“Sheer Heart Attack” is the third studio album by the
British rock band Queen, released on 8 November 1974 by EMI Records in the
United Kingdom and by Elektra Records in the United States. Digressing from the
progressive themes featured on their first two albums, this album featured more
pop-centric and conventional rock tracks and marked a step towards the
"classic" Queen sound. It was produced by the band and Roy Thomas
Baker and launched Queen to mainstream popularity in the UK and throughout the
world.
After the release of “Queen II”, the group embarked on a promotional tour with Mott the Hoople. However, in the middle of the tour, Brian May was struck down with illness, forcing the entire tour to end early. Much of the album was written while May was recovering in hospital; nonetheless, the album's first single "Killer Queen" reached number 2 in the British charts and provided them with their first top 20 hit in the U.S., peaking at number 12 on the Billboard singles chart. “Sheer Heart Attack” was the first Queen album to hit the U.S. top 20, peaking at number 12 in 1975. The album has been acknowledged for containing "a wealth of outstanding hard rock guitar tracks". Retrospectively, it has been listed by multiple publications as one of the band's best works and has been deemed an essential glam rock album.
From 30 October 1974 to 1 May 1975, the album was promoted on tour. The tour consisted of three legs and 77 individual shows, and was the band's first world tour. The supporting bands consisted of Styx, Kansas, Hustler and Mahogany Rush.
On 8 November 2010, record company Universal Music announced a remastered and expanded reissue of the album set for release in May 2011. This as part of a new record deal between Queen and Universal Music, which meant Queen's association with EMI Records would come to an end after almost 40 years. All of Queen's studio catalog were reissued in 2011.
After the release of “Queen II”, the group embarked on a promotional tour with Mott the Hoople. However, in the middle of the tour, Brian May was struck down with illness, forcing the entire tour to end early. Much of the album was written while May was recovering in hospital; nonetheless, the album's first single "Killer Queen" reached number 2 in the British charts and provided them with their first top 20 hit in the U.S., peaking at number 12 on the Billboard singles chart. “Sheer Heart Attack” was the first Queen album to hit the U.S. top 20, peaking at number 12 in 1975. The album has been acknowledged for containing "a wealth of outstanding hard rock guitar tracks". Retrospectively, it has been listed by multiple publications as one of the band's best works and has been deemed an essential glam rock album.
From 30 October 1974 to 1 May 1975, the album was promoted on tour. The tour consisted of three legs and 77 individual shows, and was the band's first world tour. The supporting bands consisted of Styx, Kansas, Hustler and Mahogany Rush.
On 8 November 2010, record company Universal Music announced a remastered and expanded reissue of the album set for release in May 2011. This as part of a new record deal between Queen and Universal Music, which meant Queen's association with EMI Records would come to an end after almost 40 years. All of Queen's studio catalog were reissued in 2011.
“Sheer Heart Attack” este al treilea album de studio al
trupei britanice de rock Queen, lansat la 8 noiembrie 1974 de catre Emi Records
in Marea Britanie si Elektra Records in Statele Unite. Deviind de la temele lor
progresive de pe primele doua albume, acest album prezinta piese centrate mai
mult pe pop si rock conventional si marcheaza un pas inainte catre sunetul clasic
Queen.
A fost produs de catre trupa si Roy Thomas Baker si i-a lansat pe cei de la Queen la o popularitate in masa in Marea Britanie si in lumea larga.
Dupa lansarea “Queen II” grupul s-a imbarcat intr-un turneu promotional impreuna cu cei de la Mott the Hoople. Totusi in mijlocul turneului Brian May s-a imbolnavit, ducand la scurtarea turneului. Cea mai mare parte a albumului a fost scrisa cand May era in spital la refacere; cu toate acestea primul single de pe album, “Killery Queen”, a atins locul 2 in clasamentele britanice si le-a furnizat si in Statele Unite locul 12 in clasamentul single-urilor de la Bilboard, fiind primul lor hit American de top 20. “Sheer Heart Attack” a fost primul album Queen care ajunge in top 20 in Statel Unite, atingand locul 12 in 1975. Albumul a fost recunoscut pentru continutul “unui sunet de chitara rock, sanatos si remarcabil in piesele sale”. Retrospectiv a fost listat de multe publicatii ca una din cele mai bune lucrari ale trupei si a fost considerat ca fiind un album esential de glam rock.
