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Fun album from earlier in Queen's history. I didn't recognize any song on here except Killer Queen, yet you can hear their style coming through in full.
It was very good
IS THAT A JOJOS REFERENCE (banger album)
Very engaging. Normally when I'm listening to an album, there's points when my mind wonders elsewhere for a bit, but it couldn't do so here. Nothing ever felt repetitive and there was always new and unexpected parts coming in later in the songs
Not as good as A Night at the Opera, but still enjoyable. Love “Stone Cold Crazy” and “In the Lap of the Gods… Revisited” are real highlights for me. Straight up heavy metal! I do wish they had made all of the shorter side 2 songs go together, Abbey Road-style. “She Makes Me” also would have been better with Freddie on lead vocals.
Awesome
You know I started this record thinking "I just think Queen's Greatest Hits is all you really need for Queen. They're not an album band." But then... I started listening to this and was totally reprimanded! It's so rad! It's the perfect mix of prog and glam. Really cool song writing, fun guitars, good grooves. Then I was like "why does anyone ever only listen to their Greatest Hits?!?!"
They are classic rock!
A really good album. Some new Queen songs I’ve not heard before. Definitely a top 3 album so far. But a little bit too all over the place and slightly disjointed for me to warrant giving it a 5 for me.
what a „Killer Queen“! und auch sonst hört man in jedem stück was Queen ausmacht. mir gefällt es, aber da war noch luft nach oben was auf späteren alben auch genutzt wurde.
Queen's legacy goes beyond the hits like Bohemian Rhapsody, You're My Best Friend, and We Are the Champions. In their 3rd album relase Sheer Heart Attack you can hear the differentiation of rock n'roll blitz with operatic and fantastical elements. This remains on top of my list of Queen albums. Unique, raw, unrefined blues based English rock. So fucking good.
I was sooo happy when I heard the first track. I thought maybe no theatrical stuff on this one, but I was wrong. Buut there was a nice balance between the harder rock and that stuff. This is the best I’ve heard from them so far.
This is where Queen really started showing off all their different sides. You’ve got the theatrical flair of Killer Queen, which is just pure fun every time, and then you’ve got Stone Cold Crazy—fast, loud, and way ahead of its time. It’s no surprise Metallica picked it up for their covers. That song rips. The album bounces all over the place, but in a good way. There’s glam, hard rock, even some proto-metal in the mix. Not every track is a banger, but when it hits, it hits hard. Great energy throughout, and a big step up from the first two albums.
Some great Queen songs, but together as an album very hit or miss.
Definitely enjoyed. Was surprised by the amount of instrumental.
One of their best, most creative and diverse albums, really rocks as well
Familiar with Killer Queen, but didn't know any other song. I liked it well enough to listen to it again.
This is actually the first time I've listened to a full Queen album. I only recognized Killer Queen, which is a great track. The rest of the album left me kind of disappointed honestly. Still good, but I guess my expectations were high.
One of Queen's more eclectic albums (pretty high bar, TBH). I was under the distinct impression that "Good Company" from A Night at the Opera was the only time Brian May ever broke out the ukelele.
Decent album. Of course I knew killer queen but I was surprised to hear songs that I actually enjoyed more than that single.
not my favorite Queen album
Really impressed with this album, Queen seems to be a "victim" of their 2 biggest hits, 2 biggest overplayed songs in the history of recorded music. Definitely has encouraged me to look at their back catalog and see what else they have. Added 7 songs to the 1001 Experience Playlist
A couple of fillers on this (I'm looking at you "Bring Back That Leroy Brown"!), but overall it's still a great album.
Much better than the first couple Queen albums. More rocking songs and more familiar Queen sounds. I’m not sure why this album isn’t talked about as much as Day at the Races or Night at the Opera.
This a pretty damn good prog/hard rock album. Significantly ahead of its time.
While the whole thing gives theater kid, it kinda bangs. May's skills on guitar are insanely unique and add so much character to the band. Mercury is obviously iconic, though it can't save him from being a little too weird on a few tracks. Favorites are Stone Cold Crazy, Misfire, and Brighton Rock
I maintain my belief that Queen is not really an albums band. They have great hits, but some of the deeper cuts in here are a little forgettable. I would call this a good album, but it doesn’t do enough to push it over the edge. Favorite songs are Brighton Rock, Killer Queen, In The Lap Of The Gods, and Stone Cold Crazy.
Great, just not Queen's best. I loved the continuity in the album, and yes, Killer Queen is that good
Very good album throughout with only 1 real hit song
I steady began to enjoy this one more as it went on. The Resistance by Muse had it’s foundations set in 1974 by a band called Queen! This is glam rock 101. Not too many standout moments but I really loved the big dramatic finale.
One of my earliest memories of owning my own cassette tape was the Encino Man soundtrack. I listened so much that I wore it out. One of the songs was Queen’s Stone Cold Crazy. I love Queen. But for that memory alone, it’s a 4.5.
Freddie is my favorite vocalist of all time. News of the World is a better album than Sheer Heart Attack, but I still really like this album.
Soft spot for queens theatrical/rock queen sound, especially with the harder rock influences of early queen albums. Still a lot of that classic queen loveably cheesy sound they found on the later records. Nonsense solo on Brighton rock, loved the use of delay to self harmonise. Absolutely loved the super fuzzy guitar compliment to the vocals, and the overall harmonic narrative. Compositionally just beautiful. Flick of the wrist was uncharacteristically classic metal (obviously with that queen tilt). Loved Freddie’s interpretation of that grandiose classic metal snarly vocals in the verses.
Never actually listened to a queen album in full but was exactly as I’d hoped, fun and theatrical Fave tracks: Killer Queen Tenement Funster>Flick Of The Wrist>Lily of the Valley - absolutely love when songs seamlessly transition to the next on an album so this 3 song run is amazing In the lap of the gods (+ revisited)
Killer Queen goes crazy, but really it's surprising that we don't hear more songs off this album on the radio.
geweldig plaatje van een groep die later zou verliezen in bombast
Fun- classic queen
Only familiar song is Killer Queen which is an all time great. Album can get a little theatrical at times, which is somewhat expected, but it did detract to my listening pleasure. This is probably a 4.25 to 4.5.
Ah, Queen! One of my all-time favorite bands thanks to watching Wayne's World too many times in the 90s. I love Killer Queen, and Sheer Heart Attack goes hard. The rest is solid Queen.
Classic Queen 4/5
My dad once said that Queen were a singles band and didn't hold up well over a full album. Hate to admit he was kinda right. This album isn't bad, but it's not as great as their greatest can be.
