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With Electric Fire, Roger Taylor put together his strongest set of songs since 1984's Strange Frontier. Adding light touches of electronica to his highly produced rock sound, Taylor manages to sound somewhat current without bending over backwards to be hip like some artists of his generation. The former Queen drummer was also wise to stay away from writing as many ballads as he did for the less memorable Happiness?. The result is that, with "A Nation of Haircuts" and "No More Fun," Taylor wrote his best rockers in years. "Surrender," a powerful and anthemic duet about a crumbling marriage and spousal abuse, is another highlight. Meanwhile, "People on Streets" finds Taylor advancing some of his well-known populism over a subtle electronic groove. The ballad "Tonight" plays it a bit too safe, and the cover of Lennon's "Working Class Hero" was a mistake, but mid-tempo tracks like "Pressure On" and "The Whisperers" have a grand reflective air to them. Lyrically, Taylor still has his shortcomings, but when the music is as strong as most of Electric Fire is, it's not a major concern.
© Geoff Orens /TiVo
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Roger Taylor, Producer, Vocals, Unknown, Other, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Keith Prior, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Metcalfe, Unknown, Other - Joshua J. MacRae, Producer, Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Treana Morris, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Barnacle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Crossley, Keyboards, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Falloon, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Nightjar Productions Ltd. under exclusive licence to Universal International Music B.V.
Roger Taylor, Producer, Percussion, Vocals, Unknown, Other, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Keith Prior, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Metcalfe, Unknown, Other - Joshua J. MacRae, Producer, Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Steve Barnacle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Airey, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Crossley, Keyboards, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Nightjar Productions Ltd. under exclusive licence to Universal International Music B.V.
Roger Taylor, Producer, Drums, Vocals, Unknown, Other, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Keith Prior, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Metcalfe, Unknown, Other - Joshua J. MacRae, Producer, Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Steve Barnacle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Crossley, Keyboards, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Falloon, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Nightjar Productions Ltd. under exclusive licence to Universal International Music B.V.
Jonathan Perkins, Keyboards, Vocals, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Taylor, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Vocals, Unknown, Other, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Keith Prior, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Metcalfe, Unknown, Other - Joshua J. MacRae, Producer, Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Treana Morris, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Barnacle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Falloon, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Nightjar Productions Ltd. under exclusive licence to Universal International Music B.V.
Jonathan Perkins, Keyboards, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Taylor, Producer, Drums, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Alto, Unknown, Other, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Metcalfe, Unknown, Other - Joshua J. MacRae, Producer, Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Jason Falloon, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Nightjar Productions Ltd. under exclusive licence to Universal International Music B.V.
Roger Taylor, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Vocals, Unknown, Other, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Keith Prior, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Metcalfe, Unknown, Other - Joshua J. MacRae, Producer, Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Nicholas Evans, ComposerLyricist - Matt Exelby, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Falloon, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Alto, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Nightjar Productions Ltd. under exclusive licence to Universal International Music B.V.
Roger Taylor, Producer, Drums, Vocals, Unknown, Other, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Metcalfe, Unknown, Other - Joshua J. MacRae, Producer, Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Steve Barnacle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Airey, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Crossley, Keyboards, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Nightjar Productions Ltd. under exclusive licence to Universal International Music B.V.
Roger Taylor, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Alto, Unknown, Other, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Metcalfe, Unknown, Other - Joshua J. MacRae, Producer, Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Jason Falloon, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Nightjar Productions Ltd. under exclusive licence to Universal International Music B.V.
Roger Taylor, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Unknown, Other, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Keith Prior, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Metcalfe, Unknown, Other - Joshua J. MacRae, Producer, Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Jason Falloon, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Alto, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Nightjar Productions Ltd. under exclusive licence to Universal International Music B.V.
Roger Taylor, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Vocals, Unknown, Other, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Metcalfe, Unknown, Other - Joshua J. MacRae, Producer, Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Steve Barnacle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Crossley, Keyboards, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Falloon, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Nightjar Productions Ltd. under exclusive licence to Universal International Music B.V.
John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Roger Taylor, Producer, Vocals, Unknown, Other, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Prior, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Metcalfe, Unknown, Other - Joshua J. MacRae, Producer, Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Steve Barnacle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Airey, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Crossley, Keyboards, Unknown, Other, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Nightjar Productions Ltd. under exclusive licence to Universal International Music B.V.
Roger Taylor, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Keith Prior, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua J. MacRae, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Treana Morris, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Barnacle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Filippo Cimatti, Mastering Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Crossley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Falloon, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2013 Nightjar Productions Ltd.
Albumbeschreibung
With Electric Fire, Roger Taylor put together his strongest set of songs since 1984's Strange Frontier. Adding light touches of electronica to his highly produced rock sound, Taylor manages to sound somewhat current without bending over backwards to be hip like some artists of his generation. The former Queen drummer was also wise to stay away from writing as many ballads as he did for the less memorable Happiness?. The result is that, with "A Nation of Haircuts" and "No More Fun," Taylor wrote his best rockers in years. "Surrender," a powerful and anthemic duet about a crumbling marriage and spousal abuse, is another highlight. Meanwhile, "People on Streets" finds Taylor advancing some of his well-known populism over a subtle electronic groove. The ballad "Tonight" plays it a bit too safe, and the cover of Lennon's "Working Class Hero" was a mistake, but mid-tempo tracks like "Pressure On" and "The Whisperers" have a grand reflective air to them. Lyrically, Taylor still has his shortcomings, but when the music is as strong as most of Electric Fire is, it's not a major concern.
© Geoff Orens /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:55:44
- Main artists: Roger Taylor
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: EMI
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2013 Nightjar Productions Ltd. under exclusive licence to Universal International Music B.V. ℗ 2013 Nightjar Productions Ltd. under exclusive licence to Universal International Music B.V.
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