Hmmm.... Drowse a filler?
I think it's one of the best queen songs ever...!
I like Races slightly more than Opera.
My Top 5 Queen albums:
Queen II
A Day At The Races
Sheer Heart Attack
A Night At The Opera
The Miracle
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I have to go with ANATO. They are both similar albums in style but ANATO just pips it for me.
And I agree, Drowse just a filler???? It's so good I,ve used it a my online nickname since I went on the internet for the first time 9 years ago
And I agree, Drowse just a filler???? It's so good I,ve used it a my online nickname since I went on the internet for the first time 9 years ago
My vote...Races wins by a nose...
Drowse is anything but a filler, in my view. Listen to the lyrics of the bridge...I think it's great!!
If anything the album should be sold as a pair with A Night at the Opera - as I see the two albums as related....kind of a continuation of the 'White/Black' theme...
...for what it's worth.
Drowse is anything but a filler, in my view. Listen to the lyrics of the bridge...I think it's great!!
If anything the album should be sold as a pair with A Night at the Opera - as I see the two albums as related....kind of a continuation of the 'White/Black' theme...
...for what it's worth.
I have to say I greatly enjoyed my first listen of ANATO, much more that I enjoyed my first listen of ADATR. At first I found the 'You Take My Breath Away' dull. Now, regarding YTMBA, yes it's beautiful. For the most part wonderfully simple, just piano and vocals and the harmonies, spot on as ever.
I really enjoy the way that some of the songs on the two albums sit next to each other, like twins of each other.
For example Tie Your Mother Down and Sweet Lady
Rockers by Brian May which I both enjoy very much. But TYMD is better. A much better-quality rock-song.
'Love of My Life' and 'You Take My Breath Away' very close together. I have to be in the right mood for them both otherwise I find them dull but they are top-notch songs and very close in quality. I prefer LOML, I prefer the sound of Fred's voice and Bri's guitar on that record.
'The Prophet's Song' and 'White Man' go together. They have the same vaguely spooky feel to them (I'm not musical so excuse me for my vocabulary) But PS is the better song. A bit long but WM sounds like a tired version of PS.
YMBF and YAI. Can't remember what You and I sounds like. Quite nice I think. But YMBF is excellent. Excellent vocals, lyrics to bring a smile to anyone's face (or vomit to the throat, whichever kinda person you are)and it 'goes' very well with the overblown pieces of magic on ANATO.
No doubt about it, IILWMC is a MUCH better song than 'Drowse', which sounds like Roger's line of thought was 'Damn, I put my best song on the LAST album. What do I do? I REALLY want a song on this album *scribbles frantically*'
TMW, STL=standout songs on ADATR. Bo Rhap, DOTL=a couple of standouts on ANATO.
I personally prefer ANATO. ADATR however, is severely underrated. I prefer ANATO because I prefer Queen with their harmonies and overblown rock gems. ADATR had fewer songs heavy with vocal harmonies but it is a lovely album. A selection of absolute classics. It isn't merely ANATO 2, in general it's softer, with TYMD and White Man as the exceptions and it's a good 'love album'. It's a moody album, not as fancy and frilly as its predecessor. A hint more feeling, and a hint of comfort too as Queen had hit the big-time, ADATR says to me 'OK we know what we're doing now'
I really enjoy the way that some of the songs on the two albums sit next to each other, like twins of each other.
For example Tie Your Mother Down and Sweet Lady
Rockers by Brian May which I both enjoy very much. But TYMD is better. A much better-quality rock-song.
'Love of My Life' and 'You Take My Breath Away' very close together. I have to be in the right mood for them both otherwise I find them dull but they are top-notch songs and very close in quality. I prefer LOML, I prefer the sound of Fred's voice and Bri's guitar on that record.
'The Prophet's Song' and 'White Man' go together. They have the same vaguely spooky feel to them (I'm not musical so excuse me for my vocabulary) But PS is the better song. A bit long but WM sounds like a tired version of PS.
YMBF and YAI. Can't remember what You and I sounds like. Quite nice I think. But YMBF is excellent. Excellent vocals, lyrics to bring a smile to anyone's face (or vomit to the throat, whichever kinda person you are)and it 'goes' very well with the overblown pieces of magic on ANATO.
No doubt about it, IILWMC is a MUCH better song than 'Drowse', which sounds like Roger's line of thought was 'Damn, I put my best song on the LAST album. What do I do? I REALLY want a song on this album *scribbles frantically*'
TMW, STL=standout songs on ADATR. Bo Rhap, DOTL=a couple of standouts on ANATO.
I personally prefer ANATO. ADATR however, is severely underrated. I prefer ANATO because I prefer Queen with their harmonies and overblown rock gems. ADATR had fewer songs heavy with vocal harmonies but it is a lovely album. A selection of absolute classics. It isn't merely ANATO 2, in general it's softer, with TYMD and White Man as the exceptions and it's a good 'love album'. It's a moody album, not as fancy and frilly as its predecessor. A hint more feeling, and a hint of comfort too as Queen had hit the big-time, ADATR says to me 'OK we know what we're doing now'
A Day at the Races.
