I think Roger Taylor perhaps is the most exciting and exploring of the Queen-members when doing solo-stuff. Yes, I know Freddie made opera. But although I like Rogers solo-stuff I never quite liked The Cross-things. Its been years since i listened to The Cross albums. So Now then im currently streaming (yes I am) The Lot. A lot of music! I now got a chance to take a closer and fresh listen to those three albums. So heres my opinion and grades regarding them. Well I guess most is on the lower end of the 10-scale.

Shove it: 3 - The weekest The Cross-abum

Shove it – 1 - Rogers Raptrack. Maybe the worst track in the Queen and solo catalogue

Cowboys and Indians – 4 - Decent poprock-track

Contact – 3 - Not that good. Cheesy saxophone

Heaven for everyone – 6 - the best track on the album. Superb vocals offcourse

Stand up for love – 4 - Inspired from Rogers early souls-roots in The Reaction maybe?

Love on a tightrope – 5 - Bowie inspired? Guitar reminds me of Hijack my heart

Love lies bleeding – 5 - Nice rock-track. And good guitars from Brian

Rought justice – 3 - Ghostbusters! Ok funky track

The 2nd shelf mix – 1 - more of that Shove it-crap

Mad bad and dangerous to know: 6- Used to be my favourite The Cross album. Now im not sure

Top of the world, ma – 5 – Good rock-track

Liar – 4 - Not that good

Closer to you – 5 - ok track

Breakdown – 6 – Good track. One of my favourites with The Cross

Penetration guru – 6 – Good track. Maybe better than Breakdown?

Power to love – 4 – Used to be my favourite The Cross track. With a fresh listen it just doesn’t sound that good

Sister blue – 7 – Best track on that album

Foxy lady – 3 – OK effort. Something about it annoys me though

Better things – 4 - OK quiet number

Passion for trash – 5 - Good rock-track

Old men (lay down) – 4 - Typical political Roger. But not his best

Final destination – 5 - Good quiet number. The forrunner to These are the days....?

Blue rock: 6 – Better than I remembered

Bad attitude – 6 – Good rock-track. Something strange about the chorus-vocals

New dark ages – 6 - Good track

Dirty mind – 5 - OK rock-track. Could have been on a Brian May-album :-)

Baby its alright – 2 - A quiet boring number

Aint put nothing down – 3 - Nothing special

The also rans – 4 – Ok quiet number

Millionaire – 6 - Good track. A bit crazy

Put it all down to love – 5 - An ok party track

Hand of fools – 4 - A quiet maybe Bowie-inspired song

Life changes – 3 - I don't like it a lot