Queen
(13 July 1973)
Tracklisting: Keep Yourself Alive / Doing All Right
/ Great King Rat / My Fairy King / Liar / The Night
Comes Down / Modern Times Rock ‘n’ Roll /
Son and Daughter / Jesus / Seven Seas of RhyeKeep Yourself Alive ���
‘But if I crossed a million rivers, And I rode a million miles, Then
I’d still be where I started,’ a good, fast-paced introduction to both
Queen the band, and ‘Queen’ the album, ‘Keep Yourself Alive’
features plenty of Brian May’s guitar riffery, strong drumming
from Roger Taylor, and a solid introduction to Freddie Mercury’s
famed vocal work.
Doing All Right ��
Originally a number by the first incarnation of Queen, Smile,
‘Doing All Right’ changes throughout, from acoustic led guitar
pop to near metal sections. One of the few tracks in Queen’s back
catalogue to feature May on melancholic piano, the track could be
best described as a ballad.
Great King Rat ��
A Freddie Mercury penned track, ‘Great King Rat’ showcases
Queen’s hard rocking side. A thundering piece, the lyrics, however,
tend to leave a little to be desired – ‘Where will I be tomorrow?
Will I beg or will I borrow? I don’t care I don’t care anyway, Come
on come on the time is right.’
My Fairy King ���
The mythical ‘My Fairy King’ deals, lyrically, with Freddy
Mercury’s childhood fantasy world of Rhye – a place the band
revisit throughout their career. Borrowing liberally from Robert