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Queen unleashed their eponymous debut album in 1973 and their debut single, Keep Yourself Alive. From the start it was clear that the band were fashioning a unique sound - drawing on elements of glam rock, stomping, rock bombast and Mercury's histrionic vocals. The album didn't set the charts alight and the band set off on a heavy touring schedule supporting Mott The Hoople. Success would eventually come in 1974 with the release of the single, Seven Seas Of Rhye and the ensuing album, Queen II. The album reached No.5 in the UK charts.

1974's Killer Queen single introduced their audience to Queen's unique brand of jaunty, high camp pop which would become their trademark. Multi-layered harmonies, heavy rock guitar and Freddie Mercury's impassioned, theatrical vocals. The single reached No.2 in the UK charts and their 1974 album, Sheer Heart Attack was regarded as their strongest to date. It contained neo-metal riffs, high camp, and satin clad dynamics that would certainly make The Darkness' Justin Hawkins sit up and take notice.. But it was 1975 single Bohemian Rhapsody that would see Queen crowned as rock royalty. Armed with a pair of satin ballet tights and a roar of 'Bismillah!' Freddie Mercury's masteripiece helped to define Queen's eccentric brilliance and introduced the term 'rock opera' into the pop lexicon. Accompanied by the first ever rock video, Rhapsody's 6 minutes of barmy brilliance spent 9 weeks at No.1 spurring Sid Vicious to comment upon meeting Mercury: 'Ello Fred, So you've really brought ballet to the masses then?'

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