QUEEN - 1973 - 1984 (2 ALBUMS)
"QUEEN" 1973 KEEP YOURSELF ALIVE - The debut single opens this first album by the band. It remains the only single not to chart in the UK and was pretty much ignored. It sounds like an experimental track with many genres intertwined, Glam, Progressive and Hard Rock. Its still a great track though. DOING ALRIGHT - A stop-start track in the vein of Meatloaf. It is an extravagant dramatic operatic style song changing places with aggressive guitar solos at intervals in the song. It's soft, emotional vocals from Freddie Mercury kind of get lost when the Hard Rock parts kick in. Not one of my favourites. GREAT KING RAT - Awesone Classic Rock track, lots of searing guitars and pure rocked up vocals. Reminds me of very early Europe, its got that raw, live feel. MY FAIRY KING - Piano, guitars and drums mix that doesn't really hit it for me. You either do it right like Meat Loaf or not at all. Its an ok song but nothing great, a little bit too twee for a Rock ban