I like killer queen
A bit like Abba, Queen made an unbroken string of consistently fabulous singles, full of clever musical hooks and superb vocals. However, their albums tend to be patchy affairs, featuring a few singles, a few could be singles, some interesting experiments and a fair bit of deja vu. But to be fair, they are never boring and there is plenty of flair in the arrangements, production and superb guitar and vocals harmonies throughout. The highlight is easily 'Killer Queen' but I also enjoyed 'Tenement Funster'
Despite a couple of lacklustre tracks, it's a good album! You can tell they'd started to experiment with recording/production techniques, refining that "Queen" sound.
Strong album with some ridiculously fast pace, loved it!
I LOVEEEE QUEEN YAY !!!!! killer queen is one of my most favourite songs ever !!!!!!!!!
pre good 👍
epic, fav. queen. album, not PERFECT 4/5 perhaps a CHEEKY 4.5/5
Really good album. Has stone cold crazy
Great tunes by Queen
Endlich mal wieder Rock. Typisch Queen, aber da ist noch Luft nach oben.
This was a treat. I'd dare to say that this record was a bit more experimental for Queen than from what I've heard on others? I could be wrong. But there were a lot of cool ideas on this record. Amazing vocals. Amazing guitar tone. The guitar sold were tasty too. As if they had purpose to the song and not just wankery showmanship.
sheer heart attack 8.5/10 glam rock babyyy :D this album has some songs that you couldn’t put on any other queen albums.. this is such an energetic, colourful and vibrant album.. they had finally (sorta) found their own sound, and hell they can write a pop tune! brian just goes crazy on this album! this is a great guitar driven record and i’m not saying that only cuz the great big huge guitar solo brighton rock lands on this album but also because literally all the other songs have such tasteful guitar solos dude they are done so well & every guitar note on this record is executed perfectly p.s the first ever speed/thrash metal song lands on here too! bknz scc & p.s 2 this album gets psychedelic af at some points and they work exceptionally well brighton rock 8.5 killer queen 9 tenement funster 9 flick of the wrist 9.5 lily of the valley 7.5 now i’m here 8 in the lap of the gods 9 stone cold crazy 9 dear friends 8 misfire 7.5 bring back that leroy brown 8.5 she makes me 7 in the lap of the gods… revisited 8.5
Off the wall pop rock Tempos and keys go loco As guitar triumphs
Brilliant! Even the weird cooky songs are genius. You can hear the experimentation in the songs. Love it.
"Brian says he wants to overdub another guitar part. Should we let him?"
Actually really enjoyed that. Queen know how to write a memorable tune and are never lazy, despite being terminally uncool somehow.
never really listened to this one before. Obviously know the hits, but never listened to the rest of the album. I really really enjoyed it. Even more so than News of the World...
Queen = Elton John + Black Sabbath. There’s no reason that should work, yet it does. It’s slightly jarring to go from the epic “Stone Cold Crazy” to the hymn-ish “Dear Friends.” And what is “Bring Back that Leroy Brown??” It defies genre. I guess all of that goes to show their range and agility as a band. Some of this leans more metal than I would like (gimme that operetta!), but it’s bold and creative and I can see why love of their music has endured for so long. 4.0
Did Queen invent thrash metal?! Leroy Brown had 70 vocal tracks. Taylor on the super high notes. May modifing equipment for bespoke effects. And no other musicians used. Christ, this is a great band. The album has a lot of rockers, and even in the genre change ups, it's energetic and fun. "She makes me" might be a lowlight, but probably because the rest of the album is so strong. 4.4
I now understand why I'd mostly only heard greatest hits. That large vocal range is overused and the stereo effects are not great with headphones. Still, some decent riffs.
great album had great gutar and vocals
So, I was always under the impression that the norm for Queen was Bohemian Rhapsody and Killer Queen. Listening to this album proved me somewhat wrong. To be sure, there are show tunes in this collection, but there were a lot of solid rock songs as well. The guitar work is stellar. I’ll be picking out a few tracks for mixed playlists. Low 4
Very queen, quite like.
After being subjected to Van Halen a couple of albums ago, I can confidently say that THIS is how you do flamboyant guitar rock. When I was a wee lad, I wore out the Killer Queen segment of my Queen's Greatest Hits cassette. That song still holds up. I had no idea the rest of the album would be so good. God damn! Now I'm Here is a standout non-radio track to me that could have easily been on the radio.
Worth the listen. Impressive album with a lot of cool songs. Vocals-wise generally not what I go for or go out of my way to listen to, but Queen has a unique sound that I was glad to experience. Particularly liked Tenement Funster and Stone Cold Crazy.
Not much to say, a pretty solid album. I love Freddie Mercury's voice.
A rousing romp of classic rock.
Well it’s not an amazing album but when it’s good it’s stunning - just a couple of songs lift this record amazingly. The rest of the record is well balanced but the minute Killer Queen kicks in you know you have a winner.
the album where Queen got less progressive and more metal and pop oriented. kind of defined where the rest of their career would go
Was not expecting so many bangers from songs I’ve never heard of
Niet mn favo album van hen, maar heeft mn liefde voor Queen zeker weer aangewakkerd, wat een band
1e Queen album Goeie hoor Brighton Rock, shoutout naar Baby Driver
It certainly is more than I expected, as I read on someone else's review Queen is band victim of its own success. Since I have heard all of the hits I never thought of listening to their albums as a whole but now that I did I am glad. I think the absolute star on this album is none other than Roger Taylor, increidible drumming, harmonies and compositions after all on of my favorite tracks is pretty much all him except for lead guitar maybe. "Tenement Funster" is a great song and so are the other ones which are not necessarily hits like "In the lap of the gods" and "Dear friends". Had a lot of fun with this album.
Already heard this one! -this is Queen's break-through album -its a classic -its rocking -Freddie delivers some awesome performences -the solo on Brighton Rock is one of the greatest solos of all time, point blank period -some of the best Queen songs are on this thing -favorite songs: Brighton Rock (<3), Killer Queen, Flick Of The Wrist, Lily Of The Valley, Now I'm Here, Stone Cold Crazy (<3), Bring Back That Leroy Brown, In The Lap Of The Gods...Revisited (<3) -least favorite song: Dear Friends
maailman paras bändi... heh, objektiivisesti väärin... voi olla suosikki... parasta nähnykkään... albumi pitäisi kuulostaa jättimäiseltä, massiiviselta, pönäkältä, mutta produktio jää latteaksi... se on voi voi... varieteeettia on lyhyeen pätkään saatu hyvin, on vähän kolumnista A, sekä myöskin kolumnista B.... vanha amerikan proverbi jos et tiedä mitä tarkoittaa, olet ehkä vitun tyhmä. in finland we have proverbs that make you think.. not just saying thing in other way... numero nelosta tiskille, baarimikko. brighton rock
No skips, all killer no filler.
