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Queen
Queen · 1973
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Duración4:08
ÁlbumQueen
Año1973
ISRCGBUM71100448
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The story behind
"My Fairy King" is the first track on Queen's debut album, and it already gives us a hint of the sonic ambition they would have. Written by Freddie Mercury, the song transports us to Rhye, a fantasy world he himself imagined as a child and which would appear in other compositions, such as "Seven Seas of Rhye". What's interesting is that this track marks the first time we hear Mercury on piano in a band recording; until then, it was Brian May who handled the keys on songs like "Doing All Right". Mercury's piano skills impressed May so much that, from that moment on, Freddie took over most of the piano parts in Queen. The lyrics of "My Fairy King" even contain a line, "Mother Mercury, look what they've done to me", which, according to Brian May, inspired Freddie to adopt his stage surname. Before this track, he was known as Freddie Bulsara. This name change was a way to separate his public persona, which he described as an "extroverted monster", from his more reserved personality.
The recording of this first album, released in July 1973 in the United Kingdom and in September 1973 in the United States, took place at Trident Studios and De Lane Lea Music Centre in London. The production was handled by Roy Thomas Baker, John Anthony, and the band members themselves. In "My Fairy King", the multiple layers of voices and vocal harmonies that Mercury so loved are evident, a vocal overdubbing technique that would later be used prominently in songs like "Bohemian Rhapsody". Even Roger Taylor, the drummer, showcases his vocal abilities here, reaching very high notes. It's interesting to note that Mercury was partly inspired for the lyrics of this song by the poem "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" by Robert Browning. The album itself combines influences from heavy metal and progressive rock with touches of folk, and explores themes ranging from folklore to religion.