Innuendo
ANATO
The Works
A Kind Of Magic
News Of The World
The Miracle
Made In Heaven
A Day At The Races
Queen II
The Game
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Posts in chronological order
1.Sheer Heart Attack
2.News Of The World
3.The Miracle
4.Jazz
5.Queen II
2.News Of The World
3.The Miracle
4.Jazz
5.Queen II
1. A Day at the Races
2. Queen II
3. Queen (I)
4. Sheer Heart Attack
5. A Night at the Opera
6. Innuendo
7. The Miracle
8. The Works
9. News of the World
10. The Game
11. Jazz
12. Hot Space
13. Made in Heaven
14. A Kind of Magic
15. Flash Gordon
As you can see, I also put A Day at the Races (long) before A Night at the Opera...!
2. Queen II
3. Queen (I)
4. Sheer Heart Attack
5. A Night at the Opera
6. Innuendo
7. The Miracle
8. The Works
9. News of the World
10. The Game
11. Jazz
12. Hot Space
13. Made in Heaven
14. A Kind of Magic
15. Flash Gordon
As you can see, I also put A Day at the Races (long) before A Night at the Opera...!
I am genuinely surprsied so many fans rate Made in Heaven so low. I love it and (feeling of deja vue) would easily listen to this before The Works, A Kind of Magic, Hot Space and maybe even The Game and perhaps The Miracle. Don't get me wrong I like all the albums for certain songs. Queen II, Sheer Heart Attack, ANATO, ADATR, Queen, Innuendo and News of the World are all better albums and a real step up from the rest but I do think Made in Heaven has an awful lot going for it. I love the Queen version of I was Born to Love You, so much heavier and rockier. Brian's guitar solo on Made in Heaven is haunting, sends a shiver down my spine when I hear it. A Winters Tale and Mother Love are so sad and poignant (think the spelling is nearly right) Let Me Live is a decent enough song. My Life has been Saved just a filler but it wouldn't be the first Queen album to have an average filler on it. You Don't Fool Me is a great song IMO, Queen trying to do something a little different again and Brian's guitar solo is another highlight. A Beautiful Day (both versions are so-so) and Yeah is annoying. My brother once put it on repeat on my CD player when I was hung over so I woke up to Freddie going Yeah.Yeah.Yeah...Yeah. couldn't work out where it was coming from. Anyway, I digress......We each have our own preferences I know but as I said, I am surprised so many people rate this album so poorly.
I am off to go a listen to Mother Love at full volume, try it, if you don't get a tingle when Freddie booms out 'I don't want pity, just a safe place to hide' you have a heart of stone....
I am off to go a listen to Mother Love at full volume, try it, if you don't get a tingle when Freddie booms out 'I don't want pity, just a safe place to hide' you have a heart of stone....
1. A Night At The Opera (10/10)
2. Made In Heaven (9.5/10)
3. The Miracle (9/10)
4. Innuendo (9/10)
5. The Game (9/10)
6. Sheer Hear Attack (8.5/10)
7. News Of The World (8.5/10)
8. A Day At The Races (8/10)
9. Jazz (8/10)
10. A Kind Of Magic (7.5/10)
11. Hot Space (7/10)
12. Queen (7/10)
13. The Works (7/10)
14. Queen II (6/10)
15. Flash Gordon (4/10)
2. Made In Heaven (9.5/10)
3. The Miracle (9/10)
4. Innuendo (9/10)
5. The Game (9/10)
6. Sheer Hear Attack (8.5/10)
7. News Of The World (8.5/10)
8. A Day At The Races (8/10)
9. Jazz (8/10)
10. A Kind Of Magic (7.5/10)
11. Hot Space (7/10)
12. Queen (7/10)
13. The Works (7/10)
14. Queen II (6/10)
15. Flash Gordon (4/10)
The first four records are a hungry band developing their sound. Queen II is the first brilliantly crafted record with many of the Queen trademarks, but on Sheer Heart Attack they added pop sensibility to make their sound accessible. And they perfected the formula on A Night At The Opera. Everything that would encompass the Queen sound is there, particularly on side B.
A Day At The Races and News Of The World show the band at their happiest, having dealt with their business issues. They stripped down their sound on the latter so that they wouldn't be seen as a polar opposite to the punk scene. And they had finally begun to play the arenas in America.
The sad truth is .. most Queen albums after this have filler. They became a singles band even by the late 70s, so the great albums ceased to be. Jazz had its great moments, but you can hear a frustrated band, as they were tax exiles by then.
