Sweet lady isn't a very good song, but at least the vocals are good. My Second least favorite song is "i'm in love With my car" I could never understand why so many people like that one. freddie gets bashed for writing a song about a cat while dying, but roger gets a free pass writing about his stupid car. The album is still brilliant. The Great moments are better than any other album they did.
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At least the vocals are good?!!! Mike, Sweet Lady is up there with Brighton Rock as arguably Queen's best rock performance. Brian's guitar is phenomenal, and the Taylor/Deacon rhythm section is fantastic, especially in the outro section. That song showed a band at the peak of their heavy chops, sadly most people can't get the drift of the humour and hate the lyrics so they hate the song.
Sweet Lady is my least favourite song on ATATO, and the only one which I rarely listen to, although I'm In Love With My Car is a song which I often only listen to the start of, before skipping. Nonetheless I think that Sweet Lady has two things going for it. It adds character to ANATO, but also I love Brian's guitar playing, particularly the solo at the end. I wouldn't replace any song on ANATO, which for me is the mark of a great album. I can't expect every track on an album to be great, but the less songs which I would have replaced (if I had the power to do so), the better. ANATO is my favourite album and remains IMO Queen's greatest album.
I am in love with my car - is one of the best songs! i am surprised at such opinions, guys. But tastes differ...
I haven't listened to A Night at the Opera... yet... though I've heard all the songs in it.
This far I've listed to A Day at the Races, News of the World, Innuendo, The Miracle and Queen. I've liked the all, and I think News of the World is the one I like the best. Followed by Innuendo (though I don't like much a pair of songs...).
Anyway, from the songs in A Night at the Opera, I don't like much Good Company nor 39 (sorry Brian... I do like the "ahs" in 39). Sweet Lady is fine, and all the rest are great or fantastic.
By the way, I think it's such a lack of sensitivity and empathy to bash Freddie's song to his cat. I mean, he LOVED his cats and he was not gonna be with them any longer... Plus, it's a lovely song.
This far I've listed to A Day at the Races, News of the World, Innuendo, The Miracle and Queen. I've liked the all, and I think News of the World is the one I like the best. Followed by Innuendo (though I don't like much a pair of songs...).
Anyway, from the songs in A Night at the Opera, I don't like much Good Company nor 39 (sorry Brian... I do like the "ahs" in 39). Sweet Lady is fine, and all the rest are great or fantastic.
By the way, I think it's such a lack of sensitivity and empathy to bash Freddie's song to his cat. I mean, he LOVED his cats and he was not gonna be with them any longer... Plus, it's a lovely song.
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At least the vocals are good?!!! Mike, Sweet Lady is up there with Brighton Rock as arguably Queen's best rock performance. Brian's guitar is phenomenal, and the Taylor/Deacon rhythm section is fantastic, especially in the outro section. That song showed a band at the peak of their heavy chops, sadly most people can't get the drift of the humour and hate the lyrics so they hate the song.
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I was also gonna mention that the song musically is great. I think the whole band was great on that song, but it doesn't make the song itself good. Like I said, vocally and musically I love it, but it somehow sounds messy during the chorus, and some of the lryics obviously could be better. Overall, Anato is a great album with no horrible songs, but sweet lady and I'm in love with my "cat" are my least favorites. For the person who said that 39 and good company is his/her least favorite...those are 2 great songs your missing out on. The Jazz section at the end of good company is brilliant, and 39 is one of queens's best songs.
[b]Sheer Brass Neck wrote: [/b]
At least the vocals are good?!!! Mike, Sweet Lady is up there with Brighton Rock as arguably Queen's best rock performance. Brian's guitar is phenomenal, and the Taylor/Deacon rhythm section is fantastic, especially in the outro section. That song showed a band at the peak of their heavy chops, sadly most people can't get the drift of the humour and hate the lyrics so they hate the song.
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I was also gonna mention that the song musically is great. I think the whole band was great on that song, but it doesn't make the song itself good. Like I said, vocally and musically I love it, but it somehow sounds messy during the chorus, and some of the lryics obviously could be better. Overall, Anato is a great album with no horrible songs, but sweet lady and I'm in love with my "cat" are my least favorites. For the person who said that 39 and good company is his/her least favorite...those are 2 great songs your missing out on. The Jazz section at the end of good company is brilliant, and 39 is one of queens's best songs.
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I was also gonna mention that the song musically is great. I think the whole band was great on that song, but it doesn't make the song itself good. Like I said, vocally and musically I love it, but it somehow sounds messy during the chorus, and some of the lryics obviously could be better. Overall, Anato is a great album with no horrible songs, but sweet lady and I'm in love with my "cat" are my least favorites. For the person who said that 39 and good company is his/her least favorite...those are 2 great songs your missing out on. The Jazz section at the end of good company is brilliant, and 39 is one of queens's best songs.
