Inside Track: Queen ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ soundtrack (2019)
Paul Tingen, writing for Sound On Sound:
The highlight of Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody is a meticulous recreation of their most famous live show — using a fresh mix of the original audio recordings.
The Pro Tools mix session for Queen’s Live Aid concert, complete with two-minute introduction by Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones, is exceptionally well organised. It consists of a total of 90 tracks, divided in six sections: original multitrack print tracks, 15 instrument group aux tracks, three master tracks, 15 aux stem buses, 17 stem print tracks, and 12 aux effect tracks. The multitrack print tracks in turn break down into a total of 22 audio tracks: two audience tracks, two toms with electronic drums tracks, two overheads tracks, hi-hat, kick, snare, bass, two synth tracks, piano, acoustic guitar, two electric guitar tracks, a track for Mercury’s vocal mic when he was at the piano, a track for his handheld mic, and backing vocal tracks for May, Taylor, Deacon and Spike Edney, who also played keyboards.