Sheer Heart Attack

There are a lot of early-70s rock band clichés here: heavy glam, guitar for the sake of guitar, some bloat. And the lyrics are so insubstantial. I might like “Flick of the Wrist” most? But even it won’t be going on heavy rotation in my life.

When people ask what my favorite Queen album is, I usually tell them Sheer Heart Attack. A Night at the Opera seems a little too obvious, and A Day at the Races just doesn't hit the same. That being said, revisiting this I was surprised by just how weak the B-side is. Stone Cold Crazy remains incredible, but almost all of the other tracks on that side are incredibly forgettable. The A-side makes up for it at least, being comprised of some great glammy tracks like Flick of the Wrist, Now I'm Here, and of course Killer Queen. I still think I would say the sound they are going for here is my favorite of any of their albums, but after Stone Cold Crazy I almost feel inclined to just leave the rest be and move on.

6/10 Queen’s third album. Can they disabuse me of the notion that they are a singles band, rather than an album band? Lets see. From the opening track, this kind of feels like there are some fantastic raw ingredients in the mix, but that they haven’t quite harnessed them into a completely satisfying and coherent whole just yet. The fact that we then jump into the album’s one true classic kind of reaffirms that opinion. When they find their stride and swagger, they can really pack a punch, but those moments are a little too thin on the ground on this album. I feel like Queen are kind of finding their feet here, and there are little touches of compositional and production techniques that would define their sound in the years to come, but are not necessarily the most refined at this point. As we progress through the rest of the album, it feels stylistically, a bit all over the place. A pop song here, a heavier rocker there and a dip into prog up next. There’s nothing wrong with experimentation and variety of course, but it does make for a slightly disjointed listen. There are some sections that flow nicely though. Tenement Funster through to Lily Of The Valley flow really nicely together and hint that there is potential for the band to develop their sound and production techniques into a more rewarding album band. Perhaps that comes with albums that follow this one? Freddie’s voice is absolute magic as always, and even when they’re drifting off piste a little, they undeniably sound like Queen. There are some moments of exquisite quality, moments of almost ridiculous lunacy, but also a few too many moments of wayward idea throwing and the occasional dip into drudgery. When they get it right, they get it oh so right, but they’re a band that seems happy to experiment, have some fun and then, when the stars align, produce some of the greatest songs ever written. Unfortunately, there was a little too much of the former and not enough of the latter to really keep me connected to this one. It was good, it just wasn’t great. Brighton Rock - This is a decent opener. It’s got some solid, heavy moments and some great riffs. It perhaps loses its way a little bit when it gets a bit too noodly, Freddie’s part is fairly limited here, but that riff at the end is quality. Killer Queen - An absolute classic. From an album point of view, it’s quite the change in tone. But besides that, this is chock full of hooks, that very specific Freddie Mercury swagger in the vocal delivery and that unique Brian May guitar work. The well positioned backing vocals and harmonisations are fantastic, and there’s a lot going on here production wise too. It’s got that edge of weirdness despite being , at its core, a brilliant pop song. Tenement Funster - This is great. It’s got more quality riffs and the vocal has a great bit of edge and bite to it from Roger Taylor. The delivery of ‘gimme a good guitar’ is perfect. There’s some proggy edge to this one too and some interesting use of effects. It’s also got a really solid, driving groove to it. Flick Of The Wrist - And we transition beautifully out of the last one into a Freddie led work. It’s definitely got its quirky moments and it transitions between almost 70s metal, via prog to some quite poppy moments in places. It’s wacky, interesting and sounds great. There’s just so much going on! Lily Of The Valley - Another seamless transition into more of a ballad. Freddie’s vocal is great (quelle surprise). It builds and falls, has solid harmonies and still allows Brian May to do his little bit of characteristic guitar work too. Nice. Now I'm Here - A nice build into this, with some cool little panning and delay effects. And then we kick into a nice driven groove of a track. Some elements of this are great. There are some great riffs, particularly in the non vocal sections, and some solid drumming, but it doesn’t really grab hold of me the whole way through. In The Lap Of The Gods - You can hear elements of Bohemian Rhapsody in here, with the dynamic changes, piano led parts, vocal harmonisations and more. It’s obviously a lot more raw and not as fully developed, but you can hear this kind of work developing into something more later down the line. It’s decent enough, and there are some really nice sections, but there are bits that get a bit repetitive, and others where it drifts a little too much. Stone Cold Crazy - Ah, what a solid riff. This is pretty much an early metal song with Freddie Mercury on vocals and it’s great. Those little touches they thrown in to their compositions (like the cut out to the ‘stone cold crazy’ vocal harmonies) are so much fun. It’s a simple but effective rocker of a track. Dear Friends - A lovely little Freddie interlude and I’m always happy to hear him sing. It’s very pretty, but gone in an instant. Misfire - This is a proper pop-rock number. It’s reasonably catchy and incredibly chirpy. It’s got good pace and a toe-tapping drive to it, but it ultimately feels a bit of a chuck away pop song rather than anything with more substance. Bring Back That Leroy Brown - Do you remember that time when Queen got together with George Formby and wrote a song that sounds incredibly reminiscent of ‘Knees up mother Brown’? Well luckily they recorded it and put it on this album for the sake of posterity. Despite that, it’s brilliantly wacky, very catchy and so well put together. It feels very, very silly, but it’s executed so well that it’s still super enjoyable. She Makes Me (Stormtrooper In Stilettoes) - This is quite ponderous and boring. It just doesn’t go anywhere or do anything, and it’s got Brian May on lead vocals, so it doesn’t even have that sparkle of Freddie magic to free it from the drudgery. Big old bucket of meh. In The Lap Of The Gods... Revisited - And we return to the themes of In The Lap Of The Gods from earlier. More foreshadowing of Bohemian Rhapsody, but this is a bit more coherent than the earlier take on the track. It’s very, very good actually. It soars and dives, it’s got great riffs, some quality gang vocals and closes that album out really well.

It was alright. The guitar absolutely ripped.

Killer Queen yeah but there are overall too many operatic/theatric touches in their Music for me to really get into Even back when they were my Favourite band I only owned Greatest Hits. OK, I had The Works too. But then right at the end, tbf. Stormtroopers in Stilettos strumming sounds like about 20 BJM songs so have to respect that...+1!

This was a real mixed bag. Killer Queen is classic Queen, In the lap of the gods was a strong outro, but then you also have misfire which is a strong contender for worst lyrics of any song on this list Don’t you know honey that love’s a game? It’s always hit or miss so take your aim, Gotta hold on tight Shoot me outta sight That is A-class awful stuff. Better than Queen II, with nice harmonies in places, but not something I’d ever feel the urge to listen to again. I’m so over the number of “progressive” 70s rock albums on this list. I’m done with meandering guitar solos. I can see why punk needed to happen.

Queen has always seemed more like a song band than an album band to me. Brian May shreds on the opener. Tenement Funster is 10 years ahead of it's time - that song is pure mid-80's arena rock. Overall it's just alright

Queen albums kinda disappoint, there’s a couple good songs but overall not my favorite

Even when Queen isn't that good, they're still pretty good.

Fun few tracks. Drags through the middle tho

Not my favorite Queen album but has some bangers

Brian may has really good guitar on here. In another life he’s a heavy metal guitarist. Freddie is incredible at writing compositions and overall it was enjoyable to listen to. They have very unique and impressive music components at times. However when it is all put together it doesn’t really do it for me. It has too much of a musical vibe to it. Which I get is the point but oh well. Still a good album. Fav song killer queen and tenement funster

Queen is one of those bands that can write an amazing song, but can't seem to put together a great album. This is not one of their best. They have plenty of ideas but don't quite deliver on any. The upside is they gave us three great songs on this one, Stone Cold Crazy, Now I'm Here, and Killer Queen. The rest of the album is average at best and pretty forgettable.

great album. but good queen album.

