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You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. Wish You Were Here is the 9th studio album by English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 12 September 1975 through Harvest Records in the UK and Columbia Records in the US, their first for the label. Based on material Pink Floyd composed while performing in Europe, Wish You Were Here was recorded over numerous sessions throughout 1975 at EMI Studios (now Abbey Road Studios) in London. The bulk of the album is taken up by "Shine On You Crazy Diamond", a nine-part tribute to founding member Syd Barrett, who left the band seven years earlier due to his deteriorating mental health. Barrett coincidentally visited during the album's production in 1975. Like their previous release Pink Floyd employed studio effects and synthesisers during recording. Guest singers included Roy Harper, who provided the lead vocals on "Have a Cigar", and Venetta Fields, who added backing vocals to "Shine On You Crazy Diamond". To promote the album, the band released the double A-side single "Have a Cigar" / "Welcome to the Machine". It has retrospectively received critical acclaim, hailed as one of the band's finest works and one of the greatest albums of all time. It was cited by keyboardist Richard Wright and guitarist David Gilmour as their favorite Pink Floyd album. Pink Floyd: David Gilmour – vocals, guitars, pedal steel guitar, EMS Synthi AKS, additional bass, glass harmonica, tape effects Roger Waters – vocals, bass, EMS VCS 3, additional guitar, glass harmonica, tape effects Richard Wright – Hammond organ, ARP String Ensemble, Minimoog, Steinway piano, EMS VCS 3, Hohner Clavinet D6, Wurlitzer EP-200 electric piano, Rhodes piano, glass harmonica, backing vocals Nick Mason – drums, percussion, timpani, cymbals, tape effects 🔘 Side 1: Shine On You Crazy Diamond Welcome to the Machine 🔘 Side 2: Have a Cigar Wish You Were Here Shine On You Crazy Diamond

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. The Dark Side of the Moon is the 8th studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 1 March 1973 by Harvest Records in the UK and Capitol Records in the US. It was conceived as a concept album and recorded in two sessions in 1972 and 1973 at EMI Studios (now Abbey Road Studios) in London. The group employed multitrack recording, tape loops, and analogue synthesisers, including experimentation with the EMS VCS 3 and a Synthi A. The engineer Alan Parsons was responsible for many of the sonic aspects of the recording, and for the recruitment of the session singer Clare Torry, who appears on "The Great Gig in the Sky". The Dark Side of the Moon explores themes such as conflict, greed, time, death, and mental illness. The sleeve, which depicts a prismatic spectrum, was designed by Storm Thorgerson in response to the keyboardist Richard Wright's request for a "simple and bold" design which would represent the band's lighting and the album's themes. The album was promoted with two singles: "Money" and "Us and Them". The Dark Side of the Moon is among the most critically acclaimed albums and often features in professional listings of the greatest of all time. It brought Pink Floyd international fame, wealth and plaudits to all four band members. A blockbuster release of the album era, it also propelled record sales throughout the music industry during the 1970s. The Dark Side of the Moon is certified 14 times platinum in the UK, and topped the US Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart, where it has charted for 988 weeks. As of 2013, The Dark Side of the Moon had sold over 45 million copies worldwide, making it the band's best-selling release, the best-selling album of the 1970s, and the fourth-best-selling album in history. In 2012, the album was selected for preservation in the United States National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". It was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. Pink Floyd: David Gilmour – vocals, guitars, Synthi AKS Nick Mason – drums, percussion, tape effects Roger Waters – bass guitar, vocals, VCS 3, tape effects Richard Wright – organ (Hammond and Farfisa), piano, electric piano (Wurlitzer, Rhodes), EMS VCS 3, Synthi AKS, vocals 🔘 Side 1: Speak to Me Breathe (In the Air) On the Run Time The Great Gig in the Sky 🔘 Side 2: Money Us and Them Any Colour You Like Brain Damage Eclipse

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. Obscured by Clouds is the 7th studio album by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd, released on 2 June 1972 by Harvest and Capitol Records. It serves as the soundtrack for the French film La Vallée, by Barbet Schroeder. It was recorded in two sessions in France, while Pink Floyd were in the midst of touring, and produced by the band. Obscured by Clouds is shorter than some of Pink Floyd's previous albums, and makes heavy use of the acoustic guitar. Lyrically, the songs centre around love, a common theme in the film the album was inspired by. The album's only single was "Free Four". Obscured by Clouds has been seen as a stopgap for the band, who had started work on their next album, The Dark Side of the Moon (1973). The album reached number six in the UK and number 46 in the US; retrospective opinions from both fans and critics have been mixed, some critics noting the similarities to their later material. Pink Floyd: David Gilmour – acoustic, electric and pedal steel guitars, VCS 3 synthesizer, vocals Nick Mason – drums, percussion Roger Waters – bass guitar, vocals Richard Wright – Hammond organ, piano, Farfisa organ, VCS 3 synthesizer, electric piano, vocals 🔘 Side 1: Obscured by Clouds When You're In Burning Bridges The Gold It's in the... Wot's... Uh the Deal? Mudmen 🔘 Side 2: Childhood's End Free Four Stay Absolutely Curtains

