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Bohemian Rhapsody
 Stone Cold Classics $9.49 As a Queen fan, I'm not giving this three stars because of the music. The music, as is the case with everything Queen does, is five stars. The Paul Rodgers tracks from recently can be skipped (I am a big Bad Company, Free and The Firm fan, but it's just not Queen without Freddie Mercury). Back in the day, 'Greatest Hits' and 'Classic Queen' were the way to go if you wanted a good Queen collection. In 2008, it is STILL the way to go. 'Stone Cold Classics' is a very unnecessary release; I am aware that this was released to promote "Queen Week" on 'American Idol,' but still, they could have done better. How could they omit 'Killer Queen' and 'Somebody To Love,' two huge radio hits for the Queen? COME ON HOLLYWOOD RECORDS!!! I could compile a better collection than they did. Overall, don't buy this release unless you are a die-hard who is seeking the Paul Rodgers + Queen recordings. The sound quality is nothing new; sounds like it does on 'Greatest Hits' and 'Classic Queen.' If you are seeking a single disc Queen collection, 'Greatest Hits' and 'Classic Queen' are what you need to get. If you want two take it up a step, buy 'The Platinum Collection' and 'Greatest Hits 1 & 2,' both contain most of the material on the single discs mentioned above. Three stars for the compilation in general, but don't get me wrong, everything here except the Paul Rodgers material is five stars. All I'm saying is look elsewhere for a better Queen collection. Recommended only for the die-hard Queen fan. The only reason I can think you would want to buy this is for the Paul Rodgers tracks. I will say this: Don't listen to the Rodgers tracks thinking they'll be anywhere near as good as Mercury's recordings with Queen. |
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