Queen - See What A Fool I've Been (De Lane Lea Test Sessions)

This version of See What A Fool I've Been comes from the Queen 1 - Collector's Edition CD3 and was released on October 25th, 2024 in the UK. Freddie jokingly slates this as "Take 36" (which the engineer, Terry Johnston, dutifully records as such on the tape's label). After some studio banter, the band launch into the song. Being a test session, as noted on the tape's label, the two December 10 recordings are the band running through the songs so that the engineers can test the equipment, rather than being proper demo sessions, which involve multiple dedicated takes to create a finished master recording. Here, the band is playing the song together live off the studio floor, sounding much as they would on stage at the time. The result is a version similar to the later BBC performance. The unexpected inclusion of this track is one of the highlights of the 2024 Queen I Collector's Edition. Written by: Brian May Produced by: Queen and Roy Thomas Baker Musicians: Freddie Mercury - lead and backing vocals Brian May - guitars John Deacon - bass guitar Roger Taylor - drums ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lyrics/Transcription: Caught a train Freddie: Don't forget that the second, second solo is do do do do, do do do do all the way through Brian: Ahhh! Unknown: Try the other amp Freddie: His guitar is like a firecracker, ha ha can you imagine that in the middle of a set? Sorry about this but Brian's guitar, is about the blow up Brian: Not to worry Unknown: Shout when you're ready fellows Brian: Can we start now? Freddie: Yes, we ready now? Ok here we go, take thirty-six [take '36' starts] Well she's gone dear Gone this morning See what a fool I've been For so long, I said What a fool I've been Yes I walked out On to the highway Greyhound bus had gone Oh lord I said Greyhound bus had gone Caught a train A train to Georgia yeah Oooh oh oh, oh lord I said Sixteen, coaches long Yes I did Oohh I caught a train I caught a train to Georgia Sixteen coaches long Oh lord I said Sixteen coaches long, yeah Sixteen, oh yes Well she's gone dear Gone this morning See what a fool I've been Oh lord I said What a Fo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oool I've been, yes Freddie: Thank you Unknown: Wanna come have a listen?