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. Meddle is the 6th studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released by Capitol on 30 October 1971 in the US and by Harvest Records on 5 November in the UK. The album was produced between the band's touring commitments, from January to August 1971 at a series of locations around London, including EMI Studios (now Abbey Road Studios) and Morgan Studios. With no material to work with and no clear idea of the album's direction, the band devised a series of novel experiments which eventually inspired the album's signature track "Echoes". Meddle is considered a transitional album between the Syd Barrett-influenced group of the late 1960s and the Waters-led era. One single, "One of These Days" with "Fearless" on its B-Side, was released from the album. The cover image represents an ear, underwater, collecting waves of sound (represented by ripples in the water). The gatefold contains a group photograph of the band, which would be their last until 1987's A Momentary Lapse of Reason. The album was well received by critics upon its release, and was commercially successful in the UK, but lacklustre publicity on the part of the band's American label Capitol Records led to poor sales there upon initial release. Pink Floyd: Richard Wright – Hammond organ, piano, Farfisa organ, co-lead vocals David Gilmour – electric guitars, acoustic guitars, bass, harmonica, lead vocals Roger Waters – bass, acoustic guitar, lead vocals Nick Mason – drums, percussion, vocal phrase 🔘 Side 1: One of These Days A Pillow of Winds Fearless (You'll Never Walk Alone) San Tropez Seamus 🔘 Side 2: Echoes

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. Atom Heart Mother is the 5th studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd. It was released by Harvest on 2 October 1970 in the UK, and by Capitol on 10 October 1970 in the US. It was recorded at EMI Studios (now Abbey Road Studios) in London, and was the band's first album to reach number 1 in the UK, while it reached number 55 in the US, eventually going gold there. The cover was designed by Hipgnosis, and was the band's first not to feature their name, or have photographs of them on any part of it. This was a trend that would continue on subsequent covers throughout the 1970s. Although it was commercially successful on release, the band — particularly Roger Waters and David Gilmour — have expressed negative opinions of the album. Pink Floyd: David Gilmour: Electric guitar, slide guitar, pedal steel guitar, acoustic guitar, classical guitar, bass and drums, vocals Roger Waters: Bass, classical guitar, vocals, sound effects Richard Wright: Piano, Farfisa organ, Hammond organ, Mellotron, vocals Nick Mason: Drums, percussion, sound effects 🔘 Side 1: Atom Heart Mother I. Father's Shout II. Breast Milky III. Mother Fore IV. Funky Dung V. Mind Your Throats Please VI. Remergence 🔘 Side 2: If Summer '68 Fat Old Sun Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast I. Rise and Shine II. Sunny Side Up III. Morning Glory

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. Ummagumma is the 4th album by English rock band Pink Floyd. It is a double album and was released on 7 November 1969 by Harvest Records. The 1st disc consists of live recordings from concerts at Mothers Club in Birmingham and the College of Commerce in Manchester that contained part of their normal set list of the time, while the 2nd contains solo compositions by each member of the band recorded at EMI Studios (now Abbey Road Studios). The artwork was designed by regular Pink Floyd collaborators Hipgnosis and features a number of pictures of the band combined to give a Droste effect. It was the last album cover to feature the band. Although the album was well received at the time of release, and was a top five hit in the UK album charts, it has since been looked upon unfavourably by the band, who have expressed negative opinions about it in interviews. Pink Floyd: David Gilmour – lead guitar, vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, drums Nick Mason – drums, percussion, effects Roger Waters – bass guitar, vocals, acoustic guitars Richard Wright – keyboards, vocals, organ, piano, Mellotron, percussion 🔘 Side 1: Astronomy Domine Careful with That Axe, Eugene 🔘 Side 2: Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun A Saucerful of Secrets I. Something Else II. Syncopated Pandemonium III. Storm Signal IV. Celestial Voices 🔘 Side 3: Sysyphus Part I Part II Part III Part IV Grantchester Meadows Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict 🔘 Side 4: The Narrow Way Part I Part II Part III The Grand Vizier's Garden Party Part I. Entrance Part II. Entertainment Part III. Exit

