Favourite Queen album from the 80s
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Topic: Favourite Queen album from the 80s
Posted By: Tuzvihar
Subject: Favourite Queen album from the 80s
Date Posted: November 20 2009 at 14:36
This should be interesting, methinks.  I'll post my choice later.------------- "Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent." Charles Bukowski |
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Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: November 20 2009 at 14:44
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This is a tough one. The only album in the bunch that isn't very good overall is Hot Space, although that does have a few good tracks, Taylor's "Action This Day", May's "Put Out the Fire" and "Las Palabras De Amor" and of course, "Under Pressure". Love The Game, The Miracle, and The Works, so probably one of those three. A Kind of Magic I like a lot, and Flash Gordon is quite an interesting album, and while I enjoy the instrumental nature of most of the album, Mercury's vocals are missed. Gonna have to decide between one of the three "The" albums. It may take awhile. ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: Mr ProgFreak
Date Posted: November 20 2009 at 14:49
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A Kind of Magic ... there can be no contest. I know that some people find it cheesy, but the songwriting is just so utterly fantastic, plus the (usual) top notch musicianship.
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Posted By: strangiator
Date Posted: November 20 2009 at 15:41
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I have a soft spot for the Flash Gordon soundtrack, but The Game is it; pure classic :-) ------------- Home is where the art is. |
Posted By: snobb
Date Posted: November 20 2009 at 15:48
| The Game. First use of synthesizers in Queen albums, first serious change of direction ( using some new wave/synth pop elements), but still a great album. |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: November 20 2009 at 16:02
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I am a big fan of The Highlander movies and TV series, and therefore enjoy A Kind of Magic the most. ------------- 
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Posted By: King Crimson776
Date Posted: November 20 2009 at 16:05
| The Game, has two of Queen's best songs, Crazy Little Thing Called Love and Another One Bites the Dust. |
Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: November 20 2009 at 16:12
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Ni idea! ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: Libor10
Date Posted: November 20 2009 at 16:58
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If there'd be Innuendo, I'd voted for it. Of course, it's 1991 record, but i think it'd be better to have it here too (there aren't any real Queen records after it - only post Freddie Made in Heaven and the new The Cosmos Rocks); so there won't be any Queen '90 poll or will it? Anyway, I voted for The Miracle. I consider The Game too, but after a little inner battle, The Miracle won. ------------- 
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Posted By: mistertorture
Date Posted: November 21 2009 at 00:59
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The Game, easily. Besides the two obvious hits Another One Bites The Dust and Crazy Little Thing Called Love, it has two of their best songs: Play The Game and Save Me, absolute classics, plus some other great songs such as Dragon Attack (man that song ROCKS), Sail Away Sweet Sister, Rock it is not great but is fun and Don't Try Suicide is decent, the other two are forgettable. BTW, I don't understand why it has such a low rating, okay is not proggresive but it's a very good rock album, it's criminal to give this album 2,48 stars. The Miracle comes second. -------------  
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Posted By: b_olariu
Date Posted: November 21 2009 at 02:30
| The Miracle for me , with the stunning Scandal track, I love it, The game comes next |
Posted By: dedokras
Date Posted: November 21 2009 at 03:01
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The Miracle, Was it all Worth it is a great track, several other really good ones too. The Game and Works are quite good as well. ------------- http://mlyk.bandcamp.com/ |
Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: November 21 2009 at 03:09
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I want it all !
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Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: November 21 2009 at 11:48
The Game  ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: November 21 2009 at 12:08
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Queen is too awesome for me to vote ------------- http://blindpoetrecords.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: strangiator
Date Posted: November 21 2009 at 13:27
Word. Brilliant comment :-) ------------- Home is where the art is. |
The Truth wrote:Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: November 23 2009 at 04:38
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The Game!
Easy choice. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Basíleia
Date Posted: December 15 2009 at 10:55
Hmm, tough one, The Game or The Miracle....I'm going for the latter one
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Posted By: clarke2001
Date Posted: December 15 2009 at 11:20
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The Works!!! Why it's so underrated? It's a great album! So I voted for The Works. But actually it ties with The Miracle. For some reason, I don't count The Game as a 80's album. I'm always associating it along with News Of The World and Jazz. Yes, I know they had cut their hairs short, they started embracing punk but still...I love that album a lot, but it's just a bunch of songs with very little connection. And Coming Soon and Don't Try Suicide are dreadful. I love Flash Gordon (their most progressive album) but it's simply not substantial enough to be compared with the other stellar albums. Hot Space is certainly the worst, it contains some atrocious moments, but I don't think it's that horrible. In fact, I enjoy the entire B-side. I can't recommend The Works enough, even if Man On The Prowl is mediocre rockabilly, and It's A Hard Life somewhat derivative. Keep Passing The Open Windows is a forgotten gem, and Machines (or Back to Humans) is easily one of the best rock (prog rock!) songs ever written. I love A Kind Of Magic too, it's a return to their heavy metal roots, even if it's a bit formulaic. But I can't digest One Year Of Love and Pain Is So Close To Pleasure. The Miracle is heavy, mellow, poppy, proggy, whatever you want. It's an example how a good rock album should sound like. Some songs are absolute gems. Even fillers as Rain Must Fall and My Baby Does Me are not that awful. ------------- |
Posted By: Nakatira
Date Posted: December 16 2009 at 10:23
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The Game for me, it was a close call, but the title song did it for me. Queen at its best
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