Queen - Queen (Full Album 1973)

“Queen” is the eponymous debut studio album by the British rock band Queen, released on 13 July 1973. It was recorded at Trident Studios and De Lane Lea Music Centre, London, with production by Roy Thomas Baker (as Roy Baker), John Anthony and Queen.

“Queen” este albumul eponim de debut al trupei britanice de rock Queen, lansat pe 13 iulie 1973. A fost inregistrat la Trident Studios si De Lane Lea Music Center, Londra cu productia lui Roy Thomas Baker ( ca Roy Baker), John Anthony si Queen.

List of tracks

1. Keep Yourself Alive 0:00

2. Doing All Right 3:47

3. Great King Rat 7:57

4. My Fairy King 13:40

5. Liar 17:47

6. The Night Comes Down 24:14

7. Modern Times Rock 'n' Roll 28:38

8. Son and Daughter 30:26

9. Jesus 33:47

10.Seven Seas of Rhye (instrumental). 37:32

Personnel

Freddie Mercury - lead and backing vocals, piano, Hammond organ on "Liar"

Brian May - electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals, vocal bridge on "Keep Yourself Alive", piano on "Doing All Right"

Roger Taylor - drums, percussion, backing vocals, screams on "My Fairy King", lead vocals on "Modern Times Rock 'n' Roll", vocal bridge on "Keep Yourself Alive"

John Deacon (credited as "Deacon John") - bass guitar

Queen - Queen II (Full album 1974)

“Queen II” is the second studio album by the British rock band Queen. It was released on 8 March 1974 by EMI Records at midnight in the UK and by Elektra Records in the US. It was recorded at Trident Studios and Langham 1 Studios, London from February to August 1973 with co-producers Roy Thomas Baker and Robin Cable, and engineered by Mike Stone. The album is notable for its combination of a heavy rock sound with an art rock sensibility. It has been called "a pillar of grandiose, assaultive hard rock" by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Queen II is not a concept album but a collection of songs with a loose theme running throughout. The two sides of the original LP were labelled "Side White" and "Side Black" (instead of the conventional sides "A" and "B"), with corresponding photos of the band dressed in white or in black on either side of the record's label face. The white side has songs with a more emotional theme and the black side is almost entirely about fantasy, often with quite dark themes. Mick Rock's album cover photograph was frequently re-used by the band throughout its career, including the music videos for the songs "Bohemian Rhapsody" (1975), and "One Vision" (1985).
Released to an initially mixed critical reception, Queen II remains one of the band's lesser-known albums. Nonetheless, the album has retained a cult following since its release, has garnered praise from other musicians such as Axl Rose, Steve Vai and Billy Corgan, and is significant in being the first album to contain elements of the band's signature sound of multi-layered overdubs, vocal harmonies, and varied musical styles.

“Queen II” este al doilea album de studio al trupei britanice de rock Queen. A fost lansat pe 8 martie 1974 de catre EMI Records, la miezul noptii in Marea Britanie, si de catre Elektra Records in Statele Unite. A fost inregistrat la Trident Studios si Langham 1 Studios, Londra, din februarie pana in august 1973 impreuna cu coproducatorii Roy Thomas Baker si Robin Cable, ingineria fiind asigurata de Mike Stone. Albumul este notabil pentru combinatiile sale de sunet de heavy rock si sensibilitate de art rock. A fost numit “un stalp al asaltului grandios al hard rock-ului” de catre Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
“Queen II” nu este un album de conceptie, dar o colectie de cantece cu o tema libera alergand de la inceput pana la sfarsit. Cele dpua parti ale LP-ului original au fost marcate “Partea alba” si “Partea neagra” (in locul conventionalelor parti A si B), cu fotografii corespunzand trupei imbracate in alb si negru pe fiecare fata a albumului. Partea alba are cantece cu teme mai emotionale si partea neagra este aproape in intregime despre fantezie, deseori cu teme chiar intunecate.
Fotografia de coperta realizata de Mick Rock a fost deseori refolosita de trupa de-a lungul carierei, inclusive la videoclipurile pentru “Bohemian Rhapsody”(1975) si “One Vision”(1985).
Lansat initial intr-o receptive critica amestecata, “Queen II” ramane unul dintre cele mai putin cunoscute albume ale trupei. Cu toate acestea albumul a pastrat un cult dupa lansare, castigand laude de la alti muzicieni ca Axl Rose, Steve Vai si Billy Corgan si este semnificativ ca fiind primul album ce contine ca semnatura elementele trupei: supraimprimarile in straturi, armoniile vocale si stilurile variate de muzica.

