Happiness? (Roger Taylor album)
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| Studio album by Roger Taylor | ||||
| Released | 5 September 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1993-94 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 48:15 | |||
| Label | Parlophone, EMI | |||
| Producer | Roger Taylor Josh Macrae (co-producer) |
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Happiness? is the third solo album by the English musician Roger Taylor, best known as the drummer for the band Queen. It was his first album since Queen's 1991 album Innuendo, and his first solo album since 1984's Strange Frontier.
Writing of Roger Taylor's material spanned way before initial recording in 1993. Taylor, like his other band mates, were mourning the death of lead singer, Freddie Mercury. Recording mostly took place in his home studio over the final months of 1993 to the beginning of 1994. Halfway through recording, Taylor had collaborated with Japanese musician, Yoshiki. The result of the collaboration was the track "Foreign Sand".
All songs written by Roger Taylor, except "Foreign Sand" written by Taylor and Yoshiki.
Although released as a single, the lyrics of the track Nazis 1994 were deemed so controversial that it was banned by UK commercial radio stations. Additionally, it was banned from being advertised and many record stores refused to stock the single. Ironically, the publicity aided in the album's success.
All tracks except Foreign Sand:
Foreign Sand:
"Nazis 1994" - (UK No. 22)
"Foreign Sand"- (UK No. 26)
"Happiness?" - ( UK No. 32)
Happiness Liner Notes@ http://www.queenpicturehall.com/albums/r03h.shtml
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