Queen Albums... Ranked!

[@nykterion7]

Well, I had hopes that this video would be better but I got dissapointed by your choices from the worst to best. Races and Opera at 9 & 8? Really? Mustapha>Ridiculous? The Miracle and Magic so low? Especially Miracle while you have Game and The Works higher? Dude... Your ranking sucks, is lacking taste and perception for someone who claims that he didn't allow any new member in his band if he didn't like Queen. With that logic I'd say no to you myself if you wanted to get to my band based on your ranking. I also like all their albums but the ranking man.. Loser in the End>Doesn't work? Brighton Rock>Ridiculous extended? Prophet's Song>Too long? Come on.......

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

I'll tell you what, why don't YOU make a video showing how you would rank the albums, then I can leave a comment on your video saying your ranking sucks and that you lack taste and perception. Then we'd be even.

[@Anguirus2012]

@@jamesgriffithsmusic I agree with you 100%.........YOUR channel.......YOUR rankings........if people don't like it.......they can get off their arse(s) and do their own.......nice list, mate.

[@noahcrews9149]

Everyone has their own opinion man. There is no right answer

[@AdmiraHax]

Μichalis V In my opinon Magic and Miracle are two of the most inconsistent albums by Queen (Miracle is the worst and Magic is slightly better). Works was great and there is literally nothing wrong about this album. The Game is fine too. That's what I agree with him about. But the points he made about the songs mentioned by you were quite dumb honestly.

[@mervynkoh4998]

Everyone has different tastes. His favourite is News Of The World which I consider the weakest of the seventies albums with dour lyrics and too too mixed a bag to have any direction. Always felt moody after listening. My ranking is in the order of release until Hot Space. Bought it , Listened to it once and stopped buying Queen albums.Mine is Opera, Queen 2,1 and Sheer Heart Attack. All the rest are ranked 5 up till The Game.

[@cachorrodragao6679]

1- Queen II 2- Sheer Heart Attack 3- A Night At The Opera

[@welson186]

Same.

[@elVillanostalgia]

My List (I like them all): 15- Flash Gordon. 14- Made In Heaven. 13- Queen 2. 12- The Game. 11- Queen. 10- Hot Space. 9- Sheer Heart Attack. 8- The Works. 7- A Kind Of Magic. 6- A Day At The Races. 5- News Of The World. 4- Jazz. 3- A Night At The Opera. 2- The Miracle. 1- Innuendo!!!!!

[@philh8288]

Innuendo is my favourite too!! Just tought id drop that in. I hated Hot Space snd i slmost shunned them, i wasnt overly struck on The Works either, then i saw them at Live Aid, and i fell back in love with them.

[@elVillanostalgia]

@@philh8288 Even though Innuendo and The Miracle are still my favorite albums, this list is very old and outdated... how are The Works, Hot Space and The Game higher than Queen II?! 😅

[@oaa-ff8zj]

Innuendo Queen 2 Sheer Heart attack Night at the Opera Jazz Queen 1 Everything else idk

[@montereyharris1277]

oaa2288 that’s just their opinion. I want like the game, Night at the opera, Innuendo & sheer heart attack, & their sixth album.. I do like some of jazz as well.

[@YevgenyNY]

agree!

[@neilloughran4437]

I loved your choices James! Always interesting when people choose different ones! I don't really have much opinion on anything post 80 but here is my list! 1. Sheer Heart Attack / Day at the Races (can't make a choice between them) 3. Night at the Opera 4. News of the World 5. Jazz 6. Queen II 7. Queen 8. The Game I love Day at the Races and Sheer Heart Attack to death because I learned piano by trying to work out many of the songs.. e.g. Take my Breath Away... Lap of the Gods etc... Then Nevermore, and so on.. Sounds like we are more or less the same age... I turned 50 last week... keep on rocking!

[@Paneeks1960]

I have been waiting for this one Professor James. I was very happy to see The Game being somewhat up there on the list. Seeing that tour brings back some fond memories. I could never do a Queen ranking myself because I love most of them all the same. I have all of their studio albums up until Hot Space. The Captain generously sent me a beautiful Japanese copy of 'A Kind Of Magic. I will just say that I gained a whole new appreciation for their later albums too after hearing it for the first time. I kind of thought that you were going to choose News Of The World as one of your top three. You kind of gave it away in a few previous video comments when you and I talked about Queen. I love the album myself. It would be in my top three too. Although Races and Opera would be ahead of it. Day at the Races will always be my fave because of the four Freddie songs. Take My Breath Away, Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy, Millionaire Waltz and the ever amazing Somebody To Love. The whole album is superb although the last two tracks could have been better picked. > I also love Opera to death . It is hard for me to not include two of your high picks 'Sheer Heart Attack' and the second album in my top three. They are incredible records. But But being such a big fan of Freddie's writing I always went with the songs that really touched me on a personal level. I had tickets to see them in 1975 but it got cancelled. But I did see them for the first time in an amazing venue called The Music Hall in 1976 on their Opera Tour. The last time I saw them was when they played with Billy Squier at Boston Garden in 1982. They were an incredible live band. I am very fortunate to have seen them in the seventies and eighties. Your attempt to rank these albums was a success. I appreciated it because I know how much you appreciated them. It would be hard for me to watch a ranking unless the ranker was familiar with all of the albums. You were. Thanks James. I enjoyed it very much~ Rob/Boston

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Thanks Rob, glad you enjoyed it , and great also to hear your Queen experiences. I unfortunately never got to see them live, which I know I'll always regret. I think you made a really good point about Freddie's personal songwriting, and this is something I could have mentioned in my intro....Queen are often branded as being bombastic and emotionally hollow, a criticism I've never understood given that there are songs such as Somebody to Love and You Take My Breath Away there in the canon. I still miss him/them every day. Glad you're a fan too. Always appreciate the support, Rob. Bye for now.

[@Zena1105]

The Game has become one of, if not, my favorite Queen LP. Dragon Attack, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Another One Bites The Dust, Need Your Love Tonight and Don't Try Suicide.......Wow. Just wow!

