Vinyl L.P - EMI Records - EMA 767.
1973 - U.K.
Back cover.
Inner gatefold.
Inner sleeve.
Inner sleeve.
Labels.
Album lyrics:
Procession.
(May)
Instrumental.
Father to Son.
(May)
A word in your ear, from father to son
Hear the words that I say
I fought with you, fought on your side
Long before you were born.
Joyful the sound, the word goes around
From father to son, to son.
And the voice is so clear, time after time it leeps
Calling you, calling you on
Don’t destroy what you see, your country to be
Just keep on building on the ground that’s been won.
Kings will be crowned, the word goes around
From father to son, to son.
Take this letter that I give you,
Take it sonny, hold it high
You won’t understand a word that’s in it
But you’ll write it all again before you die
A word in your ear from father to son
Funny you don’t hear a single word I say
But my letter to you, will stay by your side
Through the years till the loneliness is gone
Sing if you will –
But the air you breathe I live to give you.
Father to son
Father to, father to, father to son.
Joyful the sound, the word goes around
From father to son, to son…
Kings will be crowned, the word goes around
From father to son, to son…
White Queen (As It Began).
(May)
So sad her eyes
Smiling dark eyes
So sad her eyes
As it began.
On such a breathless night as this
Upon my brow the lightest kiss
I walked alone
And all around the air did say
My lady soon will stir this way
In sorrow known
The white queen walks and
The night grows pale
Stars of lovingmess in her hair.
Needing – unheard
Pleading – one word
So sad my eyes
She cannot see.
How did thee fare, what have thee seen
The mother of the willow green
I call her name
And ‘neath her window have i stayed
I loved the footsteps that she made
And when she came
White queen how my heart did ache
And dry my lips no word would make
So still i wait.
My goddess hear my darkest fear
I speak too late
It’s for evermore that i wait.
Dear friend goodbye
No tear in my eyes
So sad it ends
As it began.
Some Day One Day.
(May)
You never heard my song before the music was too loud
But now i think you hear me well for now we both know how
No star can light our way in this cloud of dark and fear
But some day, one day…
Funny how the pages turn and hold us in between
A misty castle waits for you and you shall be a queen
Today the cloud it hangs over us and all is grey
But some day, one day…
When i was you and you were me and we were very young
Together took us nearly there the rest may not be sung
So still the cloud it hangs over us and we’re alone
But some day, one day…
We’ll come home.
The Loser in the End.
(Taylor)
Mama’s gotta problem
She don’t know what to say
Her little baby boy just left home today
She’s got to be the loser in the end
She’s got to be the loser in the end
Misuse her and you’ll lose her as a friend
She’s ma on whom you can always depend.
She washed and fed, and clothed and cared
For nearly twenty years
And all she gets is “goodbye ma”
And the nightimes for her tears
She’s got to be the loser in the end
She’s got to be the loser in the end
Misuse her and you’ll lose her as a friend
She’s ma on whom you can always depend.
So listen mothers everywhere
To just one mother’s son
You’ll get forgotten on the way
If you don’t let them have their fun
Forget regrets, and just remember
It’s so long since you were young.
You’re bound to be the loser in the end
You’re bound to be the loser in the end
They’ll choose their new shoes that’s not far to bend
You’re ma on whom they can always depend.
Ogre Battle.
(Mercury)
Now once upon a time – an old man told me a fable
When the piper is gone – and the soup is cold on your table
And if the black crow flies to find a new destination – that is the sign
Come tonight
Come to the ogre sight
Come to the ogre-battle-fight.
He gives a great big cry and he can swallow up the ocean
With a mighty tongue he catches flies – the palm of his hand is incredible
One great big eye – has a focus in your direction
Now the battle is on
Yeah yeah yeah
Come tonight
Come to the ogre sight
Come to the ogre-battle-fight.
The ogre men are still inside
The two-way mirror mountain
Gotta keep down right out of sight
You can’t see in but they can see out
“Keep a look out”
The ogre-men are coming out
From the two-way mirror mountain
They’re running up behind you and they’re coming all about
Can’t go east ‘cos you gotta go south.