Every song was great , easy listening too
Queen are absolute legends. Tried not to compare to A Night at The Opera, but it's hard cause it's one of the all time best albums!
Great album, possibly one of my favorites.. "Brighton rock" and "now I'm here" particularly
Earlier Queen rocked harder than I thought. Less Freddy Mercury than I knew them for but very good!
Quite good, love Killer Queen :)
This queen album had more focus on guitar which was cool.
Queen's older albums are great because I'm always finding new favorites. Flick of the Wrist is a standout.
Solid Queen Album. Variety of sounds and themes. Freddie's voice is worth 2 stars on it's own.
Pretty good, there’s other Queen albums that are better.
First song was a bit heavy on the falsetto, which I did not love. Killer Queen is a bop always. Tenement Funster had a real good beat to it. I love the kind of creepy intro to Flick of the Wrist, and then turns into a song that is reminiscent of RHPS vibes. Something I really enjoyed about this album is the seamless transition between songs. Each song flows into one another, which is refreshing from the intro/outro format of more modern music. Lilly of the Valley was nice, but sort of boring. Now I'm Here is much more impactful both musically and lyrically. Very fun song. The vocalization in the intro for In The Lap of Gods was incredibly jarring. Stone Cold Crazy is wacky and fast-paced. Dear Friends is a bit out of place, but a needed energy reprieve maybe. Misfire feels a bit boppy in a good way. Bring Back Leroy Brown is almost a comical change of tone to me. Really fun album that kept me guessing all the way through.
I don’t think I knew about this album. Good stuff. Bohemian Rhapsody still takes the cake. The gay guy with the teeth does it again tho!
тяжелый гитарный рок семидесятых и ростки фирменного поп-рока queen 80-х на пластинке к прослушиванию 3.5
Grande
Like Queen’s catalog as a whole, this album is hits and misses. But when they hit, they really hit and demonstrate everything that makes them legends. And when they miss, at least it’s still interesting.
To my surprise it was my first time I listened to this album. I love the more hard rock and glam rock direction the band took on this album, but it is a stylistically varied set of songs which makes it more fun. The musicianship is great, there is not only Mercury as lead singer but the other members, too. I liked this album more than the more theatrical and overblown Bohemian Rhapsody that was released after this album. It should be a 4.5.
Fun album, maybe I'm biased because I know some of these songs already but there Re some great songs on here and it's not too long so it doesn't get boring.
Whoo yeah...that was a fun one! Never actually listened to a Queen album before and always thought the hits are all you need to pay mind to. Wrong...this was great. A phantasm of a rock opera that kept me engaged. Slow songs were short and sweet. Guitar riffs, harmonies, pianos, Freddie belting it, and some weirdness thrown in. Opened the door to more Queen album listens for me...3.7
Really enjoyed the listen. I thought I knew what to expect from Queen from their 20+ radio hits, but Shear Heart Attack exceeded expectations. This is a solid rock album with all the necessary Queen flair to help make it unique and stand the test of time. Mercury and company are great as usual and pretty effectively weave 40 minutes of tracks together. First side of the album is very strong. While the second half fizzles towards the end there are relatively few low points. I suspect that Queen will show up on 1001 a couple more times which will be welcomed with open ears. What can be said about Queen that hasn't already been touched on? Their legacy has been evident pretty much my whole life with constant exposure to their greatest hits, references to Live Aid, countless karaoke renditions of Bohemian Rhapsody, etc. While I would say I'm pretty attuned to Queen, they aren't a band I sat down and listened to their albums in unison. I'm glad that Sheer Heart Attack showed up on this list as it gave me a perfect excuse to listen. As much as I am a Queen fan, it unfortunately has been diluted over the past couple of years in the wake of Bohemian Rhapsody movie which was an absolute shiteburger. It's hard not to see it as an unnecessary smudge on an otherwise great legacy. Perhaps diving into their albums will help rekindle my former enjoyment. 3.65 stars
Had a blast
Queen is a supremely talented band. A band I’ve underrated my whole life. Sheer Heart Attack I believe is the first of its kind, a hard rock album that’s more like a theatrical performance than a bar band. 8.3/10
First time hearing this album. Aside from Killer Queen the other songs are all new to me. Really liked Brighton Rock and Flick of the wrist. The ablum shows the depth of a great rock band, arguably the greatest rock band of all time
guy from jojos ☠
There were many styles that were fused very well into one. It was complete from beginning to end. It was not full of the annoying, overplayed songs, so it was a fresh of breath air for nonQuenn listeners or people who dislike Queen
Love most Queen music and love Freddy's voice. Not sure why I'm not giving this one a 5.
IVE LISTEND TO THIS BEFORE! I think I like it more this time! Great
My name is Yoshikage Kira
Not the best Queen album however some excellent songs on the album
Some of Queens best songs are on this lp, but some of the songs here are also very bland. Still a great album 4/5
Yes
Just some good fun rock, nothing negative to say at all. The closing track is my favourite from the whole album. It's a good debut album, but their following albums are generally better.
never really been super into queen but have always had time for this album. brighton rock goes so hard.
Where did they get the audacity to open with such a good track.
Demented from the start. Silly, theatrical, melodramatic and goddamn fabulous. Hard to find fault with this band. Though, the only person who should be singing is Mr. Mercury. There is no reason for a Queen song, without him on lead vocals. 4/5
Got an excellent opening track with Brighton Rock. This truthfully may be one of the most "rockin" of the Queen albums with so much riffing, great cymbal crash mutes and general virtuosity in the playing. You still get the dramatic/theatrical with "now I'm here" and, maybe Queen's best song (sorry Bohemian Rhapsody) "Killer Queen." But also what the eff is "tenement funster" where Freddie isn't singing?? I'm into "Lap of the gods" and "bring back that leroy brown" as deeper cuts. Solid overall queen record.
Deep in the days when Queen liked to sprinkle a note of prog rock in the mix, 'Sheer Heart Attack' is all adrenaline and no pop, yet somehow manages to sound accessible and slick.
It’s early Queen and Killer Queen is amazing. The theatrics, like in In the Lap of Gods, is fun. I might come back to it.
Really interesting album. I've never listed to Queen outside of the hits but the whole album was strong. Quite a few songs reminded me of Tommy (The Who)
It’s good, nothing stands out other than this is where Queen defined their sound
Brighton rock! Very fun energetic album but the catchiness kinda dies down towards the second half. Leroy brown is just kinda weird. Overall, enjoyable. 7/10.
