QUEEN
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Queen are an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Brian May, lead vocalist Freddie Mercury and drummer Roger Taylor, with bassist John Deacon joining the following year. Queen rose to prominence during the 1970s and are one of Britain's most successful bands of the past three decades.
The band is noted for its musical diversity, multi-layered arrangements, vocal harmonies and incorporation of audience participation into their live performances. Their 1985 Live Aid performance was voted the best live music performance of all time in a BBC poll.
Queen had moderate success in the early 1970s, with the albums Queen and Queen II, but it was with the release of Sheer Heart Attack in 1974 and A Night at the Opera the following year that the band gained international success. All of the band's studio albums reached number one on numerous charts around the world. Since 1973, they have released fifteen studio albums, five live albums, and numerous compilation albums. According to OhmyNews, the band have sold more than 300 million copies worldwide, including more than 32.5 million in the United States alone,making them one of the world's best-selling music artists.
Following lead vocalist Freddie Mercury's death and bassist John Deacon's retirement in the 1990s, guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor collaborated with Paul Rodgers, under the moniker Queen + Paul Rodgers.
Early days (1969-1973)
" I thought up the name Queen. It's just a name, but it's very regal obviously, and it sounds splendid. It's a strong name, very universal and immediate. It had a lot of visual potential and was open to all sorts of interpretations. "
Freddie Mercury
In 1969, guitarist Brian May, a student at London's Imperial College, and bassist Tim Staffell decided to form a group. May placed an advertisement on the college notice board for a "Mitch Mitchell/Ginger Baker type" drummer; Roger Taylor, a young dental student, auditioned and got the job. They called the group Smile and served as a support act for bands such as Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Yes and the original Genesis. Smile were signed to Mercury Records in 1969, and had their first session in a recording studio in Trident Studios that year. Staffell was attending Ealing Art College with Farrokh Bulsara, later known as Freddie Mercury, and introduced him to the band. Bulsara soon became a keen fan. Staffell left in 1970 to join another band, Humpy Bong; the remaining Smile members, encouraged by Bulsara, changed their name to "Queen" and continued working together. The band had a number of bass players during this period who did not fit with the band's chemistry. It was not until February 1971 that they settled on John Deacon and began to rehearse for the first album.
In 1973, after a series of delays, Queen released their first album, a self-titled project influenced by the heavy metal and progressive rock of the day. The album was received well by critics; Gordon Fletcher of Rolling Stone said "their debut album is superb," and Chicago's Daily Herald called it an "above average debut".However, it drew little mainstream attention and the lead single "Keep Yourself Alive," a Brian May composition, sold poorly. Greg Prato of All Music Guide called it "one of the most underrated hard rock debuts of all time."
The album Queen II was released in 1974. The album reached number five on the British album charts, while the Freddie Mercury-written lead single "Seven Seas of Rhye," reached number ten in the UK, giving the band their first hit. The album is their heaviest and darkest release,with long complex instrumental passages, fantasy-themed lyrics and musical virtuosity. The band toured as support to Mott the Hoople in the United States during this period, and they began to gain notice for their energetic and engaging stage shows. However, album sales in the US were, like its predecessor, low.
Breakthrough era (19741979)
" Our albums just tend to be collections of songs really, because we all write in the group, all four of us. "
John Deacon
Because of medical complications, May was absent when the band started work on their third album, Sheer Heart Attack, released in 1974. Considered by many fans as the band's first true classic,the album reached number two in the United Kingdom, sold well throughout Europe, and went gold in the United States. It gave the band their first real taste of commercial success. The album experimented with a wide variety of musical genres, including British Music Hall ("Killer Queen"), heavy metal ("Flick of the Wrist", "Brighton Rock", "Tenement Funster", "Now I'm Here", and "Stone Cold Crazy" a song which Metallica would later cover and earn a Grammy for), ballads ("Lily Of The Valley" and "Dear Friends"), ragtime ("Bring Back That Leroy Brown") and Caribbean ("Misfire"). At this point Queen started to move away from the progressive tendencies of their first two releases into a more radio-friendly, song-oriented style. Sheer Heart Attack introduced new sound and melody patterns that would be refined on their next album A Night at the Opera.
