Queen Forever - the reviews

Hey!

How well was received this new compilation by the critics ? Have you read reviews of Queen Forever and/or The Endless River ?

It seems to me that the new Queen compilation is better received than PF's new album, which is strange, although I've recently encountered a review in which the author was bashing Queen Prod.
See it for yourself:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/cdreviews/11213851/Queen-Queen-Forever-review-a-blatant-stocking-filler-money-grab.html

If you've read some interesting and/or in-depth reviews, please post links.

Cheers,
Martin

Fair and honest review right there.

I wouldn't call that a review at all. It comes off more like a disgruntled fan that only focuses on the 3 "new" tracks, rather than the whole. Chip paper.

I think that's fair, the 3 new tracks are ... the 3 new tracks, and those are what's interesting this time around - at least in a review.

They say 1 in every 3'rd person in the Uk has Queen's GH1 in the their home. So, stocking filler indeed.

"But the blatant, stocking-filler money-grab of tagging these songs on to a quirky hits compilation isn’t in the Christmas spirit."

Erm... it is EXACTLY the Christmas spirit, for decades bands have released dodgy Greatest Hits albums just before xmas with an extra new track or two for the mugs.

I read a few, including one in Classic Rock today. The reviewer gave it 7 out of 10 stars. "The Endless River" - 5 out of 10 in the same mag. I read a few other reviews as well and generally speaking "Forever" does seem to have a better reception than the last Floyd offering.

MercurialFreddie wrote:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/cdreviews/11213851/Queen-Queen-Forever-review-a-blatant-stocking-filler-money-grab.html

If you've read some interesting and/or in-depth reviews, please post links.

Cheers,
Martin

From that article.......

Love Kills, Mercury’s rushed electronic collaboration with Giorgio Moroder, gets its power ballad sails filled by the band (minus bassist John Deacon).


Uh............should have checked their facts there.............John IS on it (though not playing bass, but still.....)

This is about the best review of it I've seen: (10 out of 10!)

http://www.popculturebeast.com/music-review-queen-forever-cd/

^ It is a great review, one question though: Is the reviewer aware of FM's solo version of TMBMTLTT or he wonders about the new Queen mix of FM solo version (never heard of it).:

"...and I would love to hear a Freddie only version if in fact one exists."

"generally speaking "Forever" does seem to have a better reception than the last Floyd offering."

Possibly true, but I'm sure there was far more excitement about the new, and last, PF album. As shown by the chart performance.

I have to agree with the review of Queen Forever, for it is a waste of time for many Queen fans.
I think it was just released as a filler and to keep us on board but really it is there worst compilation album to date.
i was so disgusted with the album that i sent mine back.
Queen productions does treat us all like morons some times
and never deliver what we really really want.
"Let me in your heart again" was the stand out track" and not "There is more to life than this" like stated in the review.
Even the "Queen rocks" cd was a better release than "Queen Forever"

gerry wrote:

I have to agree with the review of Queen Forever, for it is a waste of time for many Queen fans.
I think it was just released as a filler and to keep us on board but really it is there worst compilation album to date.
i was so disgusted with the album that i sent mine back.
Queen productions does treat us all like morons some times
and never deliver what we really really want.
"Let me in your heart again" was the stand out track" and not "There is more to life than this" like stated in the review.


Even the "Queen rocks" cd was a better release
than "Queen Forever"

This is proof of your mindset Gerry.

You like all of us were fully aware what was on the album, the track list was available for both single and double disc versions, but you bought it, slagged it off on here and now say that you sent it back.

Why the hell did you buy it to begin with?

MercurialFreddie wrote:

^ It is a great review, one question though: Is the reviewer aware of FM's solo version of TMBMTLTT or he wonders about the new Queen mix of FM solo version (never heard of it).:

"...and I would love to hear a Freddie only version if in fact one exists."

I think the reviewer meant a Queen version with Freddie vocals only... I would also love to hear that!!!

Vocal harmony wrote:


This is proof of your mindset Gerry.

You like all of us were fully aware what was on the album, the track list was available for both single and double disc versions, but you bought it, slagged it off on here and now say that you sent it back.

Why the hell did you buy it to begin with?

I think he bought it just so he could complain about buying it.............

gerry wrote:

I have to agree with the review of Queen Forever, for it is a waste of time for many Queen fans.
I think it was just released as a filler and to keep us on board but really it is there worst compilation album to date.

Worse than Greatest Hits III? Worse than Stone Cold Classics????