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The Cosmos Rocks
Produced by: Brian May, Paul Rodgers, and Roger Taylor
Recorded at: The Priory
UK Parlophone LP: 15 September 2008 50999 2 37025 1 6 / UK Chart #5
USA Hollywood Records LP: 28 October 2008 D000261601 / Billboard #47
Related Songs
Take Love (Rodgers), Runaway(Shannon/Crook)
Recorded at: The Priory
UK Parlophone LP: 15 September 2008 50999 2 37025 1 6 / UK Chart #5
USA Hollywood Records LP: 28 October 2008 D000261601 / Billboard #47
| Disc One - Side One 1. Cosmos Rockin' (Taylor/Rodgers/May) 4:11 2. Time To Shine (Rodgers/May/Taylor) 4:23 3. Still Burnin' (May/Rodgers/Taylor) 4:30 Disc One - Side Two 1. Small (Taylor/May/Rodgers) 4:39 2. Warboys (Rodgers/Taylor/May) 3:18 3. We Believe (May/Rodgers/Taylor) 6:07 | Disc Two - Side One 1. Call Me (Rodgers/May/Taylor) 2:58 2. Voodoo (Rodgers/May/Taylor) 4:27 3. Some Things That Glitter (May/Taylor/Rodgers) 4:02 4. C-lebrity (Taylor/May/Rodgers) 3:38 Disc Two - Side Two 1. Through The Night (Rodgers/May/Taylor) 4:53 2. Say It's Not True (Taylor/Rodgers/May) 4:01 3. Surf's Up... School's Out! (Taylor/Rodgers/May) 5:55 4. Small reprise (Taylor/May/Rodgers) 2:05 |
Related Songs
Take Love (Rodgers), Runaway(Shannon/Crook)
Singles
UK Singles
- Say It's Not True / Enhanced Video CD single / UK Chart #90
- C-lebrity c/w Fire And Water (Live) 7" picture disc / UK Chart #33
- C-lebrity / Enhanced Video C-lebrity (Live at Al Murray's Happy Hour) CD single
- Say It's Not True / Enhanced Video CD single / UK Chart #90
- C-lebrity c/w Fire And Water (Live) 7" picture disc / UK Chart #33
- C-lebrity / Enhanced Video C-lebrity (Live at Al Murray's Happy Hour) CD single
Album Info
The remaining active members of Queen, Brian May and Roger
Taylor, teamed with Free and Bad Company frontman Paul Rodgers on a true
world tour of Europe, Asia, and North America throughout 2005 and 2006.
The new band, dubbed Queen + Paul Rodgers played a mix of Queen, Bad Company
and Free tracks. A new song called Take Love, written by Paul, even debuted
on the 2006 North American leg of the tour.
Official live downloads and a live album titled Return Of The Champions followed with the latter charting at #12 in the UK. The next logical step for the trio was transitioning their chemistry to the recording studio. At the completion of Paul's 2006 UK solo tour, sessions began at Roger Taylor's home studio, The Priory.
The first single, Say It's Not True, was released as a free digital download for World AIDS day. The new arrangement differs from the acoustic treatment of the 46664 and Queen + Paul Rodgers live shows. All three members share lead vocal duties and the song has a new rocking finale. An enhanced CD single was released due to popular demand with royalties donated to the Nelson Mandela Foundation. Say It's Not True, the CD single, peaked at #90 on the UK chart.
The second single, a biting commentary on fame titled C-lebrity, premiered as a live performance on Al Murray's Happy Hour on April 4, 2008. The album was officially announced on the show and the title, The Cosmos Rocks, was revealed. The studio recording was released on September 8, 2008, a week ahead of the album. C-lebrity made a modest dent on the UK chart, reaching #33.
The Cosmos Rocks, Queen and Paul Rodgers' anticipated studio album was released on September 15, 2008 in the UK reaching #5. The album was announced for October 14, 2008 in the US, a full month after the rest of the world. The album was postponed another two weeks, finally arriving on October 28, reaching a mediocre #47 on the Billboard album chart. The Cosmos Rocks was available in a variety of formats; the CD version could be purchased as a stand-alone disc or with a bonus DVD of highlights from the band's 2005 Japan concerts. Japan released a special 2 CD version that included the main album and an audio CD of the Japan performance, as opposed to DVD video. Vinyl was available in most major territories, while the US received a vinyl boxset that included the new album, Queen II, Sheer Heart Attack, A Night At The Opera, A Day At The Races, and the CD/DVD combo. An i-Tunes exclusive download version included an extra track, a cover of Del Shannon's classic, Runaway.
