(Review from progarchives.com)

This is the first official release of a live album by Queen. Given the band’s reputation in the mid 1970′s as one of the best live acts on the circuit, it is surprising that it took so long for such an album to hit the shelves.

By the time this album was recorded, the raw energy of their early performances had been replaced with a much more refined, stadium friendly extravaganza. When combined with the fact that only one track from their first two albums (“Keep Yourself Alive”) appears in this set, it becomes clear that there should have been an earlier live album.

“Live Killers” was recorded during Queen’s European tour of early 1979, although details of where the specific performances took place is not revealed. We kick off with a trio of crowd rousing pop songs, the sing-a-long anthem “We Will Rock You” being changed from a basic football chant into a faster guitar driven song. “Let me entertain you” and “Death on Two Legs” lead into a medley of abbreviated versions of singles, the classic “Killer Queen” being cut to under 2 minutes.

The most interesting tracks are the extended versions of “Now I’m Here” and “Brighton Rock”. The former features some fine guitar work by Brian May with a prolonged audience participation section led by Mercury. “Brighton Rock” will be familiar to anyone who has seen Queen live as the Brian May extended slot where he uses two single echoes to great effect.

There’s no doubt that “Live Killers” captures Queen in great form. Their pedigree as top line entertainers oozes from every groove of the record.

Line-up:
- Freddie Mercury / piano, vocals
- Brian May / guitars
- John Deacon / bass guitar
- Roger Taylor / drums, percussion, timpani

Track List:
CD1
01. We Will Rock You – 3:18
02. Let Me Entertain You – 3:15
03. Death On Two Legs – 3:31
04. Killer Queen – 1:59
05. Bicycle Race – 1:28
06. I’m In Love With My Car – 2:01
07. Get Down, Make Love – 4:31
08. You’re My Best Friend – 2:08
09. Now I’m Here – 8:42
10. Dreamer’s Ball – 3:44
11. Love Of My Life – 4:57
12. ’39 – 3:26
13. Keep Yourself Alive – 4:02
CD2
01. Don’t Stop Me Now – 4:28
02. Spread Your Wings – 5:22
03. Brighton Rock – 12:13
04. Bohemian Rhapsody – 6:02
05. Tie Your Mother Down – 3:40
06. Sheer Heart Attack – 3:35
07. We Will Rock You – 2:48
08. We Are The Champions – 3:27
09. God Save The Queen – 1:31

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