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News Of The World

News Of The World
Recorded at the height of punk rock, Queen stripped down to basics for this album and removed the lush production values of previous efforts. NOTW opens with two tracks, We Will Rock You and We Are The Champions, which were to become stadium favourites both in the music and sporting arenas throughout the World. NOTW also features the first-take track ‘Sleeping on the Sidewalk’ and the exceptional ‘It’s Late’, as well as a striking cover design by the famous Science Fiction artist Frank Kelly Freas.

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Tracks
1. We Will Rock You (May)
2. We Are The Champions (Mercury)
3. Sheer Heart Attack (Taylor)
4. All Dead All Dead (May)
5. Spread Your Wings (Deacon)
6. Fight From The Inside (Taylor)
7. Get Down, Make Love (Mercury)
8. Sleeping On The Sidewalk (May)
9. Who Needs You (Deacon)
10. It’s Late (May)
11. My Melancholy Blues (Mercury)

Did You Know?
1. Queen tracked down illustrator Frank Kelly Freas and asked him to re-illustrate one of his famous drawings for the album cover – he agreed
2. Featured a song recorded without the band knowing and they decided to include it on the album (Sleeping On The Sidewalk)
3. Album features acclaimed songs “We Will Rock You” and “We Are The Champions” – which gave Elektra records in the USA their first ever 2 million selling single release!
4. Queens quickest album to record – 2 and half months
5. Provided Queen with another album to take on the road in USA and Canada for second time in a year- an unheard of feat!

Album Details
Release Date – UK 28 October 1977 / US 1 November 1977
Highest Chart Position – UK No.4 / US No.3
Number Of Weeks On Chart – UK 20 / US 36
Producers – Queen assisted by Mike Stone
Engineer – Mike Stone
Recording Studios – Wessex, Basing Street
Date Recorded – July-September 1977
Artwork Concept – Roger Taylor
Award Status – Platinum (UK) Platinum (US)

Hollywood Records 1991 re-release included the track We Will Rock You (1991 Remix)

Singles
We Are The Champions/ We Will Rock You (Double A-side)
Release Date – UK 7 October 1977 / US 10 December 1976
Highest Chart Position – UK No.2 / US No. 4

Spread Your Wings / b-side Sheer Heart Attack
Release Date – UK 10 Febuary 1978
Highest Chart Position – UK No.34

It’s Late / b-side Sheer Heart Attack
Release Date – US 25 April 1978
Highest Chart Position – US No.74

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