Reviews (page 9 of 14)
Before this album I would have said Queen was the greatest band without a great album. I actually think this out was pretty great
✅✅✅ yaas Queen
I liked this one much more than the previous 2 albums from QUEEN on the list, so it bumps up to 4! Love the theme that carries all the way through and of course, some classic tracks.
Ah, now this is the Queen I've been waiting for! So many layers and concept album elements that make a full listen so enjoyable.
Noteworthy songs - 808080808 Magical Dream - Kinda catchy synth, but the rest is bland. Ancodia - Good background noise. Cobra Bora - Actually kind of cool, reminds me of Bomberman Hero. Pacific 202 - N64 vibes, but melody isn't great. Donkey Doctor - Nothing too special, weird ending. 808080808 - Really cool beginning. A little slow in the middle but stays interesting enough. Sunrise - Nothing remarkable. The Fat Shadow - Eerie. Very short.
Queen is so good. I love Brian Mays playing. Always thought this band can do anything musically. Some really corny pieces on here - but still a very solid 4 but can’t round up to 5. Great stuff.
A Classic.
I've never LOVED Queen. I like them well enough - some songs more than others. But I've never been able to get through a whole album in one sitting. It was better than I expected and I liked more of it than I thought I would. Sat through the whole thing.
A classic for a reason
I know the hits but have never listened to a full album. Also I have heard that Queen is a singles band, with their albums full of filler. So it's time to have a listen and see for myself. Well it's certainly eccentric with each song a different style, yet it somehow works. There's a couple of songs that aren't really to my liking, but they're not bad songs. There's also songs that I was unfamiliar with but I think are great, like The Prophet's Song. I'm undecided if this is a high 4 or a low 5. I'll give it a few more listens through before rating.
Thoughts before listening: I'm pretty sure this is the album that has "Bohemian Rhapsody" and a bunch of other big hits. I've been pleasantly surprised by how much I've enjoyed the earlier Queen albums I've already heard through this project, so I'm happy to listen to their most popular album now. I don't think I've heard this all the way through before, but I'm sure I'll recognize most of this. Review: I do recognize a lot of this album, and I was correct about "Bohemian Rhapsody" which remains an all time great, over-the-top masterpiece. This album is a mix between great rock songs and silly, campy songs that are fun but grow tiresome. Other favorites include "I'm In Love With My Car", "'39", and "Sweet Lady". Overall its a fun album as are most Queen albums. I definitely like that they don't take themselves too seriously, even if the silliness can go a little too far sometimes. 4-stars.
Don't know how I've never heard this. What a great album. Not quite 5* material but close to it. 86/100
I bought this on vinyl at the time. I cannot remember if it was because it included Bohemian Rhapsody or because it was one of the must have albums at the time. I remember hearing Bohemian Rhapsody early on as it was a lead single from the album. Goes without saying that this is one of the best songs ever and I was totally absorbed by it. However the only other song on the album I like is Love of my Life which personally means a lot. I find the rest of the album not so good. There are a couple of more songs which are good and liked by many but not to my taste. The remainder of the album consists of throw away tracks which once heard you don’t want to hear again they are so poor. The success of this album was due to the one stand out track. I never bought the album on CD which proves to me that it wasn’t worthy to be in my collection. Rating this album is therefore a dilemma. Despite the duff tracks it is a classic album and it contains a song which will always be regarded one of the best ever. For this reason I rate it higher than the majority of the songs contained on the album deserve. 3.9/5 (4) 13/6/24
of course!!!
Bohemian Rhapsody is an amazing song, the rest of the album not quite as much. I wanted to love this album, but unfortunately I only kind of like it.
This album really holds up. I enjoyed Brian May's vocals '39 even though it doesn't quite sound like Queen without the masterful Mercury in the lead. There is such a variety of style - Seaside Rendezvous sounds almost Barbershop at times and of course the operatic Bohemian Rhapsody is the pièce de résistance and meaning maker of the album's title. The Prophet's Song is a bit much, even though perfectly on-brand for '75 Queen.
Mixed bag for the album. A few classics, including an all-timer in Bohemian Rhapsody, so big points there. I can't say I loved this album on the whole, though. Probably more good than bad, so we'll settle in at 3.7.
This record has some hits and it undoubtedly elevated by the presence of Bohemian Rhapsody. That said, it is not my favorite Queen record.
A very good album. I love so many things about Queen. Far too many things to list here. And yet, I've never dived into their albums, so this was fun. I think maybe some of the deeper tracks will take a little time before I know how much I like those, but I can hear the quality of the production, the inventiveness in the songwriting, the harmonies, Brian May's tone, and Mercury's voice, the genre-hopping... I'm here for it all.
Очень неплохо. Некоторые песни просто топовые
Great album, not much else to say. Freddie Mercury still has some of the best vocals of all time. I still cant stand Bohemian Rhapsody though.
This album is a masterpiece. The first thing that grabs you is the insane vocal talent. The Prophet's Song is mind-blowing. The song-writing is very good as well. There is a reason that Bohemian Rhapsody has literally billions of streams. It has broad appeal and showcases amazing talent. Sure, there are some throwaway tracks on this album, but overall it is very strong. I have heard this many times before and will listen to it many times in the future as well.
I find this extremely difficult to score. On one hand, it sounds like theatre music, and I don't like theatre music. On the other hand...I kinda like it. I think they lean into the camp a little too much for me at times with weird sounds and slide whistles and stuff (Seaside Rendezvous is exhibit A), but man, is there anything else that sounds like Queen? I have a son that hates rock music, but loves musical theater. He actually loves The Wall because it's just a glorified musical, and this album has the same feel to me so I keep thinking of him. So how do I score it? I mean, it's a good album, but will I ever listen to it on purpose? Probably not. That said, I'm enjoying it! I'd give it a 3.5 if I could, but in this format, I think I'll give it a 4 because 1.) It's wholly unique, and 2.) Bohemian Rhapsody. The song is 50 years old and people still crank it. That's gotta count for something, right?
very very good -= not quite at 5 territory but great listen
Bohemian rhapsody should make it a 5 but some of it is a cheese fest
If it wasn't for the movie Bohemian Rhapsody, I would not know as many Queen songs as I do. And I don't know if I've ever listened to a whole Queen album before. This will be a treat. Ah, this happens to be the album that Bohemian Rhapsody is on! So I think for that it's going to get a 4 from me!
4.5 stars
It was really good.
I lob queen
Aika leikittelevää. Moni kappale tuntui täytekappaleelta, mutta isoja klassikoita mahtui myös. '39 oli yllättävä countrytyyppinen kappale. Parhaat: Bohemian Rhapsody, '39, You're My Best Friend, Love Of My Life,
Very fun
Yeah, it's Queen. Expected better from this to be honest. Maybe I'm just jaded.
Great album. Amazing musicianship.
beautiful album, one of queen’s best
It's just a great album. It's hard to beat Queen when it comes to musical performance.
Great album. Loads of 10/10s.
