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Free Music Review: Freddie shines in his last days
Hit: 5 Stars
After finishing "The Miracle", the boys went straight to recording this priceless album.This is quite possibly Queen's most personal work as it was recorded during Freddie's last days.Freddie was reported to have said to the rest of the band (para-phrasing) "Write something for me to sing, I don't care what." He was in incredible pain throughout and often had to rest for long periods. Queen did not know if Freddie would even live long enough for the album to be completed.He did and we are richer for it.The album, comprised of songs dealing with mortality, sadness and yet, the light at the end of the tunnel, leaves you with mixed emotions. Not to the quality of the songs but what you actually feel inside.It all begins with the epic, title track "Innuendo", recalling the glory days of "Bohemian Rhapsody" with it's THREE styles of music included...it's lyrical nature very Zeppelin-esque."I'm Going Slightly Mad" sounds like The Cure with pep.The album's emotional weight comes from two main tracks. "These Are the Days of Our Lives" has Freddie "going back through life on a roller-coaster ride", reliving his past joys. "The Show Must Go On"...even with AIDS ravaging his body, his voice was never stronger singing with courage "My make-up may be flaking but my smile still stays on..." & "I'll face it with a grin, I'm never giving in.."This album isn't all morbid as evidenced by the all for nothing rockers "Headlong" and "The Hitman". Even silliness reigns with Freddie's own dedication to his favorite cat in "Delilah".The shame of it all...this was released with much fanfare as it was the first from a new contract with the Disney owned Holywood Records. Queen were getting good reviews...videos played on MTV and their new rock tracks finding heavy rotation on America's AOR stations. Sadly, Freddie died some nine months later at his home in London.Freddie shone through here, facing it all...wearing a grin. This entry in Queen's catalog is a must for any "music fan".Free Music Review: The Best of Both Worlds
Hit: 5 Stars
At this point, they were matured, and had perfected their sound. Queen reached their climax right at the end. I think Freddie's crisis brought on a new wisdom, that brought out the brilliance in the album Innuendo. From the opener, Innuendo, one can only think that this cd will combine the highest of the 80's highs, with the best of the hard, heavy hitting stripped down rockers of the 70's. Innuendo is a great opener, with its fanfare-like introduction and its driving guitar throughout.
I'm going slightly mad sounds just like a fun song, dark but great to listen to.
Headlong and I Cant Live With You are two great rockers, heavy and great, nothing bad about them. They have this new blend with the best of the old and new Queen.
Don't try so hard is a slow ballad, Ride the wild wind is somewhat of a faster ballad of sorts, and they come out with their driving parts, with freddie's brilliant vocal ability prominent especially on Don't try so hard.
All god's people is a Queen take on gospel, with a rock interlude in the middle. A great track.
These are the days of our lives is light and contemporary, but comes out really cool. It's a great listener and one of my favorites on the cd.
Delilah is poppy, and it's about Freddie's cat, so you can see a huge freddie influence in this one. It's great nevertheless. Hitman is heavy and powerful, a real stripped down rocker.
Bijou is a slow, mellow song with brian's heavy guitar soloing for a few minutes. There is a short lyrical interlude of about 4 lines from freddy, and that makes the song a great one.
Finally, the brilliant end to Queen. The show must go on, in my opinion was the greatest farewell to a band i've ever heard. Yes, it's hard to say this but it topped the beatles the end. It was just so powerful, and with the go on... go on... go on... at the end, it shows a great and powerful fade to an amazing career. Real touching song, and great video of 80's queen clips.
Overall, this cd is pure genius, pure brilliance, and they should be most proud of this cd today.
Free Music Review: Brilliant Best
Hit: 5 Stars
Thank God for Innuendo. This is Queen at their best. After a decade of solid, anthem rock style albums, Innuendo came along and changed all that, showing Queen still had the smarts and the balls to do what they wanted. Instead of writing songs to fill stadiums, Queen wrote for the fans and for themselves. I like the sound of Freddie's voice on this one. It changed over the years and has a reinvigorated quality to it here.
1. Innuendo is an awesome song. Written by Roger, it's a Bohemian Rhapsody for the 90's and almost as good.
2. I'm Going Slightly Mad follows and keeps the standard high. Written by Freddie it has a nice rolling rhythm. One of their best.
