23 years after dismissing it after one listen, I picked up Fun In space in a bargain bin a couple of months ago. I LOVE IT ! Favourite tracks are My Country, Lets Get Crazy, and the brilliant Magic Is Loose. Question is, which one of Roger Taylors' shamefully neglected solo albums should I get next. I'll go with the consensus.
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It is indeed a brilliant album ! Strange frontier comes close, but Fun In Space really has a concept feel about it. You can get lost in that record, it's really a journey.
I like Happiness and Electric Fire, but both are not as weird and wonderful as the two 80s offerings. So I recommend Strange Frontier as the next one !
I like Happiness and Electric Fire, but both are not as weird and wonderful as the two 80s offerings. So I recommend Strange Frontier as the next one !
I loved Fun In Space on first listen and I've been enjoying it now for 23 years (is it really that long?) :)
I haven't had the later 2 Roger solo records for very long (actually about 2 weeks :)) so I don't really know them very well yet, but I have to concur with Regor anyway.
There is an atmosphere on the first two albums not present on the others. There are some really good songs on both Electric Fire and Happiness, but I would recommend listening to them in the order of their creation. Listen to the development so to speak.
I am not a big fan of the Cross material, so I think definately start with his early solo stuff. Strange Frontier it is.
I haven't had the later 2 Roger solo records for very long (actually about 2 weeks :)) so I don't really know them very well yet, but I have to concur with Regor anyway.
There is an atmosphere on the first two albums not present on the others. There are some really good songs on both Electric Fire and Happiness, but I would recommend listening to them in the order of their creation. Listen to the development so to speak.
I am not a big fan of the Cross material, so I think definately start with his early solo stuff. Strange Frontier it is.
I'd say try Happiness.
Happiness far better... Electric Fire- ca't figure out that one- some tracks are brilliant, some anive and banal... Strange Frontier is the worst of them all... No, really- try Happiness- YOU'LL LOVE IT!
Listen to 'Blue Rock' if you'd find it - that's an amazing album!
i like a lot happiness.
strange frontier has too much synths and ef isn' so bad.pressure on,haircuts,believe in yourself,surrender,the whisperers,tonight,where are you now are really nice tracks.
the onlly one i don't like is no more fun
strange frontier has too much synths and ef isn' so bad.pressure on,haircuts,believe in yourself,surrender,the whisperers,tonight,where are you now are really nice tracks.
the onlly one i don't like is no more fun
shove it is crap.
Happiness is winning at the moment. Whichever one is winning this time tomorrow I will buy and listen to over the weekend. The more opinions the better.
oohh i like future management!
Glad you like Fun in Space, Magic is Loose is my fav, next Roger album?, i'd pick Happiness!, and have a godd listen to ' Touch the sky '
Glad you like Fun in Space, Magic is Loose is my fav, next Roger album?, i'd pick Happiness!, and have a good listen to ' Touch the sky '
I prefer happiness...great atmosphere!
Here is my personal favourite Roger solo albums list:
1.Happiness?
2.Electric Fire
3.Fun In Space
4.Strange Frontier
1.Happiness?
2.Electric Fire
3.Fun In Space
4.Strange Frontier
I love Fun In Space. I think it's actually my favorite solo album from Roger. Happiness? is good, but it's lacking something. I've only listened to Strange Frontier a few times; something about it just doesn't interest me. And Electric Fire is great. It's more mature than the previous albums, and the lyrics show that.