A DAY AT THE RACES

Queen prove their extreme versatility and musical chops on this follow-up to "A night at the opera". It may be less adventurous but it still remains a high-quality item in the Queen catalog. The album kicks off with one of their most rock'n'roll sounding number (of course after the rockabilly "Crazy little thing called love"). Its groove goes beyond technical complexity which was then seen in the Deep Purple or Led Zeppelin material Vocal prowess is best heard in "You take my breath away"and the gospel infected "Somebody to love". The latter has a gorgeous and somewhat pompous melody. Queen dabble successfully in the vintage "The millionaire waltz" and a good-spirit "Good old fashioned lover boy" which always give me positive vibes. Apart from the first track, May is represented by the strong and more complex "White man". The last song's key musical message is ambitious and leaves a feeling of being a hymn. I always wondered where these words come from and thanks to Internet, that is Japanese. Because of the album versatility and combined talents of four band members, this is a welcome addition to a 70's prog collection.

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