Solo Singles 1 by Roger Taylor - DeepRiffs

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With the appearance of multiple offerings, 2013 was certainly a banner year for fans of Roger Taylor. Solo Singles 1, a collection of rarities, live tracks, and alternate versions of singles by the erstwhile Queen drummer can also be found in The Lot, his exhaustive 12-disc career-spanning box set which literally includes the lot: his entire solo output since 1977. As if emptying the vaults wasn't quite enough, Taylor capped off the year with Fun on Earth, his first album of new material since 1998's Electric Fire. The 17 tracks featured on the first Solo Singles disc cover the span between his first single, 1977's "I Wanna Testify" and his third LP, 1994's Happiness?. There are definitely a few curiosities here. The early pre-album singles and alternate mixes from his 1984 effort Strange Frontier fare quite well, but the five different mixes of his mid-'90s rocker "Nazis" are best left for Taylor die-hards and Queen completists.
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1. I Wanna Testify

by Roger Taylor

Primary Artist: Roger Taylor; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Roger Taylor; Performer
Bass Guitar: Roger Taylor; Performer
Drums: Roger Taylor; Performer
Guitar: Roger Taylor; Performer
Keyboard: David Richards; Performer
Percussion: Roger Taylor; Performer
Performer: David Richards
Roger Taylor; Performer
Vocals: Roger Taylor; Performer
Author: D. Taylor
George Clinton; Production
Engineer: David Richards; Production
Producer: Roger Taylor; Production
Studio Personnel: David Richards; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: George Marino
Roger Taylor
Kevin Metcalfe
David Richards; Other

2. Turn On The TV

by Roger Taylor

Bass Guitar: Roger Taylor; Performer
Primary Artist: Roger Taylor; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Roger Taylor; Performer
Drums: Roger Taylor; Performer
Guitar: Roger Taylor; Performer
Keyboard: David Richards; Performer
Percussion: Roger Taylor; Performer
Performer: David Richards
Roger Taylor; Performer
Vocals: Roger Taylor; Performer
Composer: Roger Taylor; Composer
Lyricist: Roger Taylor; Composer
Engineer: David Richards; Production
Producer: Roger Taylor; Production
Studio Personnel: David Richards; Production
Composer Lyricist: Roger Taylor; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: George Marino
Roger Taylor
Kevin Metcalfe
David Richards; Other

3. My Country

by Roger Taylor

Bass Guitar: Roger Taylor; Performer
Primary Artist: Roger Taylor; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Roger Taylor; Performer
Drums: Roger Taylor; Performer
Guitar: Roger Taylor; Performer
Keyboard: David Richards; Performer
Percussion: Roger Taylor; Performer
Performer: David Richards
Roger Taylor; Performer
Vocals: Roger Taylor; Performer
Composer: Roger Taylor; Composer
Lyricist: Roger Taylor; Composer
Engineer: David Richards; Production
Producer: Roger Taylor; Production
Studio Personnel: David Richards; Production
Composer Lyricist: Roger Taylor; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: George Marino
Roger Taylor
Kevin Metcalfe
David Richards; Other

4. Man On Fire

by Roger Taylor

Alto: Roger Taylor; Performer
Primary Artist: Roger Taylor; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Roger Taylor; Performer
Bass Guitar: Roger Taylor; Performer
Drums: Roger Taylor; Performer
Guitar: Roger Taylor; Performer
Keyboard: David Richards
Roger Taylor; Performer
Performer: David Richards
Roger Taylor; Performer
Vocals: Roger Taylor; Performer
Composer: Roger Taylor; Composer
Lyricist: Roger Taylor; Composer
Engineer: David Richards
Reinhold Mack; Production
Producer: Roger Taylor
Reinhold Mack
David Richards; Production
Studio Personnel: David Richards
Reinhold Mack; Production
Composer Lyricist: Roger Taylor; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Mack
Roger Taylor
Kevin Metcalfe
David Richards; Other

