“BRIGHTON ROCK
Brian May / 5:10
Musicians
Freddie Mercury: lead vocals, backing vocals
Brian May: electric guitar, backing vocals
John Deacon: bass
Roger Taylor: drums, backing vocals
Recorded
Rockfield Studios, Monmouth, Wales: July 7–28, 1974
Trident Studios, London: September 1974 (mixing)
Technical Team
Producers: Queen, Roy Thomas Baker
Sound Engineer: Mike Stone
Assistant Sound Engineers: Neil Kernon (Trident)”
Brighton Beach is renowned for its family atmosphere in East Sussex, an hour’s train ride south from London.
Its famous pier makes the resort the ideal backdrop for the opening song of Sheer Heart Attack, which tells the story of the summer romance between an English couple, Jenny and Jimmy, who are forced to leave one another at the end of the holidays.
The song was never released as a single yet gets radio play and has been used live throughout Queen shows as well as being played at the London Olympics
The song’s title is taken from the famous 1938 novel Brighton Rock by Graham Greene, in which the British author recounts the wanderings and misdeeds of a young man named Pinkie in the seaside resort.
The book, which was a made a movie 1947 staring Richard Attenborough (Jurassic Park fame)
The song’s text also refers overtly to religion, quoting the hymn “Rock of Ages,” which was written by the Reverend Augustus Toplady in 1763. The title of this hymn refers to the thousand-year-old limestone cliff in the Mendip Hills near Bristol, England.
“This song was born while May was playing with the band Smile, whose song “Blag” already contained some of the same ingredients. The fifty-second-long “Brighton Rock” guitar solo also has its roots in the song “Son and Daughter,” which appeared on Queen’s debut album.
The Brian May guitar famous for its use of delay was explained in the Brian May Star Licks Tutorial video.
The amusement park sound effect, called Carnival Midway, is taken from the disc Authentic Sound Effects Volume 1, released by Elektra Records in 1964.
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