Greatest Hits [2xLP]

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Not to be confused with 1981’s Greatest Hits, 1992’s Classic Queen, or 1992’s reissue of 1981’s Greatest Hits, 2004’s Greatest Hits is a superb 20-track sampler of Queen’s best, eclipsing all of the aforementioned packages.

The multi-part “Bohemian Rhapsody,” with its lilting melodies, layered operatic vocals, studio trickery, and heavy metal breakdowns, epitomizes the group’s recombinant aesthetic and cheeky flair. The spare, disco-funk of “Another One Bites the Dust” and the breezy, music hall-like “Killer Queen” should be familiar to anyone within earshot of a radio in the ’70s and ’80s. The givens the camp-rockabilly “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” and perennial stadium anthems “We Will Rock You” and “We Are the Champions” are here, but surprises like the exuberant “Don’t Stop Me Now” give a well-rounded perspective on the band. With Brian May’s unique guitar sound and Freddie Mercury’s brash, personality-filled vocal performances, Queen was one of the most original and popular acts in rock history, and Greatest Hitsbrings the group’s peak moments together on one remarkable disc.

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