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[[Image:Queen - News of the World - Remastered.jpg|thumb|256x256px|Remastered album cover.]]
 
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'''''News of the World''''' is the sixth studio album by [[Queen]] released on 1977-10-28 and produced by Queen and [[Mike Stone]]. The album is quite a change from the band's earlier progressive rock albums, and is most popular for its hard rock songs ''[[We Will Rock You]]'' and ''[[We Are the Champions]]'', but it also features ballads, soft rock, blues, and psychedelic rock.
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'''''News of the World''''' is the sixth studio album by [[Queen]] released on 1977-10-28 and produced by Queen and [[Mike Stone]]. The album is quite a change from the band's earlier progressive rock albums, and is most popular for its hard rock songs ''[[We Will Rock You]]'' and ''[[We Are the Champions]]'', but it also features [[ballad]]s, [[soft rock]], [[blues]], and [[psychedelic rock]].
  
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==Personal==
 
I remember being a little disappointed when I bought this album. I was already well familiar with ''We Will Rock You'' and ''We Are the Champions'', so I skipped to ''[[Sheer Heart Attack (song)|Sheer Heart Attack]]'', which I didn't like, and, from the title, I presumed that ''[[All Dead, All Dead]]'' was going to be hard rock, but it's a soft ballad. I eventually grew to love ''All Dead, All Dead'' and the album as a whole, but it took time before my failed expectations were replaced.
 
I remember being a little disappointed when I bought this album. I was already well familiar with ''We Will Rock You'' and ''We Are the Champions'', so I skipped to ''[[Sheer Heart Attack (song)|Sheer Heart Attack]]'', which I didn't like, and, from the title, I presumed that ''[[All Dead, All Dead]]'' was going to be hard rock, but it's a soft ballad. I eventually grew to love ''All Dead, All Dead'' and the album as a whole, but it took time before my failed expectations were replaced.
  
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| A1
 
| A1
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| [[We Will Rock You]]
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| ''[[We Will Rock You]]''
 
| [[Brian May]]
 
| [[Brian May]]
 
| [[Freddie Mercury]]
 
| [[Freddie Mercury]]
 
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| A2
 
| A2
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| [[We Are the Champions]]
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| ''[[We Are the Champions]]''
 
| [[Freddie Mercury]]
 
| [[Freddie Mercury]]
 
| [[Freddie Mercury]]
 
| [[Freddie Mercury]]
 
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| A3
 
| A3
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| [[Sheer Heart Attack]]
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| ''[[Sheer Heart Attack (song)|Sheer Heart Attack]]''
 
| [[Roger Taylor]]
 
| [[Roger Taylor]]
 
| [[Freddie Mercury]], [[Roger Taylor]]
 
| [[Freddie Mercury]], [[Roger Taylor]]
 
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| A4
 
| A4
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| [[All Dead, All Dead]]
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| ''[[All Dead, All Dead]]''
 
| [[Brian May]]
 
| [[Brian May]]
 
| [[Brian May]]
 
| [[Brian May]]
 
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| A5
 
| A5
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| [[Spread Your Wings]]
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| ''[[Spread Your Wings]]''
 
| [[John Deacon]]
 
| [[John Deacon]]
 
| [[Freddie Mercury]]
 
| [[Freddie Mercury]]
 
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|-
 
| A6
 
| A6
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| [[Fight from the Inside]]
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| ''[[Fight From the Inside]]''
 
| [[Roger Taylor]]
 
| [[Roger Taylor]]
 
| [[Roger Taylor]]
 
| [[Roger Taylor]]
 
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| B1
 
| B1
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| [[Get Down, Make Love]]
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| ''[[Get Down, Make Love]]''
 
| [[Freddie Mercury]]
 
| [[Freddie Mercury]]
 
| [[Freddie Mercury]]
 
| [[Freddie Mercury]]
 
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| B2
 
| B2
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| [[Sleeping on the Sidewalk]]
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| ''[[Sleeping On the Sidewalk]]''
 
| [[Brian May]]
 
| [[Brian May]]
 
| [[Brian May]]
 
| [[Brian May]]
 
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|-
 
| B3
 
| B3
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| [[Who Needs You]]
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| ''[[Who Needs You]]''
 
| [[John Deacon]]
 
| [[John Deacon]]
 
| [[Freddie Mercury]]
 
| [[Freddie Mercury]]
 
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| B4
 
| B4
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| [[It's Late]]
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| ''[[It's Late]]''
 
| [[Brian May]]
 
| [[Brian May]]
 
| [[Freddie Mercury]]
 
| [[Freddie Mercury]]
 
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| B5
 
| B5
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| [[My Melancholy Blues]]
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| ''[[My Melancholy Blues]]''
 
| [[Freddie Mercury]]
 
| [[Freddie Mercury]]
 
| [[Freddie Mercury]]
 
| [[Freddie Mercury]]
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==Media==
 
==Media==
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The cover art is from a painting by [[Frank Kelly Freas]] which was altered by the artist to include the band members. The idea is that the giant robot has accidentally killed people because it thought they were toys and played too rough with them. The look on its face is imploring its maker to please fix the "toys" for it.
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The cover art is from a painting by [[Frank Kelly Freas]] which was altered by the artist to include the band members. The idea is that the giant robot has accidentally killed people because it thought they were toys and played too rough with them. The look on its face is imploring its maker to please fix the "toys" for it. Some retailers sold the album with the art from the gatefold on the exterior, probably to censor the blood.
  