Killer Queen is fantastic. The rest of the album was a nice listen but nothing stood out. 3.5

wet queen! some of the best work despite the comparative lack of hits

Killer Queen is an extremely fun song but unfortunately head and shoulders above the rest here

It's fun in an 'everything but the kitchen sink' kind of way but after three of their albums, I think I can safely say that Queen are one of those bands where I'm fine sticking to the Greatest Hits.

this is more my speed, the first album i've actually listened to all the way through before this project, but it's not my favorite Queen. none of these tracks are on my playlist anymore (even despite Baby Driver). favorite song: Killer Queen

In light of the Queen biopic being released, I’ve had real Queen fatigue. This was refreshing, getting to dig into the b-sides and hear a complete work. There’s no doubt Queen rocks and are rife with talent but this has made me realize how well they use the studio. Their music has tricks and gimmicks that pull the listener in. Despite all that praise, I can only muster a three for this album. Good, not great.

I really enjoyed this, some of those guitars wow.

I've discovered that full album Queen just isn't the same as Greatest Hits Queen. I live "Killer Queen," it's one of their best, but so much of this album is just OK for me. It's better than Queen II, the songs are tighter and more concise, but the melodies are kind of limp and the production is again overstuffed, every space filled, without allowing the songs to breathe. That's just what Queen is/was but the songwriting doesn't elevate it despite Mercury. May, et al trying their best.

Solid effort, operatic and cool, but also not groundbreaking. Killer queen being the hit is not surprising but the rest of the songs are fine, but they kinda bland together, and with the rest of their stuff. I do wish there was a little more experimentation, something to set them apart, cause I kinda feel I heard that before.

Solid

En realidad salvo por encima, no lo he escuchado.

Prettyyy disjointed. Queen not really a full album listen kinda band maybe. Glimpses of greatness.

I’ve always been kind of neutral on queen. After this album, I remain so.

I liked some of the rock opera stuff. In The Lap Of The Gods was captivating. The sequencing between tracks was perfect across the entire album. The run through Stone Cold Crazy, Dear Friends, Miss Fire and Bring Back That Leroy Brown was fantastic and worth the listen

Not the best by Queen

Entire album wasn't my jam, but overall a nice listen. Classic Queen sounding album, and Killer Queen was great to listen through. Not my favorite Queen song, nor favorite album. Upon some basic searching, Sheer Heart Attack was the first album with a "hard rock" and "glam rock" edge, and away from prior "prog rock" sounds. If this album is where that classic Queen sound begins, then it makes a lot more sense why the album is a must listen.

Decent album

Bit too glam rock for me. Some good tracks.

After many relistens, I've come to the personal conclusion that this is okay. Specifically that the beginning of the album through ~about the halfway point is outstanding, but it really deflated after that. Still though, a nice enough listen. 3/5

I’ve always loved “Killer Queen”, overplay has never killed it for me. Just a perfect little song. I’m sure I’ve heard “Now I’m Here” and “Stone Cold Crazy” before, but they were essentially new listens for me and I dig both of them quite a bit. Taylor’s songs continue to get better with every record, as “Tenement Funster” is a winner in my book, and for the second album in a row, May also provides a solid lead vocal on another favorite, “She Makes Me (Stormtrooper in Stilettoes)”. May - again, perhaps unsurprisingly - is absolutely stellar on this record, as is Deacon, who particularly shines on “Misfire”. There are just a few too many songs that have the “but” factor for me. I think “Brighton Rock” is a near perfect song, with a highly adventurous arrangement and insane guitar work from May, but - and I don’t know if this is heresy - the vocals bring it down a bit for me. The falsetto doesn’t work, in my opinion. “Flick of the Wrist” has a lot of cool moments and some great drumming from Taylor, but it’s just a bit too theatrical for my tastes. Like “Brighton Rock”, “In the Lap of the Gods” is a near perfect song that I love *almost* everything about…but man, as technically impressive as it is, that impossibly high vocal from Taylor that kicks off the song and reprises halfway through really puts me off. The “Revisited” version I quite like, though. The only song that I flat out didn’t like was “Bring Back That Leroy Brown”. It’s expertly crafted and arranged, and props to them for that, but I was not vibing with it whatsoever. Overall though, the 38 minutes flew by, so it definitely has some nice replay factor. 3.5/5

This album came out when I was 16 and the song Killer Queen was played endlessly at high school keggers. The album establishes the sound that would prove to be highly successful on albums such as A Night at the Opera.

Heavier than expected, impressive as expected, not for me (as expected).

Ik heb Queen net afgezet en we krijgen alweer het volgende album. Dan zet je dat automatisch meer tegen elkaar afzetten. Dit album is net iets ouder. Dat hoor je toch. Ook hier is Queen al theatraal en weet haar eigen geluid vrij toegankelijk neer te zetten. En de grote hit is ook nu niet voor niets de grote hit. (Ergens is de subtiele digitalisering van de stem als ze 'laser beam' zingen. Eigenlijk te fout voor woorden. Maar Queen komt altijd prima weg met dit soort grapjes.) Maar Queen had hem hier nog net niet. Eigenlijk houdt het concept het nog geen heel album vol. Ik heb het tweede deel van het albums nog eens moeten luisteren omdat het niet meer pakte. Het is ook wel leuk om die ontwikkeling te horen. Maar eigenlijk hoort dit album nog niet in de 1001. Althans, niet met zoveel ander geluid van deze band.

We hebben echt net een week geleden dat andere grote album van Queen gehad, dus ik heb op zich niks nieuws over de band zelf te vertellen. Ik zei daarbij al dat ik zelf het liefste een greatest hits op zou zetten, dus ik zat even door hun albums heen te spitten. En de albums die onze geliefde snobs hebben uitgekozen. Die laatste hebben dus allemaal oude albums gekozen. Terwijl Queen juist heel mooi door de decennia heen gaat. Waarom geen the Works met Radio Ga Ga en Break Free? Of A kind of magic of Innuendo, als een soort laatste kunstjes van Freddie in topvorm? Ondanks dat het een bekend album is en afgezien van een paar nummers, zou ik het denk ik zelf niet opnemen in de lijst. Het is onmiskenbaar Queen en het gitaargeluid van Brian May blijft altijd smullen, dus het misstaat ook weer niet. Ik denk dat ik streng ben en een 3 ga geven en dat heeft meer met de albumkeuzes en persoonlijke voorkeur te maken, dan met Queen zelf. Ik zou zelf liever Live Killers of Greatest Hits II pakken.

При всем величии группы Queen, как-то не очень зашло. В одно ухо вошло, в другое вышло. Звучит ровно так, как вы представляете себе группу Queen, и это не плюс и не минус, но я не очень люблю их звучание и стиль "балладного рока". Отдельно отмечу Stone Cold Crazy - говорят, это первая хэви-метал-песня, и она реально крутая. Но больше ухо особо ни за что не зацепилось.

2.5 for me

Queen is definition of a singles band. Nothing wrong with that as a band, lots wrong with that when trying their albums out.

I appreciate the album but it’s not one I’d reach for often on my own.

Queen is such an amazing band. Theatrical, choral, + raging rock and roll. This album is a good example of their sound. But the theatricality drowns out the rocking-ness a little too much. There’s 1 or 2 bangers, and other would-be bangers get smothered by production and drama. A 3.

Just into the Queen sound... two or three really solid tunes and a couple experimental-pop...