Ah, Freddie -- I think this is the album where you truly became a rock star. His range of vocal talent's on full display here. The playing, as always, has that "Queen sound" with the overdubbed guitars and vocal harmonies. Stone Cold Crazy remains the seed crystal for the existence of thrash metal. Things is, I've seen video so many of these songs live but haven't heard the studio versions. The live versions of these songs are at another level. (Seriously, pull the YouTube for "Queen Live at the Rainbow" and compare the versions of "Now I'm Here." Still, such good shit here. Enjoy.
This 1 starts out predictably spazzy as fuck but not for nothing, it continues as an engaging, diverse, and fun album through and through. So much creative ferocity on this album and a nice example of a formerly proggy band using their musical intelligence to create smart rock that actually lands with a wide-reaching audience.
Suprised I've never listened to this one in full. Full of good songs, and a little more rock n' roll than other queen albums which I liked.
Yet another excellent album by Queen
the "Killer" Killer Queen
Good album.
Queen in a less mature version than what is coming, but still with all the ingredients that are going to make them successful and delightful.
"Sheer Heart Attack" was my favorite Queen album when I was younger. However, it doesn't hold up as well for me, now. I think "A Night at the Opera," which came up a week or so ago, holds up better with it having more complexities. I think I liked "Sheer Heart Attack" more before due to its more straight-forward rock with some glam. "Killer Queen" is still arguably my favorite Queen song, so I still really like this album and what it does, but it is no longer my favorite, I'm afraid.
Bueno.
Quite good, varied enough to stay interesting throughout, but don't think I'd listen to any of the songs in isolation
probably my first time listening to a Queen album in full. definitely not disappointed, it was an enjoyable listen, though it did not in fact blow my mind. would give it around 3.5 which I will probably round up due to the album's legendary status
oke neki bangeri, nije mi njihov najzdrazi mislim
It's queen and it has killer queen. Needs to be a 4
Flick of the wrist
One of the good things about listening to the albums on this list is getting a deeper dive into artists that I have always liked but never had listened to their albums in their entirety. I have always been a fan of Queen, but only ever knew their music from the radio. I was really taken by some of the lesser-known songs on this album, like the track "Tenement Funster", which was both written and sung by Roger Taylor. Queen was a great band and this album is a very good listen.
nice
I don't love everything on here but it does have Killer Queen and I do like listening to it so it's right over the edge of a 4.
I really like queen, but I find I'm only ok on their albums. Some amazing songs in here, but uh also a lot of stuff that's just ok. I can see why their best hits albums are super popular.
Dope
It's interesting. Some songs are definitely stereotypical 70s rock, but there's an interesting thread running through the album of non-traditional sounds. Mercury's voice is, of course, a high point of the album, as he's got incredible range and creativity. Although songs like Bring Back That Leroy Brown are a bit hokey (as an almost ode to the 20s sound), there are definite high points such as Stone Cold Crazy and Killer Queen. Whereas bands like Led Zeppelin unabashedly "borrowed" heavily from Blues, Many of the songs on this album feel like they are from the soundtrack of a Broadway play. Hard rock cum musical theatre, if you will. I listened to it a second time, and it really is quite good, for the most part. I'd say its a solid 3.5 stars.
Queen is Queen. Great as always. No real stand-outs in this album for me but great to put on in the summe.
Great flow & heavy riffs. Show tunes meets opera meets rock and roll. Another great example from this list of an album that plays very cohesive as a complete work. Thoroughly enjoyed this all the way through. I especially liked “Stone cold crazy” and the last track- “In the lap of the gods - revisited”. Seeing them live back in the day would have been one memorable experience. 4.5/5
This was a rockin good album. I was pleasantly surprised to hear as many hard rock guitar forward riffs and runs and no doubt Brian May’s sound is noticeable immediately. As is the clear talent of the other members. There were a few songs that felt like filler but overall this is just a solid rock album.
Well you can’t say Queen ever pulls any punches. This band knows how to load it up with unique, interesting moments at nearly all times. Just constantly swinging for the fences. I thought this was a great album, and relatively devoid of the songs from them that have become a bit overplayed. One major nit - how the hell can you have Freddie Mercury as a front man and think it’s ok to take the mic from him on any song? Basically a felony.
Brian May is one of my favorite guitarists. You instantly recognize his tone and it’s amazing how technical and clean he sounds while still being heavy. Makes sense since he built his guitar at age 16. And he has a doctorate in astrophysics! 🤯 First 8 songs are fantastic and Stone Cold Crazy is a face melter. Then it takes a weird turn for me. How are you gonna follow that rock with Dear Friends? And is bring back Leroy brown really something that needs to be in an album? Lap of the Gods was a nice finish and felt like a preview of where band would go in future albums.
I don’t know that I’ve ever listed to a full Queen album before this, but I’m glad I did. I think the only track I recognized was “Killer Queen;” the rest were also excellent with few exceptions. Favorite track: Flick of the Wrist
Great listen, there are some songs I’m definitely going to come back and listen to! Really enjoyed this one, 8.5/10
pretty cool to hear queen songs that feel soooo queen but that i don't know all that well.
Suele suceder con las bandas clásicas que uno no se pone a escucharlas. Conoce singles, grandes éxitos y la lista cierra ahí. Eso me ha sucedido con Queen. Años escuchándolos y hoy por primera vez, escuchando un disco completo. Como todo Queen, está lleno de características épicas. Las guitarras, las baterías (particularmente en Stone Cold Crazy) y la voz eterna de Freddie Mercury. Gran gran trabajo
A walk in the past. Always a pleasure to listen to queen.
I didn’t think I was going to like this album because this genre has never been my thing. But like most of the albums that I’ve heard on this journey, I was pleasantly surprised by how great this music sounds to me. I even saved some of these songs to play again. I knew Queen was a legendary group and of course I knew the hits but I never listened to any of their albums. I will now dive deeper into their discography, that’s what I love about this site!
Solid 4.5 - In "Sheer Heart Attack," Queen unfurls a kaleidoscopic barrage of musical prowess, blending genres with abandon and dexterity. From the thunderous stomp of "Stone Cold Crazy" to the whimsical art-rock odyssey of "Lily of the Valley," the album showcases the band's eclectic range and flamboyant charm. Freddie Mercury's operatic vocals soar over Brian May's intricate guitar work, creating a sonic tapestry that defies convention and invites repeated exploration. Tracks like "Killer Queen" and "Now I'm Here" pulsate with infectious energy, while the tender balladry of "Dear Friends" offers a poignant counterpoint. "Sheer Heart Attack" is a captivating journey through Queen's imaginative universe.
Forward artistic development with some banging tracks.
Good album that led to some great ones.
Jojo Referência Daora, mas assim, tem umas músicas que ficam meio nada a ver, ou eu não peguei a vibe mt bem.
