Queen - Innuendo (1991) [Japanese Limited SHM-SACD 2012] PS3 ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

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Queen - Innuendo (1991) [Japanese Limited SHM-SACD 2012] PS3 ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

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Queen - Innuendo (1991) [Japanese Limited SHM-SACD 2012 # UIGY-9528]
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 53:51 minutes | Scans included | 1,66 GB
or FLAC (converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Full Scans included | 1,31 GB
based on Digital Remaster 2011

Unbeknownst to the public, Freddie Mercury had been diagnosed with the AIDS virus in the late '80s. Although his health weakened by the '90s, Mercury insisted that the band work on music until the very end; their final album turned out to be 1991's Innuendo. Although it didn't receive the same critical praise as its predecessor, 1989's The Miracle, it was another strong album and global hit (again going gold in the U.S.). With hindsight, the song's lyrics are blatantly autobiographical from Mercury's standpoint, such as the reflective "These Are the Days of Our Lives" and the bold "The Show Must Go On." Also included are a pair of tracks that deal with mankind's inability to live harmoniously (the superb epic title track and "All God's People") and a humorous tribute to Mercury's beloved pet felines ("Delilah"). Queen's heavier side is represented by both the rock radio hit "Headlong" and "The Hitman," while "I'm Going Slightly Mad," "I Can't Live With You," and "Don't Try So Hard" show the band's pop sensibilities in full force, and on "Bijou," Brian May gets to show off his guitar chops. Innuendo was a fitting way to end one of rock's most successful careers.

About Remastering of Innuendo - All the songs on this album were mixed onto digital PCM-1630 and we believe this digital source has been used for all previous releases. However, we found that five song mixes had been simultaneously recorded onto half-inch analog and, for the 2011 masters, Bob Ludwig chose to use the analog flat masters for all five of these songs:

01. Innuendo
02. I'm Going Slightly Mad 5. Don't Try So Hard
08. These Are The Days Of Our Lives
11. Bijou

The remaining songs were sourced from the original digital PCM-1630 flat master as we had no choice. [Note: In this context 'Flat' means 'the original recording of the mix - not a production master1.]

– Justin Shirley-Smith (Audio Supervisor)