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Pretty cool, queen isn’t my favourite anymore but man this had some bangers
Listen, there are some really great queen songs, but overall it really just feels lke 80s theater kid music. Holy cow they have so many albums. Crazy sound for the early 70s actually, very Queen.
Not bad, but definitely kind of weird
Honestly kept forgetting I was listening to Queen, then Freddie would manage to bring me back. So good
So many Queen songs I love, yet this is the third Queen album I've been assigned that has one or fewer songs on it that I know. Still, it's hard to argue against any Queen album's inclusion on this list. The guitar work is stellar, the vocals angelic, the fantasy tropes somehow work with rock and roll, and there's really nothing that sounds quite like this. Despite not knowing a single track on Queen II, listening to this went by in a breeze. I thought "Father to Son" and "The March of the Black Queen" were standout songs.
Was not expecting it to be that good Favs : The loser in the end, father to son
Wow these guys are a hidden gem I'm suprised more people haven't heard of them. They remind me of that one band that has that movie I forgot the name of, it was something like slovenian rap city.
What a strange little collection of songs, very Queen.
I’m infamously not a Queen fan and I hoped this exercise would be changing my mind but so far it’s just confirming my already held opinions. This was tough to get through. Particularly ‘Ogre Battle’. - my god.
Àmazing stuff. The sonic successors to the Beach Boys. The care that went into recording this is phenomenal. The vocal harmonies, Brian's patented harmonised guitars - all push boundaries. The songs are good too. I'm going to have to do a deep dive on this album as it is so bloody long.
After a certain age the glamour of Queen is completely lost
Nice to listen to some “new” queen songs for me. Funny how love is getting added to the rotation
Underrated Queen album!
Repeat listen
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
A good place to start with Queen, IMO.
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.
never actually heard this before but i thought it was really good, definitely will be listening again
A great album but not their best in my opinion, I know that might be controversial I hope it isn’t I love their music but this didn’t feel as consistently good as their others to me
Buenardo, una ópera
Classic
Not their best but legends cant go lower
Yas queen
It was fun hearing Queen sing about ogres and fairies and stuff
Queen is a hits band. Not a deep cuts band.
Freddy's vocal is amazing!
Feels like the blueprint for later albums like A Night At The Opera. Not as varied as some of their albums - but the potential is certainly present.
Years ago I bought a box set of Queen's earlier work, but never got around to listening to it until now. On first listen, this is all very interesting and may grow on me with further listening and a thorough reading of the fantasy/prog-rock lyrics, but for now it's a sold 3 with room to grow.
A dense, theatrical early‑Queen experiment where the ambition is impressive, but for me nothing truly sticks.
Queen made some amazing music, too bad none of it was on this album!
as this started, I almost forgot I was listening to the album, lol and not just my heartbeat. it's kinda magical, an invocation! like entering a portal into the album, into their world. they sound so .. young here? this ROCKS. white queen (as it began). such a vibe. they were playing (& around). they meant business lol. ogre battle are we kidding ahaha amazing. fun!!! the transitions between songs. beautiful. magic. ..it's a journey.
like the first half better
Better than Night at the Opera. At least this album is sonically cohesive but still nothing special in my opinion.
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.
The first of two albums in 1974, recorded in late 1973 this has an almost cult like status amongst rock fans. It is unquestionably their heaviest and, at times, most progressive album and is dominated by the writing of Brian (side white) and Freddie (side black). The Mick Rock pictures have an iconography that is now legendary and 'Seven seas of Rhye', their first single, put them on the trajectory to mainstream success. Lyrical themes of fantasy characters and non mating ritual content were not going to last TOO long but a lot of the original Queen fans would say this was the start of the classic Queen era. Father to son is fantastic and March of the Black Queen looks forward to greater epic tracks. A hugely important record during a productive period. A really odd listening experience for me having just bought the Works in 1984.
I mean, it's good just not super memorable. 3/5
el estilo de queen es tan único, solido, reconocible y divertido que no tengo quejas, creo que es una run más infravalorada pero con la misma calidad que todo lo que saca la banda. amo la guitarra de brian may y sus solos, son super distinguibles tambien 10/10
Absolutely prog-tastic. Favorite Queen album to date. Every single track flows so beautifully to the next. It’s indicative of what the Queen sound would become, but I think it maintains a lot of the weirdness and creativity that their commercially successful songs sometimes lack. I’m shocked I had never heard any of the songs on this album. The songwriting isn’t as strong as the later records, but I really enjoyed this version of Queen. A very high 4/5.
Mostly pretty good, but nothing to really make me want to listen again.
This is just not for me. Who knew that Ogre Battle would be my favourite song?
It’s Queen, duh Standout: March of the Black Queen
me esperaba mas
Objectief: Niet slecht Subjectief: Echt saai 3.5/10
strong queen vibes
Vermutlich nur für Hardcore Queen Fans genießbar.
Ok, donc Queen, mais avant l'album que j'ai écouté l'autre jour. C'était pas inintéressant, mais je commence à penser que Queen n'est tout simplement pas pour moi. J'entends bien que c'est hyper cool, mais ça ne me parle jamais totalement. Peut-être qu'avec des écoutes supplémentaires, j'accrocherai pour de bon ? En attendant, je vais pas trop m'étendre plus que ça dessus, c'est un bon groupe et un bon album, mais j'ai pas accroché plus qu'au-delà du 3/5.
Love this harder Queen sound. The flawless transition of Procession into Father To Son makes for a fantastic intro to this album.
A band that do absolutely nothing for me
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.
This is just brilliant Queen. Experimental classical/opera kind of styling with amazing instrumentation and vocal harmony.
What a wonderful album ! I'm not very familiar with early Queen, so I was not expecting this. Even though they hadn't yet strayed very far from the rock / glam template, it's already insanely creative, with brilliant musicians, electrifying hooks and flamboyant symphonic elements. A great prog rock record that has very little to envy to Led Zep and King Crimson, yet never takes itself too seriously, unashamedly reveling in dorky fantasy tropes. A couple of songs are a bit less interesting and slightly too pop-ish for me, but overall it was a very pleasant surprise. I'll certainly come back to it. 8/10
Versatile, unique going towards their sound... I am not spcially a Queen fan but still admire their creativity and find their hits more than catchy. So lets praise the beginnings.
Never listened to this one before, which is kind of a shame. I tried to forget everything I already associate with Queen and even “Seven Seas of Rhye” to approach it with fresh ears. I really like it. It’s completely unhinged at times, sometimes genuinely fun, already carrying that instantly recognizable sound and those absurdly effective Brian May solos. The two tracks sung by May and Roger Taylor are way less engaging to me, which really shows how essential Freddie Mercury’s voice was to the whole thing. Very tempted to come back to this album.
I love all Queen but this is my least favorite of their albums, so it gets a 4 instead of a 5.
Obviously, I think the musicians of Queen were talented, but their music is still too theatrical and indulgent for me to enjoy beyond one or two songs at a time. Favorites: Some Day One Day, Seven Seas of Rhye
Queen might be the best band to not make a great album. While this has some interesting moments, it's just too much. Too much production shenanigans, too much overwrought instrumentation, too much aping of Led Zeppelin, too much cheese. Well, Queen is a band for theater kids, and I was never one of those. They work best in small doses for me, a full album of their overly ornate grandiosity gets wearisome.
