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Post by JackG on Jun 29, 2023 18:23:41 GMT
In just two weeks, Queen I will celebrate it's 50th birthday! (and QPL hasn't announced anything about it  )
What are your thoughts on the album? What's your favorite song on it? The worst one?
Let me know!
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Post by Lord Fickle on Jun 29, 2023 19:22:01 GMT
It's not my least favourite album of theirs but it's probably my least played of the ones I do play, mainly because it does sound quite dated now and the production wasn't all that wonderful to begin with.
No terrible songs on it - S&D and Jesus are probably the weakest tracks for me, but those are certainly not among the worst in the Queen catalogue.
I'd like to have had a remix if they were going to do anything for the 50th, perhaps some live stuff that's been said to be floating around, and if there were any outtakes, they'd be more than welcome as well.
November is often a popular time of year for Queen releases, so I guess we can still hope, but I won't be holding my breath.
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Post by JackG on Jun 29, 2023 19:43:49 GMT
It's not my least favourite album of theirs but it's probably my least played of the ones I do play, mainly because it does sound quite dated now and the production wasn't all that wonderful to begin with. No terrible songs on it - S&D and Jesus are probably the weakest tracks for me, but those are certainly not among the worst in the Queen catalogue. I'd like to have had a remix if they were going to do anything for the 50th, perhaps some live stuff that's been said to be floating around, and if there were any outtakes, they'd be more than welcome as well. November is often a popular time of year for Queen releases, so I guess we can still hope, but I won't be holding my breath. According to this article on QueenOnline.com, Greg Brooks will be at the Freddie Mercury Birthday Party bringing with him from the band's archive one of Freddie’s stage microphones and half mic stands (lol???) and some things from the debut album. Maybe an early preview of new content? Anyone here is going to the party?
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Post by bruceymc on Jun 29, 2023 19:52:36 GMT
Seems that the queen Facebook has disappeared (well it has for me anyway), maybe we are getting a big update? Probably not lol
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Post by bruceymc on Jun 29, 2023 19:52:52 GMT
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Post by JackG on Jun 29, 2023 19:58:58 GMT
Seems that the queen Facebook has disappeared (well it has for me anyway), maybe we are getting a big update? Probably not lol I noticed that too, but QueenOnline.com and Twitter are still up, maybe some cleaning up |
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Post by georg on Jun 29, 2023 20:00:12 GMT
oh my god who thought that ad design was a good idea, holy hell
Anyway, I love this album more now than I did when I first heard it, probably because of its naivety, and I find the rubber ball-sounding drums somewhat charming. It’s a little unfocused here and there, but as the good Lord (Fickle) above said, there’s no real clunkers, and I’ve come to appreciate some of the “fringe” tracks – Doing All Right, Great King Rat, Jesus, even the Seven Seas instrumental – more now than earlier in my youth. (No clue why, but I guess you get softer when you’re rounding the bend towards 40.) Modern Times and Son and Daughter are a little derivative but hey, ya gotta start somewhere.
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Post by ted on Jun 29, 2023 20:37:22 GMT
Although it's never been my favourite Queen album I consider their debut LP to be possibly the best 1st album released in the classic rock genre. My favourite songs on it are Doing Alright, Great King Rat, My Fairy King and Liar. My least favourite is Seven Seas of Rhye.
Like LF previously stated, I'd like outtakes, live tracks and a remix to be included for bonus material.
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Post by merplot on Jun 29, 2023 20:49:45 GMT
Am I the only person who really likes Son & Daughter? I dont listen to Queen I all that much but when I do I find I like it more than I remember. If there is any early outtakes etc I'd love to hear them.