“In the Lap of The Gods” is amazing. Queen is obviously amazing but Jesus Christ, there’s no “easy listening” to them. Not that they needed to do ANYTHING differently, but everything is a rock opera. Stemming from their collective musical genius is Queen’s ONE flaw, their music can come across as overtly sophisticated and thusly, it has almost zero lizard brain appeal. It’s like people who listen to musical theater all the time, it’s high quality music but it takes a certain mindset or wiring to make it your “favorite”. Regardless, it’s good stuff. This might sound idiotic, but I think Brian Wilson and Queen collectively are as brilliant as one another, “Smile” obviously demonstrates what Brian Wilson had going on in his head that The Beach Boys couldn’t ultimately deliver on for their legacy whereas Freddie Mercury let all that impulsive musical fever dream out onto the stage. The two groups are IMO very comparable not in what they became known for but what their talent potential was and what their leads WANTED to create. Excerpt on Smile Sessions: “Smile is firmly entrenched as a great album that never was; 35 years after the fact, historians and archeologists were still trying to put the pieces together. It was intended as the follow-up to the landmark Pet Sounds and was meant to further establish Brian Wilson as the creative better to Lennon and McCartney. But Wilson lost his way; he became obsessed with the process and couldn't finalize his magnum opus…”
I honestly didnt know Queen rocked like this. This is some top notch heavy metal.
As a non-Queen fan, I really enjoyed this record.
First album I've listened to on this journey that I found myself wishing a couple of the songs were LONGER. There's no doubt Queen is one of the most legendary bands of all time and this is for good reason. In my opinion, they absolutely mastered the formula that combines a Broadway feel with some absolutely fire hard rock with crushing guitars. And of course, someone who can match Freddie Mercury's vocals is hard to find. All this said, this isn't necessarily music I would keep in my personal rotation, but I can absolutely appreciate it for what it is.
Guitar solos scream Echoes trills fancy vocal Thrills, it's the new Queen
Not this is they best but I liked it
4 tracks in and this one rips. just finished it very good album
Never listened to this before!! Not my usual go-to kind of music but I had fun listening
3/4
Cool album! Sound, arrangements, dynamics. Everything's on point.
4⭐
sick riffs and all around just solid rock and roll. Its Queen, what's not to love
Electric stuff. So much versatility and bravado comes through on these songs. Mercury's powerful vocals and May's skillful solos are mesmerizing. Shame that this rock style has gone extinct along with a ton of other great 70's rock sounds.
OG Glam Rock. Brian May guitar...awesome!
Cool and rough album - safe 4 stars
Early 70s Hard Rock album by Queen, with a nice flow. The obvious standout is Killer Queen, one of the band's eternal classics, but all the other tracks are nothing to scoff at as well. This was clearly an early peak for Queen. Many more would follow. 4/5
I love Queen so much, but this isn’t my favorite album. The 3 song medley is amazing though, and I love the Jim Croce tribute song (Bring Back Leroy Brown). I definitely appreciate the album as a transition period for Queen, and I loved doing a deep dive on about how this album came to be. Overall, I’m happy to listen to Queen any day of my life, but I think they have better stuff out there.
Freddie Mercury’s voice is truly incredible. Some of the rhythms on songs I’ve never heard of are insane, super impressive. There’s also a huge variety of style in a single album, which I always appreciate, and shows the versatility of all the musicians. That being said, I did find myself a bit uninterested by a few of the songs, so would be hard-pressed to give it a 5.
Not necessarily any certified bangers on here but regardless, such a more enjoyable classic rock listen as opposed to someone like Cream for example (ya I’ll throw Clapton under the bus). It still amazes me with how weird there compositions are that they were able to break such into the mainstream (in the lap of god, bring back Leroy brown). This was a good prep for their subsequent album which I can only assume is on this list.
The only song I knew on here was "Killer Queen". That alone should put it above average. The other songs definitely have that Queen feeling but not the recognition. They have such a distinct sound that you can always pick them out. I'm sure if I listened to this album a bunch I would start to get into the rest of it, but for now "Killer Queen" still steals the show
The queen album without dumb sellouts or conceptual tomfoolery, aka the best one.
Very good album. Not a lot of hits on it
Queen never disappoints!
Very 70s
What can you say? It’s a Queen album, so it’s pretty damn good. It’s exactly what I expected. Outside of the hits that I already knew there were a lot of fun tracks that were each unique to themselves. One of those albums you could put on at any random spot and be perfectly fine.
such a fun album. loved the harmonies, the riffs, the vocals, the melodies. it's soft when it needs to be and can be hard and rough when it needs to be. just a solid rock album. "she makes me" feels like a proto-dream pop shoegaze song that i'd later on come to hear from bands like Spiritualized. it's fantastic. overall, i really enjoyed this album. it's a decent 8 for me.
Always love queen, maybe not my top album of theirs though. Brighton Rock slaps
Queen is always fun and impressive. Stand-out: Misfire
7/10
Fun to hear so many Queen songs that I didn’t know about.
What a range of styles and sounds. I love it.
Great band, wanted to like this more than I did though
It's Queen. I had an excellent time.
Don't think I've heard most of these songs before. Still can't go wrong with Queen
Maximalism and virtuosity, the songwriting of glam rock with the flair of funk, you could almost forget that this band has one of the greatest singers in popular music. They seem to be having endless fun on this record, and it’s infectious. May overdoes it slightly with the stereo delay, but otherwise the band’s sound is tuned to perfection.
Classic Queen rock!
Summary: All-in-all I very much liked this album. I was surprised by the influences I heard coming from someone that had only ever heard the Greatest Hits albums. The lead guitar was more of a stand-out than I expected as well. Another surprise was the proto-punk on track 6. Where did that come from? Did Queen start punk rock before it was cool and then abandon it? Track-by-track: 1 - Immediately getting a bit of a Beatles vibe I didn't expect (which quickly falls away for the classic Queen sound I am accustomed to). I also didn't expect the lead guitar to go insane. 2 - I was already very familiar with this track. It is a banger. 3 - Wow. This is a very different sound! I hear Beatles, Led Zeppelin... That Queen sound has faded a bit into the background. I still like it but I'm surprised. 4 - Oh I love that multi-layer vocal track that comes in with "Flick Of The Wrist". This almost has a Black Sabbath spookiness to it. I dig it. 5 - Little interlude. Nice in the context of the album. 6 - What is this? The intro to this song is like punk rock before it existed. And... now right back into the Queen sound. Decent track. 7 - Every track seems to have a dramatic introduction of some sort. Some are better than others. This one isn't really clicking with me. Overall this is a future skip track. (Yes Zvazda. I listened to the whole track for this listen through) 8 - What is this?? I feel like I've heard this one before but had no idea it was Queen. Interesting... The track is pretty good. I could see having this on some sort of high-energy rock mix. 9 - A lullaby? After that last track? Are they messing with us? 10 - This one feels like a bit of a throw back rock track. Pretty decent song. 11 - Kind of goofy. Its funny enough to listen to once but I'd probably skip it in the future. 12 - Such a different guitar sound here form the insane lead guitar earlier. This feels like more of a Beatles influence but it also feels like it could have come out as late as the 1990's so it sits in an interesting place. Very progressive while also being reminiscent. Not many bands capable of that. I like it quite a bit. 13 - Extended/Remastered track 7. Still not my favorite even with the "Revisited" version. Cannot penalize the album though.
