"Another Classic" | 2009-07-11 |
| - Reviewed By User: A9L34455SL55M |
That just depends on what constitues Classic. Truthfully I put off buying Innuendo because I really didn't think I'd like the product. Afterall you can see it all on YouTube...So why buy.
Well why buy? Simply having Innuendo CD playing on your own MP3, IPod, Cell or what ever, you will get better quality of sound and not have to be bothered by all the buffering that goes on with YouTube.
Truthfully I can not tell you which is Classic Queen I just know that their music is and always will be the very best on this planet. Nobody has ever or will ever be able to come close to Freddie Mercury's vocal stylings. So there you got my opinion. These are awesome and unique melodies put forth my the very best musicians in the history of this galaxy. Yes I admit that I am totally addicted to music of Freddie Mercury and Queen. Surely I'm not alone. Join us. |
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"I know I'm in the minority here, but...." | 2009-05-13 |
| - Reviewed By jpcii |
| The raves for this CD surprised me a bit. I found INNUENDO an interesting Queen recording, but not a classic. Starting off with the ridiculously grandiose (in a good way!) title cut, this CD starts well and there are other cuts that support the idea that this is a good Queen project. "Headlong" rides Taylor's drums right into a nice rocker, "I Can't Live with You" spins a very basic concept into one of those nice Queen harmonies that move right along with Freddie leading the pack, "These are the Days of Our Lives" should have been a maudlin piece but is saved by Freddy's great interpretation of the nostalgic lyrics, and "The Show Must Go On" ranks as one of the great closing numbers of all time. But their best work? "Bijou" would have been a better fit for Joe Satriani, "Hitman" and "Ride The Wild Wind" are just silly flights of fancy with no hook to ground them and I could have went my whole life without having to listen to Queen's homage to "Delilah" with it's ridiculous "Meeow" chorus. One of my favorite band's and while this is worth having and I'm glad some love it so much, but for me, it's just OK. |
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"The Best of the Best" | 2009-01-20 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3SLRNP9L5KV1V |
| Growing up Queen was always one of my favourite bands, and I still love them as much today. Very talented, never sounding like anyone else, excellent live band, it's too bad this CD is their swan song with Freddie. I loved Freddie Mercury, amazing voice, so talented. Some of these songs just make me want to cry cause you know what was happening at this time. There are a couple of songs that are just ok, but in all outstanding work, even Delilah(Freddie's song for one of his cats) is bittersweet. |
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"Freddie's swan song." | 2008-12-03 |
| - Reviewed By cses44 |
It was 1991. Rock was about to lose one of its icons. Freddie Mercury, lead singer of Queen, was dying of AIDS and eventually succumbed to the disease. But before they did, they released one last album, sort of as a farewell. It became one of the best of Queen's new albums, and for a good reason.
The songs in this album range from hard to just plain haunting. The track opens up with the album title track, a progressive track involving many instruments, including a Spanish guitar. It then goes on to "I'm Going Slightly Mad," with its haunting keyboards and allusions to madness with its lyrics. Then it goes into "Headlong," a more enthusiastic song that's fast paced. The songs then range from rockers to songs about Freddie's pet cat. Songs such as "The Hitman" are straight up guitar, while tracks such as "Deliah" are more synthesized. Then, the album ends with another eerie track, "The Show Must Go On," which is Freddie's last song and one with probably the most meaning.
This is an album that's high reccomended, especially for Queen fans. |
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"'Innuendo' -- easily one of 1991's finest albums" | 2008-11-25 |
| - Reviewed By tellrabbit2 |
1991 was a year of change in the music industry. Nirvana released the essential 'Nevermind.' Guns N' Roses released the 'Use Your Illusion' series that year. And who could forget U2's classic 'Achtung Baby'?
But the real surprise in 1991 was Queen's 'Innuendo.' Freddie Mercury, a sick and dying man when this was recorded, sounds better than ever, and Brian May's guitar is easily at it's best since, say 'Sheer Heart Attack' or 'News Of The World.'
Another pleasant surprise was Queen's return to heavy metal. The title track and 'Headlong' are really great early '90s heavy metal songs, and Mercury proves he still has the vocal range to sing metal -- and effectively.
'Innuendo' features two great, showstopping ballads, 'The Show Must Go On' and one of my personal favorites, 'These Are The Days Of Our Lives.' Mercury's voice is undescribable, it's just so great.
My personal favorite here is perhaps 'I'm Going Slightly Mad.' Mercury shows his bold, operatic range, and it's easily one of the greatest, most dramatic performances Queen ever did.
After 'Innuendo' was released, Mercury stepped in the studio to make a batch of final recordings that would later round up the 1995 album 'Made In Heaven.'
On November 23, 1991, Freddie Mercury announced he had AIDs. A day later, November 24, 1991, Mercury was dead at the age of 45. Elton John, David Bowie and the rest of Queen (May, John Deacon and Roger Taylor) all attended his funeral. When Mercury died, the music world truly lost one of it's greatest vocalists.
Overall, if you haven't already, listen to 'Innuendo.' It's not their best, but it's certainly one of their best. Mercury's voice is as fine as it's been in years.
I highly recommend 'Innuendo' to anybody who loves Queen or even appreciates them. Mercury purists should enjoy this album too.
ENJOY!!! |
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"On with the show" | 2008-11-12 |
| - Reviewed By tbrough |
"Innuendo" was released in February of 1992. The single "These are The Days Of Our Lives" was issued ahead of the album to little airplay, while "Headlong" fared better at rock radio. The video for "Days" was interesting in that Mercury seemed frail looking and in poor health. In November, Freddie Mercury released a press statement that he was terminally ill with AIDS, and then died within days. As is now well known, Mercury was fighting to complete this album (along with tracks that eventually would become Made in Heaven) as his last testament.
As such, "Innuendo" is a really solid late Queen album, as good as A Kind of Magic and equal to A Day At The Races. Mortality was obviously weighing heavily on Mercury and his bandmates, as semi-autobiographical numbers like "I'm Going Slightly Mad," Mercury's ode to his cats "Delilah," the bittersweet "Days" and the stately "The Show Must Go On" all indicate. Brain May's guitar is hotter here than on many of their post-Game, on both "Bijou" and the epic title track.
Queen's pop sense also was in full swing here, with such missed opportunities for singles as "All God's Children" and "I Can't Live With You." Even though Mercury was in failing health, the band's tradition for pomp and grandeur continued with an album launch party occurring on the fabled Queen Mary liner in the US after Hollywood Records signed the band in the US. It's a considerable feat that the band decided to go out at full-throttle, with Mercury delivering some top-notch work. As the album closes, Mercury delivers what could be his finest goodbye.
"My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies, Fairy tales of yesterday, will grow but never die, I can fly, my friends! The Show must go on!" |
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