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
Still getting their sea legs.
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Not a big Queen fan but this could’ve converted me if I didn’t know the other stuff they’d released Playlist add: "White Queen (As It Began)"
ovo je kvinov drugi studijski album, a već bijah preslušao njihov treći. citirat ću gotovo čitav osvrt na taj album: "ovom albumu objektivno nemam što zamjeriti. neupitan je talent fredija merkurija, vanredan glasovni raspon itd. [...] a svi itekako znaju svirati. i sve je ovo pristojno izvedeno. ali meni se NIJEDAN jedini element ovog albuma ne sviđa. sve mi je ili bleh ili blago nepodnošljivo. jednostavno uopće ne volim ovakav tip glazbe [...] teška srca dajem dvojku jer stvarno objektivno zaslužuje više, al jebiga, nije mi se ni najmanje svidio" nažalost sve napisano stoji i za ovaj album. čak sam i razmišljao dati trojku zbog merkurijeva glasovnog raspona, ali čisto umijeće ne znači mnogo kad mi se glazba uopće ne sviđa. šteta, volio bih stvarno da mi se svidjelo i pokušao sam. na neke rijetke i kratke trenutke zvučalo mi je trunku kao yes, ali deset puta radije bih slušao yes (na kraju sam ga i pustio nakon ovog, upravo slušam). jebiga, dečki, nije do vas, do mene je
Not my favorite work of theirs
Nice guitars and songs but at the same time its a bit boring and quite similar to the vibe I've got with the previous two albums. I'd wish later albums were selected..
I just don't get any enjoyment from listening to to Queen. This one changed up to pace a bit but no song really clicked.
I was a little surprised to not recognize any of the songs on this, but that probably explains why I didn't really like it. Queen's best stuff is enjoyable for me. I do not consider this Queen's best stuff. Which I suppose means that I don't really like Queen - I just like their "hits." I'm OK with that. I think I would give this a 2.5 but I'm rounding down in honor of the title.
OOOH THIS IS MY LUCKY DAYYYYYYYYYY I LOVE THIS ALBUM I'VE LISTENED TO IT A MILLION TIMES BUT I'LL LISTEN TO IT AGAIN 1000000000000/5 HOLY SHITTTT AHHHHHHHHH MY FAVORITES
This was an odd listen as this was one of the albums that got me into music and collecting records as a young teen. I remember my mom bringing this back from a trip to Vancouver to our home in y the Yukon along with Kiss Dressed to Kill and Aerosmith Dream On. I loved these early Queen records and played them constantly until I discovered punk rock and Queen had evolved by that time into a sappy pop band. After that I never listened to those records again and certainly not a full playing of II since 1977. Perhaps its nostalgia, but some of the tracks very much have aged well even though the mix is a bit challenging with some muddy sections. This was the Queen recording I most enjoyed as it was heavier more art Rock and less pop oriented although it has the beginning explorations of what would be their signature sound with multi-layered vocals and instrumentation. My favorites in no particular order remain Father To Son, White Queen, Ogre Battle, Nevermore, March of the Black Queen and Seven Seas of Rhye. Solid record and for the most part as good as I remember it. 4/5
Just not my cup of tea.
Kind of all over the place
not the Queen's best album but i liked many songs from the album. obviously the biggest hits come later in the discography.
An album that contains several of my fave song of all time <3
No. I may of listened to this album when i was 15 but it’s literally so forgettable i don’t remember. tried liking queen but they literally suck
Queen are a greatest hits band for me so this is the first album I have knowingly listened to of theirs. It surprised me that I essentially didn’t know any of the songs from this. It sounded good for the most part but didn’t seem to hit the highs I would expect from Queen.
this is doing nothin for me ogre battle p fun 2nd half definitely better but they're still kinda sliding off me. it was fine
Faves: Some Day One Day (v zeppelin) The Loser in the End (also v zeppelin)
Album #89, Queen, Queen II, ⭐⭐⭐ Queen are a funny one for me. I was heavily influenced by my brother and my father when I was very young to not like Queen or listen to them at all. They both hated Queen, so by extension I never really got into them either. When I first got into hard rock and was loving bands like Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, I kind of shunned Queen and turned my nose up at them. At first I didn’t really like songs like “Bohemian Rhapsody” or a lot of their big hits, partly because of that sheep mentality of feeling like I wasn’t supposed to like them. But as I got older, I grew out of that kind of thinking. I don’t really care anymore what people say about music. I’ll either like something or dislike it on my own terms. So over time I’ve come to accept Queen, but I’ve also never really listened to them properly outside the hits. I know the big songs and I actually do like a lot of them. I even like some of the big pop stuff they did in the 80s. They’re a great greatest hits band for me, but I’d never really sat down with one of the albums before this. This was a first listen for me, and it’s a generous three stars. Straight up prog rock just isn’t really my thing. I think the album starts quite strong though. It’s suitably heavy and much more song orientated in the first half. What I really like about it is that it’s not focused purely on riffs. It’s much more about texture and layering. There’s a huge amount going on sonically. The guitars aren’t just there to hammer home riffs. There are loads of overdubs and little details all over the place that make the whole thing sound rich and noisy and interesting. “Someday One Day” is probably the best example of that. You can almost hear the influence this kind of stuff might have had on bands like The Smashing Pumpkins. It’s a really intelligent guitar sound, and Brian May is probably the star of the show throughout the album for me. But as it goes on, it slips more and more into prog territory, and I just don’t really care for that style. I’d genuinely love to know why so many hard rock and heavy metal bands became obsessed with fantasy themes around this time. All the stuff about the Black Queen, good versus evil, kings and queens and magic and all that kind of thing just makes me cringe a bit. I actually love fantasy in books and games and films, but I kind of like to keep my fantasy separate from my rock music. I admire the sound and the layering, but overall it’s not really an album I connected with in a major way.
very awesome. can't believe i haven't listened to this yet it's incredible. long live queen and freddie mercury!
Queened out
So iconic and so theatrical and difficult to fault but really not a bit of me to be honest. Not sure when the appropriate occasion to listen to Queen is..
A bit different to what I would usually expect from Queen but this album had their stamp all over it
All the ingredients for Queen’s future greatness are here. The harmonies, distinctive guitar sound, inventive song structures and Freddie’s glorious voice. All that’s missing (with the exception of the superb Seven Seas of Rhye) are standout songs. Still liked a lot of them, though I’m not sure about the ogres and fairies…
Great. A bit more rocky than their later more poppy albums. This is one of the first albums I bought, so very familiar. The Seven Seas of Rhye is a standout track, but there are others.
Even without any of the hits, this was pretty good. It always surprises me when Freddie isn’t singing though. All of the hits are with him on vocals, so I never realized before this list that anyone else did.
