| MadTheSwine73 12.07.2011 20:24 |
Now, before anyone says anything about how much they hate the album, and how much they think it's a rip off, I want to say I too think that the album was a rip off, and that the album was a waste of time for collectors and hardcore fans. But that's not the issue here. I was generally pissed off, not because they were releasing a new Greatest Hits album, but because the track listing wasn't really appropriate with the title. Obviously, it had to be singles, and the ones that made it big, hence the name. But, I think that some of them should have been replaced. Although I do remember reading that it was called Queen's 20 greatest tracks... Well, that's another discussion. My absolute perfect Absolute Greatest track listing: 01. We Will Rock You (has to stay, everyone knows it) 02. We Are The Champions (has to stay, everyone knows it) 03. Radio Ga Ga (Could have been easily replaced with something like Let Me Live or A Winter's Tale. It's a great track, there's no question, just I think that the other single from The Works is more popular worldwide.) 04. Another One Bites The Dust (has to stay, everyone knows it) 05. I Want It All (Great track, not everyone knows it, but it had to stay) 06. Crazy Little Thing Called Love (has to stay, everyone knows it) 07. A Kind Of Magic (Could have been replaced with Keep Yourself Alive. Sure KYA wasn't a hit, but it was their starting point. Plus, most people like early Queen more, and so I think only one song from AKOM would have been fine.) 08. Under Pressure (Impossible to move. Great track, too bad not everyone knows it.) 09. One Vision (I don't know about you, but One Vision is a way better track than AKOM or WWTLF.) 10. You’re My Best Friend (has to stay, everyone knows it) 11. Don’t Stop Me Now (has to stay, everyone knows it) 12. Killer Queen (has to stay, everyone knows it) 13. These Are The Days Of Our Lives (Had to stay, it's one of those tracks that makes you cry, but in a good way.) 14. Who Wants To Live Forever (Overrated. I'm sorry, I just don't like the track that much. I don't really like the AKOM album, other than the first and last tracks. Plus, it wasn't really a big hit.) 15. Seven Seas Of Rhye (The first to make it in the top 10. This one is more for history.) 16. Heaven For Everyone (OK, I know it was a big hit. But come on people! Flash was, and still is more popular. Flash should have been here.) 17. Somebody To Love (has to stay, everyone knows it) 18. I Want To Break Free (has to stay, everyone knows it) 19. The Show Must Go On (I know, it charted out of the top 15, but it's a great track. Innuendo is a great album.) 20. Bohemian Rhapsody (Self-explanatory.) Honestly, I think that the only ones that were missing were Innuendo and Flash, and that Who Wants To Live Forever and Heaven For Everyone should have been replaced. The one that really pissed me off was Flash. It's one of Queen's most famous tracks EVER, and it still made it into the top 10! I mean seriously, how many non-Queen fans know songs like Heaven For Everyone? Lastly, before anyone writes anything about how stupid they think the post is, and how out of date it is, and all other truthful, but hurtful things, this is just and OPINION. One of many. But in the end, you need to appreciate what you have. And so, I bought the album. Twice, in fact. The second was a gift to my closest non-Queen fan, who is now, a Queen fan. |
| rhyeking 12.07.2011 21:13 |
I would keep the current track listing of the release, except swap "Who Wants To Live Forever" with "Flash." Both are May compositions, but "Flash" was a Top 10 and WWTLF was not. That would establish a set full of Top 10 UK hits. I view Absolute Greatest as a distillation of the three UK Greatest Hits collections, aimed that those interested in casually owning a single Hits disc covering much of their career. They may as well be the best of the best in terms of chart position and diversity. |