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Post by BrƎИsꓘi on Jun 29, 2023 21:01:18 GMT
Although it's never been my favourite Queen album I consider their debut LP to be possibly the best 1st album released in the classic rock genre. My favourite songs on it are Doing Alright, Great King Rat, My Fairy King and Liar. My least favourite is Seven Seas of Rhye. Like LF previously stated, I'd like outtakes, live tracks and a remix to be included for bonus material. Ted I love Queen I - it's (usually) in my top 3 Queen LPs, but finest classic rock debut ever? No. I can name quite a few that sit above it IMO: Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin Montrose - Montrose Crosby Stills & Nash - Crosby Stills & Nash Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel Heart - Dreamboat Annie Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard of Ozz George Harrison - All things Must Pass and my own personal favourite....The Cars - The Cars |
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Post by georg on Jun 29, 2023 21:55:04 GMT
Am I the only person who really likes Son & Daughter? I dont listen to Queen I all that much but when I do I find I like it more than I remember. If there is any early outtakes etc I'd love to hear them. I like live versions better, especially the second BBC version, but the studio version is no slouch either. |
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Post by ted on Jun 30, 2023 0:28:27 GMT
Although it's never been my favourite Queen album I consider their debut LP to be possibly the best 1st album released in the classic rock genre. My favourite songs on it are Doing Alright, Great King Rat, My Fairy King and Liar. My least favourite is Seven Seas of Rhye. Like LF previously stated, I'd like outtakes, live tracks and a remix to be included for bonus material. Ted I love Queen I - it's (usually) in my top 3 Queen LPs, but finest classic rock debut ever? No. I can name quite a few that sit above it IMO: Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin Montrose - Montrose Crosby Stills & Nash - Crosby Stills & Nash Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel Heart - Dreamboat Annie Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard of Ozz George Harrison - All things Must Pass and my own personal favourite....The Cars - The Cars I'm sure quite a few people would consider LZ's 1st album to be the best classic rock debut album. In my view, Blizzard of Ozz is the closest in quality to Queen of those listed just above, and I would also rate Heart's debut pretty highly.
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Post by Brian's Wig on Jun 30, 2023 8:11:10 GMT
Am I the only person who really likes Son & Daughter? I dont listen to Queen I all that much but when I do I find I like it more than I remember. If there is any early outtakes etc I'd love to hear them. You'll find them all on Youtube. Just do a search for "Queen demos" |
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Post by merplot on Jun 30, 2023 9:25:06 GMT
Am I the only person who really likes Son & Daughter? I dont listen to Queen I all that much but when I do I find I like it more than I remember. If there is any early outtakes etc I'd love to hear them. You'll find them all on Youtube. Just do a search for "Queen demos" I guess I should clarify, I meant "that havent already seen the light of day" |
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Post by Lord Fickle on Jun 30, 2023 11:42:30 GMT
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Post by JackG on Jun 30, 2023 11:43:03 GMT
I wonder if they have ever found the infamous Hangman acetate in the archives, Greg told to Queen Italia Fans in Nov.22 that they have sorted acetates from 71-73 recently
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Post by pg on Jun 30, 2023 12:21:38 GMT
I wonder if they have ever found the infamous Hangman acetate in the archives, Greg told to Queen Italia Fans in Nov.22 that they have sorted acetates from 71-73 recently People still take him seriously??? |
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Post by pokemaniacjunk on Jun 30, 2023 12:24:11 GMT
In just two weeks, Queen I will celebrate it's 50th birthday! (and QPL hasn't announced anything about it )
What are your thoughts on the album? What's your favorite song on it? The worst one?
Let me know!
maybe they'll announce a 50th anniversary boxset, this surely couldn't be something they'd just ignore, hopefully anyway |
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Post by BrƎИsꓘi on Jun 30, 2023 12:36:15 GMT
In just two weeks, Queen I will celebrate it's 50th birthday! (and QPL hasn't announced anything about it ) What are your thoughts on the album? What's your favorite song on it? The worst one? maybe they'll announce a 50th anniversary boxset, this surely couldn't be something they'd just ignore, hopefully anyway well, as "I" was largely ignored by the music-buying public - both at time of release and at all times thereafter - i'd be stunned sh*tless if anything was released to mark its half-century. at best we get a 2011 issue rehash. I wonder if they have ever found the infamous Hangman acetate in the archives, Greg told to Queen Italia Fans in Nov.22 that they have sorted acetates from 71-73 recently People still take him seriously??? ...or ever did? i'd apply more knowledge/credit as to the content of Queen's archives to a goldfish than I would the actual archivist |
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Post by khizzy on Jun 30, 2023 13:12:01 GMT
Justin Shirley Smith has been announced to take part at the FM Birthday Event as well, where he'll be playing stuff from Queen I. I'm fully expecting a box set now in October at this point, as the band haven't been that forthcoming in the past with playing outtakes in public since people starting taping them at conventions.
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Post by Makka on Jun 30, 2023 13:47:36 GMT
For me Jesus is the only song I don't really like on the LP. It's just a bit cringey for my tastes.
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Post by mercurialfreddie on Jun 30, 2023 14:19:06 GMT
Imagine whole album being re-mixed the way that Mad The Swine has been mixed for the release as a B-side to the Headlong.... That would vastly improve the sound.
A boxset with outtakes and maybe the early Imperial gig would be nice!