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Mmm... they just don't do much for me... I've heard them like three times each, I guess. Before posting they were my least favourites i listened to them again, to see if I would like them better, as sometimes happens), but I just didn't. Well, I actually probably like them a little better... I thought Good Company was really bad when I first heard it...
I think they just have a country sound which I don't like (especially 39). Plus, I don't like that much Brian's singing, usually.
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I was also gonna mention that the song musically is great. I think the whole band was great on that song, but it doesn't make the song itself good. Like I said, vocally and musically I love it, but it somehow sounds messy during the chorus, and some of the lryics obviously could be better. Overall, Anato is a great album with no horrible songs, but sweet lady and I'm in love with my "cat" are my least favorites. For the person who said that 39 and good company is his/her least favorite...those are 2 great songs your missing out on. The Jazz section at the end of good company is brilliant, and 39 is one of queens's best songs.
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Mmm... they just don't do much for me... I've heard them like three times each, I guess. Before posting they were my least favourites i listened to them again, to see if I would like them better, as sometimes happens), but I just didn't. Well, I actually probably like them a little better... I thought Good Company was really bad when I first heard it...
I think they just have a country sound which I don't like (especially 39). Plus, I don't like that much Brian's singing, usually.
Best to introduce a 'newbie' to Sheer Heart Attack.
As an oldbie........what an album for a 16 year old. So far ahead of its time.
And then to hear A Night At The Opera. wtf was that? And it was all without synthisizers? Harps and glochinspiels and vocal horns and electric pianos and operatic midsections and ragtime and.....
Blew me completely away! Saw Q in 74 in Harrisburg, PA....... but this was something else. It's like 'Sergeant Pepper'. One shouldn't introduce The Beatles to a new fan with that album, you have to lead up to it with an LP or two.
Same with ANATO.
As to 'Car' and '39 and 'Sweet Lady'. The LP wouldn't be the same without them. Especially on headphones.
'Lazing' and 'Seaside'.............wish they would have included little ditties like this on the following LPs.......and that's what made their later releases weaker IMO.....loved these little gems that segued into the next track.
And........you don't listen to 'a' song.....you listen to 'a' side, and then another. As others have mentioned, listen to side one......take a few seconds or minutes, and then listen to side two. That's when you get the full effect, and possibly appreciate what us old farts heard 30+ years ago.
anyhoooooooo............good to be back aboard
joe+susan+the faithful dog denny+
As an oldbie........what an album for a 16 year old. So far ahead of its time.
And then to hear A Night At The Opera. wtf was that? And it was all without synthisizers? Harps and glochinspiels and vocal horns and electric pianos and operatic midsections and ragtime and.....
Blew me completely away! Saw Q in 74 in Harrisburg, PA....... but this was something else. It's like 'Sergeant Pepper'. One shouldn't introduce The Beatles to a new fan with that album, you have to lead up to it with an LP or two.
Same with ANATO.
As to 'Car' and '39 and 'Sweet Lady'. The LP wouldn't be the same without them. Especially on headphones.
'Lazing' and 'Seaside'.............wish they would have included little ditties like this on the following LPs.......and that's what made their later releases weaker IMO.....loved these little gems that segued into the next track.
And........you don't listen to 'a' song.....you listen to 'a' side, and then another. As others have mentioned, listen to side one......take a few seconds or minutes, and then listen to side two. That's when you get the full effect, and possibly appreciate what us old farts heard 30+ years ago.
anyhoooooooo............good to be back aboard
joe+susan+the faithful dog denny+
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I was also gonna mention that the song musically is great. I think the whole band was great on that song, but it doesn't make the song itself good. Like I said, vocally and musically I love it, but it somehow sounds messy during the chorus, and some of the lryics obviously could be better. Overall, Anato is a great album with no horrible songs, but sweet lady and I'm in love with my "cat" are my least favorites. For the person who said that 39 and good company is his/her least favorite...those are 2 great songs your missing out on. The Jazz section at the end of good company is brilliant, and 39 is one of queens's best songs.
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Mmm... they just don't do much for me... I've heard them like three times each, I guess. Before posting they were my least favourites i listened to them again, to see if I would like them better, as sometimes happens), but I just didn't. Well, I actually probably like them a little better... I thought Good Company was really bad when I first heard it...
I think they just have a country sound which I don't like (especially 39). Plus, I don't like that much Brian's singing, usually.
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Crisstti, 39 is a very good song, just don`t hurry, listen to it again. I sometimes can`t help singing it the whole day. i agree with the opinion that 39 is one of the best songs. How the stadium sang it all along with Queen at their concert last year!!! And what do you mean you haven`t listened to ANATO? How is it possible, you know the songs?