White Side (Side one)

No.   Title  Writer(s)    Lead vocals       Length

1.       "Procession"         Brian May    instrumental          1:12

2.       "Father to Son"     May             6:14

3.       "White Queen (As It Began)"     May             4:34

4.       "Some Day One Day"       May    Brian May    4:23

5.       "The Loser in the End"    Roger Taylor          Roger Taylor          4:02

Black Side (Side two)

No.   Title  Writer(s)    Lead vocals       Length

1.       "Ogre Battle"         Freddie Mercury             4:10

2.       "The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke"       Mercury                 2:40

3.       "Nevermore"          Mercury                1:15

4.       "The March of the Black Queen"         Mercury       Mercury with Taylor  6:33

5.       "Funny How Love Is"      Mercury                2:50

6.       "Seven Seas of Rhye"      Mercury                2:50

Personnel

Queen

Freddie Mercury – lead vocals (2, 3, 6-11), backing vocals (2-4, 6-11), piano (2, 7-11), harpsichord (7)

Brian May – electric guitar (all but 8), backing vocals (2, 4, 6-11), acoustic guitar (2-5, 10), lead vocals (4), bells (9), piano (2)

Roger Taylor (credited as Roger Meddows-Taylor) – drums (all but 8), backing vocals (2, 4-11), lead vocals (5), additional vocals (9), gong (6), marimba (5), percussion

John Deacon – bass (all but 1), acoustic guitar

Additional personnel

Roy Thomas Baker – production, castanets (7), stylophone (11).

Robin Cable - production

Queen - A Night at the Opera (Full album 1975)

“A Night at the Opera” is the fourth studio album by the British rock band Queen, released on 21 November 1975 by EMI Records in the United Kingdom and by Elektra Records in the United States. Produced by Roy Thomas Baker and Queen, it was reportedly the most expensive album ever recorded at the time of its release. The album's title is taken from the Marx Brothers film of the same name.
“A Night at the Opera” was recorded at various studios across a four-month period in 1975. Due to management issues, Queen had received almost none of the money they earned for their previous albums. Subsequently, they ended their contract with Trident Studios and did not use their studios for the album (with the sole exception being "God Save the Queen", which had been recorded the previous year). They employed a complex production that extensively used multitrack recording, and the songs incorporated a wide range of styles, such as ballads, music hall, dixieland, hard rock and progressive rock influences. Aside from their usual equipment, Queen also utilised a diverse range of instruments such as a double bass, harp, ukulele and more.
Upon release, “A Night at the Opera” topped the UK Albums Chart for four non-consecutive weeks. It peaked at number four on the US Billboard 200 and became the band's first platinum-certified album in the US. The worldwide sales for the album are over six million copies. It also produced the band's most successful single in the UK, "Bohemian Rhapsody", which became their first UK number one. Despite being twice as long as the average length of singles during the 1970s, the song became immensely popular worldwide.
Contemporary reviews for “A Night at the Opera” were mixed, with praise for its production and the diverse musical themes, and recognition as the album that established Queen as worldwide superstars. At the 19th Grammy Awards, it received Grammy Award nominations for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus and Best Arrangement for Voices. Retrospective reviews have hailed it as Queen's best album, and one of the greatest albums in rock music history. In 2003, Rolling Stone ranked it at number 231 on its list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. In 2018, it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