The single "Killer Queen" reached number two on the British charts, and became their first U.S. hit, reaching number twelve in the Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits.[18] It combines camp, vaudeville, British music hall with May's guitar virtuosity. The album's second single, "Now I'm Here", a more traditional hard rock composition, was a number eleven hit in Britain.
In 1975, the band left for a world tour with each member clad resplendently in Zandra Rhodes-created costumes and banks of lights and effects. They toured the US, headlining for the first time, and played in Canada for the first time in April with supporting act Kansas. Also at this time, the band's manager Jim Beach negotiated the band out of their Trident contract, leaving the band without a manager.They had a number of options, one of which was Led Zeppelin's manager, Peter Grant. Grant wanted them to sign with Led Zeppelin's own production company, Swan Song Records. This was unacceptable to Queen, so instead they contacted Elton John's manager, John Reid, who accepted the position. In April 1975 the band toured Japan for the first time, causing a nationwide hysteria.
Later that year the band recorded and released A Night at the Opera. At the time, it was the most expensive album ever produced.Like its predecessor, the album features diverse musical styles and experimentation with stereo sound. In "The Prophet's Song", an eight-minute epic, the middle section is a canon, with simple phrases layered to create a full-choral sound. The album was very successful in Britain,and went triple platinum in the United States.It is considered their magnum opus; in 2003, it was ranked number 230 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
The album also featured the hit single "Bohemian Rhapsody", which was number one in the United Kingdom for nine weeks,and is Britain's third-best-selling single of all time; it also reached number nine in the United States (a 1992 re-release reached number two).Bohemian Rhapsody has been voted, several times, the greatest song of all time.The second single from the album, "You're My Best Friend", peaked at sixteen in the United States and went on to become a worldwide Top Ten hit.
By 1976, Queen were back in the studio, where they recorded A Day at the Races, what may be mistaken simply as a companion album to A Night at the Opera. It again borrowed the name of a Marx Brothers' movie, and its cover was similar to that of A Night at the Opera, a variation on the same Queen Crest. Musically, the album was by both fans' and critics' standards a strong effort, and reached number one on the British charts.[12] The major hit on the album was "Somebody to Love", a gospel-inspired song in which Mercury, May, and Taylor multi-tracked their voices to make a 100-voice gospel choir. The song went to number two in the United Kingdom, and number thirteen on the U.S. singles chart. The album also featured one of the band's heaviest songs, Brian May's "Tie Your Mother Down", which became a staple of their live shows
Also in 1976, Queen played one of their most famous gigs, a 1976 concert in Hyde Park, London. It set an attendance record, with 150,000 people confirmed in the audience. Some put the number closer to 180,000, and is usually reported between 150,000 and 200,000.
News of the World was released a year later; although it was critically panned at the time, it has since gained recognition as one of the stand-out hard rock albums of the late 1970s, as well as a significant influence in creating stadium rock. It contained many songs tailor-made for live performance, including "We Will Rock You" and the rock ballad "We Are the Champions", both of which reached number four in the United States and became enduring international sports anthems. Deacon also wrote his first Hard Rock song "Spread Your Wings", for News of the World unlike in previous three albums, where he wrote pop songs. Roger Taylor released his first solo effort in 1976 in the form of a single: the A-side was a cover of a song by The Parliaments "I Wanna Testify", and the B-side was a song by Taylor called "Turn On The TV".
In 1978 the band released Jazz, including the hit singles "Fat Bottomed Girls" and "Bicycle Race", which were also released as a double-A-side single. The word "jazz" was not used in a strict sense, and the album was noted by critics for its collection of different styles, jazz not being one of them. Rolling Stone criticized it for being "dull", saying "Queen hasn't the imagination to play jazz Queen hasn't the imagination, for that matter, to play rock & roll". The album cover was inspired by a painting on the Berlin Wall. Important tracks of the album include "Dead on Time", "Don't Stop Me Now", "Let Me Entertain You", and "Mustapha", in which Arabesque music is combined with heavy rock guitar.
The band's first live album, Live Killers, was released in 1979; it went platinum twice in the United States. They also released the very successful single "Crazy Little Thing Called Love", a rockabilly song done in the style of Elvis Presley. The song made the top 10 in many countries, and was the band's first number one single in the United States.