Queen has a very distinct sound that is unlike any other. If you played one of their songs without telling me the artist, I’d more than likely settle on Queen. This album doesn’t contain any of Queen’s mega hits, but it rocks just the same.
Lots of opera, not enough rock. It sounds like a dungeons and dragons game broke up to make an album. Not at all necessary.
Queen is rock with grandiosity. Great album that benefits from having no hits, every listen (which is rare) feels like your first since you don't immediately recognize the songs.
I've never heard these songs before so it was interesting to listen to Queen's earlier album. The first half of the album didn't sound like Queen at all. It felt like they were trying to find their sound and finally found it at "Ogre Battle". This song had echos of their trademark sound. "Nevermore" reminded me of the beginning of "Bohemian Rhapsody" with the piano and sounded like the Freddy Mercury I grew up listening too. Rating it a 2 because I didn't like most of the songs on the album. I was surprised to rate this one so low since I love their hits.
Geen hits, wel top!
Goeie koningin album, kende er geen enkel liedje van ma is wel gwn awesomeballs
noice
First time heard this one in full... not that i'm gonna want to give it another spin some time soon, but that was interesting to see how they were developing into a stadium band
A two-half concept album where nothing really gels. Sounds about right.
I'm gaining more respect for Queen as a result of this list. I, like others, was not terribly familiar with Queen's discography outside of the greatest hits album. I had no idea queen could rock like this. Stylistically, Queen is right at the precipice before their more theatrical work, but the touchstones of their sound are in place. Freddy and Co. sound great!
One of the most underrated quern albums
Great music. None of their more famous songs, but good nonetheless.
That's a solid very thematic album, very fun to listen to.
Decent
“Hear me. You Lords and Lady Preachers. I descend upon your Earth from the skies!” -‘Seven Seas Of Rhye’ 🤘
6/10 I really like Seven Sea of Rye, but, to my ears, Queen are generally overrated. I don't care for their signature sounds (twin guitars, falsetto harmonies), but I like it when they just rock out.
On their second album, Queen are still sketching out the blueprint of the grand, theatrical rock empire they’d soon build in full. Queen II doesn’t have the instantly iconic hits that would later define them, but you can hear the gears turning — the band circling its signature blend of bombast, precision, and mythic flair, even if the execution isn’t quite there yet. Split loosely between light and dark sides, the album leans heavily into fantasy and prog influences, sometimes to a fault. The ambition is undeniable, but the songs can feel more like exercises in style than fully realized statements. Still, there are flashes of what’s to come. “Father to Son” charges forward with a muscular riff and some nimble fretwork from Brian May, hinting at the band’s future knack for marrying heft with melody. “Some Day One Day” offers a softer, more contemplative moment, its acoustic textures tinged with an almost Eastern mysticism. And “Seven Seas of Rhye,” the closest thing here to a breakout, delivers a taste of the band’s flair for drama in a tighter, more accessible package. Queen II is less a destination than a stepping stone — a record where the band’s identity is still coalescing. It’s uneven, occasionally indulgent, but never dull. You may not find the definitive Queen experience here, but you will hear a band on the verge of becoming one of rock’s most distinctive voices.
Not a Queen fan normally, this one caught me off guard. What a Masterpiece!
Always a great listen!
Never heard any of these Queen songs, still enjoyed it a lot. 8/10
Can’t go wrong with Queen. Love this album.
Medieval LARP but everyone is Henry Cavill. 4/5
I don't know what the consensus is among Queen fans, but I liked this a lot more than Sheer Heart Attack. They fully leaned into their theatricality on this one, and managed to back it up with some truly stunning, mystical arrangements. This feels much proggier than what they would do on later projects, and it makes for some of their most exciting songs. I didn't expect the heavy high-fantasy theme on this project, and while it sometimes veers into corniness, it mostly works perfectly with the glam-rock aesthetic they're going for. The first half is solid, but this album truly comes alive in the second, Freddie Mercury-penned half, where they fully commit to the fantasy themes in both the lyrics and the sound. The band really focuses on creating a continuous album experience on this, and the way the songs flow together is wonderful. The real crown jewel is the multi-phased epic the March of the Black Queen, which I highly recommend to those who love what they were doing on Bohemian Rhapsody. Highly evocative imagery, wild swings in mood and tempo that feel earned rather than jarring, and an excellent performance from Mercury.
so many songsss liked some, didnt like some much, loved some
It was pretty good
Queen II Awesome. Love. Freddie mercury voice of an angel.
I mean it’s queen Really good
Oh boy do I love me a good rock opera RIP Da goat Freddie Mercury you would've loved heated rivalry If you gotta make love do it everywhere!!!! Fav Tracks: White Queen (As It Began) Nevermore Seven Seas of Rhys
After listening to this, I was struck how similar it felt in vibe to Deep Purple in Rock which appeared here a few months ago. The main difference is Deep Purple in Rock is horrible and Queen II was pretty charming and fun. You can tell the best was yet to come but this album is decent. Freddie’s voice, man. He was something.
beginner friendly rock listening experience
Interesting and fun. I like where Queen went from here more, but the musicianship was obviously there all along
Very undeniably queen
Best music and wish Freddy were alive today
Pretty good album. Not my favorite Queen songs tho. Some Day One Day and Funny How Love Is were my standouts. Still, solid vocals, melodies, everything. 5.6/10
Not too bad, but nothing stood out and I didn't recognize any songs
Naw. Simply not a fan of Queen. Never. Does this make me a bad person?
Brilliant band, but nowhere near their best on this one.
It's fine, but not really something that I like. Too theatrical, but i do appreciate it.
I've been a Queen fan for a long time, but I've never listened to this album front to back. There are a lot of hidden gems on here that didn't become mainstream hits. These gems are on the same level of those hits in my book.
This didn't grab me as much as i thought it would
I struggled to break this one apart; Queen has a pretty distinct sound with Freddie's vocals and Brian's guitars, a sound which I have loved for decades. I suppose I'll just stamp this one with some favourite tracks and say that, compared to some other stuff Queen has done, it isn't quite as memorable. Despite that, the performances are tight and fun as they always are. I'm sure the Queen was at some point too, god rest her soul. Favourite tracks: "Father to Son", "Some Day One Day", "Loser in the End", "Nevermore", "The March of the Black Queen", "Seven Seas of Rhye".
More potential than anything else, but quite accomplished for a second album.
Queen, før de ble Queen.
Always nice to hear Queen songs that aren't just the same ten or so big hits.
Ogre Battle is great.
I think I like the idea of Queen a lot more than I actually like listening to them. This, like A Night At The Opera, felt like the soundtrack for a movie that I haven't seen (and don't really have any intention of seeing). Maybe it's a matter of time and place, but - through no fault of Freddie and co. - the 6 train is definitely not that time nor that place. All of this works better for me as needle drops in real movies than as a cohesive work of music.
underrated
Sinceramente achava que o álbum seria melhor, de 12 músicas 5 são relevantes e boas de escutar, o resto não fede nem cheira, parece a mesma música de visões diferentes.