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Post by georg on Jun 30, 2023 14:46:02 GMT
If (IF) there is a box set I think it’d be neat if they reinstated Mad The Swine to its spot between Great King Rat and My Fairy King, like they did with The Miracle and Too Much Love.
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Post by Raf on Jun 30, 2023 14:59:20 GMT
Although it's never been my favourite Queen album I consider their debut LP to be possibly the best 1st album released in the classic rock genre. My favourite songs on it are Doing Alright, Great King Rat, My Fairy King and Liar. My least favourite is Seven Seas of Rhye. Like LF previously stated, I'd like outtakes, live tracks and a remix to be included for bonus material. Ted I love Queen I - it's (usually) in my top 3 Queen LPs, but finest classic rock debut ever? No. I can name quite a few that sit above it IMO: Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin Montrose - Montrose Crosby Stills & Nash - Crosby Stills & Nash Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel Heart - Dreamboat Annie Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard of Ozz George Harrison - All things Must Pass and my own personal favourite....The Cars - The Cars That's a little unfair... Ozzy and Harrison were experienced and accomplished musicians, their solo debut albums weren't their first rodeos.  But I do agree Queen's debut, although a very strong one, wasn't the finest. They still had a lot to mature. Had Queen II been their first album, that would've been much more of a statement of who they were and what they were set out to do. I'll also agree with you on Led Zep, and also add Black Sabbath's and Jimi Hendrix Experience's debut albums here. They aren't just great albums, they were foundational in their genres and highlighted very well what we could expect from those bands in the following years. |
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Post by pg on Jun 30, 2023 15:19:02 GMT
I'm fully expecting a box set now in October at this point, as the band haven't been that forthcoming in the past with playing outtakes in public since people starting taping them at conventions. Back when they were playing outtakes in public, it was no precursor to box sets. I think expecting anything at anytime is a mug's game at this point. QOL had a two year thread of people pointless predicting a Miracle box set. At some stage someone was right, but the build up to that point was boring beyond belief |
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Post by vh on Jun 30, 2023 15:30:13 GMT
In just two weeks, Queen I will celebrate it's 50th birthday! (and QPL hasn't announced anything about it )
What are your thoughts on the album? What's your favorite song on it? The worst one?
Let me know!
Looking at a slightly bigger picture. Brian is about to release a fairly expensive boxset. Maybe QP don’t want to go into competition with themselves over sales to a limited fan base. These releases after all are not Greatest Hits. I’m hoping for a November/December release for the Queen album, but like many here I’m sceptical about seeing anything. |
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Post by Lord Fickle on Jun 30, 2023 16:23:22 GMT
If (IF) there is a box set I think it’d be neat if they reinstated Mad The Swine to its spot between Great King Rat and My Fairy King, like they did with The Miracle and Too Much Love. They'd probably only do it on the vinyl version.  |
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Post by Lord Fickle on Jun 30, 2023 16:25:11 GMT
I'm fully expecting a box set now in October at this point, as the band haven't been that forthcoming in the past with playing outtakes in public since people starting taping them at conventions. Back when they were playing outtakes in public, it was no precursor to box sets. I think expecting anything at anytime is a mug's game at this point. QOL had a two year thread of people pointless predicting a Miracle box set. At some stage someone was right, but the build up to that point was boring beyond belief The Nostradamus principal. Make enough predictions, and sooner or later one of them will be right!  |
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Post by Raf on Jun 30, 2023 16:34:16 GMT
Back when they were playing outtakes in public, it was no precursor to box sets. I think expecting anything at anytime is a mug's game at this point. QOL had a two year thread of people pointless predicting a Miracle box set. At some stage someone was right, but the build up to that point was boring beyond belief The Nostradamus principal. Make enough predictions, and sooner or later one of them will be right! Perhaps we should start making predictions in fuzzy language like he did to increase our odds of getting something right. "After the plague, the old stargazer will revisit the land he once visited" could predict Brian May's Gold Series, NASA's Artemis missions, a future season of Cosmos with Neil deGrasse Tyson, or even Buzz Aldrin's next holiday trip. |
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Post by Lord Fickle on Jun 30, 2023 16:34:23 GMT
Although it would be very timely, considering the 50th Anniversary, I'd be quite surprised if we got another Queen box set only a year after the last one.
Then again, I have something in the back of my mind about a contractual obligation to release one (new?) product each year? Was that with Universal / Island? I guess if they have nothing else planned, that might make a box set more of a possibility.
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