Ogre-men are going home
And the great big fight is over
Bugle blow, the trumpet cry
Ogre battle lives for ever more
You can come along
You can come along
Come to ogre battle.
Fairy Feller’s Master-Stroke.
(Mercury)
He’s a fairy feller
The fairy folk have gathered round the new moon shine
To see the feller crack a nut at nights noon time
To swing his ace he swears, as it climbs he dares
To deliver…
The master-stroke.
Ploughman, “waggoner will”, and types
Politician with senatorial pope – he’s a dilly-dally-o
Pedagogue squinting, wears a frown
And a satyr peers under lady’s gown, dirty fellow
What a dirty laddio
Tatterdemalion and a junketer
There’s a thief and a dragonfly trumpeter – he’s my hero
Fairy dandy tickling the fancy of his lady friend
The nymph in yellow “can we see the master-stroke”
What a quaere fellow.
Soldier, sailor, tinker, tailor, ploughboy
Waiting to hear the sound
And the arch-magician presides
He is the leader
Oberon and titania watched by a harridan
Mab is the queen and there’s a good apothecary-man
Come to say hello
Fairy dandy tickling the fancy of his lady friend
The nymph in yellow
What a quaere fellow
The ostler stares with hands on his knees
Come on mr. feller, crack it open if you please.
Nevermore.
(Mercury)
There’s no living in my life anymore
The seas have gone dry and the rain stopped falling
Please don’t you cry anymore
Can’t you see
Listen to the breeze, whisper to me please
Don’t send me to the path of nevermore.
Even the valleys below
Where the rays of the sun were so warn and tender
Now haven’t anything to grow
Can’t you see
Why did you have to leave me
Why did you deceive me
You send me to the path of nevermore
When you say you didn’t love me anymore
Nevermore
Nevermore.
The March of the Black Queen.
(Mercury)
Do you mean it
Do you mean it
Do you mean it
Why don’t you mean it
Why do i follow you and where do you go.
You’ve never seen nothing like it no never in your life
Like going up to heaven and then coming back alive
Let me tell you all about it –
And the world will so allow it
Ooh give me a little time to choose
Water babies singing in a lily-pool delight
Blue powder monkies praying in the dead of night.
Here comes the black queen, poking in the pile
Fie-fo the black queen, marching single file
Take this, take that, bring them down to size.
Put them in the cellar with the naughty boys
A little nigger sugar then a rub-a dub-a baby oil
Black on, black on ever finger nail and toe
We’ve only begun – begun
Make this make that, keep making all that noise
Now i’ve got a belly-full
You can be my sugar-baby, you can be my honey chile, yes.
A voice from behind me reminds me
Spread out your wings you are an angel
Remember to deliver with the speed of light
A little bit of love and joy
Everything you do bears a will and a why and a wherefore
A little bit of love and joy
In each and every soul lies a man
And very soon he’ll deceive and discover
But even till the end of his life, he’ll bring a little love.
I reign with my left hand, i rule with my right
I’m lord of all darkness, i’m queen of the night
I’ve got the power – now do the march of the black queen
My life is in your hands, i’ll fo and i’ll fie
I’ll be a bad boy – i’ll be your bad boy
I’ll do the march of the black queen.
Walking true to style
She’s vulgar ‘buse and vile
Fie-fo the black queen tattos all her pies
She boils and she bakes and she never dots her “i’s”.
Forget your singalongs and your lullabies
Surrender to the city of the fireflies
Dance with the devil in beat with the band
To hell with all of you hand in hand
But now it’s time to be gone – forever.
Funny How Love Is.
(Mercury)
Funny how love is everywhere just look and see
Funny how love is anywhere you’re bound to be
Funny how love is every song in every key
Funny how love is coming home in time for tea
Funny, funny, funny
Funny how love is the end of lies when the truth begins
Tomorrow comes tomorrow beings
Tomorrow brings love in the shape of things
That’s what love is, that’s what love is.