I was surprised to find I didn't recognise the names of any of these songs except the last. There are some cool bits in the album - beginnings of the iconic queen electric guitar and Freddie Mercury's singing (which must surely have inspired Jeff Buckley). I think they are taking themselves a bit seriously here. I don't know how innovative it was at the time - probably very - but I honestly found it a bit boring. Later queen to me seems like they're willing to have more fun, be more silly and hence create exciting, unusual and fun songs. Like ABBA, I think queen might be more of a "greatest hits" band for me. Ok, that's a bit harsh. This album is cool and exciting, but the chorus of almost whiney voices obscures the music a bit for me. I think they cool off on this later with more of the clean bendy sounding guitar solos and the emotion-conveying piano. Top tracks: white queen (as it began), nevermore, seven seas of rhye
Solid but not there best.
Fun and definitely seems to point to future Queen music. I like Seven Seas of Rhye a lot. Pleasant but a ways to go until their later peak.
i really like queen. but this…
Loved the sound, it’s really weird listening to it as it’s certainly queen but you don’t know the songs
Fabulous and yet I didn’t know many of the songs prior
Really enjoyed this record very unique. It’s queen Freddie Mercury’s voice isn’t that full strength yet but definitely gives a great performance. classic album glad I’m getting into Queen. Five stars enjoyed every song took a couple play through, but I found enjoyment in every song.
I haven't heard this album and was pleasantly surprised by the depth of the songs and layering that they made their own during their career. Couple of fillers on this album but mostly very good. Interesting they didn't go into the full on prog rock with electric keyboards but instead used the vocal harmonies which again was pretty unique.
I'm a big fan of the later queen albums but for the most part this doesn't do much for me. I do adore Seven Seas of Rhye and the are 1 or 2 other moments that I found interesting but this is a weak 3 for me
i've always heard of queen. everyone has. but as someone young who grew up listening to weird kid music i never actually listened to them. i did have high expectations knowing their track record and they were actually met! and then they lost me and then they had me again towards the end. so i don't know really. even the tracks i liked aren't something i find myself returning to personally, but i did thoroughly enjoy them while i was listening by the way i wish groups pre-90s would stop getting their albums reprinted on digital with those "20whatever remaster" tags tacked onto the end of the track names because wow that is ugly fave track: father to son
Fantastiskt förstås. Gillar den röda tråden i albumets låtar och hur allt hänger ihop. Mercurys röst är helt magisk. Jag tycker mig också höra likheter med Bohemian Rhapsody i några av låtarna, vilket är kul. The Loser in the end och The March of the Black Queen gillade jag mycket.
A testament to how patient labels were with bands back then. It’s good but it still doesn’t sound like them.
Nice sophomore album. A preview of what'll become one of the best bands of the 80's
queening it
Me resisto a creer que de toda la discografía de Queen, este álbum sea de lo más destacable. Es verdad que aquí ya son muy Queen, con ese barroquismo, esas capas de sonido sobrepuestas, esas armonías vocales, etc. Pero el disco en sí se me hace bola, y no creo que haya soportado muy bien el paso del tiempo. "Father To Son" es de lo más destacable por su épica y la consabida "Seven Seas Of Rhye", mi preferida. Esta última es una composición que parece inacabada, de apenas 2 minutos y medio en la cual, curiosamente, el estribillo no se repite ni una sola vez. Hubiese dado para más pero decidieron acabar ahí.
I get they are one of the biggest rock bands in the world but their sound for most of their songs on this album sends a bad shiver up my spine. It is a unique sound, unlike anything out there.
No es muuuy mi estilo
White Queen was when I began to say "Okay this is what Queen sounds like". You can really tell this is their album where they establish their signature sound. I absolutely loved Ogre battle. It reminds me of the part of Bohemian Rhapsody where Brian May really gets to shine. Another really cool thing about this album is the way The March of the Black Queen antagonizes the first part of the album. After some reading this is supposed to be because there were two sides, White and Black. My only issue with this album is the beginning. It was too slow for me when I was wanting some rocking Queen. That is why 4 stars instead of 5.
6/10
Opening an album with a classical counterpoint composition for a bunch of guitars might just be the most Queen thing they've ever done and I love it. This entire album is also the most Queen thing they've ever done and I love it. It's like they heard Tommy and went "let's do that, but, like, WAY more gay." They certainly succeeded on that front. There's no shot a straight guy could make The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke. Anyways, Side B of this album is the best thing Queen ever did and Side A isn't very far behind. I'm already incredibly partial towards 70s Prog. Queen doing it really brings out the best parts.
Epic and theatrical. Freddie on full display showing off what he does best with his voice and animated cadence. This is one of those bands that just had such wonderful chemistry when it came to recording. Always enjoyable listening to Queen.
High energy!
Dramatic and exciting. Really fucked with it.
I love multi influenced non genre conforming music. I also have the unpopular opinion that Queen is vastly overrated. Don't get me wrong, there are songs that I absolutely love... the majority however falls flat for me. I cant deny their influence and appreciate how talented they are as musicians.
Buena
I'm actually disappointed on my listen to this. I do like Queen but I feel like I was expecting more
truly just one of the worst bands to ever do it. no idea what anyone over the age of 12 sees in this gauche, tasteless bullshit
Rock on. One of the best album covers ever. Instantly recognisable. Freddie Mercury has a great voice and almost operatic arrangements but this album lacks any of their big hits. Great listen without adding any songs to my playlists.
One of the albums I grew up with, love it.
I’m a Queen fan but pretty much have heard their only radio hits/ Greatest Hits stuff. Didn’t have high hopes for this one when I checked out the song listing and saw I didn’t know any of these songs. I was pleasantly surprised, some great Queen flourishes scattered throughout.
Love it
Although I was a fan of Queen this was not my favorite album; however, there were some songs I really enjoyed.
Sonically interesting and very fun. 3.5
not as good as Joni Mitchell’s Blue
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A couple on here I really like.
Wasn't impressed, but not bad by any means.
Not bad, not sure I will re-listen, hope to get another queen album in the future. Was impressed with the Roger Taylor vocals on that one track, thought it was Robert Plant for a minute
Usually if they're not playing songs about wanting to ride a bike or large posteriors or Flash Gordon, I'm not interested. BUT! This was a good time and thankfully didn't have the hits.
idk if this is my favorite queen album but since its entirely a Deep Cuts Record its certainly one of the easiest to enjoy, seeing as how being the most overplayed band probably Ever is one of the main barriers. i dont even know how many of the individual songs are something i would count among my favorite tracks from the band, but they generally hit all the band's brash, theatrical notes in rockers and ballads and "epics" in forms that by default i am not sick to death of. that being said, this being their most """ambitious""" album is a potentially useful illustration of why queen just doesnt do much for me these days...i dont require some kind of big concept or meaningful content/context, but especially for something this ostentatious i rly do wish there was a bit more to grab onto. even as individual, self-contained sentiments, theyre often shot in the foot by the simple fact that queen lyrics are not worth much even in the best of times. idk, once the novelty of a queen track wears off, they just become kind of hard for me to latch onto as Art Objects, which i suppose is why the overplay is a truly dire issue for me. still, regardless of what i think, it is undeniably interesting that a band this confident and idiosyncratic just won over the public forever thru sheer force of will. and i Have always liked seven seas of rye.
