Roger's "Strange Frontier" album - Question

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Daburcor? Deity: 9482 posts	Posted: 06 Jan 05, 16:34 Hi all! First off, I have just been delivered a copy of said album, and I think it's great! Okay, Now, The songs "Abandonfire" and "I Cry For You" are credited to Taylor/Richards. My question (maybe a stupid one...) is, Who is 'Richards'? Is it David Richards (who co-produced the album), Or someone else? Thanks for any answers you lot might have! "Elton John and I became really good friends. I don't mean 'good friends' in that sense. I just mean we slept together." -Billy Joel
Lester Burnham Deity: 5870 posts	Posted: 06 Jan 05, 16:42 It is indeed David Richards, famed producer/engineer of that album and many of Queen's albums as well.
Scirocco1977 Bohemian: 533 posts	Posted: 06 Jan 05, 16:42 Yeah, it's David Richards... According to the booklet, David did approx. 50% of all keyboards on this record. Keep 'em mowing blades sharp!
Daburcor? Deity: 9482 posts	Posted: 06 Jan 05, 16:46 I have a 1996 remaster of the album from Holland, and in the booklet it gives no details as to who played what and where. It really ticked me off. ;) I figured it was David Richards, But I just needed to be sure. Thanks to you both! "Elton John and I became really good friends. I don't mean 'good friends' in that sense. I just mean we slept together." -Billy Joel
Sebastian Deity: 6573 posts	Posted: 06 Jan 05, 16:49 Actually David played 50% of keyboards in Fun In Space. Strange Frontier has no credits. We do know John was in a couple of tracks thanks to a Roger interview in Japan. Not neccesarily playing, he could have been mixing or something. Roger also mentioned Rick Parfitt (whom he said was the best rhythm guitarist) played. John hated Hot Space. Fred's favourite singer was not Paul Rodgers. Roger didn't compose 'Innuendo.' Witness testimonies are often inaccurate. Wales is not in England. 'Bo Rhap' hasn't got 180 voices.
Scirocco1977 Bohemian: 533 posts	Posted: 06 Jan 05, 17:00 Of course, Sebastian is right... I thought of the wrong album... AGAIN! Keep 'em mowing blades sharp!
Serry... Deity: 8271 posts	Posted: 06 Jan 05, 17:35 Freddie sung some BVs for "Killing Time"
Daburcor? Deity: 9482 posts	Posted: 06 Jan 05, 17:38 Serry Funster wrote: Freddie sung some BVs for "Killing Time" Now THAT I knew! :D "Elton John and I became really good friends. I don't mean 'good friends' in that sense. I just mean we slept together." -Billy Joel
Serry... Deity: 8271 posts	Posted: 06 Jan 05, 17:45 Dan "The Host" Corson wrote: Serry Funster wrote: Freddie sung some BVs for "Killing Time" Now THAT I knew! :D And he probably co-wrote that one!
Serry... Deity: 8271 posts	Posted: 06 Jan 05, 17:46 Dan "The Host" Corson wrote: Hi all! First off, I have just been delivered a copy of said album, and I think it's great! Okay, Now, The songs "Abandonfire" and "I Cry For You" are credited to Taylor/Richards. My question (maybe a stupid one...) is, Who is 'Richards'? Is it David Richards (who co-produced the album), Or someone else? Thanks for any answers you lot might have! David also wrote "Horns Of Dooms" from Freddie's Box Set.
Sebastian Deity: 6573 posts	Posted: 06 Jan 05, 17:51 I don`t think Fred co-wrote Killing Time. Maybe he put the interlude, but the song per se is Roger`s from here to Messier 31. John hated Hot Space. Fred's favourite singer was not Paul Rodgers. Roger didn't compose 'Innuendo.' Witness testimonies are often inaccurate. Wales is not in England. 'Bo Rhap' hasn't got 180 voices.

Serry... Deity: 8271 posts	Posted: 06 Jan 05, 18:17 Sebastian wrote: I don`t think Fred co-wrote Killing Time. Maybe he put the interlude, but the song per se is Roger`s from here to Messier 31. Maybe. I meant that he probably put some of his own ideas on it.
The Real Wizard Deity: 19236 posts	Posted: 06 Jan 05, 21:19 For sure, John played bass on one Strange Frontier track. His bass playing is unmistakable. "The more generous you are with your music, the more it comes back to you." -- Dan Lampinski http://www.queenlive.ca
Sebastian Deity: 6573 posts	Posted: 07 Jan 05, 00:55 Sir GH<br><font size=1>ah yeah</font> wrote: For sure, John played bass on one Strange Frontier track. His bass playing is unmistakable. Yes, but most of the bass-parts in the album are either synths, or so simple that Roger could have handled them himself. Not all of them of course... someday I should make a deeper insight of that for my website John hated Hot Space. Fred's favourite singer was not Paul Rodgers. Roger didn't compose 'Innuendo.' Witness testimonies are often inaccurate. Wales is not in England. 'Bo Rhap' hasn't got 180 voices.
gabriel79 Bohemian: 313 posts	Posted: 07 Jan 05, 07:20 john played bass on it's an illusion where rick parfitt played guitar in my copy it has written STANGE frontier:yours? [img]http://www.arengario.it/immagini/mostre/beats/ritratti/keroua53.jpg[/img]
goodco Royalty: 1165 posts	Posted: 07 Jan 05, 09:21 follow up question... Why did Capitol Records rearrange the tracklisting? Don't know if it's the Pavlovian effect, but I preferred the vinyl. "Discretionary posting is the better part of valor." Falstaff
HarryH Bohemian: 215 posts	Posted: 07 Jan 05, 12:38 Hi all, Sebastian wrote: I don`t think Fred co-wrote Killing Time. Maybe he put the interlude, but the song per se is Roger`s from here to Messier 31. The 'interlude' is taken directly from 'In The Lap Of The Gods' from 1974's 'Sheer Heart Attack' LP, and said song was written by Freddie, hence the co-writing credit on 'Killing Time'.
Daburcor? Deity: 9482 posts	Posted: 08 Jan 05, 05:11 gabriel79 wrote: in my copy it has written STANGE frontier:yours? Mine does too! How funny! "Elton John and I became really good friends. I don't mean 'good friends' in that sense. I just mean we slept together." -Billy Joel

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