Greatest Hits Vol.2 - Queen > Reviews

Advantages: A great collection of great songs
Disadvantages: How can there be

...other being The Beatles 20 Greatest Hits). Just in case you need to know..........Queen began their recording history in 1972, a four piece band, consisting of Freddie Mercury (vocals, piano etc.), Brain May (lead Guitar), Roger Taylor (Drums) and John Deacon (Bass), their first major hit, Killer Queen reached no. 2, and it was Bohemian Rhapsody making the no. 1 spot in 1975 that really made them, in 1981 a Greatest Hits collection was released, ... Read review

Advantages: Part 2 of a great group's career
Disadvantages: Inconsistent - a few also-rans

...to that on the first Greatest Hits, though the single version of "I Want To Break Free" which you will find here is not the same as the album version on "The Works", which lacks the spine-chilling synth intro and just has a couple of bars of a single guitar chord strummed over and over. ... Read review

Advantages: Some fine tunes Great singing
Disadvantages: Not Many

Queen were one of the greatest bands of the last twenty or so years. Their Original Hits I was sensational and Original Hits II is equally superb. The CD contains some of the British band's greatest hits and you will come across the late Freddie Mercury in full swing and guitarit Brian May demonstrating his outstanding playing skills. On side I the following are the tracks " SIDE I A Kind of Magic Under Pressure Radio Ga Ga I want it All I ... Read review

Advantages: containing some of queens greatest tracks such as 'I want to Break Free'
Disadvantages: lacking some songs that would give the public all the Queen songs they want such as 'Bohemian Rhapsody'

...that owns only Queens first greatest hits album is likely to think that because that album is just so good there is no way that Queen would have enough hits to make another good greatest hits. But they would be wrong as this, and infact Queen 3, proves. Greatest hits two its full of some of Queens finest and most popular tracks. Although it may be lacking some of their most popular tunes such as 'We Are The Champions' and, of course, 'Bohemian Rhapsody'it ... Read review

Advantages: a selection of the best songs fromthe best Rock group ever
Disadvantages: Missing some of their great songs included on the first greatest hits

I truly believe that this album must be one of my all time favourites.....for example: if I could only take one CD to a deserted island, it would probably have to be this one. I've been a Queen fan since about the age of 14years, (and that was a VERY long time ago), and so have followed the band through their very impressive career and cleverly "changing with the times" music. The first time that I heard these tracks as a compilation was the day after ... Read review

Advantages: Great tracks
Disadvantages: Freddys dead

Greatest Hits II, Queen There can be no doubt that Queen are one of the biggest groups of all time, and the second edition of their greatest hits reflects this without doubt. It contains seventeen, yes seventeen, smashing songs. If you like rock or queen, then go and buy this as you will not be disappointed at all. All in all, a great album that will never go out of date. Track listing: A kind of magic, Under Pressure, Radio Ga Ga, I Want It all, ... Read review

Advantages: more greats
Disadvantages: ?????

Got the First Greatest Hits or even the third? then why have you not got this one? call your self a Queen fan, and you do not have this? what can i say? I think the track list speaks for its self. Another collection of 17 time less classics. i cant rate this album high enough! 1. A Kind Of Magic 2. Under Pressure 3. Radio Ga Ga 4. I Want It All 5. I Want To Break Free 6. Innuendo 7. Its A Hard Life 8. Breakthru 9. Who Wants To Live ... Read review