Queen may be one of the most famous bands, but my memories of youth at a bar owned by a woman named New York 44th Street are simply too vivid, and they seem to intersect with my first encounter with Queen.

neloš sound ali nisam prevelik fan, trojka

This one was a little all over the place for me, the low start of "Brighton Rock" into the amazing "Killer Queen" then floating along alright until plunging into the the awful depths of "In the Lap of the Gods" into the immediate turnaround of "Stone Cold Crazy" goodness and then finishing out with more gentle ups and downs. A lot of the songs I didn't necessarily love but even most of those were buoyed by those incredible Freddie vocals. While I liked the whole of it overall, ultimately I just can't imagine turning this on over a Queen's greatest hits, which reduced the start rating a little more than I was initially considering. Best: "Killer Queen" Worst: "In the Lap of the Gods"

Highlights (Tenement Funster, Misfire, Killer Queen, Stone Cold Crazy) Lowlights (Brighton Rock, In the Lap of the Gods 1&2, She Makes Me) I would Call myself a Queen fan but like a basic white boy fan. I know their stuff that played on the radio, their hits. So when I looked at this album and only saw Killer Queen that I recognized I didn’t know whether to be worried or excited. And let me tell you the first song on this album made me worried. Brighton Rock was by far my least favorite song on the album. It starts with a weird carnie soundboard and when the vocals kick in I can tell it’s Queen. A lot of the sounds of Queen hits are in this track…just mashed together in a discordant soup. I immediately became defensive. Is this Queen’s Hunky Dory? Meaning is this an album from performers I like that misses the mark for me. Is it the humble beginnings of their greatness? We then go right into Killer Queen. Banger end of story. I’m still defensive because Killer Queen could be the Changes song from Hunky Dory. The only song to make it off a otherwise unimpressive album. Then my worries were sated at least for now. Tenement Funster plays and I immediately love it. Great guitar twang and doing some research after the fact says that Roger Taylor (the drummer) sang the song. I loved his voice. For the next two songs I’m pleased Flick of the Wrist is a song I enjoyed enough. Wouldn’t seek it out but would dance if its on and Lily of the Valley is a weird song but didn’t overstay its welcome and Freddie’s voice made me like it more than I normally would. Now I’m Here starts strong but overstays its welcome. Probably wouldn’t seek this song out but wouldn’t skip it necessarily. Now at this point, I’m wondering is this gonna be my first 4. So far only 1 skip, Brighton Rock, can Queen bring it home for me? Then In the Lap of the Gods begins to play and Queen decides to put a vocal effect on Freddy’s voice and then the song never gets better. Second skip. That’s okay because we are right back into a banger with Stone Cold Crazy some great guitar riffs, albeit a bit simple, and fun drum fills. It makes its way to amongst the cream of the crop with Funster and Killer Queen. Then Dear Friends plays. This song does nothing for me and doesn’t go for very long but is a skip overall. But again that’s okay because we find ourselves at my 2nd favorite song on the album Misfire. Fun, short, sweet. Loved it. Leroy Brown is an odd one but again not a skip. Has an odd showtoon-esque vibe but it…works. Wouldn’t seek it out but would listen to it if it came on. Now is where tragedy strikes. At this point I was still ready to give this album a 4. Only a handful of skips and some certified bangers. However, She Makes Me plays and this song sucks. It firmly unseats Brighton Rock at the bottom and then some. This song I suppose marches along based on the alternate title (Stormtroopers in Stilettos) but goes no where that I want to be. And then they get a second shot at In the Lap of the Gods and….its fine. Still a skip but certainly a better song than its predecessor. So where does that Leave Hunky Dory… I mean Shear Heart Attack. This was tough because I have my scale know where it lands but I really really like the 4 songs (Tenement Funster, Misfire, Killer Queen, and Stone Cold Crazy) and many others that are supremely competent songs that just don’t vibe with me today. Songs I would certainly listen to if the mood arises but wouldn’t seek out. I thought about breaking the rules for Queen but I am certain this is not the last we have heard of Queen and I’m sure they will come back and earn their 4 or even 5 later.

it's fine. it's very theatrical and maximalist and i'm just not huge into that sort of music. it sounds like something i'd find in "villian oc" playlist which iykyk. i can sorta see my younger self liking this stuff but now? ehhhh. the songs are so over the top that they kinda just blend together. not for me

it's fine. it's very theatrical and maximalist and i'm just not huge into that sort of music. it sounds like something i'd find in "villian oc" playlist which iykyk. i can sorta see my younger self liking this stuff but now? ehhhh. the songs are so over the top that they kinda just blend together. not for me

This is a step below 'A Night At The Opera' for me but is still really fun. Killer Queen is, of course, incredible but nothing much stood out from it besides that.

Got some hits but the rest are weak

I mean it's quality stuff, I'm just not that big on the genre

fav: Flick of the wrist,Brighton Rock Misfire

starts strong ends just ok clearly not their best work but still good top song Flick of the wrist

Queen’s Sheer Heart Attack finds the band tightening the screws after the sprawling Queen II, delivering a more focused and heavier sound without shedding their eccentric streak. The glam pomp is still intact—just listen to the chaotic carnival of “Brighton Rock” or the operatic excess of “In the Lap of the Gods”—but it’s tempered by a newfound punch and precision. “Killer Queen” is a perfectly prissy slice of campy pop genius, “Tenement Funster” channels Zeppelin swagger with a silkier edge, and “Stone Cold Crazy” rips ahead like proto-thrash, years before Metallica made it a calling card. Even the tender “Dear Friends” shows their knack for miniature elegance. This is Queen sharpening their theatrical ambitions into something leaner, louder, and more dangerous.

The songs I loved outweighed the ones I didn't care for. I've listened to Queen before and this album definitely is their outbreak album. I liked a lot the guitar solos and Freddie is iconic as ever. 6/10

Solid from start to finish.

like it but not as much as the other albums I have

In torn on this. Musical artistry is absolutely stellar. Freddie's voice is amazing. Brian's guitar is phenomenal. Song writing and composition is just on another level. But for me, it's just too much everything. So although I appreciate the artistry, and I'm glad I experienced this album, I don't see myself ever going back to this. Overall I just didn't enjoy it.

Ok. 3.49

But their best but still Queen.

It felt more rock orientated for Queen. It had some bangers on there, but I can’t get into it for some reason. I can’t relate to anything on it.

Obviously, it's flawlessly constructed - it's Queen. Freddie Mercury's vocals are out of this world and Brian May's guitar work is excellent. Sadly, that's not enough to salvage a pretty forgettable bunch of songs. Much of the album borders on some sort of strange thespian flavored rock and roll, which I find pretty annoying. Despite the objective quality of their craft, even Queen's best work doesn't do much for me, and this record is not among their best.

Decent with a few bangers

Funnily enough I don’t actually have too much to say on this one. I think Killer Queen is potentially my favourite ever Queen song, but apart from that I found there to be little in terms of standout tracks, and I didn’t find myself feeling too entertained with the remainder of the album either. Felt quite middle of the road for me to be honest.

I ended up listening to this album quite a few times and the more I listened to it the more it grew on me. Not the best of Queen for sure, but it is a fun listen. That's about all I can say about it though, there isn't anything standout about it, some fun guitar solos and some good drumming but nothing that makes you go wow I'm afraid. However, I do think that the distinct Queen sound stands out and for that I am grateful.

Good.

I wish Queen albums flowed better. The banging hits placed next to the theatrical opera pieces have never worked for me entirely. I'm not saying I don't like them. I love them, but as an album so rarely do they work to me ears. Maybe that why I love their live albums so much?

Overwhelmingly baroque and flamboyant – and not in a good way, as if they thought glam/arena rock was insufficiently theatrical and self-indulgent. There are a few decent tunes. "KIller Queen" is great and catchy and stops just short of being overdone. "Misfire" is the simplest, and most straightforward song on the entire record (and among the best). "She Makes Me" also shows how a little restraint might've elevated them, as does the finale. FM had a singular voice and they were ahead of their time production-wise. And every song offers something (choruses in "Leave it in the Lap of the Gods," cooing background harmonies on "Flick of the Wrist,"), but most have way too much. "Tenement Funster" would be a welcome break from the Freddie-shrieky intensity, if not for the metalesque guitars. But why did they find it necessary to try and include every idea and multiple styles in every song, to make every single, f-in cut into a rock opera, verily? One finds this level of excess to be exhausting, rather than exhilarating.

A case where I can respect the obvious talent on display but I have my limitations. Lots of wanking. I appreciate when they can cut through all of that with a hard-charger like Stone Cold Crazy. There's a playfulness I can't hate too much. Bring Back That Leroy Brown sounds like ragtime and wouldn't be out of place in a Broadway musical.

I’m in the minority of people who just aren’t impressed by Queen. It’s undeniable that Freddie is one of the best vocalists of all time, and the rest are decent players as well, and at one point I did consider myself a Queen fan. I don’t really know what happened, maybe I’ve just been inundated by their biggest hits for too long that I’m turned off by the rest of it. This album was exactly fine in my opinion. My favorite song of theirs has always been Killer Queen, so for me that was the peak of this album.

