Queen - Greatest Hits Vol.1/UK Version [IMPORT]

Queen

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 9, 2004)
• Original Release Date: 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: EMI
• ASIN: B000024A70
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #54,433 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Product Description
Import only compilation on Parlophone, part of their digital master series. Features five more tracks than the deleted U.S. CD on Elektra. Many of the tracks overlap (but do not parallel the Hollywood label's 1992 'Classic Queen' comp. 17 tracks total, including 'Somebody To Love', 'Bicycle Race', 'Killer Queen', 'Bohemian Rhapsody', 'Another Bites The Dust', 'Fat Bottomed Girls', 'You're My Best Friend', 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love', 'We Will Rock You', 'We Are The Champions' and other hits from 1974-1980. EMI.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love you, but we only have 14 hours to save the Earth!, July 19, 2004

By	Johnny Heering "trivia buff" (Bethel, CT United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

The UK version of Queen's Greatest Hits is superior to the American version, in my opinion. It includes all of Queen's UK Top 20 Hits from 1974 to 1980. ("Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy" is included because it was the lead track on the hit "Queen's First EP".) It should be noted that these are the single versions of the songs, which are sometimes different than the album versions. The most notable differences are on "Bicycle Race", which is almost a minute shorter than the album version, and "Flash", which includes dialogue from the movie, which the album version does not. This is the definitive compilation of Queen's early years.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Music From An Excellent Band, May 9, 2002

By	MR NC SHACKLEY (London, England) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is the first of the three greatest hits compliations released by Queen, and is considered by most to be their best (although I would personally put Greatest Hits 2 slightly ahead of it).
The best songs on this album are so well known that it is hardly worth me commenting on them (I'm sure everyone already has their own opinions of the likes of 'Bohemian Rhapsody', 'We Will Rock You' and 'We Are The Champions') but thats not to say their aren't any others worth listening to on here.
The compilations only downpoint however, is that Queen were an outstanding band in the fact that every one of their albums offers over half a dozen brilliant tracks, meaning they have many other songs which are equal to (if not better than) many of the tracks chosen for this compliation, but if you're just looking for an introductory album to Queen's music then this is fine.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Killer Queen, March 13, 2001

By	W. K. Jerram (Austin, Texas United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Of course this compilation is great. It's got most of the cream of Queen's crop (huh?) and is expanded from the version on LP/Cassette I grew up listening to. With one exception: What in the hell did they do with "Under Pressure"? This is DEFINITELY not one you leave off! Hell, "Don't Stop Me Now" and "Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy" should have been axed WAY before the classic Queen/Bowie collaboration. Even "Flash" (which for some unknown reason, i still like) should have been left off in favor of "U.P.". That's really the only reason not to give this 5 stars...that and there are quite a few killer album tracks that no GH will have ("Misfire", "Who Needs You", "Don't Try Suicide")so you should really pursue the original albums, which you probably will after starting out with this primer.

Although Queen is not everyone's cup of tea, anyone who can appreciate good music should respond to Freddie Mercury's voice and Brian May's guitar playing is mandatory listening IMO. And the best part of all of it is Queen's songs. Adventurous, heavy, melodic, hilarious, pomp, and a multitude of styles. This is totally the surface of a great band, but worth coming back to even after you own every album.