Best Queen album. Experimental but it works. Bohemian rhapsody is an example of this since it’s very all over the place but it works perfectly
A classic Queen album, I tried to get into some of the lesser known songs but nothing really jumped out. Obviously Bohemian Rhapsody and You're My Best Friend are huge. Glad to get some Queen on here!
Nice! I think we've had another Queen album on here but can't remember. I believe I listened to all of their albums a few years ago, in the wake of that biopic, and this is definitely one of the highlights in their catalog. I think most treat it as their best, and I'm not sure I feel the same, but it's up there. "Bohemian Rhapsody" is a classic, as is "You're My Best Friend," and those aside some other great tunes. It definitely feels like their version of or answer to a Sgt. Pepper's kind of concept album, and they pulled it off really well. Great album! Favorite tracks: Bohemian Rhapsody, You're My Best Friend, Death on Two Legs, '39, Seaside Rendezvous, Love of My Life. Album art: Very cool cover, a bit minimalist in framing, but the image is really ornate. Great colors and design, and the font is cool too. Not quite as memorable as I wish it was, but it's a good one. 4/5
An incredibly eclectic and ambitious album. While the album has moments where is varies in quality, the high points are historically amazing. Bohemian Rhapsody and Love of my Life are so original and intricate. I really liked "Lazing on a sunday Afternoon" While it's not always my style, they do what they do perfectly. Everything is played amazing, the vocals are fantastic. The music is bombastic but in a way that has aged well (which is rare) Going to give it 4 stars because while the best songs are all timer's. I only really liked about half the album
They could’ve shat in a bag and it still would’ve been gold
Going from from Bohemian Rhapsody to an old standard like God Save the Queen is among the biggest flexes in rock and roll history
A chameleon. Shifting through country, prog, pop and camp with ease.
So many of these songs sound like they could have been written for a musical, which I guess is the point. They make fun of I'm in Love With my Car in Bohemian Rhapsody but it's a pretty legit song.
Iconic af
Bohemian rhapsody
scaramouche, scaramouche
it’s the Queen album with Bohemian Rhapsody on it. that alone gives it a couple stars but it’s also a pretty solid album through and through
This is a funny album. It has bohemian rhapsody, sure - But it also has I'm in love with my car which kind of cancels that out. 4/5
Excellently produced and engineered album that runs the gambit of musical style. Theatrical and flamboyant but also punches hard on the rock tracks and solos.
This is like the Beatles meets Zeppelin. A little trippier than I was expecting. Great work by Queen
The Prophet’s Song and Love of My Life are too slow; I prefer Lazy on a Sunday Afternoon, You’re My Best Friend, Good Company, Bohemian Rhapsody
4.6 I mean it’s pretty good.
What a knockout. This is Queen hitting their stride. Pretty much only The Prophet's Song recalls their earlier proggy work as found on Queen II and their debut. The rest of the work absolutely wrecks what their peers in prog, Very Serious Musicians, were doing (I'm looking at you, King Crimson and ELP, to name just two). Queen leapt onto the stage disguised as jesters (Bohemian Rhapsody, an absolute runaway hit when it was released) and revealed themselves to be kings with this album. This album sounds best when it's played LOUD.
I'm not sure about the 4th star but I'm giving for Freddie Mercury
Bohemian Rhapsody 5/5 Auch sonst ein schönes Album. Aber eben auch noch ein sehr frühes Album: "I'm in Love with My Car" ...
Queen never disappoints! This album was a bit more experimental but still great!
4.5
Not Queen’s finest album for me, but it still contains some truly great songs and one of the most beautiful album covers ever produced. There is huge variety here. Opera, balladry, hard rock and music hall all sit side by side. At times it feels almost over ambitious, but it is never dull. It is a great listen and undeniably bold. Three songs absolutely define the record. “You’re My Best Friend”, “Love of My Life” and “Bohemian Rhapsody” are incredible. They lift the album to another level and easily justify a strong four out of five. I also have to say how much I enjoy John Deacon’s writing. “You’re My Best Friend” is a perfect pop song. Warm, sincere and beautifully constructed. Deacon had a real gift for melody and heart, and his contributions always add something special to Queen’s albums. Favourite songs: Love of My Life and You’re My Best Friend Least favourite songs: I have never understood “I’m in Love with My Car”. It does nothing for me and I will never understand why it became a live staple. “Good Company” is also one I tend to skip. Album artwork: One of the very best album covers. Elegant, distinctive and instantly recognisable
Very high highs, but some lows. Favourites: Love of my Life Bohemian Rhapsody ‘39 You’re my best friend
There are really great moments on this album but in all honesty there are also some skippable songs. So while Queen here are as iconic as ever, the album doesn't quite reach the top. Honorable mention to my *discovery of the album* – The Prophet's Song. Some really cool harmonies
Just a fun album
Crispy productie en theater
Classic and good
Love Freddy's voice, love the operatic theme. Not as many standouts songs as I would've hoped. The harmonies from the chorus are always bangin. The popularity of Bohemian Rhapsody doesn't discredit my enjoyment of it (from overplaying, like some artists most popular songs), it is still a beautifully impressive and entertaining piece. Love the pianos when present, and the guitar riffs. Tough, want to give a 5 but there's a significant lull in the middle of the album. Top songs: Death on two legs The prophets song Love of my life Bohemian Rhapsody
In the moments when the album lives up to the promise of it’s title, Queen really shines. The songs that are big sweeping operatic features with powerful guitars and killer harmonies are all amazing and highlight what makes Queen so special. But it felt like there was a little more filler than I was expecting for such an esteemed classic. The highs of this album were still phenomenal though. Very Strong 4 Fav Songs: You’re My Best Friend Sweet Lady Good Company Bohemian Rhapsody
Lots to like, you forget sometimes how weird queen is.
upon relisten im not super crazy about it but the hits are so good im still giving it a 4
Come on. 4.
It’s Queen, what’s not to like!?
High highs, low lows.
Sometimes over the top, but a lot of great songs
This is only the second non-greatest hits Queen album I've listened to, although I think I enjoyed this more than their "greatest hits"! That said, favourite track, of course: Bohemian Rhapsody.
Good
Wow. Je peux comprendre pourquoi il est autant populaire après autant d'années. Vraiment une belle diversité de styles sur cet album (dont le classique Bohemian Rhapsody).
that's queen
Really good!
The good is brilliant but -1 for the car song and a couple of others
some of Queen's best and most memorable songs are in here and the songwriting throughout is excellent. but a few songs are just completely overshadowed by Bohemian Rhapsody and You're My Best Friend and simply feel out of place
Extravagant, exuberant, flamboyant, brilliant. Rating: 4/5 Playlist track: Bohemia Rhapsody Date listened: 21/03/24
A bit too theatrical
I mean it's queen. Such an iconic sound that I am sure they were the first to do. There are some top 100 songs on here but some of the albulm was too experimental for me. I will probably listen again. 4/5
Maturing is realizing the best song on the album is actually '39.