5. I Cry For You (Love, Hope And Confusion)

by Roger Taylor

Alto: Roger Taylor; Performer
Composer: Roger Taylor; Composer
Bass Guitar: Roger Taylor; Performer
Drums: Roger Taylor; Performer
Lyricist: Roger Taylor; Composer
Engineer: David Richards
Reinhold Mack; Production
Guitar: Roger Taylor; Performer
Keyboard: David Richards
Roger Taylor; Performer
Performer: David Richards
Roger Taylor; Performer
Mixing: John Deacon; Production
Producer: Roger Taylor
Reinhold Mack
David Richards; Production
Primary Artist: Roger Taylor; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Roger Taylor; Performer
Vocals: Roger Taylor; Performer
Studio Personnel: John Deacon
David Richards
Reinhold Mack; Production
Composer Lyricist: Roger Taylor; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Mack
Roger Taylor
Kevin Metcalfe
John Deacon
David Richards; Other

6. Strange Frontier

by Roger Taylor

Alto: Roger Taylor; Performer
Primary Artist: Roger Taylor; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Roger Taylor; Performer
Bass Guitar: Roger Taylor; Performer
Drums: Roger Taylor; Performer
Guitar: Roger Taylor; Performer
Keyboard: David Richards
Roger Taylor; Performer
Performer: David Richards
Roger Taylor; Performer
Vocals: Roger Taylor; Performer
Composer: Roger Taylor; Composer
Lyricist: Roger Taylor; Composer
Engineer: David Richards
Reinhold Mack; Production
Producer: Roger Taylor
Reinhold Mack
David Richards; Production
Studio Personnel: David Richards
Reinhold Mack; Production
Composer Lyricist: Roger Taylor; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Mack
Roger Taylor
Kevin Metcalfe
David Richards; Other

7. I Cry For You (Love, Hope And Confusion)

by Roger Taylor

Alto: Roger Taylor; Performer
Composer: Roger Taylor; Composer
Bass Guitar: Roger Taylor; Performer
Drums: Roger Taylor; Performer
Lyricist: Roger Taylor; Composer
Engineer: David Richards
Reinhold Mack; Production
Guitar: Roger Taylor; Performer
Keyboard: David Richards
Roger Taylor; Performer
Performer: David Richards
Roger Taylor; Performer
Mixing: John Deacon
Reinhold Mack; Production
Producer: Roger Taylor
Reinhold Mack
David Richards; Production
Primary Artist: Roger Taylor; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Roger Taylor; Performer
Vocals: Roger Taylor; Performer
Studio Personnel: John Deacon
David Richards
Reinhold Mack; Production
Composer Lyricist: Roger Taylor; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Mack
Roger Taylor
Kevin Metcalfe
John Deacon
David Richards
Reinhold Mack; Other

8. Two Sharp Pencils (Get Bad)

by Roger Taylor

Alto: Roger Taylor; Performer
Primary Artist: Roger Taylor; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Roger Taylor; Performer
Bass Guitar: Roger Taylor; Performer
Drums: Roger Taylor; Performer
Guitar: Roger Taylor; Performer
Keyboard: David Richards
Roger Taylor; Performer
Performer: David Richards
Roger Taylor; Performer
Vocals: Roger Taylor; Performer
Composer: Roger Taylor; Composer
Lyricist: Roger Taylor; Composer
Engineer: David Richards
Reinhold Mack; Production
Producer: Roger Taylor
Reinhold Mack
David Richards; Production
Studio Personnel: David Richards
Reinhold Mack; Production
Composer Lyricist: Roger Taylor; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Mack
Roger Taylor
Kevin Metcalfe
David Richards; Other

