Queen Album Italy: 1974

A Debut Glam-Hard Rock Triumph

Released as a vinyl LP in Italy January 8, 1974, on EMI (catalogue: 3C 064-94519), Queen’s self-titled debut album — originally recorded 1971–1973 at De Lane Lea and Trident Studios — was issued in laminated sleeve. Produced by Roy Thomas Baker, John Anthony, and Queen, this 10-track set featured “Keep Yourself Alive,” “Liar,” and “Seven Seas Of Rhye.” Spine misprint “QUENN” on some copies.

Album Overview

Release Details

Label: EMI Italiana S.p.A.

Format: Vinyl LP, Album.

Full Track Listing

Side A

1. Keep Yourself Alive (3:45)

2. Doing All Right (4:18)

3. Great King Rat (5:41)

4. My Fairy King (4:07)

Side B

1. Liar (6:22)

2. The Night Comes Down (4:22)

3. Modern Times Rock ’N Roll (1:48)

4. Son And Daughter (3:17)

5. Jesus (3:43)

6. Seven Seas Of Rhye (1:15)

- LP, Album – EMI 3C 064-94519 – Italy – 1974

Production and Context

Produced by Roy Thomas Baker, John Anthony, and Queen. Engineered by Roy Thomas Baker, Mike Stone, David Hentschel, Ted Sharpe. Recorded at De Lane Lea Studios (September 1971 – “The Night Comes Down”) and Trident Studios (January 1972–January 1973). Cover design: Douglas, Freddie, Brian. No synthesizers.

Singles Released and Chart Performance

- Keep Yourself Alive (1973)

Released

July 6, 1973 (UK)

October9, 1973 (US)

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Sources

Information is drawn from my personal knowledge and supplemented by web sources, including Discogs, 45cat, AllMusic, Rate Your Music, Wikipedia, BBC Official Charts Company, Billboard Chart History and YouTube

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