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This albums shows Queen can rock - they are very Sabbath-esque here. However it’s lacks the magic of regular Queen fare. I’m surprised at the range of sound this band has - not familiar with their albums - so this is all new to me - however I’ll probably have the heat their heavyweights before I can truly judge their record making. I knew they kick ass as song writers. This album however has neither the hits neither the sheen of a balanced record.
Good Queen album, all songs were as you expected from Queen. Nothing really stand out from the album
Lot of mother/father son songs. So far much better than Sheer Heart Attack. Queen doing standard rock sound instead of operatic Queen.
Solid Queen. I remember it being better back in my high school days.
Many albums on here have songs that don’t go anywhere, but these all go places. I just don’t necessarily like where they go.
Ik vond dit best te hebben voor een keer.
Very space age and narratively interesting.
I don't think this is essential. It's good, but the list also has their next two records. Those are the essential ones. This doesn't bring anything much different to the list and the newer records are better. They should have included one of their 80s synth heavy records like The Works instead, to show more of the bands versatility. Favorite song: Ogre Battle.
Actually really liked it. Never gave queen a real shot but it was a really fun and solid listen. Some songs actually gave me some zeppelin vibes. Would definitely listen again
Little different but already a high potential
Un disco promedio de queen 6/10
Good album 3/5 won’t listen again wouldn’t turn it off if it came on.
Side I is kinda meh, side II a solid prog suite that closes with one of Queen’s greatest hard rock tracks.
Buiten seven seas of rhye niet echt iets memorabel.
Ja leuk
I have never fully connected with Queen’s albums in their entirety, I’ve always admired them but would rarely play a full album. QII is a solid seventies rock album, very much of its time. Freddie hasn’t quite broken free and put his stamp on the band, this will come on ANATO, the record that launched them into the land of legends. There are more exciting, experimental and audacious albums to come.
I like Queen but am not a giant fan and have only heard the last song. It really is the second part that is the real deal and really shows how good of a songwriter Freddie was. Even if it still is a weak album, it is a cool concept album experience and both May and Mercury have their unique sound but the second part really shines a light on how much Mercurys writing impacted the signature Queen sound. I want to give it 4 but it lacks as an album so consider this a 3.5.
Queen!
3.5/5 I had a hard time reviewing this album. Maybe it's because they set the bar so high and I overhyped myself for it that I was kind of disappointed but I couldn't even tell if Freddie Mercury was on the album at first. Maybe it's because it's a concept album, but it just did not feel like Queen very much, and it didn't hit. It's still way better than a lot of albums I've listened to during this project but it's not my favorite Queen album. As I told somebody very important in my life, "It's a High Fantasy Rock opera, but whose fantasy? Not mine."
For Queen I found it pretty uninspiring but it is still Queen. Not one I'll return to but nothing upsetting.
I've always viewed Queen as overrated. One of those bands that have a decent greatest hits album but then too many album fillers when you try to actually deep dive into their discography. Queen II was actually alright, surprising given none of the big hits were on here (despite the weak Seven Seas of Rye). I enjoyed the heaviness of Father to Son, something I've not really heard in Queen before. Bit of a Zeppelin vibe in some songs on side 1, The Loser In The End particularly sounded like a range of bands that weren't Queen, so maybe they were still finding themselves at this point. Side 1 was definitely better, side 2 was the reason I'm not a Queen fan, gives off that 'rock opera' vibe that didn't age well, and I'm surprised was even a thing at the time. 4* side one, 2* side two. Funfact: I once had a long chat with Brian May when we worked at the same place. He spoke about Badgers for the majority of the conversation.
First Queen Album. Pretty good just not something I'll seek as a purchase. 3/5
mehhhhh
Not their best, but still good. Much to be expected from Queen. Standouts were White Queen, The Loser in the End, Funny How Love Is, and Seven Seas of Rhye.
I'm lord of all darkness, I'm queen of the night I've got the power.
Muy suave
Not bad, nothing special
Queen w swojej średniej odsłonie.
gut
It's quite good. Bits of 'Queen' shine through, but at this point they still sound in thtlrall to Zep and Cream - the glam and camp parts that make them unique aren't there yet. It's a good album, by a band that hasn't realised it's true potential yet.
Banger
Oh shit here we fucking go!!!!!! This is by far my least favorite Queen album and it still freaking good. I had originally started this review in 2023 and my opinions on the album today are much the same. It's not Queen's most iconic work but there's some cool shit sprinkled through out. A little proggy for my taste.
Sonically interesting but the songs themselves are not my jam.
Interesting music you wouldn’t expect from Queen if you only know the big hits.
It was solid but nothing I'd want to hear a ton of
Not the best Queen album by a large margin, but I see how it was significant, especially in the history of the band. It shows where they are going with their sound - sounds much more like Queen than their first record. "Side Black" is much better than "Side White". I wish the entire record was more of that.
Brian's side sounds like Black Sabbath. Freddie's side is really, really fun.
A band on the cusp of greatness. Not there So this adds to my quibble of multiple albums by the same artist. Is this as good as Sheer Heart Attack or Night at the Opera? If not, is there another album by an artist not featured on this list get a look in? Some artists do deserve multiple entries, of which Queen already do but in this case, regardless of how much I love Queen II, it falls short
Way more hard rock riffs than I was expecting. Some interesting images presented in some songs.
Erste Hälfte so naja. Zweite richtig gut
I was excited when I saw I had Queen. Then, I realized it was this album. The album of no hits. Better than a bad album, but that’s about it.
It's Queen. It's never going to be bad, but it's not up there with their very best work.
