May then bursts in with his first solo on his Red Special at around 2’ 30”, while Mercury returns to his piano as the song builds once more. As the song builds his trademark mic is flung to him, and he struts across the stage in full pomp. Mercury is in complete control, as if he was made for the stage, as he starts the song he wrote in a quiet, almost playful, tone. Sitting alone at a piano, dressed in a Superman top, the clip shows all the reasons that made him such a star. If you have time, take a look now at Mercury in the accompanying video of a 1981 Montreal performance. If the album had only spawned Somebody to Love, all the time and expense spent on producing it would have already made it worthwhile. Both records took their names from Marx Brothers ’ films, displayed similar art cover work and drew heavily on diverse musical genres such as heavy rock, gospel, jazz, piano-driven pop and Victorian music hall.Īnd the record achieved its objective because it hit number one in the UK, Japan and the Netherlands, and made number five on the US Billboard 200.
Recorded at The Manor, Sarm West and Wessex Studios in England, Queen sought to build on the success of their previous album, A Night at the Opera.
A Day At The Races (10 December 1976 EMI/ Elektra) is the fifth studio album by the British rock band Queen, comprising Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon.
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