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. More is the 3rd studio album and 1st soundtrack album by English rock band Pink Floyd. It was released on 13 June 1969 in the United Kingdom by EMI Columbia and on 9 August 1969 in the United States by Tower Records. The soundtrack is for the film of the same name, which was primarily filmed on location on Ibiza and was the directorial debut of Barbet Schroeder. It was the band's first album without former leader Syd Barrett. The album was a top ten hit in the UK, but received mixed reviews. Several songs were performed in Pink Floyd concerts over the following years. Pink Floyd: Roger Waters – bass guitar, tape effects, percussion Richard Wright – Farfisa organ, piano, vibraphone, Hammond organ, backing vocals David Gilmour – vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, classical guitar, percussion Nick Mason – drums, bongos, percussion 🔘 Side 1: Cirrus Minor The Nile Song Crying Song Up the Khyber Green Is the Colour Cymbaline Party Sequence 🔘 Side 2: Main Theme Ibiza Bar More Blues Quicksilver A Spanish Piece Dramatic Theme Pink Floyd ) More ) 1969

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. The Piper at the Gates of Dawn is the debut studio album by English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 4 August 1967 by EMI Columbia. It is the only Pink Floyd album made under the leadership of founder member Syd Barrett (lead vocals, guitar); he wrote all but three tracks, with additional composition by members Roger Waters (bass, vocals), Nick Mason (drums), and Richard Wright (keyboards, vocals). The album followed the band's influential performances at London's UFO Club and their early chart success with the 1967 non-album singles "Arnold Layne" and "See Emily Play". The album was recorded at EMI Studios in London's Abbey Road from February to May 1967 and produced by Norman Smith. It blended Pink Floyd's reputation for long-form improvisational pieces with Barrett's short pop songs and whimsical take on psychedelia. In 1973, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn was packaged with the band's second album A Saucerful of Secrets (1968) and released as A Nice Pair, to introduce the band's early work to new fans gained with the success of The Dark Side of the Moon (1973). Pink Floyd: Syd Barrett – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion, vocals Roger Waters – bass guitar; slide whistle, percussion, gong, vocals Richard Wright – Farfisa Combo Compact organ, piano, tack piano, Hammond organ, harmonium, celesta, cello, Lowrey organ, vibraphone, Hohner Pianet, violin, percussion), vocals Nick Mason – drums, percussion 🔘 Side 1: Astronomy Dominé Lucifer Sam Matilda Mother Flaming Pow R. Toc H. Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk 🔘 Side 2: Interstellar Overdrive The Gnome Chapter 24 The Scarecrow Bike

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. A Saucerful of Secrets is the 2nd studio album by English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 28 June 1968 by EMI Columbia in the UK and on 27 July 1968 in the US by Tower Records. The mental health of singer and guitarist Syd Barrett deteriorated during recording, so guitarist David Gilmour was recruited; Barrett left the band before the album's completion. Whereas Barrett had been the primary songwriter on Pink Floyd's debut album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967), on A Saucerful of Secrets each member contributed songwriting and lead vocals. Gilmour appeared on all but two songs, while Barrett contributed to three. "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" is the only song on which all five members appear. A Saucerful of Secrets reached number nine in the UK charts, but did not chart in the US until April 2019, peaking at number 158. It received mostly positive reviews, though many critics have deemed it inferior to The Piper at the Gates of Dawn. Pink Floyd: David Gilmour – guitars, kazoo, vocals Roger Waters – bass guitar, percussion, vocals Richard Wright – Farfisa organ, piano, Hammond organ, Mellotron, vibraphone, celesta, xylophone, tin whistle, vocals Nick Mason – drums, percussion, lead vocals, kazoo Syd Barrett – vocals, slide guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar 🔘 Side 1: Let There Be More Light Remember a Day Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun Corporal Clegg 🔘 Side 2: A Saucerful of Secrets I. Something Else II. Syncopated Pandemonium III. Storm Signal IV. Celestial Voices See-Saw Jugband Blues

