The Queen Performance Index
From Queenpedia.com
The purpose of The Queen Performance Index is to list the first and most recent live performances of every song officially released by Queen. The songs are sorted by album. Additional non-album songs are to be found as the very last entry.
Because of the severe overlap of Queen songs performed during solo tours (including Queen + Paul Rodgers), this section deals only with concerts performed between 1970 and 1986. A section dedicated to concerts from 1987 onward will be added in the not-too-distant future.
Almost all of the information listed here is based on the setlists posted on this website. Because the collection of setlists is incomplete, this information should not be considered definitive.
Corrections are welcome.
Queen (1973)
first performance | most recent | comments | |
01. Keep Yourself Alive | first concert | 05/15/1985 | |
02. Doing All Right | first concert | 12/02/1977 | |
03. Great King Rat | first concert | 09/30/1984 | |
04. My Fairy King | never | never | |
05. Liar | first concert | 05/15/1985 | |
06. The Night Comes Down | 03/10/1972 | 03/10/1972 | |
07. Modern Times Rock'n'Roll | 03/31/1974 | 03/01/1976 | |
08. Son And Daughter | first concert | 09/18/1976 | |
09. Jesus | 03/10/1972 | 12/20/1972 | |
10. Seven Seas Of Rhye... | never | never |
Queen II (1974)
first performance | most recent | comments | |
01. Procession | 09/13/1973 | 06/07/1977 | Used as a taped introduction until 05/01/1975, though resurrected for the two Earls Court Arena shows in June 1977. |
02. Father To Son | 09/13/1973 | 04/02/1976 | |
03. White Queen (As It Began) | 10/30/1974 | 05/13/1978 | Until 05/13/1978, the most recent performance was 06/07/1977. |
04. Some Day, One Day | never | never | |
05. The Loser In The End | never | never | |
06. Ogre Battle | 12/20/1972 | 11/23/1977 | |
07. The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke | never | never | |
08. Nevermore | never | never | |
09. The March Of The Black Queen | 10/30/1974 | 09/18/1976 | Never performed in full; only as part of the medley. |
10. Funny How Love Is | never | never | |
11. Seven Seas Of Rhye | 10/30/1974 | 08/09/1986 | Until 08/24/1984, the most recent performance was 03/31/1976. |
Sheer Heart Attack (1974)
first performance | most recent | comments | |
01. Brighton Rock | 11/14/1975 | 05/15/1985 | Until 08/24/1984, the most recent performance was 12/09/1980. Parts of the song were performed as early as 1970, though it wouldn't be until November 1975 that the song was played in full. |
02. Killer Queen | 10/30/1974 | 05/15/1985 | Until 08/24/1984, the most recent performance was 11/25/1981. |
03. Tenement Funster | never | never | |
04. Flick Of The Wrist | 10/30/1974 | 09/18/1976 | |
05. Lily Of The Valley | never | never | |
06. Now I'm Here | 10/30/1974 | 08/09/1986 | |
07. In The Lap Of The Gods | 10/30/1974 | 05/01/1975 | |
08. Stone Cold Crazy | first concert | 09/30/1984 | Until 08/24/1984, the most recent performance was 05/13/1978. |
09. Dear Friends | never | never | |
10. Misfire | never | never | |
11. Bring Back That Leroy Brown | 10/30/1974 | 06/07/1977 | |
12. She Makes Me (Stormtrooper In Stilettoes) | never | never | |
13. In The Lap Of The Gods... Revisited | 10/30/1974 | 08/09/1986 | Until 06/07/1986, the most recent performance was 06/07/1977. |
A Night At The Opera (1975)
first performance | most recent | comments | |
01. Death On Two Legs (Dedicated to...... | 05/08/1977 | 03/21/1981 | |
02. Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon | 02/06/1976 | 09/10/1976 | |
03. I'm In Love With My Car | 11/11/1977 | 11/25/1981 | |
04. You're My Best Friend | 09/02/1976 | 09/30/1980 | |
05. '39 | 09/02/1976 | 09/20/1984 | Until 09/20/1984, the most recent performance was 12/26/79. |
06. Sweet Lady | 11/14/1975 | 05/30/1977 | |
07. Seaside Rendezvous | never | never | |
08. The Prophets Song | 11/14/1975 | 05/13/1978 | |
09. Love Of My Life | 11/11/1977 | 08/09/1986 | |
10. Good Company | never | never | |
11. Bohemian Rhapsody | 01/13/1977 | 08/09/1986 | Performed as part of the medley as early as 11/14/1975, with a sound collage constructed by Kenny Everett serving as the proper introduction to Queen's shows from November 1975 until September 1976. |
12. God Save The Queen | 10/30/1974 | 08/09/1986 | Always played over the venue's PA, to signify that the show was over. The only time the song wasn't played was whenever the band visited Ireland (1979, 1984, and 1986). |
A Day At The Races (1976)
first performance | most recent | comments | |
01. Tie Your Mother Down | 09/02/1976 | 08/09/1986 | |
02. You Take My Breath Away | 09/02/1976 | 06/07/1977 | |
03. Long Away | never | never | |
04. The Millionaire Waltz | 01/13/1977 | 05/13/1978 | |
05. You And I | never | never | |
06. Somebody To Love | 01/13/1977 | 05/15/1985 | |
