Reviews (page 7 of 13)
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Never listened to this and really enjoyed it. Seems very weirdly geeky at times
Rocks a lot harder than I thought it would. Pompous and great.
much preferred to a night at the opera, without any real huge hits this still felt much more like classic queen
Sweet
Solid album as always from Queen.
Amazing. Given that there aren't any "greatest hits" types songs on this album, it is suprisingly easy to immediately get into an enjoy. Queen is pretty unlike anybody else... instant rock opera vibe, varied energy with lots of melody and drama.
Very good early Queen. Leans heavily on progressive rock influences, but also has a good dose of rock & roll. Interestingly I associate the cover art with the soon to come Bohemian Rhapsody. I don't think this album is nearly as good as Night at the Opera.
This album was not made by the Queen I know. While elements of their distinctive (and too Broadway for me) sound are in here this sounded a lot more like Led Zeppelin to me. I mean that as a compliment. This rocked really hard and it was cool how all of the songs flowed into each other. I did not know any of these songs before so this was an interesting listening experience for that reason. Would probably give it a 3.5 if I could.
Pretty good, especially May’s guitar of course. A lot of these songs, to me, are new. Quite Freddie “The reason we’re successful, darling? My overall charisma, of course.”
I've listened to at least a few full albums from Queen in addition to various verions of their greatest hits. I like a lot of Queen's music. This album reminded me more of their work on soundtracks like Flash Gordon or Highlander. The music on Queen II reaches into progressive rock and follows a theme throughout the album. Each track is well suited to the rest of the album. I enjoyed hearing something different from Queen. The driving energy of "Seven Seas of Rhye" made it the track I liked the most. Because the album is different, I could imagine listening again just to see what I missed the first time.
Didn't give it that close of a listen but generally it went hard
I'd only ever really listened to Sheer Heart Attack and onwards before - the only song I knew going in was Seven Seas of Rhye - so this was very unexpected. Much more of a prog and kind of heavy approach than I expected, almost like early Pink Floyd or Led Zeppelin rather than the more iconic Queen sound. Really enjoyed this one!
Vraiment solide, pas tant de moment faible sur tout l'album, définitivement à réessayer
ogre battle is such an epic name for a song
Another interesting Queen album on the list, this is the 3rd I've come across so far and once again it's got no singles I'm familiar with. I enjoyed this, really leans into their signature guitar sound and applies the fast dynamic instrumentals into fantastical lyrics about ogres and fairies. The album flows nicely with songs leading straight into one another and had a consistent theme throughout. Overall a good listen.
I must admit I went through quite a big queen thing a year ago and I still am a fan of their works so it might sound a bit over positive in some aspects, so there’s a criticism, I think queen are thematically quite weak here only relying on fantasy tropes but at least it sticks to that concept: Procession isn’t really a song just a lead in to father to son but it’s done well. I love that guitar solo in father to son and then when they go back to the chorus it goes all angelic but it does drag on a bit at 6 minutes. White queen ( as it began) is the slowest one so far but the chorus still explodes in your face like any queen song would. I like the simple little guitar work on some day one day the only thing about this one is it’s quite an uninteresting listen in comparison to before as it doesn’t explode. The loser in the end is a really solid 70s rock tune I like may’s guitar work on this one good song! Now we go into side 2 ( side black) a much more rock side of queen. Ogre battle has to be up there for one of the best intros ever fine the lyrics are probably one of the worst so far being too stuck in fantasy but it’s still instrumentally so good that the lyrics don’t matter. The fairy fellers master stroke works so well coming off the explosion of ogre battle it has some of the best piano works in a rock song it’s not that long for queen but i think it does it favours. Nevermore is so short but i do like the build up on it’s song and I think it’s only a lead up to albums magnum opus march of the black queen a song that’s so pleasing in every aspect I just wish i was alive back then as this song would be awesome live even if some little bits like the bells were gone it’s almost like a precursor to bohemian rhapsody two albums later then march of the black queen goes into funny how love is if nevermore was the intro funny how love is is the outro to this saga and while probably my least favourite on the album it does provide a solid outro… But wait they have one more song to give remember after the Jesus song on queen 1 there was a short instrumental now that’s a full blown track seven seas of rhye it feels more like a bonus then the actual albums closer but it doesn’t matter it’s such a good song and makes the first 2 queen albums feel like a full duo of albums.
Pretty great album technically, all the instrumentation and vocal work is top notch. This is a concept album, and Queen really leans into the royalty/old timey crown theme. Of course they do it very well. I could see this being more of a niche record, where you have to be a Queen fan or a fan of the style to really LOVE it. Either way, it is good music.