B+ Death On Two Legs (Dedicated To ...) 5 Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon 3 I'm In Love With My Car 3 You're My Best Friend 4 39 5 Sweet Lady 3 Seaside Rendezvous 3 The Prophet's Song 4 Love Of My Life 4 Good Company 3 Bohemian Rhapsody 5 God Save The Queen 3 I love Queen, but this has never been my favorite album of theirs. It's still great, though.
You're My Best Friend and Bohemian Rhapsody are both still monumental tracks and just as relevant as they were when they were released. I'm In Love With My Car was a surprise for me that I really liked. The rest of the record was a bit on the theatrical side for me by times.... Still Brian May and the Red Lady save the day so often it's hard to turn your nose up to this even when it's not my favourite stylistically.
Good
Idk what else queen has to offer but I think they have an album that’s not a display of range of talents rather than their more pure rock&roll roots. Either way would love to have this in a collection and this may be Queens best to offer.
I recently bought this album
Musically impressive, the sound like they are having fun with this and had a couple of absolute classics. Had I been of an age at the time 100% this would have been in my collection.
I love Queen. Some absolute bangers on this album… and then ‘I’m in love with my car’!?! I don’t think it’d ever heard ‘death on two legs’ and really loved it! Some killer singing by Freddie and all round pretty great album! I don’t think it’d be on high rotation as a full album, but many songs I’ll revisit again and again Fave track: Love of my life
Queen coming into their full selves. Sounds, harmonies, and of course Bohemian Rhapsody.
You know, this was a good collection of songs. So much versatility on display in one album. I don’t know why everyone hates “I’m in Love With My Car”?
Strong album with some classic (Bohemian Rhapsody, Love of my Life) and some nice new tunes I hadn’t heard (‘39 and Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon)
Not the best Queen album, but still pretty great
I was impressed by the amount of different sounds that they were able to get out of a guitar. There was something about "Seaside Rendezvous and Good Company". Also, there is “You’re My Best Friend” and “Bohemian Rhapsody” in here so this has to, on some level, be a great album.
I'll copy and paste my review from 'Sheer Heart Attack' because I feel the exact same way about this album: There's no doubt Queen is one of the most legendary bands of all time and this is for good reason. In my opinion, they absolutely mastered the formula that combines a Broadway feel with some absolutely fire hard rock with crushing guitars. And of course, someone who can match Freddie Mercury's vocals is hard to find. All this said, this isn't necessarily music I would keep in my personal rotation, but I can absolutely appreciate it for what it is.
I mean, it has THAT song, but, it also has some pretty great other songs. Maybe the best Queen album?
Rating: 8.5/10 Great album overall. Really enjoyed the eclectic combination of genres, from rock and heavy metal to opera and acapella. The vocal harmonies are fantastic, each member possesses an impressive vocal range that complements each other so well and sounds so unique. The album is very theatrical and the vocal harmonies accentuate this immensely. The songwriting is also pretty diverse in sound and structure as each band member writes at least one song on here and there are three different lead vocalists; the progressive nature of a lot of the songs is very well done. Some of the theatrical elements are a bit much for me but this a great album. Favorite songs: Death on Two Legs, Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon, I'm In Love With My Car, You're My Best Friend, '39, Sweet Lady, Seaside Rendezvous, most of The Prophet's Song, Bohemian Rhapsody. Worst song: Good Company.
Queen, another band that had their own very unique sound that I guess you can call prog pop rock if it needs definition. The band’s talent shines and diversity through on this album. The vocals are stellar (both lead and backing), strong guitar playing (with May’s signature harmonized riffs), interesting bass lines, tight drumming, and solid production to hold it all together. Songs are well written and arrangements are always interesting, ranging from thoughtful/more serious to very quirky, whimsical, and jaunty. They show off their full range here and every moment seems carefully thought through. Obviously, Bohemian Rhapsody is one of the most iconic songs of all time. It’s a fun album, but a couple of ok songs and my lack of complete enthusiasm for Queen’s schtick (I like it, but don’t love it), prevents it from being a 5 for me.
I had high expectations for this one, and actually can't believe I didn't get around to it earlier considering how much I love Bohemian Rhapsody (the only song I knew before today). But about the whole album... I don't know what to think. It's obvious that they're geniuses. The album has this sort of dreamlike quality to it that a lot of the best albums do: it moves between completely different, unexpected sounds both between and within songs, which somehow makes it more cohesive rather than less. This is something you'll often find me praising albums for. In regards to the songs themselves though, I didn't find any of the other songs anywhere near as good as Bohemian Rhapsody. A lot of the songs just felt a little too joking. The only one similar in scale to Bohemian Rhapsody was Prophet's Song, and although I liked it at first, by the end I definitely didn't. It was too dark and that section with just the weird effected vocals was too much. I get that it's supposed to be "innovative," but it was unlistenable. When Bohemian Rhapsody came along, it wasn't even the epic finish it should've been (let's be real: God Save the Queen is a coda). Instead, the main thing I noticed was how obvious the disparity in quality was between this undeniable classic and the rest of the album, and how disappointed I was that it wasn't on a better album. The album wasn't bad, though. It could probably still grow on me if I actually cared to listen to it again, but I can't see myself bothering to do that unless this site introduces me to a Queen album I really love. There's just too much music in the world for me to do that.
highkey a lot more rock than i remember it being as a kid. favorite new song is Death on Two Legs. really refreshing to listen to
Structurally weird but awesome to listen to, as is expected by Queen.
It’s Queen.
A classic. No notes. Fav songs love of my lifr, sweet lady and of course bohemian rhapsody
Roger loved his car so much he almost ruined an entire album
סבבה. אבל אני כבר לא ככ שם
Very good very nice
I’d like to do something about global warming, but I also want to have sex with my car.
Don't listen to much Queen nor do I care for them that much but maybe this album will change that. Death On Two Legs - Meh Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon sounds like this one Spongebob song I can't place it. AH: The FUN song. Spongebob wipes. I'm In Love With My Car - Deserves ALL the hate it gets if it gets any You're My Best Friend - Classic song that I don't really give a shit about but it's not a bad song. '39 - Wow I like this one! Nice acoustic guitar ballad Sweet Lady - No Seaside - Ok The Prophet's Song - Sounds kind of like a Yes song surprisingly. I actually like this a lot. The acapella section is extremely creative and I love how it shifts between channels. This is some great mf prog. Love of My Life - BANGER. Forgot this song was next so the transition was great. This album saved itself. God I LOVE the vocal layering on this song. Good Company - Fuck this song. I'm sorry its another Spongebob-ass song that ruined such a good three-track run from TPS - LoML - BH. Its fine though just I don't like the uke. Bohemian Rhapsody - I mean come on; this is one of those "litmus test songs" where if you don't like it, there's something terribly wrong with you. While this song is already great, the best way to listen to this song is by belting it out with a shit ton of other people that also know the song, preferably hammered. Just a fun iconic song that deserves the credit it gets. God Save The Queen - Hella British. Probably politically charged lol After 1 listen my opinion has somewhat been changed. I went into this thinking I wouldn't like it and that BH was the only worthwhile listen on this LP, and I was wrong. I still don't think it's amazing or anywhere near amazing (other than BH and LoML) and some of the songs piss me off, but it's a good album at the end of the day. Ok lazing on a sunday afternoon has its place. It's like that one friend that is entertaining half the time but god awful annoying the other half. Solid album. Definitely helped shift my perspective a bit. Solid 7.5/10
bohemian rhapsody is obviously epic, but there's some not as great songs on here as well
Enjoyed immensely. Puts me in a mood and pace to finish my tasks
A wild circus of music that is electric and engaging. Freddie Mercury is such a showman. Thanks to my British father, Queen was a mainstay of my childhood and I’m still a fan to this day. This is a nice reminder of my youth.
