Name: Jazz (2011 Remaster) by Queen
Brand: Queen
SKU: 602527717678
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3.5 (91 reviews)

ALBUM

Famously tagged as "fascist" in a Rolling Stone review printed at the time of its 1978 release, Jazz does indeed showcase a band that does thrive upon its power, thrilling upon the hold that it has on its audience. That confidence, that self-intoxication, was hinted at on News of the World but it takes full flower here, and that assurance acts as a cohesive device, turning this into one of Queen's sleekest albums. Like its patchwork predecessor, Jazz also dabbles in a bunch of different sounds -- that's a perennial problem with Queen, where the four songwriters were often pulling in different directions -- but it sounds bigger, heavier than News, thanks to the mountains of guitars Brian May has layered all over this record. If May has indulged himself, Freddie Mercury runs riot all over this album, infusing it with an absurdity that's hard to resist. This goofiness is apparent from the galloping overture "Mustapha," and things only get a lot sillier from that point out, as the group sings the praises of "Fat Bottomed Girls" and "Bicycle Races." May and Mercury have an unspoken competition on who can overdub the most onto a particular track, while Roger Taylor steers them toward their first disco song in the gloriously dumb "Fun It." But since over-the-top campiness has always been an attribute in Queen, this kind of grand-scale exaggeration gives Jazz a sense of ridiculousness that makes it more fun than many of their other albums.
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1. Mustapha

by Queen

Primary Artist: Queen; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Roger Taylor
Brian May; Performer
Lyricist: Freddie Mercury; Composer
Mixing: Kris Fredriksson; Production
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Composer: Freddie Mercury; Composer
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Drums: Roger Taylor; Performer
Guitar: Brian May; Performer
Percussion: Roger Taylor; Performer
Performer: John Deacon
Roger Taylor
Freddie Mercury
Brian May; Performer
Piano: Freddie Mercury; Performer
Vocals: Freddie Mercury; Performer
Engineer: Geoff Workman
Joshua J. Macrae
Justin Shirley-smith
Kris Fredriksson; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Producer: Roy Thomas Baker
Queen; Production
Studio Personnel: Joshua J. Macrae
Geoff Workman
Kris Fredriksson
Justin Shirley-smith
Bob Ludwig; Production
Composer Lyricist: Freddie Mercury; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Bob Ludwig
Geoff Workman; Other

2. Fat Bottomed Girls

by Queen

Primary Artist: Queen; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Roger Taylor
Brian May; Performer
Lyricist: Brian May; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Composer: Brian May; Composer
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Drums: Roger Taylor; Performer
Guitar: Brian May; Performer
Percussion: Roger Taylor; Performer
Performer: Roger Taylor
Brian May
John Deacon
Freddie Mercury; Performer
Vocals: Freddie Mercury; Performer
Engineer: Geoff Workman
Joshua J. Macrae
Justin Shirley-smith
Kris Fredriksson; Production
Mixing: Kris Fredriksson; Production
Producer: Queen
Roy Thomas Baker; Production
Studio Personnel: Justin Shirley-smith
Kris Fredriksson
Geoff Workman
Joshua J. Macrae
Bob Ludwig; Production
Composer Lyricist: Brian May; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Bob Ludwig
Geoff Workman; Other

3. Jealousy

by Queen

Primary Artist: Queen; Main Performer
Lyricist: Freddie Mercury; Composer
Mixing: Kris Fredriksson; Production
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Composer: Freddie Mercury; Composer
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Drums: Roger Taylor; Performer
Guitar: Brian May; Performer
Percussion: Roger Taylor; Performer
Performer: Brian May
John Deacon
Roger Taylor
Freddie Mercury; Performer
Piano: Freddie Mercury; Performer
Vocals: Freddie Mercury; Performer
Engineer: Geoff Workman
Joshua J. Macrae
Justin Shirley-smith
Kris Fredriksson; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Producer: Roy Thomas Baker
Queen; Production
Studio Personnel: Bob Ludwig
Justin Shirley-smith
Joshua J. Macrae
Geoff Workman
Kris Fredriksson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Freddie Mercury; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Bob Ludwig
Geoff Workman; Other

4. Bicycle Race

by Queen

Primary Artist: Queen; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Roger Taylor
Brian May; Performer
Lyricist: Brian May; Composer
Mixing: Kris Fredriksson; Production
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Composer: Brian May
Freddie Mercury; Composer
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Drums: Roger Taylor; Performer
Guitar: Brian May; Performer
Percussion: Roger Taylor; Performer
Performer: John Deacon
Roger Taylor
Freddie Mercury
Brian May; Performer
Piano: Freddie Mercury; Performer
Vocals: Freddie Mercury; Performer
Engineer: Geoff Workman
Joshua J. Macrae
Justin Shirley-smith
Kris Fredriksson; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Producer: Roy Thomas Baker
Queen; Production
Studio Personnel: Joshua J. Macrae
Geoff Workman
Kris Fredriksson
Justin Shirley-smith
Bob Ludwig; Production
Composer Lyricist: Brian May; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Bob Ludwig
Geoff Workman; Other

