Biography

The story of Queen, one of the most prominent rock bands ever, began in 1971. Guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor used to play in Smile, in the beginning, and then started their own project with Freddie Mercury on vocals. In early 1971, they were joined by bassist John Deacon and completed the lineup formation. In late 1972, Queen signed a contract with EMI Records and gave their first performance at the Marquee club in London the following spring. After the unsuccessful single Keep Yourself Alive, in 1973 they released the first album named Queen, a noticeable combination of 70's glam rock and late 60's hard rock. Having toured long, they recorded the second album, Queen II, which saw them enter the British Top 5. The single Killer Queen was the first record by the band to have acclaim in the United States. By that time, Freddie Mercury had already been regarded one of the leading rock singers.

In 1975, Queen experienced a grand breakthrough. On touring the Far East, the musicians escaped to the studio to record the masterpiece, Bohemian Rhapsody. They made a stunning song, which kept the number one position in the British charts for nine weeks. The accompanying album, A Night At The Opera (1975), became a bestseller and led the English charts while remaining in the top 5 of the USA. This CD symbolized the rock music of 70's. It was a tuneful album with wide application of piano and started a new epoch in the history of the genre. A Day At The Races (1976) roused the critical indignation. They blamed the musicians for self-copying. May justified it by simultaneous writing the material for the two albums. After that, Queen started to modify their music making it more aggressive and drawing it closer to hard rock. Jazz, released in 1978, turned out the most controversial album in the band's discography. In the States, they prohibited the video for one its songs, while the tracks differed greatly by their style, which made it hard to comprehend the CD as a music unity.

In the early 1980's, Queen finished the creation of their own style. It was demonstrated on the 1980 release, The Game. Utilization of synthesizers, this album was loaded with, was a revolutionary move, as it had seemed inadmissible for such kind of music before. Mercury himself named it the band's best work ever done. After releasing several solo albums by the members of the band, Queen made a glorious comeback with the satirical track Radio Gaga and the song I Want To Break Free, promoted by another scandalous video. In the late 80's, Queen reduced their studio activity and produced new albums rarely. Yet it never affected their popularity, which was brilliantly proved by Innuendo (1991), another English chart-topper from Queen. The main hit on the record was the genius The Show Must Go On. This songs had a special value and profound meaning, taking into consideration the sorrowful conditions caused by Freddie's fatal illness. The concerts by Queen were always a blazonry, primarily, thanks to Mercury's charismatic personality and May's masterly guitar work. Freddie Mercury’s death of AIDS (November 24, 1991) seemed to put an end to Queen’s career. However, the band carried on and went touring with Paul Rogers. John Deacon refused to come back as her did not support this idea. After a streak of striking performance under the Return of the Champions program, this union, Queen & Paul Rogers, announced the plans to produce a new album. The Cosmos Rocks has been released in September 2008.

Studio Albums

Queen, The Miracle (Collector's Edition) mp3The Miracle (Collector's Edition)
2022
  • Hard Rock
  • Pop Rock
  • Piano Rock
Queen, Made in Heaven mp3Made in Heaven
1995
  • Rock
  • Hard Rock
  • Pop/Rock
Queen, Innuendo mp3Innuendo
1991
  • Rock
  • Hard Rock
  • Progressive Rock
  • Pop/Rock
Queen, The Miracle mp3The Miracle
1989
  • Rock
  • Hard Rock
  • Pop/Rock
  • Synth Pop
Queen, A Kind of Magic mp3A Kind of Magic
1986
  • Rock
  • Symphonic Rock
  • Hard Rock
  • Pop/Rock
Queen, The Works mp3The Works
1984
  • Rock
  • Hard Rock
  • Pop/Rock
  • Synth Pop
Queen, Hot Space mp3Hot Space
1982
  • Electro-Disco
  • Pop
  • Pop/Rock
Queen, Flash Gordon mp3Flash Gordon
1980
  • Hard Rock
  • Pop/Rock
  • Electronic
Queen, The Game mp3The Game
1980
  • Rock
  • Hard Rock
  • Pop/Rock
Queen, Jazz mp3Jazz
1978
  • Rock
  • Hard Rock
  • Pop/Rock
Queen, News of the World mp3News of the World
1977
  • Rock
  • Glam Rock
  • Hard Rock
  • Pop/Rock
Queen, A Day at the Races mp3A Day at the Races
1976
  • Rock
  • Hard Rock
Queen, A Night at the Opera mp3A Night at the Opera
1975
  • Rock
  • Glam Rock
  • Hard Rock
  • Progressive Rock
Queen, Queen II mp3Queen II
1974
  • Rock
  • Art Rock
  • Glam Rock
  • Hard Rock
  • Progressive Rock
Queen, Sheer Heart Attack mp3Sheer Heart Attack
1974
  • Rock
  • Glam Rock
  • Hard Rock
Queen, Queen mp3Queen
1973
  • Rock
  • Glam Rock
  • Hard Rock

Compilation albums

Lives

Queen, On Air mp3On Air
2016
  • Hard Rock
Queen, A Night At The Odeon mp3A Night At The Odeon
2015
  • Art Rock
  • Glam Rock
  • Hard Rock
Queen, Live at the Rainbow '74 mp3Live at the Rainbow '74
2014
  • Glam Rock
  • Hard Rock
  • Soft Rock
Queen, Rock Montreal mp3Rock Montreal
2007
  • Rock
  • Hard Rock
Queen, At the Beeb mp3At the Beeb
1995
  • Glam Rock
  • Hard Rock
  • Pop/Rock
Queen, Live at Wembley '86 mp3Live at Wembley '86
1992
  • Glam Rock
  • Hard Rock
  • Pop Rock
Queen, Live Magic mp3Live Magic
1986
  • Glam Rock
  • Hard Rock
  • Pop/Rock
Queen, Live in Rio mp3Live in Rio
1985
  • Glam Rock
  • Hard Rock
Queen, Live Killers mp3Live Killers
1979
  • Rock
  • Hard Rock
  • Pop/Rock

Soundtracks

Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody (The Original Soundtrack) mp3Bohemian Rhapsody (The Original Soundtrack)
2018
  • Art Rock
  • Glam Rock
  • Hard Rock