New sound and synthesizers (19801989)
Queen began the 1980s with The Game. It featured the singles "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" and "Another One Bites the Dust", both of which reached number one in the United States. The album stayed number one for four weeks in the United States,and sold over four million copies.It was also the only album to ever top the Billboard rock, dance, and R&B charts simultaneously. The album also marked the first appearance of a synthesizer on a Queen album.
1980 also saw the release of the soundtrack Queen had recorded for Flash Gordon.
In 1981, Queen became the first major rock band to play in South American stadiums. The band broke the attendance world record for a single concert and venue, at the Morumbi Stadium in Sγo Paulo, Brazil, where 131,000 people attended on the first night, followed by 251,000 in attendance over the next two days.Queen played to a total audience of 479,000 people on their South American tour, including five shows in Argentina. In October 1981, Queen performed for more than 150,000 fans at Monterrey (Estadio Universitario) and Puebla (Estadio Zaragoza), Mexico.
Also in 1981, Queen worked with David Bowie on the single "Under Pressure". The first-time collaboration with another artist was spontaneous, as Bowie happened to drop by the studio while Queen were recording. The band were immediately pleased with the results, but Bowie did not play the song live for several years. Upon its release, the song was extremely successful, reaching number one in Britain. The bass line was later used for Vanilla Ice's 1990 hit "Ice Ice Baby", prompting the threat of a lawsuit over the use of the sample. The lawsuit did not make it to court and was settled for an undisclosed amount.
Later that year, Queen released their first compilation album, entitled Greatest Hits, which showcased the group's highlights from 1974-1981. It was highly successful, and as of 2007, it is the United Kingdom's best selling album.Taylor became the first member of the band to release his own solo album in 1981, entitled Fun In Space.
In 1982 the band released the funk album Hot Space. The band stopped touring North America after their Hot Space Tour, as their success there had waned, although they would perform on American television for the first and only time during the eighth season premiere of Saturday Night Live. Queen left Elektra Records, their label in the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, and signed onto EMI/Capitol Records.
After working steadily for over ten years, Queen decided that they would not perform any live shows in 1983. During this time, they recorded a new album, and several members of the band explored side projects and solo work. May released a mini-album entitled Star Fleet Project, on which he collaborated with Eddie Van Halen. A computer musician composer in Canada, Kevin Chamberlain, helped with vocals and background music for Freddie Mercury's solo project, which was later canceled due to creative differences.
In 1984, Queen released the album The Works, which included the successful singles "Radio Ga Ga" and "I Want to Break Free". Despite these hit singles, the album failed to do well in the United States. "Radio Ga Ga" was the band's last original Stateside Top Forty hit until 1989's "I Want It All".
Queen embarked that year on a set of dates in Bophuthatswana, South Africa at the arena at Sun City. Upon returning to England, they were the subject of outrage, having played there during the height of apartheid and in violation of worldwide divestment efforts. The band stated that they were playing music for fans in that country, and stressed that the concerts were played before integrated audiences.
In 1985, the band played two performances at the Rock in Rio festival. On January 12, Queen began their performance as headliners of the festival's opening day, playing in front of 325,000 people, breaking the previous world record. They also played on January 19 for a capacity-crowd of 325,000 fans. Mercury also released his first solo album, Mr. Bad Guy, in April. At Live Aid, held at Wembley on July 13, 1985, Queen performed some of their greatest hits in what has been considered their best performance to date.
Revitalized by the response to Live Aid and the resulting increase in record sales, Queen ended 1985 by releasing the single "One Vision". The song was used in the film Iron Eagle.
In early 1986, Queen recorded the album A Kind of Magic, containing several songs written for the Russell Mulcahy film Highlander. The album was very successful, producing a string of hits including the title track "A Kind of Magic", which contains the key lyrics 'There can be only one', a reference to the movie's plot; "Friends Will Be Friends", "Who Wants to Live Forever" and "Princes of the Universe". However, like The Works, it sold poorly in the United States.
Later that year, Queen went on a sold-out tour (the band's largest) in support of A Kind of Magic. The Magic Tour's highlight was at Wembley Stadium in London and resulted in the live double album, Queen Live At Wembley Stadium, released on CD and as a live concert film. They could not book Wembley for a third night because it was already booked, but they did play at Knebworth Park. The show sold out within two hours and over 120,000 fans packed the park for what was to be Queen's final live performance with Mercury. More than 1 million people saw the show 400,000 in the United Kingdom alone, a record at the time.