Que sí, que son lo mejor que le pongo cuatro estrellas pero es que ni lo quiero escuchar
Wild in the disparate directions and talents on display here. It's more interesting and a wild time capsule of a lot of what a band could do on a single album, than something I feel like I connect with. If it'd been something you listened to with the first time you heard Bohemian Rhapsody it probably would stick with a person more. '39 was a great discovery. 3.5
Con este disco Queen movió el hard rock a un nivel diferente en el que las canciones van navegando entre el metal, la musica pop, el rock progresivo y la música de salón británica, culminándolo todo con algo que resuena a las mejores piezas de la ópera rock en su tema más icónico, "Bohemian Rhapsody". Además quiero destacar el pop brillante de "You're My Best Friend", la dulzura de "'39" y la maravilla ... "Love Of My Life".
Descubrimiento de un grupo que arraso´. Algunas buenas canciones y otras no tanto. Gran voz y guitarra.
Vivir de los éxitos de la radio hace que haya miles de discos de los que solo conozco los singles, así que me ha sorprendido escuchar el disco entero. Las tres primeras canciones pasan casi como si fueran una sola y luego hay cambios de estilo muy curiosos que incluyen un temazo estilo country la mar de apañado. Curiosamente Best friend se me queda como un poco ajena al disco, como que no pega.
Vroeger een tijdje grijs gedraaid, nog steeds een fantastische plaat
Ik kende tot nu toe blijkbaar alleen de superbekende hits. Veel van de nummers op deze plaat had ik nog nooit gehoord. Best wel vet - maar iets té vet (als in: een beetje veel van het goede) om ontspannen naar te luisteren. Niettemin 4 sterren.
Is was good.
4 - I really like a decent chunk of the songs on here. I do have this one on vinyl and never got around to the b-side, so it's nice to finally finish it. The songs that I didn't know didn't really catch my attention, but they were still good. A lot of the tracks flow into each other seamlessly, which is always cool. I'm glad I got around to it.
🎧 Seaside Rendezvous 🎧 Good Company 🎧 Love Of My Life (Live)
One of the classic songs of all time. A few other greats in here. The rest of the album had nothing overly memorable.
Bohemian Rhapsody is a classic and immediately brings me back to my youth. It was cutting edge and truly amazing then and remains so today. The album has a couple of other great tracks and some cuts that are not particularly noteworthy.
Fantastic album, with perhaps their most biggest hits. While I liked most of the songs, I could do with the barber quartet style songs. Standout tracks: Death On Two Legs (Decicated To...), I'm In Love With My Car, You're My Best Friend, The Prophet's Song, Love Of My Life, Bohemian Rhapsody 8,5 out of 10
In high school, I had a CD of Queen's greatest hits and I listened to it constantly. I always just thought of myself as a fan of Queen. However, I just can't bring myself to care about this album. I feel guilty because I can hear that it's really good. Excluding the hits on this album, I have no interest in returning to the rest of it.
Q: What can you say about Queen that hasn't already been said? A. Nothing. Brian May and Roger Taylor are two of Rock's greatest musicians. Freddie Mercury, the archetypical [wrong word?] singer. John Deacon, always in the background but always providing the perfect bass line. This album includes my all-time favorite Queen song, I'M IN LOVE WITH MY CAR, and, of course, BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY, plus DEATH ON TWO LEGS and '39. Production is insanely clean and crisp (thank you, Roy Thomas Baker). SWEET LADY, kind of a throwaway bit, and SEASIDE RENDEZVOUS, a vaudevillian fun tune, were probably enjoyable to create, but hearing them once per decade is plenty. THE PROPHET'S SONG is somewhat self-indulgent. Actually, very self-indulgent. And 5 minutes too long. Not my favorite of the early Queen albums. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ __________________________________ 🎧 LPs reviewed: 30 🎧 LPs left to review: 971 🎧 LPs I found great/relevant enough to be mandatory listens (5): 8 🎧 LPs I *might* include in my own list (4): 10 🎧 LPs I will certainly *not* include in mine (1-2): 8
Haven’t listened to this list in a while and this was a fun one to come back to.
Queen is one of the biggest bands in the world. Simple as that. There is no denying it. And I think they have every right to be. Every member of the band was individually an amazing artist on their own. And together, their energy flowed into the creation of some of the most lively and creative rock music of the 70’s, and possibly ever made. A Night at the Opera is probably their strongest work. It contains the most key elements of their music, and cuts out all the unnecessary stuff. I think you would be hard pressed to find any other kind of rock band that was making music as bombastic and theatrical as this is. It’s completely massive and magnificent, like an expensive chandelier, and they indulge themselves in this sound. They are not afraid to be so out there, so in your face, and completely blow your socks off with how over the top it is. Listen to The Prophet’s Song and try to tell me that the section where Freddie is just layering harmony after harmony isn’t completely unnecessary but totally needed at the same time. Freddie by himself is one of the most driving vocalists to ever live. His voice just floats and glistens like mercury (no pun intended), and he is stellar here. But so is every member. There is not one performance that falls flat. I also need to speak solely about Bohemian Rhapsody. Because I probably could have written an entire review of this length on that one song. I don’t care what anyone says. I don’t care how many times I hear it. I will forever love that song. It is the band’s magnum opus, and one of the single greatest rock songs ever recorded by. This album is a true rock experience. It wants you to know how much it loves itself, and I’m all for how wild it is. I’m not one of them, but theater kids will forever love Queen. Rating: 8/10
An excellent classic. Dramatic and lush
Favourite Song: Bohemian Rhapsody The best songs are absolutely some of the all-time greats. The worst songs are therefore very noticeable and do drag the album down at times.
A really neat album. It's got some standards like "You're My Best Friend" and Bohemian Rhapsody. I was surprised about the more jaunty tracks like "'39" and "Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon." Queen albums are really eclectic. I really love their harmonies and how all their songs showcase true talent and a knack for trying new things.
Revised from a 5. The album has one of the best and most creative songs ever written, Bohemian Rhapsody, but on repeat listens the album doesn’t reach the height of other 5’s. It’s still bloody brilliant and definitely is a stellar listen. 4.5.
