Tag Archives: Queen

Bohemian Rhapsody. Film Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

Cast: Rami Malek, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy, Joseph Mazzello, Lucy Boynton, Mike Myers, Aiden Gillen, Tom Hollander, Allen Leech, Aaron McCusker, Max Bennett, Jess Rodomska, Ace Bhatti, Dickie Beau, Dermot Murphy, Meneka Das, Neil Fox-Roberts.

Queen can be viewed in two different ways, there will be those who champion the band, who see the band and revel in the music created, the uniqueness, the harmony of expression, the explosion of personality and the dedication to craft songs and albums in which nobody has been able to come close to capturing the vibe of since; then there will be those who see them as one of the architects of overhype, of being part of all that was perhaps wrong with rock, of destructive traits, of having a leading man who allowed his demons and desires to get in the way of making music.

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Queen, Queen. Album Review (2011 Remaster).

Originally published by L.S. Media. March 19th 2011.

In 1991 the world lost one of its most favourite performers and subsequently one its favourite groups as it could be seen that they were never the same again after their charismatic leader’s death. Their melodies, rock compositions and dramatic guitar themes would become a by word for the ultimate accolades labeled upon a band when told they have an element of Queen about them.

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(412 words, 1 image, estimated 1:39 mins reading time)

Queen, Queen II. Album Review (2011 Remastered Edition).

Originally published by L.S. Media. March 20th 2011.

1974 saw the release of Queen’s second album Queen II, whereas the first album had seen the emergence of the band into the nations consciousness, Queen II saw the band experiment with the medium they would come to dominate over the next two decades.

From the album cover with its now iconic picture of the four band members faces staring out from a black background to its idea of a Side Black and Side White as opposed to sides one and two, this blurring of the idea of a rock band and the art of Progressive music became a distinct possibility as listeners were treated to the idea of an emotional (white side) theme running through the tracks and a darker, fantasy driven side that wouldn’t have been out of place in a Tolkien novel.

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(422 words, 1 image, estimated 1:41 mins reading time)

Queen, Sheer Heart Attack. Album Review. (2011 Remastered Edition)

Originally published by L.S. Media. March 20th 2011.

Sheer Heart Attack was the third album delivered by Queen onto the British public and the third within sixteen months. The album marks a turn in the band’s outlook and was beset with ill health and medical problems for guitarist Brain May who had been ill for the early parts of the recording.

With the band’s popularity spreading, not only in their home county where their previous album had reached the top five in the album charts, but also in the emerging markets of Australia and Japan, it is not hard to see why this particular album had all the hallmarks of one of the early classic albums by the band.

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(390 words, 1 image, estimated 1:34 mins reading time)

Queen, A Night at the Opera. Album Review. 2011 Remastered Edition.

Originally published by L.S. Media. March 20th 2011.

For some, the height of Queen’s studio achievements was the fourth album, A Night at the Opera. Released in the November of 1975, the album is the epitome of excellent lyric writing, musical themes to die for, that number one record and ultimate promotion technique.

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(567 words, 1 image, estimated 2:16 mins reading time)

Queen, A Day At The Races. Album Review. 2011 Remastered Edition.

Originally published by L.S. Media. March 22nd 2011.

Following on from their smash hit A Night at the Opera, Queen once more delved into the world of The Marx Brothers for inspiration for the title of their next album. They didn’t have to look too far as they chose the name that would have been next on the film list. A Day at the Races became the bands second number one album and although arguably nowhere near as strong as its four predecessors in its direction or overall feel it still marked an important change in the band’s approach and how they were looked upon.

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(397 words, 1 image, estimated 1:35 mins reading time)

Queen, News of the World. Album Review (2011 Remastered Edition).

Originally published by L.S. Media. June 28th 2011.

As part of the next batch of re-releases to celebrate Queen’s 40th anniversary celebrations, Universal Music have released four studio albums and the soundtrack from the film Flash Gordon.

In 1977 the band released News of the World with much expectation after the mixed reviews the band got over their previous release A Day at the Races. If there were any doubts or misconceptions about the forthcoming album during the summer of 77 then by the time the first songs hit the airwaves in the autumn of that year they were soon forgotten and omitted from people’s memories as the double A side of We Will Rock You/ We are the Champions stormed up the charts to a peak of number 2 in the British singles charts and number 4 in America.

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(489 words, 1 image, estimated 1:57 mins reading time)

Queen, Jazz. Album Review (2011 Re-mastered Edition).

Originally published by L.S. Media June 29th 2011.

Queen’s remarkable ability of writing and producing a new album every year showed no signs of stopping as they approached the latter end of 1978. Prolific even for the time they were nurtured in, the band had spent the last few years churning out classic albums and some great quality tunes time and time again. The year 1978 was no different, after reaching a high note, critically and commercially with News of the World, the band sought to retain the position at the top of the Rock family tree with the eclectic and all most free spirited Jazz.

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(425 words, 1 image, estimated 1:42 mins reading time)

Queen, The Game. Album Review (2011 Remastered Edition).

Originally published by L.S. Media. June 29th 2011.

The start of the 1980’s saw Queen return to recording and publishing music after what seemed an eternity for them without an album to showcase for their fans. A lot had happened in the intervening period, a change of Government, Punk icon Sid Vicious had died and disco for a short while reigned supreme in the charts and in cinemas.

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(448 words, 1 image, estimated 1:48 mins reading time)

Queen, Flash Gordon Original Soundtrack. Album Review, (2011 Re-Mastered Edition)

Originally published by L.S. Media. June 29th 2011.

After the marked success of Queen’s previous eight studio albums, it seemed quite natural for the band to be offered the prestigious chance to provide the soundtrack for the Science Fiction movie Flash Gordon. The comic book turned television and now celluloid blonde herowas finally getting the big screen treatment and was too star Sam J. Jones as the eponymous champion of the oppressed alongside British stars Brain Blessed, Timothy Dalton and the Canadian actor Melody Anderson.

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(391 words, 1 image, estimated 1:34 mins reading time)