The Game is the pop album that would make them superstars in the US, but they had squandered much of their rock fanbase there. The next three records would have many great hits, but plenty of filler. They were no longer innovating - they were just keeping up. While they still enjoyed great success in much of the world, one could argue Live Aid saved the band from destruction.
They began to get back on track with The Miracle. It was still a pop record, but most of the songs were strong. Innuendo is the closest they came to recapturing the magic of ANATO, but by then it was too late. And considering what scraps the boys had to work with, Made In Heaven is a great final record.
So without a doubt, to me the best Queen records are Sheer Heart Attack and A Night At The Opera. Everything else is in second place.
A Day At The Races and News Of The World show the band at their happiest, having dealt with their business issues. They stripped down their sound on the latter so that they wouldn't be seen as a polar opposite to the punk scene. And they had finally begun to play the arenas in America.
The sad truth is .. most Queen albums after this have filler. They became a singles band even by the late 70s, so the great albums ceased to be. Jazz had its great moments, but you can hear a frustrated band, as they were tax exiles by then.
The Game is the pop album that would make them superstars in the US, but they had squandered much of their rock fanbase there. The next three records would have many great hits, but plenty of filler. They were no longer innovating - they were just keeping up. While they still enjoyed great success in much of the world, one could argue Live Aid saved the band from destruction.
They began to get back on track with The Miracle. It was still a pop record, but most of the songs were strong. Innuendo is the closest they came to recapturing the magic of ANATO, but by then it was too late. And considering what scraps the boys had to work with, Made In Heaven is a great final record.
So without a doubt, to me the best Queen records are Sheer Heart Attack and A Night At The Opera. Everything else is in second place.
I love how this thread has descended into arguments! These are OPINIONS people!
And here's mine (subject to the odd change here and there but here goes):
A Day At The Races
A Night At The Opera
Queen II
The Game
Sheer Heart Attack
News Of The World
Queen
The Works
Made In Heaven
Innuendo
Jazz
Hot Space
The Miracle
A Kind Of Magic
Flash Gordon
And here's mine (subject to the odd change here and there but here goes):
A Day At The Races
A Night At The Opera
Queen II
The Game
Sheer Heart Attack
News Of The World
Queen
The Works
Made In Heaven
Innuendo
Jazz
Hot Space
The Miracle
A Kind Of Magic
Flash Gordon
wrote: i know a lot of you will disagree about this list, but i had to throw it all together, and i did it when i was really tired
ill revise it now
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easily the most bizarre statement every made ^^^^^^^^
1. why did you HAVE TO? did someone have a gun to your head? another vacuous list? no point
2. and EVEN if you felt YOU HAD to...what form of insantity would convince you to do it when tired? (THERE WAS A GUN AT YOUR HEAD)
my guess is YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO ANYTHING.....and you didnt DO IT WHILE TIRED.....these are just the only excuses you could invent...and piss-poor they are too
ill revise it now
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easily the most bizarre statement every made ^^^^^^^^
1. why did you HAVE TO? did someone have a gun to your head? another vacuous list? no point
2. and EVEN if you felt YOU HAD to...what form of insantity would convince you to do it when tired? (THERE WAS A GUN AT YOUR HEAD)
my guess is YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO ANYTHING.....and you didnt DO IT WHILE TIRED.....these are just the only excuses you could invent...and piss-poor they are too
^ I think you are my favourite poster on this forum.
Sir GH wrote: The first four records are a hungry band developing their sound. Queen II is the first brilliantly crafted record with many of the Queen trademarks, but on Sheer Heart Attack they added pop sensibility to make their sound accessible. And they perfected the formula on A Night At The Opera. Everything that would encompass the Queen sound is there, particularly on side B.
A Day At The Races and News Of The World show the band at their happiest, having dealt with their business issues. They stripped down their sound on the latter so that they wouldn't be seen as a polar opposite to the punk scene. And they had finally begun to play the arenas in America.
The sad truth is .. most Queen albums after this have filler. They became a singles band even by the late 70s, so the great albums ceased to be. Jazz had its great moments, but you can hear a frustrated band, as they were tax exiles by then.
The Game is the pop album that would make them superstars in the US, but they had squandered much of their rock fanbase there. The next three records would have many great hits, but plenty of filler. They were no longer innovating - they were just keeping up. While they still enjoyed great success in much of the world, one could argue Live Aid saved the band from destruction.
