Jazz (album)
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Jazz is the seventh studio album by Queen released on 1978-11-10 and produced by Queen and Roy Thomas Baker. The album contains songs from several genres including rock, heavy metal, funk, and softer ballads. Some romantic rock songs carrying on the tradition from the Opera/Races albums, but also really explodes with arena rock songs like Don't Stop Me No, Fat Bottomed Girls, and Let Me Entertain You. For some reason, the album begins with Freddie's rather odd Mustapha song which doesn't fit the rest of the album.
Contents
Personal
| Own? | Yes. US vinyl, the Hollywood Records CD, and an original master in the Crown Jewels. |
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This was one of the last of the studio albums I bought of Queen's. I was hesitant to buy it because I already knew several songs on it from compilations, and I didn't much care for the cover art. I first heard the non-single songs from the Crown Jewels boxed set my high school girlfriend bought for me, and warmed up to them very quickly. As usual, Brian's non-single songs are deep and introspective, while Roger and John's songs are nice, but mostly forgettable. I was surprised to see a small version of the the nude bicycle race poster with the box set. Later, I bought a Hollywood records CD to get the additional tracks.
Track Listing
| Track | Title | Writer(s) | Vocals | Rank | Rating |
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| A1 | Mustapha | Freddie Mercury | Freddie Mercury | 13 | 
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| A2 | Fat Bottomed Girls | Brian May | Freddie Mercury | 4 | 
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| A3 | Jealousy | Freddie Mercury | Freddie Mercury | 7 | 
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| A4 | Bicycle Race | Freddie Mercury | Freddie Mercury | 10 | 
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| A5 | If You Can't Beat Them | John Deacon | Freddie Mercury | 9 |
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| A6 | Let Me Entertain You | Freddie Mercury | Freddie Mercury | 2 |
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| B1 | Dead on Time | Brian May | Freddie Mercury | 8 | 
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| B2 | In Only Seven Days | John Deacon | Freddie Mercury | 6 |
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| B3 | Dreamer's Ball | Brian May | Freddie Mercury | 5 |
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| B4 | Fun It | Roger Taylor | Roger Taylor, Freddie Mercury | 12 | 
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| B5 | Leaving Home Ain't Easy | Brian May | Brian May | 3 |
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| B6 | Don't Stop Me Now | Freddie Mercury | Freddie Mercury | 1 |
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| B7 | More of That Jazz | Roger Taylor | Roger Taylor | 11 | 
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The album's total score is 775.
Media
Although I think the cover is a bit bland, I do like the Moiré effect it causes.
Original vinyl cover.
Original vinyl back.
Remastered cover.
The included nude bicycle race poster.
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