News Of The World

Recorded July to September 1977 at Sarm West and Wessex Studios

UK release: Friday 28th October 1977

Highest Chart Position: 4 (20 weeks on chart)

Award status: Gold

USA release: 1st November 1977

Highest Chart Position: 3 (36 weeks on chart)

Hollywood rerelease (1991)

Award status: Platinum

Highest Japanese Chart Position: 3 (20 weeks on chart)

Highest Dutch Chart Position: 1

Highest Italian Chart Position: 16 (7 weeks on chart)

Produced by Queen and Mike Stone

Engineered by Mike Stone

Cover Concept by Roger. Based on 1953 picture by Frank Kelly Freas

John Deacon : Bass Guitar,Acoustic Guitar

Brian May : Guitar,Backing Vocals,Maracas

Freddie Mercury : Vocals,Piano,Cowbell

Roger Taylor : Drums,Backing Vocals,Bass and Rhythm Guitars

Hollywood bonus track:

We Will Rock You (1991 remix, ruined by Rick Rubin)