07. White Man | 01/13/1977 | 05/13/1978 | |
08. Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy | 05/08/1977 | 05/13/1978 | |
09. Drowse | never | never | |
10. Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together) | 04/20/1979 | 11/03/1982 | Played only at Japanese concerts, though, curiously, not in 1985. |
News Of The World (1977)
first performance | most recent | comments | |
01. We Will Rock You | 11/11/1977 | 08/09/1986 | The fast version was played from 11/11/1977 until 11/03/1982, while the taped intro preceding the fast version was played from 11/11/1977 until 05/06/1979. |
02. We Are The Champions | 11/11/1977 | 08/09/1986 | |
03. Sheer Heart Attack | 11/11/1977 | 09/01/1984 | |
04. All Dead, All Dead | never | never | |
05. Spread Your Wings | 11/11/1977 | 12/26/1979 | |
06. Fight From The Inside | never | never | |
07. Get Down, Make Love | 11/11/1977 | 11/03/1982 | |
08. Sleeping On The Sidewalk | 11/11/1977 | 11/11/1977 | |
09. Who Needs You | never | never | |
10. It's Late | 11/12/1977 | 05/06/1979 | |
11. My Melancholy Blues | 11/11/1977 | 05/13/1978 |
Jazz (1978)
first performance | most recent | comments | |
01. Mustapha | 08/18/1979 | 03/21/1981 | Freddie would often sing the intro to this song at least once during each tour from January 1979 to August 1986. |
02. Fat Bottomed Girls | 10/28/1978 | 11/03/1982 | |
03. Jealousy | never | never | |
04. Bicycle Race | 10/28/1978 | 05/06/1979 | |
05. If You Can't Beat Them | 10/28/1978 | 12/26/1979 | |
06. Let Me Entertain You | 10/28/1978 | 11/25/1981 | |
07. Dead On Time | never | never | |
08. In Only Seven Days | never | never | |
09. Dreamers Ball | 10/28/1978 | 05/06/1979 | |
10. Fun It | never | never | While never played in full, Freddie did often sing some of the first verse during the intro to Keep Yourself Alive during the Jazz / Live Killers tours (October 1978 - May 1979). |
11. Leaving Home Ain't Easy | never | never | |
12. Don't Stop Me Now | 01/17/1979 | 12/26/1979 | |
13. More Of That Jazz | never | never |
The Game (1980)
first performance | most recent | comments | |
01. Play The Game | 06/30/1980 | 11/03/1982 | |
02. Dragon Attack | 08/26/1980 | 05/15/1985 | |
03. Another One Bites The Dust | 08/20/1980 | 08/09/1986 | |
04. Need Your Loving Tonight | 07/06/1980 | 10/18/1981 | |
05. Crazy Little Thing Called Love | 11/22/1979 | 08/09/1986 | |
06. Rock It (Prime Jive) | 07/06/1980 | 10/29/1982 | |
07. Don't Try Suicide | never | never | |
08. Sail Away Sweet Sister | never | never | |
09. Coming Soon | never | never | |
10. Save Me | 11/22/1979 | 11/03/1982 |
Flash Gordon (1980)
Hot Space (1982)
first performance | most recent | comments | |
01. Staying Power | 04/10/1982 | 09/14/1984 | |
02. Dancer | never | never | |
03. Back Chat | 04/17/1982 | 10/19/1982 | Freddie would often refer to this melody during Queen's Mexican shows in September / October 1981. |
04. Body Language | 05/13/1982 | 11/03/1982 | |
05. Action This Day | 04/09/1982 | 11/03/1982 | |
06. Put Out The Fire | 09/07/1982 | 11/03/1982 | Never performed in full, only as part of the Now I'm Here medley. |
07. Life Is Real (Song For Lennon) | 08/05/1982 | 08/13/1982 | |
08. Calling All Girls | 07/21/1982 | 11/03/1982 | |
09. Las Palabras De Amor (The Words Of Love) | never | never | |
10. Cool Cat | never | never | |
11. Under Pressure | 11/24/1981 | 08/09/1986 |
The Works (1984)
first performance | most recent | comments | |
01. Radio Ga Ga | 08/24/1984 | 08/09/1986 | |
02. Tear It Up | 08/24/1984 | 08/09/1986 | |
03. It's A Hard Life | 08/24/1984 | 05/15/1985 | |
04. Man On The Prowl | never | never | |
05. Machines (Or 'Back To Humans') | 08/24/1984 | 05/15/1985 | Never performed in full; during the Queen Works! tour, it was played over the PA system as a taped introduction, and was the basis for a keyboard / guitar jam later in the show. |
06. I Want To Break Free | 08/24/1984 | 08/09/1986 | |
07. Keep Passing The Open Windows | never | never | |
08. Hammer To Fall | 08/24/1984 | 08/09/1986 | |
09. Is This The World We Created...? | 08/24/1984 | 08/09/1986 |
A Kind Of Magic (1986)
first performance | most recent | comments | |
01. One Vision | 06/07/1986 | 08/09/1986 | |
02. A Kind Of Magic | 06/07/1986 | 08/09/1986 | |
03. One Year Of Love | never | never | |
04. Pain Is So Close To Pleasure | never | never | |
05. Friends Will Be Friends | 06/11/1986 | 08/09/1986 | |
06. Who Wants To Live Forever | 06/07/1986 | 08/09/1986 | |
07. Gimme The Prize (Kurgan's Theme) | never | never | |
08. Don't Lose Your Head | never | never | |
09. Princes Of The Universe | never | never |
Non-album original songs
first performance | most recent | comments | |
Hangman | 01/09/1971 | 04/01/1976 | |
Rock In Rio Blues | 01/11/1985 | 01/18/1985 | |
See What A Fool I've Been | 03/10/1972 | 10/06/1977 | Until 10/06/1977, the most recent performance was 04/01/1976. |