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'Seven Seas of Rhye' | ||||
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Single by Queen | ||||
from the album Queen and Queen II | ||||
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Written | 1972 | |||
Released | 23 February 1974 | |||
Format | 7' | |||
Recorded | 1972-73 at Trident Studios | |||
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Label | EMI (UK), Elektra (US) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Freddie Mercury | |||
Producer(s) | Roy Thomas Baker, Queen | |||
Queen singles chronology | ||||
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'Seven Seas of Rhye' is a song by the British rock band Queen. It was primarily written by Freddie Mercury, with Brian May contributing the second middle-eight. The song is officially credited to Mercury only. A rudimentary instrumental version appears as the final track on the group's debut album Queen (1973), with the final version on the follow-up Queen II (1974).[3]
The completed version served as the band's third single, and after performing the song on the BBC’s Top of the Pops in February 1974 it became their first hit, reaching number 10 on the UK Singles Chart. It is the earliest-released song to appear on their Greatest Hits album, with the exception of some versions where their first single, 'Keep Yourself Alive', is included.
Background[edit]
Initially 'Seven Seas of Rhye' was simply an 'instrumental musical sketch closing their first album'.[4] An expanded rendition, planned for inclusion on the album Queen II, was publicly premiered when Queen was offered a sudden chance to appear on the BBC’s Top of the Pops in February 1974, and was rushed to vinyl two days later on 23 February.[4] It became their first chart entry after gaining airtime on BBC Radio 1,[4] peaking at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart,[5] which in turn persuaded Freddie Mercury to take up Queen as his full-time career.[4]
Style, construction and interpretation[edit]
The song features a distinctive arpeggiatedpiano introduction.[nb 1][6]
The version on Queen II ends with a cross fade, instruments blending into the band singing 'I Do Like To be Beside the Seaside', accompanied by a stylophone played by Roy Thomas Baker, which was a sole exception to their 'no synths' statement.[7] Its inclusion here on the final track of Queen II is briefly mirrored via whistling during the first few seconds of 'Brighton Rock', which opens their next album, Sheer Heart Attack.
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In a 1977 radio interview, Freddie Mercury described the subject of the song as a 'figment of his imagination'. In the Queen musical We Will Rock You, the Seven Seas of Rhye is a place where the Bohemians are taken after they are brain-drained by Khashoggi.[8]
Live performances[edit]
The song was dropped from the live set in 1976 and was not played in concert again until The Works Tour eight years later.[9]
In September 2016 it was the opening song of the set at the first performance of Queen + Adam Lambert's tour of Asia in Tel Aviv’sPark HaYarkon in Israel.[10]
Personnel[edit]
Queen[11][12]
- Freddie Mercury - lead and backing vocals, piano
- Brian May - electric guitar, backing vocals
- Roger Taylor - drums, gong, percussion, backing vocals
- John Deacon - bass guitar
- Roy Thomas Baker - stylophone
Media[edit]
The song was used in the launch trailer for Borderlands 3. [13]
Notes[edit]
- ^These piano runs were later sampled in 'It's a Beautiful Day (reprise)', on the album Made in Heaven.
References[edit]
- ^Fowles, Paul (2009). A Concise History of Rock Music. Mel Bay Publications, Inc. p. 244. ISBN978-0786666430.
the intricately-woven hard rock single Seven Seas of Rhye from the Queen II album
- ^ abSimpson, Dave (26 October 2018). 'Queen's 50 UK singles – ranked!'. The Guardian. ISSN0261-3077. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- ^Seven Seas of Rhye Allmusic. Retrieved 5 July 2011
- ^ abcdRivadavia, Ed. 'Seven Seas of Rhye: Review'. allmusic.com. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums. London: Guinness World Records Limited
- ^M. Felsani; M. Primi; M. Saita, Queen. Tutti i testi con traduzione a fronte edited
- ^Jackson, Laura (2011). Brian May: The definitive biography. Hachette UK. p. 30. ISBN9781405513722.
- ^We Will Rock You - Plot & Photo Gallery Ultimate Queen. Retrieved 5 July 2011
- ^'Queen on tour: The Works 1984'. Queen Concerts.com. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^'Queen + Adam Lambert Set List / Reviews: Hayarkon Park, Tel Aviv, Israel (Updated)'. Queen online. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^Blake, Mark (12 September 2016). 'Freddie Mercury: A Kind of Magic'. Omnibus Press. Retrieved 21 December 2017 – via Google Books.
