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 | Title : "Queen - The Platinum Collection: Greatest Hits I, II & III"
Author : Queen
Release Date : 20020924
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $29.98
Amazon.com Price : $23.99
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Editorial Reviews :
What once seemed Queen's greatest liabilities--a preening flamboyance and pompous, overwrought theatricality--have ironically become their most enduring charms in a gray, postmodern pop-music landscape. While it eschews the glammy, pre-punk hard rock of live faves like 'Stone Cold Crazy' and 'Tie Your Mother Down' for the band's more quirky club-beat string of latter-day hits, this 51-track triple-CD anthology goes a long way toward documenting the true dimensions of the band's music and fame. Some songs may not be instantly familiar to American fans because of yet another irony: just as their U.S. fortunes waned during the punk and new wave era, the band was exploding into true international superstars. Thus, there may be a sense of discovery here, whether of latter-day Queen material or solo work by Brian May and Freddie Mercury, whose duet on 'Barcelona' with diva Montserrat Caballé transcends boundaries of both time and genre. A previously unreleased live performance of 'The Show Must Go On' featuring Elton John on vocals is also included.
Buyer Reviews :
Those of you who have seen some of my many reviews and lists on Amazon may be surprised that I own a collection like this. My answer is that I like quality music, in whatever form it is presented. Fundamentally, I like great songs, well sung. A driving rock beat can make a song more exciting. Queen shows how !!!!
Freddie Mercury has a great voice, many of the songs are great, the arrangements are exciting, and there is no other band like them. My favorite songs (in no particular order), include Bohemian Rhapsody, Barcelona, Killer Queen, You're my best friend, Somebody to love, These are the days of our lives, We are the champions and I want to break free. Freddie also does a great cover of the old Platters classic, The great pretender. Many of the other songs are also of a high quality.
Quite simply, there are some singers and bands that are so good, so distinctive, that their appeal extends well beyond their target audience. Queen are such a band. Freddie is gone, but his music will live forever.
(by petethemusicfan)
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