Just a lot of hard rock fun. Queen's theatrics and wicked riffs make for a good time all around. Sometimes it doesn't have to be that deep.
Well this started out as rather well produced meh, but rapidly shuffled through to some prog rock, then into some heavy metal and then into to just good old fashioned rock. Genuinely quite surprised by it, but I suppose I shouldn't be. Excellent drums, guitars, bass - and who can say a single solitary thing bad about Freddie Mercury's voice? Cracking. Would I listen to it again, all the way through? Well no.
The fact that this isn't their "good" stuff is amazing. Incredible sounds of course.
Not the best Queen album but still good. Operatic influence on both vocals and chord progression is amazing. Most favourite tracks: White Queen(As It Began) The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke Nevermore The March Of The Black Queen Seven Seas Of Rhye
Very good stuff, queen is so talented
None of this was familiar to me, but I thought it had a lot of the same fun and energy I know from Queen's biggest songs.
The Contrast between May's songs and Mercury's songs is incredible. Side 1 of this album is a really good hard rock band trying to find their way for their sophomore release. Side 2 of this album is fucking Queen. Favorite Tracks: White Queen, All of Side 2
Weird hearing non-hits from Queen. Definitely some good and some meh on here. Were they still finding their sound?
Strong mood. Not many tea.
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very good
Ótimo!
You would think this album was made for an 80s video game
This was good but didn’t have a certified fresh banger
Camp and pomp and kitsch, which I love, but also genuine quality, thanks to May's prodigious gifts and Freddie's once in a generation voice. This album is just a breath short of greatness. But greatness is clearly coming.
Como una rock-opera de Queen. Ningún megahit. Un 4 por ser Queen.
4.5
Just like the Pogues yesterday. Queen are absolute legends. You can never go wrong with Queen.
classic queen
I have apparently only heard Queens hits, this was brand new to me and I'm pleasantly pleased that this came up. 4.5 for sure. I suspect Queen will carry it's ranking higher than it should, so rounding down today :)
Probably the first time I've listened to a Queen album front to back. This was much better than expected, more of a straight classic rock vibe with Queen's twist rather than something fully over the top.
2021.12.20
Not as good as the "best of Queen" albums I'm used to, but it is Queen.
7/10 I’m realizing that a whole album of Queen is just a lot to listen to, overall good though.
8/10. Pretty much what I expected. No songs especially stood out, but all were solid enough.
Pretty generic compared to later queen. 7/10
I like Queen. They’ve got a fun, clean feel. Their close harmonies are always a delight, even though they may sound a bit passe today. I prefer the glam to the hard, but that’s just my sexual preference. And the iconic album art is a perfect level of retro-cheese.
Oh my God. Third Queen album in a week. This earlier album is much heavier than what came after and I like it very much for that. Still has the sweeping Queen theatrics. Album flows really well. It's a fun ride. Oh man I wish Bowie had produced this!
Great rock album! What superb production for that time in their career. Great guitar work by May, and obviously vocal work by Mercury and the signature band harmonies. There’s a bit of a dip in the song quality in the 2nd half, but overall a great rock album. It is striking how underrated I feel they are as an inspiration to later metal.
Nice combo of progressive rock's weirdness and Queen's singing quirks and harmonies
This was a lot closer to something like metal than what I associate with Queen. It’s still very much Queen though and March of the black Queen sounds like a proto bohemian rhapsody. Good album. Fav songs: fairy-fellers master stroke, March of the black Queen
A fiery and dramatic record. Queen showcase both wit and hard-rock on this album. Not every track feels meaningful though. But the tracks that hit the mark do so effortlessly. Great album that I will check out again.
I had no idea Queen could sound like this.
It's great. Not as a solid as A Night At The Opera, but a damn good listen.
Wasn’t so impressed on first listen but it sounded much better when Tom played it.
FINALLY! Another album that deserves to be on this list! Not the best Queen album, IMO, but definitely worthy of this list.
4.0 - I can see why this album is divisive. Side B (the "Black" side) goes into some cringe-y prog rock territory that, if I'm in the right mood, I actually find fun and interesting. It's highly dynamic though the pace is often frantic and the tone screechy, especially on "The Fairy Feller's..." Side A showcases Queen's more subtle and subdued instincts though there are anthemic spikes of bombastic glam to keep things interesting. "White Queen", "Some Day One Day", "The Loser in The End" is a pretty sequence of songs. In the end, I appreciate the artistic risks Queen has taken. For me, this album adds depth and color to their catalog and helps justify their vaunted status beyond a few greatest hits.