It’s been a long time since I’ve listened to this classic album in full. Another fun recommendation from the list. It starts out darker than I remember, Death on Two Legs is no fluffy fun song but a great opener. I’m In Love With My Car is a much better song than it’s made out to be, who cares if it’s not Freddie singing it, the vocals are actually great and May’s guitar shines on it. You’re my best friend is of course a classic, great sounding track. ‘39 is a bit of an odd tune, I didn’t realize or had forgotten that May sings on it. It’s pretty cool though that it’s about space travel, what with May’s PhD in astrophysics. Sweet Lady is another song that isn’t bad by any stretch, the breakdown at the end of the song is pretty rad, but the middle of the album sort of feels like an obstacle to get through to Bohemian Rhapsody. That’s my biggest take away listening to this again. It’s a great album, and BR is one of the great works of art rock-n-roll has provided to us, but “all killer no filler” is not how I’d describe ANATO. Still worthy of 4 stars and a fantastic record, but in my humble opinion Bohemian Rhapsody saves what would otherwise be a somewhat pedestrian album.
This album rocks. With the distorted guitars, the symphonic elements, and Freddie Mercury’s captivating vocal harmonies, this album is one of a kind. It fades through slow ballads and triumphant songs with amazing guitar solos, making you want to cry and head-bang at the same time.
This album is a high concept, operatic album. It has complex harmonies, esoteric instruments and incredibly unique arrangements. It is a totally unique album. And Freddy Mercury’s vocals are absolutely amazing.
💖 seaside rendezvous 🗣️ 9️⃣
Didn't really enjoy the 1st couple of songs but the rest of the album was good
I've already heard a lot of these songs. it's not my favorite queen album but death on two legs still goes hard
Took me a while to get into the right mood, but I like Queen. How awesome is I'm in love with my car! Didn't know this one before..
Queen has a style to their music that almost resembles classical music. Most western music tends to focus on repetitive riffs with repeating chords and a chorus. Queen does not. Each song is a journey with ups and downs in tempo. It’s done masterfully. 8/10
I mean, Queen.
Brining back the memories!
Never actually listened to the whole album before but it's really cool. I would have never have guessed that Bohemium Rhapsody would have been the last track on that album!
Fun album.
Pretty cool. Not sure if I’ve ever listened to a queen album start to finish. Definitely didn’t know bohemian rhapsody was from this album.
My first Queen album - I’d always regarded them as a singles act before - and this was a lot better than I expected. Fun, eclectic, and containing the greatest rock song ever
really good for 1975. ez 4
Gotta love Queen!
Classic
I only knew one song from the entire album, Bohemian Rhapsody.
Et par rigtig gode og en del ok runder op fra stor 3er
YES NIGHT AT THE OPERA BY QUEEN YES.
This endure album felt like showtunes and I’m kind of here for it
Good iconic Queen album. Always want to like Queen more than I should but it's often hit or miss with the misses being a little bit too, corny maybe? Bohemian Rhapsody bumps up the rating of the album.
Obviously being carried by one iconic song, but solid overall.
4.5 great album except that car song
This was a real blast from the past. I didn't own this album but my friend did, and I was brought right back to my tween years listening to this in her bedroom. I don't know if we even realized how groundbreaking this band was at the time. They were going into all kinds of sonic directions here. We were just obsessed with Bohemian Rhapsody and it still sounds just as good.
Great album Big swings, big songs Would be 5 if it didn't have the last song
Good end to end. 39 was a refreshing song.
Con Queen nunca fallas. Una de las mejores canciones de todos los tiempos dentro de este disco que, por otra parte, no suena todo lo Queen que esperaba
I don't know that this was a repeat forever noskip album but it is nice to see Queen's vision across a record and not just from a greatest hits playlist
Viele Lieder noch nie gehört, aber trotzdem ganz OK.
I don't think I've ever listened to this album before. And there's some tosh on it. However, there is also a couple of the best tracks ever to come out of Queen.
starts with a bang than wanders off lost me at prophet's song whole album is all over the place, needs some focus too much different genres without any transition
Guitar heavy, ripping solos, stadium rock. Some funny little songs, team effort with everyone getting songwriting credits throughout. Mercury and May doing much of the work. Great driving record (literally and for in your car). "The Prophet's Song" has real Led Zep vibes. Not much flow or cohesion between tracks, but still very clearly a Queen record. Bangers, ballads, and... operatic!
Wild queer morphing sounds that weep and laugh
Death On Two Legs (Dedicated To...) - 8.6 - great guitar. fun lyrics, like "do you feel like suicide" Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon - 8.4 - fun. silly. whimsical. music box music. I'm In Love With My Car - 6.8 - feels more serious. shouldn't be. You're My Best Friend - 7.5 - boring lyrics. so happy. vocals save it '39 - 8.3 - first real song since the first one. Sweet Lady - 7.6 - nice guitar solo. boring lyrics Seaside Rendezvous - 8.5 - sounds ragtimey. similar to LOASA, over-hapy and a bit corny but it doesn't take itself to seriously like IILWMC. The Prophet's Song - 7.7 - could've done without the a capella serenade. Love Of My Life - 8.8 - shades of Bohemian Rhapsody present here with the piano and vocals. Good Company - 8.0 - like the ukulele, not structure. Too peppy. Bohemian Rhapsody - 9.8 - i mean. what can I say. God Save The Queen - 7.6 - not much to say. good rendition of god save the queen.
it was not bad. I can obviously understand how this is a classic of its time.
Good intro to the Queen catalogue
Love of my Life, You're my best friend and legendary Bohemian Rhapsody. Great album
Queen.
could i write poetry to this? y
Awesome album. Four and one-half stars. Only loses a half-star because I like their "Jazz" album even more.
yaaaas kween
Heard of Queen and heard of this album. A fun one to start the day. Bohemian Rhapsody is an absolute classic. 4/5.
Some truly incredible songs, and some kinda shit songs. The good songs are so good you kinda forget the silly little songs are even there.
This album and most of it's songs come rushing at you at 1000 kilometers a second, with each song dragging you through a different story at a different pace. One thing that has been overstated about this album but must be mentioned once again is the clear musical genius that Mercury was, and because of that, a lot of the songs of this album that were sung by or written by other members of the band lead to a slight drop in quality. The vocal performances, the amazing drums and guitar on most tracks and the energy that a lot of these tracks have is incredible and I haven't really experienced that on the albums I've listened to so far (maybe The Ramones' self titled match in terms of energy but in terms of incredible variety from track to track it's not even close). The only fault in this album really is the weak songwriting on a lot of tracks especially in the middle portion. Rating - 3.5/5
For many, this is Queen's best album. A nice blend of fun songs but also very ambitious songs. Considering they were almost fucked by their management (called out in the opening song "Death on Two Legs"), this album sounds like a last hurrah; why not make your most fun trolling songs (I'm in Love with my Car), a sci-fi song hidden in a folsky song ('39), a fun pastiche (Seaside Rendezvous), an encompassing epos (The Prophet's Song) and most off all, a queer cowboy song about regret and shame (Bohemian Rhapsody) if it might be the last chance before the managers leave you bankrupt? Decent 4
You’re My Best Friend is their best song.
Im in love with my car xD
Like queen. Like singles. Filler is just decent queen. In all a good album if you like queen. Nuff said I guess.