Another Queen album. Again, I like Queen but they were a singles band. The albums are very hit or miss. Lots of both hits and misses here. Solid but a notch below Night At The Opera

I always thought I hated Queen because I always want to kill myself when people sing Queen songs at karaoke, but I tried to go into this with an open heart and mind. I do think Killer Queen really is a freakin’ cool song. Now I am also into Flick of the Wrist. But it kind of feels impossible to sit and listen to this whole album in one go? I found myself checking how close to being over it was around Stone Cold Crazy and there were still five more songs. I don’t find it easy listening and there’s so much going on in every song and such drastic genre changes between them as well. They seem fun, but I just don’t know if I like it.

Well, I wanted to like this because I do love Freddy Mercury, and some of it was enjoyable. But I guess I just really don’t like ROCK GUITAR SOLOS and there was a lot of that here.

Not that bad

There weren't lots of hit singles here, but as an album it works. I didn't think I'd ever listened to it all the way through, and I enjoyed it.

It’s just not my thing, amazingly talented though

Never been my fave queen album

You’ve got to give Queen credit I suppose for being just so incredibly popular. This came mainly from the albums that followed this - Killer Queen is the only supermassive track here - but it’s all here, really. It’s also in perhaps a much more artistic form, given that in ‘74 Queen were in the scheme of things just getting started. It’d be nice if these first three albums (Queen, Queen II, and this) led into more expansion on certain interesting themes that are present here (see mainly the surprising heaviness of Brighton Rock, the “revisit” of Lap of the Gods, and the overall makeup of full-length tracks and comparatively little ditties), but we all know what came next. The brute operatics of Bohemian Rhapsody, made worse via its constant ultimate praise, and other more radio-friendly numbers. Fine. We’re looking at Sheer Heart Attack though. And if we can put the band’s following output out of our minds, we can appreciate this for what it is: a mid-seventies, run-of-the-mill, glam rock album. It has its highs (the opening two tracks) and its lows (the aforementioned little ditties), and as a whole it’s respectable, but not... any good. But yes, certainly more respectable than a lot of Queen’s music.

I'm not a Queen fan - one of those bands always on the radio - good hits but way overplayed. There is some good stuff here, but it's also extremely pompous. Musically faultless - May is great on the axe, and Freddy can sing. Not one I'll ever play again, but was fun to put it trough it's paces.

Killer Queen is super catchy. Rest of the album is solid but I think Queen just aren't my jam. 3/5.

Fun? I think?

killer queen is really good the rest is just alright

this is what they made that movie about huh

The best moments are when they sound like Queen instead of someone else. Obviously have yet to reach their apotheosis as rock legends at this point. Enjoyed it anyway! 3.5

I've never heard early Queen, it was alright

This is a step below 'A Night At The Opera' for me but is still really fun. Killer Queen is, of course, incredible but nothing much stood out from it besides that.

Classic

This is another one I had to listen to twice, in a (vain) attempt to absorb it all, the experience was like trying to eat a rhinoceros between two slices of bread. You can see all these threads coming together in this band, in their specific time and place: the full flowerings of prog and glam, with both drifting deep into the theatricality of Broadway and vaudeville, plus the nascent emergence of what would become the 1980s template for arena-friendly butt-rock, a genre that Queen would own thoroughly within a few years. Mostly I'm struck by just the wild imagination on display here, in harmonic choices specifically but also in song structure, instrumentation, choice of subject matter... they aren't really "for me", I find their everything-but-the-kitchen-sink approach tiring and their overbearing high-drama exhausting, but how can you not respect them for their towering musical skills and absolute uniqueness as a band?

a breakout album for Queen. As is the case with many of their records, there are some amazing songs and some that you're not sure how they ever made the album.

Now I'm here has a stones guitar section. Brighton rock is a strong opener. Modulated voice in killer queen matches lyric and is not corny. I like the darkside of moon type screaming in lap of the gods. Stone cold crazy Live! Album kind of peters out

I have really enjoyed many Queen albums. This one felt a bit sporadic at times. I mean, some pretty ripping guitar riffs and Freddie's singing are impeccable. Overall, I wasn't super impressed with this album overall but enjoyed a handful of songs, including the classic, Killer Queen.

Probably their worst album but it still had killer queen on

2.5

The guitar and vocals alone sell this album! Probably more 3.5

Killer Queen is an obligatory listen for a Jojo fan but that's about it

Big swings. Too many misses. Feels dated.

Expected more to be honest. Some good songs, but a lot that I don’t plan on listening to again.

3.3

It's undeniable that Freddy Mercury was an amazing voice and talent, and that Queenare all skilled musicians. Queen's theatrical sensibilities begin to show here, but there's more variety than one would expect. There are the typical ballads, and rockin' rollers that Queen is known for, but "Stone Cold Crazy" is a side of Queen I didn't know existed. Fast, aggressive, and shreddy! Highlights: "Killer Queen", "Stone Cold Crazy", "Now I'm Here", "She Makes Me"

Solid but not quite classic. Few standout tracks.

Not bad? Idk felt weird

Probably the best Queen album on here. This one has quite a few good songs on here. Stone Cold Crazy and Brighton Rock are some of the best songs ever played by Queen. Unlike the other Queen album I had this week, I don't really mind the hit singles off this album either. That said, it's a Queen album and I still find it wholly inconsistent. There's a few duds and awful non-rock songs on here that ruin the flow and an otherwise nice album. I wish Queen had some more consistent albums.

Lots of filler and kind of a drag. Not the biggest Queen fan admittedly

Well, Queen is Queen. Remarkable and legendary. It's just that I have not ever really been into that style, so I can't appreciate anything but Killer Queen much.

killer queen

Sheer Heart Attack has flashes of greatness, with big riffs, glammy energy, and dramatic twists that show Queen finding their footing.

A high 3. I love Killer Queen. I don't think I'll ever love Queen. Some of the rest was good (Flick of the Wrist) but I just... Don't love Queen.

Not as amazing as the last queen album but still an easy listen.

Always loved Queen!

Good

Messy at the start, better near the end

point8.

This is the best Queen album I’ve heard. What I liked about LP2 was how restrained the first half was, and I liked the fun and carefree nature of LP4. Sheer Heart Attack combines these two things into a neater package. It doesn’t go off the rails at any point, which Queen are prone to do. Killer Queen is my favourite of Queen’s big hits. It’s a very speedy, smoothly crafted single. I’ve never heard someone so effectively sing both the lower and higher octaves within seconds of each other as I have on Brighton Rock. Impressive vocal control.

It's Queen becoming a little more glam rock. It's okay - it has hits hit - but the rest kind of falls flat for me.

It was nice to hear Queen before they became so theatrical.

Probably my favourite Queen album, obviously it has good amounts of fluff and feels bloated, even when put against other Queen albums, but I find it somehow better than the others and I'm not ashamed to admit that I can't figure out why

Been a pretty big fan of every Queen album on this list so far. But I'll admit that enjoying Queen's singles and enjoying their albums are two very different sports. Their albums tend to be more linear in their progression, wildly more experimental, hard-rock leaning, and sort of messy. I mean, you still get a song like 'Bohemian Rhapsody' that is pretty much all those things, but a song like 'Killer Queen' off this album sticks out in just how directly catchy it is, unlike pretty much anything else here. With all that said, this was unfortunately one of my lesser favorite Queen albums...it's just far too all-over-the-place for my liking. There are still some highlights, like 'Bring Back That Leroy Brown' and the gorgeous little ballad that is 'Lily Of The Valley', which sounds a lot like early King Crimson. The riff on 'Stone Cold Crazy' is also one of the nuttiest things here. I also enjoyed the closing ballad 'In The Lap Of The Gods...Revisited' which has some killer group vocals. And obviously, there's 'Killer Queen', super catchy and one of my all-time favorite Queen songs - those harmonies on the chorus rock. So there were individual highlights here, but as a whole, this was a difficult album to digest - it just goes in a million different directions. Maybe I'll enjoy it more on future listens.

Bien

Good, but hardly essential Queen.

