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Surprised to not know any songs on this album, but still generally enjoyed it and got to listen to this one on vinyl. Ogre Battle was definitely the best track.
This was an interesting listen. I'd never really delved much into Queen's pre-popstar era, so the heaviness and themes on this one came as something of a surprise. That being said, I didn't really the enjoy the "a-side" of this album, as it were. The tracks on the first half here feel as if they aren't doing anything special or new; they feel forgettable; and that is one thing a Queen song should never be. The album picks up significantly once it gets to "Ogre Battle", which is probably my favorite track on here. The tracks get much more complex and multi-layered, with "March of the Black Queen" also being a favorite. The aesthetics on this album are fun as well, with the black-and-white theme being well established and providing a strong throughline.
Queens insistence of including everyone's random ass ideas sometimes works and sometimes doesn't. A very jarring and inconsistent album that will hit the peaks of genius and sink to the valleys of "what fart were you smelling when you wrote this?"
I can see why this is considered one of the best of all time. Not my taste unfortunately. Will revisit one day.
If you’re looking for “hits”, this isn’t the record for you. This is much more artistic and less “commercial”. Definitely a great listen from an iconic band, though.
It's OK. No real standouts for me. Competent, but nothing grabbed me.
Good
Iconic style and all that but not really for me
I usually love Queen but this one wasn't my favorite.
queen are, fundamentally, a singles band. this album has no recognizable smash hit singles, at least to me. how does that work out for them? well, it does mean that a more unified identity is displayed here. i don't love much of it but the storybook fantasy flair is memorable and pretty fun. this is kinda tangential but the 2011 remaster is really muddy and the original mix isn't great either. deserves to be one of the 1001? fuck i mean maybe. would just have A Night at the Opera and something else. maybe this album gets to be that something else! who knows
Nothing notable just queen music
I’m quite a fan of Queen, but this album isn’t my favourite of theirs.
Gut… aber halt einfach Queen… wird nicht besser je mehr man sich mit beschäftigt. Klassische Einstiegsdroge. Aber auch wichtig.
Not a bad Queen album. It's about what I was expecting. Some great operatic music with amazing vocals. I do not recall hearing any of these songs before today's listen. I'm guessing there wasn't a big hit on this album but that's okay it's still a great consistent listen.
der sound gefällt mir, auch wenn teilweise stark richtung heavy. ich finde kein highlight welches mich vom hocker reisst, sondern solide rockmusik der 70er.
Tönt nach Queen aber noch ein Frühwerk. Hebt sich wohltuend vom 70er Sound ab.
Onekligen välgjort men Queen är ba inte riktigt min grej™
procession- 5 father and son- 5 or 6 white queen- 6 some day one day- 5 the loser in the end- 5 ogre battle- 5 fairy fellers master stroke- 5 nevermore- 5 or 6 march of the black queen- 5 or 6 funny how love is- 5 sevens seas of rhye- 5
Yeah, every group started somewhere, and I suppose it's still interesting to look back at Queen as they were figuring out who they wanted to be. Obviously skilled musicians by this point, but the song-writing feels almost painfully young.
Ikoninen levyn kansi ja eiköhän koko levykin ole aika ikoninen, mutta yhtään kappaletta en tuntenut tältä. Muutenkaan ei niin tunnistettavasti kuullosta Queenilta, mutta tää onkin vielä aika aikainen levy niiltä. Parhaat: Seven Seas of Rhye, The March of the Black Queen
Different side to queen compared to their hits. Lots of interesting vocals on a more classic rock album than I was expecting
Much of this has not aged well - “Ogre Battle” in particular, but the parts that still hit are classic. “Father to Son” and “Seven Seas of Rhye” still rank high in their catalog for me. But I miss the playfulness of much of their later work.
Didn't realise how nerdy early Queen is, damn! I'm here for it for the most part, but the ogre one started to grate when they reenacted the battle. I'd be more of a Queen Greatest Hits guy honestly, had never heard any of this but love the glossy 80s hits like Radio Ga Ga and Under Pressure. A lot of this isnt really my thing but I do think its cool to hear them fully embrace anthemic 70s rock, Brian May could always shred. I like Father to Son and The March of the Black Queen a lot
Not as bad as I expected but wouldn't listen again in a hurry
Better than expected.
Yes
Interesting to hear their sound before they evolved
Didn’t interest me
Good music, nothing spectacular. Realizing there are a lot of bands with cool sounds and somewhat unique styles but that doesn’t mean you like all of them, it means you appreciate them and find what sticks out to you specifically.
Undeniably a Queen album, but clearly not their strongest
Some are good, some are not so good
My relationship with this band is tricky. Overall, I don't like listening to the albums much because of how disjointed they are to my ears. But, then that riff starts and just pulls you in. I enjoyed this album more, probably because it's filled with songs that haven't been overplayed for the last 50 years. Some great stuff on this. I just wish I like it more.
Standouts White Queen (As it Began) The March of the Black Queen Seven Seas of Rhye
Good classic rock I hadn’t heard before
I respect the heck out of this album for its bold concept and theatrical flair (no one sounds like Queen), but I find myself wanting the punchier, riff-heavy hooks that I grew up listening to on their later albums.
Not like the Queen everyone knows, it's interesting and some songs hit it, Mercury's voice is always good but some of the songs just don't hit it, other's are quite good.
This was an odd Queen album. A kind of concept album with other members taking lead vocals and Freddie, noticeably more subdued in the front half of the album, playing a bit more of a background role (not the whole time, he still obviously absolutely destroys his parts). Queen II does have all the signatures of Queen that you'd want: May's amazing guitar work, cool lyrics with layered vocal tracks, and I actually kind of enjoyed hearing May and Taylor's voices on their songs. Standouts for me were "Father To Son" "The Loser In The End" "Funny How Love Is" - I'd never heard this one and it is probably my favorite on the album - and "Seven Seas of Rhye" It's a fun album, but is it their best? I don't think so; it sounds to me like they're still trying to find their place in the world, which they very obviously will, and this is a really cool part of their origin story. 3/5
I can see why most of the songs don't make greatest hits, but lots of potential showed early on
Very creative. Brian May was on form here, but freddie wasn't his extravagant self yet. I grew up with the Greatest Hits album, so a lot of these were new to me. Good fu, but not one I'll rush back to
Listening to this album, I was struck that Queen was a band in search of themselves till “A Night at the Opera.” After that it was just more bombast and more Freddie being Freddie. I also realized that I prefer only that album by far to all their others, with a song or two here and there from other albums I can listen to. This one was fine, but I’m not a fan of prog rock and found much of it just silly.
