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You're My Best Friend, '39, Love of My Life, and Bohemian Rhapsody. This is such a fun and well-recorded album. Possibly the best by one of the all-time greats.
I usually don't review an album song by song, but I found myself doing this here. Death on two legs is a very strong opener, has an epic feel to it and the guitar's sound great. Lazing on a sunday afternoon is kind of a silly "Tiny Tim" kind of song, could go without it but we'll see how it ties into the album. I'm in Love with my Car: Now we're into an 80s Hair Rock song that sounds like it could be The Scorpions or Def Leppard. At this point I'm starting to think this album is going to be very disconnected song to song, but maybe more of a satire/comedy focus? You're My Best Friend: Classic tune, everyone knows it. Very upbeat and poppy. '39: Very strummy, stompy folk song. Reminds me of Country Roads Take Me Home but with a little Queen flair. I dig it. Sweet Lady: Back to the rock, guitar-first tune this time around. Kind of busy, bouncy melody, again very 80s kind of sound but more of a Foghat or Aerosmith vibe this time. Seaside Rendezvous: A ragtime piano tune, with some horns and slide whistles thrown in, file this one under weird Queen, vocals are great as usual but it's a bit out there. The Prophet's Song: Oh wow this is 8 minutes long. This one has a bit of an operatic quality to it, and a bit Metal telling an epic story, this is like Tenacious D almost but minus the comedy and more straight laced. Gets into a strange echoing chant in the middle that kind of kills the vibe. Love of my life: A romantic piano ballad, Freddy putting the emotion into this one. Good company: A vocal harmony, almost has a Beatles vibe now. A touch of ragtime again, and some plunky guitar. Bohemian Rhapsody: The quintessential Queen song. Fits perfectly in this album, the song goes in a lot of directions and matches the amount of whiplash you'll feel from song to song. God Save the Queen: It's actually God Save the Queen, but like a Jimi Hendrix style guitar solo version. Overall Thoughts: That was a wild ride, every single song is completely unlike the other. It feels like Queen had a checklist of genres or bands they wanted to pay homage to and they went through that piece by piece. Some really great tunes, some that I personally didn't dig but I recognize they were well done. Quality is there, Queen is an excellent band and belongs on this list, I can see why this was here. Overall liked it but the inconsistency dragged it a bit. Still giving it a 5, the highs are very high.
Top to bottom, great album.
This album has so many good songs. I had honestly never heard ‘39 and it might have become one of my favorite Queen songs out there. While not every song is great, this album as a whole is.
10 Stars.
LOVE THIS ALBUM
Have been listening to this one when i was 14, still do now, 25 years later. Another timeless gem.
This album is actually quite good. Some songs are reminiscent of Ween. Generally outstanding instrumentation and performance. Deserving of headphones.
oh finally i get the option to rate an album after refreshing: which is how i feel about this album.
Magnificent album. Bohemian Rhapsody is still a Top-25 song on Spotify after all this time.
What can you say about an album that makes you wait until the very end to hear Bohemian Rhapsody and yet you don't feel like skipping any of the tracks to get to that masterpiece? This album is great from the very first song. It features a tremendous diversity of songs and a wide range of emotions and tones, but each one flows effortlessly from the one before it. A true classic 5/5
All of the songs on this album are already pretty good, and then Bohemian Rhapsody kicks dick and makes it a masterpiece. Favorite tracks are Death on Two Legs, The Prophet's Song, and Bohemian Rhapsody, obviously.
9/10. All pretty good, but nothing that I really love.
I liked it a lot. 9/10
Fantastic! One of the greatest opening tracks of all time to set the tone for the album. Love the juxtaposition of The Opera with raucous rock n roll. A great bloody time, the whole time.
I'm surprised that I've never actually listened to this one all the way through. There were a couple songs that I'm surprised weren't released as singles. There were one or two that were a lot more ...bluegrass? than I thought would've been there.
Classic. One of the best from an amazingly unique band.
So great
Hard to beat that!
A masterpiece of songwriting, arranging harmonising and playing.
Easiest 5 star album of my life. I'd never heard many of the songs on this album, so it was an awesome listen. The Prophet's Song is really impressive and creative!
Iconic. Some filler in the middle but enough classics to keep it going
There will never be a better singer.
Queen, you've done it again. Consistently good with a good scope of sound.
An eternal classic
Queen rules, such a fun listen.
An excellent album. I listened to this one a lot when I was little, and most are songs I still listen to regularly. Really formative for my music taste today. A respectful 5 stars
5
first track- killer guitar parts, menacing gritty vocal performance, experimental structure second track- a psychadellic take on a classic British style, quite funny and tongue and cheek third track- hard/ blues rock style reintroduced, much more traditional rock structure, comedic lyrics fourth track- classic queen song, poppy and fun, lighthearted. fantastic songwriting on all tracks so far fith track- folky style with breaks into wierd choral vocals, quite nice but overall most bland track so far sixth track- comes in sounding like led zeppelin, punchy, dirty and aggresive lyrics and vocal performance seventh track- a British summertime inspired piano/vocal ditty, fun and funny eighth track- prog intro using acoustic guitar, whole track builds throughout its runtime, strange acapella vocal lines, very prog inspired ninth track- quite beautiful denounment with just Freddie and his piano, leads on beautifully from the eighth track, almost tear inducing tenth track- airy guitar lines, plodding ukelele, almost like something off of Abbey Road eleventh track- in the running for greatest song of all time, so operatic, amazingly structured with huge tonal shifts that come naturally, iconic moments and performance, a huge number that will be remembered in legend for all time closer- an instrumental of god save the queen, not as dramatic as the former track but still quite a tongue and cheek summary of the albums themes with the consistency in sound
Yaaasssss Queen!!!! I loved this album. I don’t think I’ve ever listened to a full on queen album and I’m glad this one was my first. Vocals and instruments are fire and Freddie Mercury is just incredible in everything Top tracks: you’re my best friend, Love of my life, bohemian rhapsody, sweet lady
Absolutely brilliant in every sense.
Classic Queen!
V good.
Finally! An album that I agree should be on this list!
Quite an iconic album. Nice to hear some of the other songs on the album instead of just the hits.
Another Queen album already? Let's GO. This album has some great songs. Of course Bohemian Rhapsody is the most well known, but they're all great.
Still amazing
Bohemian rhapsody bleibt einer der besten Songs aller Zeiten, aber auch sonst enthält das Album ein paar gute tracks
Nice
Canciones que no conocía tanto, canciones rápidas casi todo el álbum para un gran crescendo. Lo mejor para el final.
Great album, Queen was at the top of their game and produced a brilliant album out of it. It’s a little mix of everything and it’s all brilliant
Рубрика "Не даром жирными жопами топ заняли". Тупа мастхиар-альбом. Пусть и не каждым треком по отдельности, но альбомом единым. Прям вообще проходняка не завезли, все треки плюс-минус интересные, от середняка до "боже мой, 10/10". Рапсодия, мб, лучший трек всех времён и народов. Туды и музла, и композиционных решений, и смыслу, и работы с языком, и элементов разных жанров завезли, и всё работает, как положено. К ней единственная претензия условная разве в том, что митольный фрагмент "So you think you can stone me..." слишком короток, имхо охуенен, мб больше, чем четверостишие на него выделить. Ну вот полвека прошло, до сих пор вполне актуально звучит. В смысле не по трендам, канеш, но по качеству, по доступности, так скать. Слушать не затем, чтоб знать, откуда есть пошло, а ради того... чем всё закончилось, грубо говоря. То есть решения, что Queen в золотое время напридумывали, опосля в мейнстриме особо развития особо нигде не получили, так и оставшись в своих альбомах. Мб, канеш, цэ тупа продукт своегоо времени, и опосля было как-то нерентабельно особо заморачиваться, дабы повторить. Но мб всё же Queen были ярким неповторимым явлением эпохи, к которому так просто и не подсосёшься. Так что всё же мастхиар из 10.