“A Night at the Opera” este al patrulea album de studio al trupei britanice de rock Queen, lansat la 21 noiembrie 1975 de catre EMI Records in Marea Britanie si Elektra Records in Statele Unite. Produs de Roy Thomas Baker si Queen a fost considerat, la data lansarii, cel mai scump album inregistrat vreodata pana atunci.
Titlul albumului este luat de la filmul cu acelasi titlu al fratilor Marx.
“A Night at the Opera” a fost inregistrat in diverse studiouri in decursul a patru luni din 1975. Datorita problemelor de management, Queen nu a primit aproape nici un ban din castigurile albumelor anterioare. Ulterior au incetat contractul cu Trident Studios si nu au mai folosit studiourile lor, cu o singura exceptie, “God Save the Queen” care fusese inregistrata cu un an inainte. Au angajat un complex de productie care a folosit in mod extins inregistrarea multipiste si cantecele au incorporat o gama larga de stiluri ca balade, music hall, dixieland, hard rock si influente de rock progresiv. In afara de echipamentul lor uzual, Queen a folosit o gama larga de instrumente ca  harpa, contrabas, ukulele si multe altele.
Chiar de la lansare “A Night at the Opera” a urcat in varful topurilor pentru patru saptamani neconsecutive. A atins un loc 4 in US Billboard 200 si a devenit prima trupa cu un album de platina in Statele Unite. Vanzarile in lumea larga au depasit sase milioane de copii. A produs de asemenea cel mai mare succes al trupei in Marea Britanie, single-ul “Bohemian Rapsody”,care a devenit primul lor loc 1 aici.
In ciuda faptului ca era de circa doua ori mai lung decat media timpului pentru un single, acesta a avut un succes imens in toata lumea. Recenziile timpului pentru “A Night at the Opera” au fost amestecate, cu laude pentru productie si diversitatea temelor muzicale si recunoasterea ca albumul i-a facut pe cei de la Queen superstaruri. La a nouasprezecea editie a Premiilor Grammy au primit nominalizari pentru cea mai buna performanta vocala a unui duo, grup sau cor si cel mai bun aranjament pentru voce. Recenziile retrospective l-au declarant cel mai bun album Queen si unul dintre cele mai bune albume din toate timpurile. In 2003 Rolling Stone l-a plasat pe locul 231 in lista celor mai bune 500 de albume din toate timpurile. In 2018 albumul a fost introdus in Grammy Hall of Fame.

List of tracks

Side 1

1."Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to...)"       3:43

2."Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon"                1:08

3."I'm in Love with My Car"                            3:05

4."You're My Best Friend"                              2:50

5."'39"          Brian May                                    3:30

6."Sweet Lady"                                                4:01

7."Seaside Rendezvous"                                2:13

Side 2

1."The Prophet's Song"             8:21

2."Love of My Life"                     3:38

3."Good Company"                    3:26

4."Bohemian Rhapsody"           5:55

5."God Save the Queen"            1:11

Personnel

Queen

Freddie Mercury – lead vocals, backing vocals, piano

Brian May – electric guitar, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, lead vocals, koto, harp, ukulele

Roger Taylor – drums, backing vocals, percussion, lead vocals, electric guitar

John Deacon – bass guitar, electric piano, double bass

Production

Roy Thomas Baker – production

Mike Stone – engineering

Gary Lyons – engineering

John Harris – equipment supervision

David Costa – art direction

Rick Curtin and Brian Palmer – special thanks

John Reid – management

Queen - Sheer Heart Attack (Full album 1974)

“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.

“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.

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)

Queen - Bicycle Race

"Bicycle Race" is a single by the British rock band Queen. It was released on their 1978 album Jazz and written by Queen's frontman Freddie Mercury. It was released as a double A-side single together with the song "Fat Bottomed Girls". The song is notable for its video featuring a bicycle race with nude women at Wimbledon Stadium, which was edited or even banned in several countries.

:Bicycle Race” este un single al trupei britanice de rock Queen. A fost lansat pe albumul lor din 1978 :Jazz: si a fost scris de catre Freddie Mercury, solistul vocal. A fost lansat ca un dublu fata A impreuna cu “Fat Bottomed Girls”.Cantecul este notabil prin videoclipul sau care arata o cursa de biciclete conduse de femei goale,  pe stadionul Wembley. Videoclipul a fost editat sau chir interzis in cateva tari.

Queen-Liar

Queen - Now I'm Here

Queen - Live At Milton Keynes Bowl

Queen - Somebody To Love

Pictura de Leonid Afremov

Queen - Killer Queen

Queen - It's Late

Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody

QUEEN - SPREAD YOUR WINGS

Queen - Thank God it's Christmas