The issue with the two-sided album concept is that invariably one side will be better than the other, which leads to the question, "Why couldn't the entire album be just this side?" In this case, the black side blows the white side out of the water, but maybe they wouldn't have felt free to make it without setting up the contrast. Best track: Ogre Battle
Really pretty good. Much better than I had expected
Unfortunately, I cannot rate this album objectively. I grew up with this album and simply love Queen. A dark album in contrast to their later stage-ready songs. (7/10) Favourite tracks: The March of the Black Queen, Seven Seas of Rhye
How have a never heard anything from this album before? Most Queen is unmistakably and uniquely Queen. They don't sound like anyone else and no one else has really been able to replicate their sound. But - I felt like I could hear their influences in this "early" Queen (shades of The Who and others). That was cool - hearing them "on their way" to developing their own sound (which this album still very much is). There are some tones, licks, and vocal stylings that they obviously came back to on later, more iconic albums. Also, Queen was a glam rock opera powerhouse. I always felt like they were "one sound" - but, on this album, you can hear all four of them if that makes sense. It's still operatic, but they sound like four guys in a band - and I mean that in a good way. You can hear the work they're putting in individually and it's awesome. Brian May's guitar kicks ass almost the entire album - maybe may favorite work of his now. The only reason it's not a 5 star rating is because I assume there are more Queen albums to come that - still - are better than this. But I love this album.
Really interesting album that I'd never actually heard until now. It felt very concept-y, but Wikipedia claims it's not. Regardless, as I've stated before, it'll be hard to find a Queen album that I don't like. With that said, this is one that I wouldn't play on loop. It's a solid 4-stars for me.
GOOD album. And it sets the path to heavy metal.
This early queen album feels like it should be better than how it sounds. Certain aspects of songs still feel a bit raw and not as known as the basic queen songs. This album has a good feel to it but this doesn’t show the true talent of queen. 7.7/10
Weird that I never ran into this until now!
Great
Czuję, że moja ocena po jednym wysłuchaniu jest troszkę niemiarodajna. "Procession" to świetny instrumentalny początek, w "Father to Son" musiałabym się bardziej wczuć i wsłuchać, i feel like it will grow on me. "White Queen" - świetne. Dwie następne piosenki, czyli "Some Day one Day" oraz "The loser in the End" mi się tak nie podobały, ta druga była wręcz taka pretensjonalna i guess? Side Black płyty JEST ZAJEBISTY I TU SIĘ CZUJE MAJSTERSZTYK JUŻ PO JEDNYM WYSŁUCHANIU. Ten baśniowy, surrealistyczny, epicki klimat siedzi ostro, "Funny how love is" trochę odchodzi od tego klimatu, ale ja śpiewałam w niebogłosy. Muszę przesłuchać całości więcej razy. Ale na pewno przesłucham.
I mean, it's Queen.
Great album. Great band.
Adoro a Queen, pero si algo no se puede negar es que si bien la banda de Londres son genios al momento de construir canciones memorables e himnos eternos, su debilidad yace en la construcción de álbum. Es en esta categoría donde encontramos a Queen II, un álbum que aunque no representa el peor ejemplo de este fenómeno, adolece de una estructuración de álbum sólida y coherente como las de sheer heart attack, a night at the opera e Innuendo. Cabe recalcar que a pesar de lo anterior mencionado, Queen II no es un mal álbum, históricamente es muy relevante como álbum de transición, pero definitivamente su público objetivo es el fan acérrimo y no el consumidor promedio. Para mí un sólido 7/10
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Not a perfect Queen album by any means but you can definitely hear their confidence growing in a big way on this album. Roger Taylor is beating the drums like it’s do or die the whole album, and is really the star of it all (to me at least!). Ogre Battle, White Queen, and Seven Seas of Rhye are the best tracks here.
Queen
Classic queen
We all know what to expect from queen but the early stuff is heavier, more proggy, more chaotic. The band is taking a more leading role and Freddie is signing like a power metal lead, rather than an operatic tenor. It's all good, but this stuff is good in a different way.
Great album... Queen just don't hit for me.
Ogre Battle avait baisé la gueule de crisdusseld, de son propre aveu.
spoko, queen fajny
fav tracks: The March of The Black Queen Father to son White Queen Ogre Battle Funny How Love Is
I listened to this while I was working and it seemed pretty good. Like a solid 4/5. All those nice and enjoyable neo-classical Queen rock sounds even lulled me out of my stupor a couple of times, and sounded even better on a relisten.
Early rocking from them, not quite as theatrical as their later work, but definitely great.