*1974. *Killer Queen is the only song I knew. *I would rank this higher if there weren't better Queen albums. They're so innovative and fun, but this album doesn't have a lot of bangers. RATING - 6.5/10

Had hogere verwachtingen. Prima maar niet denderend

Not as good as A Night at the Opera. But it's hard to beat Queen if you're looking for some good old classic rock.

qualche canzone carina ma niente di complessivamente sorprendente

Love Killer Queen, the rest was fine

Um bom disco, apesar de um pouco inconsistente. Faixas como "Killer Queen" e "Now I'm Here" se destacam, principalmente em contrapartida a momentos mais crus e hard, como "Bringhton Rock" e "Stone Cold Crazy", que não são ruins, mas me agradam menos. As demais faixas são bem colocadas e acrescentam uma certa harmonia ao disco.

Ugh... listen I'm not a Queen fan but it's not because they aren't talented, it's because the people that practically orgasm on sight after hearing the band name likely haven't had to use any critical thinking skills in their real lives so they just parrot what they hear. This album was fine. It had some fun songs and the talent is palpable. It didn’t do much for me but I didn’t hate it

Some good freddie and brian, but I mostly only liked killer queen and stone cold crazy the most. I think I liked II a little bit more, but still really solid

Good one but not among the best of Queen.

Pas mal, mais rien de vraiment marquant.

I can’t really say that Queen is my sound but I’m not sure Queen isn’t my sound either

It’s a good album, definitely understandable why it’s the breakthrough. I’m not a personal fan of Queen though.

Inconsistent

Inconsistent. Feels like they hadn’t quite figured their sound out yet. A few good tracks but mostly generic

It was good, enjoyable listen, though somewhat outside of my perferred genres. I really love Killer Queen.

I enjoy Queen, but don't love them. They rock pretty hard while maintaining the silliness and camp that I associate them with. Highlights: "Brighton Rock", "Now I'm Here", "Stone Cold Crazy"

Квин и Квин. Лучшая песня - In The Lap Of The Gods... Revisited.

Nice

Because it is a Queen Album I'm tending to give it at least four stars! "Killer Queen" is already the essence of the later Queen-sound. "Now I'm Here" is one of the best earlier Queen-songs. "Stone Cold Crazy" is a underrated banger. And "In The Lap Of The Gods... revisited" is an anthem. I also like how some songs float into each other! But in the context of this list an just because the album in total don't convinces me at all, I can only argue strong three stars. Worst: "In The Lap Of The Gods" 3,5

The last Queen album disappointed me so mightily that I am dreading this. Hoping that because this is older, I get less “rock opera” and more “listenable music.” I always believed Queen would be interesting to dive into, but yeah the hits were a warm respite from the garbage polluting the last record. This is all from memory. You think I’m checking my archives??? Buddy when these puppies leave my fingertips, I forget them like I was zapped by one of those memory eraser dealies from the Men In Black movies. Anyway. Let’s get theatrical. Or not. I hold my nose thusly. Brighton Rock - The vocal trades between the vocalist’s falsetto and uhh other voice are reminiscent of “Gimme the Loot.” Not a comparison you thought you’d hear huh? That’s the kinda guy I am. An insane guy. Listen this song is even better when the vocals disappear. Very bold to open an album with a bizarre guitar solo. Very cool. Killer Queen - I think this song would’ve had a hold on me as a ohh say 9 year old. Catchy music had a way of enrapturing my young mind. My old mind? On the fence. Starting to border into the theatrical. The musicianship is nice, but there is a certain “broadway” element that is making me twitch. Tenement Funster - Hey that’s my landlord’s name. Must be nice, reaping the royalties of this horrific proto-glam song AND charging me to live in a place. Well, at least I have a place in the warmth to criticize the ol’ funster’s titular track. Flick of the Wrist - Damn, we have metal moments on this record? The creepy Halloween riff is pretty cool, but the drawback is once again he fact that I can almost see the red curtains drop at the end of the song. Lily of the Valley - Scene change. The monologue at the lowest point. Act II complete. Now I’m Here - Hey gang. Dont lose hope! We don’t have to stand for this malarkey. Old man Funster won’t ever quell our love and he can never stop us ROCKIN’. YEAH! Ugh. At least we get more of that gnarly guitar tone. Shame it has to follow that intro. In the Lap of The Gods - Soarin’ and Borin’ their way into your living room. Stone Cold Crazy - Oh hell yeah. See that works in two levels, one, this song rules, the other is the fact that it’s Stone Cold, and he’s says oh hell yeah. See that’s the kind of crossover content that sends people to my reviews in droves. Dear Friends - The guy can sing. That’s the most boring normie observation ever made, but I’ll be damned if it isn’t true. I don’t care about this song, but it is a showcase for that voice. Misfire - Yeah, it sure was!!1!1 Bring Back That Leroy Brown - He certainly was a swingin’ cat, that Leroy. Hoo boy we’re struggling here. Both for good songs and review content. She Makes Me (Stormtrooper in Stilettos) - This one is actually kinda fun and modern. Laid back and interesting in the best way. Very 90’s indie folk. Sounds light years (two decades) ahead of its time. In the Lap of The Gods… Revisited - Yes, nothing completes an album by revisiting one of the worst songs. I think my review was mostly negative, but this is actually an intriguing record. They really swung for the fences here and I’m not talking about baseball. I’m talking about a new sport I invented called smashing my stupid piece of shit neighbour’s fence. That’ll teach you to barbecue when I TOLD HIM I get JEALOUS when he cooks burgers on there. It got pretty heated and I smashed his fence real good. Listen. Queen? They’re fine. The guitar playing was good to great, the vocals ranged from entertaining to high school play and rhe sings were mostly meh. We had some highs, had some lows, and smashed some personal property along the way. What more can you ask for? 2.5-3 HIGHLIGHTS: Brighton Rock, Stone Cold Crazy, She Makes Me (Stormtrooper in Stilettos)

7/10

Not bad.

6/10

No quiero infravalorar a queen porque creo que colectivamente se les aprecia mucho, para mi no ha sido un grupo relevante fuera de las conocidas, y creo que lo habria apreciado mucho mas si alguien me hubiera contado alguna historia sobre el disco o sobre la musica que hacen.

The beginning of Queen’s signature brand of theatrical rock. Queen were much stranger than I expected on the deep cuts, and not every idea lands. Still, it’s a testament to their versatility, even at this point in their career.

This is gonna be a hot take, but I feel like I've been shouted at musically for 37 minutes. I enjoyed it, but I'm exhausted. I love the concept but the production is just a lot. Doesn't really make me want to listen to it again. - Opener: whimsical dad rock. Don't think I will rank this as well as the 'crowd' but we'll see - All I hear is rock ballad after rock ballad. Is every song going to be this over the top? - I want to enjoy it. It's just too busy for me :(

Rating: 3.0 A great step forward from their last album (ANATO) I had to listen to, even though the other album came out first. The other album wanted to beat me over the head with the band’s musical prowess and theatrics, while this one more so gently showed me. I genuinely appreciate that.

3.5

Generally good fun, but a little too pop/ glam for my liking.

Enjoyable—not my favorite Queen album by far.

3.5 stars

Really nice. I mean, it’s Queen. But there are better Queen records. Extra point for the existence of ’Killer Queen’ ofc

This is my least favorite clean album, but it's still a pretty solid album.

Surprisingly good songs that I've never heard before but wow it sounds like a coke-induced heart attack.

I often see/hear Queen being spoken of as a "singles band", and even described as "overrated" in some corners of the internet. Whilst I tend to agree with the former statement to a certain extent, the high points that they've put their name to are ridiculously good. Whilst A Night At the Opera is the more grandiose, no-holds-barred defining statement in Queen's canon, Sheer Heart Attack is a more measured, yet broadly fun time. Are there a few lesser tracks on the album? Of course - I don't think there's much worth fussing about from "Stone Cold Crazy" onwards, which sets an incredibly high bar to surpass, but the highlights across the first half are truly delicious, namely "Brighton Rock", "Killer Queen", "Flick of the Wrist" and "Now I'm Here".

This is my first Queen album on this list and yeahhhhhhh let's say there's a reason people mostly know their greatest hits. Killer Queen is a bop, Stone Cold Crazy still goes hard, but much of this album just isn't as memorable over 50 years later. Did we really need two tracks of In the Lap of the Gods?

Great singing and music, solid album.

I like the main stream Queen songs, not really a big fan of the songs buried in the album.