Funny how love is can break your heart so suddenly
Funny how love came tumbling down with adam and eve
Funny how love is running wild and feeling free
Funny how live is coming home in time for tea
Funny, funny, funny
From the earth below to the heavens above
That’s how far and funny is love
At any time, anywhere
If you gotta make love do it everywhere
That’s what love is, that’s what love is.
Funny how love is everywhere just look and see
Funny how love is anywhere you’re bound to be
Funny how love is every song and every key
Funny how love is when you gotta hurry home
‘Cos you’re late for tea
Funny, funny, funny how love is
Tomorrow comes, tomorrow brings
Tomorrow brings love in the shape of things
At any time, anywhere
If you gotta make love do it everywhere
That’s what love is, that’s what love is.
Seven Seas of Rhye.
(Mercury)
Fear me you lords and lady preachers
I descend upon your earth from the skies
I command your very souls you unbelievers
Bring before me what is mine
The seven seas of rhye.
Can you hear me you peers and privvy counselors
I stand before you naked to the eyes
I will destroy any man who dares abuse my trust
I swear that you’ll be mine
The seven seas of rhye.
Sister – i live and lie for you
Mister – do and i’ll die
You are mine i possess you
I belong to you forever.
Storm the master-marathon i’ll fly through
By flash and thunder-fire i’ll survive
Then i’ll defy the laws of nature and come out alive
Then i’ll get you
Be gone with you – you shod and shady senators
Give out the good, leave out the bad evil cries
I challenge the mighty titan and his troubadours
And with a smile
I’ll take you to the seven seas of rhye.
See What a Fool I’ve Been.
(May)
Well she’s gone gone this morning
See what a fool i’ve been
For so long
See what a fool i’ve been.
Didn’t leave no letter didn’t leave no warning
I guess i’m all to blame oh lord
Guess i’m all to blame.
My little dog ain’t too hungry he kept on barking
Said it just it just don’t seem the same.
Well i got so lonely
Went and told my neighbour
She said mm mm mm mm mm
Oh lord what a fool i’ve been
And she told what to do.
Well she’s gone gone this morning
See what a fool i’ve been
For so long
See what a fool i’ve been.
Liner notes:
Freddie Mercury – vocals, piano / harpsichord
Brian May – guitar, piano, vocals, bells
John Deacon – bass guitar, acoustic guitar
Roger Meddows-Taylor – percussion, vocals
Produced by Roy Thomas Baker and Queen
Additional production by Robin Geoffrey Cable and Queen
Engineered by Mike Stone at Trident Studios, London
Photography and art direction by Mick Rock
Sleeve concept by Mick Rock and Queen
Virtouso castanets by Roy Thomas Baker… and nobody played synthesizer… again.
The Fairy Fellers Master-Stroke inspired by a painting by Richard Dadd
Nevermore and Funny How Love Is Produced by Robin G. Cable and Queen
The March Of The Black Queen produced by Roy Thomas Baker, Robin G. Cable,
and Queen.
1991 Hollywood Records Remaster
Digitally Remastered by Eddy Schreyer at Future Disc Systems, Hollywood.
1998 Remaster
1998 Digital Remaster by Peter Mew at Abbey Road Studios
Remastering Co-ordination by Justin Shirley-Smith
These Analogue Masters have been Digitally transfered at 24 bits Resolution
Processed using Sonic Solutions NO NOISE Technology
and Mastered to 16 bit using Prism SNS Noise Shaping
2001 Remaster
Remastered by Peter Mew at Abbey Road Studios 2001.
2011 Remaster
This 2011 version has been meticulously re-created using the finest modern analogue
and digital technology from the original first-generation master mixes.
Mastered by Bob Ludwig, Gateway Mastering Studios, Portland, ME
Audio supervised by Justin Shirley-Smith and Kris Fredriksson
Additional audio restoration by Kris Fredriksson
Special thanks: Joshua J Macrae, Greg Brooks, Gary Taylor
Queen management: Jim Beach
Official International Queen Fan Club – http://www.queenworld.com
Bonus EP
Executive Producers: Brian May and Roger Taylor
Bonus EP Mastered by Adam Ayan at Gateway Mastering, Portland, ME.