| dysan 13.07.2011 01:23 |
It's a nice collection. I've never owned it nor do I think i ever will, but Queen have been far more lucky having fewer compilation than other artists of comparable age. Look at the mess of Bowie's back catalogue. 'Best' tracklisting is of course totally subjective, but I've never seen more contradiction in one post in my life! Good effort though :o) |
| pittrek 13.07.2011 02:54 |
CD 1 1. Procession (standalone version) 2. Father To Son (standalone version) 3. Son And Daughter (any of the BBC versions with "shovel shit" restored 4. Ogre Battle (full BBC version) 5. Death On Two Legs 6. Keep Yourself Alive (De Lane Lea demo) 7. Seven Seas Of Rhye (with original instrumental ending) 8. Doing Alright (live at Earls Court) 9. Killer Queen 10. White Queen (BBC version) 11. The March Of The Black Queen (standalone version) 12. Liar (live at Rainbow, March '74) 13. Flick Of The Wrist (live at Hyde Park) 14. Modern Times Rock 'n' Roll 15. Silver Salmon 16. Jesus (De Lane Lea demo) 17. Mad The Swine (with "I've" restored) 18. In The Lap Of The Gods ...revisited CD 2 1. Brighton Rock 2. Tie Your Mother Down (live at Knebworth Park) 3. White Man 4. The Prophet's Song (with extended "heavy" part) 5. Now I'm Here (live at Hammersmith Odeon '79) 6. I'm In Love With My Car ("Rocks" remix) 7. Stone Cold Crazy (Trent Reznor remix) 8. '39 9. Love Of My Life (live at Rock In Rio) 10. The Millionaire Waltz 11. You're My Best Friend 12. Spread Your Wings (BBC version) 13. Somebody To Love 14. It's Late 15. Bohemian Rhapsody 16. Teo Torriatte (HD remix single edit) 17. Sheer Heart Attack (live at Hammersmith Odeon '79 with the full ending, where audience shouts "We Are The Champions" 18. We Are The Champions CD 3 1. We Will Rock You 2. We Will Rock You (fast version - edited from BBC version) 3. Mustapha 4. Let Me Entertain You (alternate mix with WATC ending) 5. If You Can't Beat Them (live in Paris '79) 6. Fat Bottomed Girls (single edit) 7. Bicycle Race 8. Another One Bites The Dust 9. Crazy Little Thing Called Love (live in Japan '82) 10. Flash (single remix) 11. Back Chat (extended version) 12. Staying Power (live at Milton Keynes) 13. Under Pressure (Mike Spencer remix) 14. Dead On Time 15. Save Me 16. I Go Crazy 17. Don't Stop Me Now (live at Hammersmith Odeon '79) 18. Thank God It's Christmas CD 4 1. One Vision 2. Radio Ga Ga 3. I Want It All ("Rocks" remix) 4. A Kind Of Magic (original version) 5. Tear It Up 6. I Want To Break Free (live at Knebworth Park) 7. Gimme The Prize 8. It's A Hard Life (extended version) 9. Princess Of The Universe 10. Who Wants To Live Forever 11. Hammer To Fall (Headbanger's remix) 12. The Invisible Man (video version) 13. I Go Crazy 14. Scandal 15. Breakthru 16. I'm Going Slightly Mad 17. The Hitman (remix with bass improved) 18. The Show Must Go On CD 5 1. Innuendo 2. Headlong (video version) 3. Don't Try So Hard 4. I Can't Live With You ("Rocks" retake) 5. Affairs 6. Ride The Wild Wind 7. Heaven For Everyone 8. Stealin (full 12 min. demo) 9. Too Much Love Will Kill You 10. I Was Born To Love You 11. Let Me Live 12. You Don't Fool Me 13. Born To Rock'n'roll (Freddie's vocal version) 14. Love Kills (Queen original version) 15. 46664 / The Call 16. No-One But You / Only The Good Die Young 2 bonus DVDs containing ALL ORIGINAL versions of Queen videos |
| malicedoom 13.07.2011 09:18 |