5. If You Can't Beat Them

by Queen

Composer: John Deacon; Composer
Background Vocals: Roger Taylor
Brian May; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Drums: Roger Taylor; Performer
Guitar: Brian May; Performer
Percussion: Roger Taylor; Performer
Performer: Roger Taylor
Brian May
John Deacon
Freddie Mercury; Performer
Lyricist: John Deacon; Composer
Engineer: Geoff Workman
Joshua J. Macrae
Justin Shirley-smith
Kris Fredriksson; Production
Vocals: Freddie Mercury; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Kris Fredriksson; Production
Producer: Queen
Roy Thomas Baker; Production
Primary Artist: Queen; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Studio Personnel: Justin Shirley-smith
Kris Fredriksson
Geoff Workman
Joshua J. Macrae
Bob Ludwig; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Deacon; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Bob Ludwig
Geoff Workman; Other

6. Let Me Entertain You

by Queen

Primary Artist: Queen; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Roger Taylor
Brian May; Performer
Lyricist: Freddie Mercury; Composer
Mixing: Kris Fredriksson; Production
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Composer: Freddie Mercury; Composer
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Drums: Roger Taylor; Performer
Guitar: Brian May; Performer
Percussion: Roger Taylor; Performer
Performer: John Deacon
Roger Taylor
Freddie Mercury
Brian May; Performer
Piano: Freddie Mercury; Performer
Vocals: Freddie Mercury; Performer
Engineer: Geoff Workman
Joshua J. Macrae
Justin Shirley-smith
Kris Fredriksson; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Producer: Roy Thomas Baker
Queen; Production
Studio Personnel: Joshua J. Macrae
Geoff Workman
Kris Fredriksson
Justin Shirley-smith
Bob Ludwig; Production
Composer Lyricist: Freddie Mercury; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Bob Ludwig
Geoff Workman; Other

7. Dead On Time

by Queen

Primary Artist: Queen; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Roger Taylor
Brian May; Performer
Lyricist: Brian May; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Composer: Brian May; Composer
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Drums: Roger Taylor; Performer
Guitar: Brian May; Performer
Percussion: Roger Taylor; Performer
Performer: Roger Taylor
Brian May
John Deacon
Freddie Mercury; Performer
Vocals: Freddie Mercury; Performer
Engineer: Geoff Workman
Joshua J. Macrae
Justin Shirley-smith
Kris Fredriksson; Production
Mixing: Kris Fredriksson; Production
Producer: Queen
Roy Thomas Baker; Production
Studio Personnel: Justin Shirley-smith
Kris Fredriksson
Geoff Workman
Joshua J. Macrae
Bob Ludwig; Production
Composer Lyricist: Brian May; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Bob Ludwig
Geoff Workman; Other

8. In Only Seven Days

by Queen

Acoustic Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Composer: John Deacon; Composer
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Drums: Roger Taylor; Performer
Guitar: Brian May; Performer
Percussion: Roger Taylor; Performer
Performer: Freddie Mercury
John Deacon
Roger Taylor
Brian May; Performer
Piano: Freddie Mercury; Performer
Lyricist: John Deacon; Composer
Engineer: Geoff Workman
Joshua J. Macrae
Justin Shirley-smith
Kris Fredriksson; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Vocals: Freddie Mercury; Performer
Mixing: Kris Fredriksson; Production
Producer: Roy Thomas Baker
Queen; Production
Primary Artist: Queen; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Studio Personnel: Geoff Workman
Kris Fredriksson
Justin Shirley-smith
Joshua J. Macrae
Bob Ludwig; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Deacon; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Bob Ludwig
Geoff Workman; Other

9. Dreamer's Ball

by Queen

Primary Artist: Queen; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Roger Taylor
Brian May; Performer
Lyricist: Brian May; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Composer: Brian May; Composer
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Drums: Roger Taylor; Performer
Guitar: Brian May; Performer
Percussion: Roger Taylor; Performer
Performer: Roger Taylor
Brian May
John Deacon
Freddie Mercury; Performer
Vocals: Freddie Mercury; Performer
Engineer: Geoff Workman
Joshua J. Macrae
Justin Shirley-smith
Kris Fredriksson; Production
Mixing: Kris Fredriksson; Production
Producer: Queen
Roy Thomas Baker; Production
Studio Personnel: Justin Shirley-smith
Kris Fredriksson
Geoff Workman
Joshua J. Macrae
Bob Ludwig; Production
Composer Lyricist: Brian May; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Bob Ludwig
Geoff Workman; Other

