Queen – A Day At The Races

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Artist: Queen

Title: A Day At The Races

Year: 1976

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Tracklist

  • 1. Tie Your Mother Down - Remastered 2011 (4:47)
  • 2. You Take My Breath Away - Remastered 2011 (5:06)
  • 3. Long Away - Remastered 2011 (3:33)
  • 4. The Millionaire Waltz - Remastered 2011 (4:55)
  • 5. You And I - Remastered 2011 (3:26)
  • 6. Somebody To Love - Remastered 2011 (4:56)
  • 7. White Man - Remastered 2011 (4:58)
  • 8. Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy - Remastered 2011 (2:53)
  • 9. Drowse - Remastered 2011 (3:43)
  • 10. Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together) - Remastered 2011 (5:55)
  • 1. Tie Your Mother Down - Backing Track Mix (3:48)
  • 2. Somebody To Love - Live At Milton Keynes Bowl / June 1982 (7:55)
  • 3. You Take My Breath Away - Live In Hyde Park / September 1976 (3:06)
  • 4. Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy - Live On BBC Top Of The Pops / July 1977 (2:51)
  • 5. Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together) - Remastered 2011 / HD Mix (4:47)

Review

'A Day at the Races' blooms with Queen's innovative spirit, much like a rare orchid unfurling its petals in a greenhouse of creativity. This fifth studio album, released in December 1976, marks the band's first foray into self-production, akin to a plant developing its own unique adaptations. The diverse musical landscape cultivated here ranges from the delicate 'You Take My Breath Away', Freddie Mercury's solo composition, to the robust 'Tie Your Mother Down', each track a different species in Queen's musical ecosystem.

Roger Taylor's contribution, 'Drowse', stands out like a peculiar succulent in this garden of sound. Its 6/8 time signature and Taylor's multi-instrumental performance add a unique texture to the album's rich soil. Meanwhile, 'Somebody to Love' rises like a towering sequoia, its soulful melody and harmonies reaching skyward, showcasing the band's vocal range and Mercury's powerful voice.

The album's success spread like wildfire, reaching the top of charts in multiple countries and achieving platinum status in the US. Its enduring popularity, evidenced by its high ranking in a 2006 BBC Radio 2 listener poll, speaks to its perennial nature. Like a well-tended botanical garden, 'A Day at the Races' continues to captivate audiences, its songs as fresh and vibrant as ever, a testament to Queen's ability to cultivate timeless music. - Claire

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