Queen is the debut studio album by the British rock band Queen. Released on 13 July 1973 by EMI Records in the UK and by Elektra Records in the US, it was recorded at Trident Studios and De Lane Lea Music Centre, London, with production by Roy Thoma…
Queen is the debut studio album by the British rock band Queen. Released on 13 July 1973 by EMI Records in the UK and by Elektra Records in the US, it was recorded at Trident Studios and De Lane Lea Music Centre, London, with production by Roy Thomas Baker, John Anthony and the band members themselves.
The album was influenced by heavy metal and progressive rock. The lyrics are based on a variety of topics, including folklore ("My Fairy King") and religion ("Jesus"). Lead singer Freddie Mercury wrote five of the ten tracks, lead guitarist Brian May wrote four songs (including "Doing All Right", which he co-wrote with Tim Staffell while in the band Smile), and drummer Roger Taylor both wrote and sang "Modern Times Rock and Roll". The final song on the album is a short instrumental version of "Seven Seas of Rhye", the full version of which would appear on the band's second album, Queen II.
Tracklist:
Side one
1. Keep Yourself Alive 0:00
2. Doing All Right 3:47
3. Great King Rat 7:58
4. My Fairy King 13:42
Queen
Freddie Mercury – lead vocals (all tracks except 7 (Taylor) and 10 (instrumental)), piano Bechstein (4, 7, 9, 10), Hammond organ (5) (uncredited), backing vocals (1-9)
Brian May – electric guitar Red Special (all tracks), acoustic guitar Hairfred (2-6, 9), backing vocals (1-3, 5-6, 8-9), lead vocals (1 (with Mercury and Taylor)), piano Bechstein (2)
Roger Taylor (credited as Roger Meddows-Taylor) – drums Ludwig, percussion, lead vocals (1 (with May and Mercury), 7), backing vocals (1-9)
John Deacon (credited as Deacon John) – bass guitar Fender Precision (all tracks but 6 (it was with a Rickenbacker 4001)
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This video contains the full uncut Side A of the Queen I album, this was ripped from my own vinyl using the Turntable as you see in the video, it is an Audio Technica LP120. The vinyl copy I have is an original pressing from July 13th, 1973 and is in great shape.
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