- ^'Queen - Seven Seas Of Rhye (multitrack)'. multitrackmaster.com. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^'Borderlands 3 - Official Cinematic Launch Trailer: 'Let's Make Some Mayhem''. YouTube. Borderlands. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
External links[edit]
- Queenpedia - detailed worldwide release information
- 'Seven Seas of Rhye' Song Review at Allmusic
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Seven_Seas_of_Rhye&oldid=935124491'
Rhye performing in Oslo in 2018 | |
Background information | |
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Origin | Toronto, Canada |
Genres | Alternative R&B, downtempo, soul |
Years active | 2010–present |
Labels | Loma Vista Recordings |
Website | www.rhyemusic.com |
Members | Milosh |
Past members | Robin Hannibal |
Rhye is an R&B musical project of Canadian singer Mike Milosh. It originally consisted of him and Danish instrumentalist Robin Hannibal.[1] They released the singles 'Open' and 'The Fall' online without much detail, which led to speculation about the band. Their debut album, Woman, was released on March 4, 2013.[2][3][4] In June 2013, the album was longlisted for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize. In 2017, it was reported that Robin Hannibal was no longer a member of Rhye and that the project had evolved into a music collective led by Milosh and focused around the associated live band.[5] Their second album, Blood, was released on February 2, 2018, and was largely written, produced, and performed by Milosh.[6][7]
In 2018, Rhye began an international tour to promote the album Blood.[8]
- 3Discography
- 4Videography
Members[edit]
- Michael Milosh was born in Toronto, Canada, and is an electronicmusician and vocalist. He is a classically trained cellist. He moved to Berlin, Germany to pursue music as a vocalist and a producer. Professionally using the name Milosh, he signed with the record label Plug Research and released two albums, You Make Me Feel (2004), and Meme (2006). He also contributed the track 'Then It Happened' to the Ghostly International/Williams Street album Ghostly Swim, which was released in 2008.
- Robin Hannibal (born Robin Braun) was a member of the Danish duo Quadron together with Coco Maja Hastrup Karshøj. They were also signed to the Plug Research label and released a self-titled album in July 2009. Hannibal was also part of a Danish electronica collective called Boom Clap Bachelors, who in early 2008 released the album Just Before Your Lips. He has collaborated with other artists such as Nobody Beats the Beats, Clemens, Jokeren, and L.O.C.. Hannibal also launched two projects, Owusu & Hannibal and Parallel Dance Ensemble, and contributed to Szjerdene's 'Lead the Way' and to Leon Ware's 'Orchids for the Sun'. In 2011, Quadron collaborated with American DJ and record producer Kaskade on the song 'Waste Love' off his album Fire & Ice.
History[edit]
In 2010, Hannibal was working on some Quadron material and got tipped off about Milosh's work through their common record label. He contacted Milosh, who was at the time living in Berlin, and asked him to fly to Copenhagen, Denmark to meet him. The two musicians spent a week together in the studio recording three tracks for their first collaboration.
Eventually, Hannibal moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career there. As it happened, Milosh had also gone to the States independently. Based on their earlier cooperation in Denmark, the two agreed to continue working together, forming the duo Rhye, initially as an internet-based mystery, posting several singles online, but without providing any background information or contact details. Their online postings for 'Open' and 'The Fall', both romantic soul-pop numbers, garnered attention and a following. The songs were accompanied by sensual and high-quality shot videos.[9]
There was great interest as well as speculation amongst music journalists and reviewers about the group's identity. Discussions also ensued about Milosh's high and sigh-like contralto androgynous vocals.[10][11] His voice and the band's instrumentation are likened to those of British-Nigerian singer Sade[11] and The xx.[12]
In 2013, the band released its debut album, Woman.[13] The cover art for the album featured Milosh's then-wife, Alexa Nikolas.[14]
During their 2014 tour, Rhye sold a poster printed for the Boston show containing cryptic text in Wingdings that read 'Who is Rhye. Edward Bernays.'[15]
In 2017, Rhye collaborated with Bonobo on a track called 'Break Apart' from his album Migration.