Absolute Greatest really amazes me. Not only because they used a single track listing for all areas of the world, but that the track selections were (to me) so great. It's an incredible collection of 'hits' that really should please most. Considering they only had the space of a single CD to work with in this case, about the ONLY thing I would change is Heaven For Everyone - not sure how they decided THAT was the track to include from Made In Heaven. I would have probably used Mother Love instead. |
| Sebastian 13.07.2011 09:32 |
Sales-wise, the band's greatest singles world-wide were: 1. Another One Bites the Dust 2. Bohemian Rhapsody (some of those sales were from its double-A issue with TATDOOL). 3. We Are the Champions (in some territories a double-A with WWRY). 4. Crazy Little Thing Called Love 5. A toss-up between Ga Ga and Break Free. 7. Killer Queen / Flick of the Wrist (double-A). 8. Somebody to Love. 9. Flash's Theme. 10. A toss-up between You're My Best Friend and A Kind of Magic. 12. Under Pressure. 13. Bicycle Race / Fat Bottomed Girls (double A). 14. Heaven for Everyone. 15. The Show Must Go On. 16. Toss-up between Body Language, Innuendo and I Want It All. 19. Don't Stop Me Now. 20. Play the Game & It's a Hard Life. So, sales-wise, those should've been the 'Absolute Greatest'. Who Wants to Live Forever is one of the band's best songs ever (possibly in their top 5, IMO) but, sales-wise, there are at least 32 more successful Queen singles including Tie Your Mother Down, Save Me, You Don't Fool Me, Spread Your Wings, A Winter's Tale and Invisible Man, so strictly speaking, all of them were more deserving to be there. Same for One Vision: great song, but largely outsold by the likes of Flash, Bicycle Race, Innuendo and Body Language. |
| Mr. Bulsara 13.07.2011 09:44 |
My only change on Absolute Greatest was "a Winter's Tale" Instead Of "Who Wants To Live Forever" but i think they easly could a double cd. Look at the songs they left out. Breakthru nº 7 A Winter's Tale nº 6 Flash nº 10 Innuendo nº 1 Bicycle Race nº 11 Save Me nº 11 Let Me Live nº 9 No One But You nº 13 The Invisible Man nº12 Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy nº 17 Headlong nº 14 Play The Game nº 14 Friends Will Be Friends nº 14 Now I'm Here nº 11 Fat Bottomed Girls nº 11 it's a Hard Life nº 6 Hammer To Fall nº 13 |
| Dr Zoidberg 13.07.2011 11:13 |
pittrek wrote: CD 1 1. Procession (standalone version) 2. Father To Son (standalone version) 3. Son And Daughter (any of the BBC versions with "shovel shit" restored 4. Ogre Battle (full BBC version) 5. Death On Two Legs 6. Keep Yourself Alive (De Lane Lea demo) 7. Seven Seas Of Rhye (with original instrumental ending) 8. Doing Alright (live at Earls Court) 9. Killer Queen 10. White Queen (BBC version) 11. The March Of The Black Queen (standalone version) 12. Liar (live at Rainbow, March '74) 13. Flick Of The Wrist (live at Hyde Park) 14. Modern Times Rock 'n' Roll 15. Silver Salmon 16. Jesus (De Lane Lea demo) 17. Mad The Swine (with "I've" restored) 18. In The Lap Of The Gods ...revisited CD 2 1. Brighton Rock 2. Tie Your Mother Down (live at Knebworth Park) 3. White Man 4. The Prophet's Song (with extended "heavy" part) 5. Now I'm Here (live at Hammersmith Odeon '79) 6. I'm In Love With My Car ("Rocks" remix) 7. Stone Cold Crazy (Trent Reznor remix) 8. '39 9. Love Of My Life (live at Rock In Rio) 10. The Millionaire Waltz 11. You're My Best Friend 12. Spread Your Wings (BBC version) 13. Somebody To Love 14. It's Late 15. Bohemian Rhapsody 16. Teo Torriatte (HD remix single edit) 17. Sheer Heart Attack (live at Hammersmith Odeon '79 with the full ending, where audience shouts "We Are The Champions" 18. We Are The Champions CD 3 1. We Will Rock You 2. We Will Rock You (fast version - edited from BBC version) 3. Mustapha 4. Let Me Entertain You (alternate mix with WATC ending) 5. If You Can't