The band members were disappointed with the public response and the lack of promotion by EMI/Parlophone. The band went out on the road again to support the album, playing familiar territories and new audiences in Russia, Ukraine, and South America. Tensions on the South American tour brought the Queen + Paul Rodgers partnership to an amicable end. Queen would not renew their contract with EMI/Parlophone, instead signing with Island/Universal in 2011.
Official live downloads and a live album titled Return Of The Champions followed with the latter charting at #12 in the UK. The next logical step for the trio was transitioning their chemistry to the recording studio. At the completion of Paul's 2006 UK solo tour, sessions began at Roger Taylor's home studio, The Priory.
The first single, Say It's Not True, was released as a free digital download for World AIDS day. The new arrangement differs from the acoustic treatment of the 46664 and Queen + Paul Rodgers live shows. All three members share lead vocal duties and the song has a new rocking finale. An enhanced CD single was released due to popular demand with royalties donated to the Nelson Mandela Foundation. Say It's Not True, the CD single, peaked at #90 on the UK chart.
The second single, a biting commentary on fame titled C-lebrity, premiered as a live performance on Al Murray's Happy Hour on April 4, 2008. The album was officially announced on the show and the title, The Cosmos Rocks, was revealed. The studio recording was released on September 8, 2008, a week ahead of the album. C-lebrity made a modest dent on the UK chart, reaching #33.
The Cosmos Rocks, Queen and Paul Rodgers' anticipated studio album was released on September 15, 2008 in the UK reaching #5. The album was announced for October 14, 2008 in the US, a full month after the rest of the world. The album was postponed another two weeks, finally arriving on October 28, reaching a mediocre #47 on the Billboard album chart. The Cosmos Rocks was available in a variety of formats; the CD version could be purchased as a stand-alone disc or with a bonus DVD of highlights from the band's 2005 Japan concerts. Japan released a special 2 CD version that included the main album and an audio CD of the Japan performance, as opposed to DVD video. Vinyl was available in most major territories, while the US received a vinyl boxset that included the new album, Queen II, Sheer Heart Attack, A Night At The Opera, A Day At The Races, and the CD/DVD combo. An i-Tunes exclusive download version included an extra track, a cover of Del Shannon's classic, Runaway.
The band members were disappointed with the public response and the lack of promotion by EMI/Parlophone. The band went out on the road again to support the album, playing familiar territories and new audiences in Russia, Ukraine, and South America. Tensions on the South American tour brought the Queen + Paul Rodgers partnership to an amicable end. Queen would not renew their contract with EMI/Parlophone, instead signing with Island/Universal in 2011.
Cosmos Rockin'
Cosmos Rockin' 4:11
Appears on: The Cosmos Rocks, Track 1
Appears on: The Cosmos Rocks, Track 1
Time To Shine
Time To Shine 4:23
Appears on: The Cosmos Rocks, Track 2
Appears on: The Cosmos Rocks, Track 2
Still Burnin'
Still Burnin' 4:03
Appears on: The Cosmos Rocks, Track 3
Appears on: The Cosmos Rocks, Track 3
Small
Small 4:39
Appears on: The Cosmos Rocks, Track 4
Appears on: The Cosmos Rocks, Track 4
Warboys
Warboys 3:18
Appears on: The Cosmos Rocks, Track 5
Appears on: The Cosmos Rocks, Track 5
We Believe
We Believe 6:07
Appears on: The Cosmos Rocks, Track 6
We Believe (Single Edit) 3:42
Appears on: We Believe promo CD-R
We Believe became a hit in Italy for Queen + Paul Rodgers. To help with radio airplay, the album version was cut by almost two and a half minutes. The first 24 seconds are the same between the two versions, then 0:25 to 1:26 is edited out, fading in with the guitar and the lyrics 'We don't get what the other guy is saying." Then 3:41 to 5:06 is edited out, which includes a few verses, the 'whispering' part, and the guitar solo. From that point on, the track proceeds and ends normally. Not a bad edit considering the amount removed.
Appears on: The Cosmos Rocks, Track 6
We Believe (Single Edit) 3:42
Appears on: We Believe promo CD-R
We Believe became a hit in Italy for Queen + Paul Rodgers. To help with radio airplay, the album version was cut by almost two and a half minutes. The first 24 seconds are the same between the two versions, then 0:25 to 1:26 is edited out, fading in with the guitar and the lyrics 'We don't get what the other guy is saying." Then 3:41 to 5:06 is edited out, which includes a few verses, the 'whispering' part, and the guitar solo. From that point on, the track proceeds and ends normally. Not a bad edit considering the amount removed.