Fine. Disappointingly boring, but perfectly fine background music. 2.5 stars.
Not their best. There are amazing songs like Ogre Battle, but quite a few mediocre songs.
Rock bands in the 70s sure loved Tolkienesque high fantasy, didn't they? Queen's first two records have an element of fantasy whimsy that evolved along their amazing career. Case in point: “My Fairy Queen” from their eponymous debut is much, much different than the Highlander soundtrack, a movie where immortal warriors armed with swords butcher each other for supremacy. This record shows that evolution, regaling us with tales of an “Ogre Battle” followed by “The Fairy Feller’s Master-Stroke” and “The March of the Black Queen”. Much more Conan the Barbarian than A Midsummer’s Night Dream. This is a lovely record by the band that would soon give the world Sheer Heart Attack and A Night At The Opera.
El último álbum de la etapa más rockera y casi proto-metal de Queen, aunque ya se empieza a notar la transición hacia ese sonido que los caracteriza: más complejo, con muchas capas apiladas, unas armonías vocales buenísimas y un concepto casi de ópera rock, con letras de fantasía. Un álbum que no había escuchado antes y que no contiene ninguno de sus grandes éxitos. Me ha gustado mucho: encuentra el punto exacto entre el hard rock de los 70, que tanto me gusta, y la exuberancia sónica de Queen, sin llegar a hacerse demasiado empalagoso. Por otro lado, sigue pecando de esa atmósfera tan histriónica que me echa un poco para atrás. Tres y medio alto.
Good not great, queen figuring it out
its Queen, its alright.
I don't think I'm familiar with a single song on this album despite wearing out my Queen's Greatest Hits cassette in my youth. Their sound hadn't quite come into its own, yet. This sounds a bit more like other 70s bands than I expected it to, but there's no mistaking Freddie Mercury.
Decent album, sounds very 70s. Has a lot of weirdness, but not of the variety i'm really into. Seven seas of rhye has always been incredible though
Fine
Perfectly solid I wasn't blown away by any one song
Aw, wow, I honestly only knew Queen by their greatest hits. Listening to this album cover to cover is a very different experience. Truly feels like the soundtrack to a rock opera, with intensity and storytelling. Makes me think I should explore their whole discography more methodically.
La portada extraña, técnicamente muy mejorable pero visualmente potente. ¿Es su mejor disco? Ni de lejos, mismamente ese mismo año publicaron un tremendo álbum como fue Sheer Heart Atack, sin duda mucho mejor y aún lo mejor estaba por llegar. ¿Es un mal disco? Jamás hicieron uno malo. Sobresale, porque es un clásico y fue su primer éxito comercial el cierre con Seven seas of Rhye. El resto como los demás discos contiene temas variados, trucos, efectos musicales y vocales y sobre todo calidad y potencia. The loser in the end suena a Led Zepellin, sin dejar de ser ellos mismos. Some day one day suena a Cream, eso es un piropo. Father to son es una maravilla marca de la casa. White Queen es, eso Queen, sin más. Ogre Battle es una ensalada de mística y rock duro, no es lo mejor del lote. Aceleran con The fairy feller´s master-stroke, con esos coros y piano tan característicos. Un tema con varios cambios de ritmo, de lo mejor del disco que continúa con el interludio Nevermore. The march of the black Queen, es el reverso en la cara negra (la A es la blanca y esta B es la negra) del otro tema Queen. Más complejo y oscuro, pero igual de disfrutable. Funny how love is es un puente, con su ritmo marcial y voces superpuestas, hacia ese tremendo final que es Seven Seas of Rhye. Como cualquier disco de Queen tiene razones de sobra para ser escuchado, sin embargo los tiene mucho mejores.
Bueno. Queen a veces necesito escucharlos y a veces los aborrezco. Por supuesto son unos músicos formidables siempre. Espero que hoy sea un día de idilio. Aunque es cierto que discos completos no creo que tengan ninguno a la altura de su leyenda, tienen dos docenas de canciones extraordinarias. Tras la escucha, este no es un disco coherente. Es original, se agradece la calidez del sonido, pero las canciones no están a la altura. La portada es inmortal, eso sí.
I was already familiar with Queen but don't know this album very well. This album has Queen's massive talent on full display. The instrumentation and vocals are excellent. In terms of songwriting, it's not as strong. Many of the tracks are a little bit too out there for me to really enjoy, otherwise it's fine to listen to but doesn't really make me excited to hear again.
J - 3/5 Best Track - "Seven Seas Of Rhye" F - DNL
I prefer later Queen to their first three albums, but it's still fun.
This is a tough one. I love Queen, and I know this is a major turning point for the band, but it just doesn't grab me like their other albums.
Not bad but there’s better queen albums
Um álbum bem interessante de uma banda que ouvi exageradamente na minha infância, mas que nunca me aprofundei para além da superfície. Já ouvi alguns de seus discos inteiros, mas toquei pouco em seu início mais progressivo e pesado. Desse disco em particular, eu só conhecia March of The Black Queen, uma faixa sensacional que eu sempre adorei. Ouvindo-o, é difícil não ficar paralizado com suas camadas edificadas de sons. É interessantissimo notar pequenas pitadas de prog, aqui e ali. Não chega a ser um Genesis da vida, mas não está tão longe. Também se nota reclamas pesadas que me remetem Sabbath e Zeppelin, com a voz estrondosa de Freddie, é uma combinação fenomenal. Mas, o disco peca em algumas faixas medíocres, como a adição de Taylor. Dessa forma, seu segundo lado é vastamente superior ao primeiro, tornando o álbum um tanto desequilibrado, e desbalanceado. De qualquer forma, é um disco bom e vale o seu tempo. 3.5/5
Queen II is the second studio album from Queen, and perhaps the least known album of their catalog. It is a concept album, like their first, about a line of royalty confronting forces of darkness. This is classic Queen - Freddy Mercury's soaring vocals, Brian May's shredding guitars, and extensive over-dubbing. Queen II does not include any of the band's big hits - the band was telling stories in an anthemic manner - but had not shifted its focus towards creating anthems. This is an interesting version of 70s prog rock.