3. Headlong is also one of their best ever. Queen knew how to rock and this proves it. A great Brian rocker.
4. I Can't Live With You is a Brian song with some nice changes. Not a highlight but a great song. Originally earmarked for Brian's solo album.
5. Don't Try So Hard is a beautiful song. It's soft, it's heavy and Freddie's vocal is wonderful.
6. Ride The Wild Wind is Roger rocker. Roger's songs on this album are brilliant.
7. All Gods People was originally from Freddie's Barcelona sessions. It fits in nicely here as a good change in sort of gospel style.
8. These Are The Days Of Our Lives is a beautiful Roger song. Sad, very sad.
9. Delilah is Freddie singing about his cat. It's charming.
10. The Hitman rocks things up. An overly long ending ruins it a bit though. The change in Freddie's voice is most evident here.
11. Bijou is a stunning song. One of the saddest I've heard and always touches me.
12. The Show Must Go On is a great closer and one of Queen's best. It must go on indeed.
Innuendo is second only to A Day At The Races in the Queen catalogue. Unfortunately they regained their form too late.
Free Music Review: A celebration of life on the eve of death.
Hit: 5 Stars
I don't remember being aware that Freddie was dying of AIDS when this beautiful gem came out with little fanfare in 1991. Some of the heaviest songs Queen ever recorded are to be found here, with near-metal songs like "The Hitman" and "Innuendo", with its superb Brian May/Steve Howe-led flamenco interlude leading the charge. The album posessed an intense character unlike any Queen that I had ever heard before that - along with a little of silliness that I did recall. But after Freddie's sad announcement and what seemed like his almost immediate death after that, what had already been a near-brilliant album suddenly opened itself up as a rich, complex, beautifully-woven epitaph to the Queen legend. The lyrics speak simply but eloquently of frustration ("I'm Going Slightly Mad"), external mis-perception ("Innuendo"), reflection ("These Are The Days Of Our Lives"), delight in the simplest of life's pleasures ("Delilah"), and unflinching optimism ("The Show Must Go On"). Mercury writes with an unpretentious pen that startles you with its frankness, but never wears you down with the weight of the reality that he was trapped within. I think its in the glorious construction of Queen's sound that allows you to see the beauty even through the agony and sadness that the lyrics speak of. That having been said, even the seemingly less consequential songs resonate with the sad and subtle knowledge that this was a man working on borrowed time. It's hard not to shed a tear when you hear the final echoes of Freddie's voice on "The Show Must Go On" close the album - arguably Mercury's greatest vocal performance ever - but its not a tear of sadness, but a tear of rapture for the beauty that you have just had the privilege of experiencing.Free Music Review: An album full of tears
Hit: 5 Stars
This album has got to be one of the most beautiful pieces of Queen's work. It has so much depth and richness to it. It has lots of different varieties of music, too. I think my reason for loving this album so much is that it's very poignant. When I listen to "The Show Must Go On" I just weep because I know how Freddie Mercury was in pain from finding out that he was sick. He sounds so strong and powerful in that song, but you realize how weak he was. I practically torture myself by listening to it, but in a way I want to cry for him. Phew! Moving on! I think the song "I'm Going Slightly Mad" is a really cool song and a little funny. In a few ways it sounds like Freddie is enjoying the fact that he's going mad. I also like the song "Headlong" which has a catchy beat and good lyrics. Then there's "I Can't Live With You" which almost anyone can agree with. "Don't Try So Hard" is truly a beautiful song. Freddie's voice sounds so soft and touching that it makes you want to cry. I don't think I need to tell you how much I adore "These Are the Days of Our Lives." It is a lovely song. That's another one that can make me break down. When I hear it, it makes me go through flashbacks of his life. Probably my very favorite from the album would have to be of course "The Show Must Go On." Real shocker, right? I think my main reason would have to be that it really touches me when I hear it. My goodness--"Delilah" could probably even make me cry! I'm terribly sorry if this has depressed anyone by reading this review, but I think that anyone who has this album would feel the same way. I do recommend this album, though. It truly is a great CD!