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“Don’t Try So Hard” is trademark Freddie and a beautiful song, one of those that after repeated listening to this album becomes embedded as a firm favorite. “I Can’t Live With You” is another song intended for Brian’s solo album. With Freddie’s vocals, it instantly became a Queen song and went Top 3 in the Mainstream Rock Chart when it came out as the album’s lead single in January 1991. The video, filmed with Freddie very ill indeed, features Brian May dressed as a penguin, Roger Taylor wears a tea kettle on his head, John Deacon is a jester, and Mercury wears a bunch of bananas on his head.īrian May took “Headlong” to Switzerland, having originally intended it for his own solo album. “I’m Going Slightly Mad” has its roots in a Noel Coward pastiche that was devised originally by Freddie, before being completed by the band in Switzerland. It was released as a single ahead of the album in the UK, topping the charts, and went Top 20 in the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart where it was released later. “Innuendo” began as a jam and the whole thing smacks of Led Zep, but with very definitely Queen’s unique approach stamped all over it in case you’re wondering it’s Steve Howe from Yes playing the flamenco guitar interlude.

The whole band were at London’s Dominion Theatre to receive their award and Brian spoke on behalf of the band it proved to be Mercury’s final public appearance.įrom the very opening bars of the opening track, which is also the album’s title song, the band set out their stall. It was a long time coming but richly deserved. Midway through recording the album, in February 1990, Queen won the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music.

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