Turns out I’ve never listened to Queen before outside of their singles! Didn’t recognise a single track off this but it has changed my perception of them. It’s a lot more rocky than I ever think I gave them credit for, and has some interesting little bits here and there (can’t remember the song in particular, but it had a very weird / catchy little jangle halfway through). Gonna state the obvious here but Mercury has quite the singing range too! Sometimes he reminded me a bit of Robert Plant, which is only a good thing for me. Very pleasantly surprised me this, not half as pompus as I expected. Not really my cuppa tea to return to, but good nonetheless
If this makes the list I guess we're getting half a dozen Queen albums! Was an interesting listen, they sound like a typical rock band for the first few songs and then it gets increasingly fantasy themed and familiarly over the top. I like queen but they are overplayed and I don't feel like I need to revisit their back catalogue, though it seems like we'll have to.
I do like Queen but did not recognise any of the tracks on this album. It's not their best but I thought it was overall a good album. Highlights: Father To Son Ogre Battle Seven Seas of Rhye
For the amount that they have going on in each song, it does make for easy listening. Wasn't sure what I'd make of a Queen album but hoped for a bit more of a narrative. You can tell they were just beginning to find their sound. It's raw with the high range vocal harmonies and the driving guitar sound is a little bit toned down.
Best Song: The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke. That piano (harpsichord?) sounds really nice, and the vocal harmonies aren't so over-the-top to distract from the song entirely. Worst Song: Nevermore. Needlessly self-indulgent piano interlude. Overall: This might be the album that solidifies for me that Queen is just okay. They're not some mythic superband that can do no wrong. They're not infallible. They made some good songs (all of which have since gone on to be massively overplayed) and a bunch of mediocre ones.
i feel like i hear a decent amount of zeppelin influence here
This is most definitely early early days queen, quite different than the Queen we all know and love. It's fine, pretty great guitar going on, but I wouldn't say anything mind blowing going on here.
Okay.
Proof that I need more Queen in my life. Especially the deep cuts.
I like queen, never listened to this album before. Thought it was sound. Seven Seas of Rhye the standout for me. Low 3
First ever Queen album I have ever listened to. It was exactly what I expected. Their sound is so unique that within the first 3 seconds of the album you know who it is. I enjoyed it to be fair and they really are so unique. I am just not into that big feel operatic rock/stadium sound I don't think. Worthy of a 3 though
I think Queen should be in the contention for the most overplayed bands in history of human music (and probably non-human as well). It's very hard to rate their records. Luckily, Queen II is a less known album, so it should be a little easier. But, by saying that, I think this record is very generic and none of the songs catches your attention. It sounds more like a tribute band, than a real one. Of course it's unfair, it's just a second album by Queen, so they didn't find their final style yet. Also, at the time this album had to be more impactful than nowadays. Entertaining stuff, but nothing exceptional.
The classic Bohemian Rhapsody cover even though that song is on another record. You can tell from the get go that they were highly influenced by classic tunes and tempos when they made Queen II. Truthfully, I only know the hits with Queen, but I gave this album a full chance. Freddie's voice sails! I enjoyed Father to Son. They are masters of their own sound, for sure. Fully unique unto themselves. The Loser In The End is a jam with screeching guitars a la Mississippi Queen. I enjoyed the rise and rise and rise of Nevermore. Seven Seas of Rhye was the only song I'd heard of. Decent album although I'm not the biggest Queen fan out there.
I like the hits, but some sound like fillers.
To be honest, no where near my favorite Queen album. You can hear they are still developing their signature sound and balancing it with pop sensibilities
I didn’t love this album. I guess I prefer their later work.
A decent album without any of the big hits
I love Queen, but this album isn’t a favourite. To my ears, it’s the soundtrack to the world’s most frantic D&D game. The standout tracks to me are “March of the Black Queen” (a proto-“Bohemian Rhapsody”) and “Seven Seas of Rhye”.
Good album with some songs I really like on here. I'm a huge fan of the spasmodic stuff like Ferry Feller. A trait that System of a Down (one of my top 5 bands) really runs with 30 years later. I'd like something a little more cohesive throughout. While it's not a 4, I want to come back to this one. 1 = bad 2 = average 3 = good 4 = great 5 = outstanding
3/5 no songs stood out
Perhaps brilliant for how bespoke it is, but didn’t compel me
Wanted to love it because it’s queen. Got bored really quickly. Can appreciate it however.
Fear me you loathsome, lazy creatures I descend upon your earth from the skies I command your very souls you unbelievers Bring before me what is mine At the seven seas of Rhye Decent album, not their best though. 3/5
This wasn't the Queen i was expecting. Sounds more like a standard rock band then what I have come to expect from Queen.
It was just okay. Queen doesn't seem to have great albums, just great songs, and I don't know if there were any great songs on this one for me.
Nikad nisam slušao Queen osim ono kad se pusti negdje koja pjesma. Vjerujem da je drugi dio albuma, odnosno "Side Black" onaj klasični Queen kojeg znam. Po meni puno bolja strana od "Side White". Osvrt lagani općenito - nikad mi nisu smetali, niti će mi ikad smetati, ali iskreno ne bih si, bar ne još, pustio iz želje da ih čujem. Ne znam. Ovo je solidan album sve u svemu.
I am finding this hard to rate - as I respect it but its not my bag to listen to. It is great songwriting and very fun, Queen are of course legends. I found it a bit tiring though, I listened twice to try and build an opinion. I reckon I need to listen to this on a car journey
Was ok
I’m not a huge Queen fan per-say, but whenever I catch a song in passing I find myself getting drawn in by the theatrics. They are full force and shining throughout this album, making for an entertaining listen.
Not bad, but to me it feels like they are still trying to find their balance on this album. I hear many ideas that return on later albums in a much better way.
Second listen. I liked this a lot more this time. It was pretty good. Not much to say about it, though. High 3. (Is that how you say that?)
Queen is the kind of band you put on while eating grilled cheese.
Excited for this one as someone who knows their biggest hits but never fully explored their earlier work. I definitely want to give this another listen. First impression is a 3/5 but it could easily be a 4/5.
None of their hits, all of their style.
I’m not a Queen fan, but some great songs on this one. The Loser in the End the pick of the bunch, vocals almost Robert Plantesque
Better than I expected in all honesty - ogre battle in particular! Solid 3.5 but getting a 3 on here
I liked this but found it mostly unremarkable. Every once in a while a song would make me think, yep, this is Queen.