Call Me
Call Me 2:58
Appears on: The Cosmos Rocks, Track 7
Appears on: The Cosmos Rocks, Track 7
Voodoo
Voodoo 4:27
Appears on: The Cosmos Rocks, Track 8
Appears on: The Cosmos Rocks, Track 8
Some Things That Glitter
Some Things That Glitter 4:02
Appears on: The Cosmos Rocks, Track 9
Appears on: The Cosmos Rocks, Track 9
C-lebrity
C-lebrity 3:38
Appears on: The Cosmos Rocks, Track 10
C-lebrity (Live on Al Murray's Happy Hour - Enhanced CD Single Video) 3:48
Appears on: UK C-lebrity CD single
Queen + Paul Rodgers appeared on Al Murray's Happy Hour on April 4, 2008. The band performed All Right Now and a new track called C-lebrity from their then upcoming album. The performance of C-lebrity was included on the CD single of the song as an enhanced video. A bit of the count-in and the opening of the song has been edited from the performance to better match the studio version.
C-lebrity (Live on Al Murray's Happy Hour - Full Performance) 3:59
Appears on: Unreleased
The full performance of C-lebrity from Al Murray's Happy Hour includes a count-in and some guitar bursts at the opening of the song. These bits were edited out of the CD single release so that it would better match the studio version.
Appears on: The Cosmos Rocks, Track 10
C-lebrity (Live on Al Murray's Happy Hour - Enhanced CD Single Video) 3:48
Appears on: UK C-lebrity CD single
Queen + Paul Rodgers appeared on Al Murray's Happy Hour on April 4, 2008. The band performed All Right Now and a new track called C-lebrity from their then upcoming album. The performance of C-lebrity was included on the CD single of the song as an enhanced video. A bit of the count-in and the opening of the song has been edited from the performance to better match the studio version.
C-lebrity (Live on Al Murray's Happy Hour - Full Performance) 3:59
Appears on: Unreleased
The full performance of C-lebrity from Al Murray's Happy Hour includes a count-in and some guitar bursts at the opening of the song. These bits were edited out of the CD single release so that it would better match the studio version.
Through The Night
Through The Night 4:53
Appears on: The Cosmos Rocks , Track 11
Appears on: The Cosmos Rocks , Track 11
Say It's Not True
Say It's Not True 4:01
Appears on: The Cosmos Rocks, Track 12
Debuting live at the original 46664 concert and becoming a regular staple of the Queen + Paul Rodgers live tour, the 46664 studio version of this track remained unreleased. Finally, in late 2007, Queen (alongside new frontman Paul Rodgers) completed and released a new studio version of Say It's Not True. The track was released for free on the Queen website to raise awareness for Nelson Mandela's 46664 cause. Roger sings verse one, Brian sings verse two, and Paul finishes the song with the third verse. Lots of heavy drums and trademark Queen guitars are all over this one. A good start to Queen + Paul Rodgers' recording sessions. Roger Taylor would later release a version with Jeff Beck on his 2013 solo album Fun On Earth.
Say It's Not True (46664 Studio Version) 2:41
Appears on: Puttenham Priory Studio CD-R
In October 2003, two new Queen studio tracks from Brian May and Roger Taylor, Amandla and Invincible Hope, were released as online downloads for the 46664 campaign. Both tracks were also later performed for the 46664 concert in South Africa the following month. Interestingly, the concert opened with a third new Queen track performed by Roger, Brian, and Dave Stewart, titled Say It's Not True. It was assumed a studio recording of Say It's Not True would be available for download but it never came to be. The song was later performed by Queen + Paul Rodgers as part of their 2005 and 2006 tours featuring Roger on lead vocals with Danny Maranda and Jamie Moses splitting acoustic guitar duties. A studio version was released in December 2007 by Queen + Paul Rodgers featuring Roger, Brian, and Paul each singing a verse. This version would later end up on their 2008 album The Cosmos Rocks. Roger revisited the track again for his 2013 album Fun On Earth featuring legendary guitarist Jeff Beck. Finally, the original unreleased 46664 studio recording from 2003 was sold on eBay in 2022 as a CD-R disc originating from Roger's Puttenham Priory Studio. The 46664 studio version is just Roger on lead vocals (with a slight phase effect) and no backup harmonies. The track opens with synths that are later reused on the QPR video version. The backing track is completely acoustic guitar (unknown if it's Roger or Brian), synth keyboards, and a little hi-hat or maraca in the background. The most surprising aspect of the track is Roger's vocals and much of the first two minutes were later used for the Queen + Paul Rodgers studio version. Special thanks to Richard Guilbault for providing information and part of this text.