Já havia ouvido o Queen II previamente e não fiquei muito impressionado, agora ao voltar a ouvir tenho uma opinião diferente, continuo a julgar que ele é algo que chato, mas desta vez acho que o álbum esta repleto de qualidade por todos os cantos, mesmo que eu não goste. O senhor Freedy é exímio e dá uma vida aos Queen, e o seu talento é inegável. Tal como o resto da banda. É difícil avaliar um álbum onde tudo é muito bom, só que não gostas das músicas pois aparentam ser um pouco chatas e enfadonhas. Tendo isto em conta não me vou alongar e referir que as melhores cantigas são as músicas das rainhas, nomeadamente o White Queen (As it Began) e aThe March of the Black Queen. Nota: 7/10 Data:13/01/2025
The heaviest Queen has ever gotten. It’s funny, this album has the opposite problem that a lot of others do. Usually, there are a few standout tracks, but the album fails to give a cohesive experience. This albums works amazingly as a work on its own from start to finish, I just wish there were a few more standalone bangers!
Het gedeelte geschreven door Mercury vond ik beter dan het eerste deel
Thought this would be a brainless perfect score, but some songs dissapointed. Overall, still a fun album to listen to.
I was prepared to put this one on in the background and endure 40 minutes of continuous prog-opera (with an intense timeout for Ogre Battle), but somehow it was much better than that. It certainly helped to listen to this immediately after Dig Me Out, which was a melody desert. Queen delivered the tuneful bombast and middle earth glam drama that was absolutely essential background music for completing a NYT Monday crossword in the shirtless afternoon sun. I loved every track. None of them were annoying. It was a fully cohesive experience. Minus 1 star because it should take less than 40 minutes to finish a NYT Monday crossword. A-
I had a similar experience listening to this one as I did the first Queen album on this list; I haven’t listened to many full queen albums, just the hits. I find the music ecstatic and fun. Sometimes a little harder edged than the hits, sometimes more theatrical/whimsical and lots of good breakdowns via talented guitar and drums. The albums are good, they make you feel good, but fit some reason they’re not sticking to my ribs, not catchy enough for me to replay or memorize, just not compelled somehow.
I don't really know this LP as the first Queen album I bought, or some say, my brother bought, was Sheer Heart Attack. The cover looked quite familiar given I never had the album. My son Dylan reminded me that the Queen II album cover was used in the Bohemian Rhapsody video and he showed me the part of the video with the lads' picture lip syncing part of the tune. Queen at this stage was definitely more hard rock and less glam rock but you can get a glimpse of the glam avalanche to come. This is particularly so with the four Freddie compositions on side 2 (ie starting with Ogre Battle). Nevermore, one of those Freddie songs, really showcases his piano playing and vocal range although the best demonstration of his vocal range is The March of The Black Queen. The brother sure could hit those high notes. The March of The Black Queen is an excellent song and is the high point of the album imho. It's like Bohemian Rhapsody but not as ridiculous eg no "mama mia"s This was quite an enjoyable listen. It's interesting to hear a band that we know later became superstars but aren't there yet, have no laurels to rest on and are playing their hearts out. Seeing the early hints of what was to come is fascinating.
A solid album, with variety, good writing and every song is decent. Difficult to rate as I feel that this album doesn't have much exciting or catchy stuff, and I know that Queen can do that, and Freddie isn't exactly belting his voice to its potential here. It's a four star rating coz I know they have much more up their sleeve.
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Don’t care what you say, a lot of these tracks don’t sound like Queen. I liked a lot of this album, defo feel like this was the start of them finding the sound that would make them superstars. Killer track to finish the record too.
Very fun album to listen to. Great to hear some Queen that isn't the standard hits.
Never heard most of these songs before... This was a really solid Queen album. They’re just so talented. I particularly enjoyed Father to Son
I was ready to just give this 5 stars because Queen is awesome, but it’s a way different sound than I expected. I still really like a couple (Of Rhye was fun as hell), but it had way more hard rock than I was expecting, and as much as I like Brian May, Mercury is the star for a reason and I think other albums were better for featuring him.
Queen. What else can I say?
This rocks
Really getting a lot of the operatic influence on their sound. The guitar tone is thick and heavy, almost sludgey. Some day one day is a cool track. Ogre Battle kicks ass. The March of the Black Queen is a wild song
This is not the Queen that I know. The Wikipedia link shows that this is not the most knowledgeable album from the band, but it's also great! Worth it!