After working on various solo projects during 1988 (including Mercury's collaboration with Montserrat Caballι, Barcelona) the band released The Miracle in 1989. The album continued the direction of A Kind of Magic, using a pop-rock sound mixed with a few heavy numbers. It spawned the European hits "I Want It All", "Breakthru", "The Invisible Man", "Scandal", and "The Miracle". Speculation returned of a possible breakup of the band in the near future, or that Mercury might be suffering from health problems.
The Miracle also began a change in direction of Queen's songwriting philosophy. Since the band's beginning, nearly all songs had been written by and credited to a single member, with other members adding minimally. With The Miracle, however, the band's songwriting became more collaborative, and they vowed to credit the final product only to Queen as a group.
The final albums and Mercury's death (19901997)
" There was all that time when we knew Freddie was on the way out, we kept our heads down. "
Brian May
Rumours began to spread in the tabloid press and elsewhere in 1988 that Mercury was suffering from AIDS. Although the rumours were true, Mercury flatly denied them at the time. However, the band decided to continue making albums free of internal conflict and differences, starting with The Miracle and continuing with 1991's Innuendo. Although his health was deteriorating, Mercury continued to contribute, working in a creative fervor. The band released their second Greatest Hits compilation, Greatest Hits II, in October 1991.
On 23 November 1991, in a prepared statement made on his deathbed, Mercury finally confirmed that he had AIDS. Within twenty-four hours of the announcement, Mercury died. His funeral services were private, held in accordance with the Zoroastrian religious faith of his family.
"Bohemian Rhapsody" was re-released as a single shortly after Mercury's death, with "These Are the Days of Our Lives" as the B-side. Initial proceeds from the single approximately £1,000,000 were donated to the Terrence Higgins Trust.
On 20 April 1992, the public shared in the mourning of Mercury's passing at The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, held at London's Wembley Stadium. Performers included Lisa Stansfield, Elton John, David Bowie, Robert Plant, Tony Iommi, Annie Lennox, Guns N' Roses, Extreme, Roger Daltrey, Def Leppard, George Michael, Mick Ronson, Zucchero, Metallica and Liza Minnelli. Spinal Tap, along with the three remaining members of Queen, performed many of Queen's major hits. It was a successful concert that was televised to over 1 billion viewers worldwide. The concert is listed in The Guinness Book of Records as "The largest rock star benefit concert."It raised over £20,000,000 for AIDS charities.Queen's popularity increased once again in the United States after "Bohemian Rhapsody" was featured in the comedy film Wayne's World, helping the song reach number two for five weeks in the United States charts in 1992. The song was made into a Wayne's World music video, with which the band and management were delighted.
The band also terminated their Capitol Records contract and signed a deal with Hollywood Records as their new U.S label.
Queen never actually disbanded, although their last album of original material, titled Made in Heaven, was released in 1995, four years after Mercury's death. It was constructed from Mercury's final recording sessions in 1991, plus material left over from their previous studio albums. In addition, re-worked material from Mercury's solo album Mr. Bad Guy and a track originally featured on the first album of Taylor's side-project The Cross were included. May and Taylor have often been involved in projects related to raising money for AIDS research. John Deacon's last involvement with the band was in 1997, when the band recorded the track "No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young)". It was the last original song recorded by all three remaining members of Queen, and it was released as a bonus track on the Queen Rocks compilation album later that year.
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Studio albums
Queen
Released: July 13, 1973
Chart position(s): #24 United Kingdom (gold), #52 Japan, #83 United States (gold).
Tracks:
"Keep Yourself Alive" (May) 3:46
"Doing All Right" (May and Tim Staffell) 4:09
"Great King Rat" (Mercury) 5:41
"My Fairy King" (Mercury) 4:08
"Liar" (Mercury) 6:26
"The Night Comes Down" (May) 4:23
"Modern Times Rock 'n' Roll" (Taylor) 1:48
"Son and Daughter" (May) 3:21
"Jesus" (Mercury) 3:44
"Seven Seas of Rhye..." (Mercury) 1:15
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Queen II
Released: March 8, 1974
Chart position(s): #5 United Kingdom (gold), #19 Norway, #26 Japan, #49 United States (gold).
