The Show Must Go On
~ Recording by Queen
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.12 | The Show Must Go On | 4:32 | Queen | Innuendo | Queen | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | TOCP-6480 |
| 1.12 | The Show Must Go On | 4:36 | Queen | Innuendo (made in UK, with price code) | Queen | Album |
| Parlophone | CDP 79 5887 2, CDPCSD 115 |
| 1.12 | The Show Must Go On | 4:32 | Queen | Innuendo | Queen | Album |
| Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group) | HR-61020-2 |
| 1.12 | The Show Must Go On | 4:32 | Queen | Innuendo | Queen | Album |
| Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group) | HR-61020-2 |
| 1.16 | The Show Must Go On | 4:25 | Queen | Greatest Hits II | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | |
| 1.16 | The Show Must Go On | 4:24 | Queen | Greatest Hits II (DADC Austria pressing cat no 598 CDP 79 7971 2) | Queen | Album + Compilation | Parlophone | 598 CDP 79 7971 2, CDP 79 7971 2, CDPMTV 2 | |
| 1.16 | The Show Must Go On | 4:23 | Queen | Greatest Hits II (DADC Austria pressing cat no 570 CDP 7 97971 2) | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | 570 CDP 7 97971 2, CDP 7 97971 2, CDPMTV 2 |
| 2.7 | The Show Must Go On | 4:31 | Queen | Greatest Hits II | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | 168 7 97971 1, PMTV 2 |
| 1.16 | The Show Must Go On | 4:24 | Queen | Greatest Hits II (matrix pattern matches CDP 797971 2 AR @ 1.1.x.NL) | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | CDP 79 7971 2 |
| 1.16 | The Show Must Go On | 4:24 | Queen | Greatest Hits II | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | 7 97971 2 |
| 1.1 | The Show Must Go On | 4:34 | Queen | The Show Must Go On | Queen | Single |
| Parlophone | 20 4564 2, CD QUEENS 19 |
| 1.16 | The Show Must Go On | 4:24 | Queen | Greatest Hits Ⅱ | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 7 97971 2, TOCP-6913 |
| 1.16 | The Show Must Go On | 4:24 | Queen | Greatest Hits II (EMI Uden) | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | CDP 79 7971 2, CDPMTV 2 |
| 1.16 | The Show Must Go On | 4:24 | Queen | Greatest Hits II | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 797971-2 |
| 1.16 | The Show Must Go On | 4:24 | Queen | Greatest Hits II | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | CDEMCJD (WF) 5441 |
| 1.16 | The Show Must Go On | 4:24 | Queen | Greatest Hits II | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | 598 CDP 79 7971 2, CDPMTV 2 |
| 2.7 | The Show Must Go On | 4:31 | Queen | Greatest Hits II | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | 168-79 7973 1 |
| 1.16 | The Show Must Go On | 4:24 | Queen | Greatest Hits II | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | CDP 79 7971 2, CDPMTV 2 |
| 1.12 | The Show Must Go On | 4:27 | Queen | Innuendo | Queen | Album |
| Parlophone | 79 5887 1, PCSD 115 |
| 1.12 | The Show Must Go On | 4:32 | Queen | Innuendo | Queen | Album |
| Parlophone | 281/76991/9, UK: CDPCSD 115 |
| 1.12 | The Show Must Go On | 4:35 | Queen | Innuendo | Queen | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Parlophone | 068 7 95887 1 |
| 1.12 | The Show Must Go On | 4:36 | Queen | Innuendo (made in Holland) | Queen | Album | Parlophone | CDP 79 5887 2, CDPCSD 115 | |
| 1.12 | The Show Must Go On | 4:27 | Queen | Innuendo | Queen | Album |
| Parlophone, EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 068 7 95887 1, 068-7 95887 |
| 1.12 | The Show Must Go On | 4:32 | Queen | Innuendo | Queen | Album |
| Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group) | CDH 61020 |
| 1.12 | The Show Must Go On | 4:36 | Queen | Innuendo (limited edition) | Queen | Album |
| Parlophone | CDP 795887-0 |
| 1.12 | The Show Must Go On | 4:32 | Queen | Innuendo | Queen | Album |
| Parlophone | PL MMC 9105 |
| 1.12 | The Show Must Go On | 4:36 | Queen | Innuendo (made in Austria, no price code) | Queen | Album | Parlophone | CDP 79 5887 2, CDPCSD 115 | |
| 1.12 | The Show Must Go On | 4:36 | Queen | Innuendo | Queen | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 0777 7 95887 2 5 |
| 1.1 | The Show Must Go On | 4:36 | Queen | The Show Must Go On | Queen | Single | Parlophone | 20 4533 2, CD QUEEN 19 | |
| 1.17 | The Show Must Go On | 4:34 | Queen | Classic Queen | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group) | HR-61311-2 |
| 1.2 | The Show Must Go On | 4:31 | Queen | Bohemian Rhapsody | Queen | Single + Compilation |
| Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group) | 7-64794 |
| 1.1 | The Show Must Go On | 4:25 | Queen | Absolute Music 13 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Absolute (compilation series brand used by Stockholm-based EVA Records) | 354520 |
| 1.17 | The Show Must Go On | 4:35 | Queen | The Queen Collection | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group) | HR-61407-2 |
| 1.1 | The Show Must Go On | 4:25 | Queen | Best of 92 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Electrola | 686-0777 7 81046 2 9 |
| 1.12 | The Show Must Go On | 4:35 | Queen | Box of Tricks | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Star Direct | CDQTEL 0001 |
| 1.17 | The Show Must Go On | 4:34 | Queen | Classic Queen | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group) | CD 61311 |
| 1.12 | The Show Must Go On | 4:35 | Queen | The 12″ Collection | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | CDQTEL 0001 |
| 1.17 | The Show Must Go On | 4:35 | Queen | The Queen Collection | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group) | HR-61407-2 |
| 2.16 | The Show Must Go On | 4:24 | Queen | Greatest Hits I & II | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | CDPCSD 161 |
| 1.16 | The Show Must Go On | 4:24 | Queen | Greatest Hits II | Queen | Album + Compilation |
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| 19.1 | The Show Must Go On | 4:30 | Queen | The Golden Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| The Golden Collection | MMCD 8001, MMCD 8002, MMCD 8003, MMCD 8004, MMCD 8005, MMCD 8006, MMCD 8007, MMCD 8008, MMCD 8009, MMCD 8010, MMCD 8011, MMCD 8012, MMCD 8013, MMCD 8014, MMCD 8015, MMCD 8016, MMCD 8017, MMCD 8018, MMCD 8019, MMCD 8020 |
| 2.16 | The Show Must Go On | 4:24 | Queen | Greatest Hits I & II | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group) | HR-62042-2 |
| 17.12 | The Show Must Go On | 4:36 | Queen | The Ultimate Collection | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | 8 5009 2 |
| 2.16 | The Show Must Go On | 4:24 | Queen | The Very Best of Queen | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| PolyTel | 740 080-2 |
| 1.1 | The Show Must Go On | 4:26 | Queen | Les Voix en or, Volume 4 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EastWest Records America (this label only briefly used between 1990–91, please read annotations before use) | 9548 35921 2 |
| 1.17 | The Show Must Go On | 4:24 | Queen | The Best II | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | 855765 2 |
| 1.1 | The Show Must Go On | 4:23 | Queen | Now That’s What I Call Music! 1991: The Millennium Series | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 5 20286 2 7, NOWMIL 1991 |
| 2.16 | The Show Must Go On | 4:24 | Queen | Greatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection (UDEN – no star) | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | 5 29883 2 7, 5 29887 2, 529 8832, 7243 5 29883 2 7 |
| 2.16 | The Show Must Go On | 4:24 | Queen | Greatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | 5 29883 2, 5 29887 2, 5298882, 5298892 |
| 2.16 | The Show Must Go On | 4:24 | Queen | Greatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | 5298832, 7243 5 29883 2 7 |
| 2.16 | The Show Must Go On | 4:24 | Queen | Greatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | CDEMCJT (WW) 5899 |
| 2.16 | The Show Must Go On | 4:24 | Queen | The Platinum Collection: Greatest Hits I, II & III | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | 7243 5 29883 2 7 |
| 2.16 | The Show Must Go On | 4:24 | Queen | Greatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection | Queen | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.16 | The Show Must Go On | 4:25 | Queen | Greatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group) | 2061-62360-2 |
| 2.16 | The Show Must Go On | 4:24 | Queen | The Platinum Collection: Greatest Hits I, II & III | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group) | 2061-62360-2 |
| 1.1 | The Show Must Go On | 4:32 | Queen | Drivin' | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.1 | The Show Must Go On | 4:33 | Queen | Absolument 90 : Les Plus Grands Tubes internationaux | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music France (1994–2013) | 594 647-2 |
| 1.15 | The Show Must Go On | 4:25 | Queen | Jewels | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | TOCP-67318 |
| 1.12 | The Show Must Go On | 4:32 | Queen | Innuendo | Queen | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Parlophone | TOCP-67354 |
