1 March 1971

John Deacon joins

A member’s arrival deserves its own place on the timeline. It changes how we read the ensemble before we read any particular record. Deacon’s profile provides a second route into this archive through the selected writing accounts that the official biography documents.

This event is part of the essential chronology, not an exhaustive concert or tour archive. The date retains the precision established by its source. Follow the neighbouring studio albums to place it in the recording history, and consult the official account below for its wider setting.