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Product Reviews:
Greatest Hits I, II & III - The Platinum Collection (3CD) |
Rating: 4 (out of 5)
Summary: ...powerhouse collection..
Comments: I received this powerhouse collection of Queen hits as a gift -- which I love. I would have given it five-stars if it had included my favorite track, "Keep yourself Alive". Nonetheless, I enjoy this collection immensely. |
Rating: 4 (out of 5)
Summary: GREAT MUSIC / BAD BURN
Comments: THIS IS A GREAT PACKAGE however WHEN I PUT IT INTO ITUNES THE TITLES WERE ALL WRONG ON THE SECOND DISC, THEY CAME UP WITH THE SAME TITLES AS THE FRIST DISC |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: Queen CD
Comments: I received the Queen CD I purchased from Amazon in a reasonable time and in perfect condition.
Thank You!! |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: Just awesome
Comments: I do not have any comments on this album. It is just awesome
Guy
Zoetermeer, the Netherlands |
Rating: 3 (out of 5)
Summary: Ehh...
Comments: Let me start by saying, I am a Queen fan(atic). Have been since I was 9 years old. I can pretty be counted on to A) purchase any Queen merchandise and/or products, or B) or least give said merchandise and/or products a fair look before I pass by. That having been said, I do not think this greatest hits set is really the best representation of the almost all versatile band ever. That's right, Beatles, I said "ever".
The problem with sets like these is that the average listener will purchase it and think, "Well, that's Queen taken of, then", stick it on their shelf and forget about it. however then they'll miss out on great stuff like "Tie Your Mother Down", "Stone Cold Crazy", "In The Lap Of The Gods", "Mustapha", "It's Late", "Flick Of The Wrist"...the list literally goes on and on. Also, this just may be my inner anal-retentive fanboy speaking here, however some of the songs on this set are rather annoyingly edited, at least to my ears. For example, on this set's version of "Under Pressure", Queen's seminal 1981 New Wave collaboration with David Bowie, the second refrain of "This is our last chance" is--POOF!!--completely gone. It's unnerving, and takes someone who's heard the song that way their entire lives completely out of the moment. Further examples include the truncated version of "Fat Bottomed Girls" on Disc One, which on this version fades out, rather than coming to its usual strong finish in the unedited version, which can be found on the original album "Jazz" or the 1992 U.S. maroon-colored release, "Queen's Greatest Hits".
As for the much-maligned "Greatest Hits III" (Disc Three), it's not quite as bad as all that. "Princes Of The Universe" was erroneously left off of almost all of the previous hits collections; long overdue to be included, as it's1of the best known Queen songs, thanks to the "Highlander" films and TV series. Also, it was great to have some cuts from Freddie Mercury's side projects, almost all notably "Barcelona" with Monserrat Caballe and "Living On My Own" from the "Mr. Bad Guy" album, which can prove difficult to find. Elton John's passionate rendition of "The Show Must Go On" is moving in the context of things, and even George Michael acquits himself admirably with a joyous take on "Somebody To Love". Both performances serve as fitting trihoweveres to Freddie Mercury's spirit. As for the remix of "Another1Bites The Dust" by Wyclef Jean? Well, to my surprise, I really did not think it was as bad as some have made it out to be, especially when compared to some of the Rick Rubin remixes from the 1991 album re-releases (Anybody else remember that remix of "Bicycle Race"? Ick.)
Anyways, to sum up, I personally think it would be better for the beginning Queen listener to at least delve into some of Queen's studio albums 1st, however being that we live in a world where ebody's in a mad hurry, it's quite understandable that people would pick up the almost all concise collection of material. Just do not make the mistake of ending your search here. |
