In 2011, the world celebrated the 40th anniversary of Queen – one of the most innovative, glamorous, and influential bands in history. Over the course of the band's career, they have grossed 170 million album sales worldwide, have written 18 number one hits, and performed 700 concerts. While some acts enjoy a forte of incredible showmanship, a virtuoso instrumentalist, a strong, charismatic leader, or a prolific sole songwriter, Queen beholds all of these strengths. Although Freddie Mercury and Brian May are recognized as the prime songwriters, each of the members have penned number one hits, including classics such as “Bohemian Rhapsody” (Freddie Mercury), “Another One Bites the Dust” (John Deacon), “A Kind of Magic” (Roger Taylor), and “We Will Rock You” (Brian May). The fates brought the four creative and cerebral youths together in London in 1971 (Mercury was by then an established fine and graphic artist, May was enveloped in the study of astrophysics, Roger Taylor enrolled in dental school, and John studying electronics). Since then, they have made history with their sophisticated fusion of operatic expression, theatrical performance, symphonic melody, and raw rock-and-roll.
Beginning with their debut Queen in 1973 (EMI/Electra Records), the band took the UK by storm, then conquered the United States along with rest of the world, serving as pioneers of stadium rock and enjoying commercial success and momentum well into the 1980s (marked by the famous Live Aid appearance in 1985) through the early 1990s. The whirlwind took a startling pause when singer Freddie Mercury passed away from AIDS on November 24, 1991. The living members have forged ahead and remain great music makers.
The Complete Illustrated Lyrics is the first book of its kind. Never before has there been a complete Queen lyric book. The hundreds of images that accompany the songs range from handwritten lyrics to rare photographs from the stage to the studio. Also included is a complete discography, pairing each song to the album on which it was originally released. Designed by the band's longtime creative director, Richard Gray, the book is as true to the band as can be, carrying with it the flamboyance, expression, and depth that Queen embodies as writers and performers. If there is one book for a fan of the band to possess, this is the one.
Song List
Action This Day
All Dead, All Dead
All God's People
Another One Bites The Dust
Back Chat
Bicycle Race
Bijou
Body Language
Bohemian Rhapsody
Breakthru
Brighton Rock
Bring Back That Leroy Brown
Calling All Girls
Coming Soon
Cool Cat
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Dancer
Dead On Time
Dear Friends (May B)
Death On Two Legs
Delilah
Doing All Right
Don't Lose Your Head (Taylor R)
Don't Stop Me Now
Don't Try So Hard
Don't Try Suicide
Dragon Attack
Dreamer's Ball
Drowse
The Fairy Feller's Master Stroke
Fat Bottomed Girls
Father To Son (May B)
Feelings Feelings
Fight From The Inside
Flash's Theme
Flick Of The Wrist
Friends Will Be Friends
Fun It
Funny How Love Is
Get Down, Make Love
Gimme The Prize (Mercury/May)
Good Company
Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy
Great King Rat (Mercury F)
Hammer To Fall
Hang On In There
Headlong
Heaven For Everyone
Hero, The (May B)
Hijack My Heart
The Hitman
A Human Body
I Can't Live Without You
I Go Crazy
I Want It All
I Want To Break Free
I Was Born To Love You
I'm Going Slightly Mad
I'm In Love With My Car
If You Can't Beat Them
In Only Seven Days
In The Lap Of The Gods (Mercury F)
In The Lap Of The Gods (Revisited)
Innuendo
The Invisible Man
Is This The World We Created...?
It's A Beautiful Day
It's A Hard Life
It's Late
Jealousy
Jesus
Keep Passing The Open Windows
Keep Yourself Alive
Khashoggi's Ship
Killer Queen
A Kind Of Magic
Las Palabras De Amor
Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon
Leaving Home Ain't Easy
Let Me Entertain You
Let Me Live
Liar
Life Is Real (Song For Lennon)
Lily Of The Valley
Long Away
Loser In The End, The (Taylor R)
Lost Opportunity
Love Of My Life
Machines (Or 'Back To Humans')
Mad The Swine
Made In Heaven
Man On The Prowl
The March Of The Black Queen
The Millionaire Waltz
The Miracle
Misfire (Deacon J)
Modern Times Rock 'N' Roll
More Of That Jazz
Mother Love
My Baby Does Me
My Fairy King
My Life Has Been Saved
My Melancholy Blues
Need Your Loving Tonight
Nevermore
The Night Comes Down
No One But You
Now I'm Here
Ogre Battle
One Vision
One Year Of Love
Pain Is So Close To Pleasure
Party
Play The Game
Princes Of The Universe
The Prophet's Song
Put Out The Fire
Radio Ga Ga
Rain Must Fall
Ride The Wild Wind
Rock It “Prime Jive”
Sail Away Sweet Sister
Save Me
Scandal
Seaside Rendezvous
See What A Fool I've Been (MAY B)
Seven Seas Of Rhye
She Makes Me (May B)
Sheer Heart Attack
The Show Must Go On
Sleeping On The Sidewalk
Some Day One Day (May B)
Somebody To Love
Son And Daughter
Soul Brother
Spread Your Wings
Staying Power
Stealin'
Stone Cold Crazy
Sweet Lady
Tear It Up
Tenement Funster
Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together)
Thank God It's Christmas
These Are The Days Of Our Lives
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Tie Your Mother Down
Too Much Love Will Kill You
Under Pressure
Was It All Worth It
We Are The Champions
We Will Rock You
White Man
White Queen (As It Began)
Who Needs You
Who Wants To Live Forever
A Winter's Tale
You And I
You Don't Fool Me
You Take My Breath Away
You're My Best Friend
Product Details
#HL 333226
9781617130137
884088569808
8.75"
10.5"
400 Pages
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