I have always adored Queen, they are my favourite band of all time and I have all their studio and live albums up to “Made In Heaven”.
That said, my favourite album of all time, from the vinyl my father played when I was very young, to the CD I ordered from eBay, is not a Queen album.
“The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast” is a ‘70s concept album written by Roger Glover after he left Deep Purple. Several great artists are featured on the tracks, notably:
• Glenn Hughes of Trapeze, Deep Purple, and Black Sabbath.
• Ronnie James Dio of Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio and Heaven & Hell.
• Jimmy Helms of Londonbeat.
• David Coverdale of Deep Purple and Whitesnake.
• John Lawton of Lucifer's Friend, Uriah Heep and the Les Humphries Singers.
• and several other great ‘70s talents!
The album follows a story based on a poem by William Roscoe, written in 1802, telling the story of a party for insects and other small animals.
The album cover design is from Alan Aldridge's design for a 1973 book based on the poem.
@dgar
Australian kids of a certain age might remember this little animation appearing regularly between Sesame Street and Play School in the 80s. https://youtu.be/BR6pYICqZT0
@dgar This was an album in our house when I was a child - I loved the artwork, the story it told (based on an old poem), and the classic hit ‘Love is All’. More than great music, the musicians’ message that love for all is the essence of life, never left me.
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