Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. 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. I also like his album man on fire and a few things by the cross. I found that my opinion hadnt changed on it at all since 1981. He was the first member of queen to launch a solo career, although it was not widely successful. Jonathan perkins nicola robins vocals, keyboards, percussion, and strings violin. The last line of the electric fire album was one night stand, which was used as a password to access the track. Licensed to youtube by umg, believe music on behalf of roger taylor. Recorded at priory studios, surrey, the track album is a triumphant display of superior musicianship showcasing taylor at his vocal best. Roger s new album fun on earth, has got an enjoyable set of songs, some with very good lyrics, and music passing from different moods.
Kevin jefferies from truro bass player, worked with roger taylor and john greene. 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. Roger taylor roger taylor beyond queen solo and with the. Roger taylor fun on earth lyrics and tracklist genius. Lun des titres d electric fire sintitule no more fun. Roger taylor fun on earth double picture disc ebay. 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. Includes a voucher to download an mp3 version of the album. This though is roger taylor, a man who has been at the heart of british rock for 40 years, a man who can turn up at foo fighters. Listen free to roger taylor fun on earth one night stand.
This track segues into fight club, and roger plays all instruments. Roger taylor will issue a massive disc box set in november that celebrates his 35 years of activity outside of his day job in queen the lot features all taylor s solo albums and his material as front man for the group the cross. Complete with a download code, the customstickered clear pvc gatefold cover remains in stickersealed limited to 500 copies only. Oct 23, 20 culture music features he will rock you. Whole house rockin otherwise, this is a great album, but then roger never fails to entertain. Roger returned to his solo career in late 2009 with the release of the single the unblinking eye. Jan 01, 20 check out fun on earth by roger taylor on amazon music. Check out fun on earth by roger taylor on amazon music. Record is in excellent condition and cover is in excellent condition with minor corner dings. Housed in a stickered clear pvc gatefold cover with mp3 download version of the album. Roger meddows taylor obe born 26 july 1949 is an english musician, singer, songwriter, and multiinstrumentalist, best known as the drummer for the rock band queen. Fun in space is the debut solo album by english musician roger taylor, the drummer of queen.
May 09, 2019 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. Dailleurs, son premier album solo, a pour titre fun in space. After a period of time some of the songs do tend to blur together, and considering fun on earth is more heavily comprised of slow piano ballads that. Fun on earth even takes on his side project from the late 80s and early 90s the cross and gives the listener a reason to listen to them again and give them the extra clarity that time has. Vocals, drums, percussion, keyboards, piano, bass guitar, guitar, stylophone.
He has since released four more solo albums, the latest one being fun on earth in 20. Say its not true by roger taylor song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position. I also have always just melted at brian mays guitar work, though i have never really explored his solo work either. He chosed to call this album fun in earth because its a wink to his first album fun in space, 1981. Fun on earth roger taylor beyond queen solo and with the cross. Features song lyrics for roger taylor s fun on earth album. Fun in space 1981, strange frontier 1984, happiness. As a drummer, taylor was recognised early in his career for his unique sound. In 1970, that group morphed into queen with the addition of flamboyant lead singer freddie mercury. Starting with the 1973 album queen, taylor played the drums in more than a dozen of the bands albums. While roger taylor predominantly sang backing vocals for the band only getting one lead vocal per album throughout most of this period, he managed to find numerous ways to capture the listeners attention, either with his powerful lead vocal chops that were always chockfull of healthy grit, or through his surprisingly effeminate high harmony. He was voted by radio listeners as the eighthgreatest drummer in classic rock music history in a poll conducted by planet rock in 2005. Roger taylor lyrics 67 song lyrics sorted by album, including foreign sand, i wanna testify, london town cmon down. Get all the lyrics to songs on fun in space and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics.
The track was originally available in 1998 as a free download from rogers website. Also in 20, taylor saw the release of his solo careerspanning box set the lot. The official video for the single sunny day, taken from the roger taylor studio album fun on earth. Wikiproject albums rated startclass this article is within the. Roger taylor fun on earth vinyl record holland release. Roger also played as a solo artist and released his debut solo album, fun in space, in 1981. Bass uncredited roger taylor drums uncredited roger taylor engineer uncredited joshua j macrae guitar. Roger taylor on solo recordings, freddie mercurys biopic and assembling the ultimate queen tribute act.