| 1.15 | The Show Must Go On | 4:24 | Queen | Jewels | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| 東芝EMI 株式会社 (record company, do not use as release label - check obi, back or disc for imprint! Ended 2007-06-29) | 724386461827 |
| 1.15 | The Show Must Go On | 4:25 | Queen | Jewels I & II | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | TOCP-67795/96 |
| 1.10 | The Show Must Go On | 4:35 | Queen | Stone Cold Classics (limited edition) | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group) | 2061 62606-2 |
| 1.12 | The Show Must Go On | 4:32 | Queen | Innuendo | Queen | Album |
| Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group) | HR-61020-2 |
| 1.10 | The Show Must Go On | 4:25 | Queen | Queen Collection | Queen | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.14 | The Show Must Go On | 4:30 | Queen | Queen Collection | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Globo/EMI | GLOBO/EMI 0835 2 |
| 1.12 | The Show Must Go On | 4:27 | Queen | Innuendo | Queen | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | QUEENLP14, 50999 2 67988 1 3 |
| 1.19 | The Show Must Go On | 4:33 | Queen | Absolute Greatest | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | 50999 3 09195 2 5 |
| 1.19 | The Show Must Go On | 4:33 | Queen | Absolute Greatest | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | 50999 6 86643 2 9 |
| 1.19 | The Show Must Go On | 4:33 | Queen | Absolute Greatest | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | 50999 6 86642 2 0 |
| 1.19 | The Show Must Go On | 4:33 | Queen | Absolute Greatest | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group) | D000512802 |
| 1.19 | The Show Must Go On | 4:33 | Queen | Absolute Greatest | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | CDEMCJ (WF) 6562 |
| 5.1 | The Show Must Go On | 4:35 | Queen | The Singles Collection, Volume 4 | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | 5099990921520 |
| 1.1 | The Show Must Go On | 4:24 | Queen | Génération 90 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music France (1994–2013) | |
| 1.16 | The Show Must Go On | 4:24 | Queen | Greatest Hits II (2011 digital remaster) | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 2758365 |
| 1.16 | The Show Must Go On | 4:24 | Queen | Greatest Hits II | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | UICY-15002 |
| 1.16 | The Show Must Go On | 4:23 | Queen | Greatest Hits II | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group) | D001359002 |
| 1.16 | The Show Must Go On | 4:24 | Queen | Greatest Hits II | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group) | |
| 2.16 | The Show Must Go On | 4:24 | Queen | Greatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection (red special edition) | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | UICY-75044 |
| 2.16 | The Show Must Go On | 4:24 | Queen | The Greatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection (remastered) | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | |
| 2.16 | The Show Must Go On | 4:24 | Queen | Greatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection (2011 digital remaster) | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 2772417 |
| 2.16 | The Show Must Go On | 4:24 | Queen | Greatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection (2011 remaster) | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries), Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 00602527724171, 277 241 7 |
| 1.12 | The Show Must Go On | 4:38 | Queen | Innuendo (2011 remaster) | Queen | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 278 000 3 |
| 1.12 | The Show Must Go On | 4:38 | Queen | Innuendo (2011 remaster deluxe edition) | Queen | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 278 000 9 |
| 1.12 | The Show Must Go On | 4:38 | Queen | Innuendo (2011 remaster) | Queen | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) | UICY-75065/6 |
| 1.12 | The Show Must Go On | 4:38 | Queen | Innuendo (2011 remaster, first press) | Queen | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) | UICY-75065/6 |
| 7.12 | The Show Must Go On | 4:38 | Queen | Queen 40 (Volume 3) | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group) | D001460102 |
| 7.12 | The Show Must Go On | 4:38 | Queen | Queen 40 (Volume 3) | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group) | |