[@adlershofresident5184]

1) Sheer Heart attack 2) Innuendo 3) Day at the races 4) queen 2 5) night at the opera 6) the works 7) the miracle 8) jazz 9) queen 10) hot space 11) flash

[@bdudeshubtravels1583]

innuendo just crushing into pieces the night at the opera

[@cachorrodragao6679]

BDUDES HUB TRAVELS no

[@danielthenorwegianguy]

Im a huge fan. I didn’t start off as a Queen fan. Never hated them. Was just a casual listener that enjoyed them when they came on the radio or whatever. Now after listening their entire catalogue, it’s possibly my favorite band ever. I now rank them even higher than Beatles. Anyway, here’s my album ranking 14: The Flash soundtrack 13: Hot Space 12 A kind Of Magic 11: A Day At The Races 10: Jazz 9: Queen II 8: Queen 7: News Of The World 6: The Works 5: The Miracle 4: The Game 3: Sheer Heart Attack 2: Innuendo 1:A Night At The Opera

[@shewolfcub3]

eww

[@ThinWhiteLuke]

@@shewolfcub3 wtf is your problem?

[@ThinWhiteLuke]

How can ADATR and ANATO be so far apart when they are so similar?

[@shewolfcub3]

@@ThinWhiteLuke Bad album ranking and too much 80s albums in top 6, Queen II is way too low

[@danielthenorwegianguy]

@@ThinWhiteLuke no need for the obscenities. It’s my list and if yours Is different I’d like to see it. My issues with ADATD is that is feels like like a poor copy of ANATO. Maybe if it had the songwriting to back it up id propably be more on board but as is, it’s doesn’t reach those lofty heights of its predecessor. You and I is trying to be this version of You’re my best. Millionaire Waltz is trying to be Bohemian Rhapsody and Whote Man is trying to be the prophet song. So to me it doesn’t quite stack up

[@matthewstreet1961]

Hi James, great video! Well done and funnily enough you have my fave 3 albums (Innuendo, The Game, News of The world) all near the top, so that was cool! Great job on the editing also. Loved it! The only thing I would have done a tad different is that I probably would have pushed A Kind of Magic up a bit. But no complaints here! I love the fact that, with our 2 videos, Queen is getting some well deserved attention. All the best, Matt

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Thanks Matt. I'm glad we're pretty much on the same page. What's nice is that I recorded this video before I watched yours, so it definitely wasn't a case of subconscious copying. Speak soon!

[@BNFISHN4JESUS]

Great video James! You made me realize how much I missed listening to Queen. You used the term Love-Hate and I think the reason for that is certain songs had so much radio play in the 70's, people would start saying they hate a song when, in actuality, they hated hearing a song 12 times a day! Now that we have more control of the music, it's fun to bring back the songs of our youth🤗 I'll be looking into buying back my Queen albums😎

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! I think you're right...Queen were always a popular radio band. It's a shame that a lot of their lesser known album tracks remain unplayed though. I think if the Queen haters could hear them, they might get a different impression. Thanks for watching!

[@migueltorres8078]

Hi James! Nice to meet you! This is the first video that I am watching from you and it is great! My favorite Queen album is Queen ll although I love all of their 70s albums and Innuendo. Again...Great Video and ranking!

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Thanks Miguel, glad you enjoyed it. If you want some more of me wittering on about Queen, check out my video 'Sharp Left-Turn Albums', as that contains some stuff on Hot Space.

[@JustinStinoStamosZamora42]

My top 3 Queen albums 3. News of the World 2. The Game 1. A Kind of Magic

[@mikegray002]

My Favourite Queen Albums are ; 1. Sheer Heart Attack 2.Queen 3.Queen ll 4.A Day At The Races 5.A Night At The Opera 6. News Of The World 7. The Miracle 8. Jazz 9. The Game

[@cameronmcmenemy9856]

I always like hearing your stories about your experiences with hearing the music James.

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Thanks Cameron, always appreciate the positive feedback.

[@GrandmasHandbag]

Thanks for making this, James. I'd out myself as a 'casual appreciator' of Queen, but have often wanted a way in to uncover their deeper cuts. Really enjoy your assessment of each album, and insights like the 'freshness factor' for the Opera/Races albums make a lot of sense in framing the records. I also like how you kind of loosely demarcate into Prog and Pop Queen. They don't seem mutually exclusive, more that they matured and started flexing their creative muscle - whichever way it took them. A great point on a record being 'so cohesive it tends to one-note', as well as the 'paciness' of an album. And I really respect your decision to go heart over head on no. 1 - your argument is valid and very convincing. Respect!! Ps - Love your band's litmus test!!

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Thanks Dean! I was hoping the litmus test didn't sound so arrogant, but that's what we were like back then. Be interested to hear of your further explorations in the land of Queen...

[@keenear6341]

Besides Sheer heart attack at number 2, it's amazing by how much I disagree with your ranking. But thanks for doing it anyway.

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

I probably disagree with myself by now. Go on then, do your own rankings vid and we'll see.

[@keenear6341]

Very well.

[@keenear6341]

Actually, after some thought maybe I don't disagree with you quite so much after all. Ranking Queen is much tougher than first imagined.

[@josiahmartninez1388]

I definitely like your rankings at the end of the day its just your opinion. I love how much thought you put into choosing each place. OVERALL great job! Keep it up

[@christopherkibler511]

James, good video. Love that Frank Kelly Freas artwork for your number #1 album. My Queen albums only go through 1984, so I cannot comment on your ranking, other than you made a good case for each of your picks. Thanks.

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Thanks Chris, always good to hear from you. The last 2 albums are definitely worth picking up, some good songs on there. Bye for now, James

[@xNayrbCSGO]

My fav album is definitely innuendo . Then A kind of magic

[@mervynkoh4998]

I guess you are a late comer and grew up in the eighties and have not really listened to their first few albums made in the seventies. Can't blame you as hard rock was already passe in the eighties.

[@danithompson1693]

News of the World and The Game are my personal favorites. Glad to see both in your top five. Thanks for all the detailed thought.

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Cheers Dani.

[@OMW66]

I just discovered your channel. This is beautiful. Love it. I’m a Queen-fan since ‘79. The worst is «A Kind of Magic», the best is «Sheer Heart Attack».

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Hi, thanks for watching. I'm guessing you had my video recommended after watching the Listography video.

[@OMW66]

That’s right man. I just went through their backcatalouge, and had to watch it.