Fun on earth is one of taylor s most exciting, eclectic and accomplished pieces of work to date. On fun on earth roger taylor beyond queen solo and. Roger taylor fun on earth rsd14 uk picture disc lp. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Of the world album sessions through his latest album, fun on earth from 20.
Made by virgin emi records catalog number 0602537755196 in 2014. Roger taylor fun on earth album and song lyrics ultimate queen. In 20 he released his fifth studio album, the politically and socially conscious fun on earth. Roger s fifth studio album fun on earth is released on 11th november 20. Roger taylor beyond queen solo and with the cross bio. Roger taylor sunny day taken from fun on earth youtube. The 1998 version is similar to the fun on earth version, but rougher, with fewer lyrics, and it is missing the fast finale. Roger taylor, is an english musician, singer and songwriter, best known for his work as drummer, backing vocalist and occasional lead singer of the band queen born. A new solo album emerged in 20, the critically acclaimed fun on earth, plus a comprehensive box set called the lot which covered all his solo material and work with the cross. Nov 14, 20 time comes full circle though and fun on earth sees an older, more profound roger than the man who released in 1981 the debut solo album fun in space. Fun on earth roger taylor beyond queen solo and with. You are bidding on a 12 vinyl picture discs by roger taylor titled fun on earth. 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.
Cmrra, solar music rights management, latinautor, bmi. The man who first made a name for himself as the percussion master for queen is back with his first new solo effort in fifteen years. Jan 01, 20 listen free to roger taylor fun on earth one night stand. Roger taylor lyrics 67 song lyrics sorted by album, including foreign sand. Recorded at priory studios, surrey, the track album is a triumphant display of superior musicianship showcasing taylor at. 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. Any chance for the 2 additional bonus tracks available on the the lot version of fun on earth. It was released on 6 april 1981 in the uk and 9 may in the us. Roger taylor fun on earth uk double lp rsd roger taylor fun on earth uk. Rogers fifth studio album fun on earth is released on 11th november 20. 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. The thing on the album is an old song which jeff chose when we were rehearsing for a charity show we were doing and he said, lets do that one. Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats flac, alac, wav, aiff. Liverpool sound and vision rating fun on earth has been years in the making so many years in fact, that if it was a musician from almost any other band who had forged a respectable solo career, the fans might have drifted on and found a new hero to relish in.
This is a two 2 disc set on 180 gram heavyweight vinyl issued in the eu, packaged in a double pocket clear plastic gatefold sleeve. Over the next decade, taylor would generally write one or two songs per queen album, usually singing on his own compositions. Roger taylor queen fun on earth the lot thread page 2. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. I still have the original vinyl and tried playing it again a few months back for the first time since i first bought it. This is not an album nor is it a planned album to be released, just because roger taylor released one single and said it will eventually be part of an album does not mean anything. Four bonus cds of solo the cross single remixes, edits and bsides are included, as is an exclusive box set version of his new album fun on earth. Roger taylor beyond queen solo and with the cross bio, full discography, guest appearances, tours and more. Roger taylor fun in space lyrics and tracklist genius.
Fun on earth is one of taylors most exciting, eclectic and accomplished pieces of work to date. Find album credit information for fun on earth roger taylor on allmusic. In 2001 roger taylor was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame with queen. Cmrra, solar music rights management, latinautor, bmi broadcast music inc. 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. Gangsters are running this world by roger taylor on tidal. Studied performing acts at the brooklands college in weybridge. July 26, 1949 age 64, dersingham, united kingdom music groups.
Roger taylor fun on earth 2014 uk limited edition back to black 15track double audiophile quality 180gram picture disc lp released exclusively for record store day. Feb 06, 2020 any chance for the 2 additional bonus tracks available on the the lot version of fun on earth. Dans les dernieres secondes d electric fire, lalbum precedent, on peut entendre roger taylor dire one night stand. Roger taylor fun on earth 2014, 180g, vinyl discogs. The 1998 version is similar to the fun on earth version, but rougher, with fewer lyrics, and it. Before drumming with queen, roger taylor was the drummer in the late60s hard rock band smile, along with future queen guitarist brian may. 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. Virgin emi records 15x mp3 file album, 320 kbps, reissue, available only with download code voucher for a 2lp album issue 2014, jul 22 us. 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. The track was originally available in 1998 as a free download from roger s website. Roger taylor biography facts, childhood, family life.
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