Reviews (page 11 of 14)
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
Killer Queen ist natürlich ein Banger. Die restlichen Lieder sind alle gut, aber jetzt keine extremen Hits - wobei ein paar Lieder das Potential haben, in meiner Playlist zu landen
It’s good album but I prefer the later queen albums
i queen sono stati i miei 15 anni (sembra che io ne abbia 72 ora)
Überraschend, frisch und stimmig. Ist nicht so überladen mit dem Mythos QUEEN. Liefert trotzdem die inspirierende Vielfalt, die Queen ausmacht.
I like this album...
3.5
Queen is a singles band.
Some good hits, but overall quit uneven, and I am not a big Queen fan in the first place. 3.5 stars
3.5
bastante variedad, no muy fan de queen pero esta bien
A few greats, a few fillers.
Sometimes the theatrics really work and sometimes they really don’t, i dunno. Kinda hit or miss but still fun
CLASSIC ROCK ALBUM
High quality production, as is to be expected from a Queen album, but nothing really groundbreaking on there. Solid listen. 3.5/5
a collection of songs that mostly sound nice but dont stick to me, the queen sound is still cool
I'm pretty medium on Queen after all. Once in a while I hear a Queen song that I really like (e.g. "Cool Cat"), but it's always a song that doesn't sound like my idea of Queen. This album does not fall into that category.
Brighton Rock followed by Killer Queen is such a strong opening - but from there it gets a little bit lost and downhill ("Now i'm here" aside) which is such a shame as Brighton Rock is absolute banger and great opener.
Easy to see, despite this not yet being the Queen they would become, the Queen I love. Fun album, but also explains why I gravitate to their singles.
Worse than a Night at the Opera, but still enjoyable.
Sorry Rhys. I like Killer Queen?
A bit overrated.
Heavier and thrashier than their more well known albums.
Reminds me of how much Brighton Rock stands out as a weird track on the otherwise seamless and varied soundtrack of Baby Driver. It's a good track, but just sounded so bizarre over the final sequence of that film. Queen really seem like such a unique band. They are massively popular and everyone knows of them but I really can't think of any bands that truly sound influenced by them. Anyway, it was an alright album. Didn't blow me away but maybe needed more concentrated listening, with some real bangers.
Good. Not earth shattering. Got tired of it by the end.
I see Queen as mora of a singles band rather than an album band, even if there are albums of their I do enjoy. This one is alright. It's more a Hard Rock affair than most of their later, better known material. Knowing what came immediately after, it does feel somewhat transitional in nature. Key tracks: Killer Queen Now I'm Here
Still too theatrical and over the top for me, and the vocals are a weak point, but better than the other Queen stuff I've heard. Not as many shitty, too-long, annoying guitar solos, at least. A good amount of songs of decent length (under 3 minutes). Some catchy riffs here and there. Enough to push it to a 2.5/5, I guess.
Highlights: She Makes Me, Misfire
Not quite my tempo
Better than expected
Never actually listened to this album before, it definitely still has that Queen studio production, with super overdubbed vocal harmonies and Brian May's classic harmonies. The production is a little rougher around the edges though which is interesting. Man Freddie's voice was so god damn good, he sounds insane on this album. Overall I like the album but it's definitely not their best, feels like a precursor for Night at the Opera.
This album is a little Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde for me. Mr Hyde is a generic, boring rock album, and Dr Jekyll is a strange, mysterious glee club album. I just wish there was more of the latter than the former. This is my first Queen album and I'm excited for more of them - but I hope they lean into being weird just a little bit more.
Killer queen is great and there was a song that didnt even sound like queen but there just isn’t a lot here to make me want to come back.
I like Queen a lot, but this album is only mediocre.
Många låtar jag inte hört. Bästa låt Killer Queen.
Can see the pieces of what makes them really great for later albums. Killer queen is always such a bop. Fav songs in the lap of thr gods and dear friends
I don't think this is Queens strongest album. As a Queen fan, this had some interesting ideas, but wasn't doing it for me.
It's fine
A touch less proggy and a little more mass-appealing hard/glammy (but still some proginess to it). Queen does their usual over-the-topness and theatrics. All of their music displays that they’re immensely talented songwriters and musicians. Plenty of fun to be hard here, but just a fine album overall.
The more I listen to Queen's deeper cuts, i.e. every song on this album that isn't Killer Queen, the less I care for both the band as a whole, and the album I'm listening to. I'm beginning to think they are overrated. This album wasn't really it for me. It was okay, and listenable without anything particularly upsetting or offensive - but it was just bland. Killer Queen is obviously a standout, and a great track at that, but otherwise I cannot think of a single other memorable song on this thing. Extremely mid and forgettable album.