I’m not very familiar with this. I’ve never heard any of the songs and I grew up with Queen. It sounds prog and dated.
Tough day for Queen. I'm quite ill with a stomach bug. A day off work. I half listen to Queen II. Some of it is well crafted, some of it seems quite silly.
Very theatrical, queen-classic sound, but they were definitely pregnant here with their future hits.
It was okay, can't really say much but queen has much better
I hadn't heard of any these Queen songs before; a good collection of less famous tracks. Though the operatic flourishes were still there, there was less of them and I appreciated the slightly more straight-forward hard rock vibe of the album. Standouts: The March of the Black Queen, Ogre Battle
Uninspired
Fine
As a Queen album and as a hard-rock album in general, this is disappointing. I was to listen to an album with none of their true hits but the mixing on some of these songs is really bad. 6/10 fav song : Some Day One Day & Ogre Battle/The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke (should have been one full song)
Seriously: this needed to absolutely be listened to? Ho hum
Honestly, a little confused about why this album was added to the list. It was OK. Queen has better.
This is Queen, so I wanted it to be a high rating, but it's early Queen, so it's more mainstream and less than what it will become.
Like early Pink Floyd albums, I wanted to like it more than I actually did.
quite repetitive
Queen. So many albums, so many great songs. I must say, I don't find this one all that great.
Ei missään nimessä Queenin parhaimpia. Ihan ok. 2.5/5
AlkuQueenia. Tulevaisuus jo kuuluvissa
Huomaa että uudemman queenin esiaste kyllä. Hienoja kohtia paljon mutta myös melko all over the place ja suuntaa vasta haettiin.
Nothing stood out as a great track off this album
5/10
A band finding themselves. I enjoyed the druid stuff in the 2nd half and it ends on a great song. High 3 but not enough there to warrant a 4
Not horrible, but too dramatic and prog-y for my taste. Give me the pop songs!
3 stars Surprisingly enjoyable. I was expecting a much more dull experience with filler since I didn’t know any of it except “Seven Seas of Rhye” but it flows pretty well and was enjoyable. It would take a few listens to be more memorable but a good beginning for Queen to become the Queen we all know and love.
I will revisit this album in future. Something just fell flat here. The performances are identifiably energetic yet felt restricted - I suspect the mixing could be to blame here. May’s neo-classical guitar flourishes should cut through but end up muffled in the mud; and songwriting is generally weak. However Mercury, as a vocalist, is as outstanding as ever. 2.5/5
I’m not the biggest Queen fan, I like their hits but never really got into anything deeper than that. This album doesn’t really have any of their hits on but I’d heard good things. It was good. Queen are a very good band and it showed in this. I’m not a technical music guy so most of my reviews are did I like it and not really about the specifics of why. Basically, I liked it
A bit all over the place and somewhat chaotic. Heard a doom metal riff akin to Black Sabbath. Some prog moments that were Yes and Genesis influenced. The pomp was there but it just misses the mark. It's good but there's better things to come.
Love queen but not my fave 3
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The first two songs had to be my favorite, really loved the transition between the two of them. Album as a whole was good, but I’m not in love with it
Pleasant surprise yet too much
Favorites: Father to Son, White Queen (As It Began), The March Of The Black Queen Queen’s sound has never really been my thing so I’m not surprised I didn’t connect with this one. That being said, it’s nowhere near a bad record. It’s very well-produced.
Not very much like the queen I was expecting. You can see the stadium rock songs coming but thankfully they are not here yet
Gutxi entzun dut Queenen diska hau, naiz eta hau da Queenen garaia gehiago gustatzen zaidana...
Foreshadowing of better things to come for this band. I can't believe the best song on this album 'Seven Seas of Rhye' was buried as the final track.
mega abwechsligsrich. ich bi immer für Queen z ha, aber bi dem album hend mier gwüssi lieder (white und black queen, seven seas of rhye) mega gfalle, anderi hanich eher müesam gfunde.
I really like Queen, but really hated this album. I just couldn’t connect with any of these songs. I know it was a transition time for them, but it seemed so disjointed. May’s guitar was great. Freddie’s voice was strong, just nothing seemed to go together. Hopefully we get some of their better work in the future.
I didn’t recognize much from this album. It was more fun than some of the other ones I’ve listened to recently from the generator, but still not my favorite
We've been having good fun ridiculing Roger Taylor for writing about his weird seemingly sexual attraction to his automobile, but we've been sleeping on Mercury's "The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke," - where I guess he's describing a painting he once saw, with a thesaurus. I mean...: Pedagogue squinting, wears a frown And a satyr peers under lady's gown Dirty fellow, what a dirty laddio Tatterdemalion and a junketer There's a thief and a dragonfly trumpeter
Stand outs were loser in the end and fairy fellers not really a fan of this album though
Quite a vibe tbh, been vibing with it is alright overall tbf
More rockin than the D&D titles suggest
So freddy mercury is queen right? At least to me. There are other guys in the band who are probably all great musicians but it's really all about freddy at the end of the day. And it felt like he wasn't here for the 1st half of the record. Sure he was but he didn't have that power and look at me energy that he has on all the hits. Not saying every song has to be that but I was disappointed with this mostly. Some good stuff back loaded but not that good.
Favorite: track 2
3.5
2.5
I assume this is what cocaine sounds like
Pre listen notes: Excited to listen. I don't recognize any of these songs by name, but I'm sure I know them. Post listen notes: I was wrong. I didn't know any of that. 3.5?
It’s not my first choice of Queen albums but I’m not mad at it
Actually enjoyed it more than i thought I would.
That was trip, and unfortunately I wasn’t packed for the journey. It starts with five tracks of solid classic rock and then “Ogre Battle” (spoiler alert: not about Shrek) crashed in at track 6 and it felt like I'd wandered into a glam-rock Renaissance Faire. The vocals and guitar work are jaw-dropping, but mystical kings and vengeful queens in rock music is just so overdone in that era (we have Stairway to Heaven, isn't that enough?). Mercury was already larger than life and "March of the Black Queen" is a masterpiece, if you're into Lord of the Rings meets Glam Opera, I guess. I just personally find '70s rock theatrics kind of exhausting.
