Everything You Need To Know About Freddie Mercury

The First Flop

Their first official album outside of open-mic nights was released in 1973, which they called Queen. It included the song Keep Yourself Alive. Haven’t heard of it? You’re not the only one! Queen’s first album was a complete flop!

Although they were delighted to see their album in record stores, no one else was and it failed to attract a national audience. They didn’t let this stop them, however. They worked hard on their second album, Queen II, and this is when things really took off.