This is a 5 star album from start to finish. Queen at their finest.
Eclecticismo puro, bordea el heavy, pasa por el pop, se asoma brevemente al folk y es puro rock. Mercury desatado. Cambios de ritmo contínuos. Temazo mítico incluído. Sobresaliente
Faves: Love of my life, Bohemian Rhapsody, seaside revenue
Bohemian Rhapsody tem 1,5 bilhoes de listens
Has BR so...
love love love Queen
Obviously some absolute jams here, but I really liked ‘39, which I’d never heard before, and The Prophet’s Song” was like a Bohemian Rhapsody 2.0 that I didn’t know existed.
Lives up to its name, Bohemian Rhapsody is worth the price of admission alone
Fantastic
Amazing classic. Discovered '39, probably a 10 ten queen song for me now. Prophet song great stereo experience. Album excellence
10
Classics don't crack!!
It fucking kills it. Thats it
No me ha encantado, pero ...
Just great and suuuper original!
Incredible album - Queen always puts me in a good mood. You're my best friend and Bohemian Rhapsody are both iconic. I also feel like I know a lot about this album because it was featured in the movie.
Just love this album with all of its eccentricity.
Bardzo pomieszane gatunki, ale są dobrzy we wszystkim. No i Bohemian Rhapsody <3
Revisitar esta obra que ya conocia es siempre chulo. Más rock del que recordaba.
Great album from start to finish
Hard not to rate this well. Not every song is a gem but those that are make up for it. I’m thankful that Wayne’s World revived the interest in Queen.
5
How can the album that bore Bohemian and Rhapsody not to be a five. Love the 70s shredding.
Gostei muito, fazia um tempão que não escutava.
“Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught in a landslide, no escape from reality. Open your eyes, look up to the skies and see.”
I kinda love Queen. I wasn’t too sure when I only know the big hits (as so many do) so I wondered how boring an entire album from them could be. But no, it’s delirious right from the beginning. I should have known better.
¡Death On Two Legs es definitvamente una GRAN introducción a éste álbum! Definitivamente siento el teatro en cada una de las melodías y en todos los arreglos, me encanta, probablemente el mainstream sobre Queen me dejó poco impresionable y acostumbrada, pero ¡definitivamente es un álbum que si o si se tiene que escuchar! Las perfectas: You're My Best Friend (entiendo a la perfección por qué fue usada en películas de terror), '39, The Prophet's Song y Love of My Life, aunque Bohemian Rhapsody es un clásico.
Absolutely great record. Each track blends nicely into the next, making this a really enjoyable listening experience. Favourite Track(s): Bohemian Rhapsody, You're My Best Friend Least Favourite Track(s): '39
there's like 3 skips on here. the rest are classics
Love Queen and while I think some of their most iconic songs are on this album some songs like Sweet Lady and Seaside Rendezvous don't really work for me.
all time fave 5/5
I like the band and have heard a lot of their songs. I had listened to most of the album but never to it complete fist part is just... funny and whimsical rock, a lot of classic songs that I've liked since I was in high school. but listening to them all together feels kinda... boring? not much new, makes me switch between 3 and 4 Prophet song is a nice surprise after seaside rendezvous and does feel like a nice switch after all the fun. Queen are known for a reason. And the fact that they can make fun catchy songs and throw a nice intense song after I think is one of those. Gotta admit that I did not know this song, and it does feel quite good. Production is odd tho, plain? may be headphones Good company should be in the first half. You could have had a perfect run but good company is there and not in the first half 4. Fun first half that remains catchy and fun for years, not ground breaking. A good end, if we ignore good company being there. The first half foes get kinda boring at some point if you listen to them de corrido
Classic
Queen is one of those bands that I think is good, but I feel like I don't like them as much as I'm supposed to. So honestly, I wasn't expecting much from this album. But even aside from Bohemian Rhapsody, there was a lot of enjoyable stuff on this album.
Ok, The Prophet's Song drove me a little batty, but otherwise this is a solid album. You're My Best Friend is a favorite, and Bohemian Rhapsody is of course legendary.
Death on two legs : 9/10 Lazing on a Sunday afternoon : 8/10 I’m in love with my car : 9/10 You’re my best friend : 7/10 ‘39 : 6/10 Sweet lady : 9/10 Seaside rendezvous: 7/10 The prophet’s song : 6.5/10 Love of my life : 8/10 Good company : 8/10 Bohemian rhapsody : 10/10 God save the queen : 10/10
Some great stuff here, but not consistently so. Like most albums there are some rough spots. The song '39 was frankly, strange and Sweet Lady isn't that great, but Love of My Life and Bohemian Rhapsody are so wonderful as to make up for a couple of the shaky ones.
not as great as the hits, i like '39 4/5
This album for me is mostly carried by 'Bohemian Rhapsody' and a few of the other tracks. This is also very obvious when you look at the number of plays for each track where in my dataset most of the tracks on the album average ~10m plays and 'Bohemian Rhapsody' has ~3 billion. Queen has better albums in my opinion, but it's interesting to see how it all really started taking shape on this one Standouts You're My Best Friend Bohemian Rhapsody 4/5
bello, coerente
one of my favorite queen records, not only because bohemian rhapsody is on there, but the artistry is so fulfilling and timeless that i struggle myself to catch up with it, even if i'm well aware it has an intention behind it.
Reminded me of Katie, so I texted her, and she happens to have this record on her wall! Bohemian Rhapsody is obviously one of the greatest songs of all time. I enjoyed reading more about the lyrics and structure. Seaside Rendezvous was a vibe, had me bopping at my desk.
Opera is fucking right! This album is melodramatic, grandiose and sporadic. I think I used this term to describe Bowie's "Station to Station", but there's a certain whirling dervish nature to this record; it sort of spins and spins and spins so far off the stage, diving into the pit, and gnawing at the seats of the auditorium. This album has every right to be on this list, and the influence that has trickled down into modern music is undeniable. 4/5
Now I know that this is a pretty good album
This is definitely a classic record.
some generational music on here - love of my life is a personal favourite for me and has been for many years. but groundbreaking work is flanked with songs i’d never choose to come back to and that’s why it can’t be a 5.
Carried by Bohemian Rhapsody, but that's not a bad thing
Growing up I always just heard the Best Of albums. It's nice to listen to an original album all the way through without the cherry picked "best" songs but the entire mix the way the band wanted it. Classic album.
Ymmärrän kyllä, miksi levy on listalla, vaikka Queen ei omiin suosikkeihin ole koskaan kuulunut.
Aikast hieno levy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Loistava albumi, paljon erilaista kamaa kyllä. Välillä jopa vähän outoa menoa.
