1001 Albums Summary

Definitely see the production value and musical experimentation but just not for me. The vocals are a little grating. Also didn’t give it the time it deserved by playing it in the background of a video game

Such a good blend of genres. Blends seamlessly between folk, rock, country, gospel and never feels out of place. The lyrics really hit home too. Need to take some more listens to really absorb it but overall great album

Young is a classic for a reason. This albums instrumentation is iconic and has such a good mix of folk and rock and the songs with the London orchestra are so well put together. Harvest is a great ballad, man needs a maid is a heartfelt solo, and heart of gold is just a bop. Damn shame the album isn’t on Spotify because I won’t end up listening to it as much as I would like. Probably will pick it up on vinyl if I see it though

Great album top to bottom. Always love Queen but never listened to this album all the way through and gotta say it’s probably better than A Day at the Races. The tempo of the album does this really cool thing where it ebbs and flows not just from one song to the next but also within and between songs. The trifecta transition connecting Tenement Funster, Flick of the Wrist, and Lily of the Valley is so good that I can’t even tell where one song starts and the other begins. Brighton Rock: 4.5/5 love the tempo of the song, brings back memories of Baby Driver whenever I listen to it. Lyrics are kinda hard to follow and the middle of the song feels a little drawn out but that’s mostly nitpicking a great song. Killer Queen: 5/5 classic for a reason. That guitar riff is iconic and the song just makes you want to bop your head and sing along Tenement Funster: 4.5/5 really love the beat and the guitar solos and Roger Taylor’s vocals are a nice change of pace Flick of the Wrist: 5/5 quickly becoming one of my favorite Queen songs it’s so catchy and high tempo and was getting me so pumped up just listening to it with the rising deep vocals Lily of the Valley: 4/5 slower tempo song is a nice change of pace and the lyrics are really deep and emotional Now I’m Here: 4/5 solid classic Queen rock anthem. Not much more to say In the Lap of the Gods: 2/5 kinda boring basic transition song. Not worth listening to independently of the album but serves a good purpose in transitioning between the front and back half. Also serves as the basis for the revisited version Stone Cold Crazy: 3/5 another solid romp but when compared to the rest of the similar style songs on this album before it it lands a little flat Dear Friends: 3.5/5 nice slow tempo change of pace with good harmony and instrumentation just a little too short and gets lost in the rest of the album Misfire: 4/5 A solid song with a different vibe with the high pitched guitar riffs which give it a kinda fluttery feel. A little short would have loved to see the concept drawn out Bring Back That Leeroy Brown: 3/5 really brings out the British rock in them and feels like a cross of Beatles and Jim Croce which is probably close to what they’re going for but doesn’t really resonate with me because I don’t associate heavy piano with Queen and the repetitiveness of the chorus doesn’t really land She Makes Me: 3/5 no strong opinion. It’s just kinda there and is easy to space out on at the end of the album In the Lap of the Gods… Revisited: 4/5 a great rock ballad that serves as a great send off to a great album. Also love how it revisits a weaker song from earlier in the album and spins it and its message into something new. Doesn’t really hold a candle to the top of the album but this type of ballad song is quintessential Queen album design

See the value as an album but not for me

Quintessential Simon & Garfunkel but album is definitely not their best work. Hazy Shade of Winter and Mrs. Robinson are fantastic songs but everything else is rather forgettable.