Audio restoration by Kris Fredriksson.
See What A Fool I’ve Been (BBC Session, July 1973 – Remix 2011): Produced by Jeff Griffin. Recorded by Chris Lycett and John Etchells. Mixed by Justin Shirley-Smith and Joshua J Macrae.
White Queen (As It Began) (Live at Hammersmith Odeon, December 1975): Recorded by Adrian Revell, Martin ‘Tom’ Tranter, David Goatham & Chris Jenkins.
Mix Produced by Justin Shirley-Smith, Kris Fredriksson and Joshua J Macrae.
Seven Seas Of Rhye (Instrumental Mix 2011): Produced by Queen and Roy Thomas Baker. Recorded by Mike Stone.
Mixed by Joshua J Macrae and Justin Shirley-Smith.
Nevermore (BBC Session, April 1974): Produced by Pete Ritzema. Engineered by John Sparrow.
See What A Fool I’ve Been (B-Side Version, February 1974): Produced by Queen and Roy Thomas Baker. Engineered by Mike Stone.
Special Thanks: Greg Brooks, Gary Taylor, John K Chester and Jamie Howarth at Plangent Processes, All at British Grove Studios, Astoria Studio and FX Copyroom.
Memorabilia:
Album lyrics:
Procession.
(May)
Instrumental.
Father to Son.
(May)
A word in your ear, from father to son
Hear the words that I say
I fought with you, fought on your side
Long before you were born.
Joyful the sound, the word goes around
From father to son, to son.
And the voice is so clear, time after time it leeps
Calling you, calling you on
Don’t destroy what you see, your country to be
Just keep on building on the ground that’s been won.
Kings will be crowned, the word goes around
From father to son, to son.
Take this letter that I give you,
Take it sonny, hold it high
You won’t understand a word that’s in it
But you’ll write it all again before you die
A word in your ear from father to son
Funny you don’t hear a single word I say
But my letter to you, will stay by your side
Through the years till the loneliness is gone
Sing if you will –
But the air you breathe I live to give you.
Father to son
Father to, father to, father to son.
Joyful the sound, the word goes around
From father to son, to son…
Kings will be crowned, the word goes around
From father to son, to son…
White Queen (As It Began).
(May)
So sad her eyes
Smiling dark eyes
So sad her eyes
As it began.
On such a breathless night as this
Upon my brow the lightest kiss
I walked alone
And all around the air did say
My lady soon will stir this way
In sorrow known
The white queen walks and
The night grows pale
Stars of lovingmess in her hair.
Needing – unheard
Pleading – one word
So sad my eyes
She cannot see.
How did thee fare, what have thee seen
The mother of the willow green
I call her name
And ‘neath her window have i stayed
I loved the footsteps that she made
And when she came
White queen how my heart did ache
And dry my lips no word would make
So still i wait.
My goddess hear my darkest fear
I speak too late
It’s for evermore that i wait.
Dear friend goodbye
No tear in my eyes
So sad it ends
As it began.
Some Day One Day.
(May)
You never heard my song before the music was too loud
But now i think you hear me well for now we both know how
No star can light our way in this cloud of dark and fear
But some day, one day…
Funny how the pages turn and hold us in between
A misty castle waits for you and you shall be a queen
Today the cloud it hangs over us and all is grey
But some day, one day…
When i was you and you were me and we were very young
Together took us nearly there the rest may not be sung
So still the cloud it hangs over us and we’re alone
But some day, one day…
We’ll come home.
The Loser in the End.
(Taylor)
Mama’s gotta problem
She don’t know what to say
Her little baby boy just left home today
She’s got to be the loser in the end
She’s got to be the loser in the end
Misuse her and you’ll lose her as a friend
She’s ma on whom you can always depend.
