Personally I wouldn't give anyone Greatest Hits either, since those aren't the songs that made Queen famous.
I'd go for ANATO though it's the obvious choice (and Queen II is my favorite). ANATO has the most types of musical styles, so I think it's more representative of what they were capable of. When you hear something like Death On Two Legs go into Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon, it really makes you want to find out more about a band that would do something like that. Bo Rhap, You're My Best Friend were hit singles, while '39, Death On Two Legs and I'm In Love With My Car were radio hits, and Love Of My Life is obviously well-loved when audiences around the world sang with it live. (Greatest Hits forgets all that, and only includes the two hit singles and tries to rewrite history...and it's succeeding.)
If people don't want to hear something that's weird then they need to just to listen to the sanitized local Top 40 station. I think all good music has to be weird in some way :)
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I leant my girlfriend (before we were going out) a Queen mix CD that I burned. I believe the tracklist had things like:
Rock It, If You Can't Beat 'Em, All Dead All Dead, Keep Yourself Alive, Boh Rhap, I Want to Break Free... and some others.
She really liked it. I tell you, Queen is a nice way to woo girls, because they have some romantic songs (her favorite is You & I).
Rock It, If You Can't Beat 'Em, All Dead All Dead, Keep Yourself Alive, Boh Rhap, I Want to Break Free... and some others.
She really liked it. I tell you, Queen is a nice way to woo girls, because they have some romantic songs (her favorite is You & I).
I've gotta go with Farlander on this.
GH is Queen's biggest selling album, and therefore is statistically most likely to please the average non-Queen fan.
If they don't like GH (and only an imbecile wouldn't) they're not gonna enjoy the rest of Queen's output.
GH is Queen's biggest selling album, and therefore is statistically most likely to please the average non-Queen fan.
If they don't like GH (and only an imbecile wouldn't) they're not gonna enjoy the rest of Queen's output.
I agree ^^^
I got into Queen through the Greatest Hits, there wasn't one song I disliked so I decided to buy the other albums.
I got into Queen through the Greatest Hits, there wasn't one song I disliked so I decided to buy the other albums.
lol that didn't work. I agree with bohardy not ^^^
the first ones I ever got were Greatest Hits (Hollywood Records '92 version) and Classic Queen....I'd say that would be a good way to start, though I think Greatest Hits I and II would be better, as theres a better selection of songs...as far as regular albums go, I'd say Opera definitely.....its their best, imo....
Innuendo
If you're counting Greatest Hits, then the first/second one would be perfect. If not, probably SHA or Innuendo. Possibly even Queen. A Night At The Opera is probably not the best to get you started.
Id have to lend them 3 or 4 I think. Queen & Queen II. Also Day At The Races,Night At The Opera,News Of The World & Innuendo. So make that 5. My personal faves & I feel its their best material.
ANATO or SHA
Not the Greatest Hits, unless those ppl are the ones who rather go to Bongo Club than rock concert. If they already listen to good music and few good rock bands, just don't think too much of Queen- those two should do. NOT Greatest Hits. That's good for either 11-17 year old OR 40-50 year olds. Or the ones who listen to the music as a background, radio, TV etc... If they're more INTO music- they won't change their minds after hearing GH...
From my own experience- if you want to tell someone how good Queen REALL were DO NOT play them WATC or Radio Ga-Ga. Probably they heard them too many times already and thsoe tracks are actually the reasone why they didn't go any further...
I'm with Benn here- I hate GH and i love Queen.
Not the Greatest Hits, unless those ppl are the ones who rather go to Bongo Club than rock concert. If they already listen to good music and few good rock bands, just don't think too much of Queen- those two should do. NOT Greatest Hits. That's good for either 11-17 year old OR 40-50 year olds. Or the ones who listen to the music as a background, radio, TV etc... If they're more INTO music- they won't change their minds after hearing GH...
From my own experience- if you want to tell someone how good Queen REALL were DO NOT play them WATC or Radio Ga-Ga. Probably they heard them too many times already and thsoe tracks are actually the reasone why they didn't go any further...
I'm with Benn here- I hate GH and i love Queen.
Personally I wouldn't give anyone Greatest Hits either, since those aren't the songs that made Queen famous.
Are you mad? Of course Greatest Hits is what made them famous. I bet they've out-sold all the others (maybe all the others put together).
Sure, they were famous before GH1, but GH1 was in the charts almost permanently for years, so I would say that most non-fans would associate Queen with the songs on GH1&2, so that would be a good start, but along with another like ANATO or NOTW.
Then introduce them to Q1&2 etc if they're interested enough. If they are, they should lap it all up like the rest of us!!
I don't have a mate.
Ironically... my name is Mate.
Ironically... my name is Mate.
News Of The World
Sheer Heart Attack
Sheer Heart Attack
A Night At The Opera
The Works
Innuendo
At least they could see the difference between the years. although you can definitely tell the difference by listening to GH1 then GH2.
The Works
Innuendo
At least they could see the difference between the years. although you can definitely tell the difference by listening to GH1 then GH2.
What got me hooked on Queen was the 3 CD Platinum Collection. I knew very few Queen songs when I started listening; but when I had listened to those three CD a couple of times, I was HOOKED. Then I bought ANATO and went on from there. . . (read about the band, etc.)
I would recommend one or two of their Greatest Hits compilations first, definitely.
I would recommend one or two of their Greatest Hits compilations first, definitely.