I was about to say the same. The Game is one of their great albums, and Queen I is by no means bad.
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I don't understand how Queen gets in bottom fives either. Honestly, it pained be a bit to put such a great record at only fifth best, but it gets so hard to discern which ones I like just a little more than others.
I have The Game as fifth worst mainly because I can hardly stand Don't Try Suicide, and I don't really care for Crazy Little Thing either.
I have The Game as fifth worst mainly because I can hardly stand Don't Try Suicide, and I don't really care for Crazy Little Thing either.
There are several songs on the album I like, particularly Rock It, but it's Brian's contributions in Save Me, Sail Away Sweet Sister and Dragon Attack that for me make that album close to great..
BrianMayKicksAss wrote:
(News of the World missed the cut because WWRY and WATC are SO OVERRATED!)
Granted, they're overly popular. I don't think that makes them bad songs though, just not as overwhelmingly great as their popularity would suggest. Still not something that would actually bring down the overall quality of an album or something, that's ridiculous.
Hm. Don't Try Suicide can make me cringe because it's so jovial in a subject which really isn't funny. Musically, however, I don't find it a bad song.
top 5 best is easy for me (rough order)
Queen l
A Night At The Opera
Queen ll
A Day At The Races
Sheer Heart Attack
top 5 worst...
Hot Space
A Kind Of Magic
The Miracle
The Game
News Of The World
Just because they'e in my worst list doesn't mean I hate them. The Game is pretty decent but doesn't really strike anything with me, Save Me and AOBTD are great though. CLTCL is absolutely boring in my opinion, better live. News Of The World has it's moments but really the only song I like on the album itself is It's Late. The BBC version of Spread Your WIngs is outstanding, and it was great live too. Rock You and WATC I may be biased with becuase they're so overplayed, I do enjoy them live for the most part. Melancholy Blues and Sheer Heart Attack are were great live. The others I really don't care for a whole lot at all.
Queen l
A Night At The Opera
Queen ll
A Day At The Races
Sheer Heart Attack
top 5 worst...
Hot Space
A Kind Of Magic
The Miracle
The Game
News Of The World
Just because they'e in my worst list doesn't mean I hate them. The Game is pretty decent but doesn't really strike anything with me, Save Me and AOBTD are great though. CLTCL is absolutely boring in my opinion, better live. News Of The World has it's moments but really the only song I like on the album itself is It's Late. The BBC version of Spread Your WIngs is outstanding, and it was great live too. Rock You and WATC I may be biased with becuase they're so overplayed, I do enjoy them live for the most part. Melancholy Blues and Sheer Heart Attack are were great live. The others I really don't care for a whole lot at all.
MartynTS wrote:
CLTCL is absolutely boring in my opinion, better live.
Definitely. The piano alone adds so much life to it.
OK my favourites are
Queen 2
A Night At The Opera
News Of The World
Innuendo
Made in Heaven
Jazz
Flash Gordon
The Game
Sheer Heart Attack
In the middle:
The Miracle. brilliant half, less brilliant half
Least Favourites but still love these are:
A Kind Of Magic
Hot Space
The Works
A Day at the Races
Queen
The Cosmos Rocks is weaker than all of the above in my opinion, but doesn't qualify for the bottom 5 given it is a QPR album and not a true Queen album.
Queen 2
A Night At The Opera
News Of The World
Innuendo
Made in Heaven
Jazz
Flash Gordon
The Game
Sheer Heart Attack
In the middle:
The Miracle. brilliant half, less brilliant half
Least Favourites but still love these are:
A Kind Of Magic
Hot Space
The Works
A Day at the Races
Queen
The Cosmos Rocks is weaker than all of the above in my opinion, but doesn't qualify for the bottom 5 given it is a QPR album and not a true Queen album.
Best
Okay, well... This can change from week to week, but this is generally how it goes for me....
*If* this includes compilations, then Greatest Hits 1 would be my favourite, because nothing beats that album - by any artist or group, including Queen. But anyway....
