GOOD OLD FASHIONED LOVER BOY

A clever and very ear-pleasing track.

General Information:

Music & Lyrics by: Freddie Mercury
Arranged by: Freddie Mercury
Written: 1976
Length: 2:53
Released on: 10th December 1976

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

Recorded: Between July and November 1976
Recorded at: Sarm East and/or Wessex Studios, London

Key: Eb, Cb
Meter: 4/4
Form: Cyclic

Acoustic Drums: Roger Taylor
Triangle: Uncredited
Woodblocks: Uncredited
Electric Bass: John Deacon
Electric Guitar: Brian May
Acoustic Grand Piano: Freddie Mercury

Lead Vocals: Freddie Mercury & Mike Stone
Backing Vocals: Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor & Brian May

Songwriting:

This is the end of Freddie's vaudeville-influenced numbers. I > bVI and I > III modulations are very clever there. Note that the catchy chorus is seven-bar long (like the verse in Paul McCartney's Yesterday).

Recordings:

Live backing track (piano, bass and drums) plus guitars, vocals and percussion. Check out those exquisite harmonies (in both vocals and guitars).

Equipment:

Bechstein Concert Grand Piano

Fender P-Bass

Ludwig Drums

Red Special Electric Guitar