This album is like being a member of your school's musical production and having celebratory drinks because you've just finished your last performance. Normally you don't hang out with anyone in this group, in fact you are usually pretty introverted. But after all the practice, dress rehearsals and performances, the whole group has come together. You're having drinks in the music room, still dressed in your costumes from the show. Everyone is laughing, and having a great time. Joking around about the time Bevan forgot his character's name so missed his line completely, discussing how offputting it was when one of the lights started strobing, and coming up with back stories for the characters which make absolutely no sense. Some of the girls in the production are popular and attractive. Any other day of the week, you would be too shy to make eye contact with them, but here you feel like you're just as popular as them. You jump up and grab Nicola's hand and lead her to a makeshift dancefloor, to re-enact your dance from act two. Everyone is clapping and cheering as you two own the dancefloor. Part of you gets excited at the prospect of this being how your relationship starts, but deep down you know that's probably not going to happen. Oh well, you'll enjoy this moment while it lasts.
Mostly great, with a few misses in there.
*A Night at The Opera* I know my hot take of Queen is I firmly believe *News of the World* and *Jazz* not not because of the hit songs but in spite of big hits. I'll put "Mustapha", "All Dead, All Dead", "Jealousy", "Spread Your Wings", "Deramer's Ball", "It's Late", "Dead on Time", and "My Melancholy Blues" toe to toe with most of the album tracks from their first five albums. That being said this is my third favorite Queen album. In no small part from the two monster hits "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "Your My Best Friend" As well as May's "'39" and Mercury's "Love of My Life". And Freddy's 3 McCartney-esque granny songs are a real fun treat. But the highlight of the album is the miraculous a capella round section of "The Prophet Song" which if you listen to this on a cherry stereo system right in the middle sweet spot, the vocals just absolutely surrounds you. (unfortunately the rest of the song is kinda meh) There's a few tracks most notably "I'm In Love With My Car", "Sweet Lady", and to a lesser extent "Death on Two Legs" that really are not really great examples of Queen at this juncture. (9.6) ★★★★½
4 pelos bangers, mas não adoro a primeira metade do album
I found this album, like many of a similar age, via Wayne & Garth. I’m grateful for that introduction. It’s fostered many memories and enlightening conversations. There are a couple of stinkers here, but for the large part, the songs are solid. The production throughout is near perfect.
I usually don't love music that is this overly theatrical. HOWEVER I'm obsessed with how unapologetically campy and fun this is. There is the the perfect amount of lighter jingly songs sprinkled in that make the power ballads hit so much harder. It borrows from bunch of genres and is kinda all over the place but somehow keeps a consistent sound that is so uniquely Queen. Everything perfectly builds up to Bohemian rhapsody which obviously slaps and is the highlight of the album. I'm so close to giving this a 5 but I'm back in my dickhead critic era :/
i liked it, i already knew bohemian rhapsody (who doesn't?), an overall, a pretty good and cohesive album
It is Queen. Not as consistently great as A KIND OF MAGIC, THE GAME, or THE WORKS, but it does have "Bohemian Rhapsody" (an all time standard) and one of the best friendship songs of all time in "You're My Best Friend", so it gets at least a 4. My other favorites: "I'm in Love With My Car" and "God Save the Queen" (who doesn't love this rendition of cheeky humor?)
viele delay-effekte (war wohl neu damals). Mit dem Klassiker Bohemian Rhapsody, welches um Längen besser ist als der Rest des Albums.
Obviously, you have to have Bohemian Rhapsody on here. It's one of the greatest masterpieces of musical history. That being said, the rest of the album is distinctly mid, especially by Queen standards. '39 was a revelation, but otherwise it was all bland noise.
Some classic Queen songs on that good album, including the outstanding magnus opum Bohemian Rhapsody.
I like this album. It's got some massive hits on it that were rightly huge. And I even like songs that come across a bit tongue and cheek. There are a couple songs to skip but it comes across adventurous and fun
minus 1 for prophet's song/love of my life, where it drags, even if prophet has some cool stuff going on and is still in my head
70s pop rock. Established them. Rock opera. Contains THAT song.
Queen, operatic rock. Bit glammy, mixed with a pub knees-up. Plus the multi-layered vocal harmonies. What's up with 39? Doesn't even sound like Freddie? The Prophet's Song is cool, almost epic metal-y. And then there's a crazy acapella Freddie harmony section. It's really impressive but does break the flow of the song a bit. Best track - Death on Two Legs, Seaside Rendezvous, The Prophet's Song 4 stars - it doesn't blow me away but I'm sure that's just because Queen's style is so so famous that it's hard to appreciate the utter skill and vision it took to make this.
Pretty darn good.
Mozart wishes he could’ve came up with this. This shit rocks
I’m not a huge Queen fan so wasn’t sure what to expect here. In the end it’s a pretty good listen, but not one that’s persuaded me to do a deep dive into their back catalogue. The songs everyone will know are You’re My Best Friend and Bohemian Rhapsody (I can’t fully decide if it’s overrated or not, but still a highlight). The early songs are probably the best of the rest, with the quality lessening a bit as it goes on- I can’t say I’d join anything The Prophet’s Song tried to convert me to. A good listen, but didn’t blow me away.
The greatest song of all time, 2 great tunes, and a lot of mid
7.5/10 I like how much it sounds like a mix of musical theater with rock music, but the quality of the songs is a bit inconsistent.
Always a surprise on a Queen album. Maybe it’s my musical theater background, but even the weirder tracks I just find delightful. Then the next song often ends up being a rock classic with a huge sound. Admittedly, there’s more whimsy than rock on this one. I’m not disappointed. You’re My Best Friend Bohemian Rhapsody
I needed two listens of this to really start to appreciate it. '39 was really good and I'd never heard it before
Not quite 5 stars for me, but the hits are so big on this one that they are worth 4 almost on their own. That said there are some other great moments - the opener actually shreds, and '39 was a great songs that I'd maybe heard but never really listened to before (the choral aaaaahs? time dilation?!). The jaunty little British cabaret numbers are so fun (Lazing, Seaside Rendezvous, and Good Company). Not much more to say about Bohemian Rhapsody honestly but there really isn't anything like it in the rock canon that I know of, and it has its place there for a reason. The Prophet's Song I'm positive I'd never heard before (somehow) and is pretty great with the stacked acapella harmony section. Overall a really fun listen.
Probably the only Queen album I like??? Not sure but I think its a fine enough listen and made very well considering its a concept album/rock opera. Also has the most popular rock song of all time on it, so.
Bohemian Rhapsody still gives me the chills. When a song does that, it makes an impression. I’ve noted before that I’m not much of a Queen fan, but this is a good album. Would I listen again? Probably not. 4 for the shivers.
RATING: 9.5/10 HIGHLIGHT: You’re My Best Friend LOWLIGHT: God Save the Queen
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ett bra album men med lite mycket "tivoli-musik" bitvis. Just "tivoli-biten" har jag lite svårt för. Dock slås jag varje gång jag lyssnar på det här albumet vilket modigt album för Queen det här måste varit när det släptes. För min del består albumet av bra spår med ett antal ploj/trams låtar emellan. Men det gör också albumet kul, intressant och lite udda, men även lite irriterande så det får bli en en 4a. Bäst You're my best friend, 39, The prophet's song, Love of my life, Bohemian Rhapsody
Hmm the first part of the album is very much like the Beatles. Never realised how much Queen started out inspired by the Beatles. Bohemian Rhapsody sounds otherwordly in comparison 4/5
Surprise opening song. I like the concept of Lazing on a Sunday afternoon - looks like they have a great week with many activities - life's good! Love of My Life, Bohemian Rhapsody Hype vibe, but not too hit me.
Muy bueno, es para escuchar como disco, en conjunto, porque se vuelve más coherente, entiendo perfectamente por qué tuvo que ser rompedor para la época, muy experimental.