Gunpowder, gelatine … what the fuck has jelly got to do with anything here? Did they really confuse ‘gelatine’ with ‘gelignite’ - at least two of these people were supposed to be scientists! And don’t say it fucks the rhyme - all they would need to do is switch the next line to ‘laser beam with some dynamite’ and it works. I accept bank transfers or PayPal, messrs May, Taylor and Deacon. My problem with Queen is that, although they are regarded as one of the greatest bands of all time, I have a feeling that this is based on the first two Greatest Hits collections and the Live Aid performance. A lot of the albums are so inconsistent that it’s hard to pin them down - are they rock, or rock and roll, or prog, or opera, or disco, or funk, or vaudeville, or pop, or heavy rock? On this album alone they go from sounding like the Beach Boys to Judas Priest in the space of two songs. Just pick a lane - you are all excellent musicians, but I never know what I’m going to get, and I can’t really be bothered with their albums.

Overblown, dramatic, everything you’d expect from Freddi

6/10 some very good songs but mostly classic rock filler 7-16-2025

Good Queen. Not Great Queen. Much of it just didn't leave a lasting impression.

I grew up listening to a lot of Queen, one of the few bands my dad actually liked (not much of a music person strangely). But this album was never in rotation and I did not know about it until much later in life. And really for good reason, it isn't a bad album and none of the songs are awful, it is just meh. The cool thing about this album is that you can hear the early workings of what will make them an iconic band. 5.9/10 110/1001

Not the best queen album for me. Don’t listen to this often as a result

Queen's theatricality and rock sensibilities on full display. For me, Queen is something to take in small doses, so listening to the entire album is a bit tiring and overwhelming. But there are some good individual tracks - the best discovery for me was probably Dear Friends.

Two all time classic songs. The rest was interesting but I wasn’t tempted for a second listen. Why did Freddie not sing lead on all the tracks?!

Brighton Rock 3.7 Killer Queen 3.5 Tenement Funster 3.6 Flick of the Wrist 3.5 Lily of the Valley 3.4 Now I'm Here 3.3 In the Lap of the Gods 3.3 Stone Cold Crazy 3.5 Dear Friends 3.2 Misfire 3.3 Bring Back That Leroy Brown 3 She Makes Me (Stormtrooper in Stilettoes) 3.2 In the Lap of the Gods…Revisited 3.4 Score: 3.376923077

I don't totally get Queen and I'm not afraid to say it Best Song: Killer Queen Rating: 6.0/10 (Fine) Stars: 3/5

Is that Freddy singing on every song?

Listened in the truck via YouTube music. This one has a very old school rock and roll sound. Some of the tracks are fairly short when they’re known more for longer songs like Bohemian Rhapsody. One of the last songs even had a Beach Boys esq quality to it.

I think I have a natural aversion to queen, and while I didn't hate this - I still wouldn't take the time to listen to it again.

fun I enjoy queen but I didnt feel super passionate about this one. it was enjoyable though

This album is very disjointed for me. I was like the Queen that was, the Queen that it will become and the Queen that could have been. The first song "Brighton Rock" , I kept checking to make sure it was actually Queen and not some Prog Rock group that I didn’t know. The second song was "Killer Queen" which is what Queen became. Then there was "Tenement Funster" blending into "Flick of the Wrist" which sounded like it could have been on the first “Black Sabbath” album I had yesterday. Such an odd combo of sounds. It gets 3 stars given the fractured nature of the sounds.

5/10

A mixed bag of high energy dramatic anthems and over the top theatrics. It's as if they were still looking for the right mix of camp, rock, drama...

queen is not giving me a heart attack

Never been a fan of Queen

I don’t really like their album tracks but some belters

Queen

A good record from queen. Not their "best" work. Still solid, great music, great singing, etc. 3.5/5

Queen is clearly a talented band, but they spend most of their talents on ecletic "experimentations" that more often than not misfire. Sheer Heart Attack is... not one of those albums; it's more like a musket... a novelty today that served its place in history, but should not be anyone's top choice of firearm.

It's an enjoyable listen. It's Queen, so it's going to sound great. Killer Queen was the only standout song for me.

Pretty solid album from Queen here. Getting away from their previous works doing progressive rock (thank god!) and more into pop rock. Killer Queen is the highlight song on this album, but Stone Cold Crazy and Tenement Funster are both solid tracks as well. You can see the beginning of A Night at the Opera here, and this album is important. 3.23/5 stars = 3.

3 out of 5. Not bad. I respect Queen and their musical prowess, and thankful it wasn't Bohemian Rhapsody.

Queen is always great!

Normalito, no es lo mejor de queen, bastante progresivo, pero suena todo muy parecido. Riffs normalitos pero no para la epoca. Tiene algún pedazo de banger como 'Now I'm here o Misfire', que arreglan bastante el álbum. Siento que los recursos se repiten así como las melodías y coros dando poco color al disco. Muy innovador para la época pero que no creo que haya envejecido demasiado bien.

I realise the last 3 albums now have all gotten a 7/10, I promise this is purely coincidental. Decent album, but feels like Brian May is desperately trying yo be the main character of Queen while it’s blindingly obvious that it always was and will be Mercury. Always thought Killer Queen is one of their best songs, Stone Cold Crazy is pretty great too. Otherwise, it’s just a pretty fine 70s rock album. Brighton Rock (6/10) Killer Queen (9/10) Tenement Funster (7/10) Flick of the Wrist (7/10) Lily of the Valley (7/10) Now I’m Here (7/10) In the Lap of the Gods (6/10) Stone Cold Crazy (8/10) Dear Friends (6/10) Misfire (7/10) Bring Back That Leroy Brown (5/10) She Makes Me (Stormtrooper in Stilletos) (8/10) In the Lap of the Gods… Revisited (8/10) 7/10

3eme album de Queen proposé par le générateur après 'Queen II' (3.5/5) et 'A Night At The Opera' (4/5). L'album commence très bien avec 'Brighton Rock' (structure, guitare), et reste souvent original. 'Stone cold crazy' est inattendu (riff metal), je ne savais pas que Queen avait écrit des morceaux si percutants. Mais quelques morceaux sont moins intéressants ('in the lap of the god', 'Dear friends', 'Misfire' un peu mous), il ne rejoindra donc pas ma collection (mais pas loin !). =>3.5/5

Queen just doesn’t quite poop my potty. I understand they’re pretty revolutionary to rock but to me their anthemic theatrics sound redundant. This album specifically, however, I did not have much issue with. In fact, I found it generally enjoyable even. Perhaps I have improperly judged Queen for their dramatic and overplayed hits.

siempre he dicho que no me gustaba mucho queen pero he de decir que este es un pedazo álbum

It's fine

Some good songs and you can see where they were headed.

3 stars

I get that Queen are talented and it wasn’t as bad as I expected but I’ll never listen to this again

Great album

Brian May is a good guitarist, you can sort of hear where they’re starting to move towards shredding and there are some proto Van Halen licks in there. There are some songs that are Ozzy Osbourne esque honestly, I liked this one.

It was okay. There are other Queen albums I like better.

Ok. Can see how it was popular back in the day. Not a queen guy myself though

Not the best Queen but definitely has some of their strongest deep cuts

Not my style I like the classics the old songs are a bit much but the artistry is amazing

I mean, it's Queen. We know it's pretty good, but still? I could listen to a few of these songs, occasionally, but that's it. Solid three stars.

Queen always seems overly theatrical to me. The guitar work is up beat and very classic 70s rock sounding, which I'm a big fan of, though the harmonies seem a little over the top and could probably be toned down. Freddie Mercury's voice is obviously amazing, but again the whole thing seems pretentious and extravagant. Not hard rock enough for me.

Very unique. Nothing else like this in the 70’s

Uwielbiam Queen ale ten album nie koniecznie.

Stone Cold Crazy +1, Killer Queen +1, a quick play, riffs & vocals

Ne znam da li mi se ovo više ili manje sviđa od Queena koji znam ali u svakom slučaju je osrednji album.

