Queen - Greatest Hits: We Will Rock You

Artist:

Queen

See Also:

Various Artists - Killer Queen: A Tribute To Queen

Description:

Queen: Freddie Mercury (vocals, piano); Brian May (guitar); Roger Taylor (bass guitar); John Deacon (drums).
Not to be confused with 1981`s GREATEST HITS, 1992`s CLASSIC QUEEN, or `92`s reissue of `81`s GREATEST HITS, 2004`s GREATEST HITS is a superb 20-track sampler of Queen`s best, eclipsing the all of the aforementioned packages. Excepting their late-career singles, this set spans the British group`s tenure from `74`s "Seven Seas of Rhye" to a `84 live performance of "Under Pressure." In between are a host of the ambitious, distinctive, and often brilliant songs on which Queen built their name.
The multi-part "Bohemian Rhapsody," with its lilting melodies, layered operatic vocals, studio trickery, and heavy-metal breakdowns, epitomizes the group`s recombinant aesthetic and cheeky flair. The spare, disco-funk of "Another One Bites the Dust" and the breezy, music hall-like "Killer Queen" should be familiar to anyone within earshot of a radio in the `70s and `80s. The givens--the camp-rockabilly "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" and perennial stadium anthems "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions"--are here, but surprises like the exuberant "Don`t Stop Me Now" give a well- rounded perspective on the band. With Brian May`s unique guitar sound and Freddie Mercury`s brash, personality-filled vocal performances, Queen was one of the most original and popular acts in rock history, and GREATEST HITS brings the group`s peak moments together on one remarkable disc.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Bohemian Rhapsody
2. Another One Bites the Dust
3. Killer Queen
4. Fat Bottomed Girls
5. Bicycle Race
6. You`re My Best Friend
7. Don`t Stop Me Now
8. Save Me
9. Crazy Little Thing Called Love
10. Somebody to Love
11. Now I`m Here
12. Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy
13. Play the Game
14. Flash
15. Seven Seas of Rhye
16. We Will Rock You
17. We Are the Champions
18. I`m in Love With My Car
19. Under Pressure
20. Tie Your Mother Down

Album Information

Release Date:

08/17/2004

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Hard Rock

Label:

Hollywood Records

Catalog Number:

162 465

Original Release Year:

2004

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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