Find roger taylor discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic new releases. Fun in space album a comprehensive queen discography, queen interviews, queen history. Due to licensing restrictions, the lp does not include a download card. Roger taylors contribution to queen was far more than just the drummer. Roger taylor fun in space lyrics and tracklist genius. Tidal is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hidef video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content making it a trusted source for music and culture. Listen to gangsters are running this world, a song by roger taylor on tidal. Rogers fifth studio album fun on earth is released on 11th november 20. Under pressure meridian string quartet david bowie. Surprisingly, the my country single includes the full album version.
His solo album fun in space followed in 1981, and was succeeded by. Fun in space is the debut solo album by english musician roger taylor, the drummer of queen. Roger taylorbatterista dei queen realizza a mio avviso il suo miglior lavoro da solista. Login start free trial start free trial gangsters are running this world. Happily, fun in space is about as solo as the definition will allow. Fun in space 1981, strange frontier 1984, happiness. I still have the original vinyl and tried playing it again a few months back for the first time since i first bought it. Recorded at priory studios, surrey, the track album is a triumphant display of superior musicianship showcasing taylor at. Fun in space, an album by roger taylor on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Gangsters are running this world by roger taylor on tidal. Taylors solo albums are criminally underrated and fun in space is well worth owning for queen and taylor fans alike. Queen drummer roger taylor s first solo album is a fairly strong set of uptempo rockers and wellwritten ballads featuring taylor s rough voice and effective croon. Fun in space album freddie mercury, brian may, roger.
Roger taylor s contribution to queen was far more than just the drummer. Listen to strange frontierby roger taylor on slacker radio, where you can also create personalized internet radio stations based on your favorite albums, artists and songs. Roger taylor roger taylor beyond queen solo and with the. Surprisingly, taylor, who rarely wrote a ballad with queen, shows himself quite adept at writing slower pieces on the lovely laugh or cry. The 1998 version is similar to the fun on earth version, but rougher, with fewer lyrics, and it is missing the fast finale. Before drumming with queen, roger taylor was the drummer in the late60s hard rock band smile, along with future queen guitarist brian may. The official roger taylor playlist for all official videos 2. Roger taylor batterista dei queen realizza a mio avviso il suo miglior lavoro da solista. Create a custom radio station based on your favorite album by roger taylor on iheartradio. Parlophone 7243 8 38201 2 2,parlophone cdpcs 7380 format. Fun on earth is the fifth studio album by english musician roger taylor, best known as the drummer in british rock band queen, released on 11 november 20 through virgin emi in the united kingdom and hollywood records in america.
Taylors strippeddown style fits the song perfectly, giving it an edge it may not have had otherwise. Mar 24, 2015 the reissued cd includes three bonus tracks, including both the a and bside of taylor s first solo single, i wanna testify from 1977. The album peaked at number 18 in the british charts, while it performed poorly upon its us release, due to no promotion from the record company. Much of the material is reminiscent of taylors work for queen more guitarbased and less bombastic than the work of his cohorts in that band. Much of the material is reminiscent of taylor s work for queen more guitarbased and less bombastic than the work of his cohorts in that band. Check out fun in space by roger taylor on amazon music. Best draws from those releases with 18 tracksfrom his first single, i wanna testify recorded during queens news of the world album sessions through his latest album, fun on earth from 20. Roger taylor fun in space full album playlist playlist.
The track was originally available in 1998 as a free download from rogers website. Although it failed to chart, that did not deter the drummer from recording a solo album, fun in space 1981 read more. We and trusted third parties use cookies and similar technology on this website. Whilst i wouldnt say fun in space is a horrible mess, it does come across as a bit of an art project rather than an album that hangs together as queens albums usually do. Those recordings would make up his first solo album, 1981s fun in space. Find roger taylor discography, albums and singles on.
