Best Queen album?

[luciusfunk]

People also say Bohemian Rhapsody and Who Wants To Live Forever were written about Freddie having AIDS.

I think Scandal was.

And The Show Must Go On.

Scandal could also be about May's relationships at the time. I think he was going through a divorce and seeing Anita Dobson at the time.

[Georgy Zhukov]

People also say Bohemian Rhapsody and Who Wants To Live Forever were written about Freddie having AIDS.

I think Scandal was.

And The Show Must Go On.

Scandal could also be about May's relationships at the time. I think he was going through a divorce and seeing Anita Dobson at the time.

Scandal was about the unwanted media attension surrounding May's divorce and Mercury's health appearence. The Show Must Go On was certainly about Mercury wanting to go on even though he was dying. He was in a severly weak state when recordingthe album but he killed it.

[Powerage5]

A Night At The Opera and The Game, though I wouldn't group The Game in with the later stuff.

[luciusfunk]

Made in Heaven is really underrated. It's probably my second favorite from the 80s on.

[DieselDaisy]

I guess I am the only Races fan. And no love for Queen 2, Axl Rose and Billy Corgan's own personal favourite Queen album. How can anyone not like an album with such absurd masterpieces as Ogre Battle and March of the Black Queen on it?

[Zint]

The best I can do (or most I can handle) is a greatest hits package.

[luciusfunk]

I guess I am the only Races fan. And no love for Queen 2, Axl Rose and Billy Corgan's own personal favourite Queen album. How can anyone not like an album with such absurd masterpieces as Ogre Battle and March of the Black Queen on it?

I love Queen II, but I prefer Queen and Sheer Heart Attack. I mainly prefer the second side of Queen II (Freddie's side) whereas I love all of Queen and SHA. The March of the Black Queen is amazing.

As for ADATR, I prefer the single version of Tie Your Mother Down without the intro and I don't care much for You Take My Breath Away or White Man.

Edited June 13, 2013 by TygerStryke

[Georgy Zhukov]

I love Take Your Breath Away but never cared for White Man. Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy is a fun song. I concur on The March of the Black Queen. Ambitious track for a then unknown band.

Spread Your Wings is a favorite of mine.

[luciusfunk]

Spread Your Wings was one of the first "deep cuts" I heard from Queen back in the day on Kazaa. Great song. John didnt write much, but when he did, he wrote some good songs.

[Georgy Zhukov]

Limewire for me. I saved up my lunch money to buy the Greatest Hits Platinum Collection. Then I started buying the CDs. A Night at the Opera was my next choice. I was blown away by The Prophet's Song. Took me a long time to get all their albums.

John is a great songwriter and an even better bass player. He was the most subtle member, didn't upstage Freddie or Brian (which is one of the reasons he was hired) but you can feel his presence on all their songs.

[Georgy Zhukov]

Hot Space is actually a pretty good album. The worse song on there is Body Language and even that song can be tolerable. Besides Under Pressure the best song on there is Back Chat, which isn't a surprise because John Deacon wrote it.

Life is Real was a nice tribute to Lennon, loved that bell like piano.

Also Roger Taylor's songwriting improved dramatically in the 80's.

Edited June 30, 2013 by Georgy Zhukov

[luciusfunk]

Hot Space is actually a pretty good album. The worse song on there is Body Language and even that song can be tolerable. Besides Under Pressure the best song on there is Back Chat, which isn't a surprise because John Deacon wrote it.

Life is Real was a nice tribute to Lennon, loved that bell like piano.

Also Roger Taylor's songwriting improved dramatically in the 80's.

Apart from Under Pressure, which really doesn't belong on the album, Action This Day is my favorite. Love the version on Live at the Bowl. You can't go wrong with a Freddie/Roger duet.

[Georgy Zhukov]

Action this Day is one of my favorite Roger songs. It sounded amazing live. Staying Power rocked when they played it live.

I think Brian spat out more impressive solos in the 80's than he did in the 70's. One of the greatest guitarists of that era. Too bad he did not get the recognition he deserved.

Edited June 30, 2013 by Georgy Zhukov

[luciusfunk]

Staying Power was pretty badass. Deacon on rhythm guitar.

[Georgy Zhukov]

I had no idea he played most of the guitar parts on Another Bites the Dust. Only that thunder sound was Brian. Deacon did that funky rythmn.