Not my favorite Queen album but who doesn’t love Killer Queen
Always love some Queen.
Fun - only knew killler queen. Lots of old school rock and roll with parsi twist
The GOOD bits of Queen, rock, and tunes, and anthems, with reduced cheese.
It has the Queen's seal of approval. Few bands could put out this much quality in such a short amount of time. What more can be said? (8.97/10).
Gear: Meze 109 Pro Artwork: ♨️🥵👱♂️ Production (2011 Remaster): 🪄✨😮 Mugge: 👑🎸🫶 Wertung: 🪭🪭🪭🪭(🪭)/5
I wonder why never listen to much Queen in the past. Most of what I've heard not just on this CD/album but in reviewing other things as well is that they're just kind of fun. A little weird, but fun.
Fun listen and a pretty rocking album. Overall think I have other albums of theirs I like slightly more.
Rah, shows the potential. Just kids playing around, finding their sound and someways more goofy but also more straightforward than later queen albums. Killer queen still smashes, Freddy’s vocals are starting to peek out, but he hasn’t really found his full voice, and the mix keeps things more balanced/guitar rock focused than later queen, which is more Freddy focused, and then listen to the next album which has somebody to love which still gives me tingles, and then General is getting a bit more opera-ish already. You see the potential here.
Thoughts before listening: This is my second early Queen album in a week. The first one (Queen II) was a bit surprising as it was before they had fully developed their sound and were still coming off as a Who or Zeppelin sounding band. This is the next album in line so I suspect it will have a bit more of the over the top theatrical sound they'd become famous for. "Killer Queen" is on this album and that definitely is closer to the Queen we all know. Review: This is definitely closer to the real Queen sound, with a couple of their most enduring songs in "Killer Queen" and "Stone Cold Crazy". Both of those songs are a fun listen, but overall this is definitely an improvement on the previous album. Where I felt that Brian May was the star of that record, Freddie Mercury is starting to exert himself as the true attraction on this one. This is a 4-star album.
Just like most queen albums, the production is extravagant, loud and out of this world. The guitar and drums on every song slap and while this album might lack the MASSIVE hits of A Night At The Opera, Sheer Heart Attack at least to me is a more consistent effort. Speaking of which, the name of this album perfectly fits the first 10 tracks that come at you 100 miles an hour, each track really gives the feeling of having a heart attack, however where this album falls flat is the last two tracks (not the revision song which is great) . In my opinion, they don’t fit the vibe of the album and they feature some silly skit like adlibs or boring drowned vocals
Solid album. Some Prog-y weirdness that I wasn’t expecting from Queen. And how about those metal chugs on Brighton Rock, that was unexpected! I didn’t love all the songs but I’m giving this album a 4. Queen really went for it on this one, they were trying some different stuff. Not everything worked, but respect for going for it. Bring Back That Leroy Brown should not be slept on.
Very interesting !
Some lovely moments
Would be only 3 if not for "Killer Queen"
Sweet
fun romp through land of nostalgia. also, just a great listen
I mean it's Queen, their sound is always fun, if often nonsense. "Killer Queen" is particularly fun nonsense, lyrically, almost patter-song-y. "Flick of the Wrist" is another good one. And at least the album is pretty varied, so even if it blends into the background, you notice the start of each new song.
Pretty incredible album front to back. Obviously Freddie's voice shines but so does Brian May's guitar playing. Some impressive and intricate riffs sewn into this one. Listening to this in the modern day really makes you realize how much their sound influenced bands after them. Favorite Song: Stone Cold Crazy Favorite Moment: last 20 seconds or so of "Bring Back Leroy That Brown"
I'd never heard some of these. Sheer Heart Attack was a nice surprise.
Queen might be the only band that can do the whole theatrical and cheesy thing and it becomes a positive for me rather than a negative. Freddie is a big part of that, it says a lot that the only song without him on vocals felt so out of place to me and clearly the weakest. If they went in a full prog-rock direction I feel like they could've made some killer stuff, just from what the more proggy songs on here sound like.
Entertaining Standout songs: Brighton rock, flick of the wrist, now I'm here
asks the question: What if Led Zeppelin was even more gay? Answers the question: It would be fucking fabulous!
Here's what I wrote on the plane: Checking in from somewhere over the Pacific Ocean. This is my first "third" album from an artist, and while I'm a big Queen fan overall this is coming in 3rd place of what I've gotten so far (A Night At The Opera is by far #1, and Queen II is a bit ahead of this). It's not bad, but is just a bit generic throughout. It's starting to sound a bit more like later Queen (Queen II rocked a bit harder, this is more glam-y), but there's not a ton that stands out to me. It's a perfectly good '70s glam rock album with a lot of songs that sound distinctly "Queen", but lacking much that brings it to the next level. I added a decent number of songs to my playlist, but I have no idea which one to pick as a favorite. Additional notes on a partial re-listen: I generally am still on board with what I wrote, but I think I was a bit overly harsh. There's definitely some good stuff on here. "Killer Queen" is pretty iconic Queen sound, "Brighton Rock" is better than I originally gave it credit for, same with "Stone Cold Crazy". "Dear Friends" is 67 seconds long, but a beautiful little break near the end, leading into also-short "Misfire" which is a lot of fun. This is solid, I was too negative. It's still not as good as ANATO but that's a really high bar, and it's probably in the ballpark with Queen II for me, and I liked Queen II a lot. It's solid work from a band that generally hits for me. Favorite song: Killer Queen Other: Brighton Rock, Flick Of The Wrist, Lily Of The Valley, Now I'm Here, Stone Cold Crazy, Dear Friends, Misfire, She Makes Me (Stormtrooper In Stilettos) 1/6/24 (or maybe 1/7 depending on when we crossed the date line, don't think we have yet though)
très bien !
Really enjoyed it! It was fun with really good guitar, as expected from Queen
Surprising heavy sound from early Queen
Super
I love queen! This is a great album. Such a camp album cover, sweaty and serious all at the same time! They look like they are playing twister! Not the best, not the worst. Its queen, its a solid 4!
