Queen Attacks. First Four Studio Albums From Queen Quiz

Answer: Queen

The British rock group Queen's first studio album is titled "Queen", released on July 13, 1973.

Originally, the track "Seven Seas of Rhye" was an instrumental, but later was reworked with lyrics for the album "Queen II". The instrumental version saw Freddie Mercury on the piano, Brian May on the electric guitar, John Deacon on bass, and Roger Taylor on drums.

Answer: Queen

The song "Liar" was written by Freddy Mercury while he was in another band called Ibex. When Queen was formed, Freddy remixed the song as we know it now. In this song, a man begs for forgiveness in a church but receives none. Because of what he has done in the past, everyone believes he is a liar and that no one will ever believe him again.

Answer: Queen

"Keep Yourself Alive" is the debut single from Queen and is the first track on their debut album too. The song and music arrangement were written by guitarist Brian May. The message of this song is to just keep alive. The words of the song tell us that survival is more vital than fame or wealth. Ultimately, it comes down to "being yourself" as opposed to what other people want you to be.

Answer: Queen

"Son and Daughter" was written by Brian May and was the flip-side for the single "Keep Yourself Alive." The single was released on 6 July 1973 (UK) and on 8 October 1973 (US).

In the song "Son and Daughter," it is said that Brian's parents miscarried their daughter before he was born, and they were still grieving. Thus, when Brian was younger, they had treated him like a little girl, and he was okay with it. But as he grew older, he realised that everyone else looked on him as an ideal man, and he had no idea how to carry himself. Being raised as a male and a girl, Brian had identity issues on the inside as well as the outside.

Answer: Queen II

"Queen II" is the second studio album and was released in the UK on 8 March 1974. The album charted at number five on the UK Albums chart.

Brian May wrote the song "Father to Son," which alternates between peaceful piano passages and strong metal sections performed by both May and Mercury. "Father to Son" features segments with May playing on multiple tracks on his guitar.

The song is performed from the viewpoint of a father conversing with or discussing his son.

Answer: Queen II

In "Ogre Battle," Queen unleashes a powerful metal sound with pounding drums, relentless power chords, and a fantastical song about black crows and pipers before a fight with the terrible ogre-men. Lead singer and frontman Freddie Mercury wrote the song.

The last gong, which produces the growing wave sound at the beginning of the song when played backward, is also the beginning of the song in reverse.

Answer: Queen II

The song "The Loser in the End" was written by Roger Taylor, and he was also the lead singer for the track.
Queen's "The Loser in the End" highlights the sacrifices made by a mother whose son has left home while also delving into her son's emotional journey. The song explores the sometimes-undervalued role of mothers and the hurt they could feel when their kids grow up and go on to live their own lives.

Answer: Queen II

"Procession" is the opening track from the album. The song is the only instrumental piece on the album. Brian May played the track on his guitar with layers of multiple tracks and overlapping passages on the Red Special via John Deacon's handmade amplifier. Using just a bass drum pedal, Roger Taylor also adds to this instrumental.

Answer: Sheer Heart Attack

"Sheer Heart Attack" is the third studio album from the British band Queen. The album was released on 8th November 1974 in the UK. The album was spread over four recording studios: Trident; AIR; and Wessex Sound; all based in London, and Rockfield, who are based in Wales. The label was EMI in the UK and Elektra in the US. The song was penned by Brian May, and the vocals were Mercury with Brian May.

The song "Brighton Rock" revolves around the meeting of Jenny and Jimmy, two young lovers, on a public holiday in the British Seaside town of Brighton. It was common for mods and rockers to travel to Brighton over bank holidays in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

In the UK Album Charts the album peaked at number two and on the US Billboard 200 it reached number twelve.

Answer: Sheer Heart Attack

Originally, the song was written by Freddie Mercury, but not while he was in the band Queen. Freddie's former band was called Wreckage, and the consciousness is that Freddie wrote the song while he was with this band.

The Queen version is completely different from the original. The lyrics and the tempo have all been changed. All the band members contributed to the track.