The alien writing on the magazine on the front cover consists mainly of upside down hebrew. Stream free music from albums by roger taylor iheartradio. Strangers in a strange land in an alien heat journeys made by no man. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Roger taylor musiker musikdatenbank radio swiss pop. Queen drummer roger taylors first solo album is a fairly strong set of uptempo rockers and wellwritten ballads featuring taylors rough voice and effective croon. Man on fire, future management you dont need nobody else, gangsters are running this world, i wanna testify, strange frontier, biography. Drummer of duran duran, not to be confused with the queen drummer of the same name. Reportedly, freddie namechecked magic is loose as one song from the. He was the first member of queen to launch a solo career, although it was not widely successful. Given that roger taylor was responsible for some of my favourite queen songs like dont lose your head and im in love with my car, i figured id give his solo work a try. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of fun in space remastered 2015 by roger taylor at mp3caprice. Oct 02, 2017 10 videos play all roger taylor fun in space full album playlist roger taylor solo roger taylor queen drum solo on brainstorm with kenny everett 1988 duration.
Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited with the. If no widget is shown, you may need to update flash or your browser. Fun in space remastered by roger taylor buy and download. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod.
Everything you need to know about freddie mercury, brian may, roger taylor, and. The reissued cd includes three bonus tracks, including both the a and bside of taylors first solo single, i wanna testify from 1977. Fun on earth is one of taylors most exciting, eclectic and accomplished pieces of work to date. Roger performed all the instruments apart from half of the synthesizer arrangements, handled all the vocals, and wrote and arranged all the songs himself, proving that he was especially adept at various instruments as well as vocally carrying an entire album. Roger taylor fun in space official lyric video youtube. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Strangers in a strange land in an alien heat journeys made by no man in event of defeat this ship sings to the skies this ship sings to the skies for all you gals and. Roger taylor roger taylor beyond queen solo and with. Roger taylor up new track 20 fun on earth except from radio by arinatale. I found that my opinion hadnt changed on it at all since 1981. Albums include queen live at wembley stadium, fun in space, and strange frontier. The 1998 version is similar to the fun on earth version, but rougher, with fewer lyrics, and. It was released on 6 april 1981 in the uk and 9 may in the us.
I also like his album man on fire and a few things by the cross. Taylor s solo albums are criminally underrated and fun in space is well worth owning for queen and taylor fans alike. Apr 08, 2019 fun in space is the debut solo album by english musician roger taylor, the drummer of queen. Roger taylor roger taylors fun in space 1996, cd discogs. Before drumming with queen, roger taylor was the drummer. Roger meddows taylor was born on 26th july 1949 in kings lynn, norfolk, england is best known for being the drummer in famous rock group, queen. Fun in space bonus tracks by roger taylor 816651014743. Roger taylor vocals, instruments, david richards keyboards, engineering, hipgnosis cover art. Roger taylor, legendary rock icon, has confirmed the release of his fifth studio album fun on earth on 25th october alongside the lot, the complete collection of his rich back catalogue of work in both physical, which will be a limited collectors edition and digital formats. Roger meddows taylor was born on 26th july 1949 in kings lynn, norfolk, england is best. The interesting scifi ballad fun is space is a striking and beautiful mix of classic rock and futuristic keyboard backdrops.
In 1970, that group morphed into queen with the addition of flamboyant lead singer freddie mercury. Roger taylor london town cmon down official lyric video duration. In between legs of queens tours in 1980, drummer roger taylor spent time at mountain studios in. The last line of the electric fire album was one night stand, which was used as a password to access the track. The album peaked at number 18 in the british charts, while it performed poorly upon its us. In between legs of queens tours in 1980, drummer roger taylor spent time at mountain studios in montreux, switzerland, making his first solo recordings since the release of the 1977 single i wanna testify. Roger taylor fun in space album and song lyrics ultimate queen. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. In between are key cuts from fun in space 1981, strange frontier 1984, happiness. Roger taylor no violins official lyric video youtube.
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