[@jamesfinn8186]

Good video James. Not an easy job to rank these. We differ on opinions on ''Radio Gaga'' and ''Loser In The End'', but perhaps I wear ''Rose-Colored Glasses'' when it comes to Mr. Taylor(He's my favorite Rock and Roll Drummer)and I'm also a fan of his songwriting too(I love his first solo album, ''Fun In Space''). Thanks for the video though!

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Thanks James! I don't remember saying anything bad about Radio Gaga....it must have just slipped out. I'm a drummer and Roger is one of my all time heroes.

[@BlackTerror]

What all the people leaving angry comments don’t get about people’s band rank lists is, that the videos are fun to hear a fellow fans personal history listening to a band. What they felt was good, bad, underrated, overrated. Its not right or wrong, it a perspective. I’m sure they have them too so chill out.

[@TheBlackQueen]

Queen II Sheer Heart Attack A Night At The Opera A Day At The Races Queen News Of The World Innuendo Jazz A Kind Of Magic The Game The Miracle Made In Heaven The Works Hot Space Flash Gordon

[@lourdesmachado8700]

The Black Queen same

[@AdmiraHax]

The Black Queen HEY! I like this list!

[@sam-wtf]

A Night At The Opera Jazz The Works Queen News Of The World Queen 2 The Game Sheer Heart Attack Hot Space A Day At The Races A Kind Of Magic The Miracle Innuendo Made In Heaven Flash Gordon

[@manuam98]

My favorites are Queen II, Sheer Heart Attack and The Miracle

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Thanks for watching. I have a new Queen video going online later today you might enjoy.

[@giovannigobbi4832]

1 Queen 2 Queen II 3 Sheer Heart Attack 4 A night at the opera 5 Hot Space 6 A day at the races 7 Jazz 8 The Works 9 A Kind Of Magic 10 News of The World 11 The Game 12 Innuendo 13 Flash Gordon (I think the same as him) 14 The Miracle 15 Made In Heaven

[@giovannigobbi4832]

Giovanni Gobbi You already commented, at least u changed your mind

[@sundodger1]

I agree with most of your rankings but for me Queen II and ADATR battle it out for top spot in my head. Nice work.

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@mervynkoh4998]

Same here.

[@joshua.willliams138]

Same

[@BillyHurst]

Nice video James. I agree with this list for the most part and really enjoyed the video.

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Thanks Billy, glad you enjoyed it!

[@robertcperez50]

James, I did not have high expectations for Flash Gordon, but ended up loving it. It still amazes me there are people who do not care for Queen??

[@ThinkBritishEnglish]

Very nice James , thoroughly enjoyed that bud. We nearly agree on the top 3 but in different order , well you put Game at 4 but with me its 1) The Game 2) News Of The World 3) Sheer Heart Attack 4) Jazz

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

HI Marc. Yeah I know what you mean about The Game. That was the second studio album I ever had by them, and I loved it to pieces. I didn't mention it in this video, but possibly the seminal release for me out of all the albums was Live Killers. I got that second after News of the World, and because I'd never heard the studio versions of the majority of the tracks, it just blew my head off. And that incredible gatefold! Might have to be a video in its own right! Thanks for the link. Will get working on my first think-piece for the site as soon as I can clear the decks.

[@ThinkBritishEnglish]

James Griffiths haha awesome. Live killers is excellent despite the was it was made. We like to call in a Frankenstein effort , I think Get Down Make Love on its own is about 3 songs in one lol but it just works, and despite the slightly muddy sound, I still listen to it a lot , and yeah as a kid I remember pouring over the cover. And the cover where they had to actually place Brian , pre photo shop into position, lol iconic , and the best of all their live covers I think

[@XjunkieNL]

Great to see your top14, James. Not so long ago, I tried to rank them, this to thin the collection a little. Only discovered Queen when A Kind Of Magic was released. By number of plays this is my favourite. Really like their late seventies releases. No surprise ;) Don't often play their earlier releases QueenII, Opera and Attack. These will probably leave the collection. Innuendo has so much emotion in it, always reminds to enjoy life. Cheers. /Paul

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Cheers Paul, I would never have thought you were a Queen fan!

[@rohantredinnick4021]

Nice list James. For me Queen were the first band I really loved ,They are Such a hard band to rank, probably because of there diversity, and the points you outlined . For what its worth, heres my list-1/ANATO 2/Queen 11 3/Jazz 4/Sheer Heart attack 5/ADATR 6/News of the World 7/The works 8/The Game 9/Hot Space 10/A kind of magic 11/Queen 1 12/Innuendo 13/The miracle 14/ Flash Gordon. Ive always had a soft spot for "The works"- the first studio album of theres i bought upon its release and my first live concert in 1985. Like you, all 14 of these albums i enjoy. Queen 1 i just never really got into. The miracle and Innuendo contain some great songs (Show must go on), but have some filler (Delilah, hitman, party, khashoggis ship).News of the world contains my favourite Deacon song - Spread your wings. Another stellar video James

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Thanks Rohan, interested to read your listings. I guess Night at the Opera is their big monster magnum opus, but as a whole I never connected with it as much as some of the others. Spread Your Wings is a great track; before I decided to do a Queen rankings video, my initial idea was to do a special video just on John Deacon and the songs he wrote for Queen. I probably will still end up doing it at some point..Thanks for watching as ever.

[@AdmiraHax]

Lovely list. I felt it came down from your heart. Real Queen fan. This is mine (I left out Gordon sountrack but I like it): 14. The Miracle (6.8/10) 13. A Kind Of Magic (7.2/10) 12. Hot Space (7.7/10) 11. Made In Heaven (8/10) 10. The Game (I give extra heart

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

You left out News of the World.

[@AdmiraHax]

James Griffiths It's number 9. I just made a mistake and called it "Sheer Heart Attack".

[@chwthomas09]

1.A night at the Opera 2.Queen II 3.A Day At the Races 4.The Works 5.Queen 6.Hot Space 7.News of the World 8.Innuendo 9.Jazz 10.A Kind Of Magic 11.The Game 12.Sheer Heart Attack 13.Flash Gordon

[@manuam98]

Why don't you like Sheer Heart Attack?

[@liamfahey4001]

Interesting list... thank you! Very cool to watch

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

You're very welcome, glad you enjoyed it.

[@createyourlifejk4359]

QUEEN are one of the best and the most complete and diverse band until now .. and Freddie was the best front man and still the best ever .

