Wondering if anyone has gotten albums by longtime Freddie friend Peter Straker. I know there's Queen boots with tracks produced by Freddie, but the actual albums seem to be hard to find.
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I've got Peter Strakers original 'This One's On Me' album.
Great record, by the way!!
Yes, it is relatively hard to find -(as a matter of fact, Peter himself doesn't even have it, believe it or not!- I will give him a copy one of these days, cause it comes up on eBay quite regularly.
Check it out - most of the time they don't go too expensive :-)
Great record, by the way!!
Yes, it is relatively hard to find -(as a matter of fact, Peter himself doesn't even have it, believe it or not!- I will give him a copy one of these days, cause it comes up on eBay quite regularly.
Check it out - most of the time they don't go too expensive :-)
I've got "This one's on me" on vinyl.
But because it was never released on CD as far as I know, I have burned the complete album on CD, including a nice rework of the cover art.
But because it was never released on CD as far as I know, I have burned the complete album on CD, including a nice rework of the cover art.
Thanks for your thoughts!
I actually just ordered that album through a rare album dealer. Apparently, there's three albums, all of which I'm sure bear Freddie's mark in some way -- he's at least in the thank-you list I'm sure.
Perhaps some day you'll post the Straker album on the hub?
I actually just ordered that album through a rare album dealer. Apparently, there's three albums, all of which I'm sure bear Freddie's mark in some way -- he's at least in the thank-you list I'm sure.
Perhaps some day you'll post the Straker album on the hub?
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Daniel Nester wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Thanks for your thoughts!
I actually just ordered that album through a rare album dealer. Apparently, there's three albums, all of which I'm sure bear Freddie's mark in some way -- he's at least in the thank-you list I'm sure.
Perhaps some day you'll post the Straker album on the hub?[/QUOTE]
Yes, Peter did release three 'regular' solo-albums. But Freddie was not involved in all three of them. This One's On Me though, has Freddie's imput very clearly.
And, err, no... sorry, I won't upload officially released stuff, and I'm not even IN the hub to begin with! ;-)
I actually just ordered that album through a rare album dealer. Apparently, there's three albums, all of which I'm sure bear Freddie's mark in some way -- he's at least in the thank-you list I'm sure.
Perhaps some day you'll post the Straker album on the hub?[/QUOTE]
Yes, Peter did release three 'regular' solo-albums. But Freddie was not involved in all three of them. This One's On Me though, has Freddie's imput very clearly.
And, err, no... sorry, I won't upload officially released stuff, and I'm not even IN the hub to begin with! ;-)
Peter's album is already on the Hub, as I remember.
I have the third album - Real Natural Man, had nothing to do with Fred but a great album, and having spoken with Peters Drummer shortly after the album was out, Apart from Freds production Company being involved with Peters first album, Fred had no input on any of the material recorded and released by Peter S. This was also confirmed by the ladies at the Queen office some years ago when I visited there.
ohh and another thing...
not that any one asked but IF they did ask....
Peter Straker would make a far better stand in for Freddie than Paul Rodgers. Dont get me wrong, Paul has a good voice in the right place, but after seing some live footage, cant be bothered to pay and see them, Queen is not the right place for his voice.
Peter has range, power, quality, seen him live some years back in theater, christ that guy can sing...
not that any one asked but IF they did ask....
Peter Straker would make a far better stand in for Freddie than Paul Rodgers. Dont get me wrong, Paul has a good voice in the right place, but after seing some live footage, cant be bothered to pay and see them, Queen is not the right place for his voice.
Peter has range, power, quality, seen him live some years back in theater, christ that guy can sing...
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]The Original Queen wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I have the third album - Real Natural Man, had nothing to do with Fred but a great album, and having spoken with Peters Drummer shortly after the album was out, Apart from Freds production Company being involved with Peters first album, Fred had no input on any of the material recorded and released by Peter S. This was also confirmed by the ladies at the Queen office some years ago when I visited there.[/QUOTE]
Sorry, but about his first album, Peter himself remembers differently!
Sorry, but about his first album, Peter himself remembers differently!
WHY SHARED?
IT IS OFFICIAL
IT IS OFFICIAL
Thanks for the input and the clarification of Freddie involvement or non-involvement in his albums.
Not that it's Queenzone's policy, but I could make a decent argument that an album that came out 25 years ago and has been long out of print would be a candidate for file-sharing and fall under the lable of "fair use." As a professor, I digitize long out-of-print spoken word and poetry albums and give them to my students with full confidence that it's completely legal.
