QUEEN - Rank the studio albums from 1973 to 1991

**Rutlefan** · May 29, 2018

1. A Night at the Opera (1975)

2. Sheer Heart Attack (1974)

3. Queen II (1974)

4. Jazz (1978)

5. A Day at the Races (1976)

6. News of the World (1977)

Don't know the others well enough to say. Didn't really get into what I heard from them after Jazz apart from an occasional song.

**Entre_Perpetuo** · May 29, 2018

1. A Night at the Opera (1975)
2. Sheer Heart Attack (1974)
3. Queen II (1974)
4. Jazz (1978)
5. A Day at the Races (1976)
6. News of the World (1977)

Don't know the others well enough to say. Didn't really get into what I heard from them after Jazz apart from an occasional song.

did you ever check out the debut?

**bluefox4000** · May 29, 2018

The debuts Got some great Tracks. Liar in particular.

and the Night Comes Down

Maybe not as fully realized as II

but from album one they had that unique sound.

Mick

**ReRushed** · May 29, 2018

I'm listening to all the Queen albums.

My rankings so far...

1. Sheer Heart Attack [9/10]
2. Queen II [8/10]
3. Queen [6/10]

1. Sheer Heart Attack [9/10]
2. Queen II [8/10]
3. A Night at the Opera [7/10]
4. A Day at the Races [7/10]
5. News of the World [7/10]
6. Queen [6/10]

1. Sheer Heart Attack [9/10]
2. Queen II [8/10]
3. News of the World [8/10]
4. A Night at the Opera [7/10]
5. Jazz [7/10]
6. A Day at the Races [7/10]
7. Queen [6/10]

My list is an ongoing process. It will change, but for now:

1. Sheer Heart Attack [9/10]
2. Queen II [8/10]
3. News of the World [8/10]
4. The Works [8/10]
5. A Night at the Opera [7/10]
6. Jazz [7/10]
7. A Day at the Races [7/10]
8. Hot Space [7/10]
9. The Game [6/10]
10. Queen [6/10]

1. Sheer Heart Attack [9/10]
2. Queen II [8/10]
3. News of the World [8/10]
4. The Works [8/10]
5. A Night at the Opera [7/10]
6. Jazz [7/10]
7. A Day at the Races [7/10]
8. Hot Space [7/10]
9. Queen [7/10]
10. The Game [6/10]
11. A Kind of Magic [5/10]

1. Sheer Heart Attack [9/10]

2. Queen II [8/10]

3. News of the World [8/10]

4. A Night at the Opera [8/10]

5. The Works [8/10]

6. A Day at the Races [7/10]

7. Jazz [7/10]

8. Hot Space [7/10]

9. Queen [7/10]

10. The Game [6/10]

11. Innuendo [6/10]

12. A Kind of Magic [5/10]

13. The Miracle [5/10]

Edited May 29, 2018 by ReRushed

**Entre_Perpetuo** · May 30, 2018

I'm listening to all the Queen albums.

My rankings so far...

1. Sheer Heart Attack [9/10]
2. Queen II [8/10]
3. Queen [6/10]

1. Sheer Heart Attack [9/10]
2. Queen II [8/10]
3. A Night at the Opera [7/10]
4. A Day at the Races [7/10]
5. News of the World [7/10]
6. Queen [6/10]

1. Sheer Heart Attack [9/10]
2. Queen II [8/10]
3. News of the World [8/10]
4. A Night at the Opera [7/10]
5. Jazz [7/10]
6. A Day at the Races [7/10]
7. Queen [6/10]

My list is an ongoing process. It will change, but for now:

1. Sheer Heart Attack [9/10]
2. Queen II [8/10]
3. News of the World [8/10]
4. The Works [8/10]
5. A Night at the Opera [7/10]
6. Jazz [7/10]
7. A Day at the Races [7/10]
8. Hot Space [7/10]
9. The Game [6/10]
10. Queen [6/10]

1. Sheer Heart Attack [9/10]
2. Queen II [8/10]
3. News of the World [8/10]
4. The Works [8/10]
5. A Night at the Opera [7/10]
6. Jazz [7/10]
7. A Day at the Races [7/10]
8. Hot Space [7/10]
9. Queen [7/10]
10. The Game [6/10]
11. A Kind of Magic [5/10]

1. Sheer Heart Attack [9/10]
2. Queen II [8/10]
3. News of the World [8/10]
4. A Night at the Opera [8/10]
5. The Works [8/10]
6. A Day at the Races [7/10]
7. Jazz [7/10]
8. Hot Space [7/10]
9. Queen [7/10]
10. The Game [6/10]
11. Innuendo [6/10]
12. A Kind of Magic [5/10]
13. The Miracle [5/10]

What is it you don't like about The Miracle and Innuendo?

**ReRushed** · May 30, 2018

I'm listening to all the Queen albums.