Amazing album art - their eyes are all whispering something different - ha ha. This isn't my favourite Queen album, but it does have my favourite Queen track on it! I probably wasn't in the best frame of mind to listen to this properly today - so I'll give it a repeat listen another time! Fave Track: Killer Queen
Lest we forget, Queen were a rock band. Despite being seen mainly as a singles band. Sheer Heart Attack exemplifies both truisms above. Because when it rocks it rocks. And the singles are great. But as an album it’s, like all Queen albums, patchy. Brighton Rock kicks it off brilliantly whilst Metallica did Stone Cold Crazy at the Freddie Mercury tribute concert. Queen’s version is louder. Killer Queen has just the right balance between camp and catchy to make it likewise brilliant. Now I’m Here further exemplifies why the original Queens Greatest Hits is one of the biggest sellers of all time. These were the days - before commercial pragmatism took over the next decade - the vocals were shared. And so we get the inevitable dip with Roger Taylor’s clunky Tenement Funster. The Prog side of Queen - flick of the wrist - is where they excel for me on these early records. The Lap of the Gods doesn’t quite hit the heady heights of its subject matter. Bring Back That Leroy should never have appeared on record. But just goes to show that Queen we’re both a rock band and singles band with patchy albums. Like I’ve said.
Easy to see the direction they were headed that would make them immense. Not quite there yet, but very good none-the-less
It's interesting, I was born in the 70's, so the first Queen I heard was the Queen of the 80's. A sound I didn't enjoy at all, never did anything for me. Until 1991, when I heard Innuendo. That album blew me away and I told my parents who then proceeded to take out and play of their record collection the LP's of Queen II, Sheer Heart Attack, A Night at the Opera and a Day At The Races. And all of a sudden I understood why Queen were so highly regarded. This is another great album by Queen from their somewhat earlier years. But the highlights are definitely found in the first 8 minutes of the album. The rest of the album is of a high level, but won't reach those few minutes again.
Such a fun and theatrical band. Freddy has an incredibly unique voice and flair that most rock stars would kill for. Unfortunately though it's not too much my thing and a lot of it ends up kind of forgettable but fun. Brian May is one of the best guitarists alive though.
Enjoyed the fluidity of the album and length of it, Queen sound came through well and good variety in tracks.
Fun! 4.
8/10
So awesome
Interesting stuff - kinda glam, kinda hard rock and glimpses of the Queen we’d learn all about later. Groundbreaking stuff for 1974.
🤘🏽 Killer Queen 🤘🏽
I don’t think I’ve ever listened to a full queen album and unsurprisingly it was good. They’re a great band not much to say other than that. -B
Had never listened to another queen album besides a night at the opera and a day at the races. This is much more straightforward than those, but lots of punchy Brian May guitar was my favorite part
December 1, 2023 Classic. Misfire and She Makes Me deserve more airplay. Leroy Brown, harmonizing a train whistle is a bridge too far.
What a fun listen! And so much more than just the two hits I already knew from their greatest hits compilations. Definitely one to revisit.
Good album with a few bangers. Love the dyrker tone
Very interesting to hear deeper Queen cuts, their non-singles. There's a kind of System of a Down feel to some of it.
3.6
Lovely stuff 4
Brani Preferiti: - "Killer Queen" - "Tenement Funster" - "Now I'm Here" - "In The Lap Of the Gods... Revisited" Note: Per quanto non il mio preferito "Sheer Heart Attack" è sicuramente in classifica fra i migliori album dei Queen. Il miscuglio di hard rock, metal e progressive mostrano la loro versatilità e questo ha permesso di raggiungere un pubblico più vasto. Assoli di chitarra iconici, voce distinta, brani veloci e aggressivi, altri melodici e teatrali... questo è un album che continua a definire il suono distintivo dei Queen, con la loro fusione di stili, abilità strumentali e la presenza carismatica di Freddie che ha lasciato un'impronta indelebile nella storia della musica.
Sounds like stereotypical 70s rock, but I guess that's because Queen are one of the key bands that created this sound. Either way, I had already picked my favorites, so no five stars. Plus, there is only one certified Queen hit on this album.
Gotta love Queen!
Refreshing definitely very enjoyable
There is a signature sound of guitar which made Queen more Queen . I loved the songs which didn’t sound that much typical. They could sense how intelligent and brave they were musically
Liked it
really good. I am not a huge queen fan,
It’s queen! A lot of songs I’ve never head before with some old favorites. I stupidly didn’t realize that there was more queen songs out there. Of course there is.
Neben so großen Alben wie Night at the Opera, News of the World, Jazz oder The Game geht Sheer Heart Attack schnell unter - zu Unrecht! - Produktionstechnisch kann sich das Album (besonders in der remastered version) easy mit jedem nachfolgenden Queen Album messen - Breite musikalische Range - Der Signature Queen Sound kommt schon deutlich durch - Beste Tracks: Brighton Rock, Killer Queen, Stone Cold Crazy - Geheimtipp: Tenement Funster (gesungen von Roger Taylor!!) - Gotta love some early Queen Rating: 4/5
- This is what an evolution of a band sounds like. Its the step they took between the prog-rock beggining of the QUEEN-records and the legendary "Night at the Opera" wich became THE sound of Queen - you can hear that "Night at the Opera" was stilisticly prepared in this album - Awesome-Tracks with Killer Queen, Stone Cold Crazy - Sheer Heart Attack misses a widespread quality between all songs and doesnt really have a unique sound compared to the previous records and Night at the opera. - It's still Queen 4/5
Brighton Rock - 5.7/10 Killer Queen - 8/10 Tenement Funster - 7.6/10 Flick Of The Wrist - 7.8/10 Lily Of The Valley - 8.1/10 Now I'm Here - 8.2/10 In The Lap Of The Gods - 8/10 Stone Cold Crazy - 6.5/10 Dear Friends - 8.4/10 Misfire - 8.5/10 Bring Back That Leroy Brown - 5/10 She Makes Me (Stormtrooper In Stilettos) - 8.4/10 In The Lap Of The Gods... Revisited - 8.3/10 Sheer Heart Attack - Queen - 8.2/10
Such a unique sound - I didn’t know Queen had a signature sound and style to such an extent. Great album, not my favorite but very very very good
Killer Queen yay, plus a couple others.
Only in hindsight can this album look diminished. Here Queen was a band that could be another T Rex, another Sabbath, another Supertramp. But it fooled us all and became Queen. You could sense it in their earlier stuff, but here it was in your face, daring you to listen to what might come next.
