The Works

Recorded August 1983 to January 1984 at Record Plant LA and Musicland Studios

UK release: Monday 27th February 1984

Highest Chart Position: 1 (93 weeks on chart)

Award status: Platinum

USA release: 28th February 1984

Highest Chart Position: 23 (20 weeks on chart)

Hollywood rerelease (26th November 1991)

Award status: Gold

Highest Japanese Chart Position: 7 (11 weeks on chart)

Highest Dutch Chart Position: 1

Highest Italian Chart Position: 2 (16 weeks on chart)

Produced by Queen and Mack

Engineered by Mack

Cover Concept by Queen

Fred Mandel : rip-roaring piano finale on 'Prowl'

synthesizer arrangements and programming on 'Radio Ga Ga'

synth on 'Break Free' and candy floss on 'Hammer To Fall'

Mack : Demolition fairlight programming on 'Machines'

Hollywood bonus tracks:

Radio Ga Ga (extended)

I Want To Break Free (extended)