Deep Cuts, Volume 2 (1977–1982)

Deep Cuts, Volume 2 (1977–1982)
Compilation album by Queen
Released	27 June 2011
Recorded	1977–1982
Genre	Rock
Length	52:09
Label	Island
Producer	Various
Queen chronology
Deep Cuts, Volume 1 (1973–1976) (2011) Deep Cuts, Volume 2 (1977–1982) (2011) Deep Cuts, Volume 3 (1984–1995) (2011)

Deep Cuts, Volume 2 (1977–1982) is a compilation of Queen tracks between 1977 and 1982. Like its predecessor, Volume 1, it contains Queen songs that are less well known.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original Album	Length
1.	"Mustapha"	Freddie Mercury	Jazz, 1978	3:01
2.	"Sheer Heart Attack"	Roger Taylor	News of the World, 1977	3:27
3.	"Spread Your Wings"	John Deacon	News of the World	4:34
4.	"Sleeping on the Sidewalk"	Brian May	News of the World	3:07
5.	"It's Late"	May	News of the World	6:27
6.	"Rock It (Prime Jive)"	Taylor	The Game, 1980	4:33
7.	"Dead on Time"	May	Jazz	3:23
8.	"Sail Away Sweet Sister"	May	The Game	3:33
9.	"Dragon Attack"	May	The Game	4:18
10.	"Action This Day"	Taylor	Hot Space, 1982	3:34
11.	"Put Out the Fire"	May	Hot Space	3:18
12.	"Staying Power"	Mercury	Hot Space	4:12
13.	"Jealousy"	Mercury	Jazz	3:13
14.	"Battle Theme"	May	Flash Gordon, 1980	2:20
Total length:				53:00

Personnel

• Freddie Mercury: lead and backing vocals, piano, synthesizer, keyboards, synth bass on "Staying Power".
• Brian May: lead guitar, lead vocals on "Sail Away Sweet Sister" and "Sleeping on the Sidewalk", falsetto vocals on "Put out the Fire", backing vocals, synthesizer, percussion.
• Roger Taylor: drums, percussion, lead vocals on "Rock it (Prime Jive), co-lead vocals on "Sheer Heart Attack and "Action This Day", backing vocals, synthesizer, rhythm guitar and bass guitar on "Sheer Heart Attack".
• John Deacon: bass guitar, acoustic guitar, synthesizer, rhythm guitar on "Staying Power".