More like a 4.5
Best song: death on two legs/bohemian rhapsody Overall: 8.5/10
I used to think Queen didn’t have a GREAT album until I heard this. It’s wall to wall hits (outside of the love song to the car), and features all kinds of genres which Freddie fits with ease.
Queen is one of those bands that I love so many songs from them, but I never listened to an album. So now is a good chance to rectify that...and this is the album that holds my favourite of their songs; Bohemian Rhapsody (insert Wayne's World gif here). Looking at the track lists, I thought I only knew two songs from this album, but there was so much more here that I recognise, I obviously didn't know the names. Queen is a band that loves to take you on a journey and I know there were so history that inspired the album, this was so much of an amazing listen, just because I never knew what genre to expect for each song. I remember hearing the back story for I'm in Love with My Car and it felt so weird to hear a different vocalist here. I never knew Queen used different vocalists for their music, it really adds to the variety of their musical styles. Standouts: Death on Two Legs (Dedicated To...), You're My Best Friend, '39, The Prophet's Song, Love of My Life, Bohemian Rhapsody
Not a huge Queen guy but was good
Can't deny the hits Bohemian Rhapsody and Best Friend, and I love the crazy compression in the production and the layered vocals. But the quirky dance hall and oldies numbers are grating.
Great album. Freddie mercury is a singer that can make anything sound good. I liked the song 39.
Just a really wild and fun ride of an album. Can't complain, I'll call it a 4 with room to grow. Bohemian Rhapsody kinda steals the show though, so a 4 seems like where it should be. 🤷
Badda bing
Cool, hadn't heard much outside their most popular ones
Once again, I have to admit that I own this album on vinyl, but I've never listened to all of it, even though I've listened to a lot of Queen's music. I know this is widely regarded as their best album, so I had high hopes heading into it. This album is great, but it falls short of five stars for me. The singing and production are absolutely fantastic, and listening to it with a good set of headphones really enhanced the experience. "You're My Best Friend" and "Bohemian Rhapsody" were the only two songs that I was familiar with from this album. "You're My Best Friend" is fantastic, with its sweet lyrics and the use of the Wurlitzer piano; it's one of my favorite sounding songs in Queen's discography. Over the years, "Bohemian Rhapsody" has kind of worn thin on me, but listening to it today, I can really appreciate its vocals and unique structure. The fact that it became such a hit, despite being almost six minutes long is quite a feat. I also liked "Death on Two Legs," but the biggest surprise for me was "'39." I loved the lyrics, and the guitar playing with the thumping bass and drums created a really unique sound that I'm not used to from Queen. To top it all off, the vocals on this song were great too. I was really hoping that this would be a five star album for me, but it fell a little bit short. Several of the songs weren't very interesting, and the album just didn't have a very cohesive feel to it for me.
💥👑
This is a very fun album. My only complaint is that the mix sounds way too fucking compressed and overblown. (Maybe that's because of the remaster on Spotify, but still). I really love the energy and the creativeness. RIP Freddy! tbh, I'd say try to listen to the original mix of this. Like fr. I almost never complain about mixing, but this is just like... way too much compression. Nevertheless: 8.0/10 Bohemian Rhapsody is a 10/10 song (i think imma start listing songs on the album i think are perfect)
This was a very interesting listen. Other than the hits Bohemian Rhapsody and You're my Best Friend I hadn't heard any of these songs. I quite liked it. You're my best friend did initially feel a little out of place compared to the previous tracks but then seaside rendezvous came on and that was really different and I actually loved it. I remember thinking the opening track death on two legs was pretty progressive and I really enjoyed that and then Sweet Lady hits and it's very prog rock and it's great. The prophets song was an incredible journey. Yeah this is a pretty good album. Not something I'd probably go back to though to be honest. 3 days into this journey and nothing but good to great albums. It'll be interesting when I actually come across something I don't like. But I can't wait to listen to something that I love so much I add it to my regular listening rotation.
I love Queen! Some of these songs gave me anxiety it was insane
Oh hell yeah hahaha
Brani Preferiti: - "Death On Two Legs" - "You're My Best Friend" - "The Prophet's Song" - "Bohemian Rhapsody" - "God Save the Queen" Note: In una parola... sublime. In una maniera pensata il titolo di questo album descrive perfettamente il suo contenuto, è un album impressionante ma questa è più un'opinione intelettuale che una proveniente dal cuore.
I enjoyed this one.
Solid album. I hadn't heard many of these songs, but they were all pretty good!
Quirky, fun royalty vibe to it. Great and unique instrumentals. Freddie Mercury was one of a kind!
<3
Queen at their best.
5.23.25 i think i have to listen to this multiple times because bohemian rhapsody and you're my best friend are just SO ubiquitous and then there's songs that i've heard maybe once if at all. i don't want to write it off, because it's an excellent album, but i think it suffers from having one of the most well known songs in the world on it.
hyvä ralli, profeetta laulu oli melko unhinged ja ei sillee lähijuna kamaa mut silti bängeri albumi
Not really my style but I still have a lot of respect and adoration of Queen and this album in particular
Oh how I love queen. First album on this list I have already listened to! Always a classic but not something I would put on regularly. 4/5
Queen always iconic. My first listen all the way through this album in one sitting. Solid through and through
This was a fun album and I liked the weirdness to some of the songs. 4/5
When this is good, it's great. Of course there's plenty of Queen goofiness that holds it back at times. But for my mood on the day I listened to it, it hit just right. If I was in a foul mood, the goofiness might have been more of an impediment to my enjoyment.
Great album. Freddy Mercury showed why he was one of the best ever. Instrumentals were great as well. You're my Best Friend was my favorite. Rock version of God Save the Queen was awesome.
Queen, always good. Nice to listen to a few times as a whole album. Standard
Six out of 1,001 albums and we’ve already heard Queen twice. I’m not complaining, but it does seem that the people responsible for curating this list are situated pretty clearly in a specific musical mode. I, like many people my age, discovered this band through the lip-sync sequence of Bohemian Rhapsody in Wayne’s World - a moment that projected the song back into the top ten after it’s initial breakout from this album sixteen years earlier. What a feat! The song currently has over TWO BILLION plays on Spotify alone. Hot damn. Much as such singular hits can sometimes hang like an albatross around so many bands’ necks, I can’t really think of a song that sums up a band’s entire oeuvre as neatly as BR does for Queen. But don’t sleep on The Prophet’s Song. In many ways an equal. This is peak Queen for me. The majesty of classical orchestral mixed with rock instrumentation. So much more fun than Queen II - and much more musically interesting. They would go on to put out some killer albums after this one, but everything from the seersucker, ice-cream-parlor-esque sounds of Seaside Rendezvous and Good Company to the majestic closing on God Save the Queen are strung through with trademark humor and musicianship that blows away anything that’s being made today. Great album! I’ll rate four stars just to give my other ratings a little more legitimacy, but it’s probably closer to a 4.5 for me.
Classic Queen being Queen.
Solid. Flows well, even as they shift through different styles and tones. Feels very cohesive and enjoyable to listen to from start to finish.
