IMHO all Queen studio albums have many positive aspects. However, I rank Hot Space at #14 above Flash Gordon and below Innuendo. If find Innuendo to be highly over-rated (yes Caspar - I am deaf) ... and I have expressed this opinion several times before. My top 5 studio albums at the moment:
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You can't be serious that Flash Gordon is in your top 5! It only has two actual songs. Though The Hero is a great song. Here's the right list with best song(studio albums)
15. Flash Gordon The Hero
14. A Kind Of Magic Princes Of The Universe
13. Jazz Jealousy
12. Hot Space Staying Power
11. News Of The World We Are The Champions
10. Sheer Heart Attack Flick Of The Wrist
9. Made In Heaven Mother Love
8. The Miracle I Want It All
7. A Day At The Races Teo Torriatte
6. Queen II March Of The Black Queen
5. The Game Save Me
4. Queen Liar
3. A Night At The Opera Bohemian Rhapsody
2. The Works It's A Hard Life
1. Innuendo The Show Must Go On
15. Flash Gordon The Hero
14. A Kind Of Magic Princes Of The Universe
13. Jazz Jealousy
12. Hot Space Staying Power
11. News Of The World We Are The Champions
10. Sheer Heart Attack Flick Of The Wrist
9. Made In Heaven Mother Love
8. The Miracle I Want It All
7. A Day At The Races Teo Torriatte
6. Queen II March Of The Black Queen
5. The Game Save Me
4. Queen Liar
3. A Night At The Opera Bohemian Rhapsody
2. The Works It's A Hard Life
1. Innuendo The Show Must Go On
I like hot space when they play the songs live. I don't like the studio album. And about Queen II : I think it's quite boring sometimes. My top 5 is :
1. Jazz ( I just like all the songs, it's a very variated album)
2. News of the world ( I like all the songs except GDML)
3. A Day at the races (I like all the songs, but YTKBA is boring sometimes)
4. The game (very nice album with much more bass and that's good)
5. Sheer Heart Attack (very variated album and it's not overproduced like Queen II)
1. Jazz ( I just like all the songs, it's a very variated album)
2. News of the world ( I like all the songs except GDML)
3. A Day at the races (I like all the songs, but YTKBA is boring sometimes)
4. The game (very nice album with much more bass and that's good)
5. Sheer Heart Attack (very variated album and it's not overproduced like Queen II)
I can't find my Hot Space cd.
I'm probably going to have to buy a new one. :'(
I'm probably going to have to buy a new one. :'(
For me Hot Space is on a par with The Game, If about half the tracks on each were put together then you'd get a really really excellent album - you'd also, by default get easily their worst.
My tracklisting would be -
Play the Game; Dragon Attack; AOBD;CLTCL:Sail Away Sweet Sister; Save Me; Dancer; Back Chat; Put out the Fire; Life is Real; Las Palabras de Amor; Under Pressure & the live version of Staying Power. I have to say that Hot Space probably includes some of the worst tracks (to my ears anyway) I mean Action This Day, Cool Cat, Body Language - ?
My tracklisting would be -
Play the Game; Dragon Attack; AOBD;CLTCL:Sail Away Sweet Sister; Save Me; Dancer; Back Chat; Put out the Fire; Life is Real; Las Palabras de Amor; Under Pressure & the live version of Staying Power. I have to say that Hot Space probably includes some of the worst tracks (to my ears anyway) I mean Action This Day, Cool Cat, Body Language - ?
it's not my favorite, but i wouldn't mind having it.