очень театральная группа, слушать альбомами хорошо, но в данном случае по отдельности уже не так работает
Enjoyed it's glam, proggy gusto! I think the first 3 albums are of similar quality, and then from Night At The Opera and Day At The Races they really became the rocking, operatic powerhouse we all love.
Bit rocky
***An ok album
Was kinda like listening to bluegrass… I enjoyed it but all kinda blended together
Objectively cool, not something I want to hear again, like really all of Queen. But, cooler than I anticipated.
Better than I expected
Enjoyed it
8/10 Third Queen album so far, and they have all hit for me. I’ve appreciated seeing the non greatest hits side of them, and my appreciation for Brian May has increased. This is nice route one hard rock with a slightly silly prog theme of fairies and ogres. Perfect for the style of Queen. Layers of guitar and vocals are excellent. Best: White Queen
pretty decent. Not something I’d come back to on the daily but its alright ig 3/5
This was the very first song I ever wrote a review for, back on July 9, 2024: "From Father to Son rocked, the instrumentals were great Love how the songs transition from one to another Ogre battle was good Rest of the album felt like regular queen, it was okay - I did like the transition between songs being mostly seamless I'm still not the biggest fan of Queen, but I'd give this a 3.5 if I could" Still holds up, can't be fucked listening to it again because I think Queen is so mid and overrated and I just generally don't care for them.
14 - Queen II (Queen) *** Pop Culture and Hollywood has fucking ruined my perception of this band, hard to really appreciate but I can’t knock it as being dull or irritating either, just an enjoyable enough cut of some of their less well known music.
Never been a Queen guy, I don't enjoy Freddie Mecury's voice, it's been drilled into my brain and one too many shitty house parties. But I actually enjoyed this one. 7/10
A really solid opener and closer and a lot of fun inbetween. I really can't say any track between the first two and the last one stuck out to me too much but as a whole experience this album is enjoyable. As a sophomore effort this is remarkable, the technical ability of the band is extremely strong but apart from Father To Son no other song really leapt out at me and kept me going back to replay them like it did. It is refreshing to get a Queen album that doesn't have their massive hits as it's sort of hard to review an album where some of the songs have become very deeply ingrained into the mainstream soundtrack of life. We Will Rock You really should never have been played in a movie or in public again after A Knight's Tale, that shit was peak. Like sinking lager in a blow-up pool in spring: fun at first, but shallow and you might not wanna stick around for THAT long. Highlights - Father To Son, Seven Seas Of Rhye
I was surprised to have not known any of these songs going into the album. Figured with all the hits Queen has, I was bound to know something. Nope, totally new to me. It’s not bad at all, but it’s not as good as their later releases that I’m more familiar with. This album is definitely heavier, which didn’t bother me, but it’s also not the best recording, and it seems to lack direction at times. The harmonies are on point and in my opinion Brian May steals the show with his unique guitar tone and technique. I’ll definitely check this out again sometime soon.
This was NOT your typical Queen album imo. Had "prog rock" vibes. Story telling and very "mythical." It was interesting. One complaint I had (and this is shocking coming from me) but the guitar was sometimes too "hot" when it came in and overpowered the vocals especially. Freddie crushes and this is a fun concept. It definitely isn't my favorite Queen album, but it was fun. Side note: Freddie singing about an ogre battle is objectively funny. Actual rating...3.5. Liked Songs: "Father To Son" , "Some Day One Day" , "The Loser In The End" , "Ogre Battle" , "The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke" , "Funny How Love Is" , "Seven Seas Of Rhye"
Queen er nu meget godt. Freddy havde en spændende vokal. Jeg kunne godt lide det. Faktisk så var albummet kort nok til at jeg liiige skulle høre det igen.
Rock-Opera. Det er måske lidt underligt at sige om et Queen album, men det her var alt for teatralsk for mig. Højdepunktet var at høre trommeslageren synge på et track der tydeligvis har inspireret Scissor Sisters
Second Queen album in 2 days. Nevertheless a bop.
Hrozna nuda
Meh. Not my favorite Queen album.
Did not recognize any songs on this album and had a different sound than expected but still pretty good. Definitely leaning on more prog rock and aggressive alternative at times when I really just wanted signature Queen. "Nevermore" is the only one that felt like this to me but I liked a couple here and there. Most songs are overly busy but I was entertained throughout. 2.65 for black/white album sides and design.
Different from what I expected from queen but not my favourite generally. 3 stars
Seven seas is a classic
No classic queen bops, but still good music
Not the biggest queen fan but I enjoyed this album, I didn't afford it my full attention but well worth the 3 stars I'm giving it
Starts off slow but picks up in the second half.
This was cute. This record doesn’t have the hits. But you really can hear their style solidify. It’s not for me, but it’s well made. 3/5
Im sure theres better Queen albums out there. This one is just mid. First few tracks are good though.
I’m only familiar with Queens hits and have never listened to an album by them. I love their hits. These aren’t hits. The Loser in the End is good but doesn’t sound like Queen. Ogre Battle is fun. Ok the songs are getting better and better as the album goes on. A lot of the Queen flourishes are present.
solid, def better than The Next Door but prob still a 3
First time I think I heard Queen songs where Freddie wasn't singing. And they were good!
Not Queens best album
White queen The Loser In The End Ogre battle The fairy feller
Wow, that is interesting. It's Queen, all Freddie Mercury, overdubs, and tight, distorted soaring guitars, but it's much more experimental and feel-based. There's no Fat Bottom Girls, no Another One Bites the Dust; but there IS Ogre Battle and Seven Seas of Rhye. Clearly an evolution on its way somewhere, and you can hear echos and beginnings of the hits in the walk from Ogre Battle to Nevermore to The March of the Black Queen.
I can appreciate the artistry on show here, but I did not particularly enjoy the listening experience. That said, I'm glad to have finally listened to a Queen album as I don't recall ever having done so.
Not their best work for me, but still good 3/5
Nah Grad noch 3 Nicht schlecht halt einfach bisserl boring
Groupe connu par leurs tubes (We will rock you, we are the champions, ...). C'est la première fois que j'écoute un de leur album complet, et les morceaux que je connaissais étaient plus récents. J'ignorais que le groupe avais eu une période rock/prog. L'album est bien plus original que la plupart des albums rock de cette période ! J'ai bien apprécié l'écoute, même si aucun morceau ne m'ai particulièrement marqué. Je ne suis donc pas sur de l'intégrer à ma collection, mais pas loin ! =>3.5/5
The second Queen album I’ve reviewed for this project. This is the less good of the two. There wasn’t much that stood out despite feeling like the album is technically very good. My biggest thought through this listening was I wonder what it would have been like if Freddie had lived longer than he did.
