Songs submitted for Sheer Heart Attack

Well with a list like this, surely rough versions would've been recorded at least. They would've known what the songs were like and shortlisted which ones to use from that. Also, they wrote the times for the first two songs and couldn't be bothered for the others. This piece of paper must've come quite late as Now I'm Here is on the list. I was always under the impression that it was the last song recorded for the album but maybe Dear Friends was.

As SHA is my favourite Queen album I find this very interesting. Thanks georg for finding it and starting this thread. I'm not sure if any/all of the unused songs would have been recorded but of course I'd very much prefer it if they were. They would be the ultimate in bonus tracks on a SHA Anniversary box set or a (Super) Deluxe Edition (yes, I can dream, only this dream is two-fold: dreaming for a SHA box/(S)DE and dreaming for those songs - if recorded - to be included).

Ted

My thought has long been that Dear Friends was written by Brian while he was recovering in hospital, and was most likely the last song submitted/recorded.

That's what I love about things like this. It's seemingly minor stuff – the average Joe doesn't care that Freddie Mercury wrote a song called Someone Please Tell Me Why and it was decided it wasn't good enough, or that Queen actually reunited in December 1987 and not January 1988 to start The Miracle – but it changes the narrative just a little bit, and I find that fascinating.

Like, we know that Roger said somewhere that 40 songs were written (not necessarily recorded) for The Game and that it could've been a double album. We know that they recorded 25 songs/ideas for Hot Space. We know they had a week of recording sessions at Basing Street Studios in December 1982. We know that there were 30 songs submitted for The Miracle, and we got a taste of what they were with the Miracle box set. Last year we found out that She Makes Me was written as far back as 1970, and that they actually played it live, AND that it was considered for the first album! Things like this, to me, are more valuable than knowing if Hangman exists.

I wouldn't be surprised if there were similar album secrets out there, honestly. I know I'll keep digging and hopefully other trivial gems.

Mr. Scully, proprietor of the fantastic queenconcerts.com, won some of the setlists in the Sotheby's auction. Start here and keep reading, or check out the Sotheby's link.

I totally agree with everything you said in your post but the revelation we found out about She Makes Me was mind blowing. None of us knew or had any idea that the song was older than songs on Queen II and Sheer Heart Attack, even potentially songs on the first album like The Night Comes Down.

I swear if there was a recording of She Makes Me pre-De Lane Lea it could be one of the most fascinating Queen things ever. It might help people realise that it's by no means a bad song, a very delicate passionate thing by Brian.

I think we can rule out Stone Cold Crazy, I think Brian heavied it up early on in Queen. I guess before the first show as according to Freddie it was the first song in the first show, and I doubt they'd open with a slow number. 

I read years ago that The Night Comes Down was played on Queen's opening night on the Queen II Tour in Blackpool. Whether there's any truth to that I don't know. To me this is the most interesting to hear live (if it ever was), how would they do it with either just acoustic or electric guitar? Same with White Queen on Queen II USA Tour without a piano for Freddie to play. 

Nevermore might've been played too on the Sheer Heart Attack USA Tour as it was rehearsed. 

In fact there could certainly be more that we don't know about. I wouldn't be surprised if they tried more songs on News Of The World Tour among others. 

Brown Dog Shit ?

Wow that is a brilliant catch, and I wish that was 100% true but I think Brian has forgotten when Misfire was recorded! I could be wrong but it seems unlikely the music being recorded for Misfire during Queen II. It might be that John did contribute to another song using the Deacy amp for the first time. The question is, which song?

Technically we don't know that it was performed live - it was written down on a setlist, which could mean a) it still wasn't played, and b) that setlist was just from a rehearsal.

The only 100% proof of a song being played is a recording.

But indeed, even just seeing it written down was a helluva revelation.

I think I've figured it out? My guess is "Brian's Delay Solo"

My guess is that this sheet is not a potential album ordering list, it's just a simple rundown of the projects that will be on the album. There's no way it's supposed to be an early album running order, as each song is sorted by songwriter.

As we know from the Brighton Fuck demo, Brian's guitar solo recorded in the Queen II sessions was entirely different and used no delays. Perhaps they used a different 16-track tape independently of Brighton Rock's, and flew it in afterwards? It'd make sense considering the solo was an entirely different session.

This entire thread are great finds! And especially great catch re: Deacy amp and possibility of when Misfire was written.

Freddie's Someone please tell me why, is like a sequel to Lilly of the valley lyrics.

She Makes Me was one of the first Queen songs ever and was performed live.

I have four setlists in my collection from 1970, 1970, 1972, 1979. The first three handwritten by Freddie, the fourth was written by Peter Hince and photocopied.

The second earliest setlist I have features She Makes Me and the setlist most likely comes from Imperial College 23.08.1970 as it matches Brian May's personal recording of that concert.

It's a shame they will release only two songs from that night...