog tape. Thank you for your wonderful comment. Delivering even better sound.❣️ EMI original master is here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@FactursMULTIMEDIA]

no puedo creerlo se escucha tremendamente claro escucho detalles que no había escudo es increíble

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your wonderful comment.

[@brianwilson49]

i’ll be honest, i can't abide this song but i respect, *hugely* , the skill and craft that went in to the writing, performance and production of it and it's wonderful to be able to witness it in it’s rawest form. thanks so much for sharing.

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your wonderful comment. ❣️ EMI original master is here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@DaKasio]

Fanstastic!

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your comment. Delivering even better sound.❣ EMI original master is here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@kolbe-wl7sw]

I'm listening to this on my PC, but the music is beyond my description. It sounds powerful, but at the same time, beautiful, delicate, natural and three-dimensional. I've listened to this masterpiece many times, but it has never sounded like this before.

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your comment. EMI original master is here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@8028rsj]

Can beleive how hot those levels are on tape and nothing sounds distorded

[@v7337v]

RMG SM900 This tape does not distort up to +16db. Full meter is +db4. Thank you for your comment. Delivering even better sound.❣ EMI original master is here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@Daehawk]

Hell to the yes! This is going in my saved favorites for sure. Thank you. Clean and crisp and clear. Powerful Queen as they should be and were. Miss them. Grew up loving them.

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your wonderful comment. Delivering more wonderful sound. EMI master tape sound. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@MRK0405]

I LOVE every imperfection that this recording has. You can even hear the drop ins and I LOVE it

[@DerQ85]

Thank you! I took the opportunity to grab some decent headphones and experience the song on a whole new level. The layering, the panning, the structure, the complexity, and the soundstage were a pure joy.

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your wonderful comment. ❣️ EMI original master is here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@Aleksicorp]

Oh god, such a good master, its an interesting mix also, some voices are in different places. Thx 4 the upload

[@v7337v]

Great comment, thank you.

[@jojodemonnom3362]

Great, this song will last for centuries to come! Beautiful NAGRA, I've never seen anything like it!

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your comment. Delivering even better sound.❣ EMI original master is here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@pinduro1618]

We had a T at work.. what a lovely machine. Great to see one again, cheers👍

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your comment. You used T at work, right? that's great.

[@pinduro1618]

@v7337v Yes, doing sound post for tv and film in the 90's. We used Studer 810's and 807's too but the T was always a joy to use.

[@v7337v]

@@pinduro1618・It's amazing that he was active in the analog era. Were there any problems with the machine?

[@pinduro1618]

@v7337v No problems that I remember with the T-Audio. All the tape machines had a regular maintenance schedule and were in use constantly, literally day and night.

[@v7337v]

@@pinduro1618・Thank you for your reply. It's a good machine.

[@segaretro92]

this really is something to see, it sounds incredible.

[@v7337v]

thank you for you marvelous comment. I think this song is great.

[@benedicvelasco]

the way the kick and crash boomed in for the first is why analog sounds so great. If it weren't so expensive to have, i'd get an analog hifi system too.

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your comment. EMI original master is here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@kellerkindrecordings]

This is exactly what i needed right now, amazing work on the tape and excellent mix ❤️

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your comment. It's a masterpiece of analog recording in 1975.❣

[@edmongeyt]

thank you!

[@RebeccaTurner-ny1xx]

This is amazing audio quality, just as good as the compact disc.

[@whitesapphire5865]

"Just as good as the compact disc"......??? That's like saying the Mona Lisa is just as good as a photograph.....!!!

[@johnc3403]

@@whitesapphire5865 ..well, as we are all listening to this analog masterpiece through 128kbps AAC encoding/decoding , his comment is actually en pointe. The way to enjoy this recording at it's best is directly from the Nagra T's line output, through an analog Class A audio amplifier into decent Studio monitor (non-colouring) speakers. Listening to it on KZbin and your Laptop or Smartphones is a very poor substitute, akin to listening to the CD imo.

