Liar (song)
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| "Liar" | ||
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| Single by Queen | ||
| from the album Queen | ||
| Released | February 14, 1974 (US) | |
| Format | 7" | |
| Recorded | 1972–1973 at Trident and De Lane Lea Studios | |
| Genre | Progressive Rock | |
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| Label | Elektra | |
| Writer(s) | Freddie Mercury | |
| Producer(s) | John Anthony, Roy Thomas Baker and Queen | |
| Queen singles chronology | ||
| "Keep Yourself Alive" (1973) |
"Liar" (1974) |
"Seven Seas of Rhye" (1974) |
"Liar" (30 second sample ) is the fifth track (first on side two) and, in some territories, second single of English rock band Queen's first album, Queen.
"Liar" was written by Freddie Mercury in 1970 while he was still Freddie Bulsara. It is considered by many to be one of the direct forerunners to "Bohemian Rhapsody", in terms of long melodies, acyclic form and dramatic changes in style and arrangement. It is one of the band's heavier songs.
As confirmed by the transcription on EMI Music Publishing's Off The Record sheet music for the song, this is one of the few Queen tracks of the 1970s to feature a Hammond organ.
It is also the favourite Queen track of KISS frontman Paul Stanley (Classic Rock magazine October 2006)
[edit] John Deacon singing?
Some people believe that John Deacon sang the "all day long" lines, since he did so in live versions and the video. However, on both, he was joined by Roger Taylor, Brian May and Freddie Mercury, therefore it isn't known if it was merely a visual trick or if actually Deacon did some uncredited backing vocals.
| Queen |
| John Deacon | Brian May | Freddie Mercury | Roger Taylor History | Live performances | Songs |
| Discography |
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| Studio albums: Queen | Queen II | Sheer Heart Attack | A Night at the Opera | A Day at the Races | News of the World | Jazz | The Game | Flash Gordon | Hot Space | The Works | A Kind of Magic | The Miracle | Innuendo | Made in Heaven |
| Live albums: Live Killers | Live Magic | Live at Wembley '86 | Queen on Fire - Live at the Bowl | Return of the Champions |
| Compilation albums: Greatest Hits | At the Beeb | Greatest Hits II | Classic Queen | Queen Rocks | Greatest Hits III | Stone Cold Classics |
| DVDs: We Will Rock You | The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert | Greatest Video Hits 1 | Live at Wembley Stadium | Greatest Video Hits 2 | We Are the Champions: Final Live in Japan | Queen on Fire - Live at the Bowl | Return of the Champions | Super Live in Japan |
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