De la 30 octombrie 1974 la 1 mai 1975 albumul a fost promovat printr-un turneu. Turneul s-a facut in trei manse, totalizand 77 de aparitii individuale si a fost primul turneu mondial al trupei. Trupele de ajutor au fost Styx, Kansas, Hustle si Mahogany Rush.
Pe 8 noiembrie 2010 compania de inregistrari Universal Music a anuntat o relansare imbunatatita si extinsa a albumului pentru mai 2011. Aceasta ca parte a unui acord incheiat de Queen cu Universal Music, ceea ce insemna ca asocierea cu Emi Records, care dura de aproape 40 de ani ajunsese la sfarsit. Tot ce a avut Queen pe catalogul de studio a fost relansat in 2011.
A fost produs de catre trupa si Roy Thomas Baker si i-a lansat pe cei de la Queen la o popularitate in masa in Marea Britanie si in lumea larga.
Dupa lansarea “Queen II” grupul s-a imbarcat intr-un turneu promotional impreuna cu cei de la Mott the Hoople. Totusi in mijlocul turneului Brian May s-a imbolnavit, ducand la scurtarea turneului. Cea mai mare parte a albumului a fost scrisa cand May era in spital la refacere; cu toate acestea primul single de pe album, “Killery Queen”, a atins locul 2 in clasamentele britanice si le-a furnizat si in Statele Unite locul 12 in clasamentul single-urilor de la Bilboard, fiind primul lor hit American de top 20. “Sheer Heart Attack” a fost primul album Queen care ajunge in top 20 in Statel Unite, atingand locul 12 in 1975. Albumul a fost recunoscut pentru continutul “unui sunet de chitara rock, sanatos si remarcabil in piesele sale”. Retrospectiv a fost listat de multe publicatii ca una din cele mai bune lucrari ale trupei si a fost considerat ca fiind un album esential de glam rock.
De la 30 octombrie 1974 la 1 mai 1975 albumul a fost promovat printr-un turneu. Turneul s-a facut in trei manse, totalizand 77 de aparitii individuale si a fost primul turneu mondial al trupei. Trupele de ajutor au fost Styx, Kansas, Hustle si Mahogany Rush.
Pe 8 noiembrie 2010 compania de inregistrari Universal Music a anuntat o relansare imbunatatita si extinsa a albumului pentru mai 2011. Aceasta ca parte a unui acord incheiat de Queen cu Universal Music, ceea ce insemna ca asocierea cu Emi Records, care dura de aproape 40 de ani ajunsese la sfarsit. Tot ce a avut Queen pe catalogul de studio a fost relansat in 2011.
List of tracks
Side 1
1. "Brighton
Rock" Brian May Mercury with Brian May 5:08
2. "Killer
Queen" Freddie Mercury 3:01
3. "Tenement
Funster" Roger Taylor Roger
Taylor 2:48
4. "Flick
of the Wrist" Mercury 3:19
5. "Lily
of the Valley" Mercury 1:43
6. "Now
I'm Here" May
4:10
Side 2
7. "In
the Lap of the Gods" Mercury 3:20
8. "Stone
Cold Crazy" Mercury/May/Taylor/John
Deacon 2:12
9. "Dear
Friends" May
1:07
10. "Misfire" Deacon 1:50
11. "Bring
Back That Leroy Brown" Mercury 2:13
12. "She
Makes Me (Stormtrooper in Stilettos)"
May May 4:08
13. "In
the Lap of the Gods... Revisited" Mercury 3:42
Personnel
Track numbers refer to CD and digital releases.
Freddie Mercury – lead vocals (1, 2, 4-11, 13), backing
vocals (1, 2, 4-11, 13), piano (2-5, 7, 11, 13), organ (6), jangle piano (2,
11)
Brian May – electric guitar (all but 9), backing vocals
(1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 13), piano (6, 9), lead vocals (12), acoustic guitar (12),
banjolele (11)
Roger Taylor – drums (all but 9), backing vocals (1-4, 6,
7, 9, 13), percussion (2, 4), triangle (2), wind chimes (2), lead vocals (3),
tambourine (4), timpani (7)
John Deacon – bass guitar (all but 9), acoustic guitar
(3, 7, 10, 12), electric guitar (10), double bass (11)
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