Electric Fire
Encyclopedia
Electric Fire is the fourth solo album by Roger Taylor
, from the band Queen
. It features a cover of John Lennon
's song "Working Class Hero
".
, except were noted.
Roger Meddows-Taylor
Roger Meddows Taylor , known as Roger Taylor, is a British musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the drummer, backing vocalist and occasional lead vocalist of British rock band Queen. As a drummer he is known for his "big" unique sound and is considered one of...
, from the band Queen
Queen (band)
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...
. It features a cover of John Lennon
John Lennon
John Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...
's song "Working Class Hero
Working Class Hero
"Working Class Hero" is a song from John Lennon's first post-Beatles solo album, 1970's John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band.-Theme:The song is a take on the class split of the 1940s and 1950s, and of the 1960s in which he was famous. The song appears to tell the story of someone growing up in the working...
".
Track listing
All tracks by Roger TaylorRoger Meddows-Taylor
Roger Meddows Taylor , known as Roger Taylor, is a British musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the drummer, backing vocalist and occasional lead vocalist of British rock band Queen. As a drummer he is known for his "big" unique sound and is considered one of...
, except were noted.
- "Pressure On" – 4:56
- "A Nation of Haircuts" – 3:32
- "Believe in Yourself" – 5:00
- "Surrender" – 3:36
- "People on Streets" – 4:11
- "The Whisperers" (Taylor, Nicholas EvansNicholas EvansNicholas Evans is an English journalist, screenwriter television and film producer and novelist. Evans was born at in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, and educated at Bromsgrove School but before studying at Oxford University, he served in Africa with the charity Voluntary Service Overseas...
) – 6:05 - "Is It Me?" – 3:23
- "No More Fun" – 4:13
- "Tonight" – 3:44
- "Where Are You Now?" – 4:48
- "Working Class HeroWorking Class Hero"Working Class Hero" is a song from John Lennon's first post-Beatles solo album, 1970's John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band.-Theme:The song is a take on the class split of the 1940s and 1950s, and of the 1960s in which he was famous. The song appears to tell the story of someone growing up in the working...
" (John LennonJohn LennonJohn Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...
) – 4:41 - "London Town – C'mon Down" – 7:13
Personnel
- Roger TaylorRoger Meddows-TaylorRoger Meddows Taylor , known as Roger Taylor, is a British musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the drummer, backing vocalist and occasional lead vocalist of British rock band Queen. As a drummer he is known for his "big" unique sound and is considered one of...
– vocals, drums, percussion, keyboards, bass, guitars - Keith Prior – drums
- Steve Barnacle – bass
- Mike Crossley – keyboards
- Jason Falloon – guitars, bass
- Keith Airey – guitars
- Matthew Exelby – guitars
- Jonathan Perkins – keyboards, vocals
- Treana Morris – vocals