1) Sheer Heart Attack
2) A Night At The Opera
3) The Works
4) The Game
5) Innuendo
I know a few would disagree with The Works being up so high, but for me it represents Queen at their best in the 80's (aside from The Game which really, I consider on par). I think maybe people often overlook the hits from that album as they've heard them so many times. And yes, I like Passing Open Windows and Machines etc too...
Least favourite (No Queen albums are bad in my books)
1) Flash Gordon
2) A Kind Of Magic (Not the greatest sound quality going on there, and I play it less than the others)
I can't really decide after that...
At the Beeb hasn't got much going for it if you've got Queen. And GH3 is a bit of a mess, but some good tracks on it.
I never used to rate Jazz very highly but that's grown on me a hell of a lot over the years. (Although there's some top tracks on there)
When The Miracle first came out it was the best thing since sliced bread but that's dated here and there (or I played it too much) over the years. Although in my opinion, Was It All Worth It is one of Queens best tracks.
But having said all that, some days Queen II is my favourite, or maybe Made in Heaven.
That's just how it goes. But generally, as I said, I think my top listed here is how it is for me overall.
These aren't easy choices to make.
Okay, well... This can change from week to week, but this is generally how it goes for me....
*If* this includes compilations, then Greatest Hits 1 would be my favourite, because nothing beats that album - by any artist or group, including Queen. But anyway....
1) Sheer Heart Attack
2) A Night At The Opera
3) The Works
4) The Game
5) Innuendo
I know a few would disagree with The Works being up so high, but for me it represents Queen at their best in the 80's (aside from The Game which really, I consider on par). I think maybe people often overlook the hits from that album as they've heard them so many times. And yes, I like Passing Open Windows and Machines etc too...
Least favourite (No Queen albums are bad in my books)
1) Flash Gordon
2) A Kind Of Magic (Not the greatest sound quality going on there, and I play it less than the others)
I can't really decide after that...
At the Beeb hasn't got much going for it if you've got Queen. And GH3 is a bit of a mess, but some good tracks on it.
I never used to rate Jazz very highly but that's grown on me a hell of a lot over the years. (Although there's some top tracks on there)
When The Miracle first came out it was the best thing since sliced bread but that's dated here and there (or I played it too much) over the years. Although in my opinion, Was It All Worth It is one of Queens best tracks.
But having said all that, some days Queen II is my favourite, or maybe Made in Heaven.
That's just how it goes. But generally, as I said, I think my top listed here is how it is for me overall.
These aren't easy choices to make.
Best: A Night At the Opera
Queen II
Queen
Sheer Heart Attack
Innuendo
Worst: Hot Shot
The Works
A Kind of Magic
Flash Gordon
The Miracle
Queen II
Queen
Sheer Heart Attack
Innuendo
Worst: Hot Shot
The Works
A Kind of Magic
Flash Gordon
The Miracle
Hot Shot is indeed a crappy album, like the title though :)
Hot Shit?
Hot Stuff
I actually love all of the albums so if they're in the worst list it means I just don't love them as much as the others :)
Best
1. Sheer Heart Attack
2. A Night At The Opera
3. Queen II
4. News Of The World
5. Queen
Worst
1. Hot Space
2. Flash
3.The Miracle
4. A Kind Of Magic
5. Innuendo
Best
1. Sheer Heart Attack
2. A Night At The Opera
3. Queen II
4. News Of The World
5. Queen
Worst
1. Hot Space
2. Flash
3.The Miracle
4. A Kind Of Magic
5. Innuendo
BEST
1. Innuendo
2. A Night at the Opera
3. Sheer Heart Attack
4. Queen II
5. Made In Heaven
MIDDLE
1. The Game
2. A Day At The Races
3. The Works
4. News Of the World
5. Jazz
WORST
1. Flash
2. Hot Space
3. A Kind Of Magic (One vision is amazing though!)
4. The Miracle
5. Queen I
1. Innuendo
2. A Night at the Opera
3. Sheer Heart Attack
4. Queen II
5. Made In Heaven
MIDDLE
1. The Game
2. A Day At The Races
3. The Works
4. News Of the World
5. Jazz
WORST
1. Flash
2. Hot Space
3. A Kind Of Magic (One vision is amazing though!)
4. The Miracle
5. Queen I