I think all the songs on A day at the races are just great, all except 1 and 7, they are just good. It's a really relaxed and romantic album, but these two songs are a little bit too hard and the lyrics arent's the best.
And about Drowse.. it took me about 10 years to like it, but now I think it's one of the best, at least the best song ever written by Roger Taylor. The last verse ("Never wanted to be the boy nest door....") is one of my favourite verses.
There are a lot of piano played by F. Mercury, and with J. Deacon's bass-guitar, it's really fantastic!
A day at the races and Queen II are the best Queen-albums, I think...
And it would be great if they made an 30 years annoversoary of it too!
I think all the songs on A day at the races are just great, all except 1 and 7, they are just good. It's a really relaxed and romantic album, but these two songs are a little bit too hard and the lyrics arent's the best.
And about Drowse.. it took me about 10 years to like it, but now I think it's one of the best, at least the best song ever written by Roger Taylor. The last verse ("Never wanted to be the boy nest door....") is one of my favourite verses.
There are a lot of piano played by F. Mercury, and with J. Deacon's bass-guitar, it's really fantastic!
A day at the races and Queen II are the best Queen-albums, I think...
And it would be great if they made an 30 years annoversoary of it too!
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]ITSM wrote: [/QUOTENAME]
A day at the races and Queen II are the best Queen-albums, I think...
And it would be great if they made an 30 years annoversoary of it too![/QUOTE]
Races' 30th anniversary was 2006. With only 2 days to go until the end of the year, it is slightly unlikely that an anniversary package will be released.
Queen 2 was originally released in 1974...making the 30th anniversary...2004.
Still, roll on 2012 for the Hot Space 30th anniversary package.
A day at the races and Queen II are the best Queen-albums, I think...
And it would be great if they made an 30 years annoversoary of it too![/QUOTE]
Races' 30th anniversary was 2006. With only 2 days to go until the end of the year, it is slightly unlikely that an anniversary package will be released.
Queen 2 was originally released in 1974...making the 30th anniversary...2004.
Still, roll on 2012 for the Hot Space 30th anniversary package.
These are both great albums, classics in the realm of classic rock, no doubt. But when comparing the two, A Night At The Opera is easily the better of the two, and all you have to do is compare the similar songs.
In my mind, A Day at The races is just a toned down Opera. A lot of the same kind of material, but Queen were playing it a little safer with Races, and I really don't think they had to.
The Intro : both albums have great intros. With Opera, you got the piano intro to DOTL, in Races, the "neverending staircase" as Brian put it. I like both, but Opera's is cooler.
Opera: 1
Races: 0
The Brian May rocker: Sweet Lady v. Tie Your Mother Down
I like both, but no doubt TYMD is the better song. It's a bonefide Queen classic and just gets you pumped up for the album better. Sweet Lady is good, but a little messy.
Opera: 1
Races: 1
The Mercury love song: Love Of My Life v. You Take My Breath Away
This is really no contest. These two are so similar but LOML is just that much better.
Opera: 2
Races: 1
Brian sung song: '39 v. Long Away
Same as the pervious argument. Similar but '39 is just so much more interesting and easily one of Queen's best songs, compared to the more average Long Away.
Opera: 3
Races: 1
Mercury epic: Bohemian Rhapsody v. The Millionaire Waltz
Don't get me wrong, I love TMW. It's great. Great hard rock bit, great slower parts, and a terrific finale. But is it the greatest piece of music ever written? No, that honor would go to Bohemian Rhapsody.
Opera: 4
Races: 1
Deacy's feel good pop: You're My Best Friend v. You And I
I like You And I a lot, but it's not the classic YMBF is.
Opera: 5
Races: 1
Emotionally charged Freddie piece: Death On Two Legs vs. Somebody To Love
Yes, this comparision is a bit of a stretch, but they are similar in the way they were written about something, rather than the meaningless Tolken-esque lyrics of other early Mercury songs. Oh yea, Somebdoy To Love is much, much better.
Opera: 5
Races: 2
Brian prog epic: The Prophet's Song v. White Man
God, they even have the same riff! Whatever, this isn't even close. Prophet by a mile.
Opera: 6
Races: 2
Freddie's vaudeville: Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon/Seaside Rendezvous v. Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy
Wow, we get a double dose of it on Opera, but GOFLB is barely the best song here (I have a thing for LOASA).
Opera: 6
Races: 3
Roger's song: I'm In Love With My Car v. Drowse
Drowse is certainly better than some of the other stuff Roger's come up with over the years, but it just doesn't rock like IILWMC.
Opera: 7
Races: 3
Misc. Brain competition: Good Company v. Teo Torriate
No, these are as about as different as two Queen songs can be, but nor are the similar to anything else Brain wrote. Teo Torriate is easily the better piece tho.
