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Encyclopedia > It's Late
"It's Late"
"It's Late" cover
Single by Queen
from the album News of the World
Released 1978 (US, Japan)
Format 7"
Recorded 1977
Genre Rock
Length
  • 6:27 (Album Version)
  • 3:49 (Single Edit)
Label Elektra
Writer(s) Brian May
Producer(s) Queen, assisted by Mike Stone
Chart positions
  • #72 (US)
Queen singles chronology
"Spread Your Wings"
(1978)		 "It's Late"
(1978)		 "Bicycle Race" / "Fat Bottomed Girls"
(1978)

It's Late is a song by the rock band Queen. Written by guitarist Brian May, it is the fourth track on the second side of their 1977 album News Of The World. It is a heavy rocker, quite long and distinctively prog-rock. It is interesting to note that in the lyric book, the verses are called Scenes instead. Image File history File linksMetadata Itslate. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Queen are an English rock band formed by Freddie Mercury, Brian May, and Roger Taylor in London, England in 1970 from the remains of Smile, with John Deacon completing the lineup the following year. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... United States is the current Good Article Collaboration of the week! Please help to improve this article to the highest of standards. ... A gramophone record, (also phonograph record - often simply record) is an analog sound recording medium: a flat disc rotating at a constant angular velocity, with inscribed spiral grooves in which a stylus or needle rides. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rock is a form of popular music from the mid 20th century which typically features a vocal melody (often with vocal harmony) that is supported by accompaniment of electric guitars, a bass guitar, and drums, often with a strong back beat. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, and today operates under Atlantic Records Group. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Brian Harold May CBE (Born July 19, 1947) is the guitarist for the English rock band Queen. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Queen are an English rock band formed by Freddie Mercury, Brian May, and Roger Taylor in London, England in 1970 from the remains of Smile, with John Deacon completing the lineup the following year. ... Mike Stone (a. ... A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... United States is the current Good Article Collaboration of the week! Please help to improve this article to the highest of standards. ... Queen are an English rock band formed by Freddie Mercury, Brian May, and Roger Taylor in London, England in 1970 from the remains of Smile, with John Deacon completing the lineup the following year. ... Spread Your Wings is a song by Queen, from their 1977 album News Of The Word. ... Bicycle Race was a hit single for the English rock band Queen. ... Fat Bottomed Girls was a hit single for the English rock band Queen. ... Rock group (or later rock band) is a generic name to describe a group of musicians specializing in a particular form of electronically amplified music. ... Queen are an English rock band formed by Freddie Mercury, Brian May, and Roger Taylor in London, England in 1970 from the remains of Smile, with John Deacon completing the lineup the following year. ... A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. ... Brian Harold May CBE (Born July 19, 1947) is the guitarist for the English rock band Queen. ... See also: 1976 in music, other events of 1977, 1978 in music, 1970s in music and the list of years in music // Queens Bohemian Rhapsody is named The Best Single Of The Last 25 Years by BPI. In this year, the St. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


The guitar solos contain an early example of tapping techniques, which would later become popularized by Eddie Van Halen. Tapping (also known as fingertapping) is a playing technique generally associated with electric guitar (though the technique may be performed on any string instrument). ... Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, (born January 26, 1955) is a guitarist and a founding member of the hard rock band Van Halen. ...


The song has also been covered by metal band 'Anthrax'.


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Queen
John Deacon | Brian May | Freddie Mercury | Roger Taylor
History | Live performances | Discography
Discography
Studio albums: 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
Live albums: Live Killers | Live Magic | Live at Wembley '86 | Queen on Fire - Live at the Bowl | Return of the Champions
Compilation albums: Greatest Hits | At the Beeb | Greatest Hits II | Classic Queen | Queen Rocks | Greatest Hits III | Stone Cold Classics
DVDs: We Will Rock You | The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert | Greatest Video Hits 1 | Live at Wembley Stadium | Greatest Video Hits 2 | Queen on Fire - Live at the Bowl | Return of the Champions | Super Live in Japan
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