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Post by Pete70s on Oct 11, 2007 22:35:09 GMT -5
Since everyone's talking about Queen, I'll post some of my favorite Queen album cuts.
"Brighton Rock" - (Sheer Heart Attack, 1975)
One of the greatest album openers ever. The sounds of a carnival blend into some of the most fierce lead guitar playing ever as the band kicks into a feverish tempo. Freddie sings the lyrics in high falsetto, and Brian takes over the middle break-he solos for over a minute-and the rest of the band gets a breather.
"Hang On In There" ("The Miracle" CD Bonus track, 1989)
Queen came back in '89 with their strongest album since "News Of The World". Yet my favorite cut didn't even make the vinyl and cassette version. I actually first heard this laid-back rocker as the b-side to "I Want It All".
"The Prophets Song" ("A Night At The Opera", 1976)
8 minutes of hard-rocking Queen, with a great harmony break not too dissimilar from "Bohemian Rhapsody", which was on the same side of the same album. Two great epics so close to each other, unfortunately one of them had to be overshadowed..
"Sheer Heart Attack" ("News Of The World", 1977)
Like "Houses Of The Holy", the title track to "Sheer Heart Attack" didn't come out until 3 albums later. One word-Ferocious!
"Innuendo" ("Innuendo", 1991)
Even in the bands final stages, Queen could rock with the best of 'em. This Zeppelin-like track is so similar to "Kashmir" that Robert Plant performed it at the Freddie Mercury Tribute, and slipped a few lines of "Kashmir" in for good measure.
"Save Me" ("The Game", 1980)
This ballad MAY have been attempted as a single. It's a powerful piece, and Freddie sings the hell out of it (as he always did!)
"The Hitman" ("Innuendo" 1991)
This scorching rocker was as rocking as anything on rock radio in 1991. This ROCKS!!! (Do I get my point across enough? Or should I say ROCK one more time?) ;D
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Post by Wldpuma on Oct 12, 2007 3:46:45 GMT -5
Hey Pete70s, That's great to hear your feedback about your favorite "Queen" albums! P.S. I have the 1994 CD titled "Queen Greatest Hits" by Queen Productions Ltd.  |
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Post by Dawn on Oct 12, 2007 12:09:15 GMT -5
From Sheer Heart Attack, I agree with you Pete that Brighton Rock is a strong opening track. I also like Now I'm Here, a great rocker which reminds me a little of Led Zeppelin's work in places.
From A Day at the Races, You Take My Breath Away is an amazing track. That dark, melancholy piano is wonderful.
From News of the World (probably my favorite Queen album), there are several that stand out. Spread Your Wings is very solid, and the Spanish-style guitar on Who Needs You adds a nice distinctive touch to the song. My Melancholy Blues is superb, with an outstanding vocal from Freddie.
From The Game, my favorite deeper cut is Play the Game (though this may have been a minor single, I'm not sure offhand).
I'm not familiar with their newer albums, but was curious about the Innuendo/Kashmir similarity, since Kashmir is one of my favorite Zeppelin tracks. From what I heard on an Amazon clip, they do indeed sound very similar. I'll have to look into more of their later material.
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Post by Ken on Oct 12, 2007 15:55:18 GMT -5
Some great picks Pete!
Brighton Rock, Save Me and Dawn mentioned Now I'm Here are also faves of mine as well.
A few more:
'39 (1975 - A Night At The Opera) - A great acoustic tune written and sung so well by Brian.I Love the "sing a long" vibe that the song has as well.
Let Me Entertain You (1978 - Jazz) Killer solo by Brian. They really do "entertain us" on this track.
Dead On Time (1978 - Jazz) The band just simply kick ass for 3:23. Love the thunder clap at the end. Roger's snare drum work can't be beat (ha ha - I couldn't resist). Great bass work from John and Brian is all over his guitar on this. Fantastic!
Flick Of The Wrist (1974 / '75 - Sheer Heart Attack & B side to Bohemian Rhapsody).
It has such a great driving feel to it. One of my favorite b sides of all time
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Post by H2IZCOOL on Oct 14, 2007 22:00:12 GMT -5
Ever since Railyn introduced me to "These are the Days of Our Lives" (Innuendo) it's been one of my favorites among non-hits.
