{"product_id":"the-works","title":"Works","description":"Queen: Brian May (vocals, guitar); Freddie Mercury (vocals, piano); Roger Taylor (vocals, drums); John Deacon (bass).\u003cbr\u003eAdditional personnel: Fred Mandel (piano, synthesizer, programming).\u003cbr\u003eRecorded at the Record Plant, Los Angeles and Musicland Studios, Munich from August 1983-January 1984.\u003cbr\u003eWith their previous album (HOT SPACE) confusing many of their fans, Queen had something to prove on THE WORKS. The band definitely succeeded at getting back on track--THE WORKS was one of the best rock releases of 1984, featuring the worldwide smash \"Radio GaGa\" and reintroducing their fans to Queen's classic sound. THE WORKS spawned a total of four U.K. top ten singles, confirming that Queen had returned from their short hiatus in fine form.\u003cbr\u003eAlmost all of the elements you've come to expect from a classic Queen release are present on here. \"I Want To Break Free\" and \"It's A Hard Life\" are instantly addictive pop-rock. \"Tear It Up\" is a straight-ahead rocker and \"Machines (Back To Humans)\" is a successful electronic rock experiment. And as on the majority of latter-day Queen albums, there are a few politically charged tunes. \"Hammer To Fall,\" became an instant concert favorite with it's merger of melodic hard rock and a sing-a-long chorus, but the lyrics deal with the impending danger of nuclear build-up. The other, \"Is This The World We Created?,\" consists of just vocals with acoustic guitar accompaniment, and closes the otherwise upbeat album on a somber note.","brand":"InnerSleeve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41902076330149,"sku":"602547202789","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/6007\/1077\/files\/733ca15d845a138ad01d70351d637dde.jpg?v=1778937520","url":"https:\/\/www.innersleeve.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-works","provider":"InnerSleeve","version":"1.0","type":"link"}