Jazz: What in the hell went wrong?

[i] [b] I disagree with the premise that Jazz is Queen's worst ablum... albums such as Hot Space and A Kind of Magic are far worse efforts. Jazz to me, has some quality songs on it-- Bicycle Race, Fat Bottomed Girls, Don't Stop Me Now, Mustupha and a few others. Hot Space has Queen's worst song on it--[/b][/i] [b]Put Out the Fire.[i] Although Space has some good songs on it, mainly on the Side 2 of the album... Life is Real (Song For Lennon), Calling All Girls, Las Palabras De Amour(the Words of Love) and Under Pressure. Jazz would certainly not be at the top of my list of bad Queen albums. Of course I like Jazz for the poster that came with it....[img=/images/smiley/msn/wink_smile.gif][/img]  I also included Jazz in my top 10, that is how much I like the album.[/i][/b]

[b]Yara...

[/b]I find it quite interesting that you are satisfied with the sound quality of [i]Jazz[/i].  I suppose I can understand your viewpoint.  The sound is indeed not overstated.  I must admit that I have always enjoyed the various dynamic (or volume) levels in 'Mustapha'.  It goes from (although this is open to argument since this is off the top of my head) mezzo forte, to fortissimo, back to mezzo forte, and finally back to fortissimo again.  It's quite effective!  However, I still stand by what I said when I said this album begs for a bigger, better sound -- to my ears, the album still sounds weaker than both its predecessors and its successors.  Finally, I would like to say that I agree with you about how this album is sarcastic and provocative.  In this aspect, it does seem to differ from the other albums in terms of humor.

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Yes, I am for real.  I strongly hold the opinion that [i]Jazz [/i]begs for a bigger, better sound.  However, this is not to be confused with song quality -- since the album has several wonderful gems. 

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As a final note, I would like to make it clear that this is my "least favorite" Queen album.  I do not necessarily hold the opinion that this is their "worst album."  I enjoy each and every single one of their albums.  In fact, each one is my favorite, but of all my favorites, this is my least favorite.

I love reading Sebastian & Yara´s posts .... thankyouthankyouthankyou !!! I really enjoy everything you write at QZ !!

and thanks Steven, for such nice thread !!


emmmm .. Jazz ??? ok, we have Don´t Stop Me Now in there; they could have released the album with just this song repeated 13 times and I´d be still grateful to the boys :D

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[b]SaskQueenFan wrote: [/b]

[i] [b] I disagree with the premise that Jazz is Queen's worst ablum... albums such as Hot Space and A Kind of Magic are far worse efforts. Jazz to me, has some quality songs on it-- Bicycle Race, Fat Bottomed Girls, Don't Stop Me Now, Mustupha and a few others. Hot Space has Queen's worst song on it--[/b][/i] [b]Put Out the Fire.[i] Although Space has some good songs on it, mainly on the Side 2 of the album... Life is Real (Song For Lennon), Calling All Girls, Las Palabras De Amour(the Words of Love) and Under Pressure. Jazz would certainly not be at the top of my list of bad Queen albums. Of course I like Jazz for the poster that came with it....[img=/images/smiley/msn/wink_smile.gif][/img]  I also included Jazz in my top 10, that is how much I like the album.[/i][/b][/QUOTE]

Just gotta remember it's all a matter of opinion because I like Put Out The Fire (and the whole Hot Space album for that matter)

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[b]bryony wrote: [/b]

Jazz, a bad album ???

What the fuck are you TALKING ABOUT ??!!!

[b]Seek urgent medical attention straight away please.

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I would agree with you!!!. Not their best album but much better than most of their 80's albums which were commercial single based albums with more fillers. Innuendo is the exception - great album!

Absolutley nothing.

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[b]Fun_It wrote: [/b]

Absolutley nothing.[/QUOTE]
War

What is it good for?

say it again.

Just finished listening to Jazz, and it sure does rock.  Jealousy has to be one of the most underated ballads in queen's history.

My favourite album, btw

i must admit that i listen to this album quite often and as someone else pointed out Dont Stop Me Now is now often cited as one of the greatest pop songs of all time in various polls in the UK [its usually a toss up between that and ABBA's Dancing Queen for the top spot].if you want to get a party started whack either of them 2 on :-]
personal fave track? Leaving Home Aint Easy,just a hauntingly simple song done brilliantly

Dreamers ball - one of my favourite queen songs. Unlikely to get a party started though.

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Although Space has some good songs on it, mainly on the Side 2 of the album

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But it was side A that influenced Thriller.  Michael Jackson said there would have been no Thriller had it not been for Hot Space... and it turned out to be the best-selling record ever.

The production is abysmal, to say the least. The sound of the snare drum in particular. Did Roger hit some trash cans instead?

Then again, the drum sound of Queen never really appealed to me, though there are some exceptions: News Of The World, A Day At The Races and The Miracle.

Just wanted to point out that the RS music reviewer didn't actually say that Jazz is a fascist album. He said that Queen are a fascist rock band. He just happened to make this claim while reviewing Jazz.

Here's the quote: "Whatever its claim, Queen isn't here just to entertain. This group has come to make it clear exactly who is superior and who is inferior. Its anthem "We Will Rock You" is a marching order: you will not rock us, we will rock you. Indeed, Queen may be the first truly fascist rock band."

The whole rewiew can be found at: www.queenarchives.com/index.php?title=Queen_-_02-08-1979_-_Jazz_-_Rolling_Stone_(Issue_284)