Do you know the album "Queen II"?
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Topic: Do you know the album "Queen II"?
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Subject: Do you know the album "Queen II"?
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 13:14
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I'd just like to see how many of you even know what they're talking about when discussing Queen's addition ... ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/users/Mike" rel="nofollow">Recently listened to: 
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 13:22
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I know it, very well indeed. One of my favourite Queen albums! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 13:30
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If it's prog or not is a tricky question - it's not about whether it's similar to Selling England, or Octopus, or even CttE ... we have to compare it with other Art Rock albums. That means stuff like Kansas: Leftoverture, Supertramp albums, or even Uriah Heep ... I continue to mean it
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: It's progressive by that definition.Posted By: Fearless
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 13:56
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To me, this particular album is prog, the way the second side flows, and the music is definitely "adventurous" as put in the definition of Art Rock on the Archives. It contains a slight concept with the White/Black Queen, et.al. Just go to Amazon.com and read the many good reviews. ------------- If you don't stand up You don't stand a chance! |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 14:41
| Yes, I know it, and it's probably very progressive, but I prefer A Night At The Opera and A Day At The Races. |
Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 16:04
A mate lent it me at school when I was 17...I'm now 37, so the memory of it is rather distant I'm afraid...not a big Queen fan of any era though Mike, sorry... ------------- Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson |
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 18:59
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You don't have to agree with me here - I just want to promote Queen II for all the people who say that Queen didn't make a progressive album and base their opinion on songs like Bohemian Rhapsody or We Are the Champions. ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/users/Mike" rel="nofollow">Recently listened to:
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fandango wrote:Posted By: NetsNJFan
Date Posted: July 29 2005 at 23:45
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Yes, I know it - it’s nice - but not progressive. ------------- 
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Posted By: salmacis
Date Posted: July 30 2005 at 08:02
| Yes, it's actually my favourite Queen album of all, and is progressive enough by itself, though all their early albums are progressive to these ears, to justify their inclusion. |
Posted By: Cesar Inca
Date Posted: July 30 2005 at 09:23
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Yes, I know it and I love it - but it's not progressive. Yet, it's evidently prog related, since most of the tracks are linked to each other in a sort of epic structure. By the way, I love 'Some Day One Day', one of the best ballads/semi-ballads ever written by Brian May -- it sounds like a mixture of "Stand Up"-era Jethro Tull and "Abbey Road"-era Beatles. Regards. |
Posted By: Hangedman
Date Posted: July 30 2005 at 09:56
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pretty good album, I like A Night At The Opera better mind you. Oh, and its not progressive. |
Posted By: Dragon Phoenix
Date Posted: July 31 2005 at 04:51
| Know it, own it, like it, and classify it as Art Rock. |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: July 31 2005 at 11:36
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Haven't heard it..sorry! ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: Trotsky
Date Posted: July 31 2005 at 12:26
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Queen and Queen II blew my mind when I heard them at the age of 13 ... a whopping 19 years ago ... Queen II in particular is an outstanding progressive experience ... I particularly worship Freddie's Side Black ------------- "Death to Utopia! Death to faith! Death to love! Death to hope?" thunders the 20th century. "Surrender, you pathetic dreamer.” "No" replies the unhumbled optimist "You are only the present." |