My rankings so far...

1. Sheer Heart Attack [9/10]
2. Queen II [8/10]
3. Queen [6/10]

1. Sheer Heart Attack [9/10]
2. Queen II [8/10]
3. A Night at the Opera [7/10]
4. A Day at the Races [7/10]
5. News of the World [7/10]
6. Queen [6/10]

1. Sheer Heart Attack [9/10]
2. Queen II [8/10]
3. News of the World [8/10]
4. A Night at the Opera [7/10]
5. Jazz [7/10]
6. A Day at the Races [7/10]
7. Queen [6/10]

My list is an ongoing process. It will change, but for now:

1. Sheer Heart Attack [9/10]
2. Queen II [8/10]
3. News of the World [8/10]
4. The Works [8/10]
5. A Night at the Opera [7/10]
6. Jazz [7/10]
7. A Day at the Races [7/10]
8. Hot Space [7/10]
9. The Game [6/10]
10. Queen [6/10]

1. Sheer Heart Attack [9/10]
2. Queen II [8/10]
3. News of the World [8/10]
4. The Works [8/10]
5. A Night at the Opera [7/10]
6. Jazz [7/10]
7. A Day at the Races [7/10]
8. Hot Space [7/10]
9. Queen [7/10]
10. The Game [6/10]
11. A Kind of Magic [5/10]

1. Sheer Heart Attack [9/10]
2. Queen II [8/10]
3. News of the World [8/10]
4. A Night at the Opera [8/10]
5. The Works [8/10]
6. A Day at the Races [7/10]
7. Jazz [7/10]
8. Hot Space [7/10]
9. Queen [7/10]
10. The Game [6/10]
11. Innuendo [6/10]
12. A Kind of Magic [5/10]
13. The Miracle [5/10]

What is it you don't like about The Miracle and Innuendo?

Trendy 1980s production. And I just don't think the songs are that good. I find a lot of the songs cringe worthy. For example, I hate "The Invisible Man", even though May's guitar solo is astounding it's not enough to redeem the song. I just think something is missing, the songs mostly sound uninspired to my ears.

**treeduck** · May 30, 2018

I'm listening to all the Queen albums.

My rankings so far...

1. Sheer Heart Attack [9/10]
2. Queen II [8/10]
3. Queen [6/10]

1. Sheer Heart Attack [9/10]
2. Queen II [8/10]
3. A Night at the Opera [7/10]
4. A Day at the Races [7/10]
5. News of the World [7/10]
6. Queen [6/10]

1. Sheer Heart Attack [9/10]
2. Queen II [8/10]
3. News of the World [8/10]
4. A Night at the Opera [7/10]
5. Jazz [7/10]
6. A Day at the Races [7/10]
7. Queen [6/10]

My list is an ongoing process. It will change, but for now:

1. Sheer Heart Attack [9/10]
2. Queen II [8/10]
3. News of the World [8/10]
4. The Works [8/10]
5. A Night at the Opera [7/10]
6. Jazz [7/10]
7. A Day at the Races [7/10]
8. Hot Space [7/10]
9. The Game [6/10]
10. Queen [6/10]

1. Sheer Heart Attack [9/10]
2. Queen II [8/10]
3. News of the World [8/10]
4. The Works [8/10]
5. A Night at the Opera [7/10]
6. Jazz [7/10]
7. A Day at the Races [7/10]
8. Hot Space [7/10]
9. Queen [7/10]
10. The Game [6/10]
11. A Kind of Magic [5/10]

1. Sheer Heart Attack [9/10]
2. Queen II [8/10]
3. News of the World [8/10]
4. A Night at the Opera [8/10]
5. The Works [8/10]
6. A Day at the Races [7/10]
7. Jazz [7/10]
8. Hot Space [7/10]
9. Queen [7/10]
10. The Game [6/10]
11. Innuendo [6/10]
12. A Kind of Magic [5/10]
13. The Miracle [5/10]

What is it you don't like about The Miracle and Innuendo?
Trendy 1980s production. And I just don't think the songs are that good. I find a lot of the songs cringe worthy. For example, I hate "The Invisible Man", even though May's guitar solo is astounding it's not enough to redeem the song. I just think something is missing, the songs mostly sound uninspired to my ears.

Innuendo has some metal on there, that's enough for me! And there's much more besides!

**vaportrailer** · May 31, 2018

I just wanna say after listening to it today. there is a shit ton of great songs on a day at the races. it gets a bit lost after ANATO. but it's just as good.

Maybe not as iconic. but man it stands up on it's own for me.