 
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Queen - News of the World - Vinyl - Cover.jpg|Vinyl.
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Queen - News of the World - Vinyl - Cover.jpg|Vinyl, cover.
 
Queen - News of the World - Vinyl - Back.jpg|Vinyl, back.
 
Queen - News of the World - Vinyl - Back.jpg|Vinyl, back.
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Queen - News of the World - Remastered.jpg|Remastered.
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Queen - News of the World - Vinyl - Gatefold.jpg|Vinyl, gatefold.
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Queen - News of the World - Remastered - Alt.jpg|Remastered (alternate).
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Queen - News of the World - Vinyl - Picture Disc.jpg|Vinyl, picture disc.
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Queen - News of the World - Remastered.jpg|Remastered, cover.
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Queen - News of the World - Remastered - Alt.jpg|Remastered, alternate cover.
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Queen - News of the World - 40th Anniversary.jpg|40th Anniversary.
 
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</gallery>
  
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! Order !! Title !! Stars
 
! Order !! Title !! Stars
 
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| 1 || [[]] || 8
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| 1 || [[We Are the Champions]] || 8
 
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| 2 || [[]] || 8
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| 2 || [[Sleeping On the Sidewalk]] || 8
 
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| 3 || [[]] || 8
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| 3 || [[Spread Your Wings]] || 8
 
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| 4 || [[]] || 8
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| 4 || [[All Dead, All Dead]] || 7
 
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| 5 || [[]] || 7
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| 5 || [[My Melancholy Blues]] || 7
 
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| 6 || [[]] || 7
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| 6 || [[We Will Rock You]] || 6
 
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| 7 || [[]] || 7
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| 7 || [[Who Needs You]] || 6
 
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| 8 || [[]] || 6
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| 8 || [[It's Late]] || 6
 
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| 9 || [[]] || 5
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| 9 || [[Get Down, Make Love]] || 5
 
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| 10 || [[]] || 5
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| 10 || [[Fight From the Inside]] || 2
 
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| 11 || [[]] || 3
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| 11 || [[Sheer Heart Attack (song)|Sheer Heart Attack]] || 2
 
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The album's total score is .
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The album's total score is 628.
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_of_the_World_(album) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_of_the_World_(album)] - Wikipedia.
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{{Link|Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_of_the_World_(album)}}
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* [https://www.discogs.com/Queen-News-Of-The-World/master/6414 discogs.com/Queen-News-Of-The-World/master/6414] - Discogs.
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{{Link|Discogs|https://www.discogs.com/Queen-News-Of-The-World/master/6414}}
  
  

Revision as of 11:35, 20 February 2020

Remastered album cover.

News of the World is the sixth studio album by Queen released on 1977-10-28 and produced by Queen and Mike Stone. The album is quite a change from the band's earlier progressive rock albums, and is most popular for its hard rock songs We Will Rock You and We Are the Champions, but it also features ballads, soft rock, blues, and psychedelic rock.

Personal

I remember being a little disappointed when I bought this album. I was already well familiar with We Will Rock You and We Are the Champions, so I skipped to Sheer Heart Attack, which I didn't like, and, from the title, I presumed that All Dead, All Dead was going to be hard rock, but it's a soft ballad. I eventually grew to love All Dead, All Dead and the album as a whole, but it took time before my failed expectations were replaced.

Status

I own this album on vinyl and CD.

Track Listing

Track Title Writer(s) Vocals
A1 We Will Rock You Brian May Freddie Mercury
A2 We Are the Champions Freddie Mercury Freddie Mercury
A3 Sheer Heart Attack Roger Taylor Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor
A4 All Dead, All Dead Brian May Brian May
A5 Spread Your Wings John Deacon Freddie Mercury
A6 Fight From the Inside Roger Taylor Roger Taylor
B1 Get Down, Make Love Freddie Mercury Freddie Mercury
B2 Sleeping On the Sidewalk Brian May Brian May
B3 Who Needs You John Deacon Freddie Mercury
B4 It's Late Brian May Freddie Mercury
B5 My Melancholy Blues Freddie Mercury Freddie Mercury

Media

The cover art is from a painting by Frank Kelly Freas which was altered by the artist to include the band members. The idea is that the giant robot has accidentally killed people because it thought they were toys and played too rough with them. The look on its face is imploring its maker to please fix the "toys" for it. Some retailers sold the album with the art from the gatefold on the exterior, probably to censor the blood.

  • Vinyl, cover.

  • Vinyl, back.

  • Vinyl, gatefold.

  • Vinyl, picture disc.

  • Remastered, cover.

  • Remastered, alternate cover.

  • 40th Anniversary.

Song Rank

This is the order in which I enjoy the songs from this album, and their individual song ratings.

Order Title Stars
1 We Are the Champions 8
2 Sleeping On the Sidewalk 8
3 Spread Your Wings 8
4 All Dead, All Dead 7
5 My Melancholy Blues 7
6 We Will Rock You 6
7 Who Needs You 6
8 It's Late 6
9 Get Down, Make Love 5
10 Fight From the Inside 2
11 Sheer Heart Attack 2

The album's total score is 628.

Links

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