Álbum estrambótico, como siempre me ha parecido Queen, aunque no soy experto. Disfrutable y entretenido, el puro rock hecho pop (???). Casi que canciones de musical de repente. Hay de pronto sonidos más pesados, como ese primer minuto de "Ogre Battle" que me pareció genial, bueno, la canción en sí. Aquí repetiría: qué padre escuchar álbumes de bandas legendarias, y añadiría: de las que quizá me he perdido mucho. "Father To Son" y "The March Of The Black Queen" son las otras dos que me encantaron. Quizá Queen nunca formará parte de mis bandas predilectas, pero los respeto mucho. 8.5/10
Really good!
Really loved this one. There were some lulls and some sections where it all sounded a bit harsh, but really good overall Favorite Tracks: “White Queen” and everything from “Ogre Battle” to “March of the black Queen”
How can you not like queen?
This album should be more famous within Queen's catalog. Loved the harder bits.
Queen II, wow - not sure how I missed this one an acid fueled love child of Marc Bolan and Abba, when playing with stereo was still novel. #OhMrFarhenheit
Un classique !
Might be their best album I've heard, yet.
Prelude of what was to come!
I love Queen, they're one of my favourite bands of all time. This however is one of my least favourite albums of theirs. Seven Seas Of Rhye is THE BEST song from Queen II but there is nothing else here that would be anywhere near this level of good. I still like the album very much but it won't get a 5. There are 3 Queen albums on this list and I think there are better ones that deserve to be here.
Queen! It’s an earlier sound for them. Not quite the queen we know, but, very well done none the less.
8
Looking forward to this classic!!! 👍 Not listened to that for years. Only one I remember is seven seas of Rhye. You forget how good their early stuff was.
Not their best, still good
Great album, but can't justify 5
Phe-nom-enal
This feels like an album dedicated to fantasy adventure. Like an album for the groups DnD campaign.
Great album, but not one of the band's best. However, they did start to delve into a more variable sound while establishing the unique and full guitar sound and multi-layered vocal style they would eventually become famous for.
I had only heard the final song before listening to this album. FOR SHAME tbh, but I am very glad I am getting to discover Queen's discography. Some real gems in here.
5/30 Hard Rock with the classic Queen flair for theatricality and a cinematic quality in all their tracks. Standout Tracks: Father to Son, White Queen (As It Began), Ogre Battle, Nevermore, The March of the Black Queen
It’s good heavy fun. I prefer the proggy fairytale second side despite “Seas” being slight and “Black Queen” being a clear BoRhap dry run.
Black Queen good
3-/5
Nice
Not the type of album I would have expected from Queen. It's interesting. None of the songs were bad, but why does the production sound like that? It's like the band was playing underwater. Really weird.
It was fine. Their sound, none of their hits. Definitely a bit overindulgent at times
Not much to say. Not their best album imo
excellent and oddly nerdy
while an icon of rock n roll and one of the best bands, this is not their best effort. Some good writing but not the album I would have chosen from Queen for this list.
Fine. Starts of well and has some good guitarwork thoroughout but ultimately more songs I found forgettable.
Classic 70s fantasy rock
This is the album cover my dad drew for my mum when they were first going out AS TEENS!!!! They still have it somewhere.. Other than that bit of nostalgia... I feel really guilty saying it but this just doesn't really slap for me. I'm sorry mum D:
This is a much more enjoyable form of Queen than the popular that followed after. This straight up feels like a Prog Rock album. As much as I'm a sucker for Prog though, this still isn't really it. It still feels a bit unfocused and all over the place. There's a million ideas and they somehow had to all fit on here. The tracks neatly flow into one another but don't share much else. Still, it makes for an entertaining listen and I can't really find much fault in the musicianship here.
The thing is, even though I've loved Queen my entire life, these days I'm just sick of them.
Inte ett dåligt album men inget för mig heller. Kanske inte har ett tränat öra men känns som jag hört dessa gitarriff i varenda låt någonsin. Dock nice med många ”lager” av musiken. Resten är anteckningar från dagen. Gillar de psykadeliska ish delarna i White Queen. Tänkte att det kanske bara känns överspelat för mig med all musik som finns idag och att det kanske var originellt när det kom, men låtar som jag tycker liknar många av dessa fanns redan 74 också så tycker inte det känns så intressant. The March of the Black Queen har väldigt fina delar. Känns dock som så många olika låtar i samma låt, vilket inte nödvändigtvis är dåligt, men jag ogillar många delar så hade inte lyssna om på hela låten. Kan tänka mig att övergångarna på vinyl är flawless
Queen har aldrig varit mitt favoritband helt ärligt, o detta album, TYVÄRR, ändrar inte den åsikten. MEN, jag må säga att tidiga Queen är min favorit-Queen då de var lite hårdare i soundet. Däremot tycker jag hela albumet blir ganska enformigt, iallafall efter en första lyssning. Trots min kärlek till tidiga, lite hård-rockigare-Queen, så är låten ”Some day one day” min favorit som var en gullig lugn liten låt jag troligen kommer återbesöka i framtiden. Tack för mig
This album was a huge surprise - it’s far more operatic and rock-oriented than the more popular Queen material. I like it to an extent, it’s an accomplished album with strong musicianship, amazing vocal delivery and interesting hooks. However, I can’t force myself to love it. Too much of the album fails to grab me or make me feel anything, meaning a fair bit of the record faded into background listening. It’s still a good listen but feels like it’s lacking the memorability & impact of their more popular albums.