Queen has this habit of coming across either really catchy or really annoying. I don't even think it's entirely their fault, I think a lot of negativity towards the band comes from their overexposure. I wouldn't be surprised if every marketing and advertising firm on the planet had a copy of their greatest hits on standby. That being said this album was fairly front-loaded and hit or miss throughout. Killer Queen was the highlight for me, I'm sure some people would prefer something like Stone Cold Crazy or Brighton Rock but the latter of which is tainted by the stupidity of the final act of Baby Driver's plot for me (See? another instance where negativity comes from overexposure). The latter half of the album is also filled with some incredibly short segments that would almost feel more like interludes than their own tracks on a different album. I'm not sure about their inclusion as they sound more like the concepts for a song rather than one in their own right. On a more positive note, Bring Back That Leroy Brown reminded me of Norm Macdonalds 'Meaner than a concentration camp dog' bit. Highlights: Killer Queen, Stone Cold Crazy
Listening to this album made be feel like Vito in the gay club It's a good album, but it's also really fucking annoying Playboy Carti's self titled album is better anyway Front loaded as fuck 7/10 Fav tracks - Brighton rock, killer queen, tenement funster Least fav - none
Killer Queen is good. In The Lap of The Gods was weird. The revisited version at the end is much better, maybe the second best on here. Brian May's guitar work is what makes most of this album kind of interesting. Queen has many hits but I guess they're spread out amongst their lengthy discography. Back and forth between upbeat songs and ballads is a bit jarring. Half the album is pretty unremarkable. Overall pretty meh album; not a good cohesive unit.
eyup, that's queen.
I lost patience listening to this. Early Queen - never my thing. My appreciation for them grew later.
It's one of the better albums of Queen.
- This album is just chock full of glam pop-isms that must have really shaken up the rock world of the time - Each song has a fairly distinct voice, it's difficult to trap this album in a box - Some songs certainly hit harder than others, and I wouldn't call this Queen's magnum opus but it definitely defines what makes Queen so special as movers and shakers"
Actually my favorite Queen album. I was not a huge fan of Queen. Too over the top for me. Didn’t have the rock like many other British contemporaries like Zeppelin. Didn't have the humor and interesting writing like the Kinks for instance. A bit to artsy for me.
It's a solid album. I'm not particularly inclined towards many songs, but there also aren't any bad songs. I particularly like "Killer Queen," "Flick Of The Wrist," and "Lily Of The Valley" (does millia rage reference this?)
Pretty decent album all round. They have such a fascinatingly unique sound. Short of a few songs but you can see where it's going.
3.5/5 Great ideas going on in the album, they just don't develop them great in some cases. Solid album
I have never been a big Queen fan. I’ve always known and liked most of the hits but have found their albums to be a bit of a mixed bag. I bought a rock and roll album guys. I’m not looking to listen to banjo, barbershop, riverboat, the frog from the WB music. I guess Queen’s willingness to experiment is what makes them great but when those experiments miss, they miss pretty big and I end up wishing that I was just listening to their greatest hits.
Pretty fun, pretty chill. I liked killer queen
Killer queen Tenement Funster Stone cold crazy She makes me In the lap of gods 7/10
3.5 Plenty to like. Always. Great to hear Queen. Nothing quite there to push into a floor.
Good
I enjoyed this more than I thought. Still at this point consider Queen a singles act. However this did have a flow and songs segued into one another. Also was nice that most songs were on the short side so they didn’t over stay their welcome. First track I didn’t like, and Killer Queen is one of my least favourite singles. After that the album picked up for me Light 3/5
Well we all know Queen but I have never sat down to listen to an album. It's an alright album to me. Only know Killer Queen. Very Queen though.
Killer Queen and Stone Cold Crazy were favorites.
It's a Queen album that's for sure. Great hits. Fun. Every one of their albums is gonna be on this list, I feel it.
It's quite varied. Killer Queen is great. I dig the three-part suite Tenement Funster / Flick of the Wrist / Lily of the Valley. Now I'm Here with its disctinctive vocal harmony part is another standout. Gets quite hard rocking in songs like Stone Cold Crazy. As an album, I wanted to like this more but it's messy and I found myself wishing the production was clearer. The second half is also weaker. I know this isn't their best but still interesting.