That's an example from education, sure. But I put up my Humpy Bong 45, for instance, online, with little or no remorse of guilt of bilking anyone out of any money. True, they were officially released circa 1970, but have not see the light of day since on any other format.
The same might hold for Straker's albums.
Not that it's Queenzone's policy, but I could make a decent argument that an album that came out 25 years ago and has been long out of print would be a candidate for file-sharing and fall under the lable of "fair use." As a professor, I digitize long out-of-print spoken word and poetry albums and give them to my students with full confidence that it's completely legal.
That's an example from education, sure. But I put up my Humpy Bong 45, for instance, online, with little or no remorse of guilt of bilking anyone out of any money. True, they were officially released circa 1970, but have not see the light of day since on any other format.
The same might hold for Straker's albums.
Sorry for the typos. Broken hand.
The Peter Straker Story
1968
Hair: LP Original Broadway Cast
(Peter Straker cast member/ background vocals)
Aquarius, Donna, Hashish, Sodomy, Coloured Spade, Manchester,England, Ain't Got No, Dead End, Sheila Franklin/I Believe In Love, The Rally, Air, Initials, I Got Life, Going Down, Hair, My Conviction, Easy To Be Hard, Don't Put It Down, Frank Mills, Be-In (Hare Krishna), Where Do I Go?, Electric Blues, Black Boys/White Boys, Walking In Space, Abie Baby/Gettysburg Address, Three-Five-Zero-Zero, What A Piece Of Work Is Man/Walking In Space (Reprise), Good Morning Starshine, The Bed, Eyes Look Your Last/Ain't Got No (Reprise)/The Flesh Failures (Let The Sun Shine In, The Bed, The Flesh Failures (Let The Sunshine In).
1972
Private Parts: LP RCA 8319
Before I've Said a Word, When Love Was Hard to Come By, Willow, Evensong, Dew of Love, As You Were Dying, Divided, Cock Robin, A Bad Night, Home from the Hill, What More Is There to Say
1977
Alan Parsons Project
I Robot: LP Mobile Fidelity MFSL-1-084
(Peter Straker - vocals)
I Robot, I Wouldn't Want to Be Like You, Some Other Time, Breakdown, Don't Let It Show, The Voice, Nucleus, Day After Day (The Show Must Go On), Total Eclipse, Genesis CH. 1 V. 32
Sept
Promo Ragtime Piano Joe/ Saddest Clown UK 7”EMI EMI 2700
October
This One’s On Me UK LP EMI EMC 3204
Songs 1 & 2 Mercury Songs Ltd. Song 3; Mercury Songs Ltd – Bruce Welch Music Ltd/ Health Levy Music Ltd. Produced by Freddie Mercury/ Roy Thomas Baker for Goose Productions.
Ada, I've Been To Hell And Back, Day The Talkies Came, Heart Be Still, Ragtime Piano Joe, Jackie, Annual Penguin Show, Saddest Clown, Vamp
NO further Freddie involvement with Peter Straker – except financial.
Peter later appeared with Freddie on the Barcelona LP and sessions, and the Great Pretender video, and Tom Baker as a Doctor Who extra in Destiny Of The Daleks.
1978
Feb
Jackie/ I’ve Been To Hell And Back UK 7” Promo EMI EMI 2758
September
Believer/ Queen Of The Self Service UK 7” EMI EMI 2853
1980
July
Late Night Taxi Driver/ Real Natural Man UK 7” Rocket XPRES 35
October
Real Natural Man UK LP Rocket TRAIN 12
Peter Straker And The Hands Of Dr Teleny: Changeling UK LP
September
200 New/ I Can’t Help It UK 7” Rocket XPRESS 84
1982
February
Spirit Is Willing UK 7” - RCA RCA 2163
1992
Barcelona (Freddie Mercury)
1968
Hair: LP Original Broadway Cast
(Peter Straker cast member/ background vocals)
Aquarius, Donna, Hashish, Sodomy, Coloured Spade, Manchester,England, Ain't Got No, Dead End, Sheila Franklin/I Believe In Love, The Rally, Air, Initials, I Got Life, Going Down, Hair, My Conviction, Easy To Be Hard, Don't Put It Down, Frank Mills, Be-In (Hare Krishna), Where Do I Go?, Electric Blues, Black Boys/White Boys, Walking In Space, Abie Baby/Gettysburg Address, Three-Five-Zero-Zero, What A Piece Of Work Is Man/Walking In Space (Reprise), Good Morning Starshine, The Bed, Eyes Look Your Last/Ain't Got No (Reprise)/The Flesh Failures (Let The Sun Shine In, The Bed, The Flesh Failures (Let The Sunshine In).
