mike hunt
that's my idea of being negative, it's still not a horrible rating. I go crazy is a 8/10. Had to get that in.
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maxpower
In my opinon a poor tour, electronic drums, bad guitar (soundwise), poor vocals from Freddie, As for the album it served its purpose making them a regular top 10 act in the UK but now in 2009 I hardly listen to it
Nummer2
I won't go into details like some of you in the fantastic preceding posts. The Works simply was the album that made me quit being a Queen fan back in the day. I got back to Queen after I discovered QZ, almost 20 years later. I still don't like that album, but the tour recordings are enjoyable to the least, some of them are really good. I was really excited about the Sun City recording, for example.
Angeline
It was, and to a lesser extent is, a very effective and accessible GATEWAY to Queen appreciation. I bet it scored them hoards of new fans.
mike hunt
a friend of mine's favorite Queen album is the works. He's not the biggest queen fan in the world, but albums like the game and the works are the one's he loves. I tried to get him into sheer heart and Queen2, but he hated it. Just proves it's all opinions.
itsmeskc
not my favorite lp but when one compares the early to mid 1980s stuff with the 1970s lps--and im not saying this thread does, but those first seven lps QUEEN to JAZZ are so exceptional that any band would have been hard pressed to top most of that stuff- plus that lp had most of the songs written while the band was taking a break- so there was maybe, i think, less collaboration..in typical queen fashion though- they once again released an lp that was different than the previous and it was more versatile than hot space machines, ..prowl...world we created, hard life, hammer to fall my favorite....and the tour i was never a huge fan of doing medleys or snippets of past songs they use to play on tour like the tours shortened versions of liar, lap of gods, seven seas kyalive etc..
12yrslouetta
Yeah i know, ive come late into this topic, maybe too late. but it was interesting.
[/QUOTE]Im not sure but one thing that was omitted was what the works have contributed to their singles cannon. These singles have allowed them to remain relevant, especially live. 3 songs: hammer, gaga, break free have proved popular live staples and will continue to be so forever and ever. Theyve never allowed themselves to play in a vaccum so for the most part when you see Queen you hear all the hits because thats what the people want to hear. The casual listener (and its those casual listeners that make you big big) doesnt understand where prophet or march or millionaire waltz are coming from. Hence the single packages will continue to be dusted off and repackaged over and over and over. [/QUOTE]
[/QUOTE]As an aside i saw queen twice on the works tour and they were brilliant actually. NEC was one of the best i saw them and i saw them 10 or so times, lost count. Best gig i saw was at elland road 82 , they were just fantastic and that was the hot space tour. even better than live aid. [/QUOTE]
[/QUOTE]Im not sure but one thing that was omitted was what the works have contributed to their singles cannon. These singles have allowed them to remain relevant, especially live. 3 songs: hammer, gaga, break free have proved popular live staples and will continue to be so forever and ever. Theyve never allowed themselves to play in a vaccum so for the most part when you see Queen you hear all the hits because thats what the people want to hear. The casual listener (and its those casual listeners that make you big big) doesnt understand where prophet or march or millionaire waltz are coming from. Hence the single packages will continue to be dusted off and repackaged over and over and over. [/QUOTE]
[/QUOTE]As an aside i saw queen twice on the works tour and they were brilliant actually. NEC was one of the best i saw them and i saw them 10 or so times, lost count. Best gig i saw was at elland road 82 , they were just fantastic and that was the hot space tour. even better than live aid. [/QUOTE]
mike hunt
lucky you, I wish I got too see them 10 times. What you say is true. People could put down the works all they want on Queenzone, but it was actually a very Important album for them everywhere except for the states.
mike hunt
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[b]itsmeskc wrote: [/b]
not my favorite lp but when one compares the early to mid 1980s stuff with the 1970s lps--and im not saying this thread does, but those first seven lps QUEEN to JAZZ are so exceptional that any band would have been hard pressed to top most of that stuff- plus that lp had most of the songs written while the band was taking a break- so there was maybe, i think, less collaboration..in typical queen fashion though- they once again released an lp that was different than the previous and it was more versatile than hot space machines, ..prowl...world we created, hard life, hammer to fall my favorite....and the tour i was never a huge fan of doing medleys or snippets of past songs they use to play on tour like the tours shortened versions of liar, lap of gods, seven seas kyalive etc..[/QUOTE]
The first 8 albums are considered the classic Queen era. the game belongs in there whether it's a favorite of yours or not.
[b]itsmeskc wrote: [/b]
not my favorite lp but when one compares the early to mid 1980s stuff with the 1970s lps--and im not saying this thread does, but those first seven lps QUEEN to JAZZ are so exceptional that any band would have been hard pressed to top most of that stuff- plus that lp had most of the songs written while the band was taking a break- so there was maybe, i think, less collaboration..in typical queen fashion though- they once again released an lp that was different than the previous and it was more versatile than hot space machines, ..prowl...world we created, hard life, hammer to fall my favorite....and the tour i was never a huge fan of doing medleys or snippets of past songs they use to play on tour like the tours shortened versions of liar, lap of gods, seven seas kyalive etc..[/QUOTE]
The first 8 albums are considered the classic Queen era. the game belongs in there whether it's a favorite of yours or not.