More prog than the popular Queen songs.
Ну... Лучшая песня - White Queen (As It Began).
This album was kinda goofy and a good time. I really enjoyed the proggyness of it, though I forgot it was Queen until the undeniably Queeny sounds came out.
Average queen album. Listenable but nothing outstanding about it . Would prefer a more dramatic presentation
Pretty good!!!
Not my favorite queen album but has some bangers.
Wonderful album 3.5/5
Love Queen (greatest hits) haven't found a full Queen album yet that I really really like...
Three Queeh albums on this, all from the 70s. A very Rock Critic choice.
Meh, cool for what it is but I don’t love it
I don’t know that I had heard any of the songs on this album before. I generally liked it, though nothing especially stood out. 3, 3.5?
Probably would not listen again, but it is Queen, so still a good rock album. Low three. Faves: white queen
Now this is a Queen I can get on board. For all its whinnying on about ogres and fairies – literally – there sits on this record a handful of hip-swinging heavy rock songs. Ah, hold on, I’ve just had a thought … While considering why these songs about profoundly daft mythologies feel also so in possession of a profound sense of the libidinal, it finally dawns on me that the ogres and fairies may be euphemisms. And before you try telling me that something a black queen is just a black queen, you’ll first need to clarify what it is Freddie means by “I’ll be your bad boy, I’ll be your bad boy” if not “he’ll be your bad boy.” Queen II isn’t just a Queen I can get on board with because it’s heavy. It’s a Queen I can get on board with because it’s barely concealing its true intentions. There’s a freedom to this whole thing that I’m not convinced I’ll find anywhere else in their catalogue (I didn’t in the doldrums of “A night at the operas” circus silliness anyway). Big riffs, bonkers production ideas, moonshots that actually come off and more falsetto shrieking than the Bee Gees trapped in a temperamental shower. This is a Queen album I can finally lose myself to, perhaps because it feels like I’m hearing a member or two of the band finding themselves, musically and otherwise. Let the ogres do battle, indeed.
Never listened to their earlier stuff. Pretty good
Before they blew up? Good stuff
Interesting, I wouldn't say it was recognisable as queen but was alright
All the weirdness of Queen but before they figured out how to write a killer hook.
I just don't care for queen. I see the appeal, but it's too dramatic for me.
Yup!
Progressive heavy metal Queen is really different. Brian May is just going for it. Everything is over the top. Which isn't necessarily bad. Fantasy themed lyrics feel strange coming from Mercury. And the whole thing feels ahead of its time. I need to give this another listen, but I like what I heard.
Still least favorite 70s Queen album... This one just does not resonate with me... I see pretty much all the elements they would refine an perfect in the next couple albums, but idk, I I'd have to go with the song selection seems even less memorable than the debut which I like a lot better. 6.67 ★★★
It's definitely missing the banger single or two that typically elevate Queen's other albums. I'm not even that high on "Seven Seas of Rhye". I prefer the Brian May dominated side one to side two, which has some of Freddie's worst instincts as a songwriter. "The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke" is one of the worst songs in their discography. 3 stars
3.5
Nice early queen. Good display of folky proggy fantasy choral metal with side long suites about ogres and fairy fellers. It’s all a bit soupish though and you don’t get a truly classic Queen song until bam right at the end with Seven Seas Of Rhye. High 3.5 because still mostly a fun listen.
Really rock opera. A familiar sound but unfamiliar songs. Hard for me to get into because if I wanted this sound, I'd pick the familiar. Edit - coming back to this several months later. On several relistens, my ranking comes up to a 3.
Lite för ruffigt sound, men jävlar vad jag gillar freddie
I was surprised I didn't know most of the songs. Not sure if deserve to be in the list. 5/10
Flojo...mejorarán
Me niego a creer que no hay disco de Queen que no vuele la cabeza. Pero este es medio así. Mitad genial, mitad meh. Necesito volver a escucharlo pero por ahora vamos con... Nota: 3 3
3 stars because even though this is Queen, this album didn't amaze me. Freddie is of course magnificent, but he really doesn't get the chance to shine here that he ought to have. Interesting to hear May and Taylor on vocals. Taylor sounds more like Roger Daltrey or Robert Plant!
I went in not expecting to really like this because I'm honestly not a big queen fan. But I ended up liking it a decent amount. There is a noticeable drop when you get to a song that doesn't feature Freddie on vocals. But those songs do serve as a good pallete cleanser from the bombast of the Freddie songs. A 3.5 for sure but this site doesn't allow half stars for some god awful reason.
You can definitely see the unique style beginning to come into it's own. Funny how most haven't listened to full queen albums - solid 3.
Sounds very cool and obviously impressive but maybe a bit too clever and strange at times for me
This one was fun and a classic! Not my fav Queen album tho
Can't believe this doesn't have Bohemian Rhapsody on it
Its fine, nothing special but not bad to listen to
I knew none of these Queen songs before. Has a lot of the elements that make queen great (the harmonies, Freddie, the guitars), but none of the tracks really blew it out of the water for me. 3*
3/5
Dramatic. Theatrical. A little chaotic? This really leans into fantasy and flair, like a rock opera that doesn’t know when to take a breath. It's just so-so, where most moments feel tangled in their own ambition.
Cool concept, well executed but got old after a while
I got a little hung up on this album... I appreciate Queen's music but this might be more of an album for the hardcore fans. Apparently it's an epic album about the forces of good and evil and it's full of high fantasy. There's even a song called Ogre Battle. But I'm probably not going to listen to this while I play D&D. I like the song Loser in the End. They kind of sound like Led Zeppelin on that one. It's their 2nd album so maybe they haven't quite found their stride yet.
Big fan of Queen here, but not of this album. It had some rockin' moments, but mostly I was just bored with it and it was often too noisy for me. A lot of big sounds, but lacking in good hooks. Not surprised there are no hits from this. Appreciate this anyway though! I mean, it's Queen.