I was underwhelmed after hearing “A Night at the Opera.” This album’s production was problematic for me. The instruments and Freddie’s voice often sounded muddled. But the songs also felt less than special. I think Queen’s brilliance hurt their rating from me: I compared the to what they can be, and on this one they fell short of their own excellent standard.
Huh. This was pretty standard ok normal good rock music.
Прослушано! Хороший, крепкий альбом.
66/100
So, when "Bohemian Rhapsody" (film) came out, my then 12 year old asked if we could go watch it together because...I'm actually not sure. Rami Malek did have a name then, from 'Mr Robot'. But my kid's quest to watch every programme ever made for television is largely platform specific – Robot and Netflix and first-born never co-existed in the same televisual universe. Anyway, thanks to all the palaver about first Sacha Baron Cohen and then the director who is not David Fincher (who I think is a genius) but for some reason always crosses that particular identification wire, I wasn't keen. Also, I had a peculiar relationship with Queen. Like 3 million brits, I own Greatest Hits, and love pretty much every song on it. (Ditto Greatest Hits II) When Freddie died, I was devastated in a way that has only ever happened once since with someone in the public eye (Warne, since you ask). I liked Queen, liked them a lot, but had never ever owned a full album of theirs. (I had listened to The Works in full, but that's about it.) Anyways, I had no real expectations for the film. But (1) I was quite surprised to discover that I knew extensive chunks of the Queen Story, such that I knew exactly where the various fudges and smudges and reordering of the chronology were trying to hide; (2) it bothered me not a jot, because I loved the film. Really did. Still have no idea why the 12 year old wanted to. Musically, he's on the Grime end of the spectrum. Still he liked it enough to go back to watch it again. and a third time. Go figure. I guess its the music. It cuts across so much, almost without trying. Queen II is sort of like that. You wouldn't expect it to work, but, like, it does despite itself. And despite me. Oh, I have listened to another Queen album in full and more the once. The one with Death on Two Legs. I'm guessing that was 'A Night at the Opera'. Or maybe 'A Day at the Races'. See? This is so weird. I know all the albums off head, and probably in correct chronological order too. (including 'Flash')
no hits, but not bad
Tror inte jag hört en enda låt på den här plattan. Men Queen är ju Queen.
Queen's greatest hits is the best selling album ever, or something but I've always thought they were pretty awful, aside from a couple of songs. It's the mawkish we are the champions, the awful we will rock you and novelty nonsense like fat bottomed girls and the one about bicycles that I find most annoying. But none of that on here, but some reasonably enjoyable prog, so I surprise myself by giving it a 3. That it isn't long and tedious like Pink Floyd and B.I.G. probably works in its favour. Best song seven seas of rhye
Good but still not something I’ll want to listen to ever
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I found this to be quite boring. Each song sounded like the other and I didn't get it. I assumed maybe it was a concept album because of that, but I looked into it and it isn't. Was sad that I didn't like this more. 2.5/5
A good example of how early Queen was influenced by some of the prog rock bands of the day, before really figuring out how to synthesize that with a pop approach. Decent, but no truly transcendent songs.
I have listened to A LOT of Queen, but mostly live recordings or greatest hits. I have always had the opinion that they were never that strong of an "album-band". Right off the bat I was actually blown away by 'Father To Son' and it was interesting to hear May and Taylor acting as lead vocalists on 'Some Day One Day' and 'The Loser in the End' respectively (although the latter does have some trivial lyrics). The production and mixing is intense with so many layers of sound sprinkled throughout the album. Although it's difficult to see the point of 'Ogre Battle', the backwards-played intro was wild. And then on 'The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke' I begin to remember why I have a hard time listened to Queen studio albums. Everything is just way too much. All the layers and all the gimmicks are like non-stop stimulants, and at some point I grow tired - I am full. It's a shame actually, because 'The March of the Black Queen' (did someone say prototype of 'Bohemian Rhapsody'?) and 'Seven Seas of Rhye' are great tunes, but at this point my senses are just completely hammered and longing for silence.
I guess I like my Queen progressive, dark and more conceptual. Sure, I like the band’s Greatest Hits as much as the next person, but I’ve rarely enjoyed entire Queen studio records. Queen II isn’t exactly an exception but it comes closer than many of their later efforts. I’m hooked during the first tracks of the White Side until May and Taylor takes over vocal duty; then I quickly lose interest again. Overall Black Side is way more interesting with “The March of the Black Queen” as the grandiose centerpiece setting the tone for many of the band’s later masterpieces; I mean, this is straight up the prototype for “Bohemian Rhapsody”. In the end Queen’s 2nd effort doesn’t stand out as much as I would like it to. As with most of their albums: A genuine but underwhelming effort from one of the most overwhelming bands of all time.
It’s good but inconsistent imo and I’m not huge fan of “operatic rock”.
Dare I say a bit of a letdown... good, but not great.
Not familiar with a lot of these songs, but it was Queen, so pretty good.
Night at the Opera is right there and you go with Queen II. Not it for me, a little too queen-y but still an enjoyable listen.
An undisputed giant of musicians, this is Queen showing their technical prowess, but I didn't find much that really stood out.
Move to hear some non-chart stuff. Although you can’t beat the chart stuff.
def no sheer heart attack, but still good
09/18/2022 Finished listening to this on fi’s birthday :)) tbh….this album is good, but it’s not GREAT. Sheer heart attack and night at the opera are untouchable, so I hope that both of them come up on this list eventually. — Tbh, I am going through a hard time in my life right now. Trying to learn how to sit with pain, not run away from my problems, or look to alcohol to drown out all the noise around me. I’m scared and I feel weak, but I want to be strong and overcome these obstacles so I can look down on them from the hill and never go back. I’m going to try with everything in me to get better, to be better for me and everyone else that I love.
