Album
Hot Space
1982 · Electronic, Rock
28 collectors on Gatefold own this
Hot Space is an Electronic album by Queen, originally released in 1982. On Gatefold: 271 pressings tracked, owned by 28 collectors.
About
At first you might feel thrown by the drum machines and dance grooves on Queen’s <i>Hot Space</i>—not to mention the relative lack of guitar. Fair enough: The album marks a cosmetic shift from <i>A Night at the Opera</i>, or even from the underestimated <i>Jazz</i>. But settle in and you’ll find that the essential elements that make Queen so, well, <i>Queen</i>-like are all over <i>Hot Space</i>. It’s big, it’s triumphant, it’s flamboyant, and it’s coming to getcha through a haze of sequins on a strong white horse. Released in 1982, <i>Hot Space</i> captures the stylish decadence of the early 1980, with its dry ice and neon tights (a vibe conjured up by “Staying Power”). And Freddie Mercury’s sexuality and embrace of gay club culture had never sounded more confident than it did on tracks like “Back Chat” and “Body Language.” In a way, you could say that the album’s relative minimalism had more to do with rock ’n’ roll than the mini-operas Queen had slaved over so ambitiously in the years before. .
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Staying Power4:10
- A2Dancer3:47
- A3Back Chat4:33
- A4Body Language ↑⬱4:32
- A5Action This Day3:32
Side B
- B1Put Out The Fire3:18
- B2Life Is Real (Song For Lennon)3:31
- B3Calling All Girls3:52
- B4Las Palabras De Amor (The Words Of Love)4:29
- B5Cool Cat3:48
- B6Under Pressure4:03
Sound DNA
- Electronic
- Synth-Pop / New Wave
- brittle
- playful
- urban
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Brian MayBACKING VOCALS KEYBOARDS LEAD GUITAR
- Freddie MercuryKEYBOARDS LEAD VOCALS
- John DeaconBASS GUITAR
- Roger TaylorBACKING VOCALS DRUMS KEYBOARDS
- Arif MardinARRANGED BY HORNS
- David BowieFEATURING LEAD VOCALS PERFORMER, COMPOSED BY, WRITTEN-BY
- QueenPERFORMER, COMPOSED BY, WRITTEN-BY WRITTEN-BY, PERFORMER
28 collectors on Gatefold own this · 271 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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