9. Nazis 1994

by Roger Taylor

Primary Artist: Roger Taylor; Main Performer
Drums: Roger Taylor; Performer
Guitar: Roger Taylor
Jason Falloon; Performer
Keyboard: Mike Crossley; Performer
Performer: Jason Falloon
Mike Crossley
Joshua J. Macrae
Roger Taylor; Performer
Piano: Mike Crossley; Performer
Vocals: Roger Taylor; Performer
Composer: Roger Taylor; Composer
Lyricist: Roger Taylor; Composer
Producer: Roger Taylor
Joshua J. Macrae; Production
Programming: Joshua J. Macrae; Production
Remixing: Serge Nestor Johan Ramaekers
R. Martufi
Dominic Johan B. Sas; Production
Studio Personnel: Serge Nestor Johan Ramaekers
R. Martufi
Dominic Johan B. Sas; Production
Composer Lyricist: Roger Taylor; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Roger Taylor
Kevin Metcalfe
Joshua J. Macrae
S. Ramaekers
Mike Crossley
D. Sas & R. Martufi; Other

10. Nazis 1994

by Roger Taylor

Primary Artist: Roger Taylor; Main Performer
Drums: Roger Taylor; Performer
Guitar: Roger Taylor
Jason Falloon; Performer
Performer: Jason Falloon
Roger Taylor
Joshua J. Macrae; Performer
Vocals: Roger Taylor; Performer
Composer: Roger Taylor; Composer
Lyricist: Roger Taylor; Composer
Producer: Joshua J. Macrae
Roger Taylor; Production
Programming: Joshua J. Macrae; Production
Remixing: R. Martufi
Dominic Johan B. Sas
Serge Nestor Johan Ramaekers; Production
Studio Personnel: R. Martufi
Dominic Johan B. Sas
Serge Nestor Johan Ramaekers; Production
Composer Lyricist: Roger Taylor; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Roger Taylor
Kevin Metcalfe
Joshua J. Macrae
S. Ramaekers
D. Sas & R. Martufi; Other

11. Nazis 1994

by Roger Taylor

Primary Artist: Roger Taylor; Main Performer
Drums: Roger Taylor; Performer
Guitar: Roger Taylor
Jason Falloon; Performer
Performer: Joshua J. Macrae
Jason Falloon
Roger Taylor; Performer
Vocals: Roger Taylor; Performer
Composer: Roger Taylor; Composer
Lyricist: Roger Taylor; Composer
Producer: Roger Taylor
Joshua J. Macrae; Production
Programming: Joshua J. Macrae; Production
Remixing: Danny Saber; Production
Studio Personnel: Danny Saber; Production
Composer Lyricist: Roger Taylor; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Danny Saber
Roger Taylor
Kevin Metcalfe
Joshua J. Macrae; Other

12. Nazis 1994

by Roger Taylor

Primary Artist: Roger Taylor; Main Performer
Drums: Roger Taylor; Performer
Guitar: Roger Taylor
Jason Falloon; Performer
Performer: Joshua J. Macrae
Jason Falloon
Roger Taylor; Performer
Vocals: Roger Taylor; Performer
Composer: Roger Taylor; Composer
Lyricist: Roger Taylor; Composer
Producer: Roger Taylor
Joshua J. Macrae; Production
Programming: Joshua J. Macrae; Production
Remixing: Danny Saber; Production
Studio Personnel: Danny Saber; Production
Composer Lyricist: Roger Taylor; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Danny Saber
Roger Taylor
Kevin Metcalfe
Joshua J. Macrae; Other

13. Nazis 1994

by Roger Taylor

Primary Artist: Roger Taylor; Main Performer
Drums: Roger Taylor; Performer
Guitar: Roger Taylor
Jason Falloon; Performer
Performer: Joshua J. Macrae
Jason Falloon
Roger Taylor; Performer
Vocals: Roger Taylor; Performer
Composer: Roger Taylor; Composer
Lyricist: Roger Taylor; Composer
Producer: Roger Taylor
Joshua J. Macrae; Production
Programming: Joshua J. Macrae; Production
Remixing: Joshua J. Macrae; Production
Studio Personnel: Joshua J. Macrae; Production
Composer Lyricist: Roger Taylor; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Roger Taylor
Kevin Metcalfe
Joshua J. Macrae; Other