Listen i like queen even if theyre not great
me gustó, canción agregada "Some day one day"
It’s queen pomp rock at the beginning of their imperial phase. No surprises Freddy vocals and guitar solos.
I love Queen but this album isn't my favourite. It was still enjoyable but felt like it was lacking something Iconic album cover though! 4 ⭐️
Very glammy ecclectic album, they have much better stuff then this, but it does hold it's identity. Don't think it's quite my style of Queen music but I do appreciate it. 1. Father To Son 2. White Queen (As It Begins) 3. Seven Seas Of Rhye
More interesting than expected due to fantasy themes and prog compositions
Widely considered their breakthrough and an important album in their development. I don't really listen to it often cause I reach for other Queen records that I know a lot better... I don't LOVE the prog period. I like their ROCKERS. I do, however, recognize a great record when I hear it. And this is a great record.
God bless Freddie Mercury
#915. Probably the first one on here somewhat far that doesn't have any of the artist's hits on it [god knows I've complained fortyleven times about others on here] that is still actually good. 4/5: queen.
Maybe I have been unfair to Queen all this time, Father To Son rocks. Mott the Hoople heard it and decided to make an album themselves. White Queen (As It Began) is a significant step back. This is the Queen I know and don't like very much. Up and down, I like the more glam songs. Few bands can thread the needle on fantasy themes and rock music...only Led Zeppelin nails it without question. The second side is not as good as the first.
Maybe I like Queen now idk
I liked this better than Night at the Opera. It’s refreshing to not had the weight of their big hits. Liked the epic fantasy elements, but it lost me towards the end.
Not for me
Queen is legendary for a reason, but this album just feels overly complicated.
Mid 70s magic touched many artists. Queen was no exception. Overshadowed by many other triumphantly stellar albums, this one belongs in the conversation as one of the greatest rock albums of all time...and yet Rolling Stone Magazine does not place it in their top 500. Robert Dimery, you make a lot of weird choices, but hats off to you for this one. (Even if you have 501 more chambers to load.)
Didn't know this side of Queen existed. It was lot better than I thought it was going to be. Sounds like a polished version of what all the British prog rock bands of 70s were trying to do. Solid 4. 👸
Very emotional
Альбом справді гарний, але не найулюбленіший мій серед альбомів Queen, тому 4,5
This clearly laid the groundwork for later Queen but it’s too all over the place for my liking. They were experimenting and I’m glad they did, but therefore the album misses cohesiveness.
Amo Queen y este es un Queen re progresivo, me hizo acordar un poco a Genesis. Me gustó que no sea solo el Farrokh Bulsara el unico que canta. Es el segundo disco de ellos y ya desde entonces son re únicos e identificables. Lo amo, me gustan más otros álbumes porque tienen más variación de canciones pero los solos de guitarra y ellos en general son espectaculares. LOJAMOOO
Not the biggest fan of their albums, i think They’re more a greatest hits band, i do still really like them
It's good, but it didn't blow me out of the water.
I honestly don't think I've heard anything off of this album before today, which surprises me. A very solid rock album from a great band.
All hail the Queen! ★★★★
Prog rock queen? Not bad.
Queen are bedsides the Beatles my favourite band, obviously the hits are huge but people accuse them of being only a singles band which is a huge disservice to their musical abilities as a group. This is the album that they start sounding like queen but still have a very prog sounding sound about them. The songs on this record are great and as a concept album this is a great inclusion with the light side and dark side. The vocal harmonies are amazing and what I feel they took from the Beatles and elevated to a level that most other bands couldn’t replicate. Great album and incredibly fun to listen to
i would sacrifice every living singer to bring Freddy back.
nee queen
Queen is not for me i fear :/
65/100. A pretty decent record with a strong theatrical edge. Freddie Mercury really shows off his vocal talent here, hitting some impressive highs and carrying a lot of the album’s personality. That said, it’s not an essential listen for me.
El mejor disco de Queen. Una o ra maestra de lo que se puede hacer con el rock
It was interesting to hear a Queen album without any hits, but maybe that's for a reason - nothing on this album particularly stood out to me, except for Seven Seas of Rhye and mayyybe The March of the Black Queen. Still solid of course, because they're still great songwriters, just maybe not something I'd come back to much.
This was fine but the album probably did not deserve to be on the list. Queen remains a greatest hits band.
Nice of the book authors to let us hear Queen at their most normal; what they sound like when they're not writing basically the greatest hits of all time. Gotta get the necessary reps in before they can write Bohemian Rhapsody! That's over a year down the line from this album, though the band's signature sauce is already present here (if a lot more subdued than we're used to hearing). Fine album overall, a good experience for the culture but I don't expect to revisit often. Standouts: Ogre Battle • The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke • Nevermore
Was not feeling this on my first listen at all, but on my second listen where I was paying very very close attention I felt I was rewarded by the lush production and attention to detail. A weak 4 but I could see myself listening to this again.
Great album listened to some songs before but never the entire thing. Good listening experience
Can a band transform into who we knew they would become in "real time" on an album? If so, this feels like the example of it. I liked the first half of the album but unless I heard Freddie's voice, I would have never known this was a Queen album. It was much more in The Who or a Zeppelin category. The switch, as it were, seems to flip and the band that is so ingrained in my imagination comes alive in the second half. Fascinating album. Exactly why I started this project.
Never listened to queen outside of the song bohemian rhapsody. this was much more palatable than I thought it would be. 1 or 2 songs were quite enjoyable too. Not perfect, but not bland. 4 stars.
Awesome II
Funny how this album came right after Meatloaf - I really wasn't a fan of the Meatloaf album because it felt overly theatrical and this Queen album, that I liked, was probably more theatrical than the Meatloaf album... I think what holds this together is how tight and impressive the band is. Brian May's overdriven guitar sound is top notch, and the layered recording technique they use for Freddie's voice is super well done. I feel like a couple of these songs go a little overboard, and if this was stripped down more I would probably like it even more, but still thought this was a pretty fun, well made and entertaining listen.
I’ve never really been a fan of Queen and have never listened to anything beyond their hits, but damn, this is a lot heavier than I was expecting! I thought they were all super theatrical rock music, but there’s some really heavy riffing on this album. Ok, so the second half / Black Side of this album brings the Queen sound I was expecting. It looks like the White side was mostly written by Brian May, whereas the Black side was written by Freddie Mercury, so it makes sense there’s a bit of a tonal shift there. I prefer the first half of the album.
Niet zon queen fan
Wowie
Creative, interesting, a bit repetitive.
