The Platinum Collection: Greatest Hits I, II & III - Queen

One of my all time favourite rock bands simply has to be Queen. It will come as no surprise then that I have Queen's Platinum Collection sitting proudly in my CD collection. Queen probably hold the standard to that of which the rest of my CD collection ranks against as Queen possibly were one of the first bands I ever listened too when I was younger. Platinum Collection brings together the three Greatest Hits albums that Queen released over the years all bundled in to one double CD set. I originally paid around £17.00 for this collection in HMV in 2002. You can now pick this up for £11.99 at hmv.com and play.com for £9.99. This set comprises an ...  Read the complete review

Due to the fact that this album has 51 tracks on it, I am in no way going to go into detail on each track like I do in my other reviews. This will take me days to write due to the fact that the tracks are just so good, and it will take you hours to read, so I'm just going to go into detail on the tracks I love and which one's I think will make you want to buy the album and why you should buy it. My mum had this album in her collection and over the past few years I have gotten into the incredible music that is Queen. I had a look at her collection and decided to take a look at this wonderful collection. Here's the review. ...  Read the complete review

Queen Greatest Hits Freddie Mercurys death from AIDS in 1991 had a profound effect on me. I probably didn?t realise it at the time, but his death, at a time was I was a couple of months short of my 14th birthday, has gone on to shape my musical taste, and, dare I say, in turn my whole life. Let me explain. Freddies death was a massive focal point for the media in Britain at the time. He was the first really big name that had passed away from AIDS, and as he had been such a huge star for the previous 15-20 years, it was hard to escape the death of the gay lead singer. So much attention was drawn to his death, that the groups biggest hit, ...  Read the complete review

The last time I wrote an album review, the comments that I received convinced me it was time to announce my retirement citing creative differences. Driving home last night however after a battling 1 - 1 draw, I found myself, once again, singing along to classic after classic, accompanied by the less than dulcet tones of our goalkeeper and enthusing about how "they don't write them like that any more". Queen is music for which I have a real passion. I love the songs, know the words and want to tell the world to listen to them. That is why I have come out of retirement to write this - then I will go back to Alcohol and films - promise! I ...  Read the complete review

This album is a great compilation of queens early hits. Containing 17 of their best songs, spanning the 70s and 80s, this album shows the full range of Queen's talents. The album contains a variety of styles. <Rock Anthems> Two classic Rock anthems start you off, We Will Rock You, and We Are the Champions. These songs are often heard at sports events and are instantly recognizable. Freddie Mercury almost chants the lyrics as the guitar of Brian May thunders around the stadium. <Ballads> Somebody to Love is perhaps a cross between a ballad and a rock song, starting off quietly and ending in a mass of rock & roll. ...  Read the complete review