 ‘We’ll give you this downtime in the studio to see what you can do.’

They turned out to be every bit as good – and demanding – as we’d anticipated. Things had to be one hundred per cent right, otherwise they wouldn’t be happy. They’d spend days and nights working on the harmonies.



Arguments would start about the tiniest little detail. They’d start screaming, shouting and chucking things. Sometimes it would blow over in a few minutes, but at other times they would stew on it, not talking to each other for a day or two. They’d always sort it out, however. It wasn’t personal, it was about the work.



The more adulation Freddie received on stage, the harder he became to work with offstage

Freddie used to say there was no question in his mind that Queen would be a success.



‘There was never a doubt, darling, never,’ he’d say with an imperious wave of his hand.

The title of their first album was simply Queen.



Another suggestion had been Dearie Me, Freddie’s catchphrase, which was quite funny but the band were a hard enough sell as it was.

They spent ages arguing about the album sleeve. The front cover was a single image of Freddie on stage, with two spotlights in the background.

For the back cover the boys put together a collage of snaps of themselves.



Freddie had driven everyone to distraction fretting over whether he looked ‘gorgeous enough’ in them.

By the end of the year they were on the road with Mott the Hoople, but Queen were getting more encores and bigger cheers than the headliners.

They were due to go to Australia for a gig when Brian suddenly developed a really high fever. His arm had swollen up to the size of a football and doctors diagnosed gangrene.



At one point it was touch and go whether he would lose it. Luckily the crisis eased and he was allowed to fly.

However, the gig was a disaster. The local DJ introducing them had clearly taken against them because he introduced them as ‘stuck-up Pommies’. When they got on stage, the crowd turned against them, too.

The boys were mightily relieved when they got on a plane back to London. For some bizarre reason, the British press had been tipped
‘ We ’ll give you this downtime in the studio to see what you can do. ’ 

 They turn out to be every piece as good – and demanding – as we ’d anticipate. Things had to be one hundred per penny right, otherwise they would n’t be happy. They ’d spend day and nights working on the harmony. 



 Arguments would start about the bantam little detail. They ’d start screaming, shouting and chucking things. Sometimes it would blow over in a few minute, but at other times they would stew on it, not spill to each other for a day or two. They ’d always sort it out, however. It was n’t personal, it was about the employment. 



 The more adulation Freddie received on stage, the harder he became to work with wing 

 Freddie used to say there was no question in his mind that Queen would be a success. 



 ‘ There constitute never a doubt, darling, never, ’ he ’d say with an imperious wave of his hand. 

 The title of their first album was simply Queen. 



 Another suggestion had been Dearie Me, Freddie ’s catchphrase, which was quite funny but the band were a hard adequate sell as it was. 

 They spend ages argue about the album sleeve. The front cover was a single image of Freddie on stage, with two limelight in the background. 

 For the back cover the boys put in concert a collage of snaps of themselves. 



 Freddie had driven everyone to distraction fretting over whether he looked ‘ gorgeous enough ’ in them. 

 By the end of the year they were on the road with Mott the Hoople, but Queen were getting more encores and bigger cheers than the headliners. 

 They were ascribable to go to Australia for a spear when Brian suddenly developed a really high fever. His arm had swollen up to the size of a football and doctor diagnosed gangrene. 



 At one point it was contact and go whether he would fall back it. Luckily the crisis eased and he was allow to fly. 

 However, the gig was a disaster. The local DJ introducing them had intelligibly taken against them because he precede them as ‘ stuck - up pommy ’. When they got on stage, the crowd turned against them, too. 

 The boys were mighty relieved when they got on a plane back to London. For some bizarre cause, the British press had been tipped
 ‘We’pl give you this downtimt in the studio to see wiat you can do.’

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The morE AdulatiOn FredDie RecEiveD On StAge, ThE HarDEr He bECamE to work wItH oFfstaGe

FrEDDIE useD to Say tHere wAs no question iN hiS minD ThaT QueeN woulD be a SuCcess.



‘there wAs nevEr A doubt, darling, neVer,’ hE’d say with An iMpEriOuS wave OF his haNd.

THe tItle of tHeir firST alBuM WAS sImply Queen.



Another sUgGEStIon had beEn DearIE ME, FREddie’s caTcHphRase, WHIch waS quiTE fUnny but tHe band WErE a Hard enoUgH sell aS iT waS.

ThEy speNT ageS arguiNg about tHe albUM sleeve. The fronT Cover was a singLE iMAGe OF FreDdiE on stage, witH two SPotlIghtS In The BAckgrOund.

FOr THe BAck cover the boys put tOgEther a CollaGe of snaps of thEmselves.



FrEDDIe had driVen eVErYOne to distractiOn freTting over wHEther he lOoked ‘Gorgeous Enough’ in tHEM.

By the enD of The YeaR thEY WeRe on the road wiTH mott ThE Hoople, But queen weRe gEttIng MorE eNcores and Bigger chEeRs ThAn The HeadlINers.

They WeRe dUe To gO to AuSTralia For a gIg whEn brIAn sUddenly DEvELOped A rEaLly hIgh FeVer. HiS arm HAd sWollen uP to the sizE of A FootBaLl And doctOrs diagnosed gAnGrene.



At one PoInt It was tOUCh and go wHether he would lose it. LuckILy the crIsiS easeD and He was alloWed To fly.

