Queen - A Day at the Races (2011 Digital Remaster) Deluxe Edition CD

UPC: 0602527644165 

MPN: 276 441 6 

Brand Name: Queen / Universal Music Group

Overview: The Companion Masterpiece

The 2011 Digital Remaster of A Day at the Races is Queen’s electrifying fifth studio album, a triumphant companion piece to their legendary A Night at the Opera. Released in 1976, this album solidified the band’s mastery of genre-blending rock, featuring everything from blistering hard rock to sublime gospel-inspired soul and nostalgic music hall. From the anthemic stadium rock of "Tie Your Mother Down" and the majestic, four-octave vocal showcase of "Somebody to Love," this is an essential entry in the Queen canon. This deluxe edition includes a Bonus EP of rare live tracks and backing mixes, offering a deeper look into the band's creative process and celebrated live history.

Product Features

• Format: Music CD (Digital Remastered Deluxe Edition)
• Genre: Hard Rock, Glam Rock, Progressive Rock, Pop Rock
• Style: Studio Album, 2011 Digital Remaster
• Total Discs: 2 (1 CD Album + 1 Bonus EP)
• Release Year (Original Album): 1976
• Remaster Year: 2011
• Approximate Running Time (Album + EP): 68:45
• Artists: Freddie Mercury (Vocals, Piano), Brian May (Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards), Roger Taylor (Drums, Vocals), John Deacon (Bass)

Interesting Facts

• A Self-Produced Sequel: A Day at the Races was the first Queen album to be fully self-produced by the band, marking a significant change from their earlier work with longtime producer Roy Thomas Baker. This shift gave the band unprecedented creative control.
• The Marx Brothers Connection: Like its predecessor, A Day at the Opera, the title is a direct homage to the Marx Brothers’ 1937 film, reinforcing the album's theatrical and high-spirited nature.
• Gospel-Fired Soul: The smash-hit single "Somebody to Love" features complex, layered vocal tracks meticulously built by Freddie Mercury, Brian May, and Roger Taylor to imitate the power and depth of a 100-voice gospel choir, a groundbreaking technique at the time.
• A Nod to Japan: Brian May's heartfelt closing track, "Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together)," is a tribute to the band's devoted Japanese fan base and includes two full verses sung entirely in Japanese, a rarity in Queen's catalogue.
• From Observatory to Arena: The scorching riff for the opening track, "Tie Your Mother Down," was composed by Brian May while he was working at the Teide Observatory in Tenerife while completing his astrophysics studies.

Track Listing

Disc 1: A Day at the Races (2011 Digital Remaster)

1. Tie Your Mother Down (4:48)
2. You Take My Breath Away (5:09)
3. Long Away (3:34)
4. The Millionaire Waltz (4:54)
5. You And I (3:25)
6. Somebody To Love (4:56)
7. White Man (4:59)
8. Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy (2:56)
9. Drowse (3:45)
10. Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together) (5:54)

Disc 2: Bonus EP

1. Tie Your Mother Down (Backing Track Mix 2011) (3:49)
2. Somebody To Love (Live at Milton Keynes Bowl, June 1982) (7:57)
3. You Take My Breath Away (Live in Hyde Park, September 1976) (3:07)
4. Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy (Top Of The Pops, July 1977) (Mono) (2:53)
5. Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together) (HD Mix) (5:54)

Publishers

• Digital Remaster: 2011 Queen Productions Ltd.
• Record Label (Exclusive License): Universal International Music BV
• Copyright: © 2011 Queen Productions Ltd.

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