Glam Rock > Prog Rock. I'm always tickled by the fact that the four members of Queen once held a Guinness World Record as the highest paid corporate executives in the world. I'm ok saying that this is a middling album, in the main because I know where (for me) it sits in the Queen catalogue.
It's a queen album. Flick of the wrist is a good song.
Good
I’m not the biggest Queen fan but this was pretty good, my favorite was “Killer Queen”. 3.5/5
A little frontloaded for me, and the baroque elements are a bit monotone.
I wish I could’ve given this album a more thoughtful listen, but there were a lot of enjoyable moments from what I passively remember. I usually wouldn’t consider myself a Queen fan - there’s songs that I really like but I get tired of the overplayed “Another One Bites The Dust”, “Crazy Little Thing Called Love”, etc. I was surprised to find only one recognizable song from this album (Killer Queen) which probably made my listening experience overall more enjoyable. Favorite song: Flick Of The Wrist Least favorite: Bring Back That Leroy Brown Knew before? No
Theatrical
Well for some reason the review I wrote while I listened to this record didn't get saved. I think I said something along the lines of not ever hearing this album before and not really knowing very many songs on it. I like the proggy nature mixed with glam and also rock and roll. Overall it was a fun and interesting listen. The vocals are so over the top sometimes but I'm not mad about it. I remember there being some pretty sick riffs too.
Queen, eine eigene Liga. Sicher nicht das beste Album, noch zuviel 70s und Disco aber ansatzweise doch hörbar was sie später ausmacht.
Unpopular opinion: Queen is very hit or miss. The singles are fabulous, the rest is just blah.
short enough to not get annoying
3.0 Well it was quite a bit more hard rock and proggy than I was expecting although I didn't really think the prog part of it went anywhere. Brian May sure noodles over everything. You cant argue the fact that Mercury's vocals arent iconic, but you certainly can say you are not a fan, which I am not.
them boys sure can play
5/10… Glam Rock / Britischer Rock
Freddie Mercury’s voice. Unmistakable. Didn’t know many of these songs but was an interesting first listen.
It was okay, but not something I'd seek out again. Surprising for a Queen album. "Killer Queen" was the only track that I recognized.
Pretty solid record, slightly more engaging than Queen II which I got a few months back but still overall a 3 star effort.
I just couldn't get into this as much as I expected I would. A shame. 3/5
Some rather screechy tracks, some rocker tracks, some almost lullaby tracks.
You know what you’re getting with Queen don’t you
It's Queen but they're just not there yet.
Always a Queen fan. Great rock. A lot of energy
I find the campy Queen songs to be the most interesting. So another up and down record.
I'm a fan of Queen, but if this album didn't have Killer Queen on it, there would be no reason to listen to it.
Classic Queen - unmistakable despite only including one song I already knew. I am sure there will be more.
3-4 st
Killer Queen. What a track. Lily of the Valley is also great - Freddie's voice is just so exceptional. I love Freddie - what a bright star he was. Have never been a huge Queen fan. But I appreciate them - and this really is the essence of what they are all about. How OTT. How brave. How cool.
Besides the first few songs this was quite forgettable. It’s Queen so it’s still good but not many of their best songs were on here.
This is definitely not a new favourite queen album for me but I quite enjoyed it as an exercise in spotting the earlier versions of things that they ran with in later hits as I’m not familiar with most of the tracks on this album. The piano-vocal relationship in parts of in the lap of the gods for example is so very bohemian rhapsody that I found it weirdly comforting to hear in a song that I hadn’t heard before. Yes I am making the astute observation that queen sounds like queen For a split second I thought the Spotify algorithm had done something funky and was playing I want it that way by the backstreet boys but alas that was just the start of tenement funster. My slight disappointment at it not in fact being I want it that way speaks to the fact that this album was not entirely for me (although tenement funster did win me over in the end) but was a net positive listening experience nonetheless, hence the solid 3 star.
I haven’t gone through Queens discography so this one might be cooler if I understood how this fits into their development. Besides Killer Queen I didn’t like any of the songs enough to come back to. But the songs do flow incredibly well. It just seems like a worse version of their next album Rating: 3.2
You can hear the Glam Rock style associated with Queen, but overall this was kind of a snooze of an album. Killer Queen is obviously the highlight of the whole album and beyond that most of the songs are just there. I’d listen again, but I think other albums from other bands are more deserving of attention at this point.
