SOMEDAY ONE DAY

At the time Brian did it, very few artists combined acoustic and electric guitars the way he did. The lead melody is easy and covers a narrow range but it was sung May-ically. Quite a simple number harmonically which would be closer to Long Away than '39.

General Information:

Music & Lyrics by: Brian May
Arranged by: Brian May
Written: 1973
Length: 4:23
Released on: 8th March 1974

Produced by: Queen & Roy Thomas Baker
Mixed by: Roy Thomas Baker & Mike Stone
Engineered by: Mike Stone

Recorded: August 1973
Recorded at: Trident Studios, London

Key: A
Metre: 4/4
Form: Cyclic

Acoustic Drums: Roger Taylor
Electric Bass: John Deacon
Acoustic Guitars: Brian May
Electric Guitars: Brian May

Lead Vocals: Brian May
Backing Vocals: Freddie Mercury & Brian May

Songwriting:

Brian's first poem dealing directly with either an imaginary scenario or a fantasy (later on he'd do Another World, for instance).

Recordings:

Backing track was probably bass, drums and acoustic guitar. Everything else would be overdubbed.

Equipment:

Fender P-Bass

Ludwig Drums

Martin Acoustic Guitar

Red Special Electric Guitar