01-02-2011, 08:51
(This post was last modified: 01-02-2011, 09:06 by CRAZY-HORSE.)
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QUEEN "the game" 1980, vinyl. #1 US, #1 UK, #11 Aust.
Freddie Mercury is/was the most flambouyant rock star i have ever seen, the 'stage' was his when he was on it and he thrived on the adoration, he lived his life to full excess on and off the stage.
now, i dont call myself a "queen" fan, but i do have "news of the world", "a day at the races", "a night at the opera" this one and "flash gordon-soundtrack" and a host of singles,mainly from the eighties.
the album is a link between their 'rock' past and their synthesized 1980s material, i dont think Freddie Mercury's vocals ever sounded as good as they do on this album, and this is the album i would encourage prospective fans to listen to first.
this, IMO is the only 'complete' album the band ever made as every track is a cracker, from the pure rock of "rock it, "play the game", "coming soon" and "dragon attack" to the more quieter moments of "save me" and "sail away sweet sister". through the sports arena anthem "another on bites the dust", the rockabilly "crazy little thing...", the psuedo Beatles sounding "need your loving tonight" and the quirky "dont try suicide".
Brian May's guitar playing is brilliant as usual, Freddie's vocals soar to dizzy heights and quiet lows.
the only reason "another one bites the dust" is the worst song on the album is because im sick of hearing it everytime there is a sports telecast on tv, and it still gets overkill on the radio with "crazy little thing called love", so they only get ** a piece,sorry!
I LOVE THIS ALBUM
worst track: another one bites the dust
best track: save me
tracks:
1. play the game*** #14 UK, #42 US, #85 Aust
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATcKY5C4Zto live
2. dragon attack**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU6FWuOO-rA live
3. another one bites the dust** #7 UK, #1 US, #5 Aust
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBg_ZZHuc6E live
4. need your loving tonight*** #44 US
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJYDYvHjY...re=related live
5. crazy little thing called love** #2 UK, #1 US, #1 Aust
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAXbrttg9Mw live
6. rock it (prime jive)**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5thT9l7R...re=related live audio
7. dont try suicide**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=andzyJK2y...re=related audio
8. sail away, sweet sister***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQxXgmnS_yM audio
9. coming soon**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXxrBf6Oqkg audio
10.save me*** #11 UK, #76 Aust
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS_uJBHnjYg live
3s=4
2s=6
1s=0
rating 2.4
"BTO....Bachman,Turner,Overweight
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.