The Lot (album) explained

The Lot
Type:box
Artist:Roger Taylor
Cover:Roger Taylor the lot.jpg
Alt:Drum set with "Roger Taylor the lot" in top left
Released:11 November 2013
Genre:Rock
Label:Universal
Producer:David Richards, Joshua J. Macrae, Justin Shirley-Smith, Reinhold Mack, Roger Taylor, The Cross
Prev Title:Fun on Earth
Prev Year:2013
Next Title:Roger Taylor: Best
Next Year:2014

The Lot (stylised as the lot) is a compilation box set by Queen drummer Roger Taylor, containing nearly all of his solo work outside of Queen, including material released both under his own name and with his band the Cross. The box set's release was originally scheduled for 11 October 2013,[1] but was pushed back a month; both The Lot and Taylor's fifth solo album Fun on Earth were released on 11 November 2013.[2] [3]

Initial pressings featured numerous technical issues, which Taylor and his manufacturing team attempted to address by asking buyers to return affected copies in exchange for corrected copies.[4] The album was re-released on 10 November 2014.[5]

Background

Apart from his work with Queen, Taylor recorded five solo albums, and three with the Cross. He released his first single, "(I Wanna) Testify", in 1977. He went on to record two solo albums, Fun in Space (1981) and Strange Frontier (1984).[6] They were modestly successful when released.

In 1986, two years after the release of Strange Frontier, Taylor formed the Cross, recruiting Spike Edney, Clayton Moss, Peter Noone, and Josh Macrae.[7] The Cross went on to record three albums: Shove It; Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know; and Blue Rock. The band split up in 1993.

After the breakup of the Cross, Taylor released his third solo album, Happiness?. It engendered some controversy, due to the inclusion of the track "Nazis 1994".[8] The furore likely increased sales, however. In 1998, Taylor released his fourth album, Electric Fire.[9] He would not record another album until Fun on Earth, which was released on 11 November 2013, simultaneously with the release of The Lot.

All of Taylor's solo albums and the three albums by the Cross, as well as numerous standalone singles and alternate mixes, are included in The Lot. Discs One through Eight consist of the Taylor and Cross albums, in chronological order, while discs Nine through Twelve include alternative single edits, remixes, non-album singles, B-sides and a handful of previously unreleased rarities. Disc Thirteen is a DVD containing Taylor and the Cross' promotional music videos, along with a number of never-before-seen Taylor live performances.

Upon release, it became apparent there were several technical problems with the first pressing of the box set. These included errors in the printed lyrics, the inclusion of incorrect mixes of certain songs, and several other audio issues.[10] Consumers who had bought the initial release were asked to return their copies to Universal Records, which would replace them with corrected copies.

Taylor assessed The Lot as a good retrospective of his career: "It's very satisfying to get it all in one place. I didn't realise how much there was: eight CDs, videos, lots of singles. I’d forgotten a lot. But it's very satisfying".[11]

Track listing

All tracks written by Roger Taylor, except where noted.

Personnel

The following personnel worked on the album:[12]

Additional musicians

Technical personnel

Artistic personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roger Taylor to Release New Album in October Plus a Solo Work Compilation. 22 June 2020. VVN Music.
  2. Web site: hennemusic. Queen: Roger Taylor to release new album and solo catalog. 22 June 2020. EN.
  3. Book: Chapman, Phil.. The Dead Straight Guide to Queen.. 2017. Music Sales. 978-1-78759-050-2. Croyden. 1036778770.
  4. Web site: Fans left disappointed over errors on Roger Taylor "Lot" box. Paul. Sinclaire. 11 November 2013. en-US. 30 April 2020. Super Deluxe Editions.
  5. Web site: Roger Taylor — The Lot – Omnivore Recordings. en-US. 30 April 2020.
  6. Web site: Roger Taylor Biography & History. 22 June 2020. AllMusic. en-us.
  7. Web site: Cross Biography & History. 22 June 2020. AllMusic. en-us.
  8. Web site: Taylor's anti-Nazi song consigned to off-peak play. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220618/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/taylors-anti-nazi-song-consigned-to-off-peak-play-1436082.html . 18 June 2022 . subscription . live. 15 May 1994. The Independent. en. 12 May 2020.
  9. Book: International who's who in popular music.. 2002. Europa. 1-85743-161-8. 4th. London. 49206740.
  10. Book: Purvis, Georg. Queen: Complete Works (revised and updated). 30 October 2018. Titan Books (US, CA). 978-1-78909-049-9. en.
  11. Web site: 'IF PEOPLE DON'T LIKE IT, TOUGH SHIT' – Record Collector Magazine. 22 June 2020. recordcollectormag.com.
  12. The Lot. Roger Taylor. 2013. Rhys. Thomas. booklet. Universal Records.

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