[@v7337v]

@whitesapphire5865 • Thank you for your comment. Better sound source than CD. I uploaded the master sound source today. The copyright holder is monetized by KZbin. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your comment.That's a good opinion.❣️ I uploaded the master sound source today. The copyright holder is monetized by KZbin. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@v7337v]

@johnc3403 • Thank you for your comment That's true, but the sound on KZbin isn't bad. uploaded the master sound source today. The copyright holder is monetized by KZbin. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@thexdude]

Can't beat master tape. Nothing is condensed, crushed, compressed, this is how it sounded when they heard it for the first time after finishing it!

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your comment. There is a way to survive with a perfect copy on a new tape. EMI original master is here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@jim2lane]

That is not the true "master" tape playing here. The machine shown was only a two-track device, so what is playing here is at best a stereo copy taken from the original master.

[@directornonsense657]

You hear that this is really tape compressed and saturated by being bounced and pushed hard onto different tape machines. Not a first gen by any means. (And pushed hard onto the multi track from the beginning)

[@theturtleproject]

what a lovely warm sound

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your comment. EMI original master is here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@cataclem28]

Wonderful sound even on yt...

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your Good comment.❣️

[@raven9057]

sadly a tape reel can only be played a finite amount of times. quality starts to fade with every play. Thank you for sharing this :)

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your comment. EMI original master is here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@duncan-rmi]

nice t-audio. my first job in london was with a broadcast facility which was part of the trilion group, & we had the 2" *video* masters in our library. one day, about two weeks before FM died, I got a request from the sheffield brothers to book them all out & send them round to st ann's court, their HQ. I remember looking at BR in particular- we didn't have a 2" vtr to play it on, as they were largely obsolete by this time, & in any case there were already multiple broadcastable copies of it in many libraries. no, they just wanted the stuff where they could see it, & pretty soon we all knew why 😞 the record report in the box told me that it had been edited by john turner, at the time still on the periphery of the trilion operation, & that the colour bars/tone at the head of the tape had been extended by splicing more on, presumably because the frayed end was being lopped off periodically- 2" videotape's ends being prone to fraying as they rewound. the stems for the final mix are out there in google-land, though if you do find them & play with them, note that it is mostly second generation & that there are some bounces, because they almost wore through the original 2" audio tape & in any case ran out of tracks.

[@_-_Michael_-_]

Nice info and band are you talking about?

[@duncan-rmi]

trilion was the parent name of the group of companies.... trident recording, the console manufacturer, limehouse television & so on.

[@v7337v]

Thanks for your comment. NAGRA-T is amazing. I don't know much about videos. I know about the 2 inch video.

[@holidaymoviecompany]

I used to work for Trilion (Brewer Street)

[@v7337v]

@@holidaymoviecompany ・ Thank you for your comment. That's amazing.❣

[@Anymal104]

Waiting on the last episode of Season 2 of Loki, I now end up here by YT recomendations. This is a nice find.

[@chtoslicom1]

I’ve got many copies from production masters and some original production masters, but never seen “queen”… only fakes from CD (lol) it sounds fantastic… thanks for that! Hope, once I’ll find queen tape))

[@v7337v]

This is a copy from a master in a country with EMI that I own.

[@Hummelsbusch]

What a TREAT! Thank you!

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your wonderful comment. Delivering even better sound.❣️ EMI original master is here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@martinjones1089]

What a lovely sound to a Brilliant Song!💗

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your comment. EMI original master is here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@seancollins9745]

look at the dynamic range, just beautiful

[@HeadNtheClouds]

Wow! That sounded amazing! I was in high school & this & many other artists songs were the best music ever made! What happened to music after this 🫥🫨

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your comment. I have uploaded the master tape. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@makskk6spm275]

Amazing. Thank you!