Good instrumentals
Sounded more like a Led Zeppelin album than what I expected from a Queen album. Not bad by any means but felt like it lacked the elements that would differentiate them stylistically from other rock bands of the area as well as the classic songs that make them an all time great band. As such it fails to really stand out to me among Queen albums or among albums in the genre/era
I really like Queen, always have, but this album is so unknown to me. I think this album is very influential in their later albums. 3/5
This feels like proto-Queen. All the individual bits we there but it hasn’t quite coalesced. Still great musicianship and I enjoyed it, but they got better I think.
Ik vind Queen geweldig en had hoge verwachtingen. Dit album bevat niet echt de grote hits, maar genoeg interessant materiaal. Desondanks een prima album, maar niet geweldig.
Just your average Queen album. Nothing too special here, never been a big fan. Favourite tracks: - White Queen Overall Grade: 3/5 (B- / C+)
I love Queen, but Queen II is definitely not a top album for me. Outside of “Seven Seas of Rhye”, the songs all sounded fairly experimental, which of course I’m fairly thankful for. That’s not to say I don’t enjoy the “classic rock” vibe you get throughout the album. There’s just not much that I hear here that was a deep cut/hidden gem. Nothing jumped out from the album that I need to hear again anytime soon. But that said, definitely not the worst album I’ve been gifted with in my reviews so far.
Very well produced and assured. It's like the rockiest Queen song but a whole album of them. I know 7 Seas but none of the others....... I think I'd need to listen several times before I started to get into this. It's worth the effort so maybe I should?
weird, not sure why I liked it but I kinda did
Gran uso de los coros, todo un viaje a diferentes velocidades aunque todavía no están en su punto como grupo. Se notará el brinco con el siguiente disco (Sheer). Es un muy buen disco, 3.5 que baja a 3 porque me pierde a ratos.
Don't much love Queen but this didn't offend me.
Holy shit chills from the start. No real catchy hooks that are that memorable. But the sounds and journey was great.
Queen II is the second album by British rock band Queen. This was the first album for the band in which they began their signature sound of multi-layered overdubs, harmonies, and various musical styles throughout the songs. The art rock album was released to mixed critical reception and is one of the band's lesser-known albums aside from the fans that follow the band like a cult. The album was well produced and captured the style of Queen almost perfectly. I enjoyed the album, but I do think there are better Queen songs out there than the ones on Queen II.
*see the title Ogre Battle.* “Hey! They wrote a song about my divorce!”
Spent the whole album waiting for bohemian rhapsody but then realised it's not on this one. 3/5.
3.5/5
Loud and driving. Can be a little abrasive
Grew up with parents being big into queen, but never heard this album before. Probably due to my parents only having the 3 greatest hits albums on cd. This albums feels different to the queen I know, a lot heavier, and more prof rock. It’s good and probably should be on the list, but no where as good as the best heavy rock bands of the early 70’s, led zep, black sab. Queen went on to become Queen in later albums.
Not sure what to say... Started listening and was suddenly 6 songs in and didn't realize. Hardly a difference in songs to stand out from each other. Everyone plays well, March of the Black Queen and Funny How Love Is are pretty solid and have a different sound from the rest of the album
a solid album, but not their best
This was just okay. None of the songs jumped out at me and it ended up just being background noise.
queen is a band where i know the hits, but have never listened to their actual albums. not sure what i was expecting, but it wasn't to hear a solid rock album!
This is a tough one. I really like opener, but despite Freddie Mercury's voice and some fun ideas along the way, this one never really sits down and gives me a hug.
This sounds like, by turns, Uriah Heep, Be Bop Deluxe and Wishbone Ash. But also, like Queen; the stacked, hysterical vocals and archness in Mercury's delivery belong to no-one else. Embryonic, quite proggy, but interesting and listenable for all that. 'March of the Black Queen' rocks pretty hard. Oh, and 'Seven Seas of Rhye' is one of my all-time favourite Queen songs, so there's that, too.
This is such a prog record! I was kind of stunned when I saw the cover art and then looked at the track list and realized that A) this isn't the album "Bohemian Rhapsody" is on and B) I don't know damn near any of these songs on this record. And I call myself a fan. Pssh... In my defense, none of these tunes jump out as singles or anything really approaching the radio hit level songwriting of their classics. They're just of a different (again, proggy) breed. Overall, I liked it. But like most things of this ilk I will have to listen to it numerous times to begin to appreciate what they're doing here. And I plan to! I mean, there's a fucking Queen song called "Ogre Battle." I've got work to do. Some fun stuff on the Wikipedia page for this one, too: "Rather than the conventional Side A and Side B, the album was split into "Side White" and "Side Black", dominated by May and Mercury compositions respectively.[22] Although some have interpreted it as a concept album, Queen biographer Georg Purvis stated that it is "not a concept album but a collection of songs with a loose theme running throughout."[9] Mercury later confirmed this in a 1976 Sounds interview, citing that "it just evolved to where there was a batch of songs that could be considered aggressive, or a Black Side, and there was a smoother side".[23] The "White" side is very diverse: four of the five numbers were composed by Brian May, one of which is an instrumental. Freddie Mercury sings two songs; May sings one; and Roger Taylor sings the closing track, which is his only composition on the album. John Deacon played acoustic guitar on "Father to Son" in addition to normal duties on bass guitar. Mercury composed and sang all six songs on the "Black" side." I'm surprised there was such a clean division of the songwriting duties. That seems like the kind of thing that would cause some bands to have their egos hurt and lead to a break up. Glad that didn't happen here.
Déjà eu LP
Album as a whole is pretty average. Not a whole lot going on that's overly unique or impressive. Queen is becoming the Queen we know in this - it's definitely a stepping stone album.