Beat Them (live in Paris '79) 6. Fat Bottomed Girls (single edit) 7. Bicycle Race 8. Another One Bites The Dust 9. Crazy Little Thing Called Love (live in Japan '82) 10. Flash (single remix) 11. Back Chat (extended version) 12. Staying Power (live at Milton Keynes) 13. Under Pressure (Mike Spencer remix) 14. Dead On Time 15. Save Me 16. I Go Crazy 17. Don't Stop Me Now (live at Hammersmith Odeon '79) 18. Thank God It's Christmas CD 4 1. One Vision 2. Radio Ga Ga 3. I Want It All ("Rocks" remix) 4. A Kind Of Magic (original version) 5. Tear It Up 6. I Want To Break Free (live at Knebworth Park) 7. Gimme The Prize 8. It's A Hard Life (extended version) 9. Princess Of The Universe 10. Who Wants To Live Forever 11. Hammer To Fall (Headbanger's remix) 12. The Invisible Man (video version) 13. I Go Crazy 14. Scandal 15. Breakthru 16. I'm Going Slightly Mad 17. The Hitman (remix with bass improved) 18. The Show Must Go On CD 5 1. Innuendo 2. Headlong (video version) 3. Don't Try So Hard 4. I Can't Live With You ("Rocks" retake) 5. Affairs 6. Ride The Wild Wind 7. Heaven For Everyone 8. Stealin (full 12 min. demo) 9. Too Much Love Will Kill You 10. I Was Born To Love You 11. Let Me Live 12. You Don't Fool Me 13. Born To Rock'n'roll (Freddie's vocal version) 14. Love Kills (Queen original version) 15. 46664 / The Call 16. No-One But You / Only The Good Die Young 2 bonus DVDs containing ALL ORIGINAL versions of Queen videos ============================================================================= Really? This is your idea of a mass-market 'best of' release aimed at the casual music buyer a la 'Absolute Greatest'? Really? |
| onjohns 13.07.2011 11:14 |
I actually think they did a pretty good job of choosing the tracks. Mine is just a little different. Assuming it has to be a single disc: Seven Seas of Rhye Killer Queen You're My Best Friend Bohemian Rhapsody Somebody to Love We Will Rock You We are the Champions Fat Bottomed Girls Bicycle Race Don't Stop Me Now Crazy Little Thing Called Love Another One Bites the Dust Under Pressure Radio Ga Ga I Want to Break Free One Vision Who Wants to Live Forever I Want it All These are the Days of Our Lives Show Must Go On I actually want to include Flash, but I'm not sure what to take out to make room for it. So for now, I'd leave it like this. |
| MadTheSwine73 13.07.2011 12:09 |
pittrek wrote: CD 1 1. Procession (standalone version) 2. Father To Son (standalone version) 3. Son And Daughter (any of the BBC versions with "shovel shit" restored 4. Ogre Battle (full BBC version) 5. Death On Two Legs 6. Keep Yourself Alive (De Lane Lea demo) 7. Seven Seas Of Rhye (with original instrumental ending) 8. Doing Alright (live at Earls Court) 9. Killer Queen 10. White Queen (BBC version) 11. The March Of The Black Queen (standalone version) 12. Liar (live at Rainbow, March '74) 13. Flick Of The Wrist (live at Hyde Park) 14. Modern Times Rock 'n' Roll 15. Silver Salmon 16. Jesus (De Lane Lea demo) 17. Mad The Swine (with "I've" restored) 18. In The Lap Of The Gods ...revisited CD 2 1. Brighton Rock 2. Tie Your Mother Down (live at Knebworth Park) 3. White Man 4. The Prophet's Song (with extended "heavy" part) 5. Now I'm Here (live at Hammersmith Odeon '79) 6. I'm In Love With My Car ("Rocks" remix) 7. Stone Cold Crazy (Trent Reznor remix) 8. '39 9. Love Of My Life (live at Rock In Rio) 10. The Millionaire Waltz 11. You're My Best Friend 12. Spread Your Wings (BBC version) 13. Somebody To Love 14. It's Late 15. Bohemian Rhapsody 16. Teo Torriatte (HD remix single edit) 17. Sheer Heart Attack (live at Hammersmith Odeon '79 with the full ending, where audience shouts "We Are The Champions" 18. We Are The Champions CD 3 1. We Will Rock You 2. We Will Rock You (fast