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. Made in Heaven is the 15th and final studio album by the British rock band Queen, released on 6 November 1995 by Parlophone Records in the UK and by Hollywood Records in the US. It was the band's first and only album released solely under the name "Queen" after the death of lead singer Freddie Mercury in 1991. Following Mercury's death, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor, and bass guitarist John Deacon worked with vocal and piano parts that Mercury recorded before his death, adding new instrumentation to the recordings. Both stages of recording, before and after Mercury's death, were completed at the band's studio in Montreux, Switzerland. The album debuted at number 1 in the UK, where it went quadruple platinum selling 1.2 million copies. 500,000 copies were shipped in the United States. The cover photos were shot at Lake Geneva in Montreux, Switzerland, depicting Irena Sedlecká's Mercury sculpture. Queen: Freddie Mercury – lead vocals, keyboards, backing vocals, drum machine Brian May – electric guitar, backing vocals, keyboards, lead vocals Roger Taylor – drums, backing vocals, percussion, keyboards, lead vocals John Deacon – bass guitar, keyboards, electric guitar 🔘 Side 1: It's a Beautiful Day Made in Heaven Let Me Live Mother Love 🔘 Side 2: My Life Has Been Saved I Was Born to Love You Heaven for Everyone 🔘 Side 3: Too Much Love Will Kill You You Don't Fool Me A Winter's Tale It's a Beautiful Day Yeah 🔘 Side 4: 13

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. The Miracle is the 13th studio album by the British rock band Queen, released on 22 May 1989 by Parlophone Records and Capitol Records in both the United Kingdom and the U.S. respectively, where it was the band's only studio album to be released on latter label. The album was recorded as the band recovered from Brian May's marital problems and Freddie Mercury's HIV diagnosis in 1987 (which was known to the band, though not publicised at the time). Recording started in January 1988 and lasted for an entire year. The album was originally going to be called The Invisible Men, but three weeks before the release, according to Roger Taylor, they changed the name to The Miracle. It was also the last Queen album with a photo of the band on the front cover. The album reached number one in the UK, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, and number 24 on the US Billboard Top Pop Albums chart. AllMusic would name The Miracle as Queen's best album of the 1980s, along with The Game. It would prove to be the band's penultimate album to be recorded with Freddie Mercury, as he died on 24 November 1991, nine months after their next album, Innuendo, was released. Queen: Freddie Mercury – lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, drum machine, piano Brian May – electric guitar, backing vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitar, co-lead vocals Roger Taylor – drums, backing vocals, percussion, lead vocals, drum machine, keyboards, electric guitar, co-lead vocals John Deacon – bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, backing vocals 🔘 Side 1: Party Khashoggi's Ship The Miracle I Want It All The Invisible Man 🔘 Side 2: Breakthru Rain Must Fall Scandal My Baby Does Me Was It All Worth It

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. A Kind of Magic is the 12th studio album by the British rock band Queen, released on 2 June 1986 by EMI Records in the UK and by Capitol Records in the US. It is based on the soundtrack to the film Highlander, directed by Russell Mulcahy. A Kind of Magic was Queen's first album to be released since they had received acclaim for their performance at Live Aid in 1985. It was an immediate hit in the UK, going straight to number one and selling 100,000 copies in its first week. It remained in the UK charts for 63 weeks, selling 600,000 in the UK alone. The album spawned 4 hit singles: the album's title track "A Kind of Magic", "One Vision", "Friends Will Be Friends", and "Who Wants to Live Forever", which features an orchestra conducted by Michael Kamen, while the album's final track, "Princes of the Universe", is the theme song to Highlander. Although Queen would release another two albums with Freddie Mercury still alive, A Kind of Magic would turn out to be his last album promoted with a concert tour, due to his diagnosis with AIDS the following year. Queen: Freddie Mercury – lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, sampler Brian May – electric guitar, backing vocals, synthesizer, sampler, lead vocals Roger Taylor – drums, backing vocals, drum machine, electronic drums, tambourine John Deacon – bass, electric guitar, synthesizer, sampler, drum machine, backing vocals 🔘 Side 1: One Vision A Kind of Magic One Year of Love Pain Is So Close to Pleasure Friends Will Be Friends 🔘 Side 2: Who Wants to Live Forever Gimme the Prize (Kurgan's Theme) Don't Lose Your Head Princes of the Universe