Fun cuz I really like Queen and I've never heard most (any?) of these songs. Now I can claim in know the deep cuts. I see the pieces that will form Queen's megahits, especially on the back half of the album. But the pieces don't quite fit together yet. Some of the songs are goofy (those might be my favorite). Some rambling psych-folk-rock songs. Some watered down Led Zeppelin (see "Loser in the End")? Not the catchy, quirky, punchy, glammy stadium rock I want yet. 2.5 stars (mixed) but round up to a 3.
OK so when bohemian rhapsody came out I did a deep dive into Queen and was somewhat let down. I mean bar was high, but I figured given the fact that they have like 15-20 songs that are unbelievably awesome, their discography must be generally solid with many hidden gems in there. But mostly I realized the greatest hits are all you need, and even though none of their albums are bad, a few are overall good, there's a pretty big gap between their best and not-so-great works. So I give 3 stars, and thats kind of unfair because if they didn't have so many other amazing songs I might have enjoyed this one more but something about bright lights and dark shadows?
It's Queen, it's a good album
Rockig, Energiegeladen
So having only ever listened to one Queen album, The Miracle, when I was a kid, this will be interesting, I recognize zero of the song titles here. Thought BR would be on it given the cover, but nope. Ok. So yeah this sounds like Queen (apart from the exceptions below), except you just haven't heard the song eleventy billion times. Oh and sometimes it's batshit crazy (ogre battle). My favourite song by a distance is one that doesn't sound like Queen and instead sounds more like quiet Led Zep, Some Day One Day. In fact, Billy Corgan 100% knows and likes this song, whatever he says, basically half of Siamese Dream (an album I love, but credit where it's due) is this song. The Loser sounds even more like Led Zep, loud version this time, creditable Robert Plant impression from Roger Taylor taking over vocals. Funny How Love is sounds a lot like good era Beach Boys so that's good. So, more tolerable, but mostly sounds like Queen, so I'll pass thanks. Appreciate Queen for what they were and there is a lot to like but it's not for me. Overall did enjoy the listen but probably will only listen to the Smashing Pumpkins one and the Beach Boys one again.
Orges and black queens. This is a nerdy album. Solid in its groundings. It feels more like Queen writing the soundtrack to their DnD game than a full serious album. Doesn't make it bad. Just weirdly enough, it didn't feel epic.
Très rock comme album. Pas rien de très mémorable sur cet album, mais on sent où le groupe s'en va. Ça s'écoute tout de même très bien. J'aime aussi la pochette. C'est probablement cette pochette qui a inspirée un poster de Metallica du même genre à l'époque du Black album.
QUEEN IS MY ALL TIME FAVORITE BAND. BLESS YOU FOR THIS GIFT THIS FRIDAY. Transparently I'm a fraud because I'm realizing I know none of these tracks. Father to Son is a great track
Viime aikoina kuunnellut näiltä lähinnä tuplalevynä hittikokoelmaa niin odotukset täysin epärealistiset. Ei mitään paskaa, mutta ei kyllä valoittanutkaan. Taipuu kuitenkin kolmoseen.
It’s fun, but not as cool as I expected from such an iconic rock band.
not my type of music but good album
Not bad. A little hard to find your way in but nice listen. Highlight: "Some Day One Day".
Yeah idk I couldn’t find myself engaged
this is definitely one of the queen albums of all time. some good songs, some boring songs. ehh
3.5/5 i'll have to relisten, it's too close
Some great songs, and it's very Queen, but I was a little disappointed tbh, probably just because none of the classics were on this one.
Didn't dislike but also didn't fancy it. Freddy M was solid in lead and that scientist fellow May seems to be effortless in his playing
This was a bit... Disappointing? I guess I expected it to be better, have catchier songs. Not horrible, just not as memorable as I had hoped. 7/10.
I lost my reivew from yesterday. Queen II is good Queen, but their sound has not fully matured yet compared to where it will be on A Night at the Opera 3/5
Enjoying White Queen. March of hte Black Queen also kind cool Otherwise a bit forgettable, given how good Queen can be
Felt quite noisy/messy. To be honest, I also wasn't in the mood for this. It's clear why you hardly ever hear any of the songs on this album.
This is probably the kind of album that really grows on you the more you listen to it, but after a first and second listen I can't honestly say that it has really grabbed me. Not bad, I mean it's Queen, but not great either.
Queen version of prog
IMO, not Queen's best. Very ordinary and just did not excite. C-
Better than Sheer Heart Attack. Really liked Father to Son. Didn't know Mercury didn't sing all their tunes.
Queen are an incredible singles band but I'd heard that their albums weren't up to much, so I was surprised to see a record featuring none of the mega-hits make the list. Quite interesting. All the ingredients of the classic Queen sound are there, but it also seems like they were considering becoming a fantasy-prog-metal band instead.
I've never been a fan of Queen, quite controversially. I understand why they are considered the legendary band that they are, but their music is just not for me That being said, I think this is their first album I have listened to in full. And it contains none of the big, unavoidable hits. And, at the risk of shocking you, I can reveal I actually quite enjoyed it ! Doesn't outstay it's welcome, the guitar solos arent too busy and overpowering. White Queen and Black Queen are both good songs. As is Loser in the EndEnd.
Ça rock plus que ce que je pensais, Queen.
It's a little hit and miss, but there are some nice tracks on here. Interesting to hear an early Queen album before most of their most famous songs came out. The very lightest of threes
Pretty good album. Had some bangers. White Queen slaps. Ultimately nothing I want to put in a playlist.
This is good. Surprisingly none of the big hits. But solid.
Ok
listened to again great lead up to some of the most iconic albums of all time
Heavy rock album
Very glam
There were basically two stages to Queen's career. The early British hard rocking band of their first three albums, then after Night At the Opera, the mainstream radio friendly hit machine. I must admit, I love Opera, it's an all-time classic and what precedes it gave us hints of what was to come. The band was always a strong vocal band, but they also rocked hard, especially on Queen II with a touches of prog and art rock. They were starting to develop their sound and though there were no "hits", most of the songs were solid. Fans of their later work will not like this.
Not too bad, a bit jarring on some songs that made me want to turn it down.
