Stone Cold Queen: Tribute

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 25, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Shrapnel
• ASIN: B00005OC5X
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #434,393 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Stone Cold Crazy - Robin Zander/Steve Stevens/Billy Sheehan/Matt Sorum

2. Play the Game - Mickey Thomas/Marty Friedman/Chuck Wright/Paul Taylor/Gregg Bissonette

3. Fat Bottomed Girls - Joe Lynn Turner/Reb Beach/Tony Franklin/Eric Singer

4. Somebody to Love - Geoff Tate/Doug Aldrich/Paul Taylor/Carmine Rojas/Aynsley Dunbar

5. Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Gunnar & Matthew Nelson/Albert Lee/Michael Porcaro/Pat Torpey

6. Fight from the Inside - Jack Blades/Jake E. Lee/Tony Levin/Tony Thompson

7. You're My Best Friend - Jason Scheff/Richie Kotzen/Paul Taylor/Marco Mendoza/Vinny Appice

8. I'm in Love With My Car - Kip Winger/Steve Lukather/Phil Soussan/Frankie Banali

9. Killer Queen - Glenn Hughes/Pat Thrall/Stu Hamm/Paul Taylor/Carmine Appice

10. Spread You Wings - Tommy Shaw/Dweezil Zappa/Tiim Bogert/Derek Sherinian/Steve Ferrone

11. We Will Rock You - Jack Russell/Bruce & Bob Kulick/Jeff Pilson/Mikkey Dee

Customer Reviews

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20 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Well, it's better than "Dragon Attack", October 9, 2001

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Michael Allred (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stone Cold Queen: Tribute (Audio CD)

After dealing with various Queen tribute albums, one becomes rather weary when a new CD is released. Afterall, how many... Queen covers can a fan bear? Luckily "Stone Cold Queen" is an honest surprise.The album starts off with several dreary tracks. "Stone Cold Crazy" is no longer the frantic, thrashing metal song it was. Robin Zander's vocals are so out of place here as they're somewhat wimpy. The song is extended for no apparent reason other than to give Steve Stevens a freehand to widdle about on his guitar."Play the Game" is a poor sound-a-like to the original. Nothing remarkable about it."Fat Bottomed Girls" is straight from the wastebasket. Disappointing weak drumming from Brian May's former bandmate Eric Singer which is up to speed with the lifeless harmonies and arrangement.Perhaps the song I looked forward to the most was "Somebody To Love" as sung by Geoff Tate. I generally like Geoff's voice but here it just reminds you how poorly he compares to Freddie Mercury. Again the harmonizing is another huge let down however it makes you appreciate Queen's skills that much more.Rounding out the poor first half of the album is "Crazy Little Thing Called Love". Sung by the Nelson brothers (yes, the guys with the long, pretty blond hair) lacks all of the fun and flair of the original. The snappy bassline which was so danceable in the original is mixed so low in the cover that it's barely noticable.A ripping "Fight From the Inside" finds the perfect vocalist in Jack Blades. The roughness of his voice matches well with the pointed lyrics. The guitar work of Jake E. Lee is sharp and vicious. A good start to the album's second half.Kip Winger is an easily forgettable icon of the 80's but on "I'm In Love With My Car" he is resurrected as he glides along Roger Taylor's lyrics. The riffs from Steve Lukather's guitar soars. Roger should be happy with these two versions of his songs.An unfortunate cover of "Killer Queen" sees Glenn Hughes doing his best impression of what a drag queen sounds like singing. His whispered vocals are laughably bad.Jack Russell and the Kulick boys decided (thankfully) to do the fast version of "We Will Rock You" which roars through your speakers. Fast, fun and rocking.I'll skip past "You're My Best Friend" since I cannot stand the song, period.Finally, the best cover is "Spread Your Wings" which brings about a certain sadness from the song, the likes of which I have not felt since hearing Queen's version on the "Live Killers" album. Tommy Shaw somehow tackles the feelings with quiet desperation, slowly painting a mental picture of a man who dreams of something more. The Beatles-like ending is a nice, warm touch.Though there are several awful covers here, the few top tracks truly save the CD and when it comes to tribute albums, that's saying a lot.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly good, June 11, 2011

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Andrew D. Cantrill (Palm Springs, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stone Cold Queen: Tribute (Audio CD)

I bought this as I am a hardcore fan of both Steve Stevens and Jake E. Lee, two artists who are not overly prolific. They, the various singers and other guitar players lend their unique styles to the respective tracks. Production and mix values are high, especially by Shrapnel Records standards. The two disapointments IMHO are the vocal performances by Joe Lynn Turner and Geoff Tate. The bass playing on the original versions of these songs was subdued, and so it is here as well. The virtuosos playing bass are somewhat irrelevant, being low in the mix. Drumming is also somewhat standard, although it is easier to pick out the little nuances each of those skin pounders are known for.
As with many tribute album "reviews" here on Amazon, the others on this page miss the fact that these are NOT supposed to sound like the originals. Of course they don't. If you would rather listen to the classic versions by Queen, by all means do so. If you are a big fan of one or more of the artists on this CD, then it is worth the money.

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good rock guitar Queen tribute, August 14, 2011

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Kevin Thornber (Danville, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stone Cold Queen: Tribute (Audio CD)

Ive been rocking out to this tribute album for years by the pool as back yard party music. All the classic songs rocked out to the max. Love this album.