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. The Works is the 11th studio album by the British rock band Queen. It was released on 27 February 1984 by EMI Records just shortly after recording for the album had been completed in the United Kingdom and it is the band's 1st studio album to be released by Capitol Records in the United States. After the synth-heavy Hot Space (1982), the album saw the re-emergence of Brian May and Roger Taylor's rock sound, while still incorporating the early 80s retro futuristic electronic music (at the behest of Freddie Mercury) and New York funk scenes (John Deacon's topic of interest). Recorded at the Record Plant Studios in Los Angeles, California, and Musicland Studios in Munich, Germany, from August 1983 to January 1984, the album's title comes from a comment Taylor made as recording began – "Let's give them the works!". During the decade, after a negative reaction to the music video for "I Want to Break Free" in the United States, the band decided not to tour in North America and lost the top spot in US sales, but sales around the world would be much better, especially in Europe. Despite failing to reach number one, it spent 94 weeks on the UK Albums Chart, the longest for a Queen studio album. The Works has sold over 6 million copies worldwide. Queen: Freddie Mercury – lead vocals, backing vocals, piano, synthesizer, sampler Brian May – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals Roger Taylor – acoustic and electronic drums, percussion, drum machine, vocoder, backing vocals, sampler, synthesizer John Deacon – bass guitar, rhythm guitar, synthesizer 🔘 Side 1: Radio Ga Ga Tear It Up It's a Hard Life Man on the Prowl 🔘 Side 2: Machines (or 'Back to Humans') I Want to Break Free Keep Passing the Open Windows Hammer to Fall Is This the World We Created...?

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. Hot Space is the 10th studio album by the British rock band Queen. It was released on 4 May 1982 by EMI Records in the UK and by Elektra Records in the US. Marking a notable shift in direction from their earlier work, they employed many elements of disco, funk, R&B, dance, pop and new wave music on the album. This made the album less popular with fans who preferred the traditional rock style they had come to associate with the band. Queen's decision to record a dance-oriented album germinated with the massive success of their 1980 hit "Another One Bites the Dust" in the US. "Under Pressure", Queen's collaboration with David Bowie, was released in 1981 and became the band's second number one hit in the UK. Although included on Hot Space, the song was a separate project and was recorded ahead of the album, before the controversy over Queen's new disco-influenced rock sound. The album's second single, "Body Language", peaked at number 11 on the US charts. Queen: Freddie Mercury – lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, drum machine, synth bass Brian May – electric guitar, backing vocals, co-lead vocals, acoustic guitar, drum machine, synth bass, keyboards Roger Taylor – acoustic and electronic drums, backing vocals, percussion, co-lead vocals, synthesizer, electric guitar, acoustic guitar John Deacon – bass guitar, electric guitar, drum machine, synthesizer 🔘 Side 1: Staying Power Dancer Back Chat Body Language Action This Day 🔘 Side 2: Put Out the Fire Life Is Real (Song for Lennon) Calling All Girls Las Palabras de Amor (The Words of Love) Cool Cat Under Pressure

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. Flash Gordon is the 9th studio album and 1st soundtrack album by the British rock band Queen, released on 8 December 1980 by EMI Records in the UK and on 27 January 1981 by Elektra Records in the US. It is one of two film soundtracks that they produced, along with Highlander. It is the soundtrack to the sci-fi film Flash Gordon and features lyrics on only 2 tracks. "Flash's Theme" was the only single to be released from the album, under the title "Flash". The album reached number 10 on the UK charts and number 23 in the US. Unlike most soundtrack albums, audio from the film is prominently used in the theme song and the score selections of the album. Queen: Freddie Mercury – lead and backing vocals, synthesizers Brian May – lead guitar, backing vocals, synthesizers, piano, organ, co-lead vocals Roger Taylor – drums, timpani, backing vocals, synthesizers John Deacon – bass guitar, guitar, synthesizers 🔘 Side 1: Flash's Theme In the Space Capsule (The Love Theme) Ming's Theme (In the Court of Ming the Merciless) The Ring (Hypnotic Seduction of Dale) Football Fight In the Death Cell (Love Theme Reprise) Execution of Flash The Kiss (Aura Resurrects Flash) 🔘 Side 2: Arboria (Planet of the Tree Men) Escape from the Swamp Flash to the Rescue Vultan's Theme (Attack of the Hawk Men) Battle Theme The Wedding March Marriage of Dale and Ming (And Flash Approaching) Crash Dive on Mingo City Flash's Theme Reprise (Victory Celebrations) The Hero