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Yep, totally agree!

[@L.E.55472]

Good day James great to see you again and I must say I learned a lot about Queens albums from your video...I don't really know why but I have only owned a best of on cd and a DVD by them...it's not that I don't like Queen I just never got around to owning more. I must admit I watched the Freddie documentary and was just shaken by the end of it... it isn't because I didn't know what was happening I did ... kinda of like the way you described the last album the way Freddie put his all in it I felt that also at the end of the documentary, nicely done my friend take care and be well-- Lis

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Thanks Lis, glad you enjoyed it. Queen were a very special band to me, and to this day I miss Freddie. I welcome him into our home as often as I can by playing the old records....a unique talent. Hope you are well and hope to see you soon.

[@bobmiklosey6765]

I really think these rankings need to make an exception and include Queen’s Greatest Hits. it’s one of the best selling albums of all time, and the first album I ever owned as a young teen. it’s an incredible body of work, albeit not fully representative of their best compositions up to that time.

[@TailsSpain]

Wow, it is the first time I see NOTW on top. Good to see diversity of opinions. Queen was a great band and it is hard to find a bad album

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Very true! Thanks for watching

[@elliebrooke3987]

Flash Gordon, other then that all their albums were great

[@jollyroger3095]

Enjoyed this video very much Professor James. I learned a few things. I was unaware of the issues surrounding the studio time for the first album. I would have my rankings very similar to yours. I do not have A Kind of Magic, The Miracle or Innuendo so would not be able to include them. I do have everything up through The Works. I would have to rank A Night at the Opera a little higher because of sentimental reasons. Hope to do a video in the future that will include that story.

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Thanks Jolly Roger....I will keep an eye out for your video.

[@mightymatt2694]

Jazz is definitely my fav album. It has so many great songs and many hidden gems.

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Agreed!

[@splendrousflame]

Excellent ranking video James. I have yet to check out a album created by Queen.

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Hi Ben, wow really?? You need to get Sheer Heart Attack and News of the World now!

[@splendrousflame]

I shall!

[@vinylvictim4424]

Great video, James- a lot of good information. I would have put Flash Gordon at the bottom as well. I like A Kind of Magic better than The Miracle. I like Prophet Song. Liar is great! I love The Game. Great songs on Queen II. There are a couple of exceptions but overall your list is pretty close to what mine would be. Off the top of my head the top 5 for me would be 5. Queen II 4. Jazz 3. Sheer Hear Attack 2. The Game 1. News of the World This was a fun video to watch. Cheers!

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Thanks Brett, and great to hear from you. Interesting to see your list too. Bye for now.

[@fittobetiedyed5315]

I was hoping someone would do this. Now I know where to start building my Queen collection.

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Hey Paul, thanks for stopping by. Given what I know of your tastes, I'd probably recommend that you start with A Night at The Opera and Sheer Heart Attack. ANATO is the band's Sgt Pepper really, in fact they consciously crafted it to be so. I would definitely recommend you don't start with any of their eighties work though, knowing your aversion to the sound of Press To Play!

[@fittobetiedyed5315]

Several of my high school buddies were into cream in the 70's. I didn't really pay much notice as that was when I was getting into The Who. Always liked what I heard, though.

[@MattHayesVinyl]

Cool video, thanks James. I have quite a few Queen albums on vinyl but probably not enough to do justice to a ranking video. I have A Night at the Opera, Jazz, The Game, Hot Space, The Works, A Kind of Magic and The Miracle. Their albums aren't particularly cheap and I don't think I have ever seen a Queen album in a thrift store. No wait, I take that back... I did find Jazz once but passed since I already owned it. Anyhow, I agree with ranking Innuendo fairly high. These Are the Days of Our Lives is one of my favorite Queen songs, in particular the extraordinary key change in the guitar solo. And of course, it's hard not to be moved by the black and white video.

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Cheers Matt. Sounds like you have the beginnings of a Queen collection, but need to plug some gaps. B minus, must try harder! Yes that guitar change in Days of Our Lives is spine-tingling. Very clever songwriters in that band!

[@SteveWhitty1965]

Sorry I'm a bit late in replying James. A great video, a brave video. I can understand your no.1 choice. It is a album I play a lot. I would do my own video but I do not own two of the albums. Have a great week.

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

No worries Steve...thanks and welcome back!

[@BarakaPDub]

Just caught Docteur Robert's recent video and it reminded me to come back and comment on this one. This was fantastic. I don't have all of Queen's albums so it was very interesting to see where my fractional collection would rack and stack in your grander scheme of things. I do agree that News of the World would be at the top. Sadly, I have fond memories of Flash Gordon though. It's a terrible movie in retrospect but man I couldn't get enough of it as a kid. I think someone new coming into that album without having the emotional attachment would have put it at the very bottom.

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Thanks Paul, glad you enjoyed it. I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on Queen albums in a future video. Flash rules!

[@thecuriousguy1473]

1. Queen 2 2.Queen 1 3. Sheer heart attack 4. Jazz 5. News of the world 6. A day at the races 7. A night at the opera 8. Innuendo 9. The miracle 10. The works 11. The game 12. Flash Gordon 13. A kind of magic 14. Hot space 15. Made in heaven

[@bluetonic78]

Enjoyed that James but man alive, what an unenviable task that is putting Queen's albums in order of greatness. That said the fantastic thing with videos like this is that nobody can say you are wrong as it simply comes down to opinion. I'm one of those very casual Queen fans who knows all the hits (and then some) but - a couple of albums aside - have yet to fully explore their albums/lesser known tracks in depth........very much looking forward to doing that though.

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Thanks! Let me know how you get on in Queen land, would love to see a video where you talk about them.

[@Stucks_]

15. Flash Gordon 14. A Kind of Magic 13. The Works 12. Hot Space 11. The Miracle 10. Made In Heaven 9. A Day At The Races 8. Jazz 7. Queen 6. Innuendo 5. News of The World 4. The Game 3. Sheer Heart Attack 2. Queen II 1. A Night At The Opera

[@AnthonyKiyola]

Great video. Nice to see someone giving their own ranking as opposed to what they think it should be. I like Queen and the first two albums I bought were A Night ... and A Day ... but wasn't impressed so my affair with Queen nearly ended before it started. Fortunately, I heard News of the World and Jazz and was impressed. I thought Freddie never 'came out' publically. I didn't pay much attention to the Miracle and It's a Kind of Magic when they came as the songs off of them didn't get much airplay in Australia except for I Want It All. I thought Innuendo was superb when it was released.