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your comment. Delivering even better sound.❣ EMI original master is here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@MaybeHarvey]

4:24 onward sounds so much better than any other master including the whole song

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your good comments. This tape is a copy from my LP Master. I keep the original carefully.

[@CitroenGS]

Incredible! Amazing! The best one I have heard.

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your comment. I have uploaded the master tape. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your comment. I have uploaded the master tape. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@やまさだ]

音楽も凄いが、まだこんな動くスイッチがあることが信じられない位、凄い事です。 The music is amazing, but it's so amazing that I can't believe that such a moving switch still exists.

[@v7337v]

コメント有り難う。 今オープンリール の人気が世界中で起こっています。 EMI original master です。聴いて下さい。 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@localbod]

Amazing fidelity. Thank you for posting this.

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your wonderful comment. Delivering even better sound.❣️ EMI original master is here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@mariemccann5895]

Yep, digital reproduction is great.

[@antoniovera667]

Personally I believe that this song is the best ever written in rock/pop history, it has everything.

[@adorbisnonveritas7207]

The quality in this audio, listening to each instrument in detail, even sounds that you never achieved, the clarity of the voice is amazing, unfortunately something that has been lost today when everything is being compressed for musical platforms

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your comment. KZbin, It's not that bad.

[@peppinos25]

What an amazing sound!

[@v7337v]

Thanks for your wonderful comment.Good music is forever.❣

[@martinfenton1275]

EMI used to service British radio stations with tapes on request, usually for longer songs which suffered from distortion on vinyl. Kenny Everett used to make a point of announcing it, and they didn’t count toward the BBC’s needletime quota. Most of those presumably ended up being discarded.

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your comment. Their supporting DJs were mostly small radio stations that played LPs. 6 minutes of Rock was too long. However, viewers requested this song. Delivering even better sound.❣ EMI original master is here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@UOttawaScotty]

Even through KZbin, you can hear that beautiful warm sound and incredible depth of field that only an analogue system is capable of. That machine and that music together is joy forever.

[@michael1]

Don't be silly.

[@v7337v]

@UOttawaScotty • Thank you for your wonderful comment. Delivering more wonderful sound. EMI master tape sound. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@LikeDotAudio]

Nagra-T. That's the nicest tape deck ever.

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your wonderful comment. The recording level of this tape is a little high.

[@M.I.R-Live]

Прекрасный аппарат и прекрасная музыка!

[@Hammerman48]

It’s hard to beat 30 IPs tape for mastering in analogue…..the quality is stunning….and it’s a copy tape!

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your comment. This is 15ips. There is a way to survive with a perfect copy on a new tape. EMI original master is here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmilhXaJZb6co7M

[@Hammerman48]

@@v7337v Wow! It looked like 30 IPS in the video.....but you will know better than me. The small spools probably look fast at 15 IPS

[@sammencia7945]

Overseas sites have Guitar Player video game rips of 24 tracks separated. This song is nuts. Vocals everywhere. On drums, some guitar. Massive vocal tracks all over. RTB went crazy.

[@v7337v]

Thank you for your comment. Please tell me the site of the 24 track. I want to listen

[@minty_Joe]

Yes, I agree. I've got a copy of the 24-track tape dump. It's like nothing your ever heard before. Imagine the recording with no compression, but no distortion (except the obvious rocking guitar parts).

[@v7337v]

@@minty_Joe・ Yes, thank you. I was able to get one too. Great master digitization. It's hard to extract each part.

[@minty_Joe]

@@v7337v I just used Audacity, import the tracks in, then I can mute or focus on tracks I want.

[@v7337v]

@@minty_Joe・ Thank you. It's hard, but I'll try.

[@grantsmith1564]

so pure and awesome...what a masterpiece

[@t.k.792]

Ein Meilenstein der Musikgeschichte. Danke Freddie. Wir vermissen Dich.

[@v7337v]

Vielen Dank für Ihren wunderbaren Kommentar. ❣️