version - edited from BBC version) 3. Mustapha 4. Let Me Entertain You (alternate mix with WATC ending) 5. If You Can't Beat Them (live in Paris '79) 6. Fat Bottomed Girls (single edit) 7. Bicycle Race 8. Another One Bites The Dust 9. Crazy Little Thing Called Love (live in Japan '82) 10. Flash (single remix) 11. Back Chat (extended version) 12. Staying Power (live at Milton Keynes) 13. Under Pressure (Mike Spencer remix) 14. Dead On Time 15. Save Me 16. I Go Crazy 17. Don't Stop Me Now (live at Hammersmith Odeon '79) 18. Thank God It's Christmas CD 4 1. One Vision 2. Radio Ga Ga 3. I Want It All ("Rocks" remix) 4. A Kind Of Magic (original version) 5. Tear It Up 6. I Want To Break Free (live at Knebworth Park) 7. Gimme The Prize 8. It's A Hard Life (extended version) 9. Princess Of The Universe 10. Who Wants To Live Forever 11. Hammer To Fall (Headbanger's remix) 12. The Invisible Man (video version) 13. I Go Crazy 14. Scandal 15. Breakthru 16. I'm Going Slightly Mad 17. The Hitman (remix with bass improved) 18. The Show Must Go On CD 5 1. Innuendo 2. Headlong (video version) 3. Don't Try So Hard 4. I Can't Live With You ("Rocks" retake) 5. Affairs 6. Ride The Wild Wind 7. Heaven For Everyone 8. Stealin (full 12 min. demo) 9. Too Much Love Will Kill You 10. I Was Born To Love You 11. Let Me Live 12. You Don't Fool Me 13. Born To Rock'n'roll (Freddie's vocal version) 14. Love Kills (Queen original version) 15. 46664 / The Call 16. No-One But You / Only The Good Die Young 2 bonus DVDs containing ALL ORIGINAL versions of Queen videos ================================ Pittrek, I think that this is a little excessive. I get the point you're trying to make, and I agree with you. But, it's supposed to be a single disc, and only made up of hit singles that are popular. You can't say that most people know Affairs, since it's unreleased. Either way, not too many non-Queen fans know Hitman. |
| malicedoom 13.07.2011 12:09 |
Had Capitol Records put a decent effort behind the Breakthru single release here in the USA, it could have easily been a hit and then would have ended up on basically all of the 'Best Of' or 'Greatest' compilations (which, I think, it deserves). Damn lousy American marketing... |
| paulosham 13.07.2011 12:34 |
lists of songs, lists of songs, lists of songs, lists of songs, lists of songs, lists of songs, lists of songs, lists of songs hit single B-side alternate version live version demo hit single biggest hit single album track popular favourite personal favourite extended version single edit unreleased song solo track that shouldn't really be on the list controversial choice: (i.e.) post Freddie song that people will argue isn't really Queen Vultan's Theme (Attack of the Hawk Men) |
| catqueen 13.07.2011 13:22 |
I think the track listing is pretty good. Its better then Greatest Hits 1. Well, i guess there are more tracks on it (which is why its better lol). I don't have this, although i saw it agaiin the other day and thought i probably should get it just to be loyal. I still like my greatest hits cds, even though that's a very NON-obsessed fan type of thing to like, and i probably shouldn't admit that i like them! Although, i don't like the second and third as much as the first, and i normally rather listen to proper albums or my own playlists. |
| Russian Headlong 13.07.2011 14:22 |