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Interesting point about Freddie 'coming out'. Now you mention it, I don't recall an official announcement as such. I kind of thing the moustache and the rampant gay sex in the Munich night club scene kind of did the job for him, lol. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@AnthonyKiyola]

James Griffiths Most knew he was but I remember many fans denying it during the 80s. But you're right about the give aways : ) Not to mention the band's name, the leather caps, some of the lyrics... etc. When I first heard Innuendo, I said to my girlfriend that Freddie probably has a Spanish boyfriend, to which she replied "Is he gay? He can't be." She really liked him. I say I like Queen but I'm not a huge fan but I loved Freddie. I saw a video a few months back about the 25th anniversay of his death. I thought "It couldn't have been that long ago? It seems like yesterday." I remember thinking in the late 80s "I'm not really into Queen's later music but as long as there is Freddie in the world all is well."

[@JonPickles]

The first Queen album and the RTB albums were the best IMHO. Having worked at Trident between 79-80 we could always feel Queen’s presence. The Sheffield brothers had taken a back seat but the Studio Manager Peter Boothe carried the Sheffield brothers heavy handed studio management. All studio house bands, as queen were, would use the studio 8n down time and we would have to work for them. We did it with a band called Charlie when I was there. Not sure why Queen were so ungrateful about it because without Tridents support they would never have afforded such a superb studio used by Bowie and Elton John and even the Beatles. Trident was the very first 48 track studios and created the best drum sound ever. I used to have to spend hours setting up the drums for many famous disco tracks and rock inc Genesis, Rod Stewart Kiss and Rush. Like you I love Queen II and Sheer Heart Attack being my favourite Queen album. I can’t agree on NOTW as I think there’s a lot of filler on there. Great video and with Queen a video that’s going to be contentious! Nice one James.

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Fascinating stuff John. Have you ever considered writing a book about your time at Trident? I'd read it! I'm a drummer, and back in the nineties I recorded at countless professional and semi professional studios in West and East Yorkshire. At all those studios, the engineers always seemed to take hours mic'ing the drums...but I never got a decent drum sound ever really. There's a real art to it. I know Jimmy Page and his engineer were masters of ambient drum mic'ing, and RTB and Mack both did amazing work with Roger Taylor. Some of those tom-tom fills on Queen II still blow my mind today...on the song Father to Son they sound like tympani. I also love the snare sound on Sheer Heart Attack. Hope to see another video from you soon.

[@JonPickles]

James Griffiths yes I’ve started to write down many stories about the bands I worked with. Some good ones. I’m a fab hand at mixing drums but at Trident it was our bread and butter and we used to spend hours setting it all up. The thump thump thump of the kick drum used to drive us insane. I’ll probably do a video tomorrow and record digging in Bristol

[@jeffparty]

Hi James - thanks for the additional education on Queen's albums. I'm going to shop for a few in the near future (I still have nothing by them on vinyl!).

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

You're welcome Jeff, let me know how you get on.

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

I'm not sure why, but I think the Queen album you would like best is probably The Game.

[@jeffparty]

James Griffiths I feel that way too. My brother actually had that one (and News Of The World), so I do have some familiarity with it, and I love all the hits that came from it. I'll likely start by grabbing a copy of that and getting re-acquainted with it.

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

I picked up the reissues of both The Game and News of the World a while back (the only two I've got so far). They seem pretty nice. Although it didn't look to me like they'd bothered get hold of the original art work for News..looked like a repro.

[@gamerlegend4542]

15-flash gordon. of course. 14-hot space. I like the cord progressions on some of the songs. 13-made in heaven. good album. pretty good album. 12-The Miricle 11-Jazz 10-Innuendo 9-Sheer Heart attack. 8-The Works 7-The Game 6-Queen 5- Queen II 4-A Day at The Races 3-A Kind of Magic 2-A Night at the Opera 1-News of the World

[@ethanoreilly2002]

A night at the opera as an album has some great memories for me so it would be number 1 on my list love the first two albums though

[@JadenMathis]

My favorite has to be a night at the opera or innuendo but I liked your video great job

[@TheBlackRickGrimes]

News 📰 of the world album really stands out to me in 2022. I love it in entirety and spread your wings is a song that is very inspiring 🎉to me

[@shewolfcub3]

Queen I is one of the best debuts ive ever heard and it is Queen at their peak. It's number four for me

[@DavyDredd14]

Sheer Heart Attack (1974) is Queen at their absolute peak !

[@PoliceBoy465]

Hey James, I'm just a casual Queen fan. I like most of the.hits and only own a hits album, Queen II, and The Works. My introduction to Queen was like many We Will Rock You and We Are The Champions. When I started to seriously get into music and taping off the radio, One of the first songs I loved was Body Language. Then with the start of video channels, I was really into Radio GaGa. I was also really into Bohemian Rhapsody and still am. Probably the greatest live band ever, I still watch their Live Aid set today. Your knowledge of the band's history and music is impressive. I love your story of the Queen test you would put prospective band members through.-Lou

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Hi Lou. Oh OK, for some reason I was under the impression that you really weren't too keen on Queen but it seems I was mistaken. Yeah I would agree they were the greatest live band of all time. When they were at the top of their game, no-one could touch them. I only wish I'd seen them! Thanks for watching.

[@PoliceBoy465]

+James Griffiths I'm curious as to your opinion of the band with Adam Lambert and Paul Rodgers?

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Would you believe, ages ago I made a video on this very topic but I never posted it for some reason. I'm not a fan of any of Queen's post-Freddie projects...the stage musical, the Paul Rodgers line-up, Lambert etc. My personal view is that they should have left well alone. The thing is, I'd happily have paid to see Brian May and Roger Taylor take some kind of Queen show out on the road, had they not used the Queen name. I suppose it's no worse than the Who carrying on without Entwistle and Moon, but mind you I don't really like that either. I always thought Zeppelin had the right idea when they called it a day after Bonham died. I think it's one thing if you have a band which changes members a lot over a long period of time (eg. Fleetwood Mac or the Stones) but it's another if a band was only ever a particular group of individuals, each of which brought something unique to the table. The fact is, Brian May and Roger are not Queen, they were IN Queen, and that's an important difference I think. I've had these debates and arguments with Queen fans over the years though, and I never seem to get anywhere. I've gradually learned to keep my views to myself!

