Good harmonies, and a radio-friendly feel, but it doesn’t quite
sound right when done by Queen. Reminiscent of Don Henley’s
‘Boys of Summer’.
Rain Must Fall �
A Deacon/Mercury collaboration, ‘Rain Must Fall’ features
another strong bass line, but is nothing more than a horrible,
calypso tinged piece of synth-pop. Worst Queen song ever anyone?
Scandal ��
‘Scandal – now you’ve left me there’s no healing the wounds, Hey
scandal – and all the world can make us out to be fools, Here
comes the bad news, open the flood gates.’ A hard rocking number.
My Baby Does Me ��
Another Deacon/Mercury collaboration, ‘My Baby Does Me’ is
restrained and laid back, but sounds a little dated, if truth be told.
Was It All Worth It ��
‘What is there left for me to do in this life, Did I achieve what I
had set in my sights, Am I a happy man or is this sinking sand,
Was it all worth it, was it all worth it?’ The only sign that this
could be a farewell album came with this track. ‘Was It All Worth
It’ is a hard rocking piece.
Conclusion
‘The Miracle’ was recorded as the band recovered from Brian
May’s marital problems, Freddie Mercury’s AIDS diagnosis and
the group getting dangerously close to splitting. Maybe that’s why
it was such a mixed bag. Still, it managed to peak at No. 1 in the
UK, but is one of the band’s worst efforts.
Overall rating: ��