megalist
4
A good example of how early Queen was influenced by some of the prog rock bands of the day, before really figuring out how to synthesize that with a pop approach. Decent, but no truly transcendent songs.
I found this to be quite boring. Each song sounded like the other and I didn't get it. I assumed maybe it was a concept album because of that, but I looked into it and it isn't. Was sad that I didn't like this more. 2.5/5
I’m not really a big Queen fan except for those first few albums. Yes, even as a total weirdo, I prefer when they were a proto-metal band than their later theatrical leanings. I guess I’m just a metalhead first. But this stuff mostly rocks, and stays at a strong pace throughout. There are a couple of hints at their later influences which I’m mixed on, but it all mostly works for me. B