Stone Cold Crazy
| "Stone Cold Crazy" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Queen | |
| from the album Sheer Heart Attack | |
| Released | 1974 |
| Recorded | July–September 1974 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 2:16 |
| Label | |
| Songwriter(s) | |
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| Music video | |
| "Stone Cold Crazy" (live at the Rainbow) on YouTube | |
"Stone Cold Crazy" is a 1974 song by Queen. It is from their third studio album Sheer Heart Attack. It was not released as a single but played at Queen's concerts from 1974 to 1978.
Metallica version
| "Stone Cold Crazy" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Metallica | |
| from the album Rubáiyát: Elektra's 40th Anniversary | |
| Released | 1990 |
| Studio | Fantasy, Berkeley, California |
| Length | 2:17 |
| Label | Elektra |
| Producer(s) | Metallica |
In 1990, Metallica released a cover version of Stone Cold Crazy as a contribution to Rubáiyát: Elektra's 40th Anniversary. It won a Grammy award for Best Metal Performance.
References
- ↑ Blake, Mark (2011). Is This the Real Life?: The Untold Story of Queen. Da Capo Press. ISBN 978-0-306-81959-9.
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Queen – Sheer Heart Attack". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ↑ Berelian, Essi (2005). The Rough Guide to Heavy Metal. Rough Guides. p. 2003. ISBN 978-1-84353-415-0.
Glamorous and deadly, the band were hitting their stride with classics like "Killer Queen" and the truly fantastic hard-rock blitz of "Stone Cold Crazy".
- ↑ Gold, Adam (30 June 2011). "Queen: 40th Anniversary Reissues". American Songwriter. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
their greatest contribution to the pantheon of hard rock, "Stone Cold Crazy"
- ↑ "Queen News: February 2011". BrianMay.com. 25 May 2011. Archived from the original on 11 December 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo (25 April 2018). "10 Pioneering Speed Metal Songs Released Before Thrash's Birth". Loudwire. Retrieved 14 October 2021.