She washed and fed, and clothed and cared
For nearly twenty years
And all she gets is “goodbye ma”
And the nightimes for her tears
She’s got to be the loser in the end
She’s got to be the loser in the end
Misuse her and you’ll lose her as a friend
She’s ma on whom you can always depend.
So listen mothers everywhere
To just one mother’s son
You’ll get forgotten on the way
If you don’t let them have their fun
Forget regrets, and just remember
It’s so long since you were young.
You’re bound to be the loser in the end
You’re bound to be the loser in the end
They’ll choose their new shoes that’s not far to bend
You’re ma on whom they can always depend.
Ogre Battle.
(Mercury)
Now once upon a time – an old man told me a fable
When the piper is gone – and the soup is cold on your table
And if the black crow flies to find a new destination – that is the sign
Come tonight
Come to the ogre sight
Come to the ogre-battle-fight.
He gives a great big cry and he can swallow up the ocean
With a mighty tongue he catches flies – the palm of his hand is incredible
One great big eye – has a focus in your direction
Now the battle is on
Yeah yeah yeah
Come tonight
Come to the ogre sight
Come to the ogre-battle-fight.
The ogre men are still inside
The two-way mirror mountain
Gotta keep down right out of sight
You can’t see in but they can see out
“Keep a look out”
The ogre-men are coming out
From the two-way mirror mountain
They’re running up behind you and they’re coming all about
Can’t go east ‘cos you gotta go south.
Ogre-men are going home
And the great big fight is over
Bugle blow, the trumpet cry
Ogre battle lives for ever more
You can come along
You can come along
Come to ogre battle.
Fairy Feller’s Master-Stroke.
(Mercury)
He’s a fairy feller
The fairy folk have gathered round the new moon shine
To see the feller crack a nut at nights noon time
To swing his ace he swears, as it climbs he dares
To deliver…
The master-stroke.
Ploughman, “waggoner will”, and types
Politician with senatorial pope – he’s a dilly-dally-o
Pedagogue squinting, wears a frown
And a satyr peers under lady’s gown, dirty fellow
What a dirty laddio
Tatterdemalion and a junketer
There’s a thief and a dragonfly trumpeter – he’s my hero
Fairy dandy tickling the fancy of his lady friend
The nymph in yellow “can we see the master-stroke”
What a quaere fellow.
Soldier, sailor, tinker, tailor, ploughboy
Waiting to hear the sound
And the arch-magician presides
He is the leader
Oberon and titania watched by a harridan
Mab is the queen and there’s a good apothecary-man
Come to say hello
Fairy dandy tickling the fancy of his lady friend
The nymph in yellow
What a quaere fellow
The ostler stares with hands on his knees
Come on mr. feller, crack it open if you please.
Nevermore.
(Mercury)
There’s no living in my life anymore
The seas have gone dry and the rain stopped falling
Please don’t you cry anymore
Can’t you see
Listen to the breeze, whisper to me please
Don’t send me to the path of nevermore.
Even the valleys below
Where the rays of the sun were so warn and tender
Now haven’t anything to grow
Can’t you see
Why did you have to leave me
Why did you deceive me
You send me to the path of nevermore
When you say you didn’t love me anymore
Nevermore
Nevermore.
The March of the Black Queen.
(Mercury)
Do you mean it
Do you mean it
Do you mean it
Why don’t you mean it
Why do i follow you and where do you go.
You’ve never seen nothing like it no never in your life
Like going up to heaven and then coming back alive
Let me tell you all about it –
And the world will so allow it
Ooh give me a little time to choose
Water babies singing in a lily-pool delight
Blue powder monkies praying in the dead of night.
Here comes the black queen, poking in the pile
Fie-fo the black queen, marching single file
Take this, take that, bring them down to size.
Put them in the cellar with the naughty boys
A little nigger sugar then a rub-a dub-a baby oil
Black on, black on ever finger nail and toe
We’ve only begun – begun
Make this make that, keep making all that noise
Now i’ve got a belly-full
You can be my sugar-baby, you can be my honey chile, yes.
