Queen
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75
The band’s surprisingly promising debut, featuring the ultra-hooky, ultrabombastic ”Liar.”
3mo
60
Patchy but promising debut from a classic rock group.
12y
40
Their first official releases presented the band as a somewhat crude glam outfit with arty underpinnings.
11y
Queen's debut is honestly a pretty underrated one, as underrated as a Queen album can get at least, like it's not some hidden gem that nobody knows about or anything but I think its better than some give it credit for and its a really solid glam rock/prog rock record that showcases their strength as a band.
The songwritting on the album is solid but not great most of the time, the vocals are, as you'd expect, fantastic and there's enough memorable moments like Liar, Keep Yourself Alive, Jesus, ... read more
For a debut, this is actually good! Like, I can already identify the key aspects of the actual music that Queen have developed throughout the years!
Going Slightly Mad with Queen (episode 1: The Tales of King Rat)
Queens debut is pretty good for what it is. The psychedelic sound on tracks like "Great King Rat" and "Son and Daughter" are really good and interesting. This album really feels like they were fully in their element when they recorded most of these songs. Also really liked Freddie Mercury's vocals on here, you can tell he was pretty much destined to be on the big stage with these vocals. Lyrics on here were ... read more
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I have never been more radicalised to the importance of production. Relistening to this album with the 2024 mix makes a world of difference. The proggy tracks benefit from being more spacious and atmospheric. The poppy tracks benefit from being more punchy and clear. The guitar tone is more nuanced, and bass tone less muddy. The vocals are more centred, and the drums almost sound like a different recording. The change is night and day. It maybe loses a slight touch of that early 70s ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Keep Yourself Alive 3:45 | 85 |
| 2 | Doing All Right 4:10 | 80 |
| 3 | Great King Rat 5:41 | 81 |
| 4 | My Fairy King 4:07 | 78 |
| 5 | Liar 6:24 | 84 |
| 6 | The Night Comes Down 4:24 | 74 |
| 7 | Modern Times Rock 'n' Roll 1:48 | 68 |
| 8 | Son and Daughter 3:19 | 75 |
| 9 | Jesus 3:45 | 70 |
| 10 | Seven Seas of Rhye 1:15 | 65 |
Total Length: 38 minutes