Maybe I was distracted, but while a good album, it's not something I see myself revisiting
of course freddie mercury is a great singer here as always, and the instrumentation is good, but, perhaps not of their own fault, as everyone was taking from their style, it sounds a little basic.
So many great Queen albums, but this was just kind of okay.
I was not expecting my first Queen record to contain no tracks I recognized. These tracks still offers Queen’s quintessential sound but with a fair bit more inconsistency than I was expecting. There’s plenty of quality and interesting tracks here but I’m not entirely sure if it’s my thing or if I will return to it, honestly. 1 listen Favorite Tracks: Seven Seas Of Rhye, The March Of The Black Queen, Father To Son
Not the best album from them by far. Definitely the most dungeons and dragons album by them.
Bombastic, theatrical, brilliant yet pompous at times. Anything & everything you could love from Queen, all without any hits. I loved it as a great prog album. Last time, I had Queen, I went down their rabbit hole & their are known for their Live shows. So why isn't one of their shows on the list. There's plenty other live albums here. What's Queen at Live Aid gonna hurt? 3
I mean, not bad, but 3
Es ist ein faszinierendes, aber noch deutlich unreifes Frühwerk. Man hört überall den späteren Größenwahn durchschimmern – die mehrschichtigen Harmonien, die dramatischen Songstrukturen, der Wille zum Monumentalen. Doch vieles wirkt noch wie die Suche nach dem kreisförmigen Würfel: ambitioniert, verspielt, aber nicht ganz geformt. Die „White Side“ ist charmant, aber zerfasert; die „Black Side“ zeigt zwar mehr Charakter, verliert sich jedoch oft im barocken Überschwang. Das Album ist ein wichtiger Schritt auf dem Weg zur späteren Meisterschaft, aber noch kein Ziel.
lo conocía porque me gusta mucho queen, pero nunca lo había escuchado. la verdad me re copo no me bolo el bocho, excepto las primeras canciones que siento que son las que más se van de la "estetica queen". no se, me gusto también de las primeras que se escucha X cosa de un lado y X del otro.
It’s Queen, but it’s pretty pedestrian Queen.
This is shockingly mid. But I guess Queen is more of a "Greatest Hits' band than anything else.
Influenced by the Who?
You can hear the early operatic coming in, but it doesn’t yet have the sewing guitar solos or a consistent theme or big hits. Fun to see the progression, but I doubt this is an album going to listen to a lot.
Good but some dumb stuff in the middle.
Queen is unbeatable at creating rock anthems but this forgotten album didn't touch me significantly.
The loser in the end
Es raro que Queen decepcione. No lo escuché el día que tenía que. Justo ese día (15/7) jugaba Argentina-Inglaterra, entonces mandé a la mierda todo lo inglés. Pero bueno estos tipos eran unos genios. La verdad con Queen es raro mi pensamiento. A veces creo que eran unos genios del re carajo (lo eran) pero después me retracto porque siento que inflo demás a la banda. Queen siempre sonó a Queen. Eso es algo muy único, y se llama identidad. No muchas bandas lo tienen hoy en día ni lo tuvieron en el pasado. Ellos sí. Es muy valorable todo lo que hicieron por la música pero siento que no son LA banda. Mucha gente los pone así, por algo es pero conmigo nunca funcionó mucho esa idea. Mi respeto por ellos es gigante, sobre todo por Brian May, que tipo chad.
Debate scoring this a four but in the end I didn't enjoy it enough - I think there are a few Queen albums I'd listen to rather than this one.
They started sounding like the Queen I know on the back half of the album. Until then it felt like Led Zepplin b-sides.
*1974. 2nd album. *Very Queen - operatic, grand, piano-heavy. *A little more rock-forward than subsequent pop albums. *I like Queen, but this is a lot. Almost all the songs are epic, so there's not a lot of build up. *The last song ("Seven Seas of Rhye") is a little bit chiller, which is a nice change. RATING - 6.5/10
There's some good stuff on here! Funny How Love is came in as a surprise hit. Queen is still not really for me though. 6/10
Musically is very interesting. Very layered and transmits a sound deserving of a loud room filled with people. Great album just not the biggest fan.
