Hungarian Rhapsody: Queen Live in Budapest
1987 live album by Queen
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Queen – Live In Budapest (original title; retitled later as Hungarian Rhapsody: Queen Live in Budapest) is a concert film of the performance at the Népstadion in Budapest on 27 July 1986 by the British rock band Queen. It was part of The Magic Tour, the band's final tour with their original lead singer Freddie Mercury. The concert title is a play on the Hungarian Rhapsodies by Franz Liszt and one of Queen's most celebrated hits, "Bohemian Rhapsody".
20 September 2012
(CD, DVD, Blu-ray)
September 1986 (overdubs)
2012 (pitch corrections)
| Hungarian Rhapsody: Queen Live in Budapest | ||||
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| Released | 16 February 1987 (VHS, LD) 20 September 2012 (CD, DVD, Blu-ray) | |||
| Recorded | 27 July 1986 September 1986 (overdubs) 2012 (pitch corrections) | |||
| Venues | Népstadion, Budapest, Hungary | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 118:47 | |||
| Labels | Island (UK/International) Hollywood (N. America) | |||
| Producers | Justin Shirley-Smith Kris Fredrikkson Josh Macrae György Kovács | |||
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Background
Queen were one of the few bands from Western Europe to perform in the Eastern Bloc during the Cold War, and the film had a limited theatrical release in Eastern Bloc countries in 1987 and 1988.[1] The concert was physically released on VHS and Laserdisc in the UK and Japan on 16 February 1987 under the original title Queen Live In Budapest, and on CD, DVD and Blu-ray for the first time on 5 November 2012 worldwide,[2] except in the United States where it was released a day later.
2026 Reissue
Physical video
VHS, Laserdisc, DVD & Blu-ray
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "One Vision" | ||
| 2. | "Tie Your Mother Down" | May | |
| 3. | "In the Lap of the Gods... Revisited" | Mercury | |
| 4. | "Seven Seas of Rhye" | Mercury | |
| 5. | "Tear It Up" | May | |
| 6. | "A Kind of Magic" | Taylor | |
| 7. | "Under Pressure" |
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| 8. | "Who Wants to Live Forever" | May | |
| 9. | "I Want to Break Free" | Deacon | |
| 10. | "Guitar Solo" | May | |
| 11. | "Now I'm Here" | May | |
| 12. | "Love of My Life" | Mercury | |
| 13. | "Tavaszi Szél Vizet Áraszt" | Traditional | |
| 14. | "Is This the World We Created...?" |
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| 15. | "Tutti Frutti" | ||
| 16. | "Bohemian Rhapsody" | Mercury | |
| 17. | "Hammer to Fall" | May | |
| 18. | "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" | Mercury | |
| 19. | "Radio Ga Ga" | Taylor | |
| 20. | "We Will Rock You" | May | |
| 21. | "Friends Will Be Friends" |
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| 22. | "We Are the Champions" | Mercury | |
| 23. | "God Save the Queen" | Traditional (arr. May) |
DVD & Blu-ray Bonus
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "A Magic Year Documentary" |
Hungarian Rhapsody DVD case
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Compact Disc
Disc one
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "One Vision" |
| 5:37 |
| 2. | "Tie Your Mother Down" | May | 4:41 |
| 3. | "In the Lap of the Gods... Revisited" | Mercury | 2:16 |
| 4. | "Seven Seas of Rhye" | Mercury | 1:40 |
| 5. | "Tear It Up" | May | 1:47 |
| 6. | "A Kind of Magic" | Taylor | 8:21 |
| 7. | "Under Pressure" |
| 3:49 |
| 8. | "Another One Bites the Dust" | Deacon | 4:56 |
| 9. | "Who Wants to Live Forever" | May | 3:59 |
| 10. | "I Want to Break Free" | Deacon | 3:33 |
| 11. | "Looks Like It's Gonna Be a Good Night" (Improv) |
| 3:38 |
| 12. | "Guitar Solo" | May | 7:23 |
| 13. | "Now I'm Here" | May | 6:00 |
Disc two
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love of My Life" | Mercury | 4:37 |
| 2. | "Tavaszi Szél Vizet Áraszt" | Traditional | 2:15 |
| 3. | "Is This the World We Created...?" |
| 2:31 |
| 4. | "(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care" | 1:28 | |
| 5. | "Hello Mary Lou" |
| 2:23 |
| 6. | "Tutti Frutti" | 3:35 | |
| 7. | "Bohemian Rhapsody" | Mercury | 5:30 |
| 8. | "Hammer to Fall" | May | 5:06 |
| 9. | "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" | Mercury | 4:52 |
| 10. | "Radio Ga Ga" | Taylor | 6:11 |
| 11. | "We Will Rock You" | May | 3:02 |
| 12. | "Friends Will Be Friends" |
| 2:01 |
| 13. | "We Are the Champions" | Mercury | 3:51 |
| 14. | "God Save the Queen" | Traditional (arr. May) | 1:23 |
Personnel
- Queen
- Freddie Mercury – lead vocals, piano, guitar on "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
- Brian May – acoustic and electric guitars, keyboard on "Who Wants to Live Forever", backing vocals
- Roger Taylor – drums, tambourine, co-lead vocals on "Under Pressure", backing vocals
- John Deacon – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Additional musicians
- Spike Edney – keyboards, piano, rhythm guitar on "Hammer to Fall", backing vocals
Charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Hungary (MAHASZ)[20] | Gold | 3,000^ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[21] | Platinum | 10,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||