In June 2017, Rhye released the split single featuring the songs 'Please' and 'Summer Days'.[16]
In 2018, Rhye released their second album Blood, to largely positive critical feedback.[17][18] The cover art for the album features Milosh's naked girlfriend (a different woman from the one on the cover of Woman).
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||
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BEL [19] | DEN [20] | FRA [21] | UK [22] | US [23] | ||
Woman |
| 22 | 12 | 164 | 143 | 55 |
Blood |
| 10 | 38 [24] | 80 | -- | 118 |
Blood Remixed |
| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Spirit |
| 160 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
'—' denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
EPs[edit]
- The Fall (Remixes) (2012)
Singles[edit]
- 'Please' (2017)
- 'Taste' (2017)
- 'Hymn' (2018)
- 'Needed' (2019)
Videography[edit]
Music videos[edit]
Title | Year | Director(s) | Notes |
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'The Fall' | 2012 | Daniel Kragh-Jacobsen | [25] |
'Open' | Jennifer Nies | original version [26] | |
'Open' | 2013 | Daniel Kragh-Jacobsen | second version [27] |
'Please' | 2017 | Michael Milosh | [28] |
'Count to Five' | 2018 | Michael Milosh, Geneviève Medow Jenkins | [29] |
'Song for You' | [30] | ||
'Phoenix' | [31] |
References[edit]
- ^'Four Things You Need to Know About Rhye'. exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ^Kellman, Andy. 'Woman - Rhye : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards'. AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
- ^Battan, Carrie. 'Rhye Announce Debut Album'. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
- ^Fitzmaurice, Larry. 'Rising: Rhye'. Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
- ^Roberts, Randall (2017-11-05). 'California Sounds: New music from Rhye, Gun Outfit and Josiah Steinbrick'. Los Angeles Times. ISSN0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
- ^Patrick, Ryan. 'Four Things You Need to Know About Rhye'. Exclaim!. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
- ^Cyclone (27 Jan 2018). 'R&B Outfit Rhye Rise From The Ashes On Latest Album 'BLOOD''. TheMusic. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
- ^'Rhye Share New Single 'Taste,' Announce World Tour'. Spin. 2017-10-26. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ^'Rhye: Men Of Mystery Find A Feminine Sound'. National Public Radio. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^Dave Simpson (7 March 2013). 'Rhye: Woman – review'. The Guardian. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ abRosen, Jody (February 14, 2013). 'A Warm Croon Wrapped in an Enigma'. New York Times.
- ^'Rhye: Woman | Album Reviews'. Pitchfork. 2013-03-05. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
- ^'Rhye: Woman Album Review | Pitchfork'. pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ^'Milosh's Wife Goes for an Emotional Drive in Rhye Singer's 'Slow Down' Video'. Spin. 2013-10-23. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
- ^Ollman, Jonah. 'Mesme-Rhyezing'. Sound of Boston. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- ^Cook-Wilson, Winston (2017-07-07). 'Listen to Two New Songs from Rhye: 'Please' and 'Summer Days''. Spin. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
- ^'Review: Rhye – 'Blood''. Spin. 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ^'Rhye – 'Blood' album review'. NME. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ^'Rhye'. Ultratop. Ultratop. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^Steffen Hung. 'Discography Rhye'. danishcharts.com. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
- ^Steffen Hung. 'Discography Rhye'. lescharts.com. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
- ^'CHART: CLUK Update 16.03.2013 (wk10)'. UK Albums Chart. Zobbel.de. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
- ^'Rhye'. Billboard. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^'Track Top-40 Uge 6, 2018'. Hitlisten. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^Luke O Neil (9 Oct 2012). 'Rhye Unveil Gorgeous New Cinematic Video For 'The Fall''. Bullett Media.
- ^'Music Video - Rhye - Open Original Version'. Baeble Music. 14 Feb 2013.
- ^David Knight (6 Feb 2013). 'Rhye 'Open' by Daniel Kragh-Jacobsen'. Promo News.
- ^Michelle Geslani (7 Jul 2017). 'Rhye return with two new songs, 'Please' and 'Summer Days': Listen'. Consequence of Sound.
- ^'Rhye - Count To Five (2018)'. IMVDb. 1 Feb 2018.
- ^'Rhye - Song For You (2018)'. IMVDb. 13 Feb 2018.
- ^'Rhye - Phoenix (2018)'. IMVDb. 14 Jun 2018.
External links[edit]
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