Man what the hell why do they sound like that After the initial shock of the “We will rock you” guys putting together an album that’s somehow closer to Led Zeppelin then their later work, I actually enjoyed this one quite a bit. I think it’s too easy to hate on them for being corny that you forget that Freddie Mercury’s still one of the most talented vocalists ever and Brian May’s a pretty remarkable guitarist, there were some great solos in there. March of the Black Queen was probably my favorite. I do think it’s definitely on the generic side and I’ve 100% heard better prog rock, I can see why it didn’t do great commercially. I also think they went a little too hard on the theming here and the lyrics and overall work suffer a bit It’s a really interesting album for sure, it lets you see how their sound evolved over the years and it just sound good so it gets my thumbs up
I've always known Queen as a singles band and not an album band, but there were some really interesting things going on here. The lyrics were a lot more creative than I thought they'd be. (This is the band that wrote Bicycle, after all.) Fun topics, unique intrumentation; it was surprisingly more fun than I expected.
My harsh review: A progressive-rock effort out of a British band who seems to be trying to find their voice. No recognizable songs on the entire album, which seems like it could be the soundtrack to a knockoff LOTR cartoon television series. Nice guy review: An interesting effort on Queen's sophomore offering. Still quite a distance away from who they would become, but you can hear some of the elements coming together. Hadn't heard any of these songs before. Album really stands out to me for the time it was recorded/released (and their competition) and the length of time they took to record it. Not a lot of bands were given that length of runway back then, so they either paid a fortune for their studio time OR someone in the record industry backed the hell out of them. I'd probably have to listen to their debut album to have a better guess which...
I can see how people can like this album, but at the same time, I felt like it was missing something to it. I like the fantasy theme they had going on for it, except one song definitely did not follow the memo. I just felt like I knew there was better, or I could be biased against Queen, who knows.
Alright, buckle up, cause this is gonna be a long one. I imagine it's very easy for a lot of people to think of Queen as only being a singles band (I’m looking at you dad). After all, I'm pretty sure their best selling album is their first greatest hits record, and I can't say I entirely blame them. I mean everyone knows Queen, right? We Will Rock You, We Are The Champions, Killer Queen, Another One Bites The Dust, Bohemian Rhapsody, Bicycle Race, Under Pressure, etc, an unbelievably strong stadium rock/pop catalog. People know Queen, even if they think they don’t. I don't think I'd blame anyone for not knowing that, way back in the day, Queen was honestly a really good album band. And no album better emphasizes that then their only one without hits (unless you live in Japan, they were strangely huge in Japan early on) Queen II. This, to me, is one of those albums where while it may not be their greatest album, it sure is in the lead for being their most important. I mean, you take a look back at their debut, and it's... good. Pretty good, all things considered. But it's incredibly low quality. It's Queen back when they weren't much more than a hard rock with some hints of prog and fantasy. You could honestly discuss them with bands such as Led Zeppelin or even The Who. It's kind of like early Rush, now that I’m thinking about it. If they'd kept on this route, they might've been remembered for a hit or two, but I don't think anyone would've been rushing to come back to their full albums. But with album 2, they introduced the secret sauce that caused Queen become their own thing. If you were to ask me what makes Queen who they are, it would be, 100%, the theatrics. Queen is a very theatrical band, even at their most hard rock or arena rock pop. Between Freddie's vocals and Brian May's near symphonic multi guitar arrangements... This album is where they first lean into it, and would only dive deeper until hitting a peak on their masterwork, A Night At The Opera. It truly needs to be appreciated for that. Even beyond any kind of historical significance, though... it's just a good album. My go to stretch of Queen studio albums starts here (and goes all the way to, honestly, A Day At The Races maybe even to Jazz). It's just one incredible song after another, from the live set favorite Father To Son, to the White Queen, to Ogre Battle, and all the way to the album's magnum opus, The March Of The Black Queen. Bar none, this is the best song on the album. It's practically a prototype Bohemian Rhapsody. It's an epic all unto itself, and apparently it was a hit in Japan? So says the 'Greatest Hits In Japan' compilation, anyway. (That comp also has a version of the song without the transition into "Funny How Love Is", if you ever wanna appreciate it on its own. though seriously, this album is such a strong listen, it's really better if you hear it and every other track in context.) And I'd be remiss to go this whole review without mentioning John Deacon and Roger Taylor, the backbone of the band. And arguably one of, if not the tightest rhythm section of all time. Deacon's really is something on the bass, and Taylor can pound his set when he wants to and his vocals aren't bad either. (When you have an incredibly unique voice and a nearly 5 octave range that rivals some of the best singers today, but you’re the drummer behind Freddie Mercury). Anyways, I could go on, but this review is already becoming way too long. I'm even surprised I managed to write this much, you know? Like, I knew I had a lot to say, but not this much… To wrap it up, if you're someone who only knows Queen as a singles band, I really recommend you give this album a listen. And of course the other two that're included on this list, but this one in particular is special. It’s not a cult favorite, you know? you can really appreciate just a little more what made Queen as incredible a band as they were and as they will later become.
Not listening to this fucking shit
It was good! But I expected a little bit better? 3.5
Not my absolute favorite Queen albums but ranks up there and you can feel the direction the band was going from this point on.
Queen TWO
nunca me gustó mucho Queen pero es verdad que tienen una estética y un estilo muy único y en este album lo mantienen muy bien.
I always forget how weird queen albums are.
Empezó interesante, al final no me gustó tanto
It was fine but not a particular standout album. I like some of Queen’s music, but it’s also not really the type of everyday listening either.
8/10
This is a confusing album, a little Led Zep, Ted Nugent et all, which is ok... Then there is the more 'classic' Queen, who honestly just bug me. Dare I say MCR did the same thing with more heart? Queen albums are consistently all over the place. Queen might be my ultimate 'Greatest Hits' band. These albums on the list are pretty below the standard I was expecting from such a revered band. Poor.
Hell yeah Queen (I probably would have picked a different album of theirs, but hopefully there’s more coming)
Solid 2.5 star album, some decently underrated songs for sure
Didn’t mind the listen. Doesn’t have any of their hits so not the best I’ve heard them.
A little T Rex, a little Who, a little Beach Boys, a little Sabbath. Too bad that terrible Freddie Mercury movie got made. This was an incredible talented and inventive band who had a style all their own and had to have an amazing creative collaborative approach that should've been documented better.
Classic Queen, a little less oddball than some of the other albums, but also not particularly exciting. Still super solid classic rock.
I like Queen, but I think there's a reason I've never heard any of these songs
A lot of heavy hitters this week. They really go hard on some of these older tracks. Seven Seas of Rhye is one of my favorites, and I really enjoyed Ogre Fight and The March of the Black Queen as well. Really solid album throughout. I like how some of the songs transition into each other like they're chapters in a story.
I mean, duh. Its QUEEN. In all seriousness I think this album is absolutely fantastic and the art for it is iconic for a reason.
Had a great time, even if two things hold me back from really connecting with this: the lack of good choruses and its general goofiness. 3.5 stars, rounding down.
Ok so Queen is my favorite band. thats just that. So I have just a teensy tiny bit of bias. BUTTTT admittedly I really only listen to their like 20 biggest hits? So seeing only Seven Seas of Rye the only song I recognize surprises me and makes me excited to try out new Queen music. Lets Go I honestly didn't care for the first few songs Some Day One Day is delightful?!?!?! Ogre Battle (this sounds like some King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard shit but this was prob some of their inspo xD) March of the Black Queen Seven Seas of Rhye Obvi GG I have fun Queen is legendary, and this help cement their legend status. They are the GOATS Out of the regards that this isn't their best album I'll keep this as a 4 but it was very good.
meh
Apparently even when I listened to a lot of Queen it was only in their middle years! I dig how theatrical this is. I've listened to "Bohemian Rhapsody" too many times and can't stand it now: this is like what if that, but not something you've heard three hundred times!