They began to get back on track with The Miracle. It was still a pop record, but most of the songs were strong. Innuendo is the closest they came to recapturing the magic of ANATO, but by then it was too late. And considering what scraps the boys had to work with, Made In Heaven is a great final record.
So without a doubt, to me the best Queen records are Sheer Heart Attack and A Night At The Opera. Everything else is in second place. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nicely done sir, I agree with almost all of that except ... The Game is a great album and I would have had no problems with their 80s output if they had followed a similar path as Dragon Attack, Rock It (one of Roger's better efforts and really under-rated), Sail Away, Play the Game etc. As far as rock-pop albums go, The Game is almost perfect. Even Don't Try Sucide, which a lot of fans appear to hate, has an energy unmatched in many later recordings. An eclectic bunch of songs which nevertheless seems to fit together really well as an album. And I don't care what anyone says, Save Me kicks ass, and anyone who claims otherwise should be battered in the face with a dead hedgehog. :)
A Day At The Races and News Of The World show the band at their happiest, having dealt with their business issues. They stripped down their sound on the latter so that they wouldn't be seen as a polar opposite to the punk scene. And they had finally begun to play the arenas in America.
The sad truth is .. most Queen albums after this have filler. They became a singles band even by the late 70s, so the great albums ceased to be. Jazz had its great moments, but you can hear a frustrated band, as they were tax exiles by then.
The Game is the pop album that would make them superstars in the US, but they had squandered much of their rock fanbase there. The next three records would have many great hits, but plenty of filler. They were no longer innovating - they were just keeping up. While they still enjoyed great success in much of the world, one could argue Live Aid saved the band from destruction.
They began to get back on track with The Miracle. It was still a pop record, but most of the songs were strong. Innuendo is the closest they came to recapturing the magic of ANATO, but by then it was too late. And considering what scraps the boys had to work with, Made In Heaven is a great final record.
So without a doubt, to me the best Queen records are Sheer Heart Attack and A Night At The Opera. Everything else is in second place. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nicely done sir, I agree with almost all of that except ... The Game is a great album and I would have had no problems with their 80s output if they had followed a similar path as Dragon Attack, Rock It (one of Roger's better efforts and really under-rated), Sail Away, Play the Game etc. As far as rock-pop albums go, The Game is almost perfect. Even Don't Try Sucide, which a lot of fans appear to hate, has an energy unmatched in many later recordings. An eclectic bunch of songs which nevertheless seems to fit together really well as an album. And I don't care what anyone says, Save Me kicks ass, and anyone who claims otherwise should be battered in the face with a dead hedgehog. :)
Sir GH wrote: ^ I think you are my favourite poster on this forum.
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thanks (i think)
my justification is that some people will only understand how c*ntishly stupid they have been, when someone replies in an equally c*ntishly caustic manner. for me, it's a vocation.
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thanks (i think)
my justification is that some people will only understand how c*ntishly stupid they have been, when someone replies in an equally c*ntishly caustic manner. for me, it's a vocation.
Jeez you guys, get a room.
paulosham wrote: Jeez you guys, get a room.
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jealousy is not nice ;-)
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jealousy is not nice ;-)
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gazfred wrote: sgIII i respect its your opinion but do really regard jazz as queen's ultimate recorded achievement?? out of interest what made you come to this conclusion?
Mustapha
Fat-Bottomed Girls
Bicycle Race
Let Me Entertain You
Dreamer's Ball
Don't Stop Me Now
Mustapha and Let Me Entertain You are two songs that are way too underrated, even by the experts
I agree!...mustapha is brilliant......no such thing as best queen album, it's all opinion. My personal order is.....................
Queen2
ANATO
SHA
ADATR
Queen
NOTW
Innuendo/Jazz/The Game
MIH
Hot space
The works
The miracle
AKOM
gazfred wrote: sgIII i respect its your opinion but do really regard jazz as queen's ultimate recorded achievement?? out of interest what made you come to this conclusion?
Mustapha
Fat-Bottomed Girls
Bicycle Race
Let Me Entertain You
Dreamer's Ball
Don't Stop Me Now
Mustapha and Let Me Entertain You are two songs that are way too underrated, even by the experts
I agree!...mustapha is brilliant......no such thing as best queen album, it's all opinion. My personal order is.....................
Queen2
ANATO
SHA
ADATR
Queen
NOTW
Innuendo/Jazz/The Game
MIH
Hot space
The works
The miracle
AKOM
some are pretty much even...like Queen2 and opera are tied for first....and Queen 1 is as good as races. Innuendo, the Game and Jazz are very close. The Game is my favorite of the 80's by far....