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I was also gonna mention that the song musically is great. I think the whole band was great on that song, but it doesn't make the song itself good. Like I said, vocally and musically I love it, but it somehow sounds messy during the chorus, and some of the lryics obviously could be better. Overall, Anato is a great album with no horrible songs, but sweet lady and I'm in love with my "cat" are my least favorites. For the person who said that 39 and good company is his/her least favorite...those are 2 great songs your missing out on. The Jazz section at the end of good company is brilliant, and 39 is one of queens's best songs.
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Mmm... they just don't do much for me... I've heard them like three times each, I guess. Before posting they were my least favourites i listened to them again, to see if I would like them better, as sometimes happens), but I just didn't. Well, I actually probably like them a little better... I thought Good Company was really bad when I first heard it...
I think they just have a country sound which I don't like (especially 39). Plus, I don't like that much Brian's singing, usually.
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Crisstti, 39 is a very good song, just don`t hurry, listen to it again. I sometimes can`t help singing it the whole day. i agree with the opinion that 39 is one of the best songs. How the stadium sang it all along with Queen at their concert last year!!! And what do you mean you haven`t listened to ANATO? How is it possible, you know the songs?
I'm afraid it is...Right there with Dark Side Of The Moon...A Night At The Opera is THE rock album of the 70's. Creatively, I feel it was the Zenith of their rock period (although none of their 70's albums sucked). It was a culmination of their efforts starting with Queen II. Queen however was a great debut album...one of the best rock debuts as well. I don't understand why people are slagging "Sweet Lady," Brian's vocals on "'39", or the extended middle section of "The Prophet's Song." But opinions are like assholes, everyone has one. I don't think there's a bad song on the whole album. My least favourite song on the album would probably be "You're My Best Friend," and I like the song a lot. "The Prophet's Song" is probably my favourite song on the album, and it's probably my favourite Brian composition (I'm usually torn between that and "It's Late."). When you weigh it up against other things that were going on at that time in music. This album was different, artistic, ambitious, and revolutionary. The only shame about ANATO is that the greatness of A Day At The Races is overshadowed by ANATO's legacy.
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It's probably one of my favourite songs, not of ANATO but overall (well maybe in my top 20). I would skip Good Company instead.
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It's probably one of my favourite songs, not of ANATO but overall (well maybe in my top 20). I would skip Good Company instead.
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The only shame about ANATO is that the greatness of A Day At The Races is overshadowed by ANATO's legacy.
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ADATR is my favourite Queen album, always one that I listen from start to finish. Some say that they didnt have nothing to lose when making ANATO, but with ADATR they didn't too - they became famous and respected, and therefore could make anything they wish and would be respected the same way. This is what makes ADATR better for me, it's a perfected ANATO. If that could be perfected even more.
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The only shame about ANATO is that the greatness of A Day At The Races is overshadowed by ANATO's legacy.
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ADATR is my favourite Queen album, always one that I listen from start to finish. Some say that they didnt have nothing to lose when making ANATO, but with ADATR they didn't too - they became famous and respected, and therefore could make anything they wish and would be respected the same way. This is what makes ADATR better for me, it's a perfected ANATO. If that could be perfected even more.
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The only shame about ANATO is that the greatness of A Day At The Races is overshadowed by ANATO's legacy.
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ADATR is my favourite Queen album, always one that I listen from start to finish. Some say that they didnt have nothing to lose when making ANATO, but with ADATR they didn't too - they became famous and respected, and therefore could make anything they wish and would be respected the same way. This is what makes ADATR better for me, it's a perfected ANATO. If that could be perfected even more.
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Agreed about ADATR, in that it's slightly more perfected than its predecessor; and another step in the direction where ANATO left off. As Brian and Roger said on the "Making Of" DVD though...ANATO was a make or break album, everything was on the line for them. If ANATO hadn't worked out and been a success, Queen would've been no more.
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The only shame about ANATO is that the greatness of A Day At The Races is overshadowed by ANATO's legacy.
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ADATR is my favourite Queen album, always one that I listen from start to finish. Some say that they didnt have nothing to lose when making ANATO, but with ADATR they didn't too - they became famous and respected, and therefore could make anything they wish and would be respected the same way. This is what makes ADATR better for me, it's a perfected ANATO. If that could be perfected even more.
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Agreed about ADATR, in that it's slightly more perfected than its predecessor; and another step in the direction where ANATO left off. As Brian and Roger said on the "Making Of" DVD though...ANATO was a make or break album, everything was on the line for them. If ANATO hadn't worked out and been a success, Queen would've been no more.
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If ANATO hadn't worked out and been a success, Queen would've been no more.
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So, don't expect another Q+PR album then?
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If ANATO hadn't worked out and been a success, Queen would've been no more.
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So, don't expect another Q+PR album then?
I think the situation is slightly different. Back then it was a make or break point in their career.
In 2008, they've got more money than sense and can do whatever the hell they like... !
In 2008, they've got more money than sense and can do whatever the hell they like... !