Queen - Ogre Battle (Deep Cuts Version)

Written by Freddie Mercury
Performed by Queen
From the 2011 compilation "Deep Cuts (Vol. 1)"
Originally from the 1974 album "Queen II"

This is the complete, non-segued track, featuring no part of "The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke," which cross-fades from "Ogre Battle" on the album.

Visuals are a series of random fantasy images.

Enjoy!

Comments are welcome.

[DodoDiaz]

That last falsetto with the gong gives me goosebumps!

[sean]

These remasters sound like having new Queen songs all over again.

[MadTheDJ]

Yes, these 2011 remasters are top notch. They sound great on a good sound system. Turn'em up loud!

[jhael]

too hard to do homework while I'm listening to Queen

[graceantonio]

This is fantastic! Thanks😀 I enjoyed it a whole lot, awesome.

[Abefroeman]

I'm a huge queen fan...always have been.  Loved this!!!

[Lexyvil]

Ogre Battle, March of the Black Queen!

[MadTheDJ]

@gokuhJJ
Thanks, I did try to find relevant images of ogres and battles. It's pretty much what I picture when I hear the song. Cheers!

[MadTheDJ]

Right on! I used to D&D back in my misspent youth.
Keep on rockin'!

[plutao_pt]

Addictive, must have a warning, i'm addict to queen almost 29 years

[MadTheDJ]

The giant elephant-things? Yeah, that's a pretty awesome painting!

[DariaRock]

thank you yo much for posting this in great quality!!

[freddieandme]

@gokuhJJ I agree. Great job on the images :D and thanks so much for sharing!

[MadTheDJ]

@JonnyInfinite
Thanks! I'm glad people are diggin' it!

[MadTheDJ]

@DariaRock1 You're very welcome. I'm glad everyone is enjoying it!

[MadTheDJ]

@Alexander87oclock
I tried to find images that fit with what I always imagined when I hear this track. I'm glad you liked them too! Rock on!

[gainsbourg]

I agree that nothing can be done about the recorded sound - but the dead "studio" sound is the fault of the mix - there was a brief fashion for this kind of drum sound, probably due to the influence of Ziggy Stardust (also recorded at Trident). I think this remaster is a tragically wasted opportunity, and I am sure Roger Taylor would agree. By the way, I have been in that same drum booth at Trident (before the studio closed) and for fun played "Seven Seas of Rhye" on the in house Trident piano.

[MadTheDJ]

It's not the mix, but how Roy Thomas Baker recorded them. Compare this to Mack's drum sound on "Crazy Little Thing Called Love." Remastering the original sound won't do much to change or improve what wasn't there to begin with (powerful drums) in the recording. Since the drums were recorded softly in 1973, that's how they'll sound on the master forever. The only way to create a new drum sound would be to re-record them or mix in computerized drums or something like that.

[gainsbourg]

The main weakness of the original Trident Studios mix was that the drum sound did not do justice to Roger Taylor's amazing kit. Sadly this remix has the same flaw - the drum sound is too thin. How on earth was this alowed to happen?

[spacemonkeyb]

This must be how baby kangaroos feel when they're on heroin.