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Queen : complete works

Queen : complete works

"The ultimate reference to the expansive career of Queen, both as a band and as individuals, now fully updated and expanded. Essential reading for first-time listeners and enthusiasts alike. The albums: the meticulous production of every spectacular album is documented, from songwriting to release, with analysis and discussion, and contemporary quotes and reviews from band members and critics. The songs: Queen's discography is an impressive cross-section of musical diversity. From the biggest hits to the deepest album cuts, live jams to one-off covers, the stories behind every song are detailed, with no revealing anecdote left untold. The tours: the live experience was always a major force of Queen's career. Tracking their transformation, from dark, mysterious theatrical act to stadium-packing rock band, each tour is detailed with set lists and itineraries. The visuals: every pioneering music video, promotion and live cinematic release is discussed, from Queen's first filmed gig in 1974 to the free concert for AIDS awareness in Kharviv, witnessed by twenty million people worldwide. Plus BBC radio sessions, TV appearances, We will rock you: the musical, the 46664 project, Queen + Adam Lambert and much more"--Back cover.Their fan base continues to grow, over 25 years on from the death of Freddie Mercury, Queen's flamboyant, unforgettable front man. Georg Purvis's meticulous, session-by-session, song-by-song, album-by-album, tour-by-tour record of the band's progress is the complete reference source that Queen fans have been waiting for. If you love the Champions of Rock, it's all here: *The Band - detailed insights into Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon including bands the members formed outside of Queen and solo endeavours *The Albums - detailed production history and analysis of every album, including solo releases *The Sessions - In depth coverage from the early days via A Night at The Opera all the way to Made in Heaven *The Songs - hundreds of individual entries on all the famous recordings, as well as obscure, unreleased rarities *The Tours - set-lists and histories of every Queen and Queen-related live show including Queen + Adam Lambert *The Videos - a complete guide to Queen's groundbreaking video work *The Movies - Flash Gordon, Highlander and 2018's Bohemian Rhapsody biopic *Plus - the reunion shows with Paul Rodgers, Adam Lambert, the radio sessions, the costumes, the parties and much, much more...

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