The Cosmos Rocks + Queenzone Members

The album is shit bordering on wank and I haven't even heard it.

Only one I like is say it's not true, but with Roger singing so doesn't really count I suppose. I like Paul's own stuff but somehow his voice just didn't work on this album for me.

It's an ok album. Funny thing, I watch ROTC more than I listen to TCR.

[QUOTE] [b]rockchic65 wrote:[/b]

Only one I like is say it's not true, but with Roger singing so doesn't really count I suppose. I like Paul's own stuff but somehow his voice just didn't work on this album for me.[/QUOTE]

Say It's Not True...I think it's the best from the album. That was done pretty well.

I love this album. Not very Queen-like, but it has the sound of an excellent classic rock album from the 1970s. Which for Queen this is weird, as I believe that their 70s output is pretty timeless. TCR may be "stuck in the 70s", but it's still a great album.

I like a few songs on Cosmos Rocks, but not many.

And the album cover was just dumb! ;)

I like it. The full band version of "Say It's Not True" far and away surpasses any other version. Sounds like Queen.

There were four issues that I think kept it from being more well regarded.

1. The title and cover were obviously an attempt to capitalize on Brian May's doctorate/ association with space. It came off gimmicky.

2. The production is what I refer to as "artificially warm". Listen to "No one But You" or any of the "Made In Heaven" songs back to back with "The Cosmos Rocks" and you'll hear frequencies on "The Cosmos Rocks" that don't mesh and are a little annoying to the listener.

3.Queen is thought of as a band with songs featuring anthemic choruses. There were virtually none apart from "Say It's Not True" and "We Believe" the latter of which is not structured in a way to be immediately ear catching and fist raising.

4. Paul, as amazing as he is(He should still be with Brian and Roger in my book), sounds as if he's coasting vocally on the majority this album. If memory serves, he only cuts loose on "Say It's Not True" and "C-lebrity"...

It's akin to how Freddie sounds on parts of "Let Me In Your Heart Again"...it's a live/demo/rough take vocal delivery. He can do much much better as we've all heard. Check out his Memphis recordings.

It has kind of a relaxed, "just jamming" vibe which probably also hurt it as we are used to meticulously crafted works of art under the Queen name.


Overall, it's respectable for what it is.

I liked the fact that it was more varied than most people expected. Average to cringey lyrics aside, I think it's a great effort by Paul and Roger but Brian just phoned it in. A few underwhelming solos in there... Not even to say they're spontaneous and improvised a-la Blues (except for Voodoo) but I can almost hear him doing take 2 or 3 and then saying "meh, that's good enough".
Also, only three songs?

I like Cosmos Rockin', Time to Shine, We Believe (mock-epic, even if it goes nowhere), C-lebrity and, depending on my mood, a few others.

[QUOTE] [b]MisterCosmicc wrote:[/b]

Was it Rafael or ThomasQuinn that had the chorus of Cosmos Rockin’ as their signature as if it’s the most genius thing they heard?[/QUOTE]

Hello there.

To be honest, I'm not as fond of it nowadays as I was back then. However, being born shortly before Freddie died and growing up seeing my idols as a retired band with a dead leader, it was fun to once in my life know what it feels like to wait for actual new music from them, hear their new single on some TV show for the first time, pre-order the album, listen to it, share the feeling with other fans, catch them on tour and sing along to new tunes.

I wish they'd release a new album with Adam Lambert. Even if it's no masterpiece, at least it'd be fun to go aboard the hype train once again.

I remember you Raf.....as they say only the real good ones stand the test of time. I remember the hype, some even put it in their top 5 Queen albums when first released. These days it gets mostly those type of comments " these days I'm not so fond of it." I personally never liked the album. I was excited to see Brian and Roger playing together again. Now I wish they would stop unless they record again without Lambert.

Dance

Because I can't remember - was there a backlash with the whole Q+PR stuff like with AL stuff?

Not as much as Lambert. Most teenyboppers thought the Cosmos Rocks was the best album in the world.

It was utter trash.

Still is.

Will never be anything else.