10. Fun It

by Queen

Primary Artist: Queen; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Brian May; Performer
Lyricist: Roger Taylor; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Composer: Roger Taylor; Composer
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Drums: Roger Taylor; Performer
Guitar: Brian May
Roger Taylor; Performer
Percussion: Roger Taylor; Performer
Performer: Freddie Mercury
John Deacon
Roger Taylor
Brian May; Performer
Vocals: Roger Taylor
Freddie Mercury; Performer
Engineer: Geoff Workman
Joshua J. Macrae
Justin Shirley-smith
Kris Fredriksson; Production
Mixing: Kris Fredriksson; Production
Producer: Roy Thomas Baker
Queen; Production
Studio Personnel: Kris Fredriksson
Justin Shirley-smith
Bob Ludwig
Joshua J. Macrae
Geoff Workman; Production
Composer Lyricist: Roger Taylor; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Bob Ludwig
Geoff Workman; Other

11. Leaving Home Ain't Easy

by Queen

Primary Artist: Queen; Main Performer
Lyricist: Brian May; Composer
Mixing: Kris Fredriksson; Production
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Composer: Brian May; Composer
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Drums: Roger Taylor; Performer
Guitar: Brian May; Performer
Percussion: Roger Taylor; Performer
Performer: Roger Taylor
John Deacon
Brian May; Performer
Vocals: Brian May; Performer
Engineer: Geoff Workman
Joshua J. Macrae
Justin Shirley-smith
Kris Fredriksson; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Producer: Roy Thomas Baker
Queen; Production
Studio Personnel: Bob Ludwig
Geoff Workman
Justin Shirley-smith
Joshua J. Macrae
Kris Fredriksson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Brian May; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Bob Ludwig
Geoff Workman; Other

12. Don't Stop Me Now

by Queen

Primary Artist: Queen; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Roger Taylor
Brian May; Performer
Lyricist: Brian May
Freddie Mercury; Composer
Mixing: Kris Fredriksson; Production
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Composer: Freddie Mercury
Brian May; Composer
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Drums: Roger Taylor; Performer
Guitar: Brian May; Performer
Percussion: Roger Taylor; Performer
Performer: Brian May
Roger Taylor
John Deacon
Freddie Mercury; Performer
Piano: Freddie Mercury; Performer
Vocals: Freddie Mercury; Performer
Engineer: Geoff Workman
Joshua J. Macrae
Justin Shirley-smith
Kris Fredriksson; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Producer: Roy Thomas Baker
Queen; Production
Studio Personnel: Joshua J. Macrae
Geoff Workman
Kris Fredriksson
Justin Shirley-smith
Bob Ludwig; Production
Composer Lyricist: Freddie Mercury
Brian May; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Bob Ludwig
Geoff Workman; Other

13. More Of That Jazz

by Queen

Primary Artist: Queen; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Brian May; Performer
Lyricist: Roger Taylor; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Composer: Roger Taylor; Composer
Bass Guitar: John Deacon; Performer
Drums: Roger Taylor; Performer
Guitar: Roger Taylor; Performer
Percussion: Roger Taylor; Performer
Performer: Brian May
John Deacon
Roger Taylor; Performer
Vocals: Roger Taylor; Performer
Engineer: Geoff Workman
Joshua J. Macrae
Justin Shirley-smith
Kris Fredriksson; Production
Mixing: Kris Fredriksson; Production
Producer: Queen
Roy Thomas Baker; Production
Studio Personnel: Geoff Workman
Joshua J. Macrae
Kris Fredriksson
Justin Shirley-smith
Bob Ludwig; Production
Composer Lyricist: Roger Taylor; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Bob Ludwig
Geoff Workman; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

13 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

44 minutes and 40 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Classic Rock, Glam, Art & Progressive Rock

Label

EMI

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Nov 9, 1978

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602527717678

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Jazz (2011 Remaster)

1. Mustapha

2. Fat Bottomed Girls

3. Jealousy

4. Bicycle Race

5. If You Can't Beat Them

6. Let Me Entertain You

7. Dead On Time

8. In Only Seven Days

9. Dreamer's Ball

10. Fun It

11. Leaving Home Ain't Easy

12. Don't Stop Me Now

13. More Of That Jazz

Technical Specifications

Jazz (2011 Remaster)

Product information

Release options

1. Mustapha

2. Fat Bottomed Girls

3. Jealousy

4. Bicycle Race

5. If You Can't Beat Them

6. Let Me Entertain You

7. Dead On Time

8. In Only Seven Days

9. Dreamer's Ball

10. Fun It

11. Leaving Home Ain't Easy

12. Don't Stop Me Now

13. More Of That Jazz

Technical Specifications