Tracks:
"Procession" (May) 1:12
"Father to Son" (May) 6:14
"White Queen (As It Began)" (May) 4:33
"Some Day One Day" (May) 4:21
"The Loser In the End" (Taylor) 4:01
"Ogre Battle" (Mercury) 4:08
"The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke" (Mercury) 2:41
"Nevermore" (Mercury) 1:17
"The March of the Black Queen" (Mercury) 6:33
"Funny How Love Is" (Mercury) 2:48
"Seven Seas of Rhye" (Mercury) 2:48
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Sheer Heart Attack
Released: November 8, 1974
Chart position(s): #2 United Kingdom (platinum), #6 Netherlands; #9 Finland, Norway; #12 United States (gold), #23 Japan.
Tracks:
"Brighton Rock" (May) 5:08
"Killer Queen" (Mercury) 2:57
"Tenement Funster" (Taylor) 2:48
"Flick of the Wrist" (Mercury) 3:46
"Lily of the Valley" (Mercury) 1:43
"Now I'm Here" (May) 4:10
"In the Lap of the Gods" (Mercury) 3:20
"Stone Cold Crazy" (Deacon/May/Mercury/Taylor) 2:12
"Dear Friends" (May) 1:07
"Misfire" (Deacon) 1:50
"Bring Back That Leroy Brown" (Mercury) 2:13
"She Makes Me (Stormtrooper in Stilettos)" (May) 4:08
"In the Lap of the Gods...Revisited" (Mercury) 3:42
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A Night at the Opera
Released: November 21, 1975
Chart position(s): #1 Australia, Finland, Netherlands, United Kingdom (platinum); #2 Spain, #4 Norway, United States (3x platinum); #5 German, #9 Austria, Japan.
Tracks:
"Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to...)" (Mercury) 3:43
"Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon" (Mercury) 1:07
"I'm in Love with My Car" (Taylor) 3:05
"You're My Best Friend" (Deacon) 2:52
"'39" (May) 3:31
"Sweet Lady" (May) 4:03
"Seaside Rendezvous" (Mercury) 2:15
"The Prophet's Song" (May) 8:21
"Love of My Life" (Mercury) 3:39
"Good Company" (May) 3:23
"Bohemian Rhapsody" (Mercury) 5:55
"God Save the Queen" (trad.; Arr. May) 1:18
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A Day at the Races
Released: December 10, 1976
Chart position(s): #1 Japan, Netherlands, United Kingdom (gold); #3 Norway, #4 Finland, #5 United States (platinum), #8 Austria, #10 Germany.
Tracks:
"Tie Your Mother Down" (May) 4:47
"You Take My Breath Away" (Mercury) 5:08
"Long Away" (May) 3:33
"The Millionaire Waltz" (Mercury) 4:54
"You and I" (Deacon) 3:25
"Somebody to Love" (Mercury) 4:56
"White Man" (May) 4:59
"Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy" (Mercury) 2:54
"Drowse" (Taylor) 3:45
"Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together)" (May) 5:57
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News of the World
Released: October 28, 1977
Chart position(s): #1 Canada, France, Netherlands, Portugal; #3 Japan, United States (4x platinum); #4 Norway, United Kingdom (gold); #7 Germany, #9 Austria.
Tracks:
"We Will Rock You" (May) 2:01
"We Are the Champions" (Mercury) 2:59
"Sheer Heart Attack" (Taylor) 3:24
"All Dead, All Dead" (May) 3:09
"Spread Your Wings" (Deacon) 4:32
"Fight From the Inside" (Taylor) 3:03
"Get Down, Make Love" (Mercury) 3:51
"Sleeping on the Sidewalk" (May) 3:07
"Who Needs You" (Deacon) 3:07
"It's Late" (May) 6:27
"My Melancholy Blues" (Mercury) 3:29
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Jazz
Released: November 10, 1978
Chart position(s): #1 Portugal, #2 United Kingdom (gold), #4 Netherlands, #5 Germany, Japan; #6 Norway, Sweden, United States (platinum); #8 Austria, #36 Italy.