Good album, but it didn't scratch the itch like I was expecting it to.
I find it fascinating that Queen, who I do genuinely love on some level, is probably the biggest band in the world from the 1970’s in terms of staying power. Look at their Spotify numbers: at the time of this writing they are the #57 artist on Spotify, nearly 35 years after Freddie Mercury’s passing. For context, The Beatles are #145 at the moment, The Rolling Stones (who are still active and have produced two really good albums the past 3 years) are #220, and Pink Floyd are #291. Queen’s staying power is incredible. I find this so interesting because of the bands I listed above, I find Queens music to be the one that has aged the worst. I don’t know why that is, but that’s how I feel. I also don’t think that Queen ever made an album that was a legitimate “masterpiece”. A Night at the Opera comes closest, probably, but Bohemian Rhapsody does most of the heavy lifting on that one. Anyway, I’m not a Queen hater, I just find it interesting, and I also think Queen II is just “pretty good”. Brian May is in top form on several tracks and Mercury is fantastic as a vocalist throughout the record. The band sounds really good. I just think the songs themselves are kind of “meh” on this one, like the band got everything they could from a set of very okay songs.
Queen - Queen II ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Absolutely had the Queen sound and style from beginning to end, but Queen hadn’t quite reached their peak just yet when they made this one. It’s a like a preview of coming attractions, but it was still very fun.
Pues es un álbum con mucha personalidad, definitivamente es un precedente a lo que iban a crear más adelante, sólo que les hacía falta encontrar la fórmula para que fuera más pegajoso
Wordt er niet warm of koud van
The distinctive Queen sound is essentially here but somehow there's not much of Freddie Mercury's voice. It sounds like Queen on the nursery slopes and is interesting to listen to as part of their journey but there aren't any great tracks unfortunately.
A solid attempt by Queen but lacking any truly great tunes. I think it’s objectively the weakest Queen album we’ve had so far.
3.5
Never cared for Queen since Bohemian Rapsody was the first album of theirs I heard. Perhaps I'd have listened to them more if I had heard this album first. Always thought if I wanted to hear opera I'd would have been going to see Pavarotti instead of rock concerts. This album was worth a listen and raised my view of Queen.
I admire their talent. I don’t love overly theatrical music
My rating 3.4 meh. Not Queens best.
This is very quintessentially Queen. The guitars, vocal processing, and overall structure of the songs, of course, really make that sound what it is. Enjoyed the seamless transition from track to track, always wish that that was a trend that stuck around for more modern albums. This album is clearly very well structured and thought through--which I enjoy. It's just a shame I am rather indifferent to Queen as a whole. New album for me: Y Favorite Tracks: Procession/Father to Son; Some Day One Day.
Not my favorite Queen album.
Queen 2 - This is the first album I heard of queen pretty impressive White Queen - don't if it's sitar or harp something but loved that instrument
Funny to hear an ultra-nerdy fantasy prog-rock version of Queen -- that sounds just like the Queen we all know and love -- just without the massive hits. Fun and honestly pretty hilarious.
i mean, I liked it, but i suppose i only know the hits. shame on me
Queens back catalogue, love queen so enjoyed anyway but pretty samey and not their best.
This is a frustrating one. I can hear the artistry, the experimentation, everything that makes Queen great when it all clicks. But this doesn't click.
Ahhh, man.. I just can't get it, why this band is so popular
Interesting to hear where the sound we associate with Queen was beginning to develop.
I like their stadium anthems the rest not so much
It is a fine enough listening experience, but there is no reason this should be here and not Day at the Races, News of the World, or Jazz. They are all competent Queen songs, but it pales so hard in comparison to both Sheer Heart Attack and later releases. That said, Ogre Battle is fun. The Loser in the End is great.
Doesn't have any of their most memorable work or anything that would really get there but it's a good, consistent, and satisfying listen, a whimsical little album of "renaissance fair rock", perhaps. It's got some heaviness and some "aah, aah!!" harmonies, it sounds like some good Queen
3.5
This is classic
Queen: this album kind of confirmed a long standing belief that I’ve had that a lot of Queen music is not that phenomenal. At their best, it’s almost impossible to beat a Queen song. But this album as a whole was just missing the X-factor for me. I appreciated the over the top, operatic nature of the album, but it was missing anything catchy. Without a memorable hook throughout, it ended up a fun listen but not one I would ever choose to go back to. Almost sounds like someone doing an album that’s just a parody of Queen. 6/10 for me.