It was fine but not really the reason I’m seeking out Queen
Killer Queen is one of my long time favorite songs so loved that representation. The rest was pleasant and fun
Ionic and unique, but I'm still not sure I actually like Queen all that much?
stone cold crazy
Some great songs on this one! Killer Queen and Stone Cold Crazy are obvious, but even Tenement Funster and Flick of The Wrist are good compositions. However, the rest of the songs don’t quite add up to a great album. 3 strong stars
Lite rockigare än vad jag hade förväntat mig. Inte min stil, men helt okej ändå.
Album 491 of 1001 Queen - Sheer Heart Attack Rating : 3.75 / 5 I love Queen but this just isn't my favorite from them. My mind could change.
I had more fun with this than I thought I would. There was a lot going on and I enjoyed the drama and theatrics. But nothing great enough to make me come back for a second round.
Solid album. Not my favorite queen album, but certainly enjoyable.
Pretty good for Queen
Not their best. 1 excellent song and a few ok songs and some clunkers.
I only listened to Disc 1 from the remaster. It's alright. There's a few good songs I'd probably revisit, but for the most part, it's what I'd expect from a rock opera band. I especially liked Killer Queen, Now I'm Here, and Stone Cold Crazy. Bring Back That Leroy Brown felt out of place, but was fun to listen to. The vocals of In THe Lap Of The Gods are very nice and what you'd expect from Queen. Very Bohemian Rhapsody-esque. It's just not _really_ my style of music I tend to listen to, so it's not something I'd write home about.
6.5/10
I like Queen, for the harmonies, the guitar, and in general for their anthems. But after a couple of listens, Killer Queen is the only track that seems like a great _song_. The other tracks have good elements but don't hook me as much.
I've always run hot and cold on Queen, but really have only heard their hits, so interesting to hear a full album. Still not sure how I feel about them though. How to square the last three songs, for example: The Rag Time of "Leroy Brown," followed by the shambling proto-Jane's Addiction of "She Makes Me," followed by the groggy theatrically of "Lap Of God." It's interesting, I guess.
Back to being thirteen. Good in patches but some of it sounds a bit dated. Probably a lot better than what was available at the time though.
I do not feel Queen has aged well, but I still like it
3.2
Sheer Heart Attack and Killer Queen complement each other really well considering how they’re completely different Love the transition from Fotw into Lotv Stone Cold Crazy goes so hard. After that point though, it kinda drops off
All over the place. Some good some meandering. Hints of what was to become
Queen has some absolute hits, but I just don't think most of this album lives up to the hits, and I think the hits are Queen at their best writing really unique songs.
Early queen was weird. From absolute bangers to absolute garbage, they had it all
I mean people like Queen, it’s just solid music. But I’m not like a Queen head so it’s doesn’t make me go CRAZY PUMPED! I’m just like “oh cool this is nice!” 3.5 for that reason.
it's fine! i mean there's a couple truly great songs here but I never really thought of Queen as an Album band anyways. some of the songs on here are a bit forgettable, but there's still some good stuff in the filler. and the band is good enough to make up for some any less engaging material.
Killer Queen is an absolute banger. The rest of the album is significantly less interesting.
This sounds more like the Queen I know - the layered sounds, the depth and harmonies, the slow ballads and the driving pop-rock hits. Very enjoyable but stlil not SUPER strong... they have good songs but the albums don't feel super cohesive. For every Killer Queen and Stone Cold Crazy, there is a Tenement Funster and Leroy Brown. Not bad songs just not strong ones either.
It's Queen .. just a little bit more boring than expected.
ja nee killer queen leuk maar de rest hoefde van mij niet zo
3.5
Classic Queen
Some awesome riffs 🦔
Best Song: Stone Cold Crazy. Freddie Mercury needs this kind of intensity and vocal difficulty to really show off what he's capable of. Worst Song: She Makes Me. A soft, slow, uninteresting ballad. This might be the Eagles, for how it sounds. Overall: This list has really shown me that Queen's songwriting technique seems to be to wrap each track around some different theatrical gimmick. Occasionally, this experimental breadth means they land on something interesting and unique and it blows up into one of their mega hits, but it also means that their back-catalogue is full of annoying, forgettable tracks where the concepts doesn't hit.
It is so Queen. Weird, and dramatic, and theatrical, and multi-layered, and skillfully arranged and played, and yeah... weird. I said it. Mercury is at his vocal finest and the percussion and guitar work truly standout, especially in Stone Cold Crazy which I now realize perhaps the Crüe's Livewire found influence? Maybe. Anyway, Queen core. Rock on.
