For Die Hard Fans Only (Greatest Hits Vol.3 - Queen)

Member Name: DavyMichelle

Product:	Greatest Hits Vol.3 - Queen
Date:	08/07/08 (24 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Some Decent Songs

Disadvantages: Lots of Not-So-Decent Songs

Greatest Hits Vol.3 by Queen is the weakest of the three Greatest Hits albums from Queen but still worth owning if you're a real fan. I suppose the biggest problem they faced in compiling this was dealing with the absence of Freddie Mercury (the lead singer who died of Aids in 1991). This album wasn't released until 1999 so there were only a certain number of Freddie Mercury songs that could be included as many had already been included on previous compilations.


To fill the gaps, a lot of the songs on this album are either solo projects by Freddie or Brian (neither of which I'm big fans of as solo artists) or they're live performances from the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert which took place to celebrate Freddie's life work. "Somebody to Love" annoyed me enough before George Michael joined in - now on this album it's just plain painful!


I don't recommend this album to be totally honest. I can see why it would appeal to some but for me it was a waste of a tenner. Sorry Queen.


1. The Show Must Go On (Live with Elton John)
2. Under Pressure ('Rah Mix' with David Bowie)
3. Barcelona (Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé)
4. Too Much Love Will Kill You
5. Somebody to Love (Live with George Michael)
6. You Don't Fool Me
7. Heaven for Everyone
8. Las Palabras de Amor
9. Driven by You (Brian May)
10. Living on My Own (Freddie Mercury)
11. Let Me Live
12. The Great Pretender (Freddie Mercury)
13. Princes of the Universe
14. Another One Bites the Dust (Remix by Wyclef Jean)
15. No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young)
16. These Are the Days of Our Lives
17. Thank God It's Christmas

Summary: Grasping At Straws