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Oh yeah, also....if Brian and Roger had picked up the Queen thing again a couple of years after Freddie's death, I might also have been more amenable to it, as it would have seemed like more of a continuation. I was actually quite excited by the idea of them joining up with George Michael, as was mooted. The problem is though, they made a big announcement saying 'Freddie is irreplaceable' (which he was), and disbanded for about twenty years, before discovering this burning urge to team up with Rodgers. To me it smacked of $$$

[@PoliceBoy465]

+James Griffiths I agree it's about the money. I also think there is a longing to recapture the fame. I have no issue with them doing Queen songs with Adam, but they are not Queen. At least with Rodgers I think they did an album of new songs, though I never had any interest in it. Drop the name Queen. They are afraid to call themselves something else and have convinced themselves that they are Queen. The Who I accept, though it clearly is not the same as the original band.

[@metalmogul]

My knowledge of Queen albums is wafer thin. My main exposure to them growing up was via ToTP. I had Hot Space when it came out and I loved it, though I don't remember much about it now to be honest. The only Queen album I ever play is Greatest Hits, it has everything I need. Oh I also have Radio GaGa on 7"... Well played James, enjoyed it.

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Ta!

[@mervynkoh4998]

OMG. Hot Space and radio Gaga. Really? You should explore the Queen universe more.

[@carlholden5905]

An interesting watch. I also see Queens career as like a game of 2 halves. The 70s as the experimental kinda grand period. The 80s more polished pop rock. Overall News of the World I deem as my favourite Queen album . Starting with the double whammy of We will rock you and We are the champions. Spread your wings is one of Queens best ballads. Love the sound effects on Get down make love. A fantastic album. Queen 2 I'd put at No 2 And A Night at the opera maybe No 3. Surprised you're not keen on Loser in the end. I love it..And many more Roger sung songs My favourite 80s Queen Album is The Works.Some Great pop rock in Radio gaga and I want to break free..Some barnstorming rockers in Tear it up and Hammer to fall..Good stuff. And Innuendo was a very impressive return to form under very difficult circumstances. Sorry its took me 5 years to come across this podcast..But better late than never..😜😉👍 .

[@Missing35mm]

Well, I was totally shocked that I agreed with about 95% on your rankings as well as your reasoning behind them. The only difference is I would've had Sheer Heart Attack 1st, Queen II 2nd and News of the World 3rd. But I agree with all the rest, especially with the 80s not being as strong a period for them.

[@docteurrobert]

_I may have over-sold the quality of my comment in my latest video._ First of all I really discovered and LOVED this band around 2008 but since listening after listening, I discover the richness of their music. I must also say that I do not have a copy of "Flash Gordon", "Hot Space", "A Kind ..." and "The Miracle". I never listened to "Fash" but you make me want to be curious about it. "Hot Space" now I could find a new 2015 version, but I expect to find a surprise_smooth price copy one of these days. "The Works" is for me their last great album. "Innuendo" is a beautiful beautiful album but I can't rank it with the others. New decade, a last goodbye... What a last "Au revoir" album! I do not know if this is the case in England but clearly in France for a very long time (and probably still now) Queen is only a mustache for the ignorant masse. Quite popular in the late 1970s and even more in the mid-1980s as everywhere over the world. But after the death of Freddie, a disgusting, odious, unfair and stupid dangerous moral condemnation have spoil a bit their artisitic legacy, talent... their greatness. I remember a "friend of a friend" telling me some dreadful words when he saw that I had so many Queen albums. I asked him to leave my house. In fact, I used your old "new band member" selective method (absolutely hilarious and efficient technic). "Queen II" was the very first I discovered 20 years ago. ~14 years old, no English understanding level. I did not understand at all and I hated it. ~12 years later, it was the right time! "Jazz" is the first album I really full discovered, then "The Game". "...Opera" is great but it neither can't be number 1 on my list. Today, I hesitate between "Sheer Heart Attack" and "Queen II". In the end, each of their albums have always here and there a lot of fantastic crazy little things. Four musicians, four jewels on the same royal crown. They were great. They are great!

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Thank you for your long and lovely comment! I don't recall there being a lot of nastiness about Freddie's life-style or death in England....there was quite a lot of shock and grief I think. But I knew their reputation had suffered in other parts of the world, particularly north America. Have you heard The Miracle etc even if you don't have them? Your comment about Innuendo is very interesting (not being able to rank it with the others). For a long time I had the exact same problem - unlike all the other albums, I have NO happy memories of this release at all, for obvious reasons. But also I was very unhappy in my own personal life at the time...Freddie's death obviously made it worse. All the other records bring warm and happy memories of home and family, but not that one. But I do love a lot of the songs. I often wonder where Queen would have ended up if Freddie hadn't died. I wasn't a big fan of Made in Heaven, and certainly haven't been a fan of anything Brian and Roger have done since. I suspect they would eventually have started repeating themselves and becoming unbearable, like U2. But who knows....

[@llewellynGS1]

Its not often I agree almost 100% with a ranking but this comes close. I would only swap one and two, have Queen 2 lower, and Hot Space higher.

[@DocFlamingo]

A Day at the Races Queen II News of the World Queen A Night at the Opera Sheer Heart Attack The Works The Game A Kind of Magic Jazz Innuendo The Miracle Hot Space Flash Gordan Made in Heaven

[@philipnunn1816]

I agree with your top 3 but not the order... NOTW was always my favourite (for the same reasons you cite) but recently I would go with Queen 2 as no 1......... Side 2 of Q2 is just sublime!!! Maybe I would have the Game below NATO and DATR but other than thanthat a good list!!

[@philipnunn1816]

Oh...... and Hot Space would certainly be last on my list!!!

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Thanks Philip. I was just saying to someone the other day that I might do this list differently now, with the debut album much further down the list, and Queen II on top.

[@johnvisage7182]

1) Innuendo 2) The miracle 3) Night at the opera 4) Made in heaven 5) The works 6) News of the world 7) shear heart attack 8) A kind of magic 9) A day at the races 10) The game 11) Queen 12) Queen 2 13) Jazz 14) Flash Gordon 15) Hot space

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Interesting top two choices!

