Fantastical, and clocking in at over six minutes, it is an ambitious
piece that is wonderfully over the top and has some great moments,
but is very disjointed at times.
Funny How Love Is ��
Mercury penned and pianoed, ‘Funny How Love Is’ is a simple
number – all chorus, and no verse. Catchy, yet a little tiresome –
‘If you gotta make love do it everywhere, That’s what love is, that’s
what love is.’
Seven Seas of Rhye ����
An enhancement of the instrumental piece of the same name from
their debut album, ‘Queen II’’s closing track, ‘Seven Seas of Rhye’,
features more distinctive arpeggiated pianos, as well as a cross fade
outro, with instrumentation blending into a sing-a-long rendition
of ‘I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside’. Queen’s breakthrough
track.
Conclusion
In spite of not actually being a concept album, nearly all of the
songs are connected either lyrically or musically. Very much
influenced by Led Zeppelin, ‘Queen II’ is an admirable affair, split
into a ‘White’ and a ‘Black’ side. The ‘Black’ side (side two on
original vinyls) is entirely Freddie composed, whereas the ‘White’
side contains tracks composed by both May and Taylor. The album
took only one month to record, yet is better produced than their
debut. Its no surprise that it fast became Queen’s first UK Top 5
album. Performed badly in the US, however.
Overall rating: ���