Live Magic
Live Magic
Released	1986
Recorded	1986
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Queen chronology
Live Magic

Tracklists

Credits

• Musicians:

Freddie Mercury – Vocals, piano,

Brian May – Guitar, vocals, keyboard

John Deacon – bass

Roger Taylor – drums, vocals

Spike Edney - keyboards, additional guitar on Hammer To Fall

Released: December 1st 1986(UK), August 1996(USA)

Recorded: Recorded at Wembley Stadium, Knebworth Park, England and Nepstadion, Budapest, Hungary during the European ‘Magic’ Tour ’86.

Recorded by Mack and David Richards

Recorded on the Manor Mobile, the Rolling Stones Mobile and the Power Sound Mobile

Mixed at the Townhouse Studios

Mastered by Kevin Metcalf at the Townhouse Studios

Engineered by John ‘Teddy Bear’ Brough

Produced by Queen and Trip Khalaf

Charts

UK #3, Netherlands #17

Liner notes

Singles

singles

Queen Talks

Reviews

All Music Guide

As Queen's second live album, Live Magic might appear to be a bit unnecessary, but a closer look reveals that it's a better record than the previous Live Killers. Culled from a variety of dates from the 1986 Kind of Magic tour but concentrating on the final show at Knebworth, Live Magic captures Queen, and Freddie Mercury in particular, at the height of their powers. While the set list might rely a bit too heavily on mediocre mid-'80s material for some tastes, the band is tight and professional, and Mercury has an undeniable hold over the crowd. It's to Queen's credit that the energy rarely dips over the course of the record. Live Magic may be designed for hardcore fans, but for those listeners, it will provide a number of highlights, proving that the band's remarkable performance at Live Aid was no fluke.

Sleeves