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Queen: Live Killers

On June 22, 1979, “EMI / Parlaphone” label released “Live Killers”, the first Queen live album. It was recorded January – May 1979, and was produced by Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon.

Personnel:

  • Freddie Mercury – lead vocals, piano
  • Brian May – guitars, backing vocals
  • John Deacon – bass guitar, triangle, backing vocals
  • Roger Taylor – lead, co-lead and backing vocals, drums, tambourine, timpani
  • George Marino – mastering

Track listing:

  1. We Will Rock You – Brian May
  2. Let Me Entertain You – Freddie Mercury
  3. Death on Two Legs – Freddie Mercury
  4. Killer Queen – Freddie Mercury
  5. Bicycle Race – Freddie Mercury
  6. I’m in Love with My Car – Roger Taylor
  7. Get Down, Make Love – Freddie Mercury
  8. You’re My Best Friend – John Deacon
  9. Now I’m Here – Brian May
  10. Dreamer’s Ball – Brian May
  11. Love of My Life – Freddie Mercury
  12. 39 – Brian May
  13. Keep Yourself Alive – Brian May

Freddie Mercury

On November 24, 1991, Freddie Mercury died aged 45. He was musician (piano, guitar) singer, songwriter and producer, best known as the lead vocalist, songwriter and front man of the band Queen. He wrote some of the band’s best known songs featuring “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Killer Queen,” “Somebody to Love,” “Don’t Stop Me Now,” “Crazy Little Thing Called Love,” and “We Are the Champions.”As a singer he had powerful vocal with over a four-octave range, and had unique stage appearance. In 1992, Mercury was awarded the “Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music”; in 2001,as a member of Queen, he was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”; in 2002 Mercury was ranked at number 58 in the BBC’s poll of the “100 Greatest Britons”; in 2003 he was inducted in the “Songwriters Hall of Fame”; in 2005 he was inducted in the UK “Music Hall of Fame”; in 2005, in “Blender” and “MTV2” pool, Mercury was voted the “Best male singer of all time”; in 2008, editors of the magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked Mercury at number 18 on their list of the “100 greatest singers ever” and in 2009, “Classic Rock” poll elected him the best rock singer of all time.

Queen: Sheer Heart Attack

Queen - Sheer Heart Attack

On November 8, 1974, “EMI” label released “Sheer Heart Attack”, the third Queen studio album. It was recorded July – September 1974, at the at “AIR”, ”Rockfield”, “Trident Studios” and “Wessex Sound” studios, and was produced by Roy Thomas Baker, Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon.

Personnel:

  • Freddie Mercury – lead and backing vocals, piano, jangle piano
  • Brian May – lead and backing vocals, guitars, piano, banjo ukelele,
  • Roger Taylor – vocals, drums, percussion
  • John Deacon – bass guitars, double bass, acoustic, rhythm and lead guitar
  • Mike Stone – engineer
  • Mick Rock – art direction, photography

Track listing:

  1. Brighton Rock – Brian May
  2. Killer Queen – Freddie Mercury
  3. Tenement Funster – Roger Taylor
  4. Flick of the Wrist – Freddie Mercury
  5. Lily of the Valley – Freddie Mercury
  6. Now I’m Here – Brian May
  7. In the Lap of the Gods – Freddie Mercury
  8. Stone Cold Crazy – Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon
  9. Dear Friends – Brian May
  10. Misfire – John Deacon
  11. Bring Back That Leroy Brown – Freddie Mercury
  12. She Makes Me – Brian May
  13. In the Lap of the Gods (Revisited) – Freddie Mercury