Stone Cold Crazy

original song written and composed by Queen

"Stone Cold Crazy" is a 1974 song by Queen. It is from their third studio album Sheer Heart Attack. It was not released as a single but played at Queen's concerts from 1974 to 1978.

"Stone Cold Crazy"
Song by Queen
from the album Sheer Heart Attack
Released1974
RecordedJuly–September 1974
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Length2:16
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Music video
"Stone Cold Crazy" (live at the Rainbow) on YouTube

Metallica version

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"Stone Cold Crazy"
Song by Metallica
from the album Rubáiyát: Elektra's 40th Anniversary
Released1990
StudioFantasy, Berkeley, California
Length2:17
LabelElektra
Producer(s)Metallica

In 1990, Metallica released a cover version of Stone Cold Crazy as a contribution to Rubáiyát: Elektra's 40th Anniversary. It won a Grammy award for Best Metal Performance.

References

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  1. Blake, Mark (2011). Is This the Real Life?: The Untold Story of Queen. Da Capo Press. ISBN 978-0-306-81959-9.
  2. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Queen – Sheer Heart Attack". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  3. Berelian, Essi (2005). The Rough Guide to Heavy Metal. Rough Guides. p. 2003. ISBN 978-1-84353-415-0. Glamorous and deadly, the band were hitting their stride with classics like "Killer Queen" and the truly fantastic hard-rock blitz of "Stone Cold Crazy".
  4. Gold, Adam (30 June 2011). "Queen: 40th Anniversary Reissues". American Songwriter. Retrieved 11 June 2014. their greatest contribution to the pantheon of hard rock, "Stone Cold Crazy"
  5. "Queen News: February 2011". BrianMay.com. 25 May 2011. Archived from the original on 11 December 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  6. Rivadavia, Eduardo (25 April 2018). "10 Pioneering Speed Metal Songs Released Before Thrash's Birth". Loudwire. Retrieved 14 October 2021.