A voice from behind me reminds me
Spread out your wings you are an angel
Remember to deliver with the speed of light
A little bit of love and joy
Everything you do bears a will and a why and a wherefore
A little bit of love and joy
In each and every soul lies a man
And very soon he’ll deceive and discover
But even till the end of his life, he’ll bring a little love.
I reign with my left hand, i rule with my right
I’m lord of all darkness, i’m queen of the night
I’ve got the power – now do the march of the black queen
My life is in your hands, i’ll fo and i’ll fie
I’ll be a bad boy – i’ll be your bad boy
I’ll do the march of the black queen.
Walking true to style
She’s vulgar ‘buse and vile
Fie-fo the black queen tattos all her pies
She boils and she bakes and she never dots her “i’s”.
Forget your singalongs and your lullabies
Surrender to the city of the fireflies
Dance with the devil in beat with the band
To hell with all of you hand in hand
But now it’s time to be gone – forever.
Funny How Love Is.
(Mercury)
Funny how love is everywhere just look and see
Funny how love is anywhere you’re bound to be
Funny how love is every song in every key
Funny how love is coming home in time for tea
Funny, funny, funny
Funny how love is the end of lies when the truth begins
Tomorrow comes tomorrow beings
Tomorrow brings love in the shape of things
That’s what love is, that’s what love is.
Funny how love is can break your heart so suddenly
Funny how love came tumbling down with adam and eve
Funny how love is running wild and feeling free
Funny how live is coming home in time for tea
Funny, funny, funny
From the earth below to the heavens above
That’s how far and funny is love
At any time, anywhere
If you gotta make love do it everywhere
That’s what love is, that’s what love is.
Funny how love is everywhere just look and see
Funny how love is anywhere you’re bound to be
Funny how love is every song and every key
Funny how love is when you gotta hurry home
‘Cos you’re late for tea
Funny, funny, funny how love is
Tomorrow comes, tomorrow brings
Tomorrow brings love in the shape of things
At any time, anywhere
If you gotta make love do it everywhere
That’s what love is, that’s what love is.
Seven Seas of Rhye.
(Mercury)
Fear me you lords and lady preachers
I descend upon your earth from the skies
I command your very souls you unbelievers
Bring before me what is mine
The seven seas of rhye.
Can you hear me you peers and privvy counselors
I stand before you naked to the eyes
I will destroy any man who dares abuse my trust
I swear that you’ll be mine
The seven seas of rhye.
Sister – i live and lie for you
Mister – do and i’ll die
You are mine i possess you
I belong to you forever.
Storm the master-marathon i’ll fly through
By flash and thunder-fire i’ll survive
Then i’ll defy the laws of nature and come out alive
Then i’ll get you
Be gone with you – you shod and shady senators
Give out the good, leave out the bad evil cries
I challenge the mighty titan and his troubadours
And with a smile
I’ll take you to the seven seas of rhye.
See What a Fool I’ve Been.
(May)
Well she’s gone gone this morning
See what a fool i’ve been
For so long
See what a fool i’ve been.
Didn’t leave no letter didn’t leave no warning
I guess i’m all to blame oh lord
Guess i’m all to blame.
My little dog ain’t too hungry he kept on barking
Said it just it just don’t seem the same.
Well i got so lonely
Went and told my neighbour
She said mm mm mm mm mm
Oh lord what a fool i’ve been
And she told what to do.
Well she’s gone gone this morning
See what a fool i’ve been
For so long
See what a fool i’ve been.
Freddie Mercury – vocals, piano / harpsichord
Brian May – guitar, piano, vocals, bells
John Deacon – bass guitar, acoustic guitar
Roger Meddows-Taylor – percussion, vocals
Produced by Roy Thomas Baker and Queen
Additional production by Robin Geoffrey Cable and Queen
Engineered by Mike Stone at Trident Studios, London
Photography and art direction by Mick Rock
Sleeve concept by Mick Rock and Queen
Virtouso castanets by Roy Thomas Baker… and nobody played synthesizer… again.