Freddie Mercury and the rest of Queen just sound so good together. Their voices have a great range and sound so unique it’s very pleasing. Will listen again and look out for more albums. 8/10
Fun album, I was a fan of all the guitar chugging and excellent vocals. Added one, skipped zero, will be back
Lots of fun energy with a crazy unique style of rock. Extremely well rounded and of course, "Killer Queen". 8/10.
Great record, rocks much harder than I thought it would! The songwriting is just perfect.
Queen is simply amazing.
Queen was always able to do a little of everything even punk rock 💜
Good ‘Ol Queen
I can see how this was Queen's big break album. I enjoyed how it was slightly on the shorter side, fun, and a start of a legendary journey.
Some of the songs were not what I expected! SAVOUR: Misfire, Brighton Rock
Proof that this band could kick some ass when it wanted to. The result is one of the best glam rock albums ever, one that stands up with the Best Of Bowie. But, always the case when it comes to Queen, everything rolls right along until Roger Taylor and Brian May think they need to sing lead on a couple of tracks. Again fellas, your lead singer is Freddie Fucking Mercury. Deciding to let anyone else sing lead is like members of the Nelson Riddle Orchestra insisting on taking lead vocals on a few songs instead of Frank Sinatra. Brian May is one of our more accomplished lead guitar players, but I'll never understand why he couldn't just focus on that and let Freddie cook. Even still, Queen's best album overall.
Really good album, enjoyed Tenement Funster, Lily of the Valley, Stone Cold Crazy the most other than the obvious two.
It has some absolute bangers of Queen. But my problem with Queen has always been that the rest of their stuff besides their hits never really calls to me... 8/10
Great album!
Queen is so good. They have to be one of the most consistent enjoyable bands. This album is more proof that they can create a seamless album of songs with varying styles and it mesh very well. Killer queen is a hit hut there were several other songs on here that delivered. This is a great album. 8.1/10
Easy listening 4/5
Their status as a singles band is uncontested but their albums are a bit hit or miss. This is one of the best ones.
Killer Queen
Raucous, varied, passionate,
The things that must come together to produce this amaze me
Very good album
I love Queen because all 4 songwriters have such different sensibilities that you’ll be jumping around through wildly different styles every album. This one is probably the most consistently hard rock of their catalogue but it’s damn good hard rock.
Pfwaaa Excellent, beaucoup d'expérimentations Préfère le début à la fin Side A est folle, avec des transitions entre morceaux
Very good album. It didn't feature a lot of Queen's most famous songs or my personal favourites, but overall the album is solid throughout. Would deserve a 4.5.
Pretty good! Upbeat. Dig the vibe
Killer Queen shows how they can merge elite vocal ability, rock, and pop.
Divertido de escuchar, muy teatral, tiene infinitos matices y detalles en la construcción del sonido en conjunto con las voces, me gustó mucho
I liked lots of these songs more than Queen’s big hits. It had some really interesting chord progressions and song structures
Having only really heard Queen's greatest hits, which tend to be more theatrical, I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of straight rock on this album. Some pretty great guitar on tracks like Now I'm Here, Stone Cold Crazy, and Brighton Rock (although the 3 minute solo does seem a bit excessive by today's standards). 7/10
More fun than I anticipated!
+ for killer queen
Not a fan
Brighton rock. The vocals are a little lost in the mix. A little disappointing tbh, especially since it's the opening track. The guitar is the highlight of this track, and really good. Killer queen slaps so hard. There's a reason it's so famous. This is what queen can do! Not much to say about tenement funster. It's decent, no doubt, but not special. Holy shit these transitions. Lilly of the Valley is a powerful song. Like the stereo tricks on Now I'm Here. The power from In the Lap of the Gods. Queen is so good at music. Stone Cold Crazy goes hard. It's giving Elvis but better. Idk why. Great transition once again. Dear friends is a tonal shift. Still good, just unexpected. Misfire is bright, with a nice guitar. Bring Back Leroy Brown is a silly little diddy. I'm a fan. They definitely put their brighter, sillier tracks in the latter half of the album. She Makes me slows us way down. Little love ballad over here. In the Lap of the Gods Revisited is a slower rock ballad, but quicker than the previous track. Overall, a great album. A couple weak tracks, but a really enjoyable experience. I'm feeling a solid 8.
Good album
Queen is one of my all time favourite bands and this album yet again does not fail. Even though this isn't one of their best albums it's still great. Queen are so unique in their sound but they honestly are incapable of making bad songs. With Freddie's stand out voice and Brian May's iconic guitar riffs, all the songs on this track are amazing. Stand out tracks: Killer Queen, Lily of the Valley
Super stereo. Great guitar tones and obviously stellar vocals. Harmony revolutionizing. Some songs were longer than they had to be without compensating for interest. Looking at the first track there. But rippin. Killer queen one of the best ever
its good..... its similar to a lot of other bands at the time.... before queen really pushed thier own sound further
Standout track- Brighton Rock
Really good album. Short enough that I listened twice.
Beautiful mix multiple genre album that pick all the songs are able to be different in many way but keep a great form. Guitarist fantastic, Freddy singing beautiful as always just an amazing album all around. 8/10
Parfait pour survoler l'Alsace
jeeeees reĝino
Straight up hard rock but with luscious Queen harmonies. Plus Killer Queen, which is its own thing, and a masterpiece at that.
Good album, 4 out of 5
even better after a second listen... this will go on my vinyl wishlist
Yes
Capital B Baroque rock. I don't know that it's clicked like this for me before with Queen. Haven't listened to an album in full since my teens! It also hit me more this time how solid the rest are as singers as well as instrumentalists. The hits are so Freddie heavy that I forget theyre basically if Kansas were all theater kids. Yeah Killer Queen is a mega hit but there's more meat on the bone thankfully, starting with that ripping opener. Flick of the Wrist foreshadowed some motifs they'd use more successfully later in Don't Stop Me Now and other hits, and Now I'm Here rocks on its own. It's hard not to admire a band that so fully owns their oddness. Stone Cold Crazy sounds like iron maiden before iron maiden, and they have the audacity to follow it with a short operatic ballad but somehow the sequencing makes total sense. The rest are no less eclectic. A couple tracks maybe I didn't need, but overall this felt like a tall glass of water after the desert of this week
It's wild to me how many albums Queen released before they truly hit it big given how famous of a band they are now. This was very good and contains all of the elements of what they'd later be very popular for doing. The extended guitar parts on "Brighton Rock" were awesome. Queen is ultimately a bit too theatrical for me, but not in a funny way like Meat Loaf.
I'm a classic rock guy, sure, but not a huge fan of melodic choir style of queen. Listened the whole way through though, without ever wanting to turn it off.
good album. will listen again.
A few tracks with fast guitar, some excellent vocals as you'd expect but not a patch on later albums.