Return of the Champions | ||||
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Live album by Queen + Paul Rodgers | ||||
Released | 19 September 2005 (CD and LP) 17 October 2005 (DVD) |
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Recorded | 9 May 2005 in Sheffield | |||
Genre | Rock, hard rock | |||
Length | 101:00 | |||
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Parlophone (Europe) Hollywood (US) |
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Producer | Joshua J. Macrae, Justin Shirley-Smith, Peter Brandt | |||
Queen + Paul Rodgers chronology | ||||
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Queen + Paul Rodgers video chronology | ||||
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Singles from Return of the Champions | ||||
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Allmusic | link |
Robert Christgau | D+ link |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide |
Return of the Champions is a double live album by English rock band Queen + Paul Rodgers. It was recorded in May 2005 during the Queen + Paul Rodgers Tour at the Hallam FM Arena in Sheffield, England (except for "Imagine", which was performed in Hyde Park, London immediately after that year's terrorist attack) and released on 19 September 2005. A companion DVD was released in October, directed by David Mallet.
All lead vocals performed by Paul Rodgers, except where noted.
Tracks 12-13 are bonus songs from the DVD.
*sales figures based on certification alone
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