Tracks:
"Mustapha" (Mercury) 3:01
"Fat Bottomed Girls" (May) 4:16
"Jealousy" (Mercury) 3:13
"Bicycle Race" (Mercury) 3:01
"If You Can't Beat Them" (Deacon) 4:15
"Let Me Entertain You" (Mercury) 3:01
"Dead On Time" (May) 3:23
"In Only Seven Days" (Deacon) 2:30
"Dreamer's Ball" (May) 3:30
"Fun It" (Taylor) 3:29
"Leaving Home Ain't Easy" (May) 3:15
"Don't Stop Me Now" (Mercury) 3:29
"More of that Jazz" (Taylor) 4:16
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The Game
Released: June 30, 1980
Chart position(s): #1 Argentina, Canada, Portugal, United Kingdom (Gold), United States (4x platinum); #2 Germany, Netherlands, Norway; #5 Austria, Japan.
Tracks:
"Play the Game" (Mercury) 3:32
"Dragon Attack" (May) 4:15
"Another One Bites the Dust" (Deacon) 3:03
"Need Your Loving Tonight" (Deacon) 2:48
"Crazy Little Thing Called Love" (Mercury) 2:44
"Rock It (Prime Jive)" (Taylor) 4:32
"Don't Try Suicide" (Mercury) 3:52
"Sail Away Sweet Sister" (May) 3:32
"Coming Soon" (Taylor) 2:49
"Save Me" (May) 3:42
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Flash Gordon
Released: December 8, 1980
Chart position(s): #1 Austria, #2 Germany, #10 United Kingdom, #12 Japan, #13 Netherlands, #23 United States, #25 Norway.
Tracks:
"Flash's Theme" 3:30
"In the Space Capsule (The Love Theme)" 2:43
"Ming's Theme (In the Court of Ming the Merciless)" 2:40
"The Ring (Hypnotic Seduction of Dale)" 0:57
"Football Fight" 1:28
"In the Death Cell (Love Theme Reprise)" 2:25
"Execution of Flash" 1:06
"The Kiss (Aura Resurrects Flash)" 1:44
"Arboria (Planet of the Tree Men)" 1:41
"Escape from the Swamp" 1:43
"Flash to the Rescue" 2:44
"Vultan's Theme (Attack of the Hawk Men)" 1:13
"Battle Theme" 2:18
"The Wedding March" 0:56
"Marriage of Dale and Ming (and Flash Approaching)" 2:04
"Crash Dive on Mingo City" 1:00
"Flash's Theme Reprise (Victory Celebrations)" 1:24
"The Hero" 3:39
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Hot Space
Released: May 21, 1982
Chart position(s): #1 Austria, #2 Netherlands, #3 Norway, #4 Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom; #5 Germany, #6 Japan, #7 France, #8 Italy, #22 United States (gold).
Tracks:
"Staying Power" (Mercury) 4:10
"Dancer" (May) 3:46
"Back Chat" (Deacon) 4:31
"Body Language" (Mercury) 4:29
"Action This Day" (Taylor) 3:32
"Put Out the Fire" (May) 3:18
"Life Is Real (Song For Lennon)" (Mercury) 3:28
"Calling All Girls" (Taylor) 3:50
"Las Palabras de Amor (The Words of Love)" (May) 4:26
"Cool Cat" (Deacon & Mercury) 3:26
"Under Pressure" (Queen and David Bowie) 4:02
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The Works
Released: February 27, 1984
Chart position(s): #1 Netherlands, Portugal; #2 Austria, Italy, Norway, United Kingdom; #3 Germany, Switzerland, Sweden; #4 Spain, #7 Japan, #23 United States (gold).
Tracks:
"Radio Ga Ga" (Taylor) 5:49
"Tear It Up" (May) 3:28
"It's a Hard Life" (Mercury) 4:08
"Man On The Prowl" (Mercury) 3:28
"Machines (Or 'Back to Humans')" (May/Taylor) 5:10
"I Want to Break Free" (Deacon) 3:20
"Keep Passing The Open Windows" (Mercury) 5:21
"Hammer to Fall" (May) 4:28
"Is This the World We Created...?" (Mercury/May) 2:13
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A Kind of Magic
Released: June 2, 1986
Chart position(s): #1 United Kingdom (2x platinum), #2 Netherlands, Spain; #3 Austria, Portugal; #4 Germany, Switzerland; #5 Norway, #8 Italy, #25 Japan, #46 United States (gold).