14. Foreign Sand

by Roger Taylor, Yoshiki

Composer: Roger Taylor
Yoshiki; Composer
Lyricist: Roger Taylor
Yoshiki; Composer
Bass Guitar: Phil Chen; Performer
Bass Guitar: Phil Chen; Performer
Drums: Yoshiki; Performer
Guitar: Jim Cregan; Performer
Performer: Roger Taylor
Phil Chen
Yoshiki
Dick Marx
Jim Cregan; Performer
Strings Arrangement: Dick Marx; Composer
Mixing: Rich Breen; Production
Synthesizer: Yoshiki; Performer
Producer: Joshua J. Macrae
Roger Taylor; Production
Primary Artist: Roger Taylor
Yoshiki; Main Performer
Studio Personnel: Rich Breen; Production
Vocals: Roger Taylor; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Roger Taylor
Yoshiki; Other
Synthesizer Arranger: Yoshiki; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Roger Taylor
Rich Breen
Kevin Metcalfe
Joshua J. Macrae
Yoshiki
Dick Marx; Other

15. Final Destination

by Roger Taylor, Yoshiki

Composer: Roger Taylor; Composer
Lyricist: Roger Taylor; Composer
Featured Artist: Yoshiki; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Phil Chen; Performer
Bass Guitar: Phil Chen; Performer
Drums: Yoshiki; Performer
Guitar: Jim Cregan; Performer
Performer: Phil Chen
Roger Taylor
Yoshiki
Jim Cregan; Performer
Mixing: Rich Breen; Production
Synthesizer: Yoshiki; Performer
Producer: Joshua J. Macrae
Roger Taylor; Production
Primary Artist: Roger Taylor; Main Performer
Studio Personnel: Rich Breen; Production
Vocals: Roger Taylor; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Roger Taylor; Other
Synthesizer Arranger: Yoshiki; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Roger Taylor
Rich Breen
Kevin Metcalfe
Joshua J. Macrae; Other

16. Everybody Hurts Sometimes

by Roger Taylor

Bass Guitar: Stuart Bradley; Performer
Primary Artist: Roger Taylor; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Stuart Bradley; Performer
Drums: Joshua J. Macrae; Performer
Guitar: Roger Taylor
Jason Falloon; Performer
Keyboard: Mike Crossley; Performer
Performer: Jason Falloon
Roger Taylor
Stuart Bradley
Mike Crossley
Joshua J. Macrae; Performer
Vocals: Roger Taylor; Performer
Composer: Roger Taylor; Composer
Lyricist: Roger Taylor; Composer
Mixing: Joshua J. Macrae; Production
Producer: Joshua J. Macrae
Roger Taylor; Production
Studio Personnel: Joshua J. Macrae; Production
Composer Lyricist: Roger Taylor; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Roger Taylor
Kevin Metcalfe
Joshua J. Macrae
Mike Crossley; Other

17. Old Friends

by Roger Taylor

Bass Guitar: Stuart Bradley; Performer
Primary Artist: Roger Taylor; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Stuart Bradley; Performer
Drums: Joshua J. Macrae; Performer
Guitar: Roger Taylor
Jason Falloon; Performer
Keyboard: Mike Crossley; Performer
Performer: Jason Falloon
Roger Taylor
Stuart Bradley
Mike Crossley
Joshua J. Macrae; Performer
Vocals: Roger Taylor; Performer
Composer: Roger Taylor; Composer
Lyricist: Roger Taylor; Composer
Mixing: Joshua J. Macrae; Production
Producer: Joshua J. Macrae
Roger Taylor; Production
Studio Personnel: Joshua J. Macrae; Production
Composer Lyricist: Roger Taylor; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Roger Taylor
Kevin Metcalfe
Joshua J. Macrae
Mike Crossley; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

17 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 17 minutes and 36 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

16/17 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

3/17 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Arena Rock

Label

EMI

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Nov 17, 2013

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602537568383