Complex sentence: The lack of US dates seems quite surprising given that Mercury had started living in New York around this time, the album was partially recorded in Los Angeles, and Queen had changed their US label from Elektra to Capitol.
Split into simpler sentences: The lack of US dates is seen as peculiar given that Mercury had started living in New York around this time. The album was partially recorded in Los Angeles, and Queen had changed their US label from Elektra to Capitol.