More of the Music of Queen
- This vintage British EMI import was giving us the big and bold sound we were looking for, with a STUNNING Shootout Winning Triple Plus (A+++) side one mated to a solid Double Plus (A++) side two
- If you’re looking for sonics that jump out of your speakers, a killer Hot Stamper pressing is guaranteed to have that quality, because that’s what we’re looking for too
- The emotional power of these songs is communicated so completely through this copy that the experience will be like hearing it for the first time
- “…it’s massive, earth-shaking rock & roll, the sound of a band beginning to revel in its superstardom.”
- If I were to compile a list of my favorite rock albums from 1977, this album would definitely be on it
- If you’re looking for sound that jumps out of your speakers, a killer Hot Stamper pressing is guaranteed to have that quality, because that’s what we’re looking for too
Side one starts out with Queen’s back-to-back anthemic classics, “We Will Rock You” and “We Are the Champions.” Does it get any better for a Queen fan? Hell no!
The stomps and claps that introduce the former should make you feel like you are in a stadium full of people with a single goal — to rock you. Those stomps and claps need weight and clarity, an unusual combination. One without the other is not going to cut it.
The record needs to be able to reproduce the room everybody is in, while still conveying the tremendous impact and power. Most domestic pressings are severely lacking in these areas. This kind of anemia can be frustrating — you want to rock but the sound won’t let you.