Cracking nonsense. Possibly not their best overall, but still excellent.
Додаткова зірка чисто за “Рапсодію“.
What a great album. Love the tone on Brian May's guitar
'39 is excellent, not to mention favorites like You'Re My Best Friend, I'm In Love With My Car, Prophet's Song, Love of My Life, and of course, Bohemian Rhapsody.
Bra album! Första halvan speciellt var mycket rockigare än jag trodde det skulle vara. Man hör definitivt att det är Queen i alla fall
overrated af in my opinion. 4.0
Exactly what it says on the tin. It’s goofy, it’s drama, it’s Freddie putting his whole entire thrussy in it. I really like how the guitar maintains its distinct sound while integrating with the more musically theatrical pieces, but also I think the piano is perhaps a bit underrated when talking about Queen. Especially when it gets classical, it absolutely would not be the same album without it. A delight from start to finish that flies by.
such a fun and theatrical listen! favourite song you're my best friend.
queen is good
Brian May’s transcendent and underrated guitar… Vocals bigger than the band… Such a unique sound for the time…
There's some forgettable songs on here of course, but it's such a classic album. The harmonies, production quality, and musicianship are top notch.
For sure it had more of an impact 50-something years ago. It's still a fun album with some classic singles on it.
Classic
I've never listened to a full queen album before, only the greatest hits (1,2,3) compilations I had as a kid. Felt very coherent (which I had imagined would be hard with bohemian rhapsody on there) but definitely a couple of flops that were pretty clowny (but isn't queen anyway). I can excuse it (again because it's queen) but the national anthem at the end was kind of funny.
muuuuy innovador, combina ópera y rock. tiene temones como bohemian rhapsody y love of my life, que ya conocía. temas nuevos a destacar: - ‘39 - seaside rendezvous (muy loco)
There are some songs I’m not crazy about, but the highlights are among my favorite Queen songs up to this point in their catalog. The two big hits deserve all the praise they get, in my opinion. “You’re My Best Friend” is an absolutely perfect pop song, and “Bohemian Rhapsody” is nothing short of brilliant. I know that overexposure and hype has probably ruined it for some people, but for me, it’s like “Stairway to Heaven” and “Like a Rolling Stone”: if I take time away from it and go back to it when I’m ready, its excellence is irrefutable. As for new discoveries, I really like the melody and Freddie’s vocal performance on “Sweet Lady”, I think Brian sounds awesome on “‘39”, and “The Prophet’s Song”, particularly the vocal breakdown, is nothing short of legendary. 4/5
This album is overflowing with ideas, but somehow it still holds together. 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱 is pure pop perfection and also a reminder that John Deacon could write genuinely great songs. ’𝟯𝟵 gives Brian May one of the warmest moments on the record, and 𝗜’𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗿 is oddly entertaining in a way only Queen could pull off, especially with Roger Taylor singing it. And then there’s 𝗕𝗼𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘀𝗼𝗱𝘆, which still sounds completely absurd and completely brilliant at the same time. What makes 𝘈 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢 special is how naturally it moves between styles. Hard rock, piano ballads, music hall theatrics — it all flows together without losing its identity. A lot of that comes down to Freddie Mercury. No matter how dramatic or over-the-top the album gets, he keeps everything believable through sheer charisma and presence. It’s definitely excessive, sometimes almost ridiculously so, but that’s also part of the charm. The album feels like a band realizing they can do almost anything and actually pulling most of it off.
Bangers on bangers!
I wanted to like this album more than I did. I adore a lot of Queen's songs. The hits are amazing and the harmonies are second to none. I guess there's a reason I haven't heard many of the other tracks on this album. But the two hits on this album are so iconic that it really boosts the entire album, but not enough for a 5 star rating.
nada mas que decir, 4/5
Does anybody know a person who claims Queen is their favorite band? For a band this good you would think they are somebody's favorite band but I have never heard anyone say it. This album is great.
It was a bit of a struggle to get through this. Immediately identifiable as Queen on the tracks with Freddie Mercury doing the vocals (why on earth was he not doing all the singing) and of course Brian May's guitar sound. Piano was well used along with the occasional other instrument ike the banjo. What was surprising was the sense that many tracks were ditties. It seems to give us very impoverished versions of the Bohemian rhapsody approach. Overall, not Queen at their best but you can see how they were evolving. Surprising to find Bohemian rhapsody here really, which of course is an amazing track. It sure stands out.
A while back, we had Queen’s preceding album to this, Sheer Heart Attack. I gave that 4 stars, and I stand by that rating. I’m also giving this 4 stars, but for a different reason. They’re both good albums, and the fact they were released back to back is a creative accomplishment in itself. This album does have some amazing songs, but also some fluff. And, in the case of I’m in Love With My Car, a really bad song too. This album lacks the consistency of Sheer Heart Attack, but the standout tracks, Bohemian Rhapsody and You’re My Best Friend, are so unbelievably fantastic that it merits a rating higher than 3 stars.
Me gusta pero Queen los tiene mejores en mi opinión
i really like i’m in love with my car, definitely fav song off of first listen and ‘39 is good i’ve never really gotten into queen other than the basics so i like that im expanding solid 7/10
queen is klassiek!! super goed maar niet een van m’n favs dus 4
Wow, a great listen all the way through, with the vocals, guitar, and theatrics one would expect, plus some surprises.
It was great! I love cabaret and dramatic esc music. I felt like i was listening to a barbershop quartet my favorite was the isolated vocals from The Prophets Song. I was levitating
I don't know how many times I listened to this back in the day and it's been decades since I last listened. Death On Two Legs made me think of Alice Cooper right off the bat as did the theatrical nature of other songs. Mercury and May were channeling cutesy Paul McCartney on Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon, Seaside Rendezvous and Good Company. Queen was much more infatuated with their voices in The Prophets Song than I was. I'm not much of a Queen fan but this was pretty solid and brought me back to my high school days.
What an album! Every song a hit and listen worthy. If I want some inspo for pop I can go there.
A band that can do anything - and (mostly) decides to goof around
Iconic, remastered version brings great music quality
there are some really high highs on this album. Death on Two Legs is a fucking banger of an opener. '39 is a proto-stomp-clap-hey song with some tact, subtlety, and music hall flourish. crazy that i'd never heard it before now, because it rocks. conversely, i don't really like Bohemian Rhapsody and think that The Prophet's Song is a better introduction to prog rock. i'd even go so far as to say that i like Seaside Rendezvous and Good Company more. deserves to be one of the 1001? yes and you know what. you can cut the other two Queen picks. they don't offer anything on the level of this
Pfff de puta madre, voy a destacar la ecualizacion y el juego que hacen con los sonidos eñ stereo. Simplemente obra de arte. Voy a poner 4 pero para dejar margen. Es un 5
ICONIC!!!!
Excellent. Of course a classic. Might be a 5 if it wasn’t for the fluff.
Great album - if you think of the whole album as a larger version of Bohemian Rhapsody it's even better. Almost a 5 but not quite.
Awesome
Amazing
I've never actually sat down and listened to a full Queen album front to back. This was pretty much what I expected from Queen. The hits are great and the deep cuts ain't half bad either.
