Queen - A Day At The Races

Жанр: Pop/ Rock, Folk
Стиль: Album Rock, Arena Rock, Art-Rock / Experimental, Art Rock, Classic Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, British Metal, Hard Rock, Glam Rock, Experimental Rock, Heavy Metal, Rock & Roll / Roots, Progressive Rock, British Folk-Rock, Folk-Rock
Страна: ГЕРМАНИЯ (GERMANY)
Дата первоначального релиза: 1976-12-10
Дата релиза: 2015-09-25
Лейбл: Virgin EMI Records ‎
Кол-во носителей: 1
Штрих-код: 0602547202703
Кат. номер: Virgin EMI Records ‎– 00602547202703
Количество треков: 10
Длительность: 44:24
Состояние пластинки: New! (Sealed/ Sealed)! Новая! Запечатана!

A1. Tie Your Mother Down/ Written-By – May* - 4:49
A2. You Take My Breath Away/ Written-By – Mercury* - 5:07
A3. Long Away/ Vocals – Brian* Written-By – May* - 3:33
A4. The Millionaire Waltz/ Orchestrated By [Guitar Orchestration] – Brian* Written-By – Mercury* - 4:57
A5. You And I/ Acoustic Guitar – John* Written-By – Deacon* - 3:30
B1. Somebody To Love/ Choir [Gospel] – Brian*, Freddie*, Roger* Written-By – Mercury* - 4:59
B2. White Man/ Written-By – May* - 5:00
B3. Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy/ Vocals [Additional] – Mike Stone Written-By – Mercury* - 2:53
B4. Drowse/ Slide Guitar – Brian* Vocals, Rhythm Guitar [Electric] – Roger* Written-By – Taylor* - 3:46
B5. Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together)/ Harmonium, Piano [Plastic] – Brian* Written-By – May* - 5:54

A Day at the Races — пятый студийный альбом британской рок-группы Queen, выпущенный 10 декабря 1976 года в Великобритании и 18 декабря 1976 года в США.
Название альбома — «День на ска́чках» — так же, как и предыдущего, взято из репертуара американских комиков 1930-х годов братьев Маркс.
Muzon-Market ( MM): 7.5*/10 ( "Классический альбом великой группы!")
Аудиофильское переиздание легендарного альбома с потрясающим ремастерингом ( Half-Speed Vinyl Mastering) 2011 года на 180-граммовом виниле c разворотом ( Gatefold)! Пресс на образцовой германской Optimal Media.

A Day at the Races сразу же попал под огонь критики. Queen обвиняли в неудачной попытке повторить A Night At The Opera. Альбом получился действительно очень похожим на предыдущий, но это никогда и не скрывалось музыкантами. Мэй говорил, что обе пластинки готовились параллельно, но одна была записана раньше, а другая позже.

A Day at the Races is the fifth studio album by the British rock band Queen, released on 10 December 1976 by EMI Records in the United Kingdom and by Elektra Records in the United States. It was the band's first completely self-produced album, and the first not to feature producer Roy Thomas Baker. Recorded at Sarm East, The Manor and Wessex Studios in England, A Day at the Races was engineered by Mike Stone. The album serves as a companion album to the band's previous album, A Night at the Opera, both taking their names from Marx Brothers films, as well as sharing similar packaging and eclectic musical themes.
The album peaked at #1 in the UK, Japan and the Netherlands. It reached #5 on the US Billboard 200 and was Queen's fifth album to ship gold in the US, and subsequently reached platinum status in the same country. A Day at the Races was voted the 67th greatest album of all time in a national 2006 BBC poll.

Personel:
Queen:
Freddie Mercury – lead vocals (1, 2, 4-8, 10), backing vocals (all but 9), piano (2, 4-6, 8)
Brian May – electric guitar (all tracks), slide guitar (9), backing vocals (1, 3-8, 10), lead vocals (3), keyboards (10)
Roger Taylor – drums (all but 2), backing vocals (all but 2), percussion (1, 2, 8, 10), lead vocals (9), rhythm electric guitar (9)
John Deacon – bass (all tracks), acoustic guitar (5)
Additional personnel:
Mike Stone – additional vocals (8)


Рейтинг:

AllMusic: 3.5*/5  
Chicago Tribune: 3*/4  
Encyclopedia of Popular Music: 3*/5  
Pitchfork: 6.6/10
PopMatters: 7/10
Q: 3*/5  
Rolling Stone Magazine: 2*/5
The Rolling Stone Album Guide: 2*/5  
Uncut: 3*/5
Muzon-Market ( MM): 7.5*/10 ( "Классический альбом великой группы!")


Charts
( Weekly charts (1976–77)/ Position):
Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart/ 8
Austrian Albums Chart/ 8
Canadian RPM Albums Chart/ 4
Dutch Mega Albums Chart/ 1
Japanese Oricon LP Chart/ 1
New Zealand Albums Chart/ 11
Norwegian VG-lista Albums Chart/ 3
Swedish Albums Chart/ 8
UK Albums Chart/ 1
U.S. Billboard 200/ 5
West German Media Control Albums Chart/ 10

Certifications
( Region/ Certification/ Certified units/Sales):
Canada (Music Canada)/ Platinum/ 100,000^
Germany (BVMI)/ Gold/ 250,000^
Japan (Oricon Charts)    / 135,000
Poland (ZPAV)/ Platinum/ 20,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)/ Gold/ 100,000^
United States (RIAA)/ Platinum/ 1,000,000^

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Companies, etc.
Remastered At – Gateway Mastering
Lacquer Cut At – Abbey Road Studios
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Queen Productions Ltd.
Copyright (c) – Queen Productions Ltd.
Licensed To – Universal International Music B.V.

Credits:
Art Direction – David Costa
Bass [Fender] – John Deacon
Composed By, Arranged By, Performer – Queen
Coordinator – Pete Brown (11)
Crew [Equipment Supervisor] – John Harris
Drums, Vocals, Percussion, Performer [Pandemonium] – Roger Taylor
Engineer – Mike Stone
Guitar, Vocals, Leader [Leader Of The Orchestra] – Brian May
Lacquer Cut By [Half-Speed Vinyl Mastering] – Miles Showell
Management – John Reid (8)
Producer – Queen
Remastered By [Digital Mastering 2011] – Bob Ludwig
Sleeve [Inner Sleeve Coordination] – Cream (7)
Vocals, Piano, Chorus Master [Choir Meister], Performer [Tantrums] – Freddie Mercury

Notes:
2011 Queen Productions Ltd. Under esclusive licenze to Universal International Music B.V.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 602547202703
Barcode (Barcode (Sticker)): 05008732888
Matrix / Runout (Side One Runout, Etched): BF83150-01 A3 4720270 MILES ABBEY ROAD 1/2 SPEED
Matrix / Runout (Side Two Runout, Etched): BF83150-01 B2 4720270 MILES ABBEY ROAD 1/2 SPEED

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