Is there any obvious reasons why 'I Go Crazy' was left out of 'The Works' album though there was enough space for it?
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Don't think they thought it was good enough for the record. But for B-side it was just alright. Wish they had done this on some songs on other albums.
Perhaps they wanted to avoid monotony in the record - note Hammer and Tear are very similar in style to this one -. Mack said that they left out A human Body because there were already three ballads in the album, so they didn`t want it to get too melodic.
A Human Body was from "The Game" Sessions!
whats more of a mystery is why they never performed it live i agree it shoulh have been on the works as it only had 9 tracks
No mystery. They simply thought it was similar to Hammer To Fall and left it off.
Peace,
Adam.
Peace,
Adam.
A Human Body was from "The Game" Sessions!
Yes. I mean they left out AHB off the Game because there were already three ballads there (Save Me, SASS & PTG), so perhaps the similar thing happened with I Go Crazy, in its context (The Works, and the fact there were already two very similar tracks)
I don't really know why they left I Go Crazy of The Works album. In my opinion that's one of thier best songs during the Works period. Perhaps they didn't think it was good enough for a album track. I think it should have been though.
Also, didn't everyone except for Brian absolutely hate it?
Well, I remember reading the liner notes on The Works, and seeing a reference to "I Go Crazy", but had NO IDEA what it was about.. this was before Hollywood Records were nice enough to actually release it as an added bonus track.
It's really sad they left it out... I absolutely love it. I also love Hammer to Fall and Tear It Up, it's true the'rre similar, but still... I'd have loved to see it on an album.
The same thing for See What A Fool I've Been. I can't understand why they didn't get it on Queen II... it's unlikely they hated it. If they did, then why did they record it on 25 July 1973 for the BBC (with diff lyrics, I know, but stil the same song...)?
The same thing for See What A Fool I've Been. I can't understand why they didn't get it on Queen II... it's unlikely they hated it. If they did, then why did they record it on 25 July 1973 for the BBC (with diff lyrics, I know, but stil the same song...)?
...so why "Stealin'" was left out of the Miracle???
...so why "Stealin'" was left out of the Miracle???
Too many tracks for one album - 10 on album + Hang On In There + Chinese Torture and a lot of B-sides and unreleased stuff.
I love that song :)
'See What A Fool I've Been' was left off because it didn't fit the lyrical or musical themes of Queen II.
'Stealin'', 'Hijack My Heart', 'My Life Has Been Saved', 'Hang On In There', and 'Chinese Torture' were all left off The Miracle because of the obviously superior 'Party', 'Khashoggi's Ship', and 'My Baby Does Me' (that's sarcasm).
'I Go Crazy'...well, there's no logical reason for its exclusion, except that it was too similar to 'Tear It Up' and 'Hammer To Fall'. All things considered, I'd rather have 'I Go Crazy' instead of 'Tear It Up'.
'Stealin'', 'Hijack My Heart', 'My Life Has Been Saved', 'Hang On In There', and 'Chinese Torture' were all left off The Miracle because of the obviously superior 'Party', 'Khashoggi's Ship', and 'My Baby Does Me' (that's sarcasm).
'I Go Crazy'...well, there's no logical reason for its exclusion, except that it was too similar to 'Tear It Up' and 'Hammer To Fall'. All things considered, I'd rather have 'I Go Crazy' instead of 'Tear It Up'.