Queen - Self-titled (1973) Vinyl • Debut, and 50 similar items

Catalog Number: EKS-75064 Condition Details: Vinyl plays nicely; a few light hairlines (play-graded). Cover has light-scuffing (front/back). Inner sleeve is original (generic white). Red/black Elektra label. Spine is easy-to-read, with mild-wear. Shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use. Est. early 80s pressing. (Not a cut-out.) Tracks: Keep Yourself Alive Doing All Right Great King Rat My Fairy King Liar The Night Comes Down Modern Times Rock 'N' Roll Son And Daughter Jesus Seven Seas Of Rhye... About The Record: The debut album by rock band Queen was influenced by the hard rock, progressive rock and heavy metal of the day. It covers subjects such as folklore (My Fairy King) and religion (Jesus). Almost every one of Queen's signatures are already present, even here on their first album. From Freddie Mercury's operatic harmonies to Brian May's rich, orchestral guitar overdubs and the suite-like structures of Great King Rat. Lead singer Freddie Mercury composed five of the ten tracks, guitarist Brian May composed four songs, (including Doing All Right, which was co-written by Smile band-mate Tim Staffell), and drummer Roger Taylor composed and sang Modern Times Rock and Roll. The final song on the album is a short instrumental version of Seven Seas of Rhye. The band included on the album sleeve the comment "And nobody played synthesizer", a purist principle of May's, as some listeners had mistaken their elaborate multi-tracking and effects processed by guitar and vocal sounds as synthesizers.