Queen: The Complete Illustrated Lyrics

Forewords by Roger Taylor and Brian May.

Lavishly illustrated with rare imaginery from archive photographs to handwritten lyrics.

In 2011, the world celebrated the 40th anniversary of Queen, one of the most innovative, glamorous, and influential bands in history. Over the course of the band's career, they have grossed 170 million album sales worldwide, have written 18 number one hits, and performed 700 concerts. While some acts enjoy a forte of incredible showmanship, a virtuoso instrumentalist, a strong, charismatic leader, or a prolific sole songwriter, Queen beholds all of these strengths. Although Freddie Mercury and Brian May are recognized as the prime songwriters, each of the members have penned number one hits, including classics such as "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Freddie Mercury), "Another One Bites the Dust" (John Deacon), "A Kind of Magic" (Roger Taylor), and "We Will Rock You" (Brian May). The fates brought the four creative and cerebral youths together in London in 1971 (Mercury was by then an established fine and graphic artist, May was enveloped in the study of astrophysics, Roger Taylor enrolled in dental school, and John studying electronics). Since then, they have made history with their sophisticated fusion of operatic expression, theatrical performance, symphonic melody, and raw rock-and-roll.

Beginning with their debut Queen in 1973 (EMI/Electra Records), the band took the UK by storm, then conquered the United States along with rest of the world, serving as pioneers of stadium rock and enjoying commercial success and momentum well into the 1980s (marked by the famous Live Aid appearance in 1985) through the early 1990s. The whirlwind took a startling pause when singer Freddie Mercury passed away from AIDS on November 24, 1991. The living members have forged ahead and remain great music makers.

"The Complete Illustrated Lyrics" is the first book of its kind. Never before has there been a complete Queen lyric book. The hundreds of images that accompany the songs range from handwritten lyrics to rare photographs from the stage to the studio. Also included is a complete discography, pairing each song to the album on which it was originally released.

CONTENIDO:

Party
You And I
I'm Going Slightly Mad
These Are The Days Of Our Lives
Headlong
The Show Must Go On
I Want It All
The Miracle
Innuendo
Breakthru
The Invisible Man
Love Of My Life
Liar
My Life Has Been Saved
You Don't Fool Me
Mother Love
A Winter's Tale
Let Me Live
Too Much Love Will Kill You
It's A Beautiful Day
Heaven For Everyone
Made In Heaven
I Was Born To Love You
Get Down, Make Love
Dreamer's Ball
Save Me
Somebody To Love
The Prophet's Song
Another One Bites The Dust
Jealousy
Rock It 'prime Jive'
Scandal
Bijou
The Hitman
Delilah
All God's People
Ride The Wild Wind
Don't Try So Hard
I Can't Live Without You
Let Me Entertain You
Jesus
Body Language
Bohemian Rhapsody
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
No One But You
I Go Crazy
Stealin'
Tear It Up
Fat Bottomed Girls
Was It All Worth It
Modern Times Rock 'n' Roll
The Night Comes Down
Hang On In There
Hijack My Heart
Khashoggi's Ship
Lost Opportunity
Mad The Swine
My Baby Does Me
Rain Must Fall
Feelings Feelings
Killer Queen
Radio Ga Ga
Stone Cold Crazy
Tie Your Mother Down
Under Pressure
We Are The Champions
We Will Rock You
It's Late
Action This Day
All Dead, All Dead
Back Chat
Bicycle Race
Brighton Rock
Bring Back That Leroy Brown
Calling All Girls
Coming Soon
Cool Cat
Dancer
Dead On Time
Dear Friends (May B)
Death On Two Legs (Dedicated To...)
Don't Stop Me Now
Don't Try Suicide
Dragon Attack
Drowse
The Fairy Feller's Master Stroke
Father To Son (May B)
Fight From The Inside
Flash's Theme (Flash)
Flick Of The Wrist
Fun It
Funny How Love Is
Good Company
Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy
Great King Rat (Mercury F)
Hammer To Fall
Hero, The (May B)
A Human Body
I Want To Break Free
If You Can't Beat Them
I'm In Love With My Car
In Only Seven Days
In The Lap Of The Gods (Mercury F)
In The Lap Of The Gods (Revisited)
Is This The World We Created...?
It's A Hard Life
Keep Passing The Open Windows
Keep Yourself Alive
Las Palabras De Amor
Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon
Leaving Home Ain't Easy
Life Is Real (Song For Lennon)
Lily Of The Valley
Long Away
Loser In The End, The (Taylor R)
Machines (Or 'back To Humans')
Man On The Prowl
The March Of The Black Queen
The Millionaire Waltz
Misfire (Deacon J)
More Of That Jazz
My Fairy King
My Melancholy Blues
Need Your Loving Tonight
Nevermore (Mercury F)
Now I'm Here
Ogre Battle
Play The Game
Put Out The Fire
Sail Away Sweet Sister
Seaside Rendezvous
Seven Seas Of Rhye
Sheer Heart Attack
She Makes Me (May B)
Sleeping On The Sidewalk
Some Day One Day (May B)
Son And Daughter
Soul Brother
Spread Your Wings
Staying Power
Sweet Lady
Tenement Funster
Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together)
'39
White Man
White Queen (As It Began)
Who Needs You
You Take My Breath Away
Doing All Right
Don't Lose Your Head (Taylor R)
Friends Will Be Friends
Gimme The Prize (Mercury/May)
A Kind Of Magic
One Vision
One Year Of Love
Pain Is So Close To Pleasure
Princes Of The Universe
See What A Fool I've Been (May B)
Thank God It's Christmas
Who Wants To Live Forever
You're My Best Friend