Listened at Costco. It's Queen so of course it's great, and it's got Bohemian Rhapsody, You're My Best Friend, Love of my Life, but man there are some real stinkers on here too. The production is also weird sometimes. Keeps it from being an all time classic in my opinion.
bellino
wasnt planning on listening to this since they are overrated and I dont enjoy listening to the same ten songs on the radio over and over again. now I appreciate them more. I like this album because I prefer them during their early progressive rock era rather than going poppy when they got really popular. I would like to listen to sheer heart attack and news of the world someday though
Very good album. A classic. It contains some songs that get 10 points out of 10 ("Bohemian Rhapsody" or "Death on two legs" come to mind). I also think "You're my best friend" or "I'm in love with my car" are very good. However, I found 3 or 4 songs pretty average ("Lazing on a saturday afternoon", "Seaside rendevouz", "Good company"). For this reason, this ends up getting 4 stars.
Really liked it. I knew a few of the songs, but I never knew how smoothly they all flowed together from song to song.
Groundbreaking! But leaving the five stars for an album without a so-so song. Some tracks in this one deserve many more than five…
Love it!
Queen is classic. Some good stuff on this album.
Wow! This one truly blew me away. I don't even know how to describe what I loved so much about this album. Listening to it just made me so happy
Bohemian Rhapsody, but most of the rest of the album is meh
You know what this album was what finally convinced me that queen is worth their fame. Overral a very solid and no skip album. Tracklist & ratings 1. Death On Two Legs 4,5/5 2. Lazing On A Sunday 4/5 3. I'm In Love With My Car 4/5 4. You're My Best Friend 4/5 5. 39' 4/5 6. Sweet Lady 4/5 7. Seaside Rendezvous 3,5/5 8. The Prophet's Song 5/5 9. Love Of My Life 4/5 10. Good Company 4/5 11. Bohemian Rhapsody 4,5/5 12. God Save The Queen 3,5/5
Once you get over the hits, you realize most of this album isn't that great. Freddie still delivers and when it's good, it's real good! Hell, I'll give it a 4 just for Bohemian Rhapsody.
Bunch of truly epic songs that deserve 10 stars each, but bunch of shitty and mediocre ones too... So, as much as I love Queen and those epic songs out there, as a complete album it gets 4. Sorry folks.
Like reviewing 7 different albums. No one jumps through genres quite as much (or as smoothly!) as these guys. Imagine writing bohemian rhapsody and then putting it on the same album as im in love with my car. generational! only knocking down to 4 because some of the non-BH songs were a bit forgettable.
The mixing is really nice, especially with all the panning.
1 - Death on Two Legs (a strange ambient opening makes way for a glitchy guitar intro, which sounds like the instrument itself is rebelling against Brian May. Mercury's trademark multilayered, theatrical stylings do much of the heavy lifting on this song, which is quite a bit darker in colour than most of the other songs, making it a distinct standout track on this album) 4/5 2 - Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon (an old-timey music hall interlude which honestly sounds like an old English folk tune updated for the 1930s. That is, until May's guitar kicks in. Very memorable for its camp factor) 3.5/5 3 - I'm in Love with My Car (I was absolutely not expecting the huge symphonic intro leading in from the previous track. Taylor's gritty performance sells the passion and infatuation (?) The song is no philosophical piece and is so overblown and maximalist it makes up for how silly it is under the surface) 4/5 4 - You're My Best Friend (an iconic single that, to me, stands out for the electric piano that anchors it. A soaring track that brings a smile to my face every time I hear it (which is a lot given rock radio overplay.) Mercury gives a wonderful performance that I would rank among his best) 4/5 5 - '39 (a folky acoustic tune sung by Brian May. The cosmic imagery in the lyrics belies how earthy it sounds, and its upbeat sound hides the sadness behind the lyrics. A very interesting addition to this album though outside of its context it's pretty by the numbers pop rock for this era) 3.5/5 6 - Sweet Lady (a much more conventional bombastic track to end the first half. This song has the rare quality where it sounds like a single but also doesn't. It feels like the band doesn't know where to take the song past its simple chorus so it thrashes for a bit and ends off with a guitar solo. Decent enough I guess) 3.5/5 7 - Seaside Rendezvous (another piano led music hall piece for the true end of the first half. It's cutesier than the previous one. Eventually it grows into a jaunty show tune type of song which, honestly, is unsurprising given how over the top Queen were) 3.5/5 8 - The Prophet's Song (an epic, multi-part piece very representative of the prog rock of ites era. Funiily enough, prog would be on its way out just a year or 2 later. Every singer involved gives it their all and then some in an absolute scenery-chewing performance from Mercury. May and Taylor serve the extensive back-up sections well with dense, layered harmonies. The "now I know" section almost halfway through almost sounds medieval compared to the more modern earlier sections. The searing guitar solo towards the end wakes the listener up from the layered madrigal section and the closes with a final blast of bombast followed by a subdued outro which brings everything full circle. Definitely the highlight of this album and among the most overlooked and underrated songs in Queen's catalogue) 5/5 9 - Love of My Life (the calm acoustic outro of the previous song leads to the overwrought piano ballad. Mercury wrote this song for the woman he said he loved most, which somewhat contrasts the exclusively gay imagery Mercury became associated with in the years following his death. More layered harmonies really turn things up a notch for this otherwise acceptable but standard love song) 3.5/5 10 - Good Company (another music hall interlude, this time accompanied by a simple strummed guitar. This one bounces just the same as the previous ones and highlights what they were put on this album to do; break the tension and function as musical palate cleansers to not make the loudness and bombast so overbearing. This one is fine and the most fully developed of the 3 on this album. It sort of sounds like a song Gabriel-era Genesis would have done, now that I think about it. The spaced-out section 2 minutes in solidifies that, as does the strange carnival-sounding ending section) 3.5/5 11 - Bohemian Rhapsody (we all know what this one is; an absolute anomaly, a monument of popular music, and also overplayed to Hell and back. It functions perfectly in the context of this album though as, alongside the Prophet's Song, it's one of the 2 giants dominating this side of the album, and maybe the rest of it too. The 3 (4?) main sections flow very well despite how disparate they are, and the lyrics are a lot more obscure than the song's popularity suggests; what other song can make normies sing about Scaramouche and invoke Bismillah? Despite how overplayed and overhyped the song might be it's one of very few I would say are worth putting on a new Voyager Gold Record) 4.5/5 12 - God Save the Queen (the album closes with a rendition of the British anthem as played by May and a multitude of overlaid guitars. The drumrolls add to the fanfare feel. I suppose there's no better way to end an album so distinctly British as this one) 3.5/5 OVERALL - 8.4/10
I'm still nowhere near believing that Queen have a studio album that's anywhere near as good as the Greatest Hits LP. But this one feels a lot more coherent and album-y than Sheer Heart Attack. It's got some fun proggy/theatrical moments, without going overboard or getting self-indulgent. And there are plenty of good songs outside of the obvious. Added to which, 'the obvious' is of course one of the greatest songs of all time, so it bears full consideration as part of this album. I'm still puzzled as to why the 'Night' album has a white cover and the 'Day' album has a black cover, though.
Muy bueno, realmente no soy fan de Queen, este disco lo conozco principalmente por "Bohemian Rhapsody" , pero es un disco que rompe hoy con el molde estando en 2026 me imagino en 1975. Resalto la canción "You're My Best Friend"
8/10
YEAHHH good pull. Bohemian Rhapsody gives me Tinglesss.
A classic that I've never actually listened to in full. Unlike a lot of other albums like this, I feel like the best songs on here are the ones that got a lot of fame and air play. I can recognise how good this while also admitting that I don't think it's for me. I do like the more dramatic and intense songs but the lighter hearted stuff and the baffling I'm in love with my car did nothing for me. It feels mad but I'm thinking of a 3.5 (but I'll put a 4 since it's such a classic.)