I dare say that this album is one of those you MUST really listen to before you die. Band, incredible; album, very good and spectacular songs. Each sound seems to me simply harmonious with each other. This band is already well known, and I understand why. Very good album and that's it.
A lot of the so called ‘big bands/artists’ flatter to deceive with albums that really aren’t great outside the big, well known hits. However from both offerings we’ve had so far Queen seem to buck this trend. Through this I’ve discovered many great songs of theirs I’ve never heard of as I’d always just been aware of the hits. Their albums are actually full of great songs and this one doesn’t disappoint. Really liked the album as a a whole and a number of really good songs on it. The more I listened the more it grew on me. Superb.
A great album and Queen in full on prog mode.
Well that was unexpectedly fun. Never heard Queen so heavy on Father to Son and Ogre battle. Rather entertaining playing with layered harmonies (Def Leppard must love this), especially on Black Queen. And Seven Sea obvs a great tune. Preferred this to other Queen albums, maybe it’s slightly less theatrics and ballads, and it just generally meatier and more obviously experimental. Low 4*.
ehhh
IT's Queen. Some classics and some deep cuts.
So close to being a 4
god save the queen!!!!
4.5 love queen’s fantasy rock era
It’s queen - need I say more?
i don't know if i've ever listened to a queen album in full. i can't say i enjoyed this very much? per wikipedia, guitarist brian may noted how the band's sound developed from this album is based on overdriven guitars, but to my ears it sounds incredibly overcooked? most of this sounds like downright muddy prog art rock in a way that feels like it is striving for far more indulgence than is warranted by the material. it just feels.... messy, i don't know. obviously there's a lot more to queen than this album alone but i'm kinda surprised at how much of a miss this was for me.
I feel Queens heights exist in their singles and listening to their albums can be a... odd experience. Like most of the music has so much grandeur and pomp that I'd expect to like it more than I do. Unfortunately, to be perhaps a bit harsh on Queen for a moment, this sounds like Styx (derogatively). Very ordinary but bloated pop rock with a weird amount of pretense of depth. It's not terrible by any means, but none of the songs on here are what I think of when I think of Queen. I know for a fact I really like the following two albums so I think this specific era of Queen just doesn't do it for me. I mean despite that all it's still a 3, I just sound more negative then usual because I expect a bit more then just "pretty okay" from Queen.
uno de mis favoritos, The March of the Black Queen es una locura, a demas este album tiene la gran particularidad que cada cancion es conectada con la siguiente. muy recomendable. se nota que de este album sacaron la gran idea de tener canciones sinfonicas casi orquesta rock. impecable
Good album to drive a shitty car to when you’re 19 and blast it. Cool to hear some of queen I haven’t heard before
I’m not familiar with basically anything on this album and it’s a very different vibe from most of their hits, but this is definitely still a showcase of Queen’s gorgeous musicality. It’s interesting to hear a fairly delicate approach to the vocals compared to the bombastic belting that people usually associate with Freddie. His range and control were definitely exceptional. “Ogre Battle” is a lot more in line with their hits. Actually a lot of the latter half is. It gets pretty goofy.
It's interesting for a band as iconic as Queen to have their sophomore album be a cult classic and not initially recieved well. I think it's because their later work and even their earlier singles from Queen I are way bigger than this. Depite that, it's a very fun record that shows that whatever you think Queen is, it's a little heavier and more prog and more weird than you remember/imagine.
snooze
Life is too short for how many queen albums I've been made to listen to
If you like Queen's style, you might love this even though it doesn't have any popular songs. I don't love Queen. (I just happened to review this right after CCR's Cosmo's Factory. By no stretch of the imagination do people talk about CCR being one of the greatest bands ever, yet that album had six songs with over 100 million streams, and it's older than this album. By contrast, Queen II barely manages to get one song over 100 million streams.) It's not bad, but it's not great. I'd give it a 5 or 6 on a scale of 1 to 10, but since it doesn't belong on a list of albums one must listen to before they die, I'm rounding down.
Already sounding like the most spectacular band ever. Such a ridiculously overblown collection of songs for a second album, only Queen could get sway with it Father to Son showcases all the key elements that would remain throughout their long career, Brian’s virtuoso guitars, Roger and John’s driving rhythm section and Freddie's incomparable vocals. It also shows the layered vocals that they do so well. White Queen is s delicate beauty of a song. Ogre Battle is another of my favourite early Queen tracks, as is the March of the Black Queen. I love that like Queen I, this album closes with Seven Seas of Rhye. Now fully formed with a classic Freddie vocal and a snippet of ‘I do like to be byside the seaside’ Not their finest, but still takes some beating
I was unfamiliar with this album, but you’d be hard pressed to go wrong with any Queen. I’m not sure this would rival any of the Queen stuff I already love, but it was an enjoyable listen.
It was a massive relief to see this pop up. Mostly because I started doing the 1001 Album Generator by myself and created a group after about 4 albums. I've been worrying for about a year that I accidentally set it up wrong and the rest of the group was never going to listen to, for example, another Bowie album I hated. But Queen II reappearing means success! I could listen to Freddie sing anything and have a reasonably good time. He had a great voice and the band as whole made the most beautiful vocal arrangements. The songs other band members take the lead on lack the magic a bit for me - I end up just waiting around for Freddie - so the a-side of this album is not my favourite. This is Queen being a bit Led Zeppelin, a bit prog, far less glorious-rock-pop than the sound that made them legends. That being said I do like the b-side quite a lot. I think this really should be a 3.5 for me but Funny How Love Is is bumping it up to a 4 (its Beach Boysesque sound is lovely). 4/5
Always great
This is now the 3rd Queen album I've gotten and it's pretty clear this is a greatest hits band not an album band. There are a few gems in the midst of this where you begin to see their sound take shape but there's a bunch of crap you gotta wade through to get there. Still it's better than Night at the Opera.
venía de uno mejor pero buena experiencia
good shit
So happy to get a queen album. This is an early one and it was such a fun listen. I loved hearing some favourites I hadn’t heard in a while or completely forgot. Freddie almost had a Bowie sound at times. Electric and weird and incredible. Love you Freddie miss, you daddy.
Nowadays, it's one of their lesser-known albums, but it still packs a fair punch. And rockier than their blockbusters.
No falla
Good, but not their best album.
The world's most overrated band, diddly day oh
No bangers, of which Queen has a few, but still I am able to hear that great Musicians are at work here.
