<P> In 1973 , Queen signed to a deal with Trident / EMI . By July of that year , they released their eponymous debut album , an effort influenced by heavy metal and progressive rock . The album was received well by critics ; Gordon Fletcher of Rolling Stone called it `` superb '' , and Chicago 's Daily Herald called it an `` above average debut '' . However , it drew little mainstream attention , and the lead single `` Keep Yourself Alive '' sold poorly . Retrospectively , it is cited as the highlight of the album , and in 2008 Rolling Stone ranked it 31st in the `` 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time '' , describing it as `` an entire album 's worth of riffs crammed into a single song '' . The album was certified gold in the UK and the US . </P>
<P> In 1973 , Queen signed to a deal with Trident / EMI . By July of that year , they released their eponymous debut album , an effort influenced by heavy metal and progressive rock . The album was received well by critics ; Gordon Fletcher of Rolling Stone called it `` superb '' , and Chicago 's Daily Herald called it an `` above average debut '' . However , it drew little mainstream attention , and the lead single `` Keep Yourself Alive '' sold poorly . Retrospectively , it is cited as the highlight of the album , and in 2008 Rolling Stone ranked it 31st in the `` 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time '' , describing it as `` an entire album 's worth of riffs crammed into a single song '' . The album was certified gold in the UK and the US . </P>
when did queen 's first song come out
when did queen 's first song come out
1973
1973