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50 years ago this month, Queen headed into the studio to record Bohemian Rhapsody. As the Born to Run thread also highlights, 1975 was a year for some absolutely classic albums.
the only album I had was The Wombles Greatest Hits
Christ, I remember some kid at school told me that the Wombles were actually played by the Bay City Rollers. I didn't know what the Bay City Rollers were, but I was pretty shattered by hearing that.
Also the year The Pistols formed, Queen were the last of the glam bands before the music Revolution of 76, they adapted though even if it was into a corny caricature
Gotta be honest, in 1975 I was only 6 and the only album I had was The Wombles Greatest Hits.
I have caught up a bit since then.
i think our copy wasn’t even the original artists
Only 7 at the time, but I do remember the BR video on ToTP, with all the wacky new video effects!
Was that pretty much the start of the pre-recorded pop video?
even if it was into a corny caricature
Tell me that I want to Break Free wasn't one of the best video clips ever. Corny maybe, caricature definitely and deliberately so, brilliant and funny with it.
My personal references tend to skip the 75-76 period of over produced rock and disco, and go from 72/3 to 77. From glam rock to Punk/new wave.
I watched a film set in 1972 recently and found myself wonderering whey they'd chosen 1972. By the end of the film it was obvious - the music of that year. This is the UK list but if you add some Credence, Jackson Browne, ZZ, Synyrd etc; from the US it's quite a year. I had a look through my busking list, it's the most represented year
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UK_top-ten_singles_in_1972
I’m another one who remembers the ToTP video, but it also brings back memories of taping the charts on a Sunday evening on our “music centre”.
I watched a film set in 1972 recently and found myself wonderering whey they'd chosen 1972.
It was a great year but there are some shockers there too. But... School's Out, Alice Cooper and that's exactly the time school was finally out for me. It got played a lot during the summer, along with the album Killer.
I'd have been 5 at the time & my memory's shocking & fragmentary, but I too remember the video (ToTP) playing on our family's little B&W TV.
I've always liked Queen.
My formative years were during the 60’s, with the likes of the Beatles, Stones, Jethro Tull, and the one that made me realise that music wasn’t just four to the bar, King Crimson’s In The Court Of The Crimson King.
My formative years were during the 60’s, with the likes of the Beatles, Stones, Jethro Tull, and the one that made me realise that music wasn’t just four to the bar, King Crimson’s In The Court Of The Crimson King.
I would say it was Yes and Zappa who introduced me to interesting rhythms. Then came Stravinsky.
My formative years were during the 60’s, with the likes of the Beatles, Stones, Jethro Tull, and the one that made me realise that music wasn’t just four to the bar, King Crimson’s In The Court Of The Crimson King.
Jethro Tull weren't strangers to wandering away from standard time signatures.
Quite like Queen - not a massive fan but enough to have some of their vinyl and I've just bought the remix of Queen 1 which is probably my favourite album of theirs. However never was a fan of Bohemian Rhapsody and I think A Night at the Opera is probably my least favourite album, certainly of the early years with only Love of my Life as a track I still play.
Queen II was, IIRC, the first album I bought. I guess it was pretty natural that I'd also buy Queen I and Sheer Heart Attack and then, of course, Night at the Opera when it was released. I think Queen II is still my favourite though. All the elements are there without the goofy stuff that NatO features.
Another 1975 favourite that I still play is Face the Music from ELO.
My first ever gig was Queen at Maine Road in I think 1986, so I’d have been 12. I don’t really remember much other than Status Quo who supported being painfully loud, so much so I had to go for a walk with my did in the surrounding streets whilst they were on. Not sure which was more dangerous.
Jethro Tull weren't strangers to wandering away from standard time signatures.
Nor the Beatles. Here comes the Sun has three different in the "Sun, sun,sun here it comes" section. Several Lennon compostitions are in three time, Norwegian Wood and hide your Love Away for example. If you can bear to listen to it try tapping your foot to happiness is a warm gun.
Anyhow, on topic, my favourtie song from the album.
Mama, just killed a man
Your Honour my client would like to change his plea to guilty!