Queen - Liar (Trident Take 1 - Unused Master)

This version of Liar comes from the Queen 1 - Collector's Edition CD3 and was released on October 25th, 2024 in the UK. Another unexpected treat from the 2024 Queen I release is this Unused Master of "Liar." This a completed recording, with the backing vocals, multitracked Freddie vocals and all, but is very much not the final album cut. Instead, it's an entirely different performance, one the band would ultimately abandon in favour of re-recording the song from scratch, it seems, much like they did with "Keep Yourself Alive." And like the first Trident attempt at "Keep Yourself Alive, this version of "Liar" is a lot more playful, downright jaunty at times, and lacking the harder edge and more serious tone of the final album version. It's an interesting alternative, though, and a fascinating glimpse into the band's first foray into making an album. Written by: Freddie Mercury Produced by: Queen, Roy Thomas Baker, and John Anthony Musicians: Freddie Mercury - vocals, organ Brian May - acoustic & electric guitars, backing vocals John Deacon - bass guitar Roger Taylor - drums, tambourine, backing vocals Information from both QueenVault.com & QueenPedia.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lyrics: [tape cut] Roger: Right are you ready? Unknown: Right, announce this as take one, take one, take one. Roger: OK! Unknown: Shhh! Freddie: Perfection. So enter the... (unknown dialogue) [take begins] Oh yeah Hm get a load of this Freddie: One, two, three, four Freddie: Can I say something here Are you crazy mama? I have sinned dear father Father I have sinned Try and help me father Won't you let me in Liar, oh nobody believes me Liar, why don't they leave me (alone) Sire, I have stolen Stolen many times Raised my voice in anger When I know I never should Liar, oh everybody deceives me Liar, why don't they leave me (alone) Liar, I have sailed the seas Liar, from Mars to Mercury Liar, I have drunk the wine Liar, time after time Liar, you're lying to me Liar, you're lying to me Father, please forgive me You know you'll never leave me Please will you direct me In the right way Liar, liar, liar, liar Liar, keep on moving baby (oooh) Liar, every day every night (hmmm) Liar, hmm Ooh, Let me go Listen Oh, you gotta listen Mama I'm gonna be your slave (all day long) Mama I'm gonna try behave (all day long) Mama I'm gonna be your slave (all day long) I'm gonna serve you till your dying day (all day long) I'm gonna keep you till your dying day (all day long) I'm gonna kneel down by your side and pray (All day long) and pray (All day long) and pray (All day long) all day long (All day long), all day long, (all day long), all day long (All day long), all day long (All day long), yeah, all day long (All day long), wow, (All day long), all day long Oh yes, all day long And pray, all day long, ooh Pray, pray, whoo All day long, all day long, all day long Liar, liar, they never ever let me in Liar, liar, everything you do is sin Liar, nobody believes you Liar, they bring you down before you begin Oooh, now let me tell you So now you know you could be dead before they let you Roger: OK Brian Freddie: Keep that one