QUEEN. " THE WORKS " EMI UK 1984 LP. ORIG.
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Country: Released: Genre: Style: Tracklist A1Radio GaGa Written-By – * 5:08A2Tear It Up Written-By – * 3:19A3It's A Hard Life Written-By – * 5:21A4Man On The Prowl Written-By – * 4:25B1Machines (Or Back To Humans) Written-By – *, * 2:13B2I Want To Break Free Written-By – * 5:46B3Keep Passing The Open Windows Written-By – * 3:25B4Hammer To Fall Written-By – * 4:05B5Is This The World We Created...? Written-By – *, * 3:25 Credits Engineer – Mastered By – Photography By – Producer – , Sleeve [Design] – Notes Has the cat. # as EMC 24 0014 1 on the back of the picture sleeve.
Review by Greg Prato
Following the disappointing commercial performance of the dance-oriented in 1982, took 1983 off to get refocused and work on a follow-up that would put the band back on track. While the songwriting had definitely improved on the resulting in 1984, the album sonically lacked the punch of such earlier releases as and (strangely, even had a better overall sound). Although the album only peaked at number 23 on the U.S. album charts, it was a Top Ten hit in just about every other area of the world, producing the huge single "Radio Ga Ga." Three other tracks were hits in 's native England -- the uplifting "I Want to Break Free," the love song "It's a Hard Life," and the politically conscious rocker "Hammer to Fall," which dealt with the danger of nuclear weapons. Other highlights included the '50s-sounding "Man on the Prowl," the electronic experiment "Machines," the thunderous "Tear It Up," and a touching acoustic ballad, "Is This the World We Created...?" Perhaps with a more straight-ahead production (and a U.S. tour), would have landed back on the top of the charts stateside.