Its very subjective but a double cd would be made up of hits and faves. As with most compilations someone's faves always gets left off. This is mine. Vol 1 1973-81 Bohemian Rhapsody Under Pressure Tie Your Mother Down Now I'm Here Seven Seas of Rhye Killer Queen Its Late Save Me Keep Yourself Alive Another one Bites the Dust Crazy Little Thing Called Love Don't Stop Me Now Flash Stone Cold Crazy I'm In Love with my car Somebody to Love We Will Rock You We are the Champions Vol 2 1984-91 One Vision Radio Ga Ga (Live at Knebworth) Princes of the Universe A Kind of Magic (Live at Knebworth) Tear it Up Its a Hard Life Hammer to Fall Innuendo Headlong I Want it All These are the Days of Our Lives Scandal Breakthru Was it All Worth It I Want To Break Free Mother Love No one But You Celebrity |
| onjohns 13.07.2011 14:35 |
If I'm allowed two discs of 80 minutes each, it would look like this: Disc One: Keep Yourself Alive Seven Seas of Rhye Killer Queen Now I'm Here Stone Cold Crazy I'm in Love With My Car You're My Best Friend Bohemian Rhapsody Tie Your Mother Down Somebody to Love Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy We Will Rock You We Are the Champions Fat Bottomed Girls Bicycle Race Don't Stop Me Now Play the Game Another One Bites the Dust Crazy Little Thing Called Love Save Me Flash Under Pressure Disc Two: Radio Ga Ga It's a Hard Life I Want to Break Free Hammer to Fall One Vision A Kind of Magic Friends Will Be Friends Who Wants to Live Forever I Want it All The Miracle Invisible Man Breakthru Innuendo I'm Going Slightly Mad Headlong These Are the Days of Our Lives Show Must Go On |
| bitesthedust 13.07.2011 14:45 |
Jesus Fairy Feller's Masterstroke She Makes Me Seaside Rendezvous You And I Who Needs You Leaving Home Ain't Easy Don't Try Suicide Escape From The Swamp Cool Cat Put Out The Fire Machines Man On The Prowl One Year Of Love Don't Lose Your Head Pain Is So Close To Pleasure Rain Must Fall My Baby Does Me Delilah My Life Has Been Saved |
| qrock 14.07.2011 10:48 |
For Absolute Greatest, I think there should have been a tracklist for the UK/Europe... and another tracklist for the US.... So let's take a look at Queen 20 or so Biggest Hits in these areas: Starting with the UK: 1. Bohemian Rhapsody - #1 2. These are the Days of Our Lives - #1 3. Under Pressure - #1 4. Innuendo - #1 5. Radio Ga Ga - #2 6. We Will Rock You - #2 7. We are the Champions - #2 8. Somebody to Love - #2 9. Killer Queen - #2 10. Crazy Little Thing Called Love - #2 11. Heaven for Everyone - #2 12. I Want to Break Free - #3 13. A Kind of Magic - #3 14. I Want it All - #3 15. It's a Hard Life - #6 16. A Winter's Tale - #6 17. You're My Best Friend - #7 18. Another One Bites the Dust - #7 19. One Vision - #7 20. Breakthru - #7 US: 1. Another One Bites the Dust - #1 2. Crazy Little Thing Called Love - #1 3. Bohemian Rhapsody - #2 4. These are the Days of Our Lives - #2 5. We Will Rock You - #4 6. We are the Champions - #4 7. Body Language - #11 8. Killer Queen - #12 9. Somebody to Love - #13 10. You're My Best Friend - #16 11. Radio Ga Ga - #16 12. Bicycle Race - #24 13. Fat Bottomed Girls - #24 14. Under Pressure - #29 15. Play the Game - #42 16. Flash - #42 17. A Kind of Magic - #42 18. Need Your Loving Tonight - #44 19. I Want to Break Free - #45 20. Tie Your Mother Down - #49 Now Let's have a look at Queen songs most people should know: - Killer Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody - You're My Best Friend - Somebody to Love - We Will Rock You - We are the Champions - Bicycle Race - Fat Bottomed Girls -Don't Stop Me Now - Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Another One Bites the Dust - Under Pressure - Radio Ga Ga - I Want to Break Free - A Kind of Magic - I Want it All Other songs that have Significance in Queen's Career: - Seven Seas of Rhye (first top ten hit) - These are the Days of Our Lives (Famous for Video) - Heaven for Everyone (#2 hit released 4 years after Freddie's Death) Other songs that were big hits in the UK: - One Vision #7 - Breakthru - #7 - Innuendo - #1 - It's a Hard Life - #6 - A Winter's Tale - #6 Other Songs that were big