Queen - My Fairy King (Trident Backing Track In Development)

This version of My Fairy King comes from the Queen 1 - Collector's Edition CD3 and was released on October 25th, 2024 in the UK.

This song wasn't part of Queen's live set, so here we find the band putting together the backing track seemingly through some trial and error, fine tuning each section as they go. They work through the first two thirds, with the slow "mother Mercury" section yet to emerge, at least in this set of takes. There are some false starts, but also some very strong parts in each of the takes, some of which sound close or identical to the final version.

Written by: Freddie Mercury
Produced by: Queen, Roy Thomas Baker, and John Anthony
Musicians:
Freddie Mercury - vocals, piano
Brian May - acoustic & electric guitars
John Deacon - bass guitar
Roger Taylor - drums, screams, backing vocals

Information from both QueenVault.com & QueenPedia.com
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Lyrics/Transcription:

Roger: I'll tell you now I've been deliberately playing off all week, ha ha.
Freddie: Righ then not too fast Roger. Okie dokie.
Roger: One, two, three, four
[take attempt]
Freddie: Aaaagh can't get this timing, hang on. OK Roger.
Roger: One, two, three, four
[take attempt]
Freddie: Ahh fuck!
Roger: One, two, three, four
[take attempt]
Roger: Hold it, hold it
Freddie: My my, whatsit was wrong again wasn't it? Oh fuck me. I had a blank, did you play a wrong note?
John: That sounds a bit off the A... That one sounds off when you're playing B♭.
[tape cut]
Freddie: Just a minute, just a minute let me think of this fucking...
[tape cut]
Freddie: Wait a minute.
Roger: One, two, three, four
(laughter)
Freddie: You've forgotten it it goes...
Freddie: One, two, three, four
Roger: One, two, three, four
[take attempt]
Freddie: I've got to have a rest.
John: (unknown dialogue) difficult.
Roger: Come on let's get this Fred.
Freddie: No, you'be got bom, bom, bom
Roger: One, two, three, four
[take attempt]
Freddie: Did you hear any mistakes, ha ha. Hang on, hang on, try not to be too fast on that bit.
Roger: Yeah it's you speeding it up (unknown dialogue)_
Freddie: Yeah, yeah.
Unknown: Have a go
Roger: One, two, three
[take attempt]
Freddie: Ohh...