Few bands embodied the pure excess of the '70s like Queen. Embracing the exaggerated pomp of prog rock and heavy metal, as well as vaudevillian music hall, the British quartet delved deeply into camp and bombast, creating a huge, mock-operatic sound with layered guitars and overdubbed vocals. Queen's music was a bizarre yet highly accessible fusion of the macho and the fey.
Tracklist:
- Death on Two Legs
- Lazing on Sunday Aftermoon
- I'm in Love With my Car
- You're My Best Friend
- '39
- Sweet Lady
- Seaside Rendezvous
- The Prophet's Song
- Love of My Life
- Good Company
- Bohemian Rhapsody
- God Save the Queen
If Ground and Sky were still a prog-only site, I'd say this album doesn't really belong here, as it's mostly a pop/rock album with the exception of the proggy vocal showcase "Prophet's Song". But it's a damn good pop album, which ranges all over the map of popular musical styles from old fashioned to heavy metal. The vocals are stunning and the mood is mostly infectiously upbeat (with the exceptions of the viciously bitter opening track and the over-the-top prog epic mentioned above). Each misstep, like the goofy lyrics of "I'm in Love With My Car" ("Cars don't talk back, they're just four-wheeled friends now!") and the sappy "Love of my Life" is offset by absolute classics like "'39" and "Bohemian Rhapsody". A great album, prog or not.
review by Bob Eichler — 7-31-03
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