The Works (Queen album) 19 November 1984, and promotional copies were indeed pressed ("QUEEN 5") and sent out (b/w "Keep Passing the Open Windows"), but the band opted for a Christmas single ("Thank God It's Christmas"). The fifth track on "The Works", "Machines (Or 'Back to Humans')", came about as an idea by Taylor, and May collaborated with him and finished it. Producer Reinhold Mack programmed the synth-"demolition" using a Fairlight CMI II Sampler, and the song is sung as a duet between a double-tracked Mercury (singing in harmony with himself), and a robotic Taylor (using a Roland VP330 Vocoder). The instrumental remix of
Family Force 5's Christmas Pageant fourth show of the tour so as to spend time with Fatty. He however made a full recovery and although he did not finish the tour with the band he made his first appearance again with the band at the Parachute Music Festival in late January 2010. The album was nominated for Christmas Album of the Year at the 41st GMA Dove Awards. "It's Christmas Day" charted at #37 on the "Billboard" Hot Christian Songs. "Christmas Time Is Here" charted at #47 on the "Billboard" Hot Christian Songs. Family Force 5's Christmas Pageant Family Force 5's Christmas Pageant is the