''Deep Cuts, Volume 1 (1973–1976)'' is a

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tracks between 1973 and 1976. Unlike other compilations released by Queen, ''Deep Cuts'' contains songs which are largely not as well known as Queen's hits. The album was released on 14 March 2011 as part of Queen's 40th anniversary. ''Deep Cuts Volume 1'' was released at the same time Queen's first five albums (''

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'', ''

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'', '' A Night at the Opera'', and '' A Day at the Races'') were re-released. The songs picked were all personal favourite songs, that were not hits, selected by

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, and

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(the drummer for the

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). It is the only release to feature the complete ending of "The March of The Black Queen" (on ''

'' it segues to "Funny How Love Is") and of "Ogre Battle" (on ''

'' it segues to "The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke"). The three songs "Tenement Funster", "Flick of the Wrist" and "Lily of the Valley" all segue into each other just as on the original ''Sheer Heart Attack'' album.

Track listing

Personnel

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: lead and backing vocals, piano. *

: guitars, lead vocals on "39", "Long Away" and "Good Company", vocal bridge on "Keep Yourself Alive", backing vocals, ukulele, bells. *

: drums, percussion, lead vocals on "Tenement Funster" and "I'm in Love with My Car", vocal line in "The March of the Black Queen", vocal bridge on "Keep Yourself Alive". *

John Deacon John Richard Deacon (born 19 August 1951) is an English retired musician, best known for being the bass guitarist for the rock band Queen. He wrote several songs for the group, including Top 10 hits " You're My Best Friend", " Another One Bit ...

: bass guitar, acoustic guitar.

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References

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