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It’s a Hard Life by Queen

First released: 27 Feb 1984, Length: 4:08

Creators (19)

Instruments

  1. Brian May (Aug 1983 - Jan 1984) guitar
  2. Freddie Mercury (Aug 1983 - Jan 1984) piano
  3. John Deacon (Aug 1983 - Jan 1984) bass guitar
  4. Roger Taylor (Aug 1983 - Jan 1984) drums (drum set)

Vocals

  1. Brian May (Aug 1983 - Jan 1984) background vocals
  2. Freddie Mercury (Aug 1983 - Jan 1984) lead vocals, background vocals
  3. Roger Taylor (Aug 1983 - Jan 1984) background vocals

Engineer

  1. Mack

Producer

  1. Mack
  2. Queen

Programming

  1. Mack

Recording Engineer

  1. Eddie DeLena assistant
  2. Mack
  3. Mike Beiriger additional
  4. Stephan Wissnet assistant

Locations

Produced At

  1. Musicland Studios (Aug 1983 - Jan 1984)
  2. The Record Plant (Aug 1983 - Jan 1984)

Recorded At

  1. Musicland Studios (Aug 1983 - Jan 1984)
  2. The Record Plant (Aug 1983 - Jan 1984)

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. It’s a Hard Life (Aug 1983 - Jan 1984)

    Composer

    1. Freddie Mercury

    Lyricist

    1. Freddie Mercury

Releases containing this recording (50)

Official

Album

  1. The Works 27 Feb 1984 Queen
  2. The Works 27 Feb 1984 Queen price code F: PM 520
  3. The Works 27 Feb 1984 Queen
  4. The Works 28 Feb 1984 Queen
  5. The Works 1984 Queen made in Japan
  6. The Works 1984 Queen
  7. The Works 1984 Queen
  8. The Works 1984 Queen
  9. The Works 1984 Queen
  10. The Works 1984 Queen
  11. The Works 1986 Queen made in Holland
  12. The Works 26 Nov 1991 Queen
  13. The Works 1994 Queen
  14. The Works 1994 Queen made in Holland

Album - Compilation

  1. Now That′s What I Call Music 4 26 Nov 1984 Various Artists
  2. Now That′s What I Call Music 4 26 Nov 1984 Various Artists
  3. Die aktuellsten Superhits aus Formel Eins 1984 Various Artists
  4. The Complete Works 1985 Queen
  5. Greatest Hits II 28 Oct 1991 Queen DADC Austria pressing cat no 598 CDP 79 7971 2
  6. Greatest Hits II 28 Oct 1991 Queen DADC Austria pressing cat no 570 CDP 7 97971 2
  7. Greatest Hits II 28 Oct 1991 Queen
  8. Greatest Hits II 28 Oct 1991 Queen
  9. Greatest Hits II 28 Oct 1991 Queen matrix pattern matches CDP 797971 2 AR @ 1.1.x.NL
  10. Greatest Hits II Oct 1991 Queen
  11. Greatest Hits II 06 Nov 1991 Queen
  12. Greatest Hits II 1991 Queen
  13. Greatest Hits II 1991 Queen
  14. Greatest Hits II 1991 Queen
  15. Greatest Hits II 1991 Queen
  16. Greatest Hits II 1991 Queen
  17. Greatest Hits II 1991 Queen EMI Uden
  18. The Rock Collection: Rock Dreams 1992 Various Artists
  19. Greatest Hits II 1994 Queen
  20. Greatest Hits I & II 1994 Queen
  21. Greatest Hits I & II 14 Nov 1995 Queen
  22. The Ultimate Collection 1995 Queen
  23. The Very Best of Queen 1996 Queen
  24. The Best II 1997 Queen
  25. Greatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection 13 Nov 2000 Queen

Single

  1. It’s a Hard Life 06 Jul 1984 Queen
  2. It’s a Hard Life 16 Jul 1984 Queen
  3. It’s a Hard Life 16 Jul 1984 Queen
  4. I Want to Break Free Nov 1988 Queen
  5. I Want to Break Free 1991 Queen

Single - Compilation

  1. The 3″ CD‐Singles 1988 Queen
  2. CD Single Box 26 Apr 1991 Queen

Promotion

Album

  1. The Works 1984 Queen

Single

  1. Excerpts From Their New Album “The Works” 1984 Queen

Bootleg

Album - Compilation

  1. MTV History 2000: The Greatest Hits I–II 1999 Queen