Queen - A day at the races (MFSL) UDCD668

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Queen - A Day At The Races (1976) MFSL (1996) | Covers |





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The album





Both regal and raunchy, Queen was at the height of its powers in the mid-70s, riding the soaring vocals of Freddie Mercury, the ringing guitar crunch of Brian May and the band's shameless theatrical flourishes. Coming so quickly after the band's A Night At the Opera opus, this 1976 album works hard at repeating the same hit-making elements, down to the matching cover art. If A Day At the Races lacks the same level of pop tunesmanship, there is still energy in these tracks, particularly in the rocking "Tie Your Mother Down" and the emotional "Somebody to Love," which set a blueprint for future ballads by the band. --Steve Appleford



Because it was released between their classic albums A Night At The Opera and News Of The World and because it didn't have a huge hit single, A Day At The Races isn't usually mentioned among Queen's finest work. That's a shame because it is one of their best albums and is a more consistent album overall than the excellent A Night At The Opera.



It does appear they were trying to make A Night At The Opera II here with its mix of hard rock and schmaltzy pop, sometimes in the same song. "Somebody To Love" was the hit single here and remains one of their most enduring tracks. Brian May's tracks are all great, whether it's the hard rockers "Tie Your Mother Down" and "White Man" or the melodic tracks "Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together)" and "Long Away." Freddie Mercury's excellent operatic vocals and arrangements are on full display here on "The Millionaire Waltz", which sounds similar to "Bohemian Rhapsody", and "Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy." John Deacon's "You and I" is great as well. Although Roger Taylor tends to write the weakest material of the four members, his track "Drowse" is one of his better compositions. But the best track here and worth the price of the album alone is Freddie Mercury's "You Take My Breath Away", one of the most beautiful ballads ever recorded in rock music. No, there isn't an all-time classic here like "Bohemian Rhapsody" but there isn't anything as long-winded as "The Prophet's Song" either. If you like Queen and only know them for their classic albums and/or hit singles, this album will surprise you. Highly recommended







The songs list:



1. Tie Your Mother Down

2. You Take My Breath Away

3. Long Away

4. The Millionaire Waltz

5. You And I

6. Somebody To Love

7. White Man

8. Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy

9. Drowse

10. Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together)







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A Day At The Races is one of Queen's finest efforts. It's always had to live in the shadow of the wildly-popular album that preceeded it, and while A Night At The Opera is the superior album overall, Races is no slouch. Five stars all the way. DO NOT hesitate to add this masterpiece to your Queen collection.

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