Very enjoyable
Great album, especially in context
Happy songs mostly a bit of experimentations Fun
ah yeah classic, this is the big squeeze my friends
Great record. Lots of genre jumping and some weird tracks in the mix.
Bohemian rhapsody and some other songs. Good fun though
Third Queen album I've gotten. They are very impressive. So many moving parts in the songs. And of course Bohemian Rhapsody if iconic. The vocal layering on The Prophet's Song was cool but went on way too long.
Good stuff
Tam 9/10 Ros 6/10
Highlights: Death On Two Legs, You're My Best Friend, '39, Love Of My Life, Bohemian Rhapsody Pretty ballsy move to force your way out of a terrible contract to end up dead broke, record the most expensive album made at the time, AND encourage your former manager to end their own life in the opening song. 40,000 pounds well spent tho, those harmonies are truly delicious.
Queen doing what Queen do best. Awesome record.
Interestingly, Bohemian Rhapsody was one of my least favorite songs on this album. There is a lot of great music there that doesn't get recognized.
Obviously a classic album. I forgot that the songs shared a kind of quirky appeal.
Obviously as this is queen it’s automatically a great album. It’s quite a gritty album with lots of unique sounds. This album contains queens greatest song bohemian rhapsody.
Goofy, fun songs with solid, awesome sounds.
Essential Tracks: The Prophet’s Song (Playlist) You’re My Best Friend's Bohemian Rhapsody
Some great, some not so great, not as amazing as I remembered it. I’m in love with my car; 39 and Prophets song are all still bangers. Bohemian Rhapsody is Bohemian Rhapsody but a lot of Filler Queen on here.
Solid album all the way through, Bohemian Rhapsody obviously being the main highlight.
Epic
Classics. The change in pace the use of story. Queen is such a unique sound from such a unique era of blooming genres and to recognize which pieces fit where in today is incredible
Amazing stuff! Everything you’ve heard about this album has already been said. Besides the car song, album is awesome to sit through.
3? 4?
Operatic
It's Queen, what's not to love? Fun, weird album with a showtunesy vibe. Home to The Rhapsody. Worth the time.
Epic pop album
truly a masterpiece, and what a wild rollercoaster it is to listen to it. I was pretty much in awe the whole album of how you could write/create something like this. Fully deserving of a 5 but giving a 4 bc as amazing as they are, queen just isn’t really my thing.
This is insane and amazing.
Pretty average for queen but that's still top teir compared to just about anyone else 3.5/5
Queen, often imitated, never duplicated. It’s literally impossible to duplicate the greatest male vocalist of all time and one of the greatest guitarists. A Night At the Opera is an amazingly produced extravaganza. The opening trio go full throttle. Then the classic My Best Friend before May breaks into a sci-fi folk/Americana foot stomper. The second side has some filler but also the incredibly insane Prophet Song and arguably the most famous song ever recorded Bohemian Rhapsody. 8.7/10
This is on my 70s album list. I'm not sure Queen has a five-star album in their discography.
Classic I never heard before except the hits. Surprised by how many songs had vocals other than Freddie. I might need to listen again to really appreciate it.
Excellent album. Nice to hear other Queen songs other than the big hits and find out they are all mostly just as good if not better.
70s | Pop/Rock | Overall Score: 3.92 / 78.33% 01. Death on Two Legs - 4/5 (unexpectadly cool) 02. Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon - 3/5 (a bit odd) 03. I'm in Love with My Car - 4.5/5 (unappreciated vocals) 04. You're My Best Friend - 5/5 (always a good one) 05. '39 - 4/5 (very country) 06. Sweet Lady - 3.5/5 (very classical rock) 07. Seaside Rendezvous - 3.5/5 (reminds me of old bops) 08. The Prophet's Song - 3.5/5 (makes me want to go on a journey, starts off strong than becomes weird) 09. Love of My Life - 5/5 (what a love ballad) 10. Good Company - 3/5 (a bit cartoonesque) 11. Bohemian Rhapsody - 5/5 (unbeatable, top 10 of all time) 12. God Save the Queen - 3/5 (nice instrumental to end the album but a bit anti-climatic after bohemian rhapsody)
Remarkably diverse.
Fucking bangers trough all the album
The songs are a spontaneous combustion; each song has different styles and a few similar in their iconic operatic tone. The lyrics can be avant garde. I'm personally not the biggest fan of Queen, but I do like experimental music of the 60s and 70s, so I do applaud them for a unique album.
this album is so unbelievably fun to listen to but i dont think i can give it 5 stars it didnt give me inspiration like some newer albums have done i do think its very very good but i dont think queen have ever been my go to artist to listen to i dont have anything else to say
This was more underwhelming than I expected. It’ll it wasn’t for Death On Two Legs, Love of My Life, and Bohemian Rhapsody, I’d probably give this a 2 or 3.
Heard this album so much growing up as Queen where one of my mums favourite bands, couple of dud tracks prevent it from getting the full 5* though
Queen doing queen stuff to the best of their abilities….pretty great result
Good record, especially '39.
very solid album, a lot of amazing songs. now i understand why my mother loves this band so much. while this isn't exactly my favorite type of rock music, i saved enough songs from this album to my playlist to consider this an absolute win. very fun to listen to.
When I saw it was Queen I was pleased but apart from the obvious big tracks I was slightly disappointed by the rest of the album. I’m going 4* but only just !
Well thats more like it.
Quite good, a ton of variety. I always knew queen to have a lot of variety within their songs, but the variety within this album was also immense. Bohemian rhapsody and you’re my best friend are the obvious standouts on this album. Death on two legs was a great start to the album, and the prophets song a nice treat in the middle.
queen er nice, litt spess sanger, men overall bra album
I lost my virginity to this album with a Camaro… still recovering.
1. Death On Two Legs: 8.50/10 - def smth i would vibe with 2. Amazing On A Sunday Afternoon: 8.50/10 - too short 3. I'm In Love With My Car: 7/10 - not really my cup of tea 4. You're My Best Friend: 10/10 - i absolutely LOVE the song, it's so nice!! 5. '39: 9.50/10 - the chorus was overwhelming at first, but the rest of the song is amazing 6. Sweet Lady: 6/10 - the song feels.. so messy, my least fav 7. Seaside Rendezvous: 10/10 - I'M OBSESSED THIS IS SO GOODDD 8. The Prophet's Song: 10/10 - i thought i wouldn't enjoy it because of the length but it's AMAZING!! 9. Love Of My Life: 10/10 - such a hopeless romantic song, LOVE IT 10. Good Company: 10/10 - such a simple and cute song, i especially love the story in the lyrics 11. Bohemian Rhapsody: 10/10 - rollercoaster of emotions, but I LOVED IT LMAO 12. God Save The Queen: 10/10 - lmao ik it's the outro but hey, still enjoyed it
Some classics on here. ‘39 was a song I was most surprised by as the sound is much more conventional to what Queen usually plays in all of the jock rock albums.
Fantastic stuff. I need to listen to this more.
A couple all time hits in here. The backing tracks range from decent to forgettable. I'm in Love With My Car is probably my least favourite Queen song that I'm actually familiar with.
