Year : 1989 (Japan SHM-CD Deluxe Edition Digipak 2022)
Style : Rock
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 239 mb
Bio:
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1970, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), John Deacon (bass guitar), and Roger Taylor (drums, vocals). Queen's earliest works were influenced by progressive rock, hard rock and heavy metal, but the band gradually ventured into more conventional and radio-friendly works, incorporating further diverse styles into their music.Before joining Queen, Brian May and Roger Taylor had been playing together in a band named Smile with bassist Tim Staffell. Freddie Mercury (then known by his birth name of Farrokh "Freddie" Bulsara) was a fan of Smile, and encouraged them to experiment with more elaborate stage and recording techniques after Staffell's departure in 1970. Mercury himself joined the band shortly thereafter, changed the name of the band to "Queen", and adopted his familiar stage name. John Deacon was recruited prior to recording their eponymous debut album in 1973. Queen enjoyed success in the UK with their debut and its follow-up, Queen II in 1974, but it was the release of Sheer Heart Attack later in 1974 and A Night at the Opera in 1975 that gained the band international success. The latter featured "Bohemian Rhapsody", which stayed at number one in the UK Singles Chart for nine weeks; it charted at number one in several other territories, and gave the band their first top ten hit on the US Billboard Hot 100. Their 1977 album, News of the World, contained two of rock's most recognisable anthems, "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions".By the early 1980s, Queen were one of the biggest stadium rock bands in the world, with "Another One Bites the Dust" their best selling single, and their performance at 1985's Live Aid is regarded as one of the greatest in rock history. In 1991, Mercury died of bronchopneumonia, a complication of AIDS, and Deacon retired in 1997. Since then, May and Taylor have occasionally performed together, including a collaboration with Free and Bad Company vocalist Paul Rodgers under the name Queen + Paul Rodgers which ended in May 2009. Since 2011, May and Taylor have collaborated with vocalist Adam Lambert under the name of Queen + Adam Lambert. In late 2014, Queen will release a new album, Queen Forever, featuring vocals from the late Freddie Mercury.The band have released a total of 18 number one albums, 18 number one singles, and 10 number one DVDs. Estimates of their record sales generally range from 150 million to 300 million records, making them one of the world's best-selling music artists. They received the Outstanding Contribution to British Music Award from the British Phonographic Industry in 1990, and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.
Album:
Digitally remastered deluxe two CD edition of this 1989 album from the British Pomp rockers including a bonus six track CD. Lyrically, the songs tend to reflect on the band's past accomplishments ("Khashoggi's Ship," "Was It All Worth It") as well as the state of the world in the late '80s (the title track, "I Want It All"). Produced by the band and David Richards, The Miracle packs quite a sonic punch, recalling the rich sounds of their past classics (1976's A Day at the Races, etc.). Split 50/50 between pop ("Breakthru," "The Invisible Man," "Rain Must Fall") and heavy rock (the aforementioned "I Want It All," "Khashoggi's Ship," "Was It All Worth It"), the album was another global smash, even re-establishing the band stateside (going Top 30 and attaining gold status). Along with The Game, The Miracle is Queen's strongest album of the '80s.
Line Up:
Freddie Mercury – lead vocals, piano, keyboards, rhythm guitar on "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
Brian May – acoustic and electric guitars, backing vocals, piano, keyboards, lead vocals on "Long Away", "'39" and "Sail Away Sweet Sister", co-lead vocals on "Las Palabras de Amor", "Who Wants to Live Forever" and "Mother Love"
Roger Taylor – drums, backing vocals, keyboards, lead vocals and rhythm guitar on "Drowse"
John Deacon – bass guitar, acoustic guitars, keyboards
Michael Jackson – co-lead vocals on "There Must Be More to Life Than This"
Tracklist:
CD1: The Miracle
01. Party
02. Khashoggi's Ship
03. The Miracle
04. I Want It All
05. The Invisible Man
06. Breakthru
07. Rain Must Fall
08. Scandal
09. My Baby Does Me
10. Was It All Worth It
CD2: The Miracle Sessions
01. Party (Original Take)
02. Khashoggi's Ship (Original Take)
03. The Miracle (Original Take With John's Ending)
04. I Want It All (Original Take)
05. The Invisible Man (Early Version With Guide Vocal)
06. When Love Breaks Up (Demo)
07. Breakthru (Real Drums and Bass)
08. Rain Must Fall (Demo)
09. Scandal (Original Rough mix)
10. My Baby Loves Me
11. Was It All Worth It (Original Take)
12. You Know You Belong To Me
13. I Guess We're Falling Out (Demo)
14. Dog With A Bone
15. Water (Demo)
16. Face It Alone
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