"Long Away" is the third track on the first side of Queen's 1976 album A Day at the Races, and found limited release as a single in certain countries. Guitarist Brian May wrote the song and sings lead vocals. It is one of the few songs where May uses a guitar other than his Red Special; for the rhythm guitar parts he used an electric Burns twelve string guitar (although he used the Red Special for the second guitar solo in the middle section of the track). The song has a sad tone, describing that "for every star in heaven / there's a sad soul here today&quo… read more
"Long Away" is the third track on the first side of Queen's 1976 album A Day at the Races, and found limited release as a single in ce… read more
"Long Away" is the third track on the first side of Queen's 1976 album A Day at the Races, and found limited release as a single in certain countries. Guitarist Brian May … read more
Queen is an English rock band originally consisting of four members: vocalist and pianist Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, bass guitarist John Deacon, and drummer Roger Taylor. The band formed in London in 1970 after May and Taylor's former band Smile split after having released an album and single. Freddie replaced lead vocalist Tim Staffell, after the latter's departure from the original trio. There was much deliberation as to what the band's name would be. May and Taylor had settled upon the Grand Dance, derived from a C.S. Lewis Trilogy of books Out Of The S… read more
Queen is an English rock band originally consisting of four members: vocalist and pianist Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, bass guitarist John Deacon, and drummer Roger Taylor. The band formed in London in 1970 after May and Taylo… read more