Opera: 7
Races: 4
And there you have it, and I feel it's pretty decisive. If you want a song by song ranking....
A NIGHT AT THE OPERA
Death On Two Legs - 10
Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon - 10
I'm In Love With My Car - 9
You're My Best Friend - 10
'39 - 10
Sweet Lady - 9
Seaside Rendezvous - 9
The Prophet's Song - 10
Love Of My Life - 10
Good Company - 8
Bohemian Rhapsody - 10
105/110 - 96%
I don't rank GSTQ - it's just an outro
A DAY AT THE RACES
Tie Your Mother Down - 10
You Take My Breath Away - 8
Long Away - 8
The Millionaire Waltz - 10
You And I - 8
Somebody To Love - 10
White Man - 8
Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy - 10
Drowse - 8
Teo Torriate - 10
90/100 - 90%
In my mind, A Day at The races is just a toned down Opera. A lot of the same kind of material, but Queen were playing it a little safer with Races, and I really don't think they had to.
The Intro : both albums have great intros. With Opera, you got the piano intro to DOTL, in Races, the "neverending staircase" as Brian put it. I like both, but Opera's is cooler.
Opera: 1
Races: 0
The Brian May rocker: Sweet Lady v. Tie Your Mother Down
I like both, but no doubt TYMD is the better song. It's a bonefide Queen classic and just gets you pumped up for the album better. Sweet Lady is good, but a little messy.
Opera: 1
Races: 1
The Mercury love song: Love Of My Life v. You Take My Breath Away
This is really no contest. These two are so similar but LOML is just that much better.
Opera: 2
Races: 1
Brian sung song: '39 v. Long Away
Same as the pervious argument. Similar but '39 is just so much more interesting and easily one of Queen's best songs, compared to the more average Long Away.
Opera: 3
Races: 1
Mercury epic: Bohemian Rhapsody v. The Millionaire Waltz
Don't get me wrong, I love TMW. It's great. Great hard rock bit, great slower parts, and a terrific finale. But is it the greatest piece of music ever written? No, that honor would go to Bohemian Rhapsody.
Opera: 4
Races: 1
Deacy's feel good pop: You're My Best Friend v. You And I
I like You And I a lot, but it's not the classic YMBF is.
Opera: 5
Races: 1
Emotionally charged Freddie piece: Death On Two Legs vs. Somebody To Love
Yes, this comparision is a bit of a stretch, but they are similar in the way they were written about something, rather than the meaningless Tolken-esque lyrics of other early Mercury songs. Oh yea, Somebdoy To Love is much, much better.
Opera: 5
Races: 2
Brian prog epic: The Prophet's Song v. White Man
God, they even have the same riff! Whatever, this isn't even close. Prophet by a mile.
Opera: 6
Races: 2
Freddie's vaudeville: Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon/Seaside Rendezvous v. Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy
Wow, we get a double dose of it on Opera, but GOFLB is barely the best song here (I have a thing for LOASA).
Opera: 6
Races: 3
Roger's song: I'm In Love With My Car v. Drowse
Drowse is certainly better than some of the other stuff Roger's come up with over the years, but it just doesn't rock like IILWMC.
Opera: 7
Races: 3
Misc. Brain competition: Good Company v. Teo Torriate
No, these are as about as different as two Queen songs can be, but nor are the similar to anything else Brain wrote. Teo Torriate is easily the better piece tho.
Opera: 7
Races: 4
And there you have it, and I feel it's pretty decisive. If you want a song by song ranking....
A NIGHT AT THE OPERA
Death On Two Legs - 10
Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon - 10
I'm In Love With My Car - 9
You're My Best Friend - 10
'39 - 10
Sweet Lady - 9
Seaside Rendezvous - 9
The Prophet's Song - 10
Love Of My Life - 10
Good Company - 8
Bohemian Rhapsody - 10
105/110 - 96%
I don't rank GSTQ - it's just an outro
A DAY AT THE RACES
Tie Your Mother Down - 10
You Take My Breath Away - 8
Long Away - 8
The Millionaire Waltz - 10
You And I - 8
Somebody To Love - 10
White Man - 8
Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy - 10
Drowse - 8
Teo Torriate - 10
90/100 - 90%
A Day at the Races always came first for me.. Better quality songs.
Both are classic and timeless offerings. I really can't say one is better than the other. The same can be said of any of their releases from 1973 to 1980. Unlike the trip the released durring the 80's. My personal favorite is still "A day at the races"
A Day At The Races
I'm going to have to say ANATO just by a hair. I love both of the albums, i just like ANATO a little more.
Both albums are great. But i prefer A Night At The Opera.
Definately "A Day at the Races" my favorite Queen record
I like ANATO better, but not by much. I think Freddie's writing is good on both but Brian's is kind of boring on ADATR. They're both really great albums, but I'm going to have to say Somebody to Love is the best song ever written so I guess ADATR is better?
ANATO is a bit over-rated, but I still think it's better.
But they're both still not of this world.
But they're both still not of this world.