Deep Cuts, Volume 2 (1977–1982)

Deep Cuts, Volume 2 (1977–1982)
Compilation album by Queen
Released	27 June 2011 [1]
Recorded	1977–1982
Genre	Rock
Length	52:09
Label	Island
Producer	Various
Queen chronology
Deep Cuts, Volume 1 (1973–1976) (2011) Deep Cuts, Volume 2 (1977–1982) (2011) Deep Cuts, Volume 3 (1984–1995) (2011)

Deep Cuts, Volume 2 (1977–1982) is a compilation of Queen tracks between 1977 and 1982. Like its predecessor, Volume 1 , it contains Queen songs that are less well known. ^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original Album	Length
1.	"Mustapha"	Freddie Mercury	Jazz , 1978	3:01
2.	"Sheer Heart Attack"	Roger Taylor	News of the World , 1977	3:27
3.	"Spread Your Wings"	John Deacon	News of the World	4:34
4.	"Sleeping on the Sidewalk"	Brian May	News of the World	3:07
5.	"It's Late"	May	News of the World	6:27
6.	"Rock It (Prime Jive)"	Taylor	The Game , 1980	4:33
7.	"Dead on Time"	May	Jazz	3:23
8.	"Sail Away Sweet Sister"	May	The Game	3:33
9.	"Dragon Attack"	May	The Game	4:18
10.	"Action This Day"	Taylor	Hot Space , 1982	3:34
11.	"Put Out the Fire"	May	Hot Space	3:18
12.	"Staying Power"	Mercury	Hot Space	4:12
13.	"Jealousy"	Mercury	Jazz	3:13
14.	"Battle Theme"	May	Flash Gordon , 1980	2:20
Total length:				53:00

Personnel

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• Freddie Mercury: lead and backing vocals, piano, synthesiser, keyboards, synth bass on "Staying Power"
• Brian May: lead guitar, lead vocals on "Sail Away Sweet Sister" and "Sleeping on the Sidewalk", falsetto vocals on "Put out the Fire", backing vocals, synthesiser, percussion
• Roger Taylor: drums, percussion, lead vocals on "Rock it (Prime Jive), co-lead vocals on "Sheer Heart Attack and "Action This Day", backing vocals, synthesiser, rhythm guitar and bass guitar on "Sheer Heart Attack"
• John Deacon: bass guitar, acoustic guitar, synthesiser, rhythm guitar on "Staying Power"

References

1. "Deep Cuts Volume 2: 1977-1982 (Remastered Edition)". Queenonlinestore.com. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
2. "Queen – Deep Cuts 2 (1977-1982) (2011, CD)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 21 December 2021.