Tale of the Tape: The story behind Queen’s classic album ‘Innuendo’14 albums in, surely things are getting tough for any band. They would be the typical questions, but the making of Innuendo for Queen was anything by typical – it was tragic. Their legacy became one of vibrancy and theatricality thanks to tracks like ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ and their generally hyper-maximalist approach to music-making. By the time Innuendo was recorded between March 1989 and November 1990, the band knew about Mercury’s diagnosis. With all this going on, the making of a new album became a lifeline.