[DieselDaisy]

Does anyone like Jazz? Jazz, alongside Goats Head Soup, is my pick for the ''greatest under-appreciated/unfairly maligned album'' award. I love Jazz:

- If You Can't Beat Them (great guitar solo)

- Dead on Time

- More of that Jazz (almost Thrash metal)

I actually think I like it a bit better than News of the World.

[moreblack]

Mustafa, Fat Bottom and Bicycle are on Jazz, that makes it a must own. Don't Stop Me Now and Let Me Entertain You are great tunes as well.

[Georgy Zhukov]

Queen seemed to have almost invented thrash metal with songs like Ogre Battle, Stone Cold Crazy and the slow thrash metal of More of the Jazz.

I quite liked Jazz. Mustapha is a fun song to blast driving around. I really liked Jealousy, Dreamer's Ball and In Only Seven Days.

Can't forget Don't Stop Me Now.

[dalsh327]

I took "Bohemian Rhapsody" as Freddie's way of coming out to his family and girlfriend. He broke up with Mary around the time he made the song, but to me it's 4 different ideas Freddie put together in one song.

I just hope they release some of the older concerts, the 80s era to me were all good live, but they're not that different from each other. It just seems like the tours in the 70s varied a lot more.

[Georgy Zhukov]

I like how Freddie never explained his songs. Just left them open to interpretation even going as far as saying they are disposible like bic razors. Freddie just wanted to do what he wanted. Heavy metal, opera or an arena rocker that allowed him to move around more.

[luciusfunk]

Does anyone like Jazz? Jazz, alongside Goats Head Soup, is my pick for the ''greatest under-appreciated/unfairly maligned album'' award. I love Jazz:

- If You Can't Beat Them (great guitar solo)

- Dead on Time

- More of that Jazz (almost Thrash metal)

I actually think I like it a bit better than News of the World.

It has its moments, but apart from Flash Gordon, it's my least favorite Queen album. Dead on Time and If You Can't Beat Them are definite highlights.

[Zeppelin]

Man, Innuendo is such a great song. Great guitar parts by May and Steve Howe.

[dalsh327]

I like how Freddie never explained his songs. Just left them open to interpretation even going as far as saying they are disposible like bic razors. Freddie just wanted to do what he wanted. Heavy metal, opera or an arena rocker that allowed him to move around more.

He was also great at handling journalists prying into his private life, and his friends were very protective of him. It also helped that everyone in the band wrote, so when they asked him about a song, he could go, "oh, Brian wrote that" or "Roger wrote that one".

I'm sure they did write songs that were throwaway/filler, but it's rare where everyone in a band wrote at least one hit song.

Edited July 1, 2013 by dalsh327

[luciusfunk]

I like how Freddie never explained his songs. Just left them open to interpretation even going as far as saying they are disposible like bic razors. Freddie just wanted to do what he wanted. Heavy metal, opera or an arena rocker that allowed him to move around more.

He was also great at handling journalists prying into his private life, and his friends were very protective of him. It also helped that everyone in the band wrote, so when they asked him about a song, he could go, "oh, Brian wrote that" or "Roger wrote that one".

I'm sure they did write songs that were throwaway/filler, but it's rare where everyone in a band wrote at least one hit song.

Not only hit songs, but every member wrote a number 1.

[Georgy Zhukov]

I like how Freddie never explained his songs. Just left them open to interpretation even going as far as saying they are disposible like bic razors. Freddie just wanted to do what he wanted. Heavy metal, opera or an arena rocker that allowed him to move around more.

He was also great at handling journalists prying into his private life, and his friends were very protective of him. It also helped that everyone in the band wrote, so when they asked him about a song, he could go, "oh, Brian wrote that" or "Roger wrote that one".

I'm sure they did write songs that were throwaway/filler, but it's rare where everyone in a band wrote at least one hit song.

Not only hit songs, but every member wrote a number 1.

I think they may be the only band where all four members wrote a number one hit. I don't think even The Beatles have done it.

He rarely gave interviews but when he did, he did handle them. Some would try to get him to come out and he would say it in a way where it goes over their heads. He was also very shy in person. Only kept to those he felt close with. Not only his friends were protective, but his bandmates too.