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News Of The World

Charts:

UK: 4th (20 weeks on chart) - Gold

USA: 3rd (36 weeks on chart) - Platinum

Japan: 3rd (20 weeks on chart)

 


 

 

Recorded July to September 1977 at Sarm West and Wessex Studios

UK release: 28 October 1977
USA release: 1 November 1977
Hollywood rerelease: 5 March 1991
Mobile Fidelity gold disc: 8 October 1993

 

Produced by Queen and Mike Stone
Engineered by Mike Stone
Cover Concept by Roger. Based on 1953 picture by Frank Kelly Freas

John Deacon: Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Brian May: Guitar, Backing Vocals, Maracas
Freddie Mercury: Vocals, Piano, Cowbell
Roger Taylor: Drums, Backing Vocals, Bass and Rhythm Guitars

 

Track listing:
1. We Will Rock You [2:01] May
2. We Are The Champions [2:59] Mercury
3. Sheer Heart Attack [3:24] Taylor
4. All Dead All Dead [3:09] May
5. Spread Your Wings [4:32] Deacon
6. Fight From The Inside [3:03] Taylor
7. Get Down Make Love [3:51] Mercury
8. Sleeping On The Sidewalk [3:07] May
9. Who Needs You [3:07] Deacon
10. It's Late [6:27] May
11. My Melancholy Blues [3:29] Mercury

Hollywood CD bonus track:

We Will Rock You (1991 remix, ruined by Rick Rubin) [5:00]