The track's fast tempo and strong distortion hint at speed metal. The music magazine "Q" described "Stone Cold Crazy" as "thrash metal even before the term was invented." "Speed metal" is a heavy metal subgenre that emerged in the late 1970s from a new generation of British heavy metal beginnings. It is often believed to be less aggressive and more melodic than thrash metal.

Answer: Sheer Heart Attack

Freddie Mercury composed the song "Lily of the Valley" and performed all the vocals on the track while playing the piano. It was one of the few ballads on the album. A song from "Queen II", the earlier album, "Seven Seas of Rhye", is referenced in the lyrics, specifically the line "messenger from Seven Seas has flown, to tell the King of Rhye he's lost his throne."

Answer: Sheer Heart Attack

Freddie Mercury wrote the song "Flick Of The Wrist." It was also released as a double-A side with the song "Killer Queen". Although the lyrics, according to Freddie, are not about anyone in particular, here is a thought.

This song, in my opinion, was written about Queen's terrible recording deal with Trident; for example, the term "money-making machine" may refer to the band's managers, who profited handsomely off the band while they were still living in bedsits. When Queen composed this, I believe they were (quite appropriately) very resentful of the entire situation.

"Dislocate your spine if you don't sign, he says." I think that's meant as tongue in cheek, but I can imagine the scene: Freddie and the rest of the band are looking through a slightly suspicious record contract when the boss, who smokes a big cigar, threatens to "see you never work in music again if you don't sign."

Answer: A Night at the Opera

Queens's fourth studio album is "A Night at the Opera," released on 28 November 1975 in the UK. The album hit the top spot on the UK Albums Chart and peaked at number four on the US Billboard 200. The single taken from the album reached number seven on the UK singles chart.

John Deacon wrote the song "You're My Best Friend." The song was a reference to his wife, Veronica Tetzlaff. Despite being a member of one of the biggest and most influential rock bands in history, Deacon, as we now well know, preferred a quiet life. John was the quiet one in the band when they first formed. It's been suggested that he seldom put his song suggestions forward, but that all changed with his song 'You're My Best Friend'.

John wanted to compose a hit song to earn them enough money to buy a house together with his new wife, but he also wanted to write a tribute to his love for her. These were the two major reasons he wrote the song. John had requested funds from the management in order to purchase a home, or at the very least, cover a down payment. His request was turned down by management. John pushed the band to break up with the management of the moment at this point.

Answer: A Night at the Opera

Freddie Mercury wrote the tune "Love of My Life." The track was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Rockfield, Wales. Mercury originally composed the song for piano and guitar, and May at some point rearranged the song to be performed live on an acoustic 12-string guitar.

This was one of those Queen songs that the audience could take part in. Sometimes the crown would sing the lyrics with no backing music.

Answer: A Night at the Opera

Roger Taylor wrote the song "I'm in Love with My Car." Taylor's Alfa Romeo, which he was driving at the time, was captured on tape making the revving noises that ended the song. One of the band's roadies, John Harris, whose Triumph TR4 was obviously the "love of his life," served as the inspiration for the song's lyrics. The track was dedicated to John Harris, boy racer at heart.

John Harris was Queen's very first senior roadie. John was not just a sound engineer; he was also a friend to the band. If you have a look at the back cover of the album, "Queen" (1) John appears. According to Barry Mitchell (Queen's second bassist), rehearsals were always attended by John Harris. He took care of the band and assisted them with their equipment. John was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome later in life.

Answer: A Night at the Opera

"God Save the Queen" was the British national anthem, now known as "God Save the King" since the death of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022. Queen's version of "God Save the Queen" is configured by Brain May, the lead guitarist. The album's final track, which is an instrumental, is typically played at the end of live gigs. You can't forget the image of Freddie wearing his crown and his red and white cloak at the end of the live performances. In 2007, in a Sotheby's auction, the crown and cape sold for an incredible £635,000.

The track was also played by the Sex Pistols, who added lyrics. In 1977, the song was released in conjunction with Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee. The Independent Broadcasting Authority and the BBC declined to air the song because of its contentious lyrics and cover at the time. The track still managed to reach the number two position on the UK Singles Chart.