Queen + Paul Rodgers: Return Of The Champions Album (2005)

A Triumphant Tour Legacy

Queen + Paul Rodgers’ Return Of The Champions box set, was released in the UK on October 24, 2005, on Parlophone Records (catalogue: 00946 3 36979 1).

This 3xLP limited edition live album captured the band's 2005 European tour, blending Queen's classics with Rodgers' soulful edge. Produced And Engineered By Justin Shirley-Smith it featured Brian May and Roger Taylor with Rodgers on vocals, peaking at No. 5 on the UK Albums Chart for 4 weeks. Issued in a deluxe box with picture inners, it's a nostalgic celebration of Queen's enduring legacy.

Queen + Paul Rodgers

Album Overview

UK 3LP

Label: Parlophone – 00946 3 36979 1 1

Format: 3 x Vinyl, LP, Album

Box Set, Limited Edition

Country: UK

Released: 24 Oct 2005

Track List:

A1 Reaching Out 1:08

A2 Tie Your Mother Down 4:30

A3 I Want To Break Free 3:59

A4 Fat Bottomed Girls 5:45

A5 Wishing Well 4:33

B1 Another One Bites The Dust 4:02

B2 Crazy Little Thing Called Love 4:35

B3 Say It's Not True 4:14

B4 '39 4:38

B5 Love Of My Life 5:11

C1 Hammer To Fall 6:45

C2 Feel Like Making Love 6:20

C3 Let There Be Drums 3:42

C4 I'm In Love With My Car 3:36

D1 Guitar Solo 6:59

D2 Last Horizon 4:44

D3 These Are The Days Of Our Lives 4:40

D4 Radio Ga Ga 5:59

E1 Can't Get Enough 4:22

E2 A Kind Of Magic 6:07

E3 I Want It All 5:09

E4 Bohemian Rhapsody 6:18

F1 The Show Must Go On 4:33

F2 All Right Now 6:54

F3 We Will Rock You 2:35

F4 We Are The Champions 4:30

F5 God Save The Queen 1:36

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Queen Touring Ltd.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Ramshackle Music Ltd.

Copyright © – Queen Touring Ltd.

Copyright © – Ramshackle Music Ltd.

Licensed To – EMI Records Ltd.

Marketed By – EMI

Distributed By – EMI

Published By – Queen Music Ltd.

Published By – EMI Music

Published By – Big Note Music Ltd.

Published By – Chrysalis Music Publishing Ltd.

Published By – Ramshackle Music Ltd.

Published By – Keepers Cottage Music Ltd.

Published By – Cayman Music Inc.

Published By – Badco Music, Inc.

Published By – EMI Catalog Partnership

Published By – Blue Mountain Music Ltd.

Recorded At – Hallam FM Arena

Mastered At – Metropolis Mastering

Lacquer Cut At – Metropolis Mastering

Pressed By – Portal Space

Bass Guitar, Vocals – Danny Miranda

Crew [Carpenters] – Johannes Soelter, Markus Wolfe, Reuben Pinkney

Crew [Rigger] – Phil Broad, Steve Armstrong (6), Yose Lawson

Crew [Sound] – Hans-Peter Stumpf, Markus Meyer (5), Mike Hackman

Crew [Truck Drivers / Spot Operators] – Andy Barr, Gary Monk (4), Herbie Bayliss-Smith, John Ward (17), Paul Francis (11), Pete Barrington, Pete Simmons (2), Peter Cramp (2), Rob Atkin (2)

Design – Richard Gray (2)

Design [Show Lighting] – Barry Halpin*

Directed By [Production] – Robbie Williams (4)

Drums, Vocals – Roger Taylor

Engineer [Assistant] – James Kearns

Engineer [Front Of House / Sound Chief] – James "Trip" Khalaf

Engineer [Monitor] – Stevie May

Guitar, Vocals – Brian May, Jamie Moses

Keyboards, Vocals – Spike Edney

Lacquer Cut By – Miles Showell

Lighting – Andrew Beller, Andrew Cooper (6), Ed Jackson (5), Gary Rees (2), Jason Hyne, Jon Wood (6), Nicholas Barton, Rob Starksfield

Management [Business Manager Paul Rodgers] – Cynthia Michelle

Management [Office Manager To Brian May] – Sara Bricusse

Management [PA To Paul Rodgers] – Brad Gregory

Management [PA To Roger Taylor & Asst Tour] – Justine Ellis

Management [Paul Rodgers] – Chris Crawford (3)

Management [Press & Publicity] – Phil Symes

Management [Promoter] – Ian Coburn (2), Paul Roberts (27), Tony Harpur

Management [Queen] – Jim Beach (2)

Management [Tour Accountant] – Jeremy Forsyth

Management [Tour PA To Brian May] – Sharon Ashley

Management [Tour Security To Brian May] – Veikko Fuhrmann

Management [Tour Security To Roger Taylor] – Ingo Mertens

Management [Tour] – Tim Bricusse

Mastered By – Tim Young

Other [Band Bus Driver] – Stuart Sa

Other [Bus Drivers] – Geoff Parnaby, Michael Prackwieser, Peter Pauwels

Other [Caterers] – Angela Smith, Chris Desmond, Justin Chambers, Marcus Jones, Sean Leitch

Other [Sports Maseuse] – Audrey Kaipio

Photography By [Back Cover] – Allan Campbell (3)

Photography By [Front Cover] – Nena & Tomy

Photography By [Inner Sleeve] – Alison Castrey, Brad Gregory, Danny Clifford, Julianna Mitchell, Michel Keutgen, Nena & Tomy, Peter Löschinger, Raimondo Luciani, Roman Beko, Sina Weber, Sven Hoogerhuis, Xavier Vila

Photography By [Tour] – Brad Gregory

Producer, Engineer – Justin Shirley-Smith

Production Manager – Des Jabir, Kenny Underwood

Production Manager [Assistant] – Jonie Conaty

Production Manager [Pre Production] – Liz Holden

Recorded By – Justin Shirley-Smith, Peter Brandt

Recorded By [Assistant] – Jan Saueressig, Sina Herrmann, Tom Kipke

Stage Manager – Nic Rea

Stage Manager, Technician [Drum] – Nigel Burchett

Stylist [Wardrobe], Hair, Make-Up – Yvonne Melville

Technician [Bass And Guitar] – Hugh "Sid" Price*

Technician [Guitar For Brian May] – Pete Malandrone*, Steve Prior

Technician [Guitar For Paul Rodgers] – Markus Wolfe

Technician [Keyboard] – Jules Bowen

Technician [Pro Tools HD], Engineer [Additional] – Joshua J Macrae*

Video Editor [Video] – Andy Joyes

Vocals, Guitar – Paul Rodgers

Live recording from Sheffield during a European tour.

Half Speed Mastered.

Presented in a two piece, lift-off lid type box with a high gloss finish. The lid section has text to one spine only.

Discs are held in side opening picture inner sleeves of sturdy card. These also have a high gloss finish.

On each runout, Ⓜ and pressing plant (initial 2x groups of) characters are stamped, whilst other characters are hand etched.

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Sources

Discogs: Return Of The Champions (2005)

45cat: Queen Singles

Official Charts Company: Queen + Paul Rodgers Albums

AllMusic: Return Of The Champions

Wikipedia: Return of the Champions

Billboard Chart History: Queen

YouTube: Return Of The Champions Full Album (2015 upload, 1M+ views)