This album came out the gate swingin. I mean... WHAT AN INTRO. Also, can we get a round of applause for those wonderful guitar solos. This is a lovely album with many different sounds and it's only 44 minutes. Amazing!!
A fun, diverse record with bit hits (Best Friend, Bohemian Rhapsody). It's a 3.5/5.
This album was a blast! I've never actually heard a Queen album front to back before, and this was as theatric as I expected (both from the title of the album and my knowledge of Queen), but was way more silly and fun than I anticipated. The too-long a capella section in "The Prophet's Song" as well as "Love of My Life" kept this from getting a five star rating, but damn this was a great listen. Will be listening to this one again, and can't wait for more Queen!
It was fun to be reminded of how playful this album is. How surprising that a band could channel the 1930s as well as play operatic rock and roll in the 1970s and be hugely popular. I don't enjoy every song but I respect its boldness.
Уже знал этот альбом и слушал. Один из лучших у Queen. Содержит песни разных жанров, дарит разнообразные эмоции, слушается очень легко и интересно (то есть нет чувства затянутости). Плохих песен нет, но есть одна средняя (I'm in love with my car). На альбоме есть несколько шедевров (Bohemian Rhapsody, Love of My Life, You're My Best Friend). Не входит в число моих самых любимых, но всё равно любимый.
Te amo queen
Un clásico
A Classic No Noted for this one or else i’ll be copying everyone’s Review. Boheiam Rhapsody,Lazing On a Sunday Afternoon and Sweet Lady! 4.5/5- GEMV (4.04.2026)
Very theatrical album, i enjoyed the trip the band took me throughout the album. Able to blend hard rock with elegance. And ofc, freddie mercury and his showmanship is amazing.
The album with “Bohemian Rhapsody” I guess should of course be in the 1001 and there’s other great moments too. Mercury shines elsewhere on the tender “Love of My Life” and in particular the blistering takedown of opener “Death on Two Legs” however his vaudeville tendency is perfectly well represented by the 1 minute “Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon” without going again for 2 minutes with “Seaside Rendezvous”. The sole writing contributions from the rhythm section go from the sublime (Deacon’s flawless “You’re My Best Friend”) to the ridiculous (Taylor’s preposterous “I’m in Love with My Car”). Brian May while delivering time after time with his guitar input across the whole album is not matching those standards with the pen. Aside from the extravagant, rambling “The Prophet’s Song”, I’m left coldly indifferent to his songs here. Knowing what he is capable of, it is disappointing that such an important Queen album doesn’t feature any of his best. A big record for the band, but I wish I was able to be warning listeners not to miss out on hidden gems next to the established masterpiece that dominates the album. It’s a solid 3.5 but I’d feel bad rounding down.
A few well known great songs, a few I didn’t know that I enjoyed, and a couple of head scratchers. 3.5 rounded up.
Somehow I never knew they did “You’re My Beat Friend.” What a voice. My daughter loves them.
Siempre en el equipo. Además aquí está Bohemian Rhapsody.
Simplemente Queen, aunque habían canciones que no conocía y me sorprendieron
Queen is nice. Lots of diversity in sound. Album has aged well.
Με queen δεν μπορείς να πας λάθος. Ακόμα και τα κομμάτια που είναι σχετικά μεγάλα δεν είναι ποτέ βαρετά να τα ακούς όλα διότι έχουν μεγάλη ποικιλία. Να σημειώσω πως αυτό το αλμπουμ έχει μέσα το Bohemian Rhapsody ωστόσο ήθελα να βάλω ένα άλλο κομμάτι για αγαπημένο μιας και αυτό το έχω ακούσει πολλές φορές λόγω του πόσο δημοφηλές είναι. Το prophets song έχει πάρα πολύ κουλ groupings 3/4 πράγμα που μου άρεσε ιδιαίτερα ωστόσο και το death on two legs ακούγεται πολύ ευχάριστα οπότε θα τα βάλω και τα δύο. Δικοί μου κανόνες είναι ό,τι θέλω θα κάνω (-⎚-⎚) The Prophet's Song Death on Two Legs
Weirder than I thought it’d be!
It's got Bohemian Rhapsody, which adds credit - there's just no way around the fact it's one of the best songs ever made. But it doesn't ever get close to the heights of that track. 39, and Best Friend are both good, sure, but there's also real dross on here.
B+
dobro, klasika
I think this is a pretty good album, but would it be on here without Bohemian Rhapsody?? I mean, that is a compelling argument for its inclusion, but this is 1001 Albums, not Songs. Unfortunately I think the rest of this album is a tad weak compared to the other two Queen entries. Also, I fucking hate I'm In Love With My Car. Worst Queen song, including all the disco ones.
I don't think I could ever picture myself rating a Queen album poorly. The band just had so much star power and didn't really miss often. There are a couple of songs on here I could've left (ahem... I'm In Love With My Car). However, I think that this album is incredibly strong. You've got Bohemian Rhapsody, Love of My Life, and You're My Best Friend alone, and you already have, in my opinion, at minimum a 4 star album. I did find a couple of songs a little meh, but a meh Queen song is still a great song. I really enjoyed this listen. For as many times as I've heard these songs, they just don't get old. This album has aged like fine wine.
Every song on this album is fantastic or ridiculous. There is no in between.
Bohemian is one of the greatest songs of all time, but this is not one of the greatest albums of all time.
This is the perfect distillation of this band. All the pomp and quirkiness are on full display. Favorite track: Bohemian Rhapsody
- A bit all over the place tonally - Obviously some iconic songs there, a lot of others are fairly forgettable and downright odd
Never listened to a whole Queen album before
One all-timer, another very good song (‘39), and quite a bit of filler. But creative and weird enough to warrant a 4.
Honestly, I should probably be less of a hater
Quite excellent! Bohemian Rhapsody is the great hit, of course, but overall I enjoyed my time with most of the tracks. Key word being 'most'. I think judging by the reviews, we can all insinuate which song I didn't like.
An experimental album with all the fancy cutting edge techniques on full display. It's hard to believe this was a product of the 70's. I always pinned it on the early 80's. The great bombasticness of bohemian rhapsody, death on two legs and god save the queen have to share a space with not so great sillyness. Looking at you, car song. Is it overplayed? Yes. Is it important? Very much so. Is it fun? Quite. Is everything on it great? Eeehhh...
Ikke verst
Very fun, first time listening through a queen album despite knowing their hits very well, will be listening to more!
A good one
Queen were definitely really really good.
Favorite track(s): Death on Two Legs (Dedicated To.....), You're My Best Friend, The Prophet's Song, Bohemian Rhapsody Heard before Previous rating: 7/10
Het eerste album in deze lijst dat ik op vinyl heb liggen. Als Queen liefhebber word ik wel blij van de meeste nummers op deze plaat, ook al waardeer ik hun latere werk nog wat meer. Dit is wel het eerste album waarop ze van een rockband meer opschoven richting hun typische geluid, een mengelmoesje van allerlei stijlen. Soms typisch Brits, soms classy barok, soms overdreven blij. Bohemian Rhapsody is niet het beste nummer ooit gemaakt, maar het is wel verdomd creatief.
The Prophet's song was a standout. Such a good album and bohemian Rhapsody just takes it to another level.