Appears on: The Cosmos Rocks, Track 12
Debuting live at the original 46664 concert and becoming a regular staple of the Queen + Paul Rodgers live tour, the 46664 studio version of this track remained unreleased. Finally, in late 2007, Queen (alongside new frontman Paul Rodgers) completed and released a new studio version of Say It's Not True. The track was released for free on the Queen website to raise awareness for Nelson Mandela's 46664 cause. Roger sings verse one, Brian sings verse two, and Paul finishes the song with the third verse. Lots of heavy drums and trademark Queen guitars are all over this one. A good start to Queen + Paul Rodgers' recording sessions. Roger Taylor would later release a version with Jeff Beck on his 2013 solo album Fun On Earth.
Say It's Not True (46664 Studio Version) 2:41
Appears on: Puttenham Priory Studio CD-R
In October 2003, two new Queen studio tracks from Brian May and Roger Taylor, Amandla and Invincible Hope, were released as online downloads for the 46664 campaign. Both tracks were also later performed for the 46664 concert in South Africa the following month. Interestingly, the concert opened with a third new Queen track performed by Roger, Brian, and Dave Stewart, titled Say It's Not True. It was assumed a studio recording of Say It's Not True would be available for download but it never came to be. The song was later performed by Queen + Paul Rodgers as part of their 2005 and 2006 tours featuring Roger on lead vocals with Danny Maranda and Jamie Moses splitting acoustic guitar duties. A studio version was released in December 2007 by Queen + Paul Rodgers featuring Roger, Brian, and Paul each singing a verse. This version would later end up on their 2008 album The Cosmos Rocks. Roger revisited the track again for his 2013 album Fun On Earth featuring legendary guitarist Jeff Beck. Finally, the original unreleased 46664 studio recording from 2003 was sold on eBay in 2022 as a CD-R disc originating from Roger's Puttenham Priory Studio. The 46664 studio version is just Roger on lead vocals (with a slight phase effect) and no backup harmonies. The track opens with synths that are later reused on the QPR video version. The backing track is completely acoustic guitar (unknown if it's Roger or Brian), synth keyboards, and a little hi-hat or maraca in the background. The most surprising aspect of the track is Roger's vocals and much of the first two minutes were later used for the Queen + Paul Rodgers studio version. Special thanks to Richard Guilbault for providing information and part of this text.
Surf's Up... School's Out!
Surf's Up... School's Out! 5:55
Appears on: The Cosmos Rocks , Track 13
Appears on: The Cosmos Rocks , Track 13
Small reprise
Small (Reprise) 2:05
Appears on: The Cosmos Rocks , Track 14
Appears on: The Cosmos Rocks , Track 14
Runaway
Runaway 5:28
Appears on: The Cosmos Rocks (iTunes Bonus Track)
Runaway was a number 1 hit by Del Shannon in 1961. In the years since, it has been covered by many artists, most successfully by The Small Faces. This version appears as an iTunes bonus track to the album. This is a very fun performance that was essentially done in a single take. Paul sings lead vocals with Roger adding in the occasional "wah wah wah wah." Recommended.
Appears on: The Cosmos Rocks (iTunes Bonus Track)
Runaway was a number 1 hit by Del Shannon in 1961. In the years since, it has been covered by many artists, most successfully by The Small Faces. This version appears as an iTunes bonus track to the album. This is a very fun performance that was essentially done in a single take. Paul sings lead vocals with Roger adding in the occasional "wah wah wah wah." Recommended.
Take Love
Take Love
Appears on: Unreleased
Take Love first appeared on Queen + Paul Rodger's 2006 North American Tour; it is an excellent song that is most likely written by Paul Rodgers. The song has a very Bad Company feel to it and goes down very well live. The track did not make the cut for the album because the band felt they couldn't get it to sound right in the studio.
Appears on: Unreleased
Take Love first appeared on Queen + Paul Rodger's 2006 North American Tour; it is an excellent song that is most likely written by Paul Rodgers. The song has a very Bad Company feel to it and goes down very well live. The track did not make the cut for the album because the band felt they couldn't get it to sound right in the studio.