Music CD - Queen: News of the World

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News of the World. Queen Tracks: We Will Rock You, We Are The Champions, Sheer Heart Attack, All Dead, All Dead, Spread Your Wings, Fight From The Inside, Get Down, Make Love, Sleeping On The Sidewalk, Who Needs You, It's Late, My Melancholy Blues, We Will Rock You (Remix)

Music CD: News of the World
Artist: Queen

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Manufacturer: Hollywood Records

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Tracks:
1. We Will Rock You 2. We Are The Champions 3. Sheer Heart Attack 4. All Dead, All Dead 5. Spread Your Wings 6. Fight From The Inside 7. Get Down, Make Love 8. Sleeping On The Sidewalk 9. Who Needs You 10. It's Late 11. My Melancholy Blues 12. We Will Rock You (Remix)

Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0720616103727
Label: Hollywood Records
Manufacturer: Hollywood Records
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Hollywood Records
Release Date: 1991-02-12
Studio: Hollywood Records

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Summary: Tune In For More About the Robot.....
Comment: With the exception of the over-raunchy "Get Down Make Love" and that horrid remix of "We Will Rock You", every song on this album is a classic. Roger Taylor's "Sheer Heart Attack" is campy punk, but "Fight From the Inside" is more of a funky "message" song (note that he played most of the instruments on both tracks). John's "Who Needs You" features some unique Latino-jazz (with some fine acoustic work from Brian). "Spread Your Wings" is classic Queen, one of those message songs not to let others discourage you, especially jerky bosses whose only concern is that you "sweep up the emerald bar (it didn't sell well as a single, though). Now for the hits "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions"- though they are almost always played together, they are 2 different songs. Brian came up with the stomp-stomp-clap at a church and the idea worked! Freddie had said that all Queen fans were the champions, all on the same team. "It's Late" is a poignant rocker(which is a mini-soap opera story from Brian) and "All Dead All Dead" is about the passing away of Brian's cat. "Sleeping On the Sidewalk" is a charming blues shuffle and "My Melancholy Blues" has more of a swing-jazz feel, two of Queen's most unique songs ever.

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Summary: Queen's response to punk
Comment: In many ways, this seems to be Queen's 1977 answer to punk rock, and it holds up remarkably well after 30-plus years. The opening pairing of "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions" may seem overplayed today, but at the time they were also a statement of purpose. "Sheer Heart Attack" is another blistering rocker. "Get Down, Make Love" is blatant sexuality set to music, making nice use the of pauses between the notes, as well as a mid-section that sounds a bit like a game of pinball gone haywire. There are many different bases covered here musically, just in a more stripped-down fashion than usual (not as many layered vocals, overdubs, etc). "It's Late" is a slow-building guitar track, "Who Needs You" has a laid-back Spanish feel, and "My Melancholy Blues" is a perfect album closer, as if Freddie Mercury were singing this piano ballad in some smoky after-hours jazz club. Somehow it all manages to hold together -- and to still sound very much like Queen.

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Summary: A Critical Look Back
Comment: Queen's prolific output in the 70s was typically schizophrenic and News of the World represented the extremes of Queen's capabilities. With everything from rock to soul to ballads to jazzy blues standards thrown in - the album's repertoire reflected the individual musical personalities of the band occasionally working together (as with the opening songs), or at times, diverging in their own style.

The album's strongest tracks - We Will Rock You and We Are the Champions - defined the group as a superband, and made them instant legends. Even if they had never recorded another song, those two tracks would remain synonymous with Queen. Unfortunately, because of this as well, the rest of the album (in my humble opinion) has had a somewhat tougher time living up to its knockout opening. Where A Night At the Opera builds up towards the majesty of Bohemian Rhapsody, the trajectory and magnetism of NOTW tapers off a bit.

That's not to say that this is a bad album. But I've found it (like A Day at the Races) slightly fragmentary. But no-one should be surprised, for to listen to Queen is to invite the unexpected.

The other real gems for me here are Spread Your Wings - another classic Queen song - and Melancholy Blues.

Fight From the Inside is aggressive and cool. Get Down Make Love is pure Queen camp and kitsch (ala Death on 2 Legs), while Sheer Heart Attack is Queen's versatile nod to punk rock. It's Late is nice too. All Dead All Dead is incredibly melancholy. The remaining tracks - while not filler, don't hold up so well for me and have been performed better by the band in other similar incarnations.

Although the album remains indispensable for most Queen fans, I'd like to say this is really a 3.5 star album for me compared to Night at the Opera. Far better than A Day At the Races, it's worth getting to experience Queen approaching their 70s peak. Queen was truly astonishing in their abilities and this album displays some of their genius.

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Summary: Lean & mean
Comment: After two over the top productions, Queen decided to offer something leaner and meaner.
The result was an album that at times sounds a bit stripped down and yet retains a lot of power. It's not a perfect album by any means. Some of the songs sound kind of like demos (Spread your wings, My melancholy blues & Sleeping on the sidewalk)
I find the track listing a bit odd too. Over all it's a strong album. Songs like "All dead, all dead", It's late, Get down, make love & "Sheer heart attack" are amazing and have some pretty spectacular moments worthy of any Queen recordings. After listening to those numbers you get the feeling the four of them were not all pulling in the same direction as in previous years. So you can hear some conflict.
It's defiantly a great addition to any CD collection.

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Summary: Queen's Best?
Comment: Led off with a duo of songs that, much like Led Zeppelin's "Heartbreaker" and "Living Loving Maid", are never heard apart, Queen's News of the World is an album that demands respect. After the opening anthems comes "Sheer Heart Attack," a blazing hard rocker that seems reminiscent of Aerosmith in more way than one. "All Dead, All Dead" has a sound that strays back into their earlier albums, softer, very melodic and atmospheric, while "Spread Your Wings" is a piano driven, but still heavy, ballad. This album really offers a lot. The funky "Fight From the Inside," the gritty "Get Down, Make Love"...too much good stuff! Among the best they've done!

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Editorial Reviews:
Japanese remastered (2001 digital remastering) reissue of 1977 album packaged in a miniature LP gatefold sleeve, features 11 tracks. Virgin. 2004.

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