Tracklist
| A1 | Radio Ga Ga | 5:08 | |
| A2 | Tear It Up | 3:19 | |
| A3 | It's A Hard Life | 5:21 | |
| A4 | Man On The Prowl | 4:25 | |
| B1 | Machines (Or Back To Humans) | 2:13 | |
| B2 | I Want To Break Free | 5:46 | |
| B3 | Keep ing The Open Windows | 3:25 | |
| B4 | Hammer To Fall | 4:05 | |
| B5 | Is This The World We Created...? | 3:25 |
Companies, etc.
- Marketed By – EMI
- Manufactured By – EMI
- Distributed By – EMI
- Printed By – 4P Nicolaus GMBH
- Produced At – Record Plant, Los Angeles
- Produced At – Musicland Studios
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
- Made By – Raincloud Productions Ltd.
Credits
- Engineer [Additional] – Mike Beiriger
- Engineer [Assistance] – Stefan Wissnet
- Mastered By [Digital] – George Marino
- Photography By – George Hurrell
- Producer – Queen
- Producer, Engineer – Mack (2)
- Sleeve [Design] – Bill Smith (19)
- Supervised By [Equipment] – Peter Hince
Notes
DMM - Direct Metal Mastering
Issued with a full colour inner sleeve with lyrics and credits.
Back sleeve: Marketed, manufactured and distributed by EMI. Printed in by 4P Nicolaus GmbH, Köln
Issued with a full colour inner sleeve with lyrics and credits.
Back sleeve: Marketed, manufactured and distributed by EMI. Printed in by 4P Nicolaus GmbH, Köln
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Scanned): 5099924001410
- Barcode (Text): 5 099924 001410
- Rights Society (Separately boxed): BIEM
- Rights Society (Separately boxed): GEMA
- Label Code: LC O542
- Other: Embossed EMI stamp on sleeve rear
- Matrix / Runout (Label side A): 1C 064 2400141 A
- Matrix / Runout (Label side B): 1C 064 2400141 B
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped): 2400141TA7+D
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped): 2400141TB7+D
Other Versions (5 of 330)
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| The Works (LP, Album, Stereo) | EMI | 1C 064 2400141, 2400141 | Europe | 1984 | |||
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The Works (LP, Album) | EMI | LSEMI 11059, EMC 2400141 | Yugoslavia | 1984 | ||
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The Works (LP, Album, Stereo, Rounded Corners Inner) | EMI | WORK 1, EMC 240014 1, EMC 24 0014 1 | UK | 1984 | ||
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The Works (Cassette, Album) | EMI Electrola | 1C 264-2 40014 4 | 1984 | |||
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The Works (Cassette, Album) | EMI | 272 2400144 | Spain | 1984 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Queen - The Works
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Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1970. Their classic line-up was Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), Roger Taylor (drums, vocals) and John Deacon (bass). Their earliest works were influenced by progressive rock, hard rock and heavy metal, but the band gradually ventured into more conventional and radio-friendly works by incorporating further styles, such as arena rock and pop rock.
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The Works is the eleventh studio album by the British rock band Queen. It was released on 27 February 1984 by EMI Records in the United Kingdom and it is the band's first 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 (Freddie Mercury) and New York funk scenes (John Deacon). Recorded at the Record Plant Studios in Los Angeles, California and Musicland Studios in Munich, 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!".
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A1 Radio Ga Ga
A2 Tear It Up
A3 It's A Hard Life
A4 Man On The Prow
B1 Machines (Or Back To Humans)
B2 I Want To Break Free
B3 Keep ing The Open Windows
B4 Hammer To Fall
B5 Is This The World We Created...?
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The Works is actually better than expected when listening through the entire album. Of course you have hits like 'Radio Gaga' and 'I want to break free' which most know as classic Queen songs however having never listened to this album the entire way through I was pleasantly surprised. Even though it is a short song, 'Is this the world we created...?' is quite good to listen to and closes the album very well. This album is, in my opinion, the end of the Queen sound as it is their last album that was not recorded digitally (not that made in heaven is anything to frown upon). All in all, very well recommended!
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Album Score: 7.5/10
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