Seven Seas of Rhye
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"Seven Seas of Rhye" is an early Queen song, written by Freddie Mercury, that became the band’s first UK hit single and showcased their theatrical, piano-driven rock style.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album |
Queen
NERFINISHED
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Queen II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Queen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFictionalPlace | Rhye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance | first UK hit single for Queen ⓘ |
| composer | Freddie Mercury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuredInstrumentalist |
Brian May on guitar
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Freddie Mercury on piano ⓘ John Deacon on bass ⓘ Roger Taylor on drums ⓘ |
| firstReleaseYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Killer Queen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
glam rock
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hard rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasLivePerformance |
Queen live at Hammersmith Odeon 1975
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Queen live at the Rainbow 1974 ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
piano-driven rock
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theatrical rock ⓘ |
| hasTheme | fantasy imagery ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
full vocal version on the album Queen II
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instrumental version on the album Queen ⓘ |
| instrumentationIncludes |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| isEarlySongOf | Queen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label |
EMI Records
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Elektra Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being Queen’s first UK hit single
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piano-driven arrangement ⓘ showcasing Queen’s theatrical style ⓘ |
| partOf | Queen’s early 1970s repertoire ⓘ |
| performer |
Brian May
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Freddie Mercury NERFINISHED ⓘ John Deacon NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Keep Yourself Alive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Queen
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Roy Thomas Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| singleReleaseYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| vocalist | Freddie Mercury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Freddie Mercury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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