Tracks:
"One Vision" (Queen) 5:10
"A Kind of Magic" (Taylor) 4:24
"One Year of Love" (Deacon) 4:26
"Pain Is So Close to Pleasure" (Deacon/Mercury) 4:21
"Friends Will Be Friends" (Mercury/Deacon) 4:07
"Who Wants to Live Forever" (May) 5:15
"Gimme the Prize" (May) 4:34
"Don't Lose Your Head" (Taylor) 4:38
"Princes of the Universe" (Mercury) 3:32
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The Miracle
Released: May 22, 1989
Chart position(s): #1 Austria, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom (platinum); #2 Norway, #3 Italy, Portugal; #4 Spain, #6 Sweden, #20 Japan, #24 United States.
Tracks:
"Party" (Queen) 2:24
"Khashoggi's Ship" (Queen) 2:47
"The Miracle" (Queen) 5:02
"I Want It All" (Queen) 4:40
"The Invisible Man" (Queen) 3:55
"Breakthru" (Queen) 4:07
"Rain Must Fall" (Queen) 4:20
"Scandal" (Queen) 4:42
"My Baby Does Me" (Queen) 3:22
"Was It All Worth It" (Queen) 5:45
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Innuendo
Released: February 4, 1991
Chart position(s): #1 Finland, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland, United Kingdom (platinum); #2 Austria, #8 Norway, #17 Japan, #30 United States (gold).
Tracks:
"Innuendo" (Queen) 6:29
"I'm Going Slightly Mad" (Queen) 4:22
"Headlong" (Queen) 4:37
"I Can't Live with You" (Queen) 4:34
"Don't Try So Hard" (Queen) 3:39
"Ride the Wild Wind" (Queen) 4:41
"All God's People" (Queen/Mike Moran) 4:19
"These Are the Days of Our Lives" (Queen) 4:12
"Delilah" (Queen) 3:32
"The Hitman" (Queen) 4:52
"Bijou" (Queen) 3:36
"The Show Must Go On" (Queen) 4:24
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Made in Heaven
Released: November 6, 1995
Chart position(s): #1 Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom (4x platinum); #2 France, Norway; #10 Japan, #58 United States (gold).
Tracks:
"It's a Beautiful Day" (Queen) 2:32
"Made in Heaven" (Mercury) 5:25
"Let Me Live" (Queen) 4:45
"Mother Love" (May, Mercury) 4:49
"My Life Has Been Saved" (Queen) 3:15
"I Was Born to Love You" (Mercury) 4:49
"Heaven for Everyone" (Taylor) 5:36
"Too Much Love Will Kill You" (May/Musker/Lamers) 4:20
"You Don't Fool Me" (Queen) 5:24
"A Winter's Tale" (Queen) 3:49
"It's a Beautiful Day (Reprise)" (Queen) 3:01
"Yeah" (Queen) 0:04
"Untitled" (Queen) 22:32
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Title Length
1. "Cosmos Rockin'" 4:10
2. "Time to Shine" 4:23
3. "Still Burnin'" 4:04
4. "Small" 4:39
5. "Warboys (A Prayer for Peace)" 3:18
6. "We Believe" 6:08
7. "Call Me" 2:59
8. "Voodoo" 4:27
9. "Some Things That Glitter" 4:03
10. "C-lebrity" 3:38
11. "Through the Night" 4:54
12. "Say It's Not True" 4:00
13. "Surf's Up... School's Out!" 5:38
14. "Small (Reprise)" 2:05
15. "Runaway (iTunes Only Track) (Shannon/Crook)" 5:28
Bonus DVD Live From Japan
"Reaching Out" (Hill/Black)
"Tie Your Mother Down" (May)
"Fat Bottomed Girls" (May)
"Another One Bites the Dust" (Deacon)
"Fire and Water" (Rodgers/Fraser)
"Crazy Little Thing Called Love" (Mercury)
"Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together)" (May)
"These Are the Days of Our Lives" (Queen)
"Radio Ga Ga" (Taylor)
"Can't Get Enough" (Ralphs)
"I Was Born to Love You" (Mercury)
"All Right Now" (Rodgers/Fraser)
"We Will Rock You" (May)
"We Are the Champions" (Mercury)
"God Save the Queen" (trad.)
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