Nothing standout in my opinion or any reason to be excited by this album, just alright.
very clearly early queen you can see where they are going but no track stands out
Not bad! While there are no standout songs, it's quite a cohesive album. Still, as far as Queen is concerned, call me when you get to News off the World. The stuff before that was just the warmup act.
אלבום חביב מאוד לא בטוח שהייתי רוצה לישמוע אותו עוד פעם
6/10
Decent album, liked most songs, just not enough to love them.
Pretty good. Not my favorite that I've heard from them
A good album. You can hear elements that will become more resolved in later albums. This one doesn't approach the following albums in terms of greatness but it is still very quality, very Queen.
Actually thought as an album this was a bit more enjoyable than A Night At The Opera. I can respect it but nothing I'd personally throw on all the way through, some really good songs mixed with some just ok ones.
Not my favorite Queen album. Don't get me wrong, Queen is one of my top three fav bands. But I wasn't a big fan of the mystical kinda stuff.
I liked the instrumentals and liked Adam's thoughts on the album.
First time listening to this. It's solid
Seven seas of Rhye is a great song...Queen at their best. Some day one day is very zepplin-esque
Much more of a rock opera feel to this than I was expecting. Ok overall.
Definitely Queen, and obviously a foundation for greater things to come, but there was nothing particularly remarkable about this album to my ears
ok, but won't save
OK.
3 1/2
pretty blah. Nothing stood out to me or caught my attention while it played in the background.
P good, but didn't have a lot of standouts imo
Bijzonder album zonder hits, maar wel enige goede nummers!
Don't remember this one
No es lo mejor que tiene Queen, igual tendría que escucharlo mejor
Pretty okay, not their best work but for an earlier album definitely shows signs of the future greatness to come!
Meh. Technically probably pretty good, but I just don’t really like them. Even though I feel like I should.
For me, Queen has always been a "singles" band. As a result, I don't think I recognize any of the songs on this record. I like how the tracks bleed into each other. The sound is definitely there (it's Freddy and Brian, forgodssake!), but the songs are taking a back seat to the album format, it seems. Highlights: The guitar and vocal harmonies; the bass and drums staying out of the way; The lead guitars (see "Father To Son") rival Richie Blackmore's finest moments in Sabbath (Who am I kidding? They're better).
An edgier side of Queen that I didn't really know existed. Can hear a lot of Zep and Who. All feels a bit disjointed almost like it started as a concept album then decided against it half way through. March of the Black Queen is a huge tune. Some parts verge on glam metal which informs their future direction I guess.
The opener-into-first-vocal-track transition is immaculate Queen-does-prog, with the glammy guitars doing a decent impression of the best kind of synth line. Unfortunately, while the rest of the tracklist flows well technically, the musical heights of that moment are only present again at the end of March. The raw material of great Queen is here, but the LP feels distinctly carried by studio work. The sitar imitation is the most egregious case of musical half-effort. It's crowd-pleasing overall, though, and despite a little drag in the middle ends up sounding just about the right length.
Can’t go wrong here
pretty bland for queen album lmaoo looks like they read tolkien shit before recording some songs about ogres
A heavy 3, borderline 4
Rocks harder than I expected and quite consistent throughout. A bit too many vocal overdubs, overproduction and weird lyrics for my tastes but I can see what they were trying to do.
Sounds of an eclectic and triumphant empire, handicapped only by an insistence to anthem-ize tenderness 3.1
Good Queen album that I have never heard before. Most of these songs were new to me and I did enjoy a chunk of them. There were very few though that I would want to listen to on the regular.
My brain is empty. Nice singer but I can't remember anything else about this album except there's a song about a pervert or something.
troszke humoru nie miałam na nich, ale to queeny oni zajebisci so ngl
Sounds like a classic, but feels so unfamiliar to me.
good album. you can hear the "queen" seeds being planted.
the march of the black queen, nevermore, white queen
c'est Queen donc c'est evidemment bien mais seulement 2 saves/11 dont un peut etre tiré par les cheveux, 3/5
A bit over blown. Disappointing, but not awful.
Quite fun, surprisingly heavy, but not very memorable.
Average album to say the least. Not something I would revisit by choice, but it’s definitely listenable nonetheless.
Queen is just forever going to be the band I listen to only under extremely rare conditions. You don't just put Queen on during a dinner party—you put Queen on during a road trip when you're trying to keep everybody awake.
Amazingly talented and great to listen to Queen songs I haven’t heard a million times, but this album didn’t massively grab me. Won’t be rushing back to it
So I’ve flogged this album for the last two hours. There really is two distinct sounds to the white and black sides (a+b) as the info page writes. The latter half really has those distinct queen harmonies we are familiar with with , that dramatic almost operatic sound. At first I was not really into it. Reckon it might have been my preconceived notions of queen the band being unraveled live in my ears track to track on the start of this album. Now 5 or six rotations in I really like the diversity for sounds and vocal styles from track to track and from side to side of this selection
I was expecting something quite different having read the Wiki, but to me this album is Queen honing their skills and finding their eventual sound that we are all familiar with. Overall, I thought it was cool but I wouldn't be in a mad rush to listen again. One for bigger Queen fans than me. 7/10
Ich hatte ja gar keine Ahnung, dass Queen schon so früh im rockigen Beginn Ihrer Karriere einen Standard setzte, der dieses Genre irgendwie auf Generationen definieren sollte - irgendwo gegen Ende von \"The March of the Black Queen\" wagt die Melodie (klingt nach 'anywhere the wind blows') einen Vorgriff auf das große Ding, das seinen Schatten vorauswirft; im Jahr darauf wurde dann Bohemian Rhapsody auf \"A Night at the Opera\" veröffentlicht. Passt.
Aunque no es un álbum con grandes canciones asociadas a la banda, las que hay no son malas, tienen su estilo propio, pero les falta algo para terminar de enganchar. Disco pasable, sin más
I love Queen but had only heard maybe one or two of these songs before. Maybe I was disappointed that we got a Queen album but it wasn't one of their better known ones. Some songs were pretty good but I'll have to give it another listen sometime later.
