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Queen II is the second studio album by the British rock band Queen. It was released on 8 March 1974 by EMI Records in the UK and Elektra Records in the US. It was recorded at Trident Studios and Langham 1 Studios, London, in August 1973 with co-producers Roy Thomas Baker and Robin Geoffrey Cable, and engineered by Mike Stone.
Queen recorded their first album during impromptu fits of downtime in London’s Trident studios throughout 1972, completing the album by November 1972. EMI (in the UK) took their time in releasing...
Apr 28, 2021 · By the time they came to start Queen II, EMI had bought them out of the Trident contract, and yet the band retained an unusual autonomy. They fought hard for proper studio time, and refused the input of EMI’s A&R department.
- Emma Wilkes
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- Queen (1973) Queen’s debut album wasn’t an instant success, and bar the half-finished instrumental version of Seven Seas of Rhye which concludes the record, it doesn’t really contain any of Queen’s most recognisable songs.
- Queen II (1974) On the follow-up to their debut, Queen started to sound a little more like the band we’d come to recognise today, bringing in their especially distinctive vocal harmonies, multi-layered overdubs, fantastical lyrics and eclectic blend of different styles of rock music.
- Sheer Heart Attack (1974) Although it was made against a fraught backdrop, with Brian May out of action with a stomach ulcer in the early part of recording (having just had hepatitis on their debut US tour), Queen’s fortunes were slowly starting to change by album three.
- A Night at the Opera (1975) Following the success of Sheer Heart Attack, Queen’s record label EMI gave them the green light to record what was reportedly the most expensive album that had ever been made at the time.
Deacon was recruited in February 1971, before the band released their self-titled debut album in 1973. Queen first charted in the UK with their second album, Queen II, in 1974. Sheer Heart Attack later that year and A Night at the Opera in 1975 brought them international success.
Mar 8, 2024 · When the 'Queen II' album came out in 1974, those who heard it were impressed. Queen had arrived, and Freddie could give up his weekend job.
Sep 8, 2022 · When Queen Elizabeth II was crowned, she became Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. When she addressed the public, she gave a ...