1972
Private Parts: LP RCA 8319
Before I've Said a Word, When Love Was Hard to Come By, Willow, Evensong, Dew of Love, As You Were Dying, Divided, Cock Robin, A Bad Night, Home from the Hill, What More Is There to Say
1977
Alan Parsons Project
I Robot: LP Mobile Fidelity MFSL-1-084
(Peter Straker - vocals)
I Robot, I Wouldn't Want to Be Like You, Some Other Time, Breakdown, Don't Let It Show, The Voice, Nucleus, Day After Day (The Show Must Go On), Total Eclipse, Genesis CH. 1 V. 32
Sept
Promo Ragtime Piano Joe/ Saddest Clown UK 7”EMI EMI 2700
October
This One’s On Me UK LP EMI EMC 3204
Songs 1 & 2 Mercury Songs Ltd. Song 3; Mercury Songs Ltd – Bruce Welch Music Ltd/ Health Levy Music Ltd. Produced by Freddie Mercury/ Roy Thomas Baker for Goose Productions.
Ada, I've Been To Hell And Back, Day The Talkies Came, Heart Be Still, Ragtime Piano Joe, Jackie, Annual Penguin Show, Saddest Clown, Vamp
NO further Freddie involvement with Peter Straker – except financial.
Peter later appeared with Freddie on the Barcelona LP and sessions, and the Great Pretender video, and Tom Baker as a Doctor Who extra in Destiny Of The Daleks.
1978
Feb
Jackie/ I’ve Been To Hell And Back UK 7” Promo EMI EMI 2758
September
Believer/ Queen Of The Self Service UK 7” EMI EMI 2853
1980
July
Late Night Taxi Driver/ Real Natural Man UK 7” Rocket XPRES 35
October
Real Natural Man UK LP Rocket TRAIN 12
Peter Straker And The Hands Of Dr Teleny: Changeling UK LP
September
200 New/ I Can’t Help It UK 7” Rocket XPRESS 84
1982
February
Spirit Is Willing UK 7” - RCA RCA 2163
1992
Barcelona (Freddie Mercury)
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Daniel Nester wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Thanks for your thoughts!
I actually just ordered that album through a rare album dealer. Apparently, there's three albums, all of which I'm sure bear Freddie's mark in some way -- he's at least in the thank-you list I'm sure.[/QUOTE]
Sorry, but this is not so. The only album to bear any mark of Freddie's is 'This One's On Me' - a title which refers to Freddie's paying for the album.
There are no 'thank-yous' on any of the other albums.
I actually just ordered that album through a rare album dealer. Apparently, there's three albums, all of which I'm sure bear Freddie's mark in some way -- he's at least in the thank-you list I'm sure.[/QUOTE]
Sorry, but this is not so. The only album to bear any mark of Freddie's is 'This One's On Me' - a title which refers to Freddie's paying for the album.
There are no 'thank-yous' on any of the other albums.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]jeroen wrote: [/QUOTENAME]
Yes, it is relatively hard to find -(as a matter of fact, Peter himself doesn't even have it, believe it or not!- I will give him a copy one of these days, cause it comes up on eBay quite regularly.[/QUOTE]
Actually this is not true either. Peter does indeed have a copy of the album. In fact he owns a few hundred of them. He was also presented with a copy by both the Queen and Peter Starker fan clubs. He also gave free copies to Tom Baker amongst others.
Rock stars - you just gotta believe them!!!
And yes - it is OFFICIAL regardless of age or availablitly - and as such - can not be shared in here - just as EARLIER bands like 'The Beatles' the 'Stones', Jimi Hendrix or Jerry Lee Lewis can not be shared in here either, simply because their music remains the property of 'EMI' - and as such are NOT in the public domain.
Yes, it is relatively hard to find -(as a matter of fact, Peter himself doesn't even have it, believe it or not!- I will give him a copy one of these days, cause it comes up on eBay quite regularly.[/QUOTE]
Actually this is not true either. Peter does indeed have a copy of the album. In fact he owns a few hundred of them. He was also presented with a copy by both the Queen and Peter Starker fan clubs. He also gave free copies to Tom Baker amongst others.
Rock stars - you just gotta believe them!!!
And yes - it is OFFICIAL regardless of age or availablitly - and as such - can not be shared in here - just as EARLIER bands like 'The Beatles' the 'Stones', Jimi Hendrix or Jerry Lee Lewis can not be shared in here either, simply because their music remains the property of 'EMI' - and as such are NOT in the public domain.