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Deep Cuts, Volume 1 (1973–1976)

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Deep Cuts, Volume 1
(1973–1976)
Compilation album by
Released14 March 2011
Recorded1972–1976
GenreRock
Length50:07
LabelIsland
Producer
Queen chronology
The Singles Collection Volume 4
(2010)
Deep Cuts, Volume 1
(1973–1976)

(2011)
Deep Cuts, Volume 2 (1977–1982)
(2011)

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Sputnikmusic[2]

Deep Cuts, Volume 1 (1973–1976) is a compilation of Queen tracks between 1973 and 1976. Unlike other compilations released by Queen, Deep Cuts contains songs which are largely not as well known as Queen's hits. The album was released on 14 March 2011 as part of Queen's 40th anniversary. Deep Cuts Volume 1 was released at the same time Queen's first five albums (Queen, Queen II, Sheer Heart Attack, A Night at the Opera, and A Day at the Races) were re-released. The songs picked were all personal favourite songs, that were not hits, selected by Brian May, Roger Taylor, and Taylor Hawkins (the drummer for the Foo Fighters). It is the only release to feature the complete ending of "The March of The Black Queen" (on Queen II it segues to "Funny How Love Is") and of "Ogre Battle" (on Queen II it segues to "The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke"). The three songs "Tenement Funster", "Flick of the Wrist" and "Lily of the Valley" all segue into each other just as on the original Sheer Heart Attack album.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Original AlbumLength
1."Ogre Battle"Freddie MercuryQueen II, 19744:14
2."Stone Cold Crazy"QueenSheer Heart Attack, 19742:13
3."My Fairy King"MercuryQueen, 19734:08
4."I'm in Love with My Car"Roger TaylorA Night at the Opera, 19753:05
5."Keep Yourself Alive"Brian MayQueen3:46
6."Long Away"MayA Day at the Races, 19763:33
7."The Millionaire Waltz"MercuryA Day at the Races4:54
8."'39"MayA Night at the Opera3:30
9."Tenement Funster"TaylorSheer Heart Attack2:46
10."Flick of the Wrist"MercurySheer Heart Attack3:17
11."Lily of the Valley"MercurySheer Heart Attack1:45
12."Good Company"MayA Night at the Opera3:23
13."The March of the Black Queen"MercuryQueen II6:38
14."In the Lap of the Gods... Revisited"MercurySheer Heart Attack3:46
Total length:50:58

Personnel

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  • Freddie Mercury: lead and backing vocals, piano.
  • Brian May: guitars, lead vocals on "39", "Long Away" and "Good Company", vocal bridge on "Keep Yourself Alive", backing vocals, ukulele, bells.
  • Roger Taylor: drums, percussion, lead vocals on "Tenement Funster" and "I'm in Love with My Car", vocal line in "The March of the Black Queen", vocal bridge on "Keep Yourself Alive".
  • John Deacon: bass guitar, acoustic guitar.

Charts

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Charts (2011) Peak position
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[3] 90
UK Charts (Official Charts Company)[4] 92

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