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. Jazz is the 7th studio album by the British rock band Queen. It was released on 10 November 1978 by EMI Records in the United Kingdom and by Elektra Records in the United States. Produced by Roy Thomas Baker, the album artwork was suggested by Roger Taylor, who previously saw a similar design painted on the Berlin Wall. In June 1978, the band had received a hefty tax bill and subsequently decided to record outside of the United Kingdom. May relocated to Canada, the rest of the band flew to Nice, France, to begin rehearsing for the album. May soon joined the rehearsals. The band attended the nearby Montreux Jazz Festival, which likely inspired the title of the album. Jazz was recorded at Mountain Studios in Montreux and at Super Bear Studios in France. The album's varying musical styles were alternately praised and criticised. It reached number two in the UK Albums Chart and number six on the US Billboard Top LPs. Queen: Freddie Mercury – vocals, acoustic piano Brian May – electric and acoustic guitars, vocals Roger Taylor – drums, vocals, percussion, electric guitar, bass guitar John Deacon – bass guitar, electric and acoustic guitars 🔘 Side 1: Mustapha Fat Bottomed Girls Jealousy Bicycle Race If You Can't Beat Them Let Me Entertain You 🔘 Side 2: Dead on Time In Only Seven Days Dreamer's Ball Fun It Leaving Home Ain't Easy Don't Stop Me Now More of That Jazz

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. The Game is the 8th studio album by the British rock band Queen. It was released on 30 June 1980 by EMI Records in the UK and by Elektra Records in the US. The Game features a different sound from its predecessor, Jazz (1978). The Game was the first Queen album to use a synthesizer (an Oberheim OB-X). A critical and commercial success, The Game became the only Queen album to reach No. 1 in the US, and also became their best-selling studio album in the US, with four million copies sold to date (4xPlatinum), tying with the sales for News of the World. Notable songs on the album include the bass-driven "Another One Bites the Dust" and the rock and roll "Crazy Little Thing Called Love", both of which reached No. 1 in the US. Queen: Freddie Mercury – lead vocals, co-lead vocals, backing vocals, piano, synthesizer, acoustic guitar Brian May – electric guitar, backing vocals, acoustic guitar , synthesizer, piano, lead vocals Roger Taylor – drums, backing vocals, electric guitar, synthesizer, lead vocals, co-lead vocals, percussion John Deacon – bass guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, percussion 🔘 Side 1: Play the Game Dragon Attack Another One Bites the Dust Need Your Loving Tonight Crazy Little Thing Called Love 🔘 Side 2: Rock It (Prime Jive) Don't Try Suicide Sail Away Sweet Sister Coming Soon Save Me

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. News of the World is the 6th studio album by the British rock band Queen, released on 28 October 1977 by EMI Records in the United Kingdom and by Elektra Records in the United States. News of the World was the band's second album to be recorded at Sarm and Wessex Sound Studios in London, and engineered by Mike Stone, and was co-produced by the band and Stone. In 1977, punk rock acts, most notably the Sex Pistols, sparked massive backlash against progressive rock artists such as Queen, to which the band responded by simplifying their symphonic rock sound and gearing towards a more spontaneous hard rock sound. The album subsequently reached number 4 on the UK Albums Chart and number 3 on the US Top Albums chart while achieving high certifications around the world. It has sold over 4 million copies in United States. Its lead single, "We Are the Champions", reached number two on the UK Singles Chart and number four on the Billboard Hot 100. Critical reaction to News of the World was initially mixed, with many reviewers commenting on the band's change in musical style. However, it has since come to be regarded as one of Queen's greatest albums, while "We Are the Champions" and "We Will Rock You" have since become rock anthems. Queen: Freddie Mercury – lead vocals, backing vocals, piano, hand claps & foot stamping, cowbell Brian May – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, hand claps & foot stamping, maracas, backing vocals, lead vocals Roger Taylor – drums, rhythm guitar, bass guitar, additional guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals, hand claps & foot stamping John Deacon – bass guitar, acoustic guitar, hand claps & foot stamping 🔘 Side 1: We Will Rock You We Are the Champions Sheer Heart Attack All Dead, All Dead Spread Your Wings Fight from the Inside 🔘 Side 2: Get Down, Make Love Sleeping on the Sidewalk Who Needs You It's Late My Melancholy Blues

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. A Day at the Races is the 5th 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. Recorded at The Manor, Sarm East, and Wessex Sound Studios in England, it was the band's first completely self-produced album, and the first completed without the involvement of producer Roy Thomas Baker; engineering duties were handled by Mike Stone. It serves as a companion to Queen's previous album, A Night at the Opera, with both taking their names from Marx Brothers films and having similar packaging and eclectic musical themes. The album reached the top of the charts in the UK, Japan, and the Netherlands. It reached number five on the US Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart and was Queen's third album to ship gold in the US, subsequently reaching platinum status in the country. Queen: Freddie Mercury – lead vocals, backing vocals, gospel choir vocals, piano Brian May – electric guitar, slide guitar, guitar orchestration, harmonium, piano, backing vocals, gospel choir vocals, lead vocals, acoustic guitar Roger Taylor – drums, percussion, timpani, rhythm electric guitar, backing vocals, gospel choir vocals, lead vocals John Deacon – bass guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals 🔘 Side 1: Tie Your Mother Down You Take My Breath Away Long Away The Millionaire Waltz You and I 🔘 Side 2: Somebody to Love White Man Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy Drowse Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together)