After A night at the opera hit like an atom bomb in the early 70s I quickly gobbled up their earlier albums: Queen, Queen II and Sheer Heart Attack and I was a huge fan of their bombastic glam/prog/metal sound with tons of vocal over-dubs. You can hear them starting to gain traction in this album and there are some real gems including Father to son, Ogre Battle, White Queen and Fairy Feller. But the best was yet to come
I enjoy Queen but do not have this album. Haven't recognized a song yet, but they are interesting and unique. Glad this was on the list, it was a lot of fun.
A fun listen. This album was much campier than I expected. Brian May also really shows off on this album. No song really stood out to me though
1974, Art rock, hard rock, glam rock, progressive rock, ziemlich heavy für Queen, manche metal mäßig, trotzdem typischer Queen Sound, Übergänge 10/10, normale bis gute 3
strange at times, I think I really enjoyed only 1 song.
Un bon album rock mais certainement pas le meilleur de queen 3.25
A fun listen. A bit too much of a rock opera for my attention span though, I think? Quality music though.
Pretty decent stuff. 7/10
i definitely, definitely know, love, and appreciate every queen song i’ve heard (although i could live without ever hearing someone song karaoke to bohemian rhapsody ever again). i’ve never heard this album but i’m here for it.
Very 70s!
Surprising lack of hits for a Queen album. Still good
It's Queen lol. Not their best album imo, A Night At The Opera tops it by a mile. Does that make me basic? Probably, but I stand by it. March of the Black Queen is really good tho.
good
Each Queen has to grow into it's full potential
Not the best queen album but still good
Not a lot of their hits but I liked it.
3.5 stars, not the album of theirs I would have picked but solid nonetheless.
Surprisingly sounds a lot like Led Zeppelin in a lot of places. I obviously appreciate the more bombastic elements of the album that helped lead to their popularity. I probably would rate this higher if I listened to it at the time it came out, but now, it doesn't do a lot for me.
objectively this is a good album, but i didn't care that much. i've heard better rock songs. his voice is epic but i dunno man lol
I can get why people like Queen but that is not a good enough reason for me. I really only like their hits and, to my knowledge, this did not have hits on it.
2/5. Queen 2 is split into two halves (the two sides of its vinyl record basically) with “side white” which was primarily written by Brian May and “side black” which was primarily written by Freddy Mercury. Of the two I’d said Freddy’s tracks are overall better, though I didn’t love either side in general, I’m just not a big fan of this early harder/profiler phase of Queen’s career, the glam rock they’d evolve into just fit them much better. My favorite track is probably “the fairy fellers master stroke” which has some solid harmonies, but beyond that…ehhh.
Hmm, love their classics but I'm not that keen on their brand of rock
Really obvious they were just starting out here. It's all over the place but there are a few gems. I see this album growing on me in the near future. Don't hate it, but don't like it either.
This is my issue with Queen II: it feels corny. And the songs don't really have hooks. I can't dispute that the band gels fine but there are NO hits or singles on this record. Queen II isn't one that needs to be re-evaluated, in my opinion. I'd rather listen to NEWS OF THE WORLD.
People sometimes say when I say I'm not really into Queen that you've gotta look beyond the hits that are everywhere, there's loads of really good stuff on the albums. I had my hopes up given I didn't recognise most of the songs on here but I'm sorry guys it just didn't do anything for me. I just thought it was a bit all over the shop and not in that fun of a way. Maybe next time!
Inga memorable låtar över huvud taget tyvärr. Men hög kvalité
#1 album in the generator! Great intro, the guitar in the intro reminded me a little bit of the guitar sound of The Strokes. Always wonderful to hear Freddie’s voice, Queen were actually my first favourite band ever as a 3-year old. I still remember how much I looked up to him. I don’t listen to them in my everyday life, and this was a good rock album to start with! Best songs: Father to son and Nevermore.
Baustelle, Gerstetten, Deutschland. Das wohl lahmste Queen-Album.
This is very much a band still finding themselves. Technically, it is well made. But lyrically it is profoundly silly. Lyrically, they were clearly influenced by Led Zepplin and other late '60s bands obsessed with Middle Earth and folklore. Musically, it is more straightforward hard rock of the era. The inventiveness and weirdness that made Queen famous have not yet emerged here. It's not a bad album. And I can see how it is historically significant, but it isn't really special in any way.
not a big fan
Not a queen fan. Pub rock with a great singer. This one's less offensive than most because it doesnt have any of the shit chant songs they love so much
As someone who has always claimed to not like Queen but really only heard the singles, this was a validating experience. RYM: N Saved a song: N
Review - I just don't like Queen. This is an earlier album so they've found their style less which makes it a bit more palatable imo. Also funny to see that the title of that series of Japanese tactical RPGs comes from a Queen song. But otherwise a slightly subpar classic rock album. Many better choices from that genre/era combo are available. Score - 5/10 Need to listen? NO
2/5 Nothing really grabbed me on this album. I was hoping for more. Maybe there are better songs on the other albums
Hmm
The one thing I dislike about this list is that it's letting me know I like Queen a bit more than I thought I did.
I'm getting a lot of effort, composition, talent, dynamics... yet despite that, each track manages to sound like homogenised, muddy blandness. Like, there is no song for the talent to grasp onto, no substance to warrant the pageantry and bombast. I'm left with a very shiny jewel that is hollow and made of aluminium foil. It's quite an underwhelming listen. A procession of middling offerings, none of which stand out or elicit any particular emotion in me. Boiled, unseasoned chicken covered in glitter and trimmed with the finest ermine. Highlights are The March of the Black Queen which comes across as a proto metal dry run for Bohemian Rhapsody, it's interesting enough but pales in comparison to similar songs of the era. One notable outlier is Seven Seas of Rye, which sounds completely different to the rest of the album. It doesn't suffer from the compressed, muddy recording of the other tracks, it sounds bright and fresh and actually has something to it. It's catchy, and is the best track on the album by far, partially because it sounds like it's from a different album.
