On December 10, 1976, “EMI” label released “A Day at the Races”, the fifth Queen studio album. It was recorded at the “Sarm East”, “The Manor” and “Wessex Studios”, and was produced by Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon. This was the second band’s album that took its name from Marx Brothers movie (the previous was “A Night at the Opera). In 2006, in “BBC” pool “A Day at the Races” was voted the 67th greatest album of all time. The album was certified Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”; Platinum in Poland by “ZPAV”, and Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Freddie Mercury- lead and backing vocals, piano
- Brian May- lead and backing vocals, electric, slide and acoustic guitars, plastic piano and harmonium
- Roger Taylor- lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion, timpani, rhythm guitar, gong
- John Deacon- bass guitar, acoustic guitar
- Mike Stone – additional vocals
- Richard Gray – design
Track listing:
- Tie Your Mother Down – Brian May
- You Take My Breath Away – Freddie Mercury
- Long Away – Brian May
- The Millionaire Waltz – Freddie Mercury
- You and I – John Deacon
- Somebody to Love – Freddie Mercury
- White Man – Brian May
- Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy – Freddie Mercury
- Drowse – Roger Taylor
- Teo Torriatte – Brian May
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