Brighton Rock (song)

"Brighton Rock"
"Brighton Rock"
Song by Queen
from the album Sheer Heart Attack
Published	Queen Music Ltd.
Released	8 November 1974
Recorded	July–September 1974
Studio	AIR; Rockfield; Trident; Wessex Sound;
Genre	Hard rock
Length	5:11
Label	EMI (UK); Parlophone (Europe); Elektra (US);
Songwriter(s)	Brian May
Producer(s)	Roy Thomas Baker; Queen;

"Brighton Rock" is a song by British rock band Queen, written by lead guitarist Brian May. The song is the opening track on their third studio album Sheer Heart Attack. The song features one of Queen's longest guitar solos which is more than three minutes long. The solo has been performed live by Brian May at most concerts since its release. The song gained popularity after its prominent use in the 2017 Edgar Wright film Baby Driver.^[2]

^ Moriarty, Frank (2003). Seventies Rock: The Decade of Creative Chaos. Taylor Trade Pub. p. 320. ISBN 978-1-58979-024-7.
^ Deriso, Nick (29 June 2017). "The Long Journey Queen's 'Brighton Rock' Took to the 'Baby Driver' Soundtrack". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 30 May 2020.

[1] Moriarty, Frank (2003). Seventies Rock: The Decade of Creative Chaos. Taylor Trade Pub. p. 320. ISBN 978-1-58979-024-7.

[2] Deriso, Nick (29 June 2017). "The Long Journey Queen's 'Brighton Rock' Took to the 'Baby Driver' Soundtrack". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 30 May 2020.

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"Brighton Rock"
Song by Queen
from the album Sheer Heart Attack
Published	Queen Music Ltd.
Released	8 November 1974 (1974-11-08)
Recorded	July–September 1974
Studio	AIR Rockfield Trident Wessex Sound
Genre	Hard rock^[1]
Length	5:11
Label	EMI (UK) Parlophone (Europe) Elektra (US)
Songwriter(s)	Brian May
Producer(s)	Roy Thomas Baker Queen