| The Queen Album | ||||
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| Studio album by Elaine Paige | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | CTS Wembley, London 1988 | |||
| Genre | Pop, rock | |||
| Label | Siren Records, Virgin Vip | |||
| Producer | Mike Moran | |||
| Elaine Paige chronology | ||||
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The Queen Album is a solo album by Elaine Paige.[1] It was released in 1988 and peaked at No. 51 in the UK in November 1988.[2] This is the only album from Paige to be released on Siren Records and distributed by Virgin Records. The album was re-issued with different artwork on CD in 1990 on Virgin VIP by Virgin Records.
The album is the only album from Elaine Paige that is compiled of songs written and recorded by one composer or group. The album is a covers album of ten songs previously recorded by the rock group Queen. The selected songs are a combination of hits and lesser-known album tracks, taken from Queen's entire backcatalogue. The songs have been altered and re-styled for this recording, with classical arrangements making orchestral renditions of the original rock songs.
The closing track, "Radio Ga Ga", which features original BBC radio fragments, taken from the BBC sound archives, was released as a single. The 3" CD single release included a bonus track, "Play the Game", which was not included on the album.[3]
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