Name: The Works
Brand: Virgin EMI (Universal UK)
SKU: 71077414
Price: 27.24 GBP
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The Works

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Album: The Works
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Radio Gaga	More Info...	0:05
2)	Tear It Up (Original Mix)	More Info...	0:03
3)	It's a Hard Life	More Info...	0:04
4)	Man On the Prowl	More Info...	0:03
5)	Machines (Or 'Back to Humans')	More Info...	0:05
6)	I Want to Break Free	More Info...	0:03
7)	Keep Passing the Open Windows	More Info...	0:05
8)	Hammer to Fall	More Info...	0:04
9)	Is This the World We Created..?	More Info...	0:02

Album: The Works
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Radio Gaga	More Info...	0:05
2)	Tear It Up (Original Mix)	More Info...	0:03
3)	It's a Hard Life	More Info...	0:04
4)	Man On the Prowl	More Info...	0:03
5)	Machines (Or 'Back to Humans')	More Info...	0:05
6)	I Want to Break Free	More Info...	0:03
7)	Keep Passing the Open Windows	More Info...	0:05
8)	Hammer to Fall	More Info...	0:04
9)	Is This the World We Created..?	More Info...	0:02

Performer Notes

Queen: Brian May (vocals, guitar); Freddie Mercury (vocals, piano); Roger Taylor (vocals, drums); John Deacon (bass).
Additional personnel: Fred Mandel (piano, synthesizer, programming).
Recorded at the Record Plant, Los Angeles and Musicland Studios, Munich from August 1983-January 1984.
With their previous album (HOT SPACE) confusing many of their fans, Queen had something to prove on THE WORKS. The band definitely succeeded at getting back on track--THE WORKS was one of the best rock releases of 1984, featuring the worldwide smash "Radio GaGa" and reintroducing their fans to Queen's classic sound. THE WORKS spawned a total of four U.K. top ten singles, confirming that Queen had returned from their short hiatus in fine form.
Almost all of the elements you've come to expect from a classic Queen release are present on here. "I Want To Break Free" and "It's A Hard Life" are instantly addictive pop-rock. "Tear It Up" is a straight-ahead rocker and "Machines (Back To Humans)" is a successful electronic rock experiment. And as on the majority of latter-day Queen albums, there are a few politically charged tunes. "Hammer To Fall," became an instant concert favorite with it's merger of melodic hard rock and a sing-a-long chorus, but the lyrics deal with the impending danger of nuclear build-up. The other, "Is This The World We Created?," consists of just vocals with acoustic guitar accompaniment, and closes the otherwise upbeat album on a somber note.