The Fairy Fellers Master-Stroke inspired by a painting by Richard Dadd
Nevermore and Funny How Love Is Produced by Robin G. Cable and Queen
The March Of The Black Queen produced by Roy Thomas Baker, Robin G. Cable,
and Queen.
1991 Hollywood Records Remaster
Digitally Remastered by Eddy Schreyer at Future Disc Systems, Hollywood.
1998 Remaster
1998 Digital Remaster by Peter Mew at Abbey Road Studios
Remastering Co-ordination by Justin Shirley-Smith
These Analogue Masters have been Digitally transfered at 24 bits Resolution
Processed using Sonic Solutions NO NOISE Technology
and Mastered to 16 bit using Prism SNS Noise Shaping
2001 Remaster
Remastered by Peter Mew at Abbey Road Studios 2001.
2011 Remaster
This 2011 version has been meticulously re-created using the finest modern analogue
and digital technology from the original first-generation master mixes.
Mastered by Bob Ludwig, Gateway Mastering Studios, Portland, ME
Audio supervised by Justin Shirley-Smith and Kris Fredriksson
Additional audio restoration by Kris Fredriksson
Special thanks: Joshua J Macrae, Greg Brooks, Gary Taylor
Queen management: Jim Beach
Official International Queen Fan Club – http://www.queenworld.com
Bonus EP
Executive Producers: Brian May and Roger Taylor
Bonus EP Mastered by Adam Ayan at Gateway Mastering, Portland, ME.
Audio restoration by Kris Fredriksson.
See What A Fool I’ve Been (BBC Session, July 1973 – Remix 2011): Produced by Jeff Griffin. Recorded by Chris Lycett and John Etchells. Mixed by Justin Shirley-Smith and Joshua J Macrae.
White Queen (As It Began) (Live at Hammersmith Odeon, December 1975): Recorded by Adrian Revell, Martin ‘Tom’ Tranter, David Goatham & Chris Jenkins.
Mix Produced by Justin Shirley-Smith, Kris Fredriksson and Joshua J Macrae.
Seven Seas Of Rhye (Instrumental Mix 2011): Produced by Queen and Roy Thomas Baker. Recorded by Mike Stone.
Mixed by Joshua J Macrae and Justin Shirley-Smith.
Nevermore (BBC Session, April 1974): Produced by Pete Ritzema. Engineered by John Sparrow.
See What A Fool I’ve Been (B-Side Version, February 1974): Produced by Queen and Roy Thomas Baker. Engineered by Mike Stone.
Special Thanks: Greg Brooks, Gary Taylor, John K Chester and Jamie Howarth at Plangent Processes, All at British Grove Studios, Astoria Studio and FX Copyroom.
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Vinyl:
Compact Disc:
- C.D U.K - 1986 - EMI Records - CDP 7 46205 2.
- C.D U.K - 1994 - Parlophone Records - 0777 7 89275 2 5.
- C.D U.S.A - 1991 - Hollywood Records - HR-61232-2.
- C.D Japan - 1988 - EMI-Toshiba - CP32-5377.
- C.D Japan - 1991 - EMI-Toshiba - TOCP-6675.
- C.D Japan - 2011 - 40th Anniversary - Universal Music - UICY-75013-4.
ReplyDeleteQueen II is the second studio album by the British rock band Queen. It was released on 8 March 1974 by EMI Records in the UK and Elektra Records in the US. It was recorded at Trident Studios and Langham 1 Studios, London, in August 1973 with co-producers Roy Thomas Baker and Robin Geoffrey Cable, and engineered by Mike Stone. It is significant for being the first album to contain elements of the band's signature sound of multi-layered overdubs, vocal harmonies, and varied musical styles.
Described as "arguably the heaviest Queen album", Queen II marked the end of the first phase of the band's career. The album combines a heavy rock sound with art rock and progressive rock elements, and 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 black on the front cover and white on the inner gatefold. 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 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, it has retained a cult following since its release, and garnered praise from critics, fans, and fellow musicians alike.