3.4/5 listened 2x
Enjoyed it, has Killer Queen on it, but still just mid kind of songs for me
The good songs are GOOD, but there are definitely also some fillers on here
Reading about their transition from prog rock to their more pop-focused classic sound, I really need to listen to Queen II. This is the footsteps of their temple. Their sound has been forged and changed through all of their struggle to put out this album. Their next album, A Night at the Opera, will send them directly to the top
Queen has done better. Love Killer Queen & Flick of the Wrist
Album con momenti bassi e momenti alti; corrispondenti a : Tenement Funster,Flick of the Wrist Killer Queen,Lily of the valley,Bring Back that Leroy Brown E momenti che scorrono,anche se non degni di nota: Dear Friends,In the lap of gods...Revisited
Some true gems, as you would expect from Queen, and probably more coherent as an album than most of their albums. Still... More noteworthy for the gems than as an album as such.
Not bad
Well I've always been a Queen fan, I've never listened to this in full before. It's not a bad album, but not a great one. In context with their career it lays out all the elements for A Night at the Opera. The medley in the middle, the song by Roger about cars and the odd classic thrown in the mix and the reprise at the end. In the Lap of the Gods seems to be heavily inspired by Dark Side of The Moon and copies the formula of a song like The Great Gig in The Sky or Us and Them. The album all in all is a conceptual piece that tries to be a bit more like Pink Floyd than like Queen. But I think they knew exactly what they had. A couple of great songs, Killer Queen, Now I'm Here and Stone Cold Crazy, and a bunch of average filler that could only be half interesting if you put them together in the mix and flow of the album. The ordering of the album kind of makes it better but this is really not the one to be looking out for in their catalogue. It most certainly lays out a formula for something better.
High 3. When queen are rocking they're really rocking. But Freddie does love a ballad.
son bastante decepcionantes los albumes de queen si salis de los hits
These earlier Queen albums are not exactly up my alley, but they sure do rock. Except for Bring Back Leroy Brown. That song doesn’t rock.
Great 70s guitar on this album. Strong start, peaks with Killer Queen (best song) then fades. Can do without Bring Back That Leroy Brown. Comes in at (3.4*s)
This is a solid rock album with more hard guitar on it than expected. I like the variety of styles but could do without the silliness (ie: remove Leroy Brown). It's a fun listen and it definitely puts you in a mood. What's not to love about Mercury's operatic voice? He's an icon and Queen being on this list is indisputable.
Overall a decent album… sort of all sounds the same
The start of this album feels NOT very Queeny. Killer Queen might be the only song I know on this album. I suppose this album is surfacing to me that I don't know Queen all that well! Super interesting and unexpected album.
As a casual Queen fan, I didn’t recognize any of these besides Killer Queen. Makes sense. Definitely the best song though there were still some good others
Killer Queen is one of my all time favorite songs. This album is very 70s rock. Tenement Funster was new to me and really embodied that 70s rock feel. Overall, decent album. They are very talented but make some odd stylistic choices (Lap of the Gods and Leroy Brown, I’m looking at you). 3
The instruments were very crisp and sounded great. I thought Freddie’s voice on this album was not as strong as some other songs of theirs.
I don't get all the hype. Yeah Freddy Mercury can sing pretty well and play the piano pretty well but I don't understand why they are held up like gods in rock. I just don't think they sound that original and they sound kinda pretentious. I dunno maybe it's just cause they're not my style. The production was really well done though they sounded very crisp.
glam rock not really my thing. musically it's all well put together, but it's just a "meh" from me. wouldn't ever seek it out to listen to again.
A well constructed rock album, although most songs did not really stand out to me. "Killer Queen" I already understood to be a good song, but I think I appreciate it a little more now. Anytime there are Freddy Mercury harmonies they are marvelous. But this album did not blow my mind.
I like Queen, but... Confession time.... I've been alive for 46 years nearly, and never actually listened to one of their albums. I grew up on the Greatest Hits albums, and some of those appear here, but the rest are just kinda meh?
Bien.
Refreshing step away (mostly) from Best Of material, and cemented Brighton Rock among my favourite Queen tracks of all time
so fun so fresh, first time listen
There’s better Queen out there
Rate
Solid breakout album, one of their heavier albums but not my favorite
Classic Queen
Good, but not their best.
Plenty of talent on dispay, but it didn't come together in a way that blew me away.
Don’t know more than half the songs on this album. Short and quick though
There's lots of filler... But the hits are huge and Brian may and Freddie Mercury are class
I know Queen well enough to know about them - lots of filler songs I never heard. It’s a fine album - didn’t move me. Potentially didn’t pay enough attention, but I blame the record for not grabbing me.
