TIE YOUR MOTHER DOWN

Brian got the opening track of the album more often than the others ('I', 'II', 'Sheer', 'Races', 'News', 'Flash', 'Magic'). Tie Your Mother Down was famous as a live number, and remains a very well-known song.

General Information:

Music & Lyrics by: Brian May
Arranged by: Brian May
Written: 1975
Length: 4:46
Released on: 10th December 1976

Produced by: Queen
Mixed by: Queen & Mike Stone
Engineered by: Mike Stone

Recorded: July - November 1976
 Recorded at: Wessex and/or Sarm East, London, and/or Sarm Hookend, Hookend Manor

Keys: A
Metre: 4/4
Form: Cyclic

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

Lead Vocals: Freddie Mercury
Backing Vocals: Queen

Songwriting:

Brian wrote it in Tenerife. He wanted to change the title but Freddie considered it was good as it was.

Recordings:

They actually played it on stage before recording it (a rare case for this era). The studio arrangement is very detailed in terms of vocals, as opposed to the simple live version.

Equipment:

Fender P-Bass

Ludwig Drums

Red Special Electric Guitar