So I love Queen, they are just unique and crazy. But my favourite album is definitely greatest hits 1. Album tracks often don't hit the mark for me. I reckon there are a few better than this one
Un muy buen álbum pero es del queen más liviano
Nice
I think Queen is fun, but they’re so kitschy and haven’t aged well. Their music is still played to ironically soundtrack slapstick comedies and Guardians of the Galaxy. Kinda fun that this album is more proggy and doesn’t have their stadium rock style hits, but it’s not for me
I'd have picked Queen I or even The Game over this. Best song: Ogre Battle
This is the same dramatic and theatrical Queen we all know. While listening I felt like I was watching some over-the-top rock opera — which is exactly what they were going for. It’s a cool album with strong vocals from Freddie, great guitar work from Brian, and some genuinely interesting stories and fantasy themes running through it. The production is big and layered, the songs are ambitious, and you can hear the band starting to fully develop their signature sound. There are some really strong moments here. That said, I still think Queen as a whole is pretty overrated. Even though this is a solid and entertaining record, it doesn’t escape that feeling of “a bit too much” at times. Good album, but not life-changing for me.
solid
good
pleasant 3.5
I am actually a huge Queen fan, but this album is a bit boring
eh
Reminds me of The Who, Tommy. Fairy Fellas has a sound that is predicative of Queens later work.
HEAVY!
Solid rock album but nothing that stands out. It starts strong before spiraling into the weirdness you would expect from a Queen rock opera. Worth a second listen, only because I’m a Queen fan.
I’m over Queen. There. I said it.
i don't think i knew a single song of this. it was ok!
It’s generally interesting listening to a band’s earlier albums. Sometimes you’ll catch nuggets of their evolution and some real hidden gems that are overlooked later on. This album is a big fan favorite. That being said I didn’t love it all that much. Tracks like March of the Black Queen and Seven Seas are really cool, but overall the album was a bit forgettable. You do see where they’re going, and see a lot of the theatrics combined with that 70s heavier sound. Where they lose is any real sense of crafting catchy and overall enjoyable sounds. It’s fine; I have listened to it a few times; don’t think I’ll keep it in rotation.
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
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.
Repeat listen
A good place to start with Queen, IMO.
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
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.
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.
I mean, it's good just not super memorable. 3/5
Mostly pretty good, but nothing to really make me want to listen again.
strong queen vibes
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.
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.
Still getting their sea legs.
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..
Just not my cup of tea.
not the Queen's best album but i liked many songs from the album. obviously the biggest hits come later in the discography.
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.
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.
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..
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…
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.
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.
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!
Great music. None of their more famous songs, but good nonetheless.
Decent
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.
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.
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
This didn't grab me as much as i thought it would
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.
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'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
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.
6/10
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!
I'm actually disappointed on my listen to this. I do like Queen but I feel like I was expecting more
Sonically interesting and very fun. 3.5
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
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
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.
Queen is legendary for a reason, but this album just feels overly complicated.
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.
Not the biggest fan of their albums, i think They’re more a greatest hits band, i do still really like them
Prog rock queen? Not bad.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
It was good! But I expected a little bit better? 3.5
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.
Empezó interesante, al final no me gustó tanto
Hell yeah Queen (I probably would have picked a different album of theirs, but hopefully there’s more coming)
Didn’t mind the listen. Doesn’t have any of their hits so not the best I’ve heard them.
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.
meh
So close to being a 4
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.
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.
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.
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.
No falla
Good, but not their best album.
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
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.
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.
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.
decent listen, lots of new to me songs
I surprisingly didn't really recognize any songs on this album. It is undeniably Queen and I think I could grow to love some of them.
Якось складно в мене з раннім квін. Наче й тут є фірмовий їхній стиль, більш рокерський, ніж він був далі, але я от якщо бути відвертим не можу сказати що мені ці пісні прям подобаються. Послухав і забув.
Not full-Voltron Queen but getting rhere. Building their power. Yes, you have to put up with a few clunkers on every Queen album, but the ones here are pretty forgivable. Nobody was making music like this in 1974.
Typical queen. Nothing that caught my ear.
I am team Black Side! I think it is the only side of this album I have played at home. White side is better than I remember, but the second side just hits!
3.25 - I thought I would like it more than I did.
Wildly creative but I could not get into it. Felt a little indulgent after so many songs.
Quite nice hearing Queen stuff that hasn’t been massacred to death by radio and the mass market. Far more grown up album than the novelty shite they became famous for.
Not their best work. 6/10.
Good all around album. Feels like one of those, "If you have listened to queen, you have heard it" type things. Already a fan of Queen, so this was a good listen. White Queen, and Some Day One Day were two of my favorites. 7.3/10