| 14.12 | The Show Must Go On | 4:36 | Queen | The Orb (USB Gift Box) | Queen | Other + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 5023209450990 |
| 2.16 | The Show Must Go On | 4:24 | Queen | Greatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group) | D003117002, D003117102, D003117202, D003117302 |
| 1.12 | The Show Must Go On | 4:38 | Queen | Innuendo | Queen | Album |
| Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group) | D001461102 |
| 2.16 | The Show Must Go On | 4:24 | Queen | The Platinum Collection (Greatest Hits I II & III – 2011 Remaster) | Queen | Album + Compilation | Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group) | ||
| 1.35 | The Show Must Go On | 4:23 | Queen | The Ultimate Best Of Queen | Queen | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.12 | The Show Must Go On | 4:38 | Queen | Innuendo (2011 remaster) | Queen | Album |
| Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group) | D001461102 |
| 1.12 | The Show Must Go On | 4:38 | Queen | Innuendo (2011 remaster) | Queen | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | UIGY-9528 |
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.8 | The Show Must Go On | 4:32 | Queen | Classic Queen, Volume 2 | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| [no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases) | BL 1014 |
| 1.11 | The Show Must Go On | 4:35 | Queen | Innuendo | Queen | Album |
| Santa Records (Russian pirate label) | П93 00579/80 |
| 1.8 | The Show Must Go On | 4:26 | Queen | Ballads | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| [no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases) | QUBA 001/99 |
| 2.1 | The Show Must Go On | 4:28 | Queen | MTV Music History: The Greatest Hits III–IV | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| Invisible Halahup | HAL003 |
| 1.12 | The Show Must Go On | 4:35 | Queen | Innuendo / Five Live | Queen | Album + Compilation |
| CD-MAXIMUM (Russian label) | Q-11 |
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| 1.15 | The Show Must Go On | 4:32 | Queen | Ballads | Queen | Album + Compilation |
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Relationships
| assistant engineer: | Noel Harris Justin Shirley‐Smith |
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| engineer: | David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer) |
| producer: | Brian May (Queen guitarist) Queen (UK rock group) David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer) Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) |
| bass, bass guitar, guitar and keyboard: | John Deacon |
| drums (drum set): | Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) |
| electric guitar and guitar and keyboard: | Brian May (Queen guitarist) |
| background vocals: | Brian May (Queen guitarist) Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) |
| lead vocals: | Freddie Mercury |
| performer: | Queen (UK rock group) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1991) |
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| recorded at: | Mountain Studios (original Montreux location, 1975-2002) in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (from 1989-02 until 1990-11) Metropolis (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1989-03 until 1990-11) |
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| part of: | Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 36) (order: 35) |
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| stream video for free: | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t99KH0TR-J4 [info] |
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| recording of: | The Show Must Go On (Queen song) |
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Related works
The Show Must Go On (Queen song)
| lyricist and composer: | John Deacon Brian May (Queen guitarist) Freddie Mercury Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) |
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| publisher: | Beechwood Music Corp. EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) Queen Music Ltd. |
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| referred to in medleys: | So klingt der Sommer (order: 1) |
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| later translated versions: | Le spectacle doit continuer |
| is the basis for: | I wü ham The Queen Symphony: I. Adagio misterioso - Allegro con brio - Maestoso - Misterioso - Allegro |
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