The firstever singledisc anthology of queen drummer roger taylors solo material, 2014s best brings together tracks off all five of his studio albums. I found that my opinion hadnt changed on it at all since 1981. 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. Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited. Fun in space bonus tracks by roger taylor 816651014743. Roger taylor listen and stream free music, albums, new.
Roger taylorbatterista dei queen realizza a mio avviso il suo miglior lavoro da solista. 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. While primarily known for his commanding drum presence with queen, taylor is also a strong rock singer. Roger performed all the instruments apart from half of the synthesizer arrangements, handled all the vocals, and wrote and arranged all the songs himself, proving that he was especially adept at various instruments as well as vocally carrying an entire album. Find roger taylor discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic new releases. The official roger taylor playlist for all official videos 2. Roger taylor fun in space lyrics and tracklist genius. He was the first member of queen to launch a solo career, although it was not widely successful.
The track was originally available in 1998 as a free download from rogers website. Roger taylor roger taylors fun in space full album free music. Roger taylor roger taylors fun in space 1996, cd discogs. Much of the material is reminiscent of taylors work for queen more guitarbased and less bombastic than the work of his cohorts in that band. 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.
Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of fun in space remastered 2015 by roger taylor at mp3caprice. Drummer of duran duran, not to be confused with the queen drummer of the same name. 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. Warner chappell, emi music publishing, solar music rights management, cmrra, latinautor, bmi broadcast music. Under pressure meridian string quartet david bowie. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from roger taylor at the discogs marketplace. Roger taylor vocals, instruments, david richards keyboards, engineering, hipgnosis cover art. Before drumming with queen, roger taylor was the drummer in the late60s hard rock band smile, along with future queen.
Roger taylor fun in space official lyric video youtube. Roger taylor up new track 20 fun on earth except from radio by arinatale. I still have the original vinyl and tried playing it again a few months back for the first time since i first bought it. Find roger taylor discography, albums and singles on. 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. Listen to strange frontierby roger taylor on slacker radio, where you can also create personalized internet radio stations based on your favorite albums, artists and songs.
Due to licensing restrictions, the lp does not include a download card. Create a custom radio station based on your favorite album by roger taylor on iheartradio. The album peaked at number 18 in the british charts, while it performed poorly upon its us. Mar 24, 2015 the reissued cd includes three bonus tracks, including both the a and bside of taylor s first solo single, i wanna testify from 1977. Oct 02, 2017 10 videos play all roger taylor fun in space full album playlist roger taylor solo roger taylor queen drum solo on brainstorm with kenny everett 1988 duration.
Recorded at priory studios, surrey, the track album is a triumphant display of superior musicianship showcasing taylor at. Parlophone 7243 8 38201 2 2,parlophone cdpcs 7380 format. Roger taylor fun in space full album playlist youtube. Roger taylor lyrics 67 song lyrics sorted by album, including foreign sand, i wanna testify, london town cmon down.
It was released on 6 april 1981 in the uk and 9 may in the us. Roger taylor batterista dei queen realizza a mio avviso il suo miglior lavoro da solista. Featured here are cuts from 1981s fun in space, 1984s strange frontier, 1994s happiness. The reissued cd includes three bonus tracks, including both the a and bside of taylors first solo single, i wanna testify from 1977.
Strangers in a strange land in an alien heat journeys made by no man in event of defeat this ship sings to the skies this ship sings to the skies for all you gals and. 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. Fun in space is het solodebuut van queendrummer roger taylor. Happily, fun in space is about as solo as the definition will allow. In 1970, that group morphed into queen with the addition of flamboyant lead singer freddie mercury. Roger taylor roger taylor beyond queen solo and with. Roger taylor no violins official lyric video youtube. Rogers fifth studio album fun on earth is released on 11th november 20. Roger taylor roger taylor beyond queen solo and with the. Although it failed to chart, that did not deter the drummer from recording a solo album, fun in space 1981 read more. Queen isnt just about him, its about a band of four exceptional individuals. Stream free music from albums by roger taylor iheartradio. The interesting scifi ballad fun is space is a striking and beautiful mix of classic rock and futuristic keyboard backdrops.
Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. In between legs of queens tours in 1980, drummer roger taylor spent time at mountain studios in montreux, switzerland, making his first solo recordings since the release of the 1977 single i wanna testify. 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 film bohemian rhapsody, which is screening in cinemas in october 2018, is a reminder of what freddie mercury would always say. Fun in space remastered by roger taylor buy and download. We and trusted third parties use cookies and similar technology on this website. In between are key cuts from fun in space 1981, strange frontier 1984, happiness.
I also like his album man on fire and a few things by the cross. Journeys end roger taylor to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Roger taylor fun on earth album and song lyrics ultimate queen. 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. Strangers in a strange land in an alien heat journeys made by no man. Fun in space album a comprehensive queen discography, queen interviews, queen history. Login start free trial start free trial gangsters are running this world. Surprisingly, taylor, who rarely wrote a ballad with queen, shows himself quite adept at writing slower pieces on the lovely laugh or cry. Fun in space licensed to youtube by believe music, umg on behalf of roger taylor. Apr 08, 2019 fun in space is the debut solo album by english musician roger taylor, the drummer of queen.
Fun in space, an album by roger taylor on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Roger taylor fun in space album and song lyrics ultimate queen. Listen to gangsters are running this world, a song by roger taylor on tidal. Taylors solo albums are criminally underrated and fun in space is well worth owning for queen and taylor fans alike. Rereleased on cd in may 1996, in november 20 as a download, and as part of the boxed set the lot, and again on cd and vinyl in the usa. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Listen free to roger taylor fun in space no violins, laugh or cry and more. Taylor s solo albums are criminally underrated and fun in space is well worth owning for queen and taylor fans alike. Everything you need to know about freddie mercury, brian may, roger taylor, and john deacon. Fun in space album freddie mercury, brian may, roger. Fun on earth is one of taylors most exciting, eclectic and accomplished pieces of work to date. Before drumming with queen, roger taylor was the drummer in the late60s hard rock band smile, along with future queen guitarist brian may.
Fun in space 1981, strange frontier 1984, happiness. Roger taylor fun in space full album playlist playlist. Fun in space is the debut solo album by english musician roger taylor, the drummer of queen. Queen drummer roger taylors first solo album is a fairly strong set of uptempo rockers and wellwritten ballads featuring taylors rough voice and effective croon. In between legs of queens tours in 1980, drummer roger taylor spent time at mountain studios in. Best draws from those releases with 18 tracksfrom his first single, i wanna testify recorded during queens news of the world album sessions through his latest album, fun on earth from 20. Those recordings would make up his first solo album, 1981s fun in space. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Roger taylors profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Roger meddows taylor was born on 26th july 1949 in kings lynn, norfolk, england is best. Surprisingly, the my country single includes the full album version. Roger taylor roger taylors fun in space album art, roger.