Not a fan of Queen. This album didn’t change my mind.
Oh no, my favourite band Queen. The one with legendary singles, but no great albums. This one wasn't great either.
first song is pretty solid i can't lie overall very solid some standout songs like march of the black queen but also a lot of songs that just didn't hit
Definitely a little heavier than expected, but I’m not sure about all the mystical elements. Feels a little Tully/proggy/Tappy. Did can sing though.
queen is soooo tired
Not the album I actually thought it was. Turns out I don't actually like everything Queen has produced.
not my fav queen record
This is Queen's second album where they have created their sound but it's not refined yet. I didn't like it that much. It's only interesting from an evolution of the band perspective. Queen is not just Freddie Mercury. I liked the first "white" side with Brian May and Roger Taylor songs and vocals better. Freddie is too campy for me.
Mostly an interesting historical artifact of how a great band figures out what it really wants to do (here, pretend to be Led Zep but worse).
Quite slow and dreary as an album. Feels like really long prog rock where it never ends. 2/5
I actually love Queen, but I didn't really enjoy that album.
06/07/2026 I have to say that I am very disappointed in this. I guess there is a reason why I have not heard of these songs... it was all a bit pants. Spotify listeners: 53.2 million
You could draw a line from Led Zep to Muse through this album.
210. ok
Good sound but nothing special.
Very "epic" queen sound but I didn't really like it. Nothing excited me... Is this a run of mediocre albums or have I become a miserable git in my old age?
Unexpectedly dull, had to check I wasn't listening to Led Zeppelin by accident at one point
Strong contender for Most Overrated Band of All Time™️ 🙀CRAZYQUEENFACTS 🙀 This was released just ten years before Queen played to a segregated audience in Sun City!!!
It a fan.
Ois parempiaki
They have much better albums
While I like some Queen, it wasn’t this. Freddie’s voice is still great, but this record was kind of boring.
Every song seems like it’s from a rock opera.
Most people won't admit this but Queen is not an album band, they're a singles band. Their hits are hits for a reason but the rest is mediocre and often overblown, bordering on masturbatory and Queen II is a perfect example, without any of their hits this album just misses the mark
Disappointing, for such a big band
Really wasn't feeling this. Even fewer elements I could latch onto than on Sheer Heart Attack.
This, for me, was an album where the band were still finding their sea legs. There is little elements of what was to come and it’s got the Queen trademarks but I just couldn’t buy into it. It’s all 5 to 6 minute epics about Goblins and Fairies and too proggy for my taste. The instrumentation and Vocals are amazing but the songs just aren’t there for me. I’m glad someone must’ve took them aside and told the band to get their act together and write songs with more pop sensibility. Highlight for me was Seven Seas of Rhye and it’s no surprise that it’s the only song from this album that would be entertained for a greatest hits package. 2/5 Better was to come from Freddie, Bryan, Roger and John.
It is very much what it is. I just happen to really dislike it.
It’s like they are trying to be the Darkness but aren’t as good. Seriously though I think I mildly liked one song on this album and the rest of it I can easily pass. Never liked Queen really, this is more palatable than some of the later stuff but still does nothing for me
meh
Proggy hard rock. Queen are great for theatrical bombast and guitar solos, not much good for melody or the concept of less is more. Seven Seas of Rhye is a banger though
Actually a lot better than I was expecting, albeit a bit of a mixed bag
Start of elements for queen, too much may not enoufh freddie
After a certain age the glamour of Queen is completely lost
There are some decent tracks on this album and I do like Queen. The problem I have is that the symphony opera type rock songs are not my jam, but I do see the appeal to certain people.
normal
I'm going to annoy a lot of people and call Queen a singles band. Admittedly a lot of very good singles, but they did make a lot of music Listening to this as an album left me cold. I dont like prog and i dont like 70's metal. I can see the foundation of their sound and its well played, but it lacks the killer tune and i found it boring.
Queen is a hits band. Not a deep cuts band.
Queen are hit-making machines; there's no arguing about that; two official best-of compilations are proof of that. The paradox is that, compared to these compilations, listening to their albums in their entirety is quite difficult, especially with this second record. This is the band's most progressive-sounding, most art-rocking album; they've never reached such a level of pomposity, bordering on buffoonery, since. Not only are the songs long and multi-layered, with constantly shifting rhythms and fantasy lyrics about princes, queens, and ogres, but there are practically no pauses between them to catch your breath and take in what you've just heard. The foundations and sound of the much-loved Queen are already here, but it's a good thing they later turned down the epic faucet a little.
This is just not for me. Who knew that Ogre Battle would be my favourite song?
me esperaba mas
Objectief: Niet slecht Subjectief: Echt saai 3.5/10
Vermutlich nur für Hardcore Queen Fans genießbar.
7 seas good but didnt really dig the rest. Some great riffs
Do queen have good songs ? Yes. Are they overrated? Absolutely. Is this album good? No.
Which album made Queen popular? Sounds like it wasn't this one. Judging by this being the third (3rd) Queen album I have endured thus far, it seems like the critics and Robert Dimery should probably have put Queen in their as-yet-unreleased "1001 Bands' Discographies You Must Hear Before You Die" and freed up a few spots in this book for, y'know, Queens of the Stone Age, or other legitimate shit they refuse to acknowledge.
Album 197. Queen II (https://open.spotify.com/album/0NouBnbXRJKFWzm9LwCW0K?si=UEDMTT26ThuIILtBVNWEAA) — Queen (1974) I'm unfamiliar with Queen except hits, so... It's a second studio album and it didn't catch me at all. Yeah, it's good no doubt, but...meh, I don't really know if I like it or not. I think I am rather indifferent. It feels like a lost piece of great ancient influential music that has been buried under thousands of other human and musical layers 2/5 No liked songs