You haven’t heard Queen’s greatest hits until you’ve experienced them in surround sound on Greatest Video Hits 1. Disc 1 includes 16 of Queen’s most popular singles, restored and remixed in 5.1-channel Dolby Digital and DTS, and the results are nothing less than spectacular. Reformatted for widescreen TVs, Queen’s early videos are visually basic (typically combining lip-synched band footage with concert performance clips), but they effectively chronicle the group’s musical and s [Read More...]
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Before 2002, the only source for Queen music videos in the states were the VHS counterparts to the red and blue Hollywood Records collections, and the only video in the Greatest Flix series to be released in the US was Greatest Flix III. That said, videos for so many songs were unavailable to stateside fans, such as “Spread Your Wings,” “Scandal,” “Flash,” and a host of others.
In 2002, Queen released their first DVD (excluding the concert video “We Will Rock You”), entitled Greatest Video Hits 1. The package both looked and sounded promising. The tracklist on Disc 1 is essentially what was included on the original Greatest Flix in Europe. That being said, there is plenty to enjoy here. The disc kicks off with “Bohemian Rhapsody,” which has since become regarded as the first music video. Included for the first time in the US is the video for Spread Your Wings, a great song from Queen which never made it onto the greatest hits. A real bonus here is a completely new video for “Bicycle Race,” using newly-found footage of the band performing the song, and also includes more clear views of the nude females (”I would have liked to have gone to the bicycle race,” says Roger Taylor during the audio commentary). Every Queen video from the seventies until 1981 is included here, nothing is left out.
On Disc 2, there are a few more videos previously unavailable on Greatest Flix. A real treat here is “Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy,” performed live on a BBC show. The version of “Now I’m Here” performed live at the Rainbow Theatre quite stunning as well. Also included are “Keep Yourself Alive,” “Liar,” and the Live Killers versions of “Love Of My Life” and the fast “We Will Rock You.”
Also on the second disc, there is an entire section dedicated to Bohemian Rhapsody. When watching this, it is recommended that all Queen fans have a napkin handy in order to catch the drool. First, we have all new exclusive interviews with Brian May and Roger Taylor discussing the creation and birth of the timeless song, providing a lot of insight to this amazing song. And if that weren’t enough, there is an entire half-hour where Brian May plays bits from the original Bohemian Rhapsody master tape, including the individual harmonies in the operatic section, and goes into even more depth about the creation of this masterpiece. Be warned, the drool factor here is extremely high. Also included is an insight to the making of the video, and Brian and Roger being honored for Bohemian Rhapsody being the Song Of The Millenium by the Guiness Book of Records.
Lastly, you will notice things about a “hidden bonus.” All you have to do to access it is enter Title 10, Chapter 1 on your DVD remote to access it. I’m not going to tell you what it is, buy it and find out for yourself.
This DVD is a must-own for all Queen fans everywhere. It is truly worth its weight in gold, and set a high standard for subsequent DVD releases from the band (all of which maintain the same high standard). Stateside fans (like myself) should be thankful that Hollywood Records have been nice enough to release this for our enjoyment as well. A grand time is guaranteed for all who watch this DVD.
5/5