Jesus �
‘It all began with the three wise men, Followed a star took them
to Bethelehem, And made it heard throughout the land, Born was
the leader of man.’ An über-religious number, ‘Jesus’ is – obviously
- a tale of Jesus Christ. Featuring a nice Brian May guitar riff, this
track, unfortunately, is a little too psychedelic and offers very little
of note.
Seven Seas of Rhye �
A short instrumental version of ‘Queen II’’s full-length hit single,
‘Seven Seas of Rhye’ feels nothing more than ‘thrown in for good
measure’, in spite of its distinctive arpeggiated piano intro.
Conclusion
Queen’s eponymous first studio album peaked at No. 24 in the
UK album charts, where it stayed for eighteen weeks. Strong in
parts, weak in others, the album doesn’t particularly benefit from
poor recording quality. Influenced by both heavy metal and prog
rock, ‘Queen’ is one of the least Queen albums in their back
catalogue, but is well worth a look nonetheless.
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