HOweVEr, the gIg was a DisasTeR. ThE LOcal Dj INtRodUcIng them had CLEarLy takEn AgaiNst them Because he introduceD TheM as ‘stuck-up PomMieS’. WheN THeY goT On STagE, tHE crOWD turned against tHem, too.

The bOyS WeRe mightily REliEvEd when tHey got oN a plaNE back to london. For Some bizarRe ReasON, The british preSs had beeN tipped
 ‘We’ll give you this down time in th e stu dio  to  s ee w hatyou can do.’
T heyturned out to be every  bitas good –and d emandin g  – a s w e’ dant ic i pa ted.Thi ngs had  to be one  hu nd red per cent ri ght, other wis e they would n’t  be ha pp y.T hey’d  sp end d ays an d  night s working  o n  the h a rmonies . 

Arg uments would star t  a b out the tinies t litt le de t a il.  Th ey’d start  s cream i ng, sho u ti n g and chucking thin gs. Sometim e s i t woul dblo w  overin afe w  mi nutes, butat o ther time s they would s t ew on i t, not  ta lki ng t o  e ac h o th e r f o ra d a y o r two. T he y’ d alw ayss o r t  itout , ho wever . It wasn’t p ers onal ,  it  wasabout  the  w ork.


The  more  a dulation Freddi e re ceived on  st ag e,th e har d er hebec ame  to wor k witho ffs ta g e 
F reddie used to say  t h e re  was noquesti o nin his mind  t hat  Que e n  woul d be asuccess. 



‘T h er ewas nev er  a dou bt , d arl ing,n ever ,’ he’ d say wi th an imperious wave of his hand.Th e ti t le o f t heir firstalbu m  was  sim p ly  Qu e en.


Ano th e rs uggestion had beenDe arie M e, Fr eddie’s catch phrase, wh i c h  was qui te f u nn y  but the bandwerea hard eno u gh sellas it  was.

T hey spent a ges argu ing  ab out  th e al bum sleeve. T h e  fro nt  coverwas  a sing leima geofFr eddie onstage, w it htw ospo tligh t s in the  b ack gr oun d.

F o r thebackcove rth e  bo ys putt og e t heraco llag e o fsnaps  oft hem selves. 



Fredd ieh ad d ri ve n every one to distra ct ion fretti ng  ov er whe t h er he lo oked ‘gorgeous enough’i n them. 

B y the  end  of the y ear  theywer e  on th e road  with  M ott t he Ho o p le , b ut  Queen wer e get tingmo re e ncoresand bigger cheerst han  the headline rs. 

Th e y  w ere du e  to  g o  to A ustralia for agig when B ri a nsuddenly d e vel op ed a re ally hi gh fe v er. His  arm hadswollen u pto t h e  si ze of a fo otball a nd doctor s  diag n os ed ga ngr ene.

Atone p oint i t  wa s tou ch and  g o whet her h ewould lo se it. Luckily the cris is eas ed an d h e was all owe d  to  fly.

Ho weve r, the gig  wa s a  disa ste r . The  loc a lDJi ntrod ucin g  them had cl ear l y  t aken agains t t hem  beca use he int rodu ced them as ‘stuc k -up Pommies’.When t hey  go t  onst age, the crowd  tu rn e d  against  t hem, too.
The boys  w e re mi ghtily  relie ved whe n th e y goton a  pl ane backtoLo n don. Fo rso m e biza rrere ason,the Br i tish p ress had been ti pped
 ‘We’ll_give you_this downtime in the_studio to_see_what you_can_do.’

They turned out_to be every_bit as good –_and demanding –_as_we’d anticipated. Things had to be one hundred per cent right, otherwise they wouldn’t_be_happy. They’d_spend_days_and nights working on the_harmonies.



Arguments would start about the_tiniest little_detail. They’d start screaming, shouting and chucking things._Sometimes_it would blow_over in a few minutes, but at other times_they would stew on it, not_talking to each_other_for_a day or two._They’d always sort it out, however._It wasn’t personal, it was about_the work.



The more adulation Freddie received on_stage, the harder he became to_work with offstage

Freddie used to_say there_was no question in his_mind that Queen_would be_a success.



‘There was_never a doubt, darling, never,’ he’d_say with an_imperious wave of his hand.

The title_of_their first album_was_simply_Queen.



Another suggestion_had been Dearie_Me,_Freddie’s catchphrase,_which_was quite funny but the band_were_a hard enough sell as it was.

They_spent ages arguing about_the_album sleeve. The front_cover was a single image_of Freddie on stage, with two_spotlights in_the background.

For_the back cover the boys put together a collage of snaps_of themselves.



Freddie had driven everyone to_distraction fretting over whether_he looked_‘gorgeous_enough’ in them.

By_the_end of_the year they were on the road_with Mott_the Hoople, but Queen were getting_more encores and bigger_cheers_than the headliners.

They were due to_go to Australia for a gig_when Brian suddenly developed a_really_high_fever. His arm had swollen_up to the size of a_football and doctors_diagnosed gangrene.



At one point it was touch_and_go whether he would lose it._Luckily_the crisis eased and he was_allowed_to_fly.

However, the gig was a_disaster. The local DJ introducing them_had clearly taken against them because he introduced them_as ‘stuck-up Pommies’._When they got on stage,_the_crowd_turned against them, too.

The boys were mightily relieved when they_got on_a plane back_to London. For some bizarre reason, the British press had_been tipped