6/10 couple bangers but felt like a lot of filler
Killer Queen Tenement Funster Now I’m Here Stone Cold Crazy Loved the guitar at the end of Brighton Rock. Not their best but still not bad. I’d say just about average
I’m just gonna lead with this: I think Queen is goofy and melodramatic. Musically, they are legendary, especially Brian May’s guitar work, and Freddie Mercury is as talented as hyped, but the band’s consistent over-the-top vocals and songwriting is a little too much for a full album. Each track is impressive in isolation, but the record as a whole is overstimulating and over-produced. I generally like Mercury’s approach to multi-tracking his vocals, but the technique lost its shimmer early in the album. Still an enjoyable listen. Stand out tracks include “Brighton Rock”, “Killer Queen”, “Lily of the Valley”, and “Stone Cold Crazy”.
Started off way more classically rock than I associate with Queen. Definitely saw some of their eccentricity in tracks like Bring Back Leroy Brown.
Enjoyed it - definite highs at the start with Brighton Rock and Killer Queen. Very 70's classic rock sound but with a unique spin that Queen brings to their music. As an album it was alright, but had some pretty skippable tracks
Freddie is great as always. The band presents their usual craftsmanship. Killer Queen is a great track. The rest of the album never even comes close to that peak.
OK album, relatively plodding and without the glam that featured in later works.
Legal, som muito massa, mas não foi UAU, MARCANTE pra mim.
Sounded harder then the rest I know of queen no?
It starts reasonably well with Brighton Rock and Killer Queen is a classic. From there on out… it’s good but felt a little flat for me. When I think Queen, I think umpf and this lacked umpf. 3 stars
Decent queen album. Some hits some ok. Not my favorite by them.
Favorite Songs: Killer Queen Stone Cold Crazy also liked: In The Lap of Gods...Revisited Lily of The Valley Flick of the Wrist Misfire sounds like a Christine McVie song (Fleetwood Mac) HATED Dear Friends Bring Back That Leroy Brown???? was weird Definitely hear the beginnings of Night at the Opera. The operatic style is prevelant but not as polished or inspired as Bohemian Rhapsody. 3 stars
This is the most Queen I’ve ever listened to in one sitting….I think I prefer them sporadically in a playlist….
I really like 4 songs, Brighton Rock, Killer Queen, Stone Cold Crazy, and She Makes Me (Stormtrooper in Stilettos.) Bring Back That Leroy Brown really pissed me off for a reason I can’t quite put my finger on. The rest I mostly found just kinda forgettable. It’s a problem I have with Queen in general. Their Pop songs are so much better than their prog or stadium stuff, Bo Rhap excepted
Some songs nearly bordering on heavy metal, which is cool, but they all seem so unfocused. Every song has like 6 different sections and they’re impossible to follow. You can never get into a groove.
Not bad, very Queen, but not a huge fan in general, but it grew on me a bit, I can see the appeal
Laser beams, electric guitars and long hair 3/5
killer queen remains my fav Queen song
do not find this as their best album probably i think i like the sounds of diff albums more but this isnt bad and i like the cover and aesthetic and ofc killer queen is the cuntiest song ever. i like the song titles though. mot a big fan of the sad slow songs bc i very rarely listen to queen for the sad songs but then again friends is beautiful lool. id overall give it an 80 out of 100
With no background searching done on this album, I feel like it’s written for theater. It’s not what I expected from only listening to their Greatest Hits. There weren’t any awful songs, it’s just that nothing really stuck though In the Lap of the Gods was enjoyable. Choice Cut: Killer Queen
A very solid LP with lush instrumentation unfortunately somewhat overshadowed by some of Queen's stronger efforts to come shortly after. There are several memorable tracks but the eclectic nature of the overall sound does detract somewhat from the cohesiveness of the project, which itself was made in quite a rush. Highlights are "Killer Queen," "In the Lap of the Gods" and its reprise, and a personal favorite, the interlude "Dear Friends".
This was not the first album by Queen that I expected to show up here. Still, was a good listen. 3.5 stars.
Brian May is the main driving force. You can listen to Freddie's brilliance every now and then really come through. When both combine is the best parts of the album. Finishes of really strong with a heart warming ballad
A few absolutely excellent songs on here (Brighton Rock, Killer Queen, Now I'm Here) but still not Queen's best work.
