🔘 Tie Your Mother Down – Single: Mar. 1977

Released: March 4, 1977 (UK)

Label: EMI Records

Catalogue Number: EMI 2593

Format: 7" Vinyl Single

A hard‑driving Queen rocker from A Day at the Races — backed with You and I.

Issued on EMI, the single showcased the band’s muscular, guitar‑led sound at the height of their mid‑’70s momentum.

🔘 Overview

Tie Your Mother Down was released on March 4, 1977 as a major UK single from Queen’s 1976 album A Day at the Races. Written by Brian May, the track delivers a powerful riff‑driven attack, paired with Freddie Mercury’s commanding vocal performance.

The B‑side, You and I, written by John Deacon, offered a melodic, pop‑leaning contrast. EMI 2593 arrived in a picture sleeve and remains one of Queen’s most recognisable rock singles of the era.

🔘 Track List (Common Configurations)

7" Vinyl — EMI 2593

A. Tie Your Mother Down

B. You and I

Written by: Brian May (A) / John Deacon (B)

Produced by: Queen, Mike Stone

🔘 Release Details

Label: EMI Records

Formats: 7" Vinyl

Country: UK

Year: 1977

Notes:

- UK single from A Day at the Races

- Issued in picture sleeve

- Classic Brian May riff‑driven track

- B‑side written by John Deacon

🔘 Variants (Discogs‑Verified)

Variant 1

UK – EMI – EMI 2593 (1977)

Format: 7" Vinyl (Paper Label)

Variant 2

UK – EMI – EMI 2593 (1977)

Format: 7" Vinyl (Injection‑moulded label, select pressings)

🔘 Chart Data (BBC / Official Charts Company)

Peak Position: UK — No. 31

Weeks on Chart: 4

Chart Run (Official Charts):

12 Mar 1977 — No. 37

19 Mar 1977 — No. 31

26 Mar 1977 — No. 36

02 Apr 1977 — No. 49

🔘 Context & Notes

Recording Notes

A fierce, guitar‑driven production with May’s signature tone, Mercury’s powerful delivery, and the band’s tight mid‑’70s rhythm section.

Collector Notes

Picture sleeves in clean condition are desirable. Early paper‑label pressings are especially prized.

Legacy

A staple of Queen’s live shows — energetic, riff‑heavy, and one of their defining rock statements.

🔘 Related Material

Previous Single

Somebody to Love (1976)

Next Single

Good Old‑Fashioned Lover Boy (1977)

🔘 Discography (Selected, Chronological)

Tie Your Mother Down — 1977

You and I — 1976

🔘 Mini‑Timeline

Dec. 1976 — A Day at the Races released

Mar. 4, 1977 — UK single released

🔘 Glam Flashback

Queen at full rock power — sharp riffs, big vocals, and unstoppable swagger.

🔘 Sources

EMI Records

Discogs

Official Charts Company

Queen archival documentation