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. A Night at the Opera is the 4th studio album by the British rock band Queen, released on 21 November 1975 by EMI Records in the United Kingdom and Elektra Records in the United States. Produced by Roy Thomas Baker and Queen, it was reportedly the most expensive album ever recorded at the time of its release. Named after the Marx Brothers' film of the same name, A Night at the Opera was recorded at various studios across a four-month period in 1975. They employed a complex production that extensively used multitrack recording, and the songs incorporated a wide range of styles, such as ballads, music hall, sea shanties, dixieland, hard rock and progressive rock influences. Aside from their usual equipment, Queen also utilised a diverse range of instruments such as a double bass, harp, ukulele and more. Upon release, A Night at the Opera topped the UK Albums Chart for four non-consecutive weeks. It peaked at number four on the US Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart and became the band's first platinum-certified album in the US. It also produced the band's most successful single in the UK, "Bohemian Rhapsody", which became their first number one song in the country. The album established Queen as worldwide superstars. At the 19th Grammy Awards, its first single "Bohemian Rhapsody" received Grammy Award nominations for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus and Best Arrangement for Voices. It has since been hailed as Queen's best album, and one of the greatest albums of all time. Queen: Freddie Mercury – lead vocals, backing vocals, Bösendorfer piano, jangle piano Brian May – electric guitar, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, lead vocals, koto, harp, ukulele Roger Taylor – drums, backing vocals, percussion, lead vocals and additional electric guitar John Deacon – bass guitar, electric piano, double bass 🔘 Side 1: Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to...) Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon I'm in Love with My Car You're My Best Friend '39 Sweet Lady Seaside Rendezvous 🔘 Side 2: The Prophet's Song Love of My Life Good Company Bohemian Rhapsody God Save the Queen

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. Sheer Heart Attack is the 3rd studio album by the British rock band Queen, released on 8 November 1974 by EMI Records in the United Kingdom and by Elektra Records in the United States. Digressing from the progressive themes featured on their first two albums, the album featured more pop-centric and conventional rock tracks and marked a step towards the "classic" Queen sound and launched Queen to mainstream popularity in the UK and throughout the world. The album's first single "Killer Queen" reached number 2 in the British charts and provided the band with their first top 20 hit in the US, peaking at number 12 on the Billboard singles chart. Sheer Heart Attack was the first Queen album to hit the US top 20, peaking at number 12 in 1975. It has been acknowledged for containing "a wealth of outstanding hard rock guitar tracks". Retrospectively, it has been listed by multiple publications as one of the band's best works and has been deemed an essential glam rock album. Queen: Freddie Mercury – lead vocals, backing vocals, piano, Hammond organ, jangle piano Brian May – electric guitar, backing vocals, piano, lead vocals, acoustic guitar, banjolele Roger Taylor – drums, backing vocals, percussion, triangle, wind chimes, lead vocals, tambourine, timpani John Deacon – bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, double bass 🔘 Side 1: Brighton Rock Killer Queen Tenement Funster Flick of the Wrist Lily of the Valley Now I'm Here 🔘 Side 2: In the Lap of the Gods Stone Cold Crazy Dear Friends Misfire Bring Back That Leroy Brown She Makes Me (Stormtrooper in Stilettoes) In the Lap of the Gods...Revisited

