Sheer Heart Attack is the third studio album by Queen. It was released on 8 November 1974 by EMI Records in the United Kingdom and by Elektra Records in the United States.
Track Listing[]
Side One
- 1. Brighton Rock (Brian May)
- 2. Killer Queen (Freddie Mercury)
- 3. Tenement Funster (Roger Taylor)
- 4. Flick Of The Wrist (Mercury)
- 5. Lily of the Valley (Mercury)
- 6. Now I'm Here (May)
Side Two
- 1. In The Lap Of The Gods (Mercury)
- 2. Stone Cold Crazy (Mercury, May, Taylor, John Deacon)
- 3. Dear Friends (May)
- 4. Misfire (Deacon)
- 5. Bring Back That Leroy Brown (Mercury)
- 6. She Makes Me (Stormtrooper in Stilettos) (May)
- 7. In the Lap of the Gods... Revisited (Mercury)
Charts and certifications[]
Charts[]
Chart (1974-75) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report) | 19 |
Canada (RPM) | 6 |
France (SNEP) | 6 |
Japan (Oricon) | 23 |
Netherlands | 7 |
Norway (VG-lista) | 9 |
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) | 2 |
United States (Billboard) | 12 |
Certifications[]
Country | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Poland (ZPAV) | Platinum | 20,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | Platinum | 300,000 |
United States (RIAA) | Gold | 500,000 |
Trivia[]
- Killer Queen launched Queen to mainstream popularity, both in the UK, and internationally.
- Digressing from the progressive themes featured on the first two albums, this album featured more conventional rock tracks, and marked a step towards the classic 'Queen sound'.
Studio Albums by Queen |
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Queen • Queen II • Sheer Heart Attack • A Night at the Opera • A Day at the Races |
News of the World • Jazz • The Game • Flash Gordon • Hot Space |
The Works • A Kind of Magic • The Miracle • Innuendo • Made in Heaven |