Find roger taylor discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic new releases. Roger taylor roger taylor beyond queen solo and with. 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 musiker musikdatenbank radio swiss pop. I still have the original vinyl and tried playing it again a few months back for the first time since i first bought it. Although it failed to chart, that did not deter the drummer from recording a solo album, fun in space 1981 read more. 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. 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. 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. Fun in space is the debut solo album by english musician roger taylor, the drummer of queen. 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. Fun on earth is one of taylors most exciting, eclectic and accomplished pieces of work to date.
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. I found that my opinion hadnt changed on it at all since 1981. Fun in space remastered by roger taylor buy and download. Fun in space album freddie mercury, brian may, roger.
His solo album fun in space followed in 1981, and was succeeded by. It was released on 6 april 1981 in the uk and 9 may in the us. Drummer of duran duran, not to be confused with the queen drummer of the same name. Gangsters are running this world by roger taylor on tidal.
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. If no widget is shown, you may need to update flash or your browser. Strangers in a strange land in an alien heat journeys made by no man. Roger taylor roger taylor beyond queen solo and with the. Find roger taylor discography, albums and singles on. Apr 08, 2019 fun in space is the debut solo album by english musician roger taylor, the drummer of queen.
Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. The reissued cd includes three bonus tracks, including both the a and bside of taylors first solo single, i wanna testify from 1977. We and trusted third parties use cookies and similar technology on this website. Surprisingly, the my country single includes the full album version. 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. 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. Those recordings would make up his first solo album, 1981s fun in space.
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. 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. Fun in space album a comprehensive queen discography, queen interviews, queen history. Recorded at priory studios, surrey, the track album is a triumphant display of superior musicianship showcasing taylor at. Taylors strippeddown style fits the song perfectly, giving it an edge it may not have had otherwise. 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. 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. Thats football, gangsters are running this world, two sharp pencils get bad, journeys end, top tracks. 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. Parlophone 7243 8 38201 2 2,parlophone cdpcs 7380 format. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of fun in space remastered 2015 by roger taylor at mp3caprice. He was the first member of queen to launch a solo career, although it was not widely successful. Roger meddows taylor was born on 26th july 1949 in kings lynn, norfolk, england is best. Roger taylor fun in space album and song lyrics ultimate queen.
The track was originally available in 1998 as a free download from rogers website. In between legs of queens tours in 1980, drummer roger taylor spent time at mountain studios in. Roger taylor batterista dei queen realizza a mio avviso il suo miglior lavoro da solista. The 1998 version is similar to the fun on earth version, but rougher, with fewer lyrics, and it is missing the fast finale. Man on fire, future management you dont need nobody else, gangsters are running this world, i wanna testify, strange frontier, biography. Taylors solo albums are criminally underrated and fun in space is well worth owning for queen and taylor fans alike.
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. Roger taylor vocals, instruments, david richards keyboards, engineering, hipgnosis cover art. Roger taylorbatterista dei queen realizza a mio avviso il suo miglior lavoro da solista. Roger taylor fun in space lyrics and tracklist genius. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. 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. Fun in space 1981, strange frontier 1984, happiness. 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. Create a custom radio station based on your favorite album by roger taylor on iheartradio.
The alien writing on the magazine on the front cover consists mainly of upside down hebrew. Taylor s solo albums are criminally underrated and fun in space is well worth owning for queen and taylor fans alike. Due to licensing restrictions, the lp does not include a download card. Before drumming with queen, roger taylor was the drummer. Under pressure meridian string quartet david bowie. Stream free music from albums by roger taylor iheartradio.
Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited with the. Albums include queen live at wembley stadium, fun in space, and strange frontier. Rogers fifth studio album fun on earth is released on 11th november 20. Before drumming with queen, roger taylor was the drummer in the late60s hard rock band smile, along with future queen guitarist brian may. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described.
Roger taylor roger taylors fun in space 1996, cd discogs. The album peaked at number 18 in the british charts, while it performed poorly upon its us. Happily, fun in space is about as solo as the definition will allow. Login start free trial start free trial gangsters are running this world. Everything you need to know about freddie mercury, brian may, roger taylor, and. Roger taylor fun in space official lyric video youtube. Listen to gangsters are running this world, a song by roger taylor on tidal. In between are key cuts from fun in space 1981, strange frontier 1984, happiness. I also like his album man on fire and a few things by the cross. 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. Roger taylor up new track 20 fun on earth except from radio by arinatale.
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. The interesting scifi ballad fun is space is a striking and beautiful mix of classic rock and futuristic keyboard backdrops. Roger taylor fun in space full album playlist playlist. Check out fun in space by roger taylor on amazon music. Reportedly, freddie namechecked magic is loose as one song from the. Roger taylor london town cmon down official lyric video duration. Surprisingly, taylor, who rarely wrote a ballad with queen, shows himself quite adept at writing slower pieces on the lovely laugh or cry.
Roger taylors contribution to queen was far more than just the drummer. Roger taylor s contribution to queen was far more than just the drummer. Roger taylor no violins official lyric video youtube. In 1970, that group morphed into queen with the addition of flamboyant lead singer freddie mercury. The official roger taylor playlist for all official videos 2.
Fun in space bonus tracks by roger taylor 816651014743. The 1998 version is similar to the fun on earth version, but rougher, with fewer lyrics, and. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. The last line of the electric fire album was one night stand, which was used as a password to access the track.
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