hits in the US: - Body Language - #11 So far an Absolute Greatest Tracklist we need: Songs that were massive in the US or UK Songs that were massive in both US and UK Hit songs that had significance in Queen's Career Trademark Songs Songs from different eras of Queen's career (ie Rhye, Pressure, Heaven for Everyone) Songs that have varied styles. Primarlily, my tracklist will be simular to the actual AG tracklist but there should be different tracks: 1. We Will Rock You 2. We are the Champions 3. Radio Ga Ga 4. Another One Bites the Dust 5. I Want it All 6. Crazy Little Thing Called Love 7. A Kind of Magic 8. Under Pressure 9. Fat Bottomed Girls 10. You're My Best Friend 11. Don't Stop Me Now 12. Killer Queen 13. These are the Days of Our Lives 14. Innuendo 15. Seven Seas of Rhye 16. Heaven for Everyone 17. Somebody to Love 18. I Want to Break Free 19. The Show Must Go On 20. Bohemain Rhapsody |
| Michael 14.07.2011 18:28 |
Here are what I believe to be Queen's 20 "Absolute Greatest" tracks. I'm curious as to what everyone thinks of my choices. My criteria are inventiveness, performance, musicianship, and vocals. (Of course, my choices are subjective, as are any such choices.) Liar White Queen Tenement Funster/Flick of the Wrist/Lily of the Valley (Medley) Now I'm Here Death on Two Legs You're My Best Friend '39 Love of My Life Bohemian Rhapsody Tie Your Mother Down The Millionaire Waltz Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy Somebody to Love Spread Your Wings Crazy Little Thing Called Love Save Me One Vision I Want It All Innuendo The Show Must Go On (the only Queen song that sends shivers down my spine) |
| paulosham 14.07.2011 18:38 |
The UK and USA are not the whole world. It is pointless to base an Absolute Greatest on only two countries. |
| MadTheSwine73 14.07.2011 18:44 |
paulosham wrote: The UK and USA are not the whole world. It is pointless to base an Absolute Greatest on only two countries. ========================== I agree. Queen had tons of hits in Canada and Japan, along with Austria, Romania, Italy, and basically every other country in the world. |
| Isle0fRed 14.07.2011 19:56 |
Personally, Absolute Greatest is a pointless release. Realistically, to the casual fan, the only Queen releases that are a must own are Greatest Hits 1 & 2. As those albums feature the biggest hits the band had. Those 2 albums are also among the best selling albums worldwide. Even the 2011 remasters series, which albums sell and cost the most; GH 1 & 2. To the hardcore; every other release. |
| rhyeking 14.07.2011 22:32 |
Many casual fans don't feel the need to jump into a 2 CD pairing. All it took for me was Classic Queen, 1 CD, to start exploring the albums. In the US, yes, there are many (some would say too many) hits collections, but that's less of an issue around the world. Most territories have either the Platinum Collection (3 CDs), Absolute Greatest (1 CD), Queen Rocks (1 CD), Deep Cuts 1 & 2 (2 individual CDs), the 2011 Remasters of Hits 1 & 2 (2 individual CDs) and Greatest Hits 3 (1 CD). If you're a young kid looking for a place to start, maybe only knowing a few tracks (if that), the Platinum Collection is a scratch, so would be the Deep Cuts (perhaps) so one of the remaining single disc collections are you main options. If I dare presume to compare it to my situation looking at Classic Queen or the red Greatest Hits: I chose CQ because one of the four songs I knew was "Bohemian Rhapsody," which was huge at the time...GH had WWRY, WATC and AOBTD, which I only vaguely knew from pop culture (hockey, baseball and the occasional movie)...and the gold on blue sleeve looked cooler than the red. Anyway, sorry for rambling. If AG was sitting on the shelf, with 20 songs, I