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On Air (Queen album)

On Air is a compilation album by the British rock band Queen. It was released in November 2016 in a two disc CD format, a six disc deluxe CD format and a 3LP vinyl release.

Overview

The two disc format features the complete BBC studio sessions; the six disc format adds a disc featuring several songs from three live concerts spanning between 1973 and 1986 and three discs featuring various interviews broadcast on Capital Radio and BBC Radio 1.

14 of the 24 BBC sessions tracks have been previously released:

  • 8 tracks have been released on Queen previous BBC album, At the Beeb
  • "See What a Fool I've Been" and "Nevermore" are from Queen II 2011 reissue
  • "Flick Of The Wrist" and "Tenement Funster" are from Sheer Heart Attack 2011 reissue
  • "Spread Your Wings" and "My Melancholy Blues" are from News of the World 2011 reissue

BBC sessions tracks from News of the World, Queen and Queen II were later included on box set reissues of the respective albums in 2017, 2024 and 2026.

Track listing

2-Disc Edition: The Complete BBC Sessions

6CD Deluxe Edition

Note: Even though Disc One and Disc Two have the same track listing as the two-disc format, here, they feature DJ chatter after songs which is omitted in the two disc format.

Charts

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