All the overblown pomposity that we know of Queen.Theatrical prog. Great musicianship but not entirely my taste
weird, surprising, wonderfully musical - it's hard to believe that popular music used to involve so many instruments or that it was so unpredictable and complex. It makes the corpus of modern music feel flat and distinctly ~unmusical~ That doesn't mean I loved every moment of it. It's not of my milieu. And predictable as it may be, I love a love song, and that is not the Point of this album. Spotify switched to recommended songs without me noticing - love songs from this era of weird, surprising, wonderfully musical music. And turns out, that's more my speed. But this album was, nonetheless, an absolute treat for my ears. It turned into a meditation on the flattening of popular culture and of music. I thought that you needed an orchestra to love music this much. I was delightfully wrong.
I was so surprised that I didn't really know a single song from this album. Some of them I liked but overall there is a reason why I don't know them
I wasn't blown away but the musicality is obvious, even gratuitous at times. Hard to understand the lyrics.
How could you not listen to a Queen album containing such hits as . . . uh . . . well there’s um . . . wait does that say “ogre battle”? What the fuck is this? Like, I guess it is kind of cool that this is an album from a band that you can hear figuring stuff out that they would later go on to incorporate into better songs, but why not just listen to the albums with those better songs on it instead? Some of this is okay but some of this sounds like Meatloaf.
Good album
Oooohhhhh someone got a fancy new stereo-panning knob on their production board!!! Other than Seven Seas of Rhye, I was surprisingly unfamiliar with this album.
First impression was it was a lot proggier than I thought it'd be, and I didn't hear a lot of the Queen I recognized as someone who's only really heard a few of the big hits. On second listen, though, it was easier to spot the connections. This is a solid 3.5; nothing stands out immediately as something I think I'll remember a year from now, and prog isn't so much in my wheelhouse, but it's got a few fun tracks on there and I definitely wouldn't turn this off if it was playing randomly.
Enjoyed almost every track, but I don't think I've heard even one of them before now. How's that possible?
Not a 2.... definitely not a 4.... three it is.
This was a weird one. I've heard all their back catalog, but this is one without any obvious singles/hits on it. Kinda prog rock (in a good way) and you can definitely see how they go from this to bohemian rhapsody. This is fine but I feel like sheer heart attack, NATO, DATR are stronger conceptually and more fun to listen to.
Not the classic Queen hits which was kinda nice to hear some of their other stuff. High 3
Good rock opera
Showcases Freddie Mercury’s incredible vocal Chops and Brian May’s unique and innovative guitar solos. At times, felt like I was watching Rocky Horror Picture Show. Not crazy about the fairy tale theme. Seems they were figuring out their sound.
Eh, it was alright, not Queen at its best by any means.
A rare fear to put the best song on the album at the end! Also the best but of the song is the end of the song!..... To many high harmonies for me which lost a star.
I’m just not a Queen fan …
Actually quite good Got better with each listen. Sure it doesn't have the glamour of the latter half of the career, but its quite enjoyable Between a high 3 and a 4?
Not the best Queen. But this was from a time when bands had a few records to find their footing.
I can’t believe I’m saying this but it was the most forgettable album I’ve ever listened to. Except the ogre fight song lol. 2.5 I don’t make the rules. No nopes but no yeps.
Listenable but nowhere near as good as A Night At The Opera.
Not the best
Seven Seats of rhye. Bijzonder album. De rest kende ik niet
средне
I enjoyed this album, although I think its an odd choice for inclusion in this challenge!
I just didn’t enjoy this album as much as I thought I would! To be honest, even though I enjoy Queen, I don’t think I’d ever heard any of these tracks. Cover is amazing though
Fun Queen album we know and love. This gets more theatrical the further you get into the album. March of the Black Queen is my favorite.
Better than sheer heart attack
This album seems kind of "meh". It has the Queen sound, with vocal harmonies, that guitar sound, etc. But after 2-3 listens I don't find myself hooked on any songs. I'm surprised they included this album.
There's something Barroque about Queen, with their tendency to ALWAYS GO BIG that starts to wear on me. That said, it's hard to deny there is talent there.
'Excalibur' or 'Lion in Winter' soundtrack rejects.
Great, but not their best album
Ok. I see this is when they “ found their sound”. But it’s just ok. 3 for being Queen.
Underrated but still not top notch
Yes its Queen, and they're brilliant musicians, but this album was pretty average, boring even.
Pretty cool, very 70s. Rock opera. Will get better with multiple listens. Still, most of the time I'm just not into electric guitars. 3/5.
Decent
Definitely the first time I have listened to this album. Not quite Queen's big break, but you can hear their distinctive sound on this recording. While the albumnis very listenable because of their raw talent there no songs that really stick with me.
It was okay. I have listened to Queen but this album didn't hook me.
Roots of Glory Hammer
Excited to listen to some Queen, but I am entirely unfamiliar with this album. Didn't know a single track on it and it turned out to be a bit to concept-y for me. Weird juxtaposition between the country rock sounding song "The Loser in the End" and "Ogre Battle." "The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke......." Really??? And ends with a sort of sea shanty? Feels like Queen trying to figure out who they are.
Okay.
- Es ist Queen und ich liebe viele von denen - nicht ihr bestes Album, aber immer noch gut anzuhören
Hab ich nicht gefühlt
Pre-listening thoughts: wait why did I think this was the one with bohemian rhapsody??* Turns out I know zero songs from this album. Interesting Queen pick. *Turns out actually I thought this because the cover was just reused for the MV. I am NOT a total idiot for that association. Post/during listening thoughts: my brain knows this is Queen but also it’s so not what I KNOW from Queen. It’s a lot more prog rock than I expected. Boo. I shamelessly like their later stuff more. Freddie Mercury always rocks though. Maybe the biggest thing saving this from a two star rating. 5.5/10 DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: no Fav tracks: The Fairy Feller…, Nevermore, Funny How Love Is (can you tell I enjoyed the second half of this album a lot more than the first?) Least fav tracks: was just lukewarm on a lot of it. Disappointed in Queen ☹️
6/10 - it’s really theatric which is very interesting and separates this album from many other albums on the list. But it didn’t work for me on all of the songs.
