The Works
by Queen
- Type: Album
- Released: 27 February 1984
- Label: EMI
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 37:12
- Community rating: 3.14/5 from 8 ratings
Artists on this release: Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, Roger Taylor
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Rebounding from the disco-heavy 'Hot Space', Queen successfully integrated slick, 80s synthesizer production with their signature, stadium-ready hard rock bombast. 'The Works' features massive, globally ubiquitous pop-rock anthems driven by highly eclectic arrangements, soaring vocal harmonies, and a renewed, fiercely energetic band dynamic. It is a triumphant, undeniably melodic return to form for the legendary rock quartet.
Genres
Descriptors: melodic, conscious, rhythmic
Tracklist
- Radio Ga Ga (5:48)
- Tear It Up (3:24)
- It's A Hard Life (4:06)
- Man On The Prowl (3:25)
- Machines (or 'Back To Humans') (5:07)
- I Want To Break Free (3:18)
- Keep Passing The Open Windows (5:21)
- Hammer To Fall (4:25)
- Is This The World We Created...? (2:14)
Credits
- Queen - primary artist, producer
- Bill Smith - design [sleeve design]
- Mack - engineer, producer, programmed by [demolition fairlight]
- Mike Beiriger - engineer [additional, record plant]
- Eddie DeLena - engineer [assistance, record plant]
- Stefan Wissnet - engineer [assistance, record plant]
- George Marino - mastered by
- George Hurrell - photography by
- Brian Zellis - technician [equipment supervision]
- Chris Taylor - technician [equipment supervision]
- Peter Freestone - technician [equipment supervision]
- Peter Hince - technician [equipment supervision]
- Fred Mandel - arranged by [synths], programmed by [synths], piano [rip-roaring finale], instruments [candy-floss]
- Roger Taylor - written-by
- Brian May - written-by
- Freddie Mercury - written-by
- John Deacon - written-by