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"Now I'm Here" 
Single by Queen from the album Sheer Heart Attack B-side "Lily of the Valley (Single Edit)" Released 17 January 1975 Format Vinyl record (7") Recorded 1974 Genre Rock Length 4:12 Label EMI, Elektra Writer(s) Brian May Producer Roy Thomas Baker and Queen Queen singles chronology "Killer Queen"/
"Flick of the Wrist"
(1974)"Now I'm Here"
(1975)"Bohemian Rhapsody"
(1975)"Now I'm Here" is a song by the English rock band Queen. The sixth song on their third album, Sheer Heart Attack, it was written by lead guitarist Brian May while he was in hospital with hepatitis. The song is noted for its hard riff and vocal harmonies. In the UK, the song hit #11 on the charts when released as a single in 1975.[1] The song was a live favourite, performed at virtually every concert from late 1974 through 1986.[2] It is one of few songs that was not revived for the Queen + Paul Rodgers tour in 2005.
It was featured on the 1981 compilation album Greatest Hits, and the 1997 compilation album Queen Rocks.[3] In March 2005, Q magazine placed "Now I'm Here" at number 33 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks.[4]
Contents
Personnel
- John Deacon: Bass guitar.
- Brian May: Lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals, Hammond organ and piano.
- Roger Meddows-Taylor: Drums, backing vocals.
- Freddie Mercury: Vocals.
Live recordings
- Live Killers (1979)
- Concerts for the People of Kampuchea (1979) (recorded at their Christmas concert in Hammersmith Odeon, London)
- Queen Rock Montreal (1981)
- Queen on Fire - Live at the Bowl (1982)
- Live at Wembley '86 / Live at Wembley Stadium (1986)
- The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert (1992) (played by Def Leppard and Brian May)
- Live at the Brixton Academy (Brian May album) (1993)
References
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums. London: Guinness World Records Limited
- ^ Queen on tour Queen Concerts. Retrieved July 10, 2011
- ^ Queen Rocks, Vol. 1 Allmusic. Retrieved July 10, 2011
- ^ Tracks 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks Ever! Q Magazine. Retrieved July 10, 2011
Review
Queen singles discography Queen Queen II Sheer Heart Attack A Night at the Opera A Day at the Races News of the World Jazz The Game Flash Gordon "Flash"Hot Space "Under Pressure" (with David Bowie) · "Back Chat" · "Las Palabras de Amor" · "Calling All Girls" · "Staying Power" · "Body Language"The Works A Kind of Magic The Miracle Innuendo "Innuendo" · "I'm Going Slightly Mad" · "Headlong" · "I Can't Live With You" · "The Show Must Go On" · "These Are the Days of Our Lives" ·Made in Heaven Queen Rocks Greatest Hits III Non-album singles "Thank God It's Christmas" · "Another One Bites the Dust (Small Soldiers Remix)" · "We Will Rock You" (with Five) · "We Are the Champions" (with Robbie Williams) · "Flash (Vanguard Mix)" · "Another One Bites the Dust (The Miami Project Remixes)" · "Bohemian Rhapsody" (with the Muppets)Queen + Paul Rodgers Categories:- Queen (band) songs
- 1975 singles
- Songs written by Brian May
- Music videos directed by Bruce Gowers
- Songs produced by Roy Thomas Baker
- Songs about New York
- 1970s single stubs
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