RIP Freddy. Queen is an amazing worldwide phenomenon. Not every song on this album is generational, but some generational ones on it for sure. 4.4
It’s got You’re My Best Friend and Bohemian Rhapsody on it. It also has a song about being in love with a car. Very Queen.
Classic Queen. A couple of songs I had never heard before.
Никогда не слушал Queen альбомами, это было неожиданно и приятно
Me ha gustado. Lo confieso. Iba predispuesto a que no, pero ha sido sí. Me guardo: Lazing on Sunday afternoon, You're my best friend, Seaside rendezvous, Love of my life y por supuesto Bohemian Rapsody.
Divided about this album. Love of my life is possibly my favourite Queen song, and with Bohemian Rhapsody props this album up entirely on their own. There is however still a lot of filler rock I am rather impartial to. The prophets song is unbearable and a nauseating 8 minutes long. Lazing on a sunday afternoon and Good Company are fun and seaside rondezvous, '39 and Death on two legs are ok. I would classify this as a good album with 2 sensational songs, 2 fun songs, 3 ok songs, 3 unmemorable songs and 1 unbearable song....oh and god save the queen. Love of my life is the standout track. I am still giving it 4 stars
No one gets DRAMA quite like Freddie Mercury.
Some bangers for sure.
gets better as it goes along
Love this album. Lots of great songs and the execution by the band is really something.
Of course there’s some legendary songs on here, but this album is let down by the track listing. The flow really lets it down
Prelisten: Tempted to give a five before even listening because I know Bohemian Rhapsody is awaiting me. Postlisten: Surprisingly felt a little more Beatles than what I was anticipating. Best Friend and Bohemian Rhapsody are incredible, everything else didn't make much of dent to me.
Enjoyed parts of this greatly, however it was let down by a few tracks I wasn’t really into and Bohemian Rhapsody, which is massively overplayed and actually a bit over the top anyway.
It's Queen so it's beautiful of course. But some songs weren't meant for me. Still masterpiece
not a chorus in sight - just kings living in the moment 7.5 / 10 Best track/s: Bohemian Rhapsody, The Prophet, '39
So much fun. So strange. So so much. The only thing that keeps from being 5 stars is that it’s a little too much.
Every song is good but they’re not put in any cohesive order
Más Surtido Cuetara que álbum. Aquí cada uno estaba a lo suyo y quedaron al final para hacer el PowerPoint. La cosa es que Mercury está en un estado de gracia tal como cantante y como compositor que compensa todo. A Roger Taylor habría que haberle prohibido hacer otra cosa que no fuera tocar la batería, en cambio. May nos regala esa bizarrada country que es '39, que siempre me parece un deep cut a reivindicar. Ha estado bien este reencuentro.
Great album by queen
Queen har jag aldrig dykt in i. Bara hört dom mest kända låtarna. Här finns det ett helt gäng låtar som jag aldrig har hört. Det mesta är bra.
VOICE! rock. polished. classic.
Несмотря на всеобщее обожание Ночи в опере, не считаю это самым альбомом Queen. Да, Богемная рапсодия, да, 2 других хита. Но эта повышенная шутовость и театральность альбома вообще не заходит как-то. Но концептуально, не отнимешь.
Prancing, haughty, e mode piano, bit ambling until You ma Best Friend, then the Rhapsody !!! No listened to that with my headphones I think. Head bob in the shower. Fuck the Queen at the end, nice Flash Gordon tone to Guitar. Was that Roger singing?
I like the album and the fact that queen is still being listened to is a testament to their legacy I feel like it is one banger away from being perfect and it’s a shame you can’t give half marks
Good old fashion Queen Album!
FK
I think this guy wants to fuck a car? Mama Mia! Mama Mia!
1/12 bekannt 8/10 Beste Songs: bohemian rhapsody, death on two legs, the prophets song TIMMYYY, NEEEIN!
Incredible group. My man's got one of the greatest voices in all of music history. And I am counting all the way back thru the stone age. Punk ass caveman Zog's got nothing on my boy Freddie Pipes. It's hard to say about the album tho. While the band is great they've always been a compilation group to me. I never went methodically thru the albums on their own. So, I don't know... it's good. Call it 3 & 3/4? Rounded up to 4.
I'm not sure which is weirder: that we have three Queen albums in this collection, or that the project's editors chose all three from about an 18-month span rather than spanning Queen's relatively lengthy two decade career. Regardless, it's definitely a much more iconic Queen album than the other one I've listened to ("Queen II"), assisted infinitely by the mega-hit "Bohemian rhapsody" (not so much by their other single, "You're my best friend"). Even though it doesn't really lend a sense of coherence, I liked it that they took on a huge range of styles across the album, and often don't even really sound like Queen, but not in a bad way; my favorites of these genre adventures are "I'm in love with my car" and "'39" and "Good company" (plus the very Queen-like ultra-harmony "The prophet's song"). If nothing else, this album cemented their status as amazing and gifted entertainers. It's a bit shocking to read how this was their first album free from the truly horrible arrangement with Trident Studios (who basically collected all royalties from their previous albums), but I'm glad they managed to make a blockbuster album to keep the band rolling and finally become solvent (and hilarious that the opener "Death on two legs" was about their manager during their Trident Studio years). I'm a bit torn about three or four stars, but it's a fun album nearly all the way through, and I have such a soft spot for "Bohemian rhapsody" that it feels like four stars simply on the back of that song.
Half of these songs are five star and half of them are only three star, so it gets a four-star overall. Standouts of course are Bohemian Rhapsody and love of my life.
Awesome classic rock album with utterly iconic tracks.
Mitt første møte med et Queen-album. Et band jeg syns var råkult da jeg var ti år gammel. Her er ingen av de store hitsene, hvis man ser bort fra Bohemian Rhapsody. Dette minner tidvis om The Beatles, som jo ikke er noe dårlig band å bli sammenlignet med. Egentlig en god blanding av pop rock, folk rock og hard rock, i tillegg til prog-rock. Ikke slik jeg hadde sett for meg et Queen-album, men jeg er positivt overrasket. Veldig bra. Fire stjerner. Top 3: I’m In Love With My Car, ‘39, The Prophet’s Song
Lot of classics
Track 1 - brian shredding on the guitar, classic queen honestly. a good start to the album but also not my favourite (it was alright) Track 2 - short little ditty. that is how i would explain it. (didn't even realise it transitioned into the next song lol. Track 3 - of course they write a song about loving their cars Track 4 - no review needed i grew up on this song :) (a banger) Track 5 - very chaotic, very fun, very horny Track 6 - Queen seem to love the seaside - i liked this song but not my absolute favourite Track 7 - love an echo that goes on. reminds me of the beginning of bohemian rhapsody and also now i'm here. this might be my favourite so far that i've not already heard. Track 8 - very baroque already. ah i know this song. very pretty Track 9 - another lovely ditty Track 10 - the most patriotic i feel is when this song is playing (and when reform aren't using it at protests). this song is not overrated and never will be. Track 11 - god save the queen but make it camp and theatrical. I actually enjoyed this album a lot. I think because I grew up on Queen's greatest hits, i wasn't sure what to expect from an album made to be listened all in one go on vinyl. so yeah! my rating, a solid 8/10.
Queen no es ni cagando una de mis bandas favoritas, tienen un hype que nunca logre entender del todo. Pero este álbum está tan bien estructuralmente armado, tan perfecto melodicamente y liricamente que algo de cariño le tengo. Destaco "Love of my life", "I'm in love with my car","Death on two legs", y sin intención de hacerme la pretenciosa y no nombrarla, la mismísima Bohemian Rhapsody. Temon de los temones si es que los hay. Todavía lo escucho y se me pone la piel de gallina como cuando era chica.