++: Killer Queen, Now I'm Here, In the Lap of the Gods, Stone Cold Crazy, Bring Back That Leroy Brown, She Makes Me (Stormtrooper in Stilettoes) +: Brighton Rock, Tenement Funster +-: Flick of the Wrist, Lily of the Valley, Misfire -: Dear Friends, In the Lap of the Gods...Revisited 7,0/10

You can definitely feel the classic Queen sound really start to solidify here. Not much in the way of the big hits (Although Killer Queen is a great song!). Not my favorite Queen album, but not bad.

1st time listening to this one. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

It's solid, probably my favorite Queen record I've heard thus far, but the band still hasn't gotten me hooked for a full record.

Not their best 7/10

Some good songs on here, was kind of surprised how "punk" a couple of them sounded. I can't really take Mercury's operatic vocals for an entire album length though.

I'm kind of over Queen - most of their stuff is just overplayed and/or not that good. That said, Brighton Rock is genuinely really good, Killer Queen is pretty decent and then from there this album just gets worse and worse

This is like the bonus Queen disc you would get if you bought one of their greater albums. All really good material, but not on the same level as A Night at the Opera or Queen II. This is an example of an album being on the list because of one great song "Killer Queen" and no bad songs to take it back off the list. As good as it is, it feels standard Queen to me.

Really decent Closer is great, killer queen is killer queen Good

It is fine and all but this list needs to stop forcing Queen on me…. If I click ‘Vote’ and there’s a Queen album again I will combust

Yaaaaas queeens! *schnipp*,*schnipp*,*schnipp* Bi somenere mayestätische Band gaht mer natürli mit königliche erwartige i das ganze ine und ich als chline anti-monarch bin denn au mit tüüfere erwartig us em musikalische palast usezottlet. Nebedem all-time-banger hani grad keis wiiters juwel i de Schatzchammere gfunde und minere musik-Statistik her müssti das eigentlich es goldigs zwei geh. Ich schiebs aber au chli uf mini untertane-luhne und denke dasi immene andere Kontext meh Freud gha hetti. Dasi mi also ned ganz wiene hofnarr fühle trotzdem 3 ufgrundeti Guillotine. “Off with his head!!”, slay girls und goodbye

3/5 Fav song - Now I’m Here Least fav - In The Lap Of The Gods

Meh, the good songs are good, the rest is boring

oh you guys are having fun now, you guys are having gun now

Brighton Rock goes so hard. Killer Queen has amazing vocals. The album slows down at the third track, but is still pleasant to listen to. In the Lap of the Gods is a very nice ending though. Overall mixed. Unforgettable songs mixed with background noise.

Few absolute classics in the album, but also some quite forgetable ones.

Solo conocía el tema "Killer Queen" de este disco. Impecable trabajo en guitarras y voces, pero no es el Queen que más me gusta. Tiene algunos momentos que me llamaron la atención, pero no es un álbum que me resulte atractivo. El estilo hard rock no es de mi interés.

I find Queen has either the best rock songs ever played, or the opposite and everything in between. I do love Stone Cold Crazy as it essentially is the first Thrash Metal song ever.

Meh, has it's moments but was hard to focus on it and not drift away

Liked it more than I thought, but a very one-note album

Not my favourite work from Queen but I did enjoy how the songs seamlessly merged

This is fine but they have better albums

Nice album and I definitely see that it's the starting point for everything Queen made, but I found most of the songs are not as memorable as others that came after

Really loved “Misfire”. Best rediscovery of a Queen song I’ve heard in awhile. Channels the best of Peter Frampton.

A few good songs on here, but most are meh

i've come to terms with just how corny queen are but this album still has some cool moments, stone cold crazy especially. not looking forward to more on this list

Queen makes the links between prog, glam and hard rock explicit in this album. Not sure if that's a good thing. Brighton Rock is hair metal and while I know its hardly fair to criticise Queen of all bands for self-indulgence the three minute guitar solo is full of pointless arpeggios. Killer Queen isn't glam enough. Tenement Funster doesn't rock hard enough. A lot of studio tricks are fun but also sound a bit old (nothing Hendrix wasn't accomplishing on stage). Flick of the Wrist is a preview of Don't Stop Me Now which is cool I suppose. Lily of the Valley is a Freddie Mercury lament without the bracketing high energy bits that you get in Bohemian Rhapsody. Now I'm Here is way more fun with some hard rocking guitar riffs and the rarest of rare achievements - making a 70s rock piano line not sound dorky as fuck. In the Lap of the Gods has some sick stereo panning and is less annoying than a lot of the glam ballad stuff typical of the era. Stone Cold Crazy rocks proper heavy. Misfire is an almost George Michael sounding acoustic number which is cool but helped me realise the Brian Wilson style a capellas are maybe one of the things that turns me off Queen. Bring Back That Leroy Brown is a bit of a weird sort of dixie pop number. Its not bad and Queen is definitely at their best when their tongue is in their cheek. She Makes Me is a disjointed folk dirge and skippable. In the Lap of the Gods is fine. Put it in the 'tracks that you know are Queen songs within the first five seconds' column I guess. Interesting in that it paints Queen's transition from hard rock to glam. There's a couple of good hard rock tracks and a few fun and innovative glam tracks Queen is a really important band but overall I don't really feel like this album adds anything to the annals of music.

Yep. That's Queen.

Fuerza y poderío, musical, rítmico y por supuesto vocal. Como todos los discos de Queen tiene temas buenos y muy buenos (Killer Queen es un clásico, Now i´m here también). El único problema de este tercer disco es que es el anterior a la joya de la corona: A night at the opera. Sin embargo no anda muy lejos de ese nivel. Aquí puede decirse que fue donde Queen encontró su sonido, potente, con cambios de ritmo, arabescos, agudos, sorpresas y fuerza mucha fuerza. Sorprenden Lily of the valley e In the lap of the gods (ambas) y sobre todas Brighton Rock.

Ich liebe Queen. Viele Lieder, für die ich Queen liebe, sind nicht auf diesem Album.

Better album than I expected, I think I just don't like Freddie Mercury's voice honestly. Best song: She Makes Me

Very difficult to go wrong with Queen. Some all-time great tracks in this one (Brighton Rock, Killer Queen, Flick Of The Wrist).

Found it kind of underwhelming. Killer queen has always been a fun one but the rest of the album didn't really do anything for me. And slightly annoyed the song sheer heart attack isn't on this album

Pretty good. Wasn't blown away, but a solid Queen experience. Every other song I was finding at least a section that was notable. I find that, like with many genres, the slower, melodic, ballads were the ones that resonate with me the most. Not my usual genre, so unsure how often I will return, but enjoyable

Queen is underrated in how weird their catalogue is. Dig past the hits, and you’ll find some whacky innovation, full of riffs and pizzazz.

Great but not mind blowing. A few misses but overall pretty good

It's a decent album. No bangers. I would go 2.5 maybe, so 3/5.

Wasn't looking forward to this, have never cared for Queen. As a 90s kid, music was about authenticity and raw emotion and Queen always seemed too silly and pleased with themselves to take seriously I was all set to give this a 2, because it's not objectively bad musically, but then I quite liked the last couple of tracks so it's somehow been bumped up to a generous 3.

Fine

It was ok, not one of the better albums though

Vette hits kende er bijna niks van

iconic but not really for me

Feels like early Queen. All the vocals but some hit or miss stuff mixed with classics.

🎧I contend that Queen is not an “albums band” though this is probably the most cohesive record of theirs I’ve heard. It’s got Killer Queen which is very good. It’s also got Bring Back That Leroy Brown which sounds like something from demented high school musical, and not in a fun or interesting way.

Konnte man sich gut anhören, aber sie hatten definitiv bessere Alben

3,5 Sterne, in dem Fall abgerundet.

3 Stars because of Killer Queen (5*+ song)...Yet the third album by Queen (in first 80 albums)...still the same feeling about them: KILLER BEST OFF...but I really don't enjoy their albums as much as I would like to...

No me gusta Queen, no es lo mío. Tres estrellas no porque sea malo, sino porque ni lo escuché y quiero ser justo.

It's fine. Some of the more prog rock inspired tracks are phenomenal, when they really dive into interesting instrumentation, but I can't help but feel like they so often went for the more mainstream approach instead of realizing their full potential.

It was not as good as I would have liked it to be.

