A NIGHT AT THE OPERA Expanded Collector's Edition

2 CD
Label: Masterworks. MW1602CD1/2
Country: Japan (I guess)
Released: October 2016
Recorded: Studio recording.
Sound: Studio recording.
Comments:  Well, it's claimed to be a HD Revision Remix and Remasters 2016 release.
I don't have the cd's, so I can't confirm or give more explain about this release.
But it might be more than less what the cover says. 'Strippet'? I'm not sure how much really.
CD 1 is what we all see, the 1975 breaktrough album 'A Night At The Opera'.
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Front cover
  CD ONE
 1. Death On Two Legs
 2. Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon
 3. I’m In Love With My Car
 4. You’re My Best Friend
 5. ’39
 6. Sweet Lady
 7. Seaside Rendezvous
 8. The Prophet’s Song
 9. Love Of My Life
 10. Good Company
 11. Bohemian Rhapsody
 12. God Save The Queen
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 13. Love Of My Life (South American Live Single 1979)
 14. Keep Yourself Alive (Long Lost Retake 1975)

  CD TWO  HD Revision Remix and Remasters 2016

  1. Death On Two Legs (Stripped Remix)
 2. Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon (Stripped Remix)
 3. You’re My Best Friend (Stripped Remix)
 4. ’39 (Stripped Remix)
 5. Sweet Lady (Stripped Remix)
 6. Seaside Rendezvous (Stripped Remix)
 7. The Prophet’s Song (Stripped Remix)
 8. Love Of My Life (Stripped Remix)
 9. Love Of My Life (Stripped Remix 2)
 10. Good Company (Stripped Remix)
 11. Bohemian Rhapsody (Stripped Half-mix)
 12. I’m In Love With My Car (Extended Remix)
 13. The Prophet’s Song (Short Mix)
 14. ’39 (Brian’s Acoustic Version)
 15. Love Of My Life (Brian’s Acoustic Version)
 16. Good Company (Brian’s Acoustic Version)
 17. Bohemian Rhapsody (1st Outtakes Mix)
 18. Bohemian Rhapsody (2nd Outtakes Mix)
 19. Bohemian Rhapsody (Short Take 1 Excerpt)
 20. God Save The Queen (Demo with Brian’s Comments)
 21. I’m In Love With My Car (Hollywood Remix 1991)
 22. You’re My Best Friend (Hollywood Remix 1991)
 23. Bohemian Rhapsody (New Remix)

 


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Back cover
70’s Queen initial masterpiece album 2 title appeared in 2016, the latest remix & remastered Ultimate Collector’s Edition! QUEEN “Expanded Collector’s Edition” = HD of Rivijon Remix and Lee Masters 2016 Queen collector must listen of the initial Queen by “Expanded Collector’s Edition” series masterpiece “Queen II” and “the Opera night “are two titles simultaneously release a new appearance!
Thorough polish to the sound source analysis and best quality has been acclaimed to collectors around the world in Good album songs remixed by “HD Rivijon Remix”. Furthermore Rare Tracks also packed, including the first appearance sound source from the BBC live and mix difference to the Out Takes. Is the ultimate Collector’s Edition, which was finished in what has been fulfilling in more official literally.

[Collector’s point] attention of “HD Rivijon Remix” the past of any official source and multi-track a thorough analysis and vocals and songs overall sound image correction from balance adjustment of each instrument in what was digital restoration work, noise correction, etc. exactly It has been finished to the best sound of the professional quality that make full use of the latest remastering technology.
Compared to listen to its splendor in the past for various album version of this remix with headphones new that difference is mellow sound and also different sound image design mix itself up to now in the clear in the Rekizen beyond the level of normal remastered in this release sound source of attention the whole world of collectors has been a topic praised as a dimension of the remix will deliver as a 2016 edition that was further restore its original sound source.
Also “stripped-mix” further BBC live and mix difference each song was speculated the realism by reducing the “stand-alone mix” and the number of sounds that were separated in each extra recording, including the first appearance sound source to the Out Takes Rare Tracks is also attention. Large recommended items of none of all the geeky sound source research overseas Queen collector stamp of approval! Permanent press platen first appearance!