Queen: Here are the first five albums by the London-based rock band

Queen is a renowned English rock band, that performed actively in the 20th century. The band’s lineup included Freddie Mercury (lead vocalist and keyboardist), Brian May (lead guitar and vocals), John Deacon (bassist) and Roger Taylor (drums and vocals). The band was initially known as Smile with May and Taylor as the members. Reportedly, in 1970, Freddie Mercury joined them and suggested the name, Queen. Here are all the studio albums by the London-based English rock band, as per the band’s official website:

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Queen (1973):

The first-ever studio album produced by the London-based rock band was titled, Queen. The Album released in 1973 and was highly influenced by heavy metal and progressive rock. Freddie Mercury composed five of the ten songs from the album and Brian May wrote four of them. The lyrics of the album were based on topics like religion and folklore.

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Queen 2 (1974):

The album marked the end of the first phase of the band. Queen 2 is touted to be the hardest queen album and consisted of a mix of hard rock with art rock and progressive rock. The album was a collection of songs with a loose theme throughout. The sides of the LP were labelled Side White and Side Black. The white side had songs with an inclination towards emotions, and the black side featured fantasy paired with dark themes.

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Sheer Heart Attack (1974):

It was the third album of the band and marked the beginning of the second phase for the band. The album featured more pop-centric and contemporary rock tracks and marked a step towards the ‘classic’ Queen tracks. Queen and Roy Thomas Baker produced the album, and Baker was responsible for bringing Queen to the mainstream popularity in the UK and throughout the world. Sheer Heart Attack was one of the Queen albums that helped them in their breakthrough success.

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A Night At The Opera (1975):

Produced by Queen and Thomas Roy Baker, A Night at the Opera was reported to be one of the most expensive albums at the time it was recorded. The album's title was taken by the Marx Brothers film of the same name and featured extensive multitrack recording. The songs of this album incorporated various styles such as ballads, hot jazz, music hall, hard rock and progressive rock influences. For this album, Queen also used diverse instruments such as a harp, double bass and ukulele. It was one of the most famous Queen albums according to the Billboard Hot 100 charts.

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A Day At The Races (1976):

A Day at the Races was the fifth studio album of the London-based rock band, Queen. It was also the first-ever self-produced albums of Queen. The album served as a companion to the previous album by the band, as they both took their names from Marx Brothers films and sharing similar packaging with various musical themes. Mike Stone engineered the album, A Day at the Races. It was one of the most famous Queen albums according to the Billboard Hot 100 charts.

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