The introduction to this record, is fantastic. Its over a minute until we hear Freddie with the opening line \"you suck my blood you leech\". Dead On Two Legs is a crackling rocker and a brilliant opener. This album is more than a straight up rock album and the band demonstrate this with the next track, Lazing on a Sunny Afternoon, they continue to flex their individual muscle over the remainder of this audacious album with all members chipping in with vocals and ideas. But hey we are all here for Bo Rap, simply one of the greatest rock songs recorded. A forever song, it will never lose its appeal because it's timeless. The song that really raises the bar for this record, making it an essential release.
Didn't enjoy this as much as I thought I would, but I feel it deserves no less than a 4 for the way it's put together. Of course, it's only a three without I'm In Love With My Car ;)
4.5
Bohemian Rhapsody is an absolute classic, as is you're my best friend. The rest of the album is listenable. Why god save the Queen at the end?
As expected, dramatic, operatic and ever so slightly camp. Musically this is a behemoth, but the 70s sound is hard to shake.
Quite a lot of throwaway tunes on ‘A Night At The Opera’. ‘Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon’ for example or ‘Seaside Rendezvous’ are pure fluff. ‘I’m In Love With My Car’ is another one (can see why they never let Roger Taylor write another song). Meanwhile ‘The Prophet’s Song’ is a bit of a secret weapon with its strong prog elements and biblical allusions. It probably doesn’t quite fit the overall tone of the record, which is campy and theatrical, but I really dig it with its proto-metal sound and the vocal canon inserted into the middle of the track. Its delay and echo effects make it quite striking. Elsewhere ‘Love Of My Life’ is an above average ballad, but of course everything revolves around the hits ‘You’re My Best Friend’ and obviously the best song Queen ever recorded, ‘Bohemian Rhapsody. ‘A Night At The Opera’ is a mixed bag then. When it’s good it’s excellent, but there’s also a lot of filler. On balance though, it’s still a classic album.
An absolutely crucial album for music history. You’re my best friend is a great fun positive song that people will listen to for years. Love of my life is a nicely written ballad. The rest of the album has that operatic tone that rises and lowers in drama and entertainment. And then there’s bohemian rhapsody, possibly one of the best songs ever written. Some will say it’s overrated or overplayed but find another song that long people love to sing together. That’s why Queen and Freddie Mercury were so great. Their music brought people together. 8.5/10
Had only previously heard the big songs from the album so was interested to hear the rest. Extravagant as you would expect. Really enjoyed Death On Two Legs.
4/5. An almost perfect album. I admire the progressive aspect of the prophet’s song but this isn’t the album to throw that on. There are a good mix of silly and serious songs on here and most of them are awesome, some are a little annoying. The album flows really nice but I get bored around the middle of the album leading up to bohemian rhapsody. Still, a good album either way. Best song: Bohemian Rhapsody
The album as a whole is kind of all over the place, but there are some really great songs here!
I don’t really need to convince anyone to listen to this album, do I? It’s great. It’s probably one of the best, and at the time, most expensive albums ever recorded. And that money was well spent. The complicated, multilayered vocal tracks send Queen straight into the stratosphere from the first track. Freddie was in a league of his own, and to this day, no one’s even come close to replicating what Queen was able to do in the studio. If there was something on this album I’d take out, it’s the more eye roll worthy classic rock songs like I’m in Love With My Car. It just doesn’t really fit with the operatic theme of the rest of the project. But even with that, I appreciate that each band meme er got to contribute their ideas even after Queen had reached mega success.
Ok, beyond the magnificence of Bohemian Rhapsody, there are other excellent tracks. The Prophet’s Song is similarly complex, You’re My Best Friend is an enduring and sweet love song, Love of My Life is beautiful. And then there’s I’m in Love With My Car… let’s not talk about that.
Cool to listen to this whole album as one piece.
Favorite tracks were: Death on Two Legs, In love With my Car, Prophets Song, Love of my Life, Bohemian Rhapsody
I LOVE THIS ALBUM!!!!!
Yo Queen is just so good there is no way this is anything other than at least a 3. I was surprised at how different and modern the opening track Death on Two Legs sounded. They really had a different sound that was unique, especially in the 70s. This album has so many different bangers on it: I'm in Love With My Car, You're My Best Friend, Love of My Life, fucking Bohemian Rhapsody. Even if I don't like some of those songs as much now as I did before they are still certified classics. It's kind of wild how they can do songs in such different sounds and still have a lot of the defining features that make them, them. '39 is a perfect example. Sounds like an entirely different band for most of the song until the guitar comes in and Freddy starts singing. I appreciate that they did so many weird and quirky songs, but they really are a theater kid-type band because of it. I just made myself upset with how true that last sentence is... Easy 4/5 (regular)
yas queen?
A three act show performed to near perfection.
I LOVED IT ITS SO FUN HAD ME BITING MY LIP
Strong record
Awesome album! I love the layers in the recording and all the harmonics and the guitar playing by May is just perfect! Great diversity in songs containing a lot of creativity and without the annoying part in prophet's song, it would definitely be a 5 star album.
No synthesizers!
This is a very solid album, although there are some annoying songs on here (seaside rendezvous, prophet's song). Death On Two Legs might me my new favourite Queen song.
Great album, really shows the brilliance of Queen. Tough every song shows the creativity there are some bits which are a bit harder to enjoy (looking at you prophets song)
I have never listened to an entire Queen album and have mostly paid attention to the singles or more popular songs. I am probably going to need to change that, as this is a good album.
Love most of it but some is too much & too long.
Queen is great. This isn't their greatest album, but it has their greatest song so that just boosts it up a level.
I am not a very big fan of Queen to be honest. I usually don't like their chord progressions (with some exceptions), and their songs sounding like musicals and their overuse of choir doesn't fly with me at all. Their songs have also been played so much all over the place that it has almost drained me of all liking, unfortunately. Still, I can't deny that this is a good album. They definitely have their own style, and even though their sound might not be my cup of tea exactly, it still works very well and is well executed. Freddie Mercury is definitely one of the best rock singers of all time as well, which helps. I don't think there are any other songs on the album that come close to of course Bohemian Rhapsody, but also You're My Best Friend, and I would have given it a 3 if these two were'nt on the album. But as it stands it's going to have to be a 4. Looking at my other stats, this still slams harder than for example the 'Smash' album by the Offsprings, and 'Toys in the Attic' by Aerosmith, which both got a 3.
Not as you might expect. Rather quirky, in fact
Fun, a bit mad, with some absolute classics (Bohemian Rhapsody! You’re My Best Friend!). ‘39 a nice new discovery.
A very theatrical and overblown prog rock record with some really great, fun and witty songs including one of the most well known songs in the history of rock, Bohemian Rhapsody. Mercury's voice is of course, incredible.
Really powerful and boasting with positive energy
More enjoyment than I thought I'd get out of a Queen album! Still a lot of overblown theatrics that aren't really my thing, but I felt like a saw more colour than in just the singles I'd heard over and over. Three and a half. Fave track: I'm In Love With My Car