Heavy, arty, glam – the debut album from Queen burst from the womb in 1973 and established them with their first two hits Keep Yourself Alive and Liar . This edition reproduces the rare U.S. original vinyl release, including the gold leaf logo. A platinum smash in its original and CD releases, now restored to glorious analog 180 gram jet-black vinyl lp Yes it’s Phase II of Queen on Vinyl Collector’s Edition re-issue program – every Queen studio album is to be released on vinyl lps over the next two years. The original albums are being re-issued correct in every detail to the original releases, including inner sleeves, packaging and bonuses.
Queen’s 1973 debut is definitely their most underrated album of that decade. Although most tracks aren’t as well known as the band’s later material, QUEEN proves to be an impressively consistent listen from beginning to end. It’s extraordinary how many of the group’s future musical trademarks were already detectable in their debut–Brian May’s orchestrated guitar harmonies, multi-tracked vocal “choirs,” imaginative songwriting and dynamics that could switch from head-banging heavy metal to reflective balladry in the blink of an eye. Although QUEEN was recorded off and on over a three-year period, the tracks still manage to be focused and unified. The rocker “Liar” contains a middle section that foreshadows Queen’s future hits (1975’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” 1976’s “Somebody To Love,” etc.) while “The Night Comes Down” and “Doing All Right” are two gorgeous ballads. But make no mistake: the majority of QUEEN is raucous hard rock–see “Great King Rat” and the grand Zeppelin groove of “Son & Daughter.” Also included as a CD bonus track is an instrumental version of their future hit “Seven Seas Of Rhye.”
Tracklist
| A1 | Keep Yourself Alive | |
| A2 | Doing All Right | |
| A3 | Great King Rat | |
| A4 | My Fairy King | |
| B1 | Liar | |
| B2 | The Night Comes Down | |
| B3 | Modern Times Rock ‘N’ Roll | |
| B4 | Son And Daughter | |
| B5 | Jesus | |
| B6 | Seven Seas Of Rhye |
Composer(s): Brian May Freddie Mercury Roger Taylor
Performer(s): Brian May Freddie Mercury John Deacon Roger Taylor
Producer(s): Brian May Freddie Mercury John Anthony Queen
Artist(s): Queen
Queen Vinyl at its finest 🙂
- Format: Vinyl
- Genre: Rock
- Released: 5/31/2019
- Remember, for our lowest prices, always order directly from our official JocoRecords website!
