{"product_id":"iconic-albums-queen-the-game-richard-ward-9798182196574","title":"Iconic Albums Queen The Game Era (1980): A Track-by-Track Journey Through Competition, Confidence and Pursuit of Excellence","description":"\u003cp\u003eQueen entered the 1980s with a new sound, a new image, and a new set of rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Game\u003c\/i\u003e was the album that proved Queen could modernise without losing their identity. Sleeker, sharper, and more focused than the chaotic brilliance of \u003ci\u003eJazz\u003c\/i\u003e, it introduced synthesizers, cleaner production, funk grooves, rockabilly charm, power-pop energy, and some of the band's most unforgettable hits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explores \u003ci\u003eThe Game\u003c\/i\u003e in depth, from the confident opening of \"Play the Game\" to the emotional finale of \"Save Me.\" Along the way, it examines the creation of \"Another One Bites the Dust,\" John Deacon's bass-driven masterpiece, Freddie Mercury's effortless rockabilly triumph \"Crazy Little Thing Called Love,\" Brian May's emotional songwriting, Roger Taylor's restless energy, and the album's role in helping Queen conquer America more fully than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross 35 detailed chapters, this unofficial guide looks at the recording sessions, production style, album cover, lyrical themes, commercial success, critical reception, and the way \u003ci\u003eThe Game\u003c\/i\u003e bridged Queen's grand 1970s sound with their cleaner, more modern 1980s future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eModern, stylish, commercial, experimental, and unmistakably Queen, \u003ci\u003eThe Game\u003c\/i\u003e remains one of the band's most important albums - a record that showed they could change the rules and still win.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of Queen learning a new game without losing their crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Ward\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798182196574\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/18\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 438\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.89d","brand":"Richard Ward","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852992622847,"sku":"9798182196574","price":21.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/iconic-albums-queen-the-game-richard-ward-9798182196574","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}