When Queen gets campy I find few bands more annoying. But when they're making regular old songs I'm quite into them. This one has a pretty good balance between songs and campy bullshit.

I’m not really a fan of big, over the top, operatic, pop rock; but queen are pretty much the ‘king’ of this style. Do I rate it high because of its influence and importance as an album launching a huge career? Or mid for my personal opinion? Decisions, decisions…

Only knew killer queen prior to listening to this album.

Not the most interesting queen album

Ok

First Queen album. I'm surprised that this one released after Queen II. It feels like they were just beginning to get a hold of their defining operatic style with this album. There's an impressive display of variety and some pretty good vocal performances on Sheer Heart Attack though the lack of a strong creative identity really hurts this album, which is what I value most in music. "Misfire" is good. That lead guitar performance is very distinctive. I feel like I've heard it somewhere prior to listening to this album. "Bring Back That Leroy Brown" is also quite good. A nice vocal performance carried by a good percussion-heavy instrumental.

Un clásico del Glam Rock y una muestra del estilo más rockero de Queen en sus comienzos. La verdad es que es un muy buen disco, pero, como me suele pasar con Queen, me acaba cansando. Los temas más conocidos me encantan, y no se le puede negar su calidad musical. Tanto May a la guitarra como Mercury a la voz son geniales, y el resto de la banda no se queda atrás. Creo que merece más nota, pero personalmente, lo voy a dejar en 3.

Some interesting songs on there but didn’t love it overall

3/5

Unlike my cousin Oscar, I'm not such a fan of Queen.

As an early piece of QUEEN, its fantastic. As a piece to discover as a teenager with a lousy cassette tape player, scrabbling through the budget bins of the local record store, it was major find. As an adult with 30+ years wisdom hanging amongst my east as a mat of sophistication and arrogance, I really don't like that album anymore. Its not re-listenable, its not nuanced, its brash, catchy then clunky, and unsubtle. When do I listen to it, is the question I ask myself - at work, nope, while driving, nope, while gardening, nope, when at a party, nope - I cant think of many times I would listen to it with depth and joy - which is a shame. A teenage me did, not me as an adult. So, 2 stars, raised to 3 because of Teenage me.

Terribly directionless start saved by there 2nd track, meanders in there middle but seconds half is pure unadulterated Queen.

Queen is just not for me.

In my opinion this is one of the mid albums of the Queen

Queen Marmite Music making Big hair Birth rite Glam rock Chin shaking Bit cringey No luck

Some good tracks but it's mainly Killer Queen that stands out. I think Queen have talent and are great to listen to and watch their performances but I find them overrated purely because their back catalogue is so dull and this album is no exception. They're the most glorified singles band of all time.

Hits different in the Trump/Musk era. "White Riot" indeed.

Alright but felt a bit forgettable

Brighton Rock best canzone

Killer album, some interesting deep tracks also

Killer queen good song. Rest of album okay 7/10

The Signature Queen sound was just starting to emerge best tracks Brighton Rock and Killer Queen worth another listen

Schön Abwechslungsreich, A Seite sehr angenehm. Vorallem der erste Track legt gleich mit sehr nicer Instrumentation los, die Jazz Drums, edel. B Seite ist halt ne B Seite xD, is mir etwas zu unfokussiert: zb Leroy Brown sollte lieber nicht zurück geholt werden. Stone Cold Crazy war gut tho. Kann man definitiv machen.

Freddie Mercury is so good you forget about Brian May. This album is where Queen stops being weird art Rock and leans more into rock. The guitar on this whole album is BIG. So many guitar players come AFTER Brian May. Not a heavy metal album, but it was trying to lean that way. They really may not have known what they were tapping into.

I personally like Queen when they lean more on their experimental side. But in saying all that this is a fun album. I love freddie's voice and always have a soft spot for Queen.

Strong music as only Queen could make.

Queen have such a definitive sound you always know it’s their track It’s so dramatic I always feel like the albums are mini musicals Dear Friends is so beautiful I think I want it at my funeral Favourite song: Now I’m Here and Stone Cold Crazy

Queen is a great band who make boring albums. They're more of a singles band. It's not that they're bad songwriters, because they aren't. They have some incredibly memorable music. But the stuff that isn't memorable is really forgettable. Sheer Heart Attack has quite a few of those kinds of songs.

First half was good, second half was a little exhausting. I will probably never listen to a full Queen album ever again haha.

Only ever heard Killer Queen from this album. But I dig all the remaining tracks I had never heard before. The opener, Brighton Rock, might be my fave newly heard track on the album.

Never heard this before, except Killer Queen of course. A pleasure to listen to, satisfyingly rockin'.

Pretty ballsy to start the album with a long noodly guitar solo that at times seems to go nowhere. Guitar Hero has embedded Killer Queen permanently into my brain. But it's such a good song, I can still listen to it Lily of the Valley rips so does Now I'm here. Great combo of tracks. Bring back that Leroy Brown is...a weird choice. It's weird even for Queen, who are the queens of weird.

I’ve always liked how this band pursues each member’s songwriting attempts but in this case they should’ve let Brian May handle most of it (having written the two best songs, “Now I’m Here” and “Stone Cold Crazy”). The cheekiness here is dialed up to 11, and that’s not a good thing. I wonder how many “Bring Back That Leroy Brown” fans got their asses kicked by KISS fans. Every album after this from 1975 to 1980 is much better. I recommend Live From Montreal for this band at their peak. I am leaning towards 2.5 stars here but will round up to 3 to stick it to Ross’s 1 star.

Some very fine prog rock, if that’s your thing. Why have I never put Queen in the prog group? I dunno, never tried the full albums I guess. Everything here is carefully made, performed by virtuosos. There’s so much going on in each song it can get overwhelming, but focusing on one part inevitably means you find something interesting happening. Freddie and Brian aren’t my favorites, but damn those boys knew how to use their instruments. “Killer Queen” is an absolutely stunning song. I know I sound like a lame listener, but gimme the 3-minute bangers from Queen. Strip away a little excess and you’ve got a very talented rock band making complex and fun songs. “Tenement Funster” and “Now I’m Here” were nice surprises to me. The back half of the record gets way too cinematic/musical theater for my taste.

Not as familiar with this Queen release. It is nice to give the entire album a spin. Some of the tracks are not my cup of tea. Enjoyable 40 minutes of music for the most part. Tracks I really enjoyed were Killer Queen, Now I'm Here, Stone Cold Crazy, and Misfire. Bring Back That Leroy Brown was a fun, throwback sounding track.

Very queeny. Like the instrumentals and the lead by mercury. The vocal chords are a bit cheesy from time to time.

Embarrassingly, I quite liked even the guitar solo on Brighton Rock, and Killer Queen is very catchy. But this became less of a reassessment as it went on, the sound is not compelling when the melody isn't compelling enough, and the Leroy Brown song is very irritating. Still, 3 is higher than I would have thought.

For me it’s a transitional album. The band started to harness something in Queen II which slightly slipped in SHA, but fully bloomed on A Night At The Opera.

Yeah this was just fine. Queen’s a band that can for the most part exist as a Greatest Hits artist for me and that’s fine. Not a lot of exciting stuff here, but nothing objectionable.

I like Queen and think they have a lot of music that sets them apart from other more generic run of the mill glam rock bands. I didn’t hear a lot of it on this album, though.

well it's fine i guess, i can respect the musicianship and the songs are clearly very well written but i'd be lying if i said this is the peak of music for me personally, and since i can't give something a high score that i personally don't find that enjoyable this will do xx pals i even listened to it twice cause i really wished for it to click

É um álbum bem legal. Gostei muito de Killer Queen, Tenement Funster e In The Lap Of The Gods.

Brighton Rock - weird! Killer Queen - great Tenement Funster - shades of I’m in love with my car(?), ok Flick of The Wrist - ok, I guess Lily Of The Valley - ok Now I’m Here - great In The Lap Of The Gods - no Stone Cold Crazy - not really, thanks Dear Friends - short and moderately sweet Misfire - catchy, not bad at all Bring Back That Leroy Brown - Charleston thing, bit irritating She Makes Me - nice, goes on a bit at the end Would listen again, would probably not buy… 7/10