Neat, a mixed bag like most Queen albums
Not as good as their other releases. Tried to be more of a pure rocker but still with the queen theatrics. Some of their iconic live records made their debut on this one. Still had the camp without being campy, just didn't quite get there as a full vision for me.
Good album. Queen always has a way of sounding like a big rock opera. So dramatic.
Great guitar riffs and Freddie's fantastic vocals makes a solid, but not spectacular album. Queen has an unmistakable sound that no one else has replicated, I just don't love the rock opera vibe.
While they did made glam rock sound cool and timeless, they didn't manage to take out the generic-ness of '70s hard rock in this effort.
Getting closer to the Queen we know here, but just barely above Queen II. Still not a style I like, but Killer Queen is an all timer!
This isn’t in the same league as night at the opera, but after a couple of listens I appreciate this is a good fun over the top rock album. Killler Queen the obvious stand out, but rest of the album holds up well and the production quality is outstanding for the time. Deserves its place on the list, but not a personal favourite of mine.
I do love Queen's music. This is a good album, but not one of my all-time favorites...
Trademark Queen sound. I didn’t know any of the songs and probably won’t revisit any of them. A quick and fun listen.
There aren’t many of Queen’s big hits on this one but you get plenty of operatic lyrics and Freddie absolutely crushing it. Great guitar riffs throughout the whole album. Killer Queen is far and away the best song on the album. I think this is a really good album but I know there will be better Queen albums on this list, so I’m going to keep it at a three. Will absolutely be listening to it again.
Ekki leiðinleg. 3,5
J'étais contente de voir le groupe mais finalement pas l'album avec les musiques que j'aime le +
Le seul album anglophone que ma mère avait <3
nice
Not bad.bot there best.
Not the Queen I was expecting to hear since I’ve never really listened to them. Brighton Rock was a great track, which I didn’t think was Queen when I first started listening. Then as Tempe album progressed you’d hear some stuff that you’d recognise instantly as Queen. Not bad.
A really interesting listen. Album has one of my favourite Queen tracks on it (‘Now I’m Here’) and I loved the big guitars on ‘Brighton Rock’. But too much operatic nonsense to make me give more than a solid 3. ‘Leroy Brown’ just awful. ‘She Makes Me’ unexpectedly different. All very interesting.
Starting a record with a bit of self-indulgent noodling on the guitar is certainly a choice. Queen really wrote hit songs, and then a bunch of unremarkable junk. They're only not a one-hit wonder because they were so prolific. She Makes Me was my favorite.
Decent glam album. Brighton Rock Is great and enjoyed more then any other Queen album.
Decent. Queen is always a bit too bubbly for me at times. Some solid songs on this album, however.
Only 1 of queens many bangers on this album (in my opinion) so a bit meh but still well arranged and well sung tracks so not bad
Sometimes I forget just how good of a guitarist Brian May is and listening to the old Queen albums reminds you how much this guy rocks. For his listener, May's guitar playing is the stand out of this album. I think you have to be a huge fan of Queen to enjoy a lot of their music. The range of songs and style of music may not be for all, but damn, May's guitar playing is consistently very good to great. As for the album, enjoyed quite a few songs. Brighton Rock, Killer Queen, Stone Cold Crazy, Now I'm here and She makes me are my stand outs. Hell, I even liked Taylor's Tenement Funster. Really enjoyed the listen and thought this was a solid album, especially May's guitar. This was a welcome relief after previous 2 albums. A solid 3.5 for me. Not great but an enjoyable listen. 3.5
"Sheer Heart Attack is probably my second least favorite of the pre- "The Game" albums behind "Queen II". At least this has more memorable songs. This album feels like Queen's "Green" by Weezer. The last one had no radio hits so they over-corrected on the next release. This does have my favorite Queen song though in "Killer Queen". Not sure what it is about that song. I think it shows a glimpse of what Queen would achieve with "Night at the Opera" and beyond. Plus I feel like most songs rarely mention lasers and I think that's a shame. I never really understood the draw behind "Brighton Rock" tbh. The solo is cool and stuff but idk, it's never particularly blown me away. All in all "Sheer Heart Attack" is another fantastic building block in the sound that would eventually become what Queen is known for and also has a bunch of crap that they wouldn't be. 3.5
