Live Magic
# Live Magic

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Live Magic is the second live album by British rock band Queen. It was recorded at various live shows during The Magic Tour and was released on 1 December 1986. However, it was not released in the United States until August 1996. It received strong criticism from fans, due to the heavy editing of many songs. For example, the opera section was removed from "Bohemian Rhapsody", the second verse and chorus were removed from "Tie Your Mother Down", and "Is This the World We Created...?", "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions" were reduced to one verse and chorus.

Most of the performances were recorded at Knebworth Park on 9 August 1986, which marks the band's final ever concert with its classic line-up.

## Release history

| Country | Release Date |
| - | - |
| Worldwide | 1 December 1986 (1986-12-01) |
| United States | August 1996 (1996-08) |

## Charts

| Chart (1986–87) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 51 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) | 13 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 24 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 15 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) | 36 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 50 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 26 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 3 |
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) | 87 |

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| - | - | - |
| Argentina (CAPIF) | Gold | $30,000^^$ |
| Germany (BVMI) | Gold | $250,000^^$ |
| Poland (ZPAV) 2009 Agora SA album reissue | Platinum | $20,000^*$ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) | Gold | $50,000^^$ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) | Platinum | $50,000^^$ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Platinum | $300,000^^$ |
| $^*$ Sales figures based on certification alone. $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||

## Personnel

* Freddie Mercury - lead vocals, piano, keyboards
* Brian May - guitars, backing vocals
* Roger Taylor - drums, backing vocals
* John Deacon - bass guitar, backing vocals
* Spike Edney - keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
