Thursday, May 29, 2008

455. Queen / Greatest Hits II. 1991. 5/5

Not many bands could ever realistically imagine releasing two Greatest Hits albums, but Queen is certainly one of them.

Spanning their great albums of the 1980’s and into the (very) early 1990’s, this release showcases the majesty and changing styles of not only Queen’s music, but all music, during that decade. One of the interesting facts is the almost total and complete ignorance of material from the Hot Space album. It is probably the most maligned of all of Queen’s albums, and with only “Under Pressure” able to make the cut here, it doesn’t help to raise its awareness in the community.

Once again, as with Greatest Hits this is a superb collection, featuring an absolute array of classic songs. And as with the first collection, there are just as many great songs that haven’t made the cut. The mark of a truly wonderful band.

Rating: Almost impossible to argue with again. 5/5

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