Still don’t care about queen
Another queen album that I had heard songs from but never the entirety of. Quite good ended up going through it three or four times today
I'm a genuine Queen fan, been rocking out to them since I was a 3rd grader. This album has a one of listens on Spotify, the weakest song has over 3.5M listens so it's popular. I'm not sure I'd consider it essential as compared to 2-3 of their other albums. It's very much early 70's rock. Good songs, very creative & unique, conceptual with continuity throughout, but missing the song THAT holds it all together. "Seven Seas..." was the lone song that made a best of collection (and had 99M plays on Spotify! That's crazy), but it wouldn't make my Top 25 Queen songs. I did enjoy "The Loser In The End" which is rocking track I hadn't heard in a long time. "Ferry Feller's..." is just plain annoying. Enjoyable but just not that great for me, not T1001.
менее глэм чем другие, не так напряг, но и не запомнился
"Queen II" is the second studio album by British rock band Queen. Some called it the "heavy Queen album" combining a heavy rock sound with art rock and progressive rock elements. I'll agree on that description and especially this one going even deeper: "containg elements of the band's multi-layered overdubs, vocals harmonies and varied musical styles." It is also considered a concept album as some medieval faery realm following royal lines magical battle against forces of darkness. Sure, OK. The album had mixed reviews bit has gained a cult following. Commercially, it reached #5 in the UK and #49 in the US. The first or White side opens with the instrumental "Procession." A heart-beating pulse, Brian May's multi-tracked guitars and cool stereo effects. Piano keys give way to heavy guitars and beat in "Father to Son." Freddie Mercury comes in vocally as he, the father, is talking to his son about the facts of life (I guess). Multi-layered backing vocals in higher octaves. A lot going on in this song. "White Queen (As It Began)" continues the busy-ness. The song bounces back and forth between heavy metal acoustic guitar strums and electric guitar slashes. Angelic backing vocals. Brian May wrote this and drew inspiration from a fellow student, a "perfect" woman. The second or Black side begins with "Ogre Battle." Yes, it is. A wobbly start with backards-recorded guitars giving way to heavy guitars and layers vocals. Mercury screams "come tonight, come to the fight." "The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke" is based on a Richard Dadd's painting and poem of the same name. A ticking noise, piano keys, a pulsing bass and fast beat. Very dramatic. A lot going on. Their most prog rock song on the album. The album ends with its only single "Seven Seas of Rhye." A spiraling piano, guitar slashes, the band kicks in with Mercury's vocals. Their most focused, rockin' song. Rhye appears to be a fantasy world of sorts. This is a great Queen song that I don't think I've heard before. If I hadn't heard "Bohemian Rhapsody" before I'm not sure what I would have thought about this album. But since I have heard it, a lot of the elements in these songs sound like their practicing to eventually make that masterpiece. Layering and overdubing of guitars and vocals. The guitar, bass and drums are heavy. Their style is unique bouncing between rock, heavy metal and prog rock. I wouldn't call this my favorite Queen album but there's a lot to like throughout even through the musical busy-ness.
not typical queen but still queen 👍
I mean it's Queen. Although it's interesting because like, none of the hits are here. I actually don't think I've ever heard a Queen album front to back before, outside of their live at Wembley album because for a band so beloved like them, they don't really have like that album. Anyways there are a few tracks here that are very Queen-ish and a couple where you can tell the band is still figuring out who they are. 7/10
More of a conventional rock album than A Night At The Opera and more consistent, but Seven Seas of Rhye is the only song I'd care about hearing again.
Good - a real album kind of album
Seven Seas of Rhye is the stand out on this album, a terrific closer to a just ok album. The loser in the end is a true testament to not letting your drummer have a song. It’s a real dud, and kills the flow of the rest of the album. The rest of the album flows together pretty well, a lot of fantasy themes and a proggy sound. It’s just that the songs themselves are meandering and uninteresting. Queen has a lot of great songs, and most of them are on the greatest hits albums. There’s a reason most of the songs on this one did not make the cut.
This wasn't really what I was expecting. I had no idea Queen had such a heavy rock sound in their early days, being familiar only with their later more poppy hits. It's delightfully weird and they sound like they're having a great time performing, but not really to my taste. Not sure I'd listen to any of these tracks on their own to be honest
This album bothers me less than their Sheer Heart Attack one did, which was randomized to me than a week ago. This one has slightly less theater style melodrama. Now I wish i had given that album only two stars. Because this one is better but still ain’t getting four!
Not my thing unless Freddie was singing.
Second half was great.
Actually alright
Classic but not near Queen's best IMO
Good stuff. Nothing particularly noteworthy.
It sounded good but I wasn't drawn in to listen again which I think is about par for the course three star material.
Not their best, notably all hits are absent 3/5
Solid operatic prog, hints at what is to come. There is a beauty to the lush orchestration yet overall rather one note.
Absolutely epic rock. Queen’s hardest rock album. Bonkers at times. Theatrical.
This album would be a 2 but Seven Seas of Rhye is a classic. I really think Queens hits are their best stuff, but the rest of their music really isn't my jam.
Heavy, glam, flamboyant, complex - Queen as I recall them from their heyday were always exciting, if not something I'd choose to play. Queen II sees the band in the middle of an extraordinarily productive period in the mid-70s. In reality, I think they were still moving towards a significant place in the rock pantheon, and while many of the elements of future greatness are here, I don't think this is a truly great album.
There are better queen albums
It's mostly fine, they hadn't really found their distinct sound by this stage, I would expect this would not be included if it wasn't Queen 3*
It was solid.
All new songs to me. Classic rock opera. Love the harmonizing vocals.
I was let down by this album but I have to give it at least a three since you exit the record with one of my favorite Queen songs in 'Seven Seas of Rhye'.
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Very Queen, pretty cool but not one familiar tune though and probably won't listen to it again.
Probs would have been fine dying without hearing an album with none of Queens hits on it
Very Queen with the vocals and harmonies and all that. Not enough rock n roll. It kind of sounds like it could be the soundtrack to an adventure movie. Meh.
nunca han sido mis favs pero el album no ha estado mal
meh, it was fine
its a queen album! nothing wrong with this particular one, i do enjoy queen quite a bit, but theres nothing special about this album either. a very middle ground album
The best Queen album for me? It has the trademark Queen sound without being too much.
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would.
A solid output but not among Queens heights.
you know what actually. this wasn’t totally dreadful. it was just TOOOOOO much. i really liked the song “some day one day” and i didn’t mind “the loser in the end” because they felt slightly more subtle (lol) even though they were both still obviously over the top. fav tracks: some day one day
i feel like if everything is special then nothing is special. this album feels like that because every song is so theatrical and bombastic that it all just feels like nothing. obviously as musicians they're very talented, and Freddie Mercury has one of the most impressive voices of all time. But it's just way too much to listen to all of this as one album.