Others include: It's A Hard Life (The Works), Play The Game (The Game) and Don't Stop Me Now (Jazz)
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Post by Pete70s on Nov 5, 2007 19:15:48 GMT -5
From Sheer Heart Attack, I agree with you Pete that Brighton Rock is a strong opening track. I also like Now I'm Here, a great rocker which reminds me a little of Led Zeppelin's work in places. From A Day at the Races, You Take My Breath Away is an amazing track. That dark, melancholy piano is wonderful. From News of the World (probably my favorite Queen album), there are several that stand out. Spread Your Wings is very solid, and the Spanish-style guitar on Who Needs You adds a nice distinctive touch to the song. My Melancholy Blues is superb, with an outstanding vocal from Freddie. From The Game, my favorite deeper cut is Play the Game (though this may have been a minor single, I'm not sure offhand). I'm not familiar with their newer albums, but was curious about the Innuendo/Kashmir similarity, since Kashmir is one of my favorite Zeppelin tracks. From what I heard on an Amazon clip, they do indeed sound very similar. I'll have to look into more of their later material. I don't think I know "You Take My Breath Away", I think it's safe to assume it's NOT the Rex Smith tune? "A Night At The Opera" is my favorite Queen album (especially the 25th annivesary remaster.. What SOUND!!!), but "News Of The World" comes second. |
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Post by Pete70s on Nov 5, 2007 19:17:10 GMT -5
Some great picks Pete! Brighton Rock, Save Me and Dawn mentioned Now I'm Here are also faves of mine as well. A few more: '39 (1975 - A Night At The Opera) - A great acoustic tune written and sung so well by Brian.I Love the "sing a long" vibe that the song has as well. Let Me Entertain You (1978 - Jazz) Killer solo by Brian. They really do "entertain us" on this track. Dead On Time (1978 - Jazz) The band just simply kick ass for 3:23. Love the thunder clap at the end. Roger's snare drum work can't be beat (ha ha - I couldn't resist). Great bass work from John and Brian is all over his guitar on this. Fantastic! Flick Of The Wrist (1974 / '75 - Sheer Heart Attack & B side to Bohemian Rhapsody). It has such a great driving feel to it. One of my favorite b sides of all time '39 is amazing, and made one of my "Nature's Way" compilations. |
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Post by Pete70s on Nov 5, 2007 19:18:28 GMT -5
Ever since Railyn introduced me to "These are the Days of Our Lives" (Innuendo) it's been one of my favorites among non-hits. Others include: It's A Hard Life (The Works), Play The Game (The Game) and Don't Stop Me Now (Jazz) These are the Days of Our Lives is a recent discovery for me, as well. I always got it confused with "Who Wants To Live Forever?". |
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Post by H2IZCOOL on Nov 6, 2007 0:14:32 GMT -5
Ever since Railyn introduced me to "These are the Days of Our Lives" (Innuendo) it's been one of my favorites among non-hits. Others include: It's A Hard Life (The Works), Play The Game (The Game) and Don't Stop Me Now (Jazz) These are the Days of Our Lives is a recent discovery for me, as well. I always got it confused with "Who Wants To Live Forever?". Well, both songs are kinda full of the "sorry guys, I have AIDS; you won't have Freddy to kick around much more" type of mode. (add "Show Must Go On" to that as well. |
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Post by Railyn on Nov 6, 2007 8:12:18 GMT -5
Well, both songs are kinda full of the "sorry guys, I have AIDS; you won't have Freddy to kick around much more" type of mode. (add "Show Must Go On" to that as well. I never much cared for "Who Wants To Live Forever" or "Show Must Go On". Probably because I loved Queen, and it wasn't their typical type of vibe, but then again, no one (the public - he wouldn't announce it until later) really knew he was sick. As for "These Are The Days Of Our Lives", I hadn't heard it until after Freddie's passing, when the "Classic Queen" album was released. I know I was still living in Youngstown at the time. After that album came out, I saw a video for the song, and Freddie looked incredibly sick. It was quite sad, but I still like the message in the song. |
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Post by H2IZCOOL on Nov 6, 2007 10:01:17 GMT -5
Well, both songs are kinda full of the "sorry guys, I have AIDS; you won't have Freddy to kick around much more" type of mode. (add "Show Must Go On" to that as well. I never much cared for "Who Wants To Live Forever" or "Show Must Go On". Probably because I loved Queen, and it wasn't their typical type of vibe, but then again, no one (the public - he wouldn't announce it until later) really knew he was sick. As for "These Are The Days Of Our Lives", I hadn't heard it until after Freddie's passing, when the "Classic Queen" album was released. I know I was still living in Youngstown at the time. After that album came out, I saw a video for the song, and Freddie looked incredibly sick. It was quite sad, but I still like the message in the song. Yeah, I know that Freddie wasn't divulging anything for quite a while, but in retrospect, all three of those songs basically are screaming how sick he was. I don't care that much for "Who Wants To Live Forever" either. It's a bit too draggy. But I love "Show Must Go On" (I also like the way it was written into Moulin Rouge - very nice parallel.) -- And as for "These Are The Days" I've loved that song since you introduced me to it back in ECD. (Early Click Days.) |
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