Jan 01, 20 listen free to roger taylor fun on earth one night stand. Gangsters are running this world by roger taylor on tidal. 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. Listen free to roger taylor fun on earth one night stand. Fun on earth roger taylor beyond queen solo and with the cross. Roger taylor roger taylor beyond queen solo and with the. Roger taylor fun in space lyrics and tracklist genius. The 1998 version is similar to the fun on earth version, but rougher, with fewer lyrics, and it. Wikiproject albums rated startclass this article is within the.
Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. I found that my opinion hadnt changed on it at all since 1981. He has since released four more solo albums, the latest one being fun on earth in 20. Jan 01, 20 check out fun on earth by roger taylor on amazon music. Whole house rockin otherwise, this is a great album, but then roger never fails to entertain. I also have always just melted at brian mays guitar work, though i have never really explored his solo work either. 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. Roger taylor biography facts, childhood, family life. Roger taylor fun on earth album and song lyrics ultimate queen.
Feb 06, 2020 any chance for the 2 additional bonus tracks available on the the lot version of fun on earth. 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 track was originally available in 1998 as a free download from rogers website. 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. Vocals, drums, percussion, keyboards, piano, bass guitar, guitar, stylophone. The official video for the single sunny day, taken from the roger taylor studio album fun on earth. 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. Dans les dernieres secondes d electric fire, lalbum precedent, on peut entendre roger taylor dire one night stand. 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. Roger taylor sunny day taken from fun on earth youtube.
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. July 26, 1949 age 64, dersingham, united kingdom music groups. Fun on earth is one of taylor s most exciting, eclectic and accomplished pieces of work to date. Bass uncredited roger taylor drums uncredited roger taylor engineer uncredited joshua j macrae guitar. Lun des titres d electric fire sintitule no more fun.
Kevin jefferies from truro bass player, worked with roger taylor and john greene. Starting with the 1973 album queen, taylor played the drums in more than a dozen of the bands albums. Roger also played as a solo artist and released his debut solo album, fun in space, in 1981. 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. Find album credit information for fun on earth roger taylor on allmusic. Complete with a download code, the customstickered clear pvc gatefold cover remains in stickersealed limited to 500 copies only. 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. I still have the original vinyl and tried playing it again a few months back for the first time since i first bought it. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Cmrra, solar music rights management, latinautor, bmi. 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. Recorded at priory studios, surrey, the track album is a triumphant display of superior musicianship showcasing taylor at. Roger taylor on solo recordings, freddie mercurys biopic and assembling the ultimate queen tribute act.
This track segues into fight club, and roger plays all instruments. 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. 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 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. The last line of the electric fire album was one night stand, which was used as a password to access the track. Roger taylor queen fun on earth the lot thread page 2. Also in 20, taylor saw the release of his solo careerspanning box set the lot. 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. Roger taylor lyrics 67 song lyrics sorted by album, including foreign sand. Roger returned to his solo career in late 2009 with the release of the single the unblinking eye. You are bidding on a 12 vinyl picture discs by roger taylor titled fun on earth. Of the world album sessions through his latest album, fun on earth from 20. Features song lyrics for roger taylor s fun on earth album.
Fun in space 1981, strange frontier 1984, happiness. Housed in a stickered clear pvc gatefold cover with mp3 download version of the album. It was released on 6 april 1981 in the uk and 9 may in the us. Record is in excellent condition and cover is in excellent condition with minor corner dings. Roger taylor fun on earth 2014, 180g, vinyl discogs. In 2001 roger taylor was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame with queen. Dailleurs, son premier album solo, a pour titre fun in space. Roger taylor beyond queen solo and with the cross bio. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Jonathan perkins nicola robins vocals, keyboards, percussion, and strings violin. He was the first member of queen to launch a solo career, although it was not widely successful. In 20 he released his fifth studio album, the politically and socially conscious fun on earth. 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.
Made by virgin emi records catalog number 0602537755196 in 2014. The 1998 version is similar to the fun on earth version, but rougher, with fewer lyrics, and it is missing the fast finale. 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. 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. Due to licensing restrictions, the lp does not include a download card. On fun on earth roger taylor beyond queen solo and. 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. Roger taylor fun on earth uk double lp rsd roger taylor fun on earth uk. Roger taylor lyrics 67 song lyrics sorted by album, including foreign sand, i wanna testify, london town cmon down. As a drummer, taylor was recognised early in his career for his unique sound. 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 fun on earth rsd14 uk picture disc lp. 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. Roger s fifth studio album fun on earth is released on 11th november 20.
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. Licensed to youtube by umg, believe music on behalf of roger taylor. Roger taylor beyond queen solo and with the cross bio, full discography, guest appearances, tours and more. Recorded at priory studios, surrey, the track album is a triumphant display of superior musicianship showcasing taylor at his vocal best. Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats flac, alac, wav, aiff. Oct 23, 20 culture music features he will rock you. He chosed to call this album fun in earth because its a wink to his first album fun in space, 1981. Roger taylor fun on earth vinyl record holland release. The track was originally available in 1998 as a free download from roger s website. Roger taylor fun on earth double picture disc ebay. Fun on earth roger taylor beyond queen solo and with. 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. Studied performing acts at the brooklands college in weybridge. 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.
Includes a voucher to download an mp3 version of the album. Any chance for the 2 additional bonus tracks available on the the lot version of fun on earth. Before drumming with queen, roger taylor was the drummer in the late60s hard rock band smile, along with future queen guitarist brian may. In 1970, that group morphed into queen with the addition of flamboyant lead singer freddie mercury. 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. Say its not true by roger taylor song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position. Over the next decade, taylor would generally write one or two songs per queen album, usually singing on his own compositions. 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.
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