Let's be honest, Queen has a particular fame brought about by Mercury's tragic absence. That said, the album is difficult to really judge here in hindsight outside of noting that this was not their strongest album. It is a Queen album, but it is one of those albums that today you sit through knowing that the best stuff is still on the way.
Being as super-popular as they are, I was surprised to find I hadn't heard of a single song on this album. This was apparently released about 10 years before the heyday of the Queen songs that everyone knows. Some of the trademark elements that define their later sound are evident here, but it hasn't been fully formed yet, either. I thought there were some interesting moments in the first five songs of the album - it occasionally gets considerably heavier than I expect from Queen - but the latter half kind of lost my interest. I'd give it 2.5 stars if I could. Meh. 5/10
Pretty good. Not great though.
To be honest, I didn’t find this album as irritating as I expected, especially considering I’m not a big Queen fan. I’ve never really sat down with any of their albums from start to finish, mainly because my opinion of them is shaped by their overly-played, grating anthem hits. Thankfully, this album didn’t feature any of those overplayed tracks. However, I could definitely sense some early signs of the elements that would eventually evolve into those hits. But for what it is, Queen II came across as a bit better than I initially thought.
Okay album. Didn’t live it didn’t hate it. Sounds like queen alright
I appreciate Queen, I really do. But for some reason this album just really didn't do it for me. I can tell that it's good, so I'll still give it the benefit of the doubt, but it's far too grand and theatrical for me.
an enjoyable listen in the moment, but also incredibly forgettable. i couldn’t hum a single one of these songs now that i’m a couple days removed highlights: some day one day, the fairy feller’s master-stroke, the march of the black queen, seven seas of rhye (mar 18 2026)
I enjoyed this one
You can see what they're building up to here. They still sound like an all-parts-equal band, but the songs are more dramatic and thematic than Queen I.
Like the rough draft of Bohemian Rhapsody! I thought I knew every Queen song but this album was all new to me! It had a cool rock opera feel to it, which I really enjoy. I could see owning this on vinyl and listening to it again on a proper stereo system. Ogre battle was cool -- in fact the whole B side was really good.
I find myself conflicted by this album. On one hand I love me some Queen and recognize the talent and mastery of this album. Songs like Father to Song and White Queen add to the tapestry that makes this beautiful rock opera. By the other respect I think being raised on Greatest Hits has spoiled me to their more radio friendly songs. I admire the prog-rock nature of this album, but it might be too much prog for me to return to. This is a headphones and solitude album, not a up-and-out album.
Random thoughts review: - What if you took Zeppelin and leaned into fantasy even more, added some Broadway flair, and mix in some glam rock? You'd have Queen II. - I always thought that this album had Bohemian Rhapsody based on the cover art. Apparently, they just used that cover art at the end of the Bohemian Rhapsody video in the early 90s. - I never really noticed the glam influence in Queen until hearing this album. You can clearly hear the connection to T Rex. - What is this story about? Did the White Queen destroy the Black Queen? Did the ogre's win the battle? I couldn't quite follow - Surprised there are no proper Queen hits on this album. - I see what you did there 1001 Album Generator. Queen of Soul to Queen. Well played.
Very prog rock. First time hearing a Queen album and glad it’s this one although i didn't know any of the songs...that includes the only song that was a hit...
Like most of the albums I've been hearing, they start out slow and then get better. This is just kind of standard proggy stuff with a couple of hits of what Queen's hits would sound like. I don't care for it but it's not bad.
This was good. But if “A Night at the Opera” (their Magnum Opus) is a 5 and I gave “Sheer Heart Attack a 4 then I can only give this a 3.
The album is divided into two sides: the “White Side,” featuring more emotional and personal songs primarily written by Brian May, and the “Black Side,” which contains fantastical and theatrical compositions mainly penned by Freddie Mercury. It showcases the band’s willingness to experiment with complex arrangements and diverse musical styles. I'm a huge Queen fan, and while I appreciate the talent, and still stand by my opinion that Freddie Mercury has the best singing voice in Rock 'N Roll history, this album didn't have anything that blew me away. To be honest, I'm disappointed I can't rank this higher. Favorite Song: "Ogre Battle".
Better than I expected.
A curious choice for a Queen album for this collection, given how many radio hits Queen has had, and yet I don't think *any* of the songs on this album count as one of them. It definitely *sounds* like Queen--almost more princess than queen, as they struggle to emerge from a prog rock orientation--and that's always nice to hear. My favorites were "The loser in the end" (mainly because Taylor's compositions are so very un-Queen-like and yet still rocking) and the proto-Bohemian "The march of the black queen", but the rest is kind of forgettable, sadly, and poor Brian May's side ("White side") is actually painful, although fun to hear May sing lead vocals on "Some day one day". I also really wanted to like "The fairy feller's master-stroke", mainly for the backstory of this weird/sad/ornate painting, but the song wasn't for me. I'm not really sure this particular Queen album is must-hear-before-you-die-worthy, frankly, although I certainly wouldn't go as far as Christgau's eviscerating and hilarious summary of the album as "wimpoid royaloid heavyoid android void." (I also can't agree with Nikki Sixx's evaluation that "Queen II will knock your dick in the dirt every time"....)
classic rock, ballads, opera, ambitious, very diverse, concept, but no hit and not catchy for me. fully convinced this is a masterpiece, but not for me, needed 3 spins and reserache for details.
A good album I've listened to off and on over the years. A few duds in the mix (White Queen, The Loser in the End, Some Day One Day) and some that are a bit too theatrical (The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke, Seven Seas of Rhye). But most of the other tracks are good to phenomenal (Father To Son, Ogre, last 2 mins of Black Queen). I may have to listen again before I rate. Listened again and my rating generally went down. But still not bad. 3/5
Got bored part the way through. Not terrible but I think I need to be in a certain mood to listen.
The previous Queen albums that have been generated have been able to get my appreciation, but this one kinda missed. The music is definitely not bad/unlistenable, but it just didn't keep me enthralled. One of the more poorer showings from Queen.
I'm not a huge Queen fan, so I only knew one or two of these tracks before listening to the album. I'm not a bigger Queen fan now, but I enjoyed my time with Queen II.