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“Seven Seas of Rhye” is a song by British rock group Queen. Written by Queen lead vocalist Freddie Mercury, it is the final track on both the group’s debut album Queen (1973) and its follow-up Queen II (1974). However, only a less-developed instrumental version was featured on the former. The completed version served as the band’s second single, the earliest-released song to appear on their Greatest Hits album, with the exception of some versions where their first single, “Keep Yourself Alive”, is included. After the band performed it on Top of the Pops it became their first hit, peaking at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart. The song became a live favourite throughout Queen’s existence. It features a distinctive arpeggiated piano introduction. The piano runs are sampled in... Read on...