likely would have grabbed it at the time instead of CQ, because all 7 songs I recognized were on it. Now, I fully appreciate that my course into Queen differs from everyone else's, but many people have strange, non-linear routes into the music they like and having a few extra choices is not a bad thing. Honestly, I don't think anybody on Earth has ever stood at the shelf (or thumbed through iTunes) and said, "Gosh, there're too many choices!" (hint: our lives are not TV commercials.) At most they'd compare track listings, spot the songs they know and pick one, knowing full well they may not be getting a complete sampling of the band. |
| Voice of Reason 2018 15.07.2011 10:43 |
It might be truthful and hurtful but this is a pointless discussion that we had 18 months ago. Some of the alternatives suggested are absurd. I'll go right out and say that no tracks should have been put on it as it shouldn't have been released. It felt like a 'contractual obligation' album. Now that we know that Queen were preparing to leave EMI that appears to have been the case. Cheers, The Voice. |
| onjohns 15.07.2011 13:24 |
Then don't read it. |
| br5946 16.07.2011 13:17 |
Here's my opinion on whether I think each track is worthy to be on an 'Absolute Greatest' 01. WWRY - Quite a bit overrated, but fair enough. 02. WatC - Quite a overrated, but fair enough. 03. Radio Ga Ga - It hit #2 in Britain and stayed on the charts for 11 weeks, so its big enough of a good hit. 04. AOBTD - Stateside number-one and a modest #7 smash here in the UK, an absolute classic hit. 05. IWIA - Underrated rocker. Worthy of a 'greatest' slot, it needs more attention. 06. CLTCL - Reasonably well-known, I guess... but not really a 'great' one in the AG respect. 07. AKOM - A bit underrated, actually. Worthy of an AG slot. 08. Under Pressure - Everyone knows the bassline because of that novelty rap song, but people need to know the original!!!! 09. One Vision - Horribly underrated for a classic Queen rocker. It screams 'absolute greatest' in its every chord!! 10. YMBF - For a track on probably the greatest album of all time, it needs more awareness among causal fans (if they're fans) 11. DSMN - OVERRATED!! Ask ANYONE for a Queen song, and they reply with this, cause its the ONLY ONE THEY KNOW! 12. Killer Queen - For such a Queen landmark (first UK Top 5 hit!) it's basically dead. Definitely worthy of an AG spot. 13, TATDoOL - Great song, and for something so poignant (Freddie's unofficial last song) it's ground into muck by most people 14. WWTLF - I think it was #24 in Britain, and didn't chart at all in US. Not really a good song, actually, and not really a hit. 15. Seven Seas - For the band's breakthrough song and FANTASTIC tune, it's modern popularity has SUNK. Definitely worthy. 16. Heaven for Everyone - Fine song, no question. But it is really well-known enough? 17. Somebody to Love - CLASSIC - if people don't confuse it with the modern song of the same *shudders profusely* 18. IWTBF - I used to critcise it for being overrated like DSMN, but now I think even this song is lessening among causal fans 19. TSMGO - Nice and poignant. You'd THINK it was well-known, but for a good track, it's not. I've heard it ONCE on Radio 2 And last but certainly not least... 20. Bo Rhap - Greatest song ever... and most UNDERRATED song ever! If people do recall it, they'll echo 'Galileo' forever. It's soooooo much more than that. Everytime I play it on the PC (I happen to playing it right now, actually) Freddie's vocals flood my brain and I can feel the instruments' power on my veins! Especially Bri's guitar solo in the middle. E-P-I-C!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Here comes the Wayne's World bit, I better start headbanging... |