We Will Rock You: Australasian Edition
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After "We Will Rock You" became a hit in London various other productions were put on around the world. One of the earliest was in Australia. The cast came from around Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

 and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

.

To help promote this production, a special version of the British musical soundtrack was released to help protmote the production. This edition is noteworthy for having new album artwork and the inclusion of a new recording of Another One Bites The Dust
Another One Bites the Dust
"Another One Bites the Dust" is a song by the English rock band Queen. Written by bass guitarist John Deacon, the song featured on the group's eighth studio album The Game . The song was a worldwide hit, charting number one on the United States Billboard Hot 100, number two on the R&B charts and...

 by Queen
Queen (band)
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...

 featuring as vocalist Annie Crummer
Annie Crummer
Annie Crummer is a New Zealand Pop singer and songwriter who has seen success in both a solo career and as part of various musical groups.She grew up in West Auckland. Her father, a Cook Islander, was one of her strongest musical influences...

 who played the part of Killer Queen.

This recording was to later receive a single release in New Zealand.

Track listing

Another One Bites The Dust:
  • Lead vocals: Annie Crummer
  • Guitars: Brian May
  • Drums: Roger Taylor
  • Production: Justin-Shirley Smith & Queen


Lead vocals sung by Pop (Nigel Planer), Khashoggi (Alexander Hanson), Gallileo (Tony Vincent), Scaramouche (Hannah Jane Fox), Killer Queen (Sharon D. Clarke), Britney (Nigel Clauzel), Meat (Kerry Ellis)

Music performed by Mike Dixon (piano), Andy Smith (keyboards), Spike Edney (keyboards), Jeff Leach (keyboards / synthesisers), Laurie Wisefield (guitar), Alan Darby (guitar), Neil Murray (bass), Tony Bourke (drums), Julian Poole (percussion)
  • Lyrics written by Ben Elton, Brian May and Roger Taylor
  • Produced by Justin Shirley Smith and Brian May
  • Recorded live at the Dominion Theatre, London, 12 and 13 July 2002
  • Mixed by Justin Shirley Smith and Joshua J. Macrae at Allerton Hill and Cosford Mill studios.
  • Production tools by Kris Fredriksson and Joshua J. Macrae
  • Mastered by Miles Showell at Metropolis Mastering
  • Logo designed by Dewynters
  • Packaging designed by Richard Gray
  • Photography by Catherine Ashmore and Dave Bennett


Management by Jim Beach
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