Mick

The big difference is really in their attitudes. ANATO is wild, eccentric, at once sweet tender, even a little corny, and suddenly loud brash in your face and loving every minute of it. In essence, between the two of them, it's the extrovert. It's the one people are quickly drawn to because it shows everything its got in the most forward and inviting manner possible. On the other hand, there's ADATR, which is subtle, dense, slightly more conventional but then coming to sometimes outlandish conclusions. It's rich and textured and warm and comforting, but plays soft on the ears and doesn't make itself clear on the first listen, or the second, or the third. This is a record that takes time to fully appreciate, and I've never come back to it disappointed, even though I didn't initially enjoy it as much as the previous three (and still rank it lower for that). ADATR is the introverted masterwork. Really, the two function as an interesting metaphor for Freddie's own personality. On stage, the man was so much larger than life that he could connect on an emotional level with the person furthest back in the stadium with ease. He was excessively showy and theatrical and drew every eye to himself. But in his personal life, he was a much deeper soul than all that. He was more quiet, reclusive, introverted to put it simply. Yes he threw wild parties and the like, but you could consider that an extension of his stage persona. That was the Freddie Mercury character he created for people to be entertained by and fall in love with. On his own, he was a sensitive romantic, searching very honestly for somebody to love. I think the metaphor matches really perfectly onto these two albums. ANATO has that side of it (Love Of My Life for example), but ADATR takes that side of things and explores it in full depth (You Take My Breath Away, Somebody To Love, Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy, etc.). It's a softer, more introspective album reflective of the softer more introspective personalities of the band members. Even Roger writes an ode to a lazy, comfortable Sunday afternoon spent reflecting on one's life No, not Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon from ANATO, which mentions that idea in its very title, but is more about the artsy and eccentric and still romantic lifestyle of its narrator. No, I'm talking about Drowse. Much softer than his usual fare. Things rarely get heavy, and when they do they don't pack quite the same crisp lightning strike power as they did on ANATO. Tie Your Mother Down, as raucous as it is, seems to be played a little slowly and more deliberate than past rockers in its vein, and doesn't reach the same histrionic heights either. White Man takes the length and doom of The Prophet's Song, cuts all the fat out of the arrangement, and condenses it until its nuances are all but inaudible amid the amps and feedback. Other examples of heaviness are contained in brief bursts (e.g. the heavy section in Millionaire Waltz), and most songs have nothing of the sort. It's a beautiful sounding album, but it doesn't need to blow your mind with power, it wants you to listen closely and attentively, to get lost in the harmonies, the soundscape.

Of course then punk happened and Queen rightly concluded they couldn't make another great album in the same theatrical vein as ANATO and ADATR, so they cut the harmonies and the epic arrangements and just had fun with a more limited rock and roll palette. And what a glorious success that was!

For godsakes man! Tidy some of your posts up and submit them to UCR. They are in desperate need of content...or perhaps are just fascinated by Jonathan Cain.

Here, I'll help :) :

Dear UCR;

Regarding your recent content, it is apparent that you'll print pretty much anything, and I have plenty of anything.
Despite the following pieces having no Jonathan Cain content whatsoever, they could be jury-rigged with little-to-no notice.
I have 300-500 word pieces ready for every f***ing Queen album (including the live ones), and I've passed every one of 'em by the folks at TRF - a rough audience at times. They told me to do it, so this is all their fault.
In conclusion, you suck, you need me, you pay me, you got me.
Sincerely;
Ent Perp

That's just a rough draft, feel free to add/subtract as you see fit.

here's the email:
staff@ultimateclassicrock.com

Good luck! :ebert:

Oh I would consider it if I were serious about music journalism, but alas, it's really not my passion. I'd rather be the one they're interviewing, I just think it can only help to know your stuff :P

It would be cool to have some of my Queen opinions published, maybe someday. lol I'll be sure to let you know if it ever happens.

"...if I were serious about music journalism" :LOL: UCR ain't music journalism. It's mostly time-wasting click-bait.

I'm certainly not trying to turn you into a music journalist (a career as financially rewarding as a jazz musician)! Just thought that you might submit some of your Queen writings and maybe get a few bucks for 'em. Freelance-style album critiques by someone who knows the entire output of a band could be interesting and illuminating. Just sayin'!

:cheers:

http://www.freakingnews.com/pictures/36000/Queen-Elizabeth-and-Freddy-Mercury--36036.jpg

**vaportrailer** · May 31, 2018

The debuts Got some great Tracks. Liar in particular.

and the Night Comes Down

Maybe not as fully realized as II

but from album one they had that unique sound.

Mick

The debut has always entertained me! Night Comes Down is one of my faves.

This is pretty good:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6bIyVW5pSc

Edited May 31, 2018 by vaportrailer

**Hatchetaxe&saw** · June 1, 2018

Queen II

A Day At The Races

Sheer Heart Attack

A Night At The Opera

News Of The World

Queen

Hot Space

Innuendo

The Works

The Game

Jazz

A Kind of Magic

The Miracle

Flash Gordon OST

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