3.5 I’ve mentioned before that I’m not the biggest Queen fan in the world, but this album does kick off with what’s probably the single best non-David Bowie-featuring song of their career. That’s right, Brighton Rock babyyyy - and I have no shame admitting that Baby Driver was 100% what turned me onto it (come on, that scene was cool as hell). Anyway, that aside, as a whole, this album definitely feels like a continuation and evolution from the sound of Queen II, but for me, it just doesn’t quite reach the same highs. Once again, you can definitely tell which songs were written by Freddie and which ones by Brian May (and which one is the token Roger Taylor song), and once again, they complement each other nicely, but something about their work here just doesn’t feel as grandiose. Now I’m Here is no Father to Son, and Killer Queen is no Ogre Battle (sorry to all the Killer Queen fans out there - it’s not a bad song, but it’s not one of my favorites). The way that Tenement Funster, Flick of the Wrist, and Lily of the Valley all connect is cool and well-done, but it ranks relatively low in the grand scheme of Queen epicness. And that’s just how I felt about the first half - the back half of this thing devolves into what feels like a lot of half-baked ideas, especially with the stretch of Dear Friends to Bring Back That Leroy Brown. It’s at least a short stretch, and they’re followed by a nice return to form in She Makes Me (German soldier in stilettos, the Star Wars fodder with terrible aim didn’t exist yet) and a really solid closer in In The Lap of the Gods… Revisited. It doesn’t seem that the track has a ton of similarities with its previous incarnation on the album, but I really enjoyed and ultimately preferred it nonetheless. So yeah, pretty good listen, but far from perfect. Queen was definitely still finding their footing a bit here, but to be honest with you, I would still take a number of songs off this album and their previous over many of their later hits. Also, jfc Freddie’s chest hair on the album cover
Perfectly pleasant, but I probably won't listen again.
I like Queen, probably the best live gigs I've ever been to but to me they are a greatest hits band. Some great tracks on here but a lot of it passes me by
I didn’t care for this album when it first came out(yes I’m that old) and my opinion of it hasn’t changed with age
Solid album. Love Freddy Mercurys vocal range. Not really any generics here. 3.2
A classic Queen album. Might use one of the songs as an audition song.
3/5
Know a couple queen songs but not many. Definitely a classic identifiable sound in Mercury’s vocals. ‘Killer Queen’ the biggest hit of the album (and only one I knew), but lots of fun variety regarding time, emotion throughout. Lyrically impressive with some sophisticated rhyming but still cohesive. Some really nice guitar solos across the board. ‘Lap of the Gods’ seemed to imitate Pink Floyd, in sound style as well as the echoes in the revisit at album’s end. I’m not a huge fan of the ballad-style songs although ‘Dear Friends’ was nice. Reference to Jim Croce’s character in ‘bring Back Leroy Brown’?
Roger Taylor is a good singer too. Hey I’ve never listened to much Queen this was really good. Grand. Large. Muscular. Very good. Sometimes over the top. What’s the top for anyway?
It’s not bad but not something I will revisit. Killer Queen remains a banger but the rest sort of blurred together
Never heard any of these songs except Killer Queen. Good to have a listen to this earlier work.
Don't think I have ever heard the whole album before
Very wild and unhinged, amazing guitars and vocals.
Just can't get into Queen. Theatrical, carnival-esque, belongs in a musical
Some great songs on this album. I'm a fan of Queen, however there's quite a few songs that I didn't enjoy.
Þetta er fínasta plata. Klassískt rokk. Rúllar vel í gegn en fyrir utan hittarana er þetta ósköp döll.
Some very creative cuts on this album.
Wow, lots of Queen stuff is heavier rock than what I know.
I liked this album. It had good beats and was interesting.
Obviously heard of them. Recognise a couple of the songs. Should be a fun listen. It’s alright but not my favourite queen stuff. 3.
Not a huge queen fan, but it was nice enough.
pretty good but not their best. 7/10
Nice album.
I just don't like Queen, but I think it's cool to be reminded that before going all opera rock on us, they actually rocked for a while. I still think that most of the songs are rather by-the-numbers 70's hard rock but with Freddie Mercury's exceptional voice. Stone Cold Crazy must be the wildest Queen track.
Hey, after all, it's Queen. Still not their best.
Killier Queen, Now I'm Here and Stone Cold Crazy are great songs, but the rest of the album is like your average 70s rock songs. Still.. They got their own sound, perfect singer and insane musicians.
solid
3.5/5
I mean it’s Queen. It’s not gonna be bad. Not the kind of thing I’d choose to listen to but still good. Killer Queen remains a classic.
Rockig, symphonisch, verschiedene Stile, die Stimme von Freddy Mercury... Daumen hoch. Killer Queen wird auch heute noch manchmal im Radio gespielt. Trifft also den Geschmack von vielen. Meinen auch :)