[@KowankoMusic]

I love these kind of rankings when they're put together by thoughtful fans like you - it makes no difference whether your faves line up with mine; I just love hearing a fellow Queen freak talk passionately and articulately about the records. Well done.

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Thanks!

[@bdudeshubtravels1583]

1.innuendo 2.the miracle 3.flash gordon 4.jazz 5.the game 6.made in heaven 7.sheer heart attack 8.queen 2 9.queen 10.a day at the races 11.a kind of magic 12.hot space 13.the works 14.news of the world 15.a night at the opera i put night at the opera last because so many not nice songs only like 2 or three nice songs there

[@danielasbjrnsson7500]

My list: 1. Jazz 2. Made in Heaven 3. A Night at the Opera 4. News of the World 5. A Day at the Races 6. Innuendo 7. Hot Space 8. Sheer Heart Attack 9. The Miracle 10. Flash Gordon 11. The Works 12. The Game 13. Queen II 14. A Kind of Magic 15. Queen

[@frankbarry975]

My personal favourites 1 QUEEN II 2 SHEER HEART ATTACK 3 QUEEN 4 A NIGHT AT THE OPERA 5 A DAY AT THE RACES 6 NEWS OF THE WORLD 7 JAZZ 8 THE GAME 9 INNUENDO 10 THE MIRACLE 11 THE WORKS 12 MADE IN HEAVEN 13 A KIND OF MAGIC 14 HOT SPACE 15 FLASH GORDON

[@TPC992]

My list: 15:Flash Gordon (1980). 14:Hot Space (1982). 13: Made In Heaven (1995). 12: Queen ll (1974). 11: Jazz (1978). 10: The Game (1980). 9: A Kind Of Magic (1986). 8: The Works (1984). 7: Queen (1973). 6: Sheer Heart Attack (1974). 5: News Of The World (1977). 4: A Day At The Raices (1976). 3: The Miracle (1989). 2: A Night At The Opera (1975). 1: Innuendo (1991). My favorite song of all albums: Flash Gordon:Flash Hot Space:Under Pressure. Made In Heaven: A Winters Tale. Queen ll:Seven Seas Of Rhye. Jazz:Dont Stop Me Now. The Game:Another One Bites The Dust A Kind Of Magic:Who Wants To Live Forever. The Works: I Want To Break Free. Queen:Liar. Sheer Heart Attack:Killer Queen. News Of The World:We Will Rock You. A Day At The Raices:Somebody To love. The Miracle:I Want It All A Night At The Opera:Bohemian Rhapsody. Innuendo:The Show Must Go On.

[@diegornesler]

My list 15: Flash Gordon 14: Made In Heaven 13: The Works 12: A Kind Of Magic 11: News Of The World 10: A Night At The Opera 9: Jazz 8: The Game 7: Innuendo 6: The Miracle 5: Sheer Heart Attack 4: A Day At The Races 3: Queen 2: Hot Space 1: Queen II

[@scalemodellingmaniac7625]

No. 1 is Queen II No. 2 is the Miracle for me....

[@GregMadeaVideo]

Lots of great info, as usual. I'm not the biggest fan. I only have "News of the World," "The Game," and "Works". Not being familiar with their other albums, I think it would be hard to beat "The Game," though "News..." comes close. Favorite song: "Under Pressure" but I do have a soft spot for "Crazy Little Thing Called Love". Least favorite: "Radio Ga Ga". When you talked about a band coming out of the gate strong, the first band that popped in my mind, of course, was The Doors. Oh, by the way, the song "Fat-Bottomed Girls" is much more fun if you switch it to "Fat-Bottomed Squirrels".

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Fat-Bottomed Squirrels, I like it! Maybe there could be a whole album...Good Old Fashioned Lover Beaver? Another Mole Bites The Dust? You're My Best Frog?

[@b.rogers6996]

LOVE seeing News of the World at #1!!!!

[@ThorntonValiant]

News of the World...my number 1 also. The Miracle would be be behind Kind of Magic for me. Great upload.

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Thanks Alan, glad we're united in our admiration for NOTW.

[@pauldavis9567]

Pretty much agree with this although I've got 5 potential number ones depends on ya mood All in all Queen were always good

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Yeah, agree. My list went round and round the houses before settling in this configuration. Thanks Paul!

[@mrbeatle890]

While I didn't agree with everything you said, you very clearly justified opinions and come across as if you knew what you're talking about. Great stuff!

[@mayadavies5987]

A great list. As you say you like all Queen albums, so do I. But I would only pick my favourite tracks and put them on my MP 3 player and not listen to the rest of them much. All of the albums have great tracks and then some less attractive to my ears. When I put an album at No 1, I do it for these reasons: 1) I have to like each and every track on the album without exception. 2) Musically, it tugs at my heart and emotions, not necessarily the sing along numbers, but I like that too. And in the case of Queen: 3) the sheer effort, Freddie made to sing these tracks with only an electronic drum set all by himself in his last days and the brilliance of the remaining members of the band to finish the tracks and that of course is “Made in Heaven”.

[@luciaortiz3933]

I love all their albums, so I wouldn't be able to do a top of all of them, but what I can confirm is that: ANATO, The Game and Innuendo will always be my fav albums from the band!!! But I must admit that: ADATR, Sheer Heart Attack, NOTW, The Works or AKOM might be a close second honestly....not sure....

[@iawnlad]

I must say... you have some balls to make this video! I agree with you on a night in the opera!

[@iawnlad]

It's not my fave either.

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Thanks That Kid!

[@iawnlad]

No problemo!

[@PrettyGreenVinylGuy]

Eyebrows raised, but I like the number 1 pick!

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Thanks!

[@om0206]

1. A night at the opera 2. Innuendo 3. Queen II 4. Miracle

[@giovannigobbi4832]

1 Queen 2 Sheer Heart Attack 3 A night at the opera 4 Works 5 Innuendo 6 Queen II 6 A day at the races 7 Innuendo 8 Hot space 9 The Miracle 10 Made in Heaven 11 The Game 12 Jazz 13 Flash 14 News of the world 14 A Kind of Magic PS: Dont hate me, i dont like news (so overrated), and i kind of like hot space (so underrated)

[@danborden3594]

Funny my list would be very similar if you switched news of the world and a night at the opera. Everyone’s opinion on Queen is usually so different.