Better than I thought I'd be, I've only really heard their big hits
White queen
This is one of Queen's more experimental albums, before their sound was fully discovered. Many of their songs around this time were based on fairy tales from lands Freddie Mercury and his sister had made up when they were younger, one of which was Rhye, mentioned in Seven Seas of Rhye. It wasn't until A Night At The Opera that their sound was discovered, and their fame was spread internationally. It was this album that solidified their name in the UK. I personally enjoy the later albums a bit more, but I do enjoy listening back to their experimental methods while making music earlier on. My only thought when it comes to Queen is that their hits are too spread out in a way. In many of their albums, there are only one or two well-known songs, and the rest just feel a bit 'meh', which is why I suppose they decided to make several Greatest Hits albums so all the hits were together. I usually prefer to listen to studio albums rather than compiled albums; however, in the case of Queen, I would have to say I have much more fun listening to the Greatest Hits than a studio album start to finish... That, however, does not mean I didn't enjoy this album, because I did, and I found some of the tracks brilliant. Favourite Tracks: White Queen (As It Began) The March Of The Black Queen Seven Seas Of Rhye
One of the only queen albums where I look at the songs and realize I don’t know any of them. It was a good listen and the songs are pretty good while I’m filling out scholarships.
for me Queen have always been a singles band. but who knows that they actually makes decent albums? also why are people that could be nicknamed as "fred" or "freddy" changing my life? cause freddie mercury did it twice: the bohemian rhapsody biopic did it once and queen ii did it again. i even watched that really lame queen jukebox musical but indeed it have a terrible plot but its fun. 4/5 (the other alfred(o)/frederick/fred/freddy/freddies: weird al (alfred yankovic), alfred molina (originally an alfredo but anglicized his name, nicknamed fred), alfred hitchcock (with psycho), al pacino and other people.) also i just increased my dose of attention meds this morning so when im writing this my heart is beating 120bpm while sitting and im gonna die
The return of Queen. It's been about 340 albums since Sheer Heart Attack. I, embarrassingly, thought this was the Bohemian Rhapsody album because they homaged this album cover in the music video for that song. As a result, I mentioned I was surprised in my Sheer Heart Attack review because I thought they had abandoned their distinctive, operatic style for a more of-the-time hard rock sound. Embarrassing. Shameful. Anyways, let's get into this one. Ugh. More of the same - bummer. I consider myself to be a decently fun-loving person, but I just can't jive with hard rock. The music is too dated and blown out for my liking. Most of these songs passed by without me really noticing, but you can see a bit of their characteristic sound peeking through in the music - particularly during the latter half of the album. The songwriting still isn't all there, however. There were no Killer Queens in here, nor any songs which held much of my attention. Book time. The band's first hit in the UK. Seven Seas of Rhye was their breakthrough track. It didn't achieve as much success in the US on both the album and singles front, but it still performed modestly on the charts. I've always held the conviction that Queen deserved four list albums, but I've just clicked through their releases on Wikipedia and now I'm not so sure. They've always had the people's love, but they've been pretty polarising with the critics. Sheer Heart Attack and A Night at the Opera are just about the only albums of theirs with unanimous critical acclaim. That's honestly surprising to me - I thought this band was more well-respected. For that reason, I am lowering my Queen quota to three, and I think this album has a solid place within that trifecta. I cosign this inclusion.
My favourite Queen album is Sheer Heart Attack, but Queen II is definitely up there too. It feels more like an actual album than a collection of singles, which wasn't true of most of Queen's discography.
Great album wtf am I supposed to do w a five star rating system 8/10
About as heavy as Paganini.
Everyone knows the Queen hits and I include myself in that. This was much more prog like than I'd imagined. They're certainly a great bunch of musicians but without another couple of listens I don't know if this would really grab me a bit more as it didn't on the first spin.
Iconic cover
Een album. Minder diepe dalen dan het vorige Queen album dat we hadden, maar ook minder hoge pieken.
Van de bizzarre run van de eerste 5 Queen albums (in 4 jaar uitgebracht!), worden Queen I en Queen II wat mij betreft compleet omver gewalst door de drie opvolgers. Queen II is een soort voorbode voor wat A Night At The Opera zal zijn over iets meer dan een jaar later, maar de sauce ontbreekt net op de meeste nummers. Highlights vinden we later op de plaat, met The March Of The Black Queen en Seven Seas Of Rhye bewijst Queen voor het eerst dat ze iets speciaals hebben.
Not a single song previously saved from this album! They may all be new to me. I don’t listen to Queen much but I have a soft spot via Crowley in the Bentley Nevermore v good More mellow than I expected?
Incredible work of art.
Why are them drums so crispy on Father to Son? I ain't complaining though. Beautiful classic progressive rock song, uh yeah. White Queen reminds me of those days when it's a Blue-ish-gray sky outside and dead willow trees line the road with deep green grass just below that patches up the damp and dark Vandyke brown ground. Some Day One Day has an excellent, wandering phaser on that jangly guitar! When I was listening to The Loser In The End I had coffee grinds stuck between my teeth because there was a hole in the coffee filter, I kept 'em there and chewed on the excess because it fitted with the sound of the song. What is that skipping drum beat!!! At the very tail end of the song that! Oh my how magnificent. Is Ogre Battle a Shrekrence? (Shrek Reference), and The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke, Is it a Darude by Sandstorm? I fell in love with this song instantly. It's so Over the Garden Wall, and Smiling Friends; it changes on a whim, so creatively executed. Apparently it's inspired by a painter named Richard Dadd who made a painting that was the origin of the title, as well as the themes of human conditions and whimsy from what I take, I'll have to learn more about him soon. Nevermore is like a basic glass of crystal Pepsi, short but sweet in not the best way. Oh yeah, my dad played The March Of The Black Queen a few times (I think) when I was younger, thanks dad for inspiring my music taste, that or the college station, which might make more sense because of the popularity of this band among 'new-age hippies'. The acoustic on Funny How Love Is guitar is so airy and bright, almost overbearing. Boxy snare on Seven Seas Of Rhye got the whole room Irish tap dancing. This record has a very royal and rich sound with grand choirs paired with middle-heavy guitars that coexist for the sole reason to pounce on the senses and render them pleasantly weary. Or wait, maybe It's just because my coffee hasn't kicked in yet.
6/10 Fav Tracks - Father to Son, Seven Seas Of Rhye While only a couple songs made it to my playlist I'll never not enjoy some Queen.
I was not at all familiar with this album so decided to give it a whirl. After all, it's Queen. And Queen was awesome. Seemed like a band still figuring stuff out. Like "we're on our way to the amazing Bohemian Rhapsody but not." Most songs could have used more of the amazing vocals of Freddie Mercury. An average 3.
(Disclaimer: I’m the problem.) Here’s the deal. Queen is big and iconic. They mimic a lot of art rock sounds but make them new and fresh. And as a result they inspired many artists in different genres. And unfortunately, to me, they sound like a lot of current megachurch, christian music. Which is not their fault. But so off-putting to me that I can’t really stomach it.
im a pretty big fan! I dont really have a great analysis, but this is the one album wherre I had to stop what I was doing to listen to each song and contemplate, is this my favorite song of the album? Theres just a lot of fun and variaty in it.
A nod to how the sound would evolve in later years. Not my favourite Queen album, but still pretty good.
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70’s queen were the best version of the band.