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− | '''''Queen II''''' is a progressive rock album, and the second studio album by [[Queen]]. It was produced by [[Roy Thomas Baker]], [[Robin Geoffrey Cable]], and Queen, and published by [[EMI]] and [[Electra]] on vinyl on 1974-03-08. | + | '''''Queen II''''' is a [[progressive rock]] album, and the second studio album by [[Queen]]. It was produced by [[Roy Thomas Baker]], [[Robin Geoffrey Cable]], and Queen, and published by [[EMI]] and [[Electra]] on vinyl on 1974-03-08. |
− | The album has a white and black theme to it with the sides being labeled, not A and B, but rather white and black. The white side is mostly [[Brian May]]'s songs which are | + | The album has a white and black theme to it with the sides being labeled, not A and B, but rather white and black. The white side is mostly [[Brian May]]'s songs which are a combination of [[soft rock]] and [[ballad]]s with a lighter sound and introspective lyrics, while the black side is all [[Freddie Mercury]]'s songs which have a harder [[progressive rock]] sound, and have fairy tale themes. The sides also feature a matching song about a queen, white has May's ''[[White Queen (As It Began)]]'', black has ''[[The March of the Black Queen]]'' (Freddie's first epic). The two songs are unrelated, but each is fantastic in their own way. The cover art is mostly black with the interior being mostly white. The layout of the cover would later be used for the video to ''[[Bohemian Rhapsody]]''. The black and white style stuck with the band for several more years, and the cover art of ''[[A Night At the Opera]]'' and ''[[A Day At the Races]]'' both feature the dichotomy of white and black. |
− | + | ==Personal== | |
+ | This was the second album I bought for myself, the first being ''[[Sheer Heart Attack]]'', and, being only familiar with Queen's greatest hits and ''Sheer Heart Attack'' songs, I remember initially being disappointed by how mellow the songs are. I was expecting more of the arena rock and [[hark rock]] I was used to but the first songs I heard were the softer white side. After I gave the album another chance, I found that the second half of the album contained Freddie's harder songs and I began to like the album more. However, as my teenage self began dealing with personal issues, in particular relationships problems, I began to gravitate towards Brian's more introspective songs. Now I adore the album entirely, and it is one of my favorite albums. | ||
− | The [[Ogre Battle (Universe)|Ogre Battle]] video | + | The ''[[Ogre Battle (Universe)|Ogre Battle series]]'' of video games derives its name from two songs from this album: ''[[Ogre Battle]]'' and ''[[The March of the Black Queen]]''. |
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Revision as of 10:26, 28 September 2020
Queen II is a progressive rock album, and the second studio album by Queen. It was produced by Roy Thomas Baker, Robin Geoffrey Cable, and Queen, and published by EMI and Electra on vinyl on 1974-03-08.
The album has a white and black theme to it with the sides being labeled, not A and B, but rather white and black. The white side is mostly Brian May's songs which are a combination of soft rock and ballads with a lighter sound and introspective lyrics, while the black side is all Freddie Mercury's songs which have a harder progressive rock sound, and have fairy tale themes. The sides also feature a matching song about a queen, white has May's White Queen (As It Began), black has The March of the Black Queen (Freddie's first epic). The two songs are unrelated, but each is fantastic in their own way. The cover art is mostly black with the interior being mostly white. The layout of the cover would later be used for the video to Bohemian Rhapsody. The black and white style stuck with the band for several more years, and the cover art of A Night At the Opera and A Day At the Races both feature the dichotomy of white and black.
Personal
This was the second album I bought for myself, the first being Sheer Heart Attack, and, being only familiar with Queen's greatest hits and Sheer Heart Attack songs, I remember initially being disappointed by how mellow the songs are. I was expecting more of the arena rock and hark rock I was used to but the first songs I heard were the softer white side. After I gave the album another chance, I found that the second half of the album contained Freddie's harder songs and I began to like the album more. However, as my teenage self began dealing with personal issues, in particular relationships problems, I began to gravitate towards Brian's more introspective songs. Now I adore the album entirely, and it is one of my favorite albums.
The Ogre Battle series of video games derives its name from two songs from this album: Ogre Battle and The March of the Black Queen.
Status
I own the album on CD and vinyl.
Track Listing
This album has an interesting structure where several songs merge seamless into others. Procession merges into Father to Son, Ogre Battle merges into The Fairy Feller's Master Stroke, which merges into Nevermore, and The March of the Black Queen merges into Funny How Love Is.
Song Rank
This is the order in which I enjoy the songs from this album, and their individual song ratings.
Order | Title | Stars |
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1 | White Queen (As It Began) | 10 |
2 | The March of the Black Queen | 9 |
3 | Seven Seas of Rhye | 9 |
4 | Father to Son | 8 |
5 | Some Day One Day | 8 |
6 | The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke | 8 |
7 | Loser In the End | 7 |
8 | Funny How Love Is | 7 |
9 | Nevermore | 7 |
10 | Procession | 5 |
11 | Ogre Battle | 3 |
The album's total score is 1,620.