[@giovannigobbi4832]

@@danborden3594 Our lists arent so different, and yours may work for me as well, i dont mind so much the position of those two albums. I only find a night better because there are song like: White Man, Prophets Song, Death on Two legs, Lazing on a sunday afternoon, and my fav Love of my life. News has also nice songs like Its late, Spread your Wings and and another favoroite of mine: All dead...

[@danborden3594]

Giovanni Gobbi yeah with Queen the quality of the albums are all close.

[@CrackinVinyl]

Top video. A proper response will be forthcoming sometime!

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

ha ha, I was wondering when you'd chime in. Look forward to it!

[@CrackinVinyl]

James Griffiths I just need some more time to listen to innuendo. If I did do a list it would be skewed because I've got four of them very recently.

[@liamfahey4001]

Very interesting. Thank you

[@NewhamMatt]

In the time since, have you obtained Made in Heaven or The Cosmos Rocks? Any thoughts?

[@lukemartin7144]

Innuendo Flash Queen II Queen A day at the races Hot space The game A kind of magic A night at the opera Sheer heart attack The works News of the world The miracle 1 Jazz Very controversial list I know. I love all queen albums. Any from a night at the opera to the miracle could be number 2. If we count made in heaven it would go between a night at the opera and sheer heart attack.

[@ryannewton1202]

15:40 The didn't pitch his voice up at all on the album. Montserrat Cabelle taught him how to sing more effectively. He also quit smoking which freed up his high register.

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Thanks.

[@FatCityVinyl]

I think I fall in the "don't quite get it" category...maybe I was too young to catch the 70's stuff at the time and just sort of got exposed to the big hits later on so I never quite connected with them as a whole. In the 80's all I remember hearing was Radio Gaga (which I thought was alright, but I didn't have much knowledge of the band's history to put it any kind of context). I'm continually surprised how many Queen albums there are, every so often someone (like you here) will show ones I've never seen or even heard of before, particularly from that 80's period. Even the first two albums I don't think I've ever seen in the wild here. Cheers, nicely done James!

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Hi Doug. Have a listen to the songs You Take My Breath Away from the Day at the Races album, and My Melancholy Blues from News of the World. Those are the ones I normally direct people to who are heartily sick of Radio Ga Ga etc. They could be Aretha Franklin songs. You might also enjoy the (somewhat bastardised, probably) 'Jamaican' feel of the song Don't Try Suicide from The Game. Also check out the drum and bass work on Dragon Attack from the same album. I think Queen are an interesting case in that they are a great 'deep cuts' band, who are largely judged by their oft-overplayed hit singles. Thanks for watching, despite not being a fan!

[@j7jov32]

Here's mine, mine'll most likely upset a bunch of people as i'm not a massive fan of their 80's and 90's work. Their 70's work did it for me. 15. Flash Gordon 14. Hot Space 13. Made In Heaven 12. A Kind Of Magic 11. The Miracle 10. The Works 9. Innuendo 8. Queen 7. The Game 6. Jazz 5. Queen II 4. Sheer Heart Attack 3. News Of The World 2. A Day At The Races 1. A Night At The Opera

[@triggertunes6392]

Great work prof, I love queen. Learnt quite a bit and never knew innuendo existed, I've only got GH 1, jazz and work, really love jazz- the variety is great as u said...mustapha classic, bohemeny raps is in my top 10 songs ever, another song u don't hear mention much which I love is too much love will kill u, I think Fred and Brian did version which albums are they on?, I think I prefer Brian's version though how bout u, thx for doin and look forward 2 more👊👍🎸

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Hi Vinyl Boy. Too much Love is on Made in Heaven I believe, the album they put together after Freddie died. It sounds like you have some fairly significant gaps in your Queen collection!

[@triggertunes6392]

Yup....don't see them around alot but its a work in progress😃

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

If you didn't live so far away, I'd send you a couple. I've got some spares lying around! The recent-ish reissues are very nice, and not expensive. I've got the reissues of The Game, Sheer Heart Attack and News of the World. They're all nicely done, very quiet pressings and solid sound.

[@stevestubbs2914]

Interesting ranking, imo Queens first punk song was on their debut with modern times rock nroll.....it sounds more punk on the live at the rainbow album.

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Hi Steve. I really like the debut album, agreed it has quite a punk-rock sound in places.

[@elnino6960]

Dude, I thought I was the only one who thought the prophets song goes one too long. And even though I think ANATO should have been higher, I respect the bold decision to put it in the middle and even I myself think the album is overrated. Great Video!

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Cheers, much appreciated!

[@johnbellamy3406]

I'm not so familiar with Queen that I could rank their albums. I don't even have some of them. We watched Flash Gordon on DVD earlier this year and my eldest son really liked it. He has a copy of Queens Greatest Hits so he could identify the theme song in the film but also the style of the rest of the music, so I gave him a copy of the Flash album to him on his birthday. I haven't listened to it myself yet so even he is familiar with Queen music that I'm not. Did I miss it or have you forgotten to include the last Queen album with Paul Rodgers?

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Hi John. I don't recognise the Queen/Rodgers thing. Best read my 2 responses to Lou (daddysensei silver) (below) if you want to know my thoughts on this, as I can't bear the idea of explaining it again. Actually, one thing I forgot to mention there was how atrocious the album is that they did. Be interested to hear your thoughts on Queen II if you have it.

[@dixielandfarm]

I don't know a single person who doesn't like Queen to a degree. The Greatest Hits + Night of the Opera might be all anyone needs, but still - the 70s run is very good. The cover for The Miracle spooks the hell out of me. I do love that Sparks tried to tell Brian May to quit Queen, that they weren't going anywhere, and that he should join their band. I do think Freddie nicked a bit from Sparks in his style.

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Believe me Kris, I've known Queen-haters. But the more common thing you find is 'don't get Queen'-ers. Not hatred as such, more bafflement that anyone would be vaguely engaged by them. I'm seeing Sparks live tomorrow!

[@markmusiclover9139]

Great list there, I agree with most of them!! 👍🏼

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Bloody hell, you're late to the party. I've changed my list a bit since doing this video....

[@jackbrown4697]

Flash Gordon was released on 8.12.1980

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

Yep, you're right.