Ik heb een zwak voor queen. Idk het theatrale werkt hier wel. Het doet me ook denken aan toen Bohemian Rhapsody (de film) uitkwam en iedereen opeens fan werd van queen (me included). Ja slay wel!!!
This is a bit of an album of two halves for me. The front end of it is good, but didn't capture me as much as I maybe expected it to. The second half, however, is a strong contender for the best ending to an album ever. Bohemian Rhapsody is even better in the context of the album than it is on its own.
ja wat ga je nog zeggen over dit album. elk album zou een nummer moeten hebben over hoe je je auto wil neuken. death on two legs, the prophet's song, good company allemaal op een plaat, en natuurlijk bohemian rhapsody. hele boeken over geschreven maar mijn god wat een plaat, queen op zo'n beetje het best van hun kunnen. topklassiekers afgewisseld met grappige, domme nummers die nergens over gaan, is wat queen zo'n genot maakt
Queen
Gets a 4 just because the really high highs balance out the rest of the album
Much of the album sounded like a musical with a great vocal range and cadence.
Very good album. Some classics on here, with the most obvious being Bohemian Rhapsody. I'm not the biggest fan of "Your My Best Friend," but I did discover "'39," which I liked. Seaside Rendezvous was also a fun one.
such a great throwback to start off, i’ve never heard so many of these songs and the instrumentals are just so fun to listen to. 4.5/5
4 stars for bohemian rhapsody alone but generally a great cohesive album.
Some of it gets a bit proggy for me but there are also some bangers.
This album both opens and closes incredibly strongly, with Death on Two Legs and Bohemian Rhapsody. I would stay the album generally stays strong throughout the middle as well, but not quite to the same level. I listened to the remastered version and it sounded amazing through good heaphones! Overall I would say I prefer Queen II by a hair, but I do think Freddie sounds at his absolute best here. 4/5.
Enjoyed that!
מתחיל טוב באמצע נרגע אבל סיום אגדי
Bohemian Rhapsody is one of the greatest songs of all time. Couple that with a few other bangers and you've got 4 stars. The Brian May songs I didn't love so much. 39 sounded like a completely different band. I didn't hate the car song as much as everyone else seems to. It's over the top and ridiculous. Just like so much of Queen. But yeah, some all-time great stuff and some filler makes for a 4-star album in my books.
Veldig bra. Ikke som forventet. Mye forskjellig type musikk
Some monster tracks mixed in with a few more average ones - I'm in love with my car being a case in point
A mastery of composition and recording techniques. Would have given it five stars but "'39" totally threw me off. What in the Lumineers was that.
Death on Two legs is new to me and I love it. Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon sounds like it belongs in a horror movie. Im in love with my car is an unsubtle gay metaphor and im here for it. Drug a bit near the end but then we get the magical Bohemian Rhapsody, so strong finish. Queen's amazing, every time.
This album is like an intense but abusive relationship..... On the one hand, It shows you immense passion with songs such "Death on two legs", "Prophet's song", "Love of my Life" and, one of the greatest of all time - "Bohemian Rhapsody" ....and then it comes home drunk and metaphorically punches you in the head with absolute stinkers such as "'39", "Seaside Rendezvous" & "Good Company". None of these should ever have seen the light of day or had perfectly good vinyl wasted on them. It pains me to say, that as an album, 1/3 is 1star tripe, whist the other 2/3 is God Tier 5 star The Dichotomy here is so bad its forcing me to do math (1/3 x 1) + (2/3 * 5) = 3 and 2/3rds of a star
Always a fun night
There are probably dozens of Queen songs that I could sing along to, but I had never listened to a single album of theirs in full. Their greatest hits records (plural) are legendary, but as a result, their discography is riddled with deep cuts. So it was exciting to have an excuse to sit with this one, and (having not read the track listing) be amazed as obscure musical hall numbers (another one about bicycles??) set up better-known tracks like "You're My Best Friend" or "Bohemian Rhapsody."
A powerhouse of an album. Impressed most by Brian May and Freddie Mercury. I really enjoyed May’s ‘39. Never really listened to a full Queen album and I’m left pleasantly surprised. Several ragtime themed tracks made me ultimately rate this 4/5
Heard Before? Yup. Notes: - massive, glossy production crammed with overdubs. probably the style that suited Queen best. - I forgot the inpressive extent to which Freddie tries on different vocal styles here. - front to back silliness, but so many kinds of absurdity I can't help but admire it. - all of the performances show absolute conviction, which is key to pulling off something this ridiculous. - a monument to excess, but still keeps to a 43 minute runtime. musicians of the CD era failed to take note. Verdict: Certainly an essential release, with most of the charm in the deep cuts. Too much of everything, mostly in a good way. Listen Again? I just might. It's quite the experience.
Has some fun songs
Solid album with some cool songs Have always liked death on two legs and prophets song. Feel they don't get talked about alot. Even enjoy the fluff songs like seaside and Sunday aft. Love of my life is much better on the live albums as the freddie/brian duet
THIS ROCKS!!! Love the variety in the album and have to appreciate the cultural impact. Favorites: bohemian rhapsody (obviously), seaside rendezvous, you’re my best friend, death on two legs. Sorry 4 stars because of you know what
driving drums Seaside rendezvous🥵(that solo...) Truly theatrical with operatic qualities, fun song structures and tones
In general, this is an incredible album. I love the production, and Brian May's incredibly unique guitar sound. The obvious hits are classic, and most of the album is absolutely incredible. What keeps this as a 4+ are some of the songs that are distractions for me, and mar this otherwise incredible album's cohesiveness. None of "'39", "Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon", or "Good Company" are bad per se and I understand that some of the kitsch is what lends to Opera's legacy but for me they just distract from what is a great listening experience. Do I love most of this album? For sure. Would I want to listen to it time and time again in its entirety? No.
Wasn’t sure whether I could stomach a full Queen album but was pleasantly surprised. Plenty of hits, and The Prophet’s Song was a nice find. Fabulous.
Its hard to hate love of my life.
Solid queen album best one of the two I’ve heard in full
The definition of a “greatest hits” band for me. I almost never listen to a full album, but this is great. And there are a handful of tracks that I can’t ever recall listening to that I love. “‘39”….are you kidding me?! How was that not a hit?? And then you have 2 of the all time greatest hits from any band in “You’re My Best Friend” and “Bohemian Rhapsody” 4.5 stars
Uiteraard goeie
Great. Has one of the most iconic songs of all time, it’s fun and humourous
Yassss, Queen!
an Epic and ELECTRIC opera
This was alright, I enjoyed it more than I thought I would
Ive had my Queen phase and heard a lot of their music, but listenin to this at full, top to bottom, it surprised me with some of the lesser known musics being really not what i would call Queeny...? But it was good nevertheless. Nice one. Good pretext to check this out.
i feel like i *should* rate this a 5, but i thought there were a few weak songs. i gotta stay true to myself: a high 4 and an enjoyable listen! i think queen will survive my B+ review :)
Some astonishingly good songs. But can it really be a 5 when it includes I'm in Love With My Car and The Prophet's Song?
Surprised by some songs that sounded very 60’s hippie
Freddy Mercury is really an iconic frontman. What a great sounding voice and some really great songs on this one.