Early Queen

Which is the best. For me it was between Queen ll and Night. I chose Night.

They're all great, Queen II just edges our the rest.

These 5 are the only essential Queen albums.

Mongo wrote: They're all great, Queen II just edges our the rest. These 5 are the only essential Queen albums.

I beg to differ, 'News of the World' has some of their finest songs. The amount of different styles on that album is shockin'. 'The Works' is a very good album too, Best album they had in the 80s. And of course 'Innuendo' is fantastic.

A'swepe wrote: The first album will always be my favorite from Queen. Keep Yourself Alive, Liar, you get the idea.

I listened to 'Queen' for the first time in a good while today, My God! What an excellent album, 'Great King Rat', 'Liar', 'Keep Yourself Alive', They really did mean business!!

 

Tough one... "...Opera" followed closely by "...II".

I voted for "A Night...", although I, II and "Sheer Heart Attack" have their moments as well. I still remember buying "Bohemian Rhapsody" on a 45-vinyl-single and later getting the album. It was only after that that I got the earlier works, though I had heard (and loved) "Killer Queen" before.

Winter Wine wrote: Another album I love by Queen is 'News of the World', What an album

Agreed - One of my favorite Queen albums, and certainly not because of We Will Rock You or We Are the Champions.

Blacksword wrote: Winter Wine wrote: Mongo wrote: They're all great, Queen II just edges our the rest. These 5 are the only essential Queen albums. I beg to differ, 'News of the World' has some of their finest songs. The amount of different styles on that album is shockin'. 'The Works' is a very good album too, Best album they had in the 80s. And of course 'Innuendo' is fantastic. Ha! I knew there was someone out there who liked The Works!! I'd agree that was there best 80's album. When it came out it was the album that inspired me to check out their earlier work. As for their early albums, My vote goes to Queen II. 'White Qeen: As it began' and 'March of the Black Queen' are two of their greatest songs IMO.

I think 'The Works' is a very good album, It has some excellent songs, (Don't mock me) 'Radio Ga Ga' (When I seen Queen with Paul Rodgers a while back this was an absolute stormer), 'Keep Passing the Open Windows', 'Hammer to Fall', 'Is This the World We Created?' and one song that's more of a wacky sci-fi experiment but has some very interesting vocals 'Machines (Or Back to Humans)'

I grew up with early Queen: in the early Seventies I listened to Radio Caroline and Radio Northsea International, lying in bed with my pocket radio, suddenly I heard Seven Seas Of Rhye, Keep Yourself Alive and Killer Queen, unforgettable art-rock! Their eponymous first album is still my favorite one: it rocks, the tension between the electric guitar and the piano, the great vocals, the wonderful arrangements ... SUPERB !

Winter Wine, what do you want to drink from me  .. (rhetorical question) ..!