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. Queen II is the 2nd studio album by the British rock band Queen. It was released on 8 March 1974 by EMI Records in the UK and Elektra Records in the US. It was recorded at Trident Studios and Langham 1 Studios, London, in August 1973 with co-producers Roy Thomas Baker and Robin Geoffrey Cable, and engineered by Mike Stone. It is significant for being the first album to contain elements of the band's signature sound of multi-layered overdubs, vocal harmonies, and varied musical styles. Described as "arguably the heaviest Queen album", Queen II marked the end of the first phase of the band's career. The album combines a heavy rock sound with art rock and progressive rock elements, and has been called "a pillar of grandiose, assaultive hard rock" by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The two sides of the original LP were labelled "Side White" and "Side Black" (instead of the conventional sides A and B), with corresponding photos of the band dressed in black on the front cover and white on the inner gatefold. The white side has songs with a more emotional theme and the black side is almost entirely about fantasy, often with quite dark themes. Mick Rock's cover photograph was frequently re-used by the band throughout its career, including the music videos for the songs "Bohemian Rhapsody" (1975), and "One Vision" (1985). Queen: Freddie Mercury – lead vocals, backing vocals, piano, harpsichord Brian May – electric guitar, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, lead vocals, bells, piano Roger Taylor – drums, backing vocals, lead vocals, additional vocals, gong, marimba, tambourine, percussion John Deacon – bass guitar, acoustic guitar 🔘 Side White: Procession Father to Son White Queen (As It Began) Some Day One Day The Loser in the End 🔘 Side Black: Ogre Battle The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke Nevermore The March of the Black Queen Funny How Love Is Seven Seas of Rhye

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. Queen is the debut studio album by the British rock band Queen. Released on 13 July 1973 by EMI Records in the UK and by Elektra Records in the US, it was recorded at Trident Studios and De Lane Lea Music Centre, London, with production by Roy Thomas Baker, John Anthony and the band members themselves. The album was influenced by heavy metal and progressive rock. The lyrics are based on a variety of topics, including folklore ("My Fairy King") and religion ("Jesus"). Lead singer Freddie Mercury wrote five of the ten tracks, lead guitarist Brian May wrote four songs (including "Doing All Right", which he co-wrote with Tim Staffell while in the band Smile), and drummer Roger Taylor both wrote and sang "Modern Times Rock and Roll". The final song on the album is a short instrumental version of "Seven Seas of Rhye", the full version of which would appear on the band's second album, Queen II. The band included the comment "and nobody played synthesizer" on the album sleeve, a purist principle of May's, as some listeners had mistaken their elaborate multi-tracking and effects, produced by guitar and vocals, as synthesizers. Queen: Freddie Mercury – lead vocals, piano, Hammond organ, backing vocals Brian May – guitars, backing vocals, piano Roger Taylor – drums, percussion, lead vocals, backing vocals John Deacon – bass guitar 🔘 Side 1: Keep Yourself Alive Doing All Right Great King Rat My Fairy King 🔘 Side 2: Liar The Night Comes Down Modern Times Rock 'n' Roll Son and Daughter Jesus Seven Seas of Rhye...

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. Led Zeppelin (sometimes referred to as Led Zeppelin I) is the debut studio album by English rock band Led Zeppelin. It was released on 12 January 1969 in the United States and on 31 March in the United Kingdom by Atlantic Records. The album was recorded in September and October 1968 at Olympic Studios in London, shortly after the band's formation. It contains a mix of original material worked out in the first rehearsals, and remakes and rearrangements of contemporary blues and folk songs. The sessions took place before the group had secured a recording contract and totalled 36 hours; they were paid for directly by Jimmy Page, the group's founder, leader and guitarist, and Led Zeppelin's manager Peter Grant and cost £1,782 to complete. They were produced by Page and the tracks were mixed by Page's childhood friend Glyn Johns, and the iconic album cover showing the Hindenburg disaster was designed by George Hardie. Led Zeppelin showcased the group's fusion of blues and rock, and their take on the emerging hard rock sound was immediately commercially successful in both the UK and US, reaching the top 10 on album charts in both countries, as well as several others. Many of the album's songs have become classic rock radio staples. Led Zeppelin: Robert Plant – lead vocals, harmonica Jimmy Page – electric, acoustic and pedal steel guitars, backing vocals, production John Paul Jones – bass, Hammond organ, backing vocals John Bonham – drums, timpani, backing vocals 🔘 Side 1: Good Times Bad Times Babe I'm Gonna Leave You You Shook Me Dazed and Confused 🔘 Side 2: Your Time Is Gonna Come Black Mountain Side Communication Breakdown I Can't Quit You Baby How Many More Times

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. Private Collection is the third album by Jon and Vangelis, released in May 1983 on Polydor Records. Jon and Vangelis was a music collaboration between British rock singer Jon Anderson (lead vocalist of the progressive rock band Yes) and Greek synthesizer musician Vangelis. The duo released four albums between 1980 and 1991. Lyrics written by Jon Anderson. Arranged and produced by Vangelis. Jon Anderson - vocals Vangelis - keyboards, synthesizers, programming Dick Morrissey - saxophone on "And When the Night Comes." 🔘 Side 1: Italian Song And When the Night Comes Deborah Polonaise He Is Sailing 🔘 Side 2: Horizon