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We
Will Rock You 2003 editions:
These are some
new CD, DVD, and vinyl editions of "We Will Rock You"
These items
were issued in France, Belgium and in Germany.
In
France
the We Will Rock You song was played up by radio and tv because it was
used as the soundtrack for the Water Evian adverts.
The song used
in this pub was sung by a group of children and it's a nice cover of the
Queen song.
The first cd
single which came out in June and contained 2 versions:
1. We will
rock you (Remix Version)
2. We will
rock you (Instrumental Version)
Also a promotional
edition of this cd (which has the same sleeve of the two tracks cd!) was
issued, it contains 4 tracks as follow:
1. We will
rock you (remix 2003)
2. We will
rock you (a capella version)
3. We will
rock you (Dax Riders mix)
4. We will
rock you (Benjä & Fatalis mix)
Due to the
fact that this song has remained on French charts for weeks and weeks,
EMI France decided to issue other 2 cd singles with the original Queen
version inside of them (not the cover version!) followed with We Are The
Champions.
The first
cd was issued in card sleeve around the middle of June and its colors are
like the Platinum Collection colors, a new cd single was issued around
the 5th July 2003 with a different pink sleeve but the same tracks (WWRY
+ WATC).
The GREAT new
is that also a 12" was issued in France with the Cat. n. EMI 724355
21286.
This is the
first Queen 12" issued after 7 years (the last 12" was "You Don't Fool
Me" issued in 1996)!!!
EMI Germany
followed the French example, releasing the same title in its Country too,
in a jewel case version only. This item was issued the 14th July 2003 in
its pink sleeve.
Also the EMI
Belgium
decided to issue a pinkie sleeve edition of the Queen song, so a two tracks
(WWRY + WATC) edition in card sleeve was issued in belgium too!! It could
be the same of the French edition but with an important difference: in
the Belgium edition there's the written "THE ORIGINAL VERSION" in the place
where was written "LA VERSION ORIGINALE" in the French edition and "DAS
ORIGINAL!" in the German edition!
A new cd single
has been issued in
Germany the 28th of July. It is the EVIAN remixed
version (but it is a cover version more then a remix of a Queen song!!)
with the same two tracks of the French commercial cd single (Remix + Instrumental).
This edition
was initially issued in the format of a 3" cd single that has a plastic
mini jewel case. The very interesting fact is that it was ONLY issued that
day (28th August) in limited quantity and have been sold only on that day
through German music shops!! it is supposed that it will become soon rare!
The standard
edition in the classic format of a 5" cd with a plastic jewel case has
been issued in Germany some days later then the 28th August. It
was issued in two different sleeves one has the "microphone in glass" picture
and the other has a funny picture of a smiling cartoon (the cartoon from
the "Forever Young" album! Read below!). Both these editions have 4 tracks
that are the same remixes of the French promo edition:
1. We will
rock you (remix 2003)
2. We will
rock you (a capella version)
3. We will
rock you (Dax Riders mix)
4. We will
rock you (Benjä & Fatalis mix)
On the end
of August a new item has been issued in France. It is a DVD which
contains 2 clips with the WWRY Evian remix issued in card sleeve in limited
edition. The sleeve artwork recalls the new French compilation cd "Forever
Young" that is an album which comprises 11 tracks with some '80s famous
song re-sung by the same children of the Evian WWRY song (KCPK band). The
first song of that album is, of course, We Will Rock You!!
In France
was also issued a new compilation that is very similar to the "Forever
Young", it is called "Kids Will Rock You" and has 16 tracks sung by some
kids. Needless to say what is the first song of this album... WWRY of course!!
A 12" Promo
of the Evian Remix WWRY was also issued within the August in Germanyonly!
It was issued in a plain white sleeve and only few details on both the
labels of the record, only very few of them exist!
The following,
and (hopefully) last WWRY cd single was scheduled to be issued in UK
the
18th August 2003, but it has been re-scheduled for some month later. It
will be certainly spliced in two editions: one EVIAN version with 2 tracks
and one EVIAN version with 4 tracks as a limited promo release only. The
pictures will be shown here when it will becomes available. Actually has
been issued in UK a 1 track only promo edition in plastic case.
CURIOSITY:
A special algorithm (so called "Copy Controlled") protects these cds from
being read with computer equipment. That's made to fight music piracy.
When you buy one of these cds you must know that you CANNOT use them on
your pc or mac!!
CURIOSITY 2:
A new cd single will be issued in France scheduled for the 26th of August
by the artist Jett. This new single will be called "I Love Rock And Roll"
and will contain the EVIAN remixed WWRY version.
1. "We Will
Rock You" EVIAN version, cd single in Card Sleeve (Made in France)
2. "We Will
Rock You" original version, cd single in Card Sleeve (Made in France)
3. "We Will
Rock You" 'La Version Originale', cd single in card sleeve (Made in France)
4. "We Will
Rock You" 'La Version Originale', 12" single in card sleeve Front &
Back sleeves (Made in France)


5. "We Will
Rock You" 'Das Original!', cd single in jewel case (Made in Germany)
6 . "We Will
Rock You" 'The Original', cd single in card sleeve (Made in Belgium)
7 . "We Will
Rock You" EVIAN version, 3" cd single in mini jewel case (Made in Germany)
8. "We Will
Rock You" EVIAN version, 5" cd single in jewel case (Made in Germany).
Both the editions.

9. "We Will
Rock You" EVIAN version, 5" cd promo single limited edition in jewel case
(Made in UK).
10. "We Will
Rock You" EVIAN version, 5" DVD single in card sleeve (Made in France)
11. Forever
Young, French cd album with remixed old Eighty's songs sung by children
incl. WWRY (Front & Back sleeves).

12. Kids Will
Rock You, French cd album with remixed songs sung by children incl. WWRY
(